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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Waimate Trotting Club Inc at Oamaru (Grass)Sunday, 19 March 2017  
Meeting
Club: Waimate Trotting Club Inc at Oamaru (Grass)
Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Mulcay (Chairman), J McLaughlin, S Renault
Veterinarian: Dr P J Gillespie
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Driver I Lee was unable to attend this meeting due to being unwell and was replaced on her drives as per the summary below. Miss Lee is required to produce a medical clearance.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   WHATASISTA, FIERY FERRET, SKYLLA, FORGOT TO REMEMBER, HESTIA FRANCO, ACOLYTE, SARAH PALIN
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Race 6 R Close [POSSENTE CAVALLO]
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Excessive use of whip (3 days).
Suspended from 27/03/2017 until 02/04/2017 inclusive.
Fines:   Race 3 B White (FLYINGMASTERWILLIAMS)
[Rule 864(2)(d)] - Failed to affix side carrier so as not to come adrift. Fined $100.
  Race 6 A Stuart (FORGOT TO REMEMBER)
[Rule 452(2)] - Colour fee. Fined $25.
  Race 11 M House (WAIHEMO ART)
[Rule Programming Regs #5] - Late driver notification. Fined $50.
Warnings:   Race 1 B Wilmott (JACKALACK SUE)
[Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Regs] - Maintain straight course in run home.
  Race 11 C DeFilippi (ZIMFANDEL)
[Rule 867] - Drove with foot out of sulky rest.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 3 VICTOR TANGO - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 5 CORENA LEA - Warned Stands
  Race 5 GEAR CHANGE - Warned Stands
  Race 5 KARANGA SWEET P - Unruly Stands
  Race 5 LIMOSO - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
  Race 6 PALEFACE SIOUX - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
  Race 8 AYMAR - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates:   I Lee - Medical clearance required
Driver Changes: Race 4 R May replaced I Lee on CHIEF KAPAI
  Race 7 P Davis replaced I Lee on MICKEY JAY
Late Scratchings: Race 5 SANDRA KEITH - @ 2.35pm on veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 20/03/2017 until 23/03/2017 inclusive (4 days):
JOHN THE PLUMBER, BONTZ, JJ'S DELIGHT, ROCK N ROLL DELIGHT, TAHLIA FRANCO
 
Race Comments
Race 1 WAIMATE WORKOUTS/WAIMATE TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
No claims were lodged.
REAL SOUTH - held up in the early stages of the home straight.
ALEXY - over raced through the middle stages. Driver C Negus reported she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.
BETTOR BACKIM - paced roughly in the score up. Raced wide throughout.
JACKALACK SUE - raced wide in the early stages. Shifted outwards in the home straight. Driver B Wilmott was shown a replay and cautioned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.
LIVING LEGEND - broke briefly near the 200 metres.
FRANCO CALIPH - held up throughout the home straight.
CAESAR'S QUEST - held up in the early and middle stages of the home straight. Paced roughly near the 200 metres.
TUFFLITTLEROOSTER - held up throughout the home straight.
 
Race 2 KIRK IRRIGATION TROT Video  Video 
MADABOY - broke at the start. Broke passing the 600 metres.
HERE WE ARE - trotted roughly in the home straight.
JERRY GARCIA - broke after 150 metres. Broke again near the 250 metres.
PARADISE SPUR - trotted roughly and broke passing the 350 metres.
THE DOMINATOR - broke at the start.
JANA'S WISHES - broke after 150 metres.
WHATASISTA - driver M Williamson reported he did not activate the removable deafeners on the mare due to having the field covered.
JEDI JOSH - broke near the 500 metres.
GREENANWHITE - checked and broke after 150 metres. Driver J Curtin reported that the gelding had cast a knee boot during the running.
CASTLETON TUI - began awkwardly and was slow in the early stages.
 
Race 3 STALLIONS AUSTRALASIA MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
FLYINGMASTERWILLIAMS - When spoken to regarding the performance trainer B White reported that he was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Mr White was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice after a side carrier on the gelding came adrift during the running
PLAYBOY PRINCE - held up for clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the home straight.
MATAI JETSTAR - held up in early stages of home straight.
VICTOR TANGO - paced roughly in the score up and was back slightly at the start. Broke near the 1100 metres when improving three wide. Paced roughly near the 700 metres. Broke passing the 600 metres. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
 
Race 4 ROYAL TAVERN WAIMATE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
THE PERSUADER - held up in the early and middle stages of the home straight.
BOOMING JET - raced wide in the early stages.
PEGASUS KOMMANDER - over raced in the middle stages.
FIERY FERRET - paced roughly in the early stages.
CANNDEW - held up early and middle stages of the home straight.
GAME CHANGER - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
 
Race 5 NZ CUP WEEK GOLF HAREWOOD PACE Video  Video 
SANDRA KEITH - was a late scratching at 2.35pm on veterinary advice.
BENZ BUY - paced roughly in the early stages.
KARANGA SWEET P - back a length at the start and began badly losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. Badly checked near the 700 metres losing its chance. Trainer D Jones advised that the gelding would be restricted to mobile starts in the immediate future.
LIMOSO - over raced middle stages and then veered out passing the 700 metres after appearing to choke down and fell. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. The gelding was stood down until the completion of one satisfactory trial. Driver G Telfer was examined by St John paramedics and cleared of injury.
CORENA LEA - reared and swung sideways at the start before breaking. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
SKYLLA - checked at the start.
DYING TO SEE YOU - shifted inwards at the start hampering inside runner and broke.
MATAI VALOUR - tangled away.
GEAR CHANGE - reared and swung sideways at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
Authorisation of all placings was withheld until Stewards had viewed a replay of the start and were satisfied that no horse had been denied a fair start.
 
Race 6 THE TYRE GENERAL FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
FORGOT TO REMEMBER - trainer A Stuart was charged a $25 colour fee.
NAKAYLA FRANCO - held up for clear racing room throughout the home straight.
POSSENTE CAVALLO - hampered near the 1600 metres. Driver R Close admitted a breach of Rule 869(2)(a) in that he used his whip in an excessive manner inside the final 400 metres. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the JCA suspended Mr Close's horseman's licence from the conclusion of racing on 26 March 2017 up to and including 2 April 2017 (3 days).
OKAINS BAY - hampered near the 1600 metres.
PALEFACE SIOUX - broke racing over the crossing near the 1600 metres. Broke again approaching the 1400 metres. Stood down to complete one satisfactory trial.
COME DANCE WITH ME - hampered near the 1600 metres.
GLEN TORRAN - hung inwards final bend and commenced to weaken.
 
Race 7 PGG WRIGHTSON AON HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
MICKEY JAY - broke at the start losing all chance.
THE EDGE OF REASON - broke shortly after the start.
TOP BRASS - over raced middle stages. Driver L O'Reilly reported that only one sliding blind had activated.
THATS BETTOR - held up early and middle stages of the home straight.
HESTIA FRANCO - held up early and middle stages of the home straight.
CULLER CODED - driver M Williamson reported that he sustained a punctured sulky tyre over the final stages.
SCOTTY'S IMAGE - held up for clear racing room until late in the run home.
ORDER ONLINE - broke at the start.
TITANIUM - broke at the start. Authorisation of 4th place being awarded was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the horse had complied with the Breaking Horse Regulations in the early stages. Driver T Chmiel reported that the gelding had cast a knee boot during the running.
 
Race 8 MCMILLAN FEEDS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
SHE'SA TRICKY BRIDGE - held up early stages of the home straight.
GLENFERRIE DUSTER - driver T Chmiel reported that he sustained a punctured sulky tyre during the running.
BOOSTER - slow in the early stages. Broke near the 1600 metres when racing over the crossing.
VENETO - over raced passing the 1400 metres when being restrained to trail. Continued to race keenly thereafter.
AYMAR - hung inwards in the score up and was back at the start. Broke in the early stages losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier record of the mare.
PASSION FLOWER - over raced middle stages.
 
Race 9 NEVELE R STUD WAIMATE CUP (HANDICAP PACE) Video  Video 
MAN I'M GOOD - broke at the start. Held up late in the run home.
HIGHLAND REIGN - held up leaving the final bend.
CLASINA MARIA - broke at the start. Held up for clear racing room for the majority of the home straight.
JOHNNY EYRE - broke at the start. Held up leaving the final bend and in the early stages of the home straight.
MOTU PREMIER - tangled away.
 
Race 10 WOODLANDS STUD HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
WHATABOYZ - held up leaving the final bend.
ANNA KATE - broke after 200 metres. Broke again near the 600 metres.
DREAM BIG - broke at the start.
HEAVENLY LOVE - broke near the 400 metres.
PLAYBOY'S BROTHER - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the home straight.
MISSIE CASTLETON - broke at the start.
KO WRECTED - held up leaving the final bend.
OONA - raced wide and without cover from the 1000 metres. Trotted roughly near the 200 metres.
YGRITTE - broke passing the 200 metres.
ITS ELVIS - broke near the 350 metres. Driver B Orange reported the gelding had knuckled over causing it to break.
 
Race 11 IRT MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ZIMFANDEL - driver C DeFilippi dropped his foot from the sulky rest in the home straight. Mr DeFilippi was shown a replay and issued with a caution.
WAIHEMO ART - trainer M House was issued a $50 Minor Infringement Notice in that he failed to notify a driver by the prescribed time.
MOTU SPEEDY STAR - broke in the score up however was able to take up its allocated position.
BUZKIL - the overcheck became displaced during the running.