STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge RacewayThursday, 3 August 2017
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge RacewayThursday, 3 August 2017
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | S Mulcay (Chairman), B Jones, B Van Kan |
| Veterinarian: | Dr M K Brightwell |
| General |
| Pre-race blood testing was carried out. |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | COUNT LANDECK, SHAY SCOTT, MYEYESADOREYA, DIAMOND LACE, DANKE, GLENFERRIE DUSTER, VALOR LUSTRE, TRINITY BROMAC | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Race 3 | R Green (SKY DIAMOND) [Rule 849(2)] - Presented without correct saddle cloth number. Fined $100. |
| Race 3 | F Mitchell (JACK BATES) [Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear. Fined $100. | |
| Warnings: | Nil | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 1 | BUFFY BAY - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 3 | MAGNUM ROSE - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 3 | SCANRECO BAY - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 4 | WAYTOGO BRUNO - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 7 | BLACK CHEVRON - Veterinary Clearance Required | |
| Race 7 | LINCOLNS DELIGHT - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 9 | ROSADO - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 9 | VIEWFIELD GNAT - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Race 7 | BLACK CHEVRON - At 7.01 pm on veterinary advice |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 04/08/2017 until 08/08/2017 inclusive (5 days): COUNT VIAMALA | |
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | FAIRVIEW MOTORS AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video |
| BUFFY BAY - broke near the 1300 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. | |
| BOURBON STREET - raced three wide for the first 800 metres. Sustained a punctured sulky tyre in the middle stages. | |
| SHARDON'S PEARL - raced four wide from inside the 700 metres. | |
| CHRISSIE JET - Amateur Driver S Butcher momentarily dropped his foot from the sulky foot-rest approaching the 50 metres. | |
| Race 2 | NISBA WINTER BONUS SERIES HANDICAP TROT Video |
| JEWEL OF SHEBAR - broke passing the 400 metres losing all chance. | |
| SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE - trotted roughly rounding the turn near the 1300 metres. | |
| AMY'S INVASION - trotted roughly then broke passing the 1200 metres losing its chance and was retired from the event. | |
| ANZAC - Driver S Cornwall reported that he sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 400 metres when contacted by the galloping JEWEL OF SHEBAR. | |
| BILLY AT SALSA - trotted roughly middle stages when at the rear. | |
| Race 3 | TIM VINCE SUPPORTS CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY MOBILE PACE Video |
| JACK BATES - Trainer F Mitchell was issued with a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting the gelding without the notified removeable deafeners. | |
| JUDE'S GEM - held up throughout the final straight. | |
| SHAPESHIFTER - locked wheels entering the first turn and broke losing considerable ground. Gave ground racing down the back the final time and was retired from the event. | |
| SKY DIAMOND - Trainer R Green was issued with a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting the horse without the correct saddle cloth number. Locked wheels entering the first turn. Paced roughly approaching the 600 metres when three wide without cover. | |
| SCANRECO BAY - was back out of position throughout the score-up despite the efforts of Junior Driver C Smith. A warning was placed against the gelding's mobile barrier manners. | |
| MAGNUM ROSE - broke early in the score-up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners. | |
| FLOATING ON EYRE - weakened over the final stages. | |
| JANET GUTHRIE - Junior Driver T Lethaby reported that he had been unable to activate the deafeners and sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled. | |
| EASY FOR CULLEN - held up early final turn and initial stage of the run home. | |
| Race 4 | SWEET LOU EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL MOBILE PACE Video |
| DIAMOND LACE - tended to lay in under pressure in the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| PEANUT BETTOR - lay out when placed under pressure in the final straight. | |
| WAYTOGO BRUNO - raced greenly when leading passing the winning post with a lap to run. Ducked in and broke near the 900 metres before shifting down inside the marker pegs losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Was unable to obtain clear running throughout the final straight. | |
| Race 5 | RICOH HANDICAP TROT Video |
| SIR HENRY CASTLETON - broke near the 2400 metres before settling, but broke again shortly after losing further ground. | |
| SAINT MICHEL - broke at the start losing considerable ground. | |
| NOVEMBER GUY - broke near the 2250 metres losing ground before settling. | |
| PRECIOUS MOMENT - broke entering the first turn losing considerable ground. | |
| Race 6 | THE CLUBHOUSE MOBILE PACE Video |
| FLASH BOY - gave ground final turn. | |
| AMERICAN FLYBYE - tired final stages. | |
| Race 7 | BOTHERWAY LEGAL JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video |
| LINCOLNS DELIGHT - inconvenienced near the 2300 metres. Contested for a position in the one out running line approaching the 800 metres. Broke approaching the 300 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. | |
| R GEE BEE - broke approaching the 2300 metres when in restricted room inconveniencing a trailing runner but soon settled. Broke approaching the 800 metres when being restrained back out of a marginal gap losing ground before settling. Inconvenienced by the galloping LINCOLNS DELIGHT approaching the 300 metres. | |
| HAPPY MAGIC - inconvenienced by the galloping LINCOLNS DELIGHT approaching the 300 metres then held up rounding the final bend. | |
| STUNNING SHADOW - paced roughly approaching the first turn. Contested for a position in the one out running line approaching the 800 metres. | |
| Race 8 | CROWE HORWATH HANDICAP PACE Video |
| DROVER'S EYRE - held up early final turn and throughout the run home. | |
| MARSHAL STAR - no claims were lodged. | |
| LOLA JONES - held up early final turn. | |
| Race 9 | WAIKATO DRAUGHT MOBILE PACE Video |
| ROSADO - broke shortly after the start and galloped for a considerable distance. Raced keenly throughout. A warning was placed against the mare's mobile barrier manners. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until it was established that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. | |
| VIEWFIELD GNAT - broke near the 300 metres losing its chance. The gelding was subsequently stood down until it trials satisfactorily. | |
| TRINITY BROMAC - had to be strongly restrained off the back of STRAVAGANZA (leader) entering the first turn. Raced keenly middle stages when outside the leader. | |
| KNIGHTS DESIRE - held up on the final turn and throughout the run home when unable to obtain clear running. Driver P Ferguson reported that he did not activate the deafeners. | |