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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Taranaki Trotting Club Inc at New Plymouth (Grass)Thursday, 2 March 2017  
Meeting
Club: Taranaki Trotting Club Inc at New Plymouth (Grass)
Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, M Austin
Veterinarian: Dr M Turner
 
General
Nil
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   THE LAST GAMBLE, POWDER BLUE, MIGHTY SUNNY, JACK BATES, WALKINSHAW, JOEMARO, DELIGHTFUL ZEN
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 5 M Berger (LUCKY JOHN)
[Rule 858(b)] - Presented late onto track inside 10 minutes. Fined $100.
  Race 8 J Abernethy (SUNHAVEN BOSS)
[Rule 452(2)] - Colour fee. Fined $25.
Warnings:   Nil
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 2 HEAVENLY MAIDEN - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 5 PURE DESIRE - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 5 SUMTHIN SPECIAL - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
  Race 7 KATE JACKSON - Warned Mobiles
  Race 7 OUR WICKLOW - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
  Race 8 DIAMOND PRINCE - Warned Mobiles
  Race 8 SUNHAVEN BOSS - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 3 ABOVE THE REST - 3.45pm - dual acceptor
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 03/03/2017 until 06/03/2017 inclusive (4 days):
SHAPESHIFTER, MYCHRISTIAN
 
Race Comments
Race 1 KEITH CHITTENDEN STABLE MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
CAITLIN'S SURPRISE - broke approaching the 1100 metres losing its chance.
THANKS SHANE - became unbalanced travelling over the crossing and broke settling at the rear of the field.
DESERT STORM - broke late in the score losing all chance.
DANKE - became unbalanced travelling over the crossing and broke losing its chance.
ABOVE THE REST - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.
THE LAST GAMBLE - shifted wider on the track passing the 150 metres when in the lead.
SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE - became unbalanced travelling over the crossing and broke losing ground.
 
Race 2 TARANAKI ASSOCIATED CLEANERS FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
POWDER BLUE - raced greenly approaching the crossing when in the lead causing checks to trailing runners. Contacted pylons when placed in restricted room when being eased to take a trail inside the 1200 metres.
GO PADDY - checked when travelling over the crossing passing the 1500 metres. Held up entering the straight for the run home.
HEAVENLY MAIDEN - paced roughly over the crossing checking a trailing runner. Broke losing considerable ground approaching the 1100 metres. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners record.
ZARA BROWN - checked by a galloping runner travelling over the crossing at the 1500 metres.
MCLEOD'S DAUGHTER - driver S Lawson was shown the replay and reminded of his obligations in relation to allowing inside runners sufficient room.
 
Race 3 ASURE SADDLE & SULKY MOTOR LODGE MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
GREY STOKE - trotted roughly racing over the crossing. Broke approaching the 1100 metres losing considerable ground.
WAR MACHINE - trotted roughly for several strides passing the 1200 metres with Driver D Butcher shifting the colt wider on the track for safety reasons.
HIGHLAND STAR - became unbalanced and broke briefly inside the 1500 metres after racing over the crossing.
 
Race 4 MOBIL NEW PLYMOUTH MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ADMIRAL'S FLIGHT - momentarily inconvenienced passing the 250 metres.
ALTA ROULETTE - veered outwards passing the 250 metres when in the lead inconveniencing wider runners.
GLENDENE - momentarily inconvenienced passing the 250 metres.
WYNBERG DELIGHT - inconvenienced passing the 250 metres.
BURNING REIGN - paced roughly travelling over the crossing.
STRAWBERRY MOOSE - held up rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home.
 
Race 5 TELFER YOUNG TARANAKI LTD MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
JACK BATES - raced keenly rounding the final bend.
R GEE THREE - raced without cover then weakened out over the latter stages. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
SUMTHIN SPECIAL - removed from the unruly list.
LUCKY JOHN - trainer M Berger was issued with a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting the gelding late onto the track with seven minutes to start time.
PURE DESIRE - paced roughly and broke passing the 1600 metres losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
 
Race 6 REVITAL FERTILISERS TARANAKI CUP (MOBILE PACE) Video  Video 
FRANCO LENNOX - checked by breaking runner travelling over the crossing at the 1500 metres.
ELDOLAR - held up over the early stages of the run home.
SIR RICHIE - held up throughout the run home until inside the final 50 metres.
FLEETING GRIN - held up rounding the final bend until inside the last 150 metres.
PAY ME VISA - held up rounding the final bend and the early stages of the run home.
KENRICK - became unbalanced travelling over the crossing breaking from its gait hindering two runners.
MAJOR CLASSIC - checked by breaking runner travelling over the crossing at the 1500 metres.
WALKINSHAW - checked by breaking runner travelling over the crossing at the 1500 metres.
BEYOND THE SILENCE - over-raced in the early stages. Raced four wide from inside the last 400 metres and was six wide entering the straight.
 
Race 7 WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
MR ASIA - the front shoes were removed before the start. Raced without cover before receiving a trail near the 900 metres but failed to run on to finish in 9th place beaten 8.2 lengths. Trainer/driver D Butcher could only attribute the disappointing performance to it being the gelding's first run for a month.
ARMABLUECHIPBOY - raced three wide with cover from inside the 1200 metres. Raced four wide rounding the bend.
STARS DELIGHT - raced three wide for the first 900 metres.
KATE JACKSON - broke in the score up losing its chance. A warning was placed on its mobile barrier manners.
TURNBULLS - was held up over early stages of the run home.
OUR WICKLOW - raced three wide throughout. The activated removable deafeners came adrift at the 600 metres and became entangled with the horse's legs late in the run home causing the gelding to go into a break. The gear was inspected and the trainer was found not to be at fault. The gelding was removed from the unruly list for mobile starts.
 
Race 8 HARD TO BE HUMBLE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
DIAMOND PRINCE - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on this gelding's mobile barrier manners.
ARE YOU READY GIRL - became unbalanced travelling over the crossing and broke checking LYNTON CREEK, before losing all chance.
SUNHAVEN BOSS - broke approaching the 1200 metres. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners record. Trainer/driver J Abernethy advised that the gelding had pulled the near hind shoe. Mr Abernethy was charged a colour fee of $25.
LYNTON CREEK - checked by galloping runner over the crossing at the 1500 metres. Held up over the early stages of the run home.
ACES N EIGHTS - checked by galloping runner travelling over the crossing at the 1500 metres. Held up rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home.
BULLY'S ROCKET - raced without cover and weakened inside the last 400 metres.
WAINGARO MARA - held up in the early stages of the run home.
 
Race 9 SPORTY'S BAR & CAFE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
SHEZA SPRINGFIELD - paced roughly after being unbalanced over the crossing at the 1500 metres. Held up in the early stages of the run home.
MISTER HARRIS - held up over the early stages of the run home.
ZAKSPATROL - held up for clear racing room until passing the 100 metres and again short of the winning post.