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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Harness Racing Waikato Inc at Cambridge RacewayThursday, 13 April 2017  
Meeting
Club: Harness Racing Waikato Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather: Raining
Track: Slushy
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, B Van Kan
Veterinarian: Dr M K Brightwell
 
General
Trainers were instructed to fit mudguards to sulkies prior to Race 1.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   BK SUPERSTAR, ONEDIN AMETHYST, RING THE TILL, GOLD ORCHID, TERESKOVA, STUNIN BANNER
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Race 1 T Lethaby [SAINT MICHEL]
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Excessive use of whip (3 days).
Suspended from 18/04/2017 until 04/05/2017 inclusive.
Fines:   Nil
Warnings:   Race 7 D Butcher (IDEAL ROMAN)
[Rule 869(5)] - Half carting.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 2 FLOSSY MARA - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 2 RUNCLE - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
  Race 4 ROSA BELLE - Warned Mobiles
  Race 7 SIR RICHIE - Warned Stands
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes: Race 2 J Abernethy replaced B Mangos on YOU'RELUCKYTOHAVEME
    Driver unwell - 9am
  Race 3 J Abernethy replaced B Mangos on TWENTYNINE TWELVE
Late Scratchings: Race 8 ROBERT THE BRUCE - 11.05am - Sold
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 14/04/2017 until 17/04/2017 inclusive (4 days):
SOME CHANGE, SOMEWHEREINBROOKLYN, SHEER BLISS
  Ineligible from 14/04/2017 until 23/04/2017 inclusive (10 days):
KUSIMA, BEACON HILL, M T POCKETS, ROBERT THE BRUCE
 
Race Comments
Race 1 KONICA MINOLTA MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
DONNA MAY - broke in the score up prior to the start losing all chance.
PHOEBE GEM - lay in rounding the final bend contacting track markers.
SAINT MICHEL - Driver T Lethaby was charged under Rule 869(2)(a) in that he used his whip excessively driving SAINT MICHEL over the final stages. The charge was admitted and the JCA imposed a suspension from 18 April 2017 up to and including 4 May 2017.
PRECIOUS MOMENT - broke passing the 1200 metres and again passing the 250 metres losing its chance.
 
Race 2 NSSC MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
UNDERWOOD SECRET - gave ground inside the last 600 metres
GOTTA KEEPASECRET - checked approached the 1000 metres
RUNCLE - broke in the score up checking the 2nd row runners. Driver P Ferguson elected to retain his barrier position for the restart. A warning was placed on this gelding's mobile barrier manners. Checked and broke approaching the 1000 metres.
LUCY'S ARIEL - gave ground inside the last 600 metres.
OKLAHOMA THUNDER - checked and broke passing the 1000 metres losing considerable ground.
BETTOR EDITION - checked passing the 1000 metres.
FLOSSY MARA - broke approaching the 1000 metres losing all chance checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on this mare's racing manners record.
POSITANO - the murphy blind was removed prior to the start after the gelding failed to warm up satisfactorily. Raced three wide for the first 700 metres.
 
Race 3 DUNSTAN FEEDS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
JAMM KISS - lay in and paced roughly rounding the first turn. Obliged to race four wide from the 1050 metres after SPYDA improved to its inside. It was established that JAMM KISS had been racing loosely on the back of SWEET MAGGIE RYAN after THE DALI EXPRESS had paced roughly passing the 1100 metres which enabled sufficient room for SPYDA to improve to its inside.
THE DALI EXPRESS - paced roughly when midfield passing the 1100 metres.
STAND SURE - commenced to over race inside the final 700 metres. Held up rounding final bend.
SPYDA - Driver S Phelan dropped his foot from the sulky footrest momentarily when activating gear passing the 200 metres.
 
Race 4 AUTEX INDUSTRIES 2YO MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
GOTTABEAROSE - tended to over race middle stages when outside the leader.
ROSA BELLE - broke shortly after the start after having shown gate speed and settled at the rear. A warning was placed against this filly's mobile barrier manners. Over raced middle stages when three back on the marker line.
 
Race 5 WAIKATO PRINCIPALS' ASSN HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
SAFFRON CASTLETON - broke passing the winning post the first time and galloped for a considerable distance.
JOMO - became fractious when called forward onto the barrier. Reared at the start and was slow to begin.
RARANGI JEWEL - gave ground from the 600 metres.
SHADY SADIE - briefly held up final turn after switching down for an inside run.
VALMAGNE - inconvenienced briefly at the 400 metres by the weakening RARANGI JEWEL.
 
Race 6 JAMES TAB'S MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ARE YOU READY GIRL - held up early final turn.
 
Race 7 FURNWARE INDUSTRIES BODYFURN HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
ROMANITE - stood on the mark when the barriers were released and was very slow to begin.
STUNIN BANNER - no claims were lodged
SIR RICHIE - stood on the mark when the barriers were released and then shifted in checking another runner. A warning was placed on the gelding's standing start barrier manners.
IDEAL ROMAN - inconvenienced shortly after the start. Driver D Butcher was cautioned for half carting briefly near the 1000 metres.
ON THE RAZZLE - no claims were lodged. Broke at the start and settled midfield.
FIZZI LIZZI - checked shortly after the start.
 
Race 8 BUBLITZ TRANSPORT JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
CHEROKEE WARRIOR - held up throughout the home straight when unable to obtain clear running.
R GEE THREE - weakened final stages.