STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc at Oamaru RacecourseSunday, 6 August 2017
Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc at Oamaru RacecourseSunday, 6 August 2017
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc at Oamaru Racecourse |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | S Renault (Chairman), S Wallis, P Lamb |
| Veterinarian: | Dr P J Gillespie |
| General |
| Nil |
| Supplementary: | |
| Oamaru HRC - Sunday, 30th July 2017 | |
| Race 7 - MORRISONS SADDLERY & FEED JUNIOR DRIVERS HANDICAP TROT | |
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| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | LEO'S GIFT, BITE THE BULLET, SANDS OF LOVE, ALDERBECK, RUN BOY RUN, CLOVER LADY, ALTA SHELBY | |
| Protests: | Race 4 | PLAYBOY'S BROTHER [Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horse Regulations] - Broke for a considerable distance final bend. Dismissed by the JCA. |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Race 1 | C Jones (BELMONT'S GREATEST) [Rule 869(2)(c)] - Use of whip outside of the confines of the sulky. Fined $150. |
| Race 5 | J Campbell (NO MORE CHANGE) [Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c)] - Push Out Rule. Fined $200. | |
| Warnings: | Race 1 | C Jones (BELMONT'S GREATEST) [Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Regs] - Maintain straight course in the run home. |
| Race 2 | B Williamson (HANNITY) [Rule 869(5)] - Half Carting. | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 1 | STILL EYRE - Cleared From Unruly Stands |
| Race 2 | MOTU SPEEDY STAR - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 3 | DIAMOND LIFE - Warned Stands | |
| Race 3 | GAME CHANGER - Warned Stands | |
| Race 3 | GERALD - Warned Stands | |
| Race 3 | TO RI ALBY - Warned Stands | |
| Race 5 | EARTHQUAKE - Veterinary Clearance Required | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 07/08/2017 until 11/08/2017 inclusive (5 days): VERDUN, WOMAN IN CHARGE | |
| Exceptional Circumstances: JERRY GARCIA | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | FAT SALLY'S PUB & RESTAURANT HANDICAP TROT Video |
| LEO'S GIFT - trotted roughly rounding the first bend. | |
| SUNRISE SPUR - trotted roughly after 100 metres and had to be steadied. Broke briefly exiting the final bend and trotted roughly over the concluding stages. | |
| HOT N FAST - broke at the start. | |
| STILL EYRE - removed from the unruly for future standing starts. | |
| MONARCHY INVASION - weakened final bend before breaking near the 350 metres. | |
| BELMONT'S GREATEST - raced keenly through the middle stages. Shifted outwards in the home straight when being driven out. Junior driver C Jones was cautioned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home. Mr Jones in the presence of Senior Horseman B Orange admitted a breach of Rule 869(2)(c) in that he used his whip outside the confines of the sulky in the home straight when striking a wheel disc on several occasions. After hearing submissions on penalty the JCA imposed a fine of $150. | |
| GORILLA PLAYBOY - trotted roughly through the early stages. | |
| WISHES STAR - slow to begin. | |
| Race 2 | PORT FM MOBILE PACE Video |
| MOTU SPEEDY STAR - broke as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend. | |
| LEADING THE WAY - held up for clear racing room final bend and in the early and middle stages of the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards questioned Junior driver J Morrison in the presence of Senior Horseman R May regarding the tactics he adopted on the final bend when electing not to improve his position outwards resulting in him being held up for clear racing room until the 100 metres. After considering his explanation, Mr Morrison was issued a charge under Rule 868(2) in that he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure his horse was given full opportunity to obtain the best possible finishing place. After viewing replays and hearing the evidence, the JCA reserved their decision. | |
| HANNITY - raced keenly through the early stages. Driver B Williamson was warned for trailing the sulky wheel of LEADING THE WAY for a distance passing the 800 metres. | |
| Race 3 | PGG WRIGHTSON PACE Video |
| TO RI ALBY - broke at the start losing its chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. | |
| GAME CHANGER - broke at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. | |
| VERA'S DELIGHT - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. | |
| DIAMOND LIFE - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. | |
| THE PERSUADER - held up leaving the final bend. | |
| GERALD - broke at the start losing its chance with a warning placed on its barrier record. | |
| SANDS OF LOVE - hampered at the start. | |
| MR MIDNIGHT - hampered at the start. | |
| Race 4 | PICK & SHOVEL HANDICAP TROT Video |
| SONEY BEATT - hampered final bend. | |
| PLAYBOY'S BROTHER - broke on the final bend. Trotted roughly throughout the home straight. Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horse Regulations against 4th place being awarded to PLAYBOY'S BROTHER alleging the horse had broken in excess of 150 metres. After viewing replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and driver M Purvis, the JCA dismissed the protest. | |
| DON'T LOOK BACK - checked and broke exiting the final bend. | |
| ALL SETTLED DOWN - broke after 200 metres. | |
| STYLISH DUKE - broke after 200 metres. | |
| ZACHARY BINX - broke after 200 metres. Trotted roughly and broke again nearing the 600 metres. | |
| PYRAMID MONARCH - fractious prior to the start. | |
| Race 5 | NEVELE R STUD JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video |
| TUPELO MISSISSIPPI - paced roughly final bend. | |
| EARTHQUAKE - weakened over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness to the near front leg. A veterinary clearance will be required prior to resuming. | |
| BELMONT JET - over-raced shortly after the start when being restrained. Forced wider on the track by NO MORE CHANGE near the 1050 metres. Held up leaving the final bend and in the early stages of the home straight. | |
| NO MORE CHANGE - Junior driver J Campbell with the assistance of Senior Horseman J Cox admitted a breach of Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) in that he forced BELMONT JET wider on the track near the 1050 metres. After viewing replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the JCA imposed a fine of $200. | |
| CAITLIN FRANCO - held up final bend. | |
| ROCKNROLL NEVIN - paced roughly near the 1900 metres when becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky wheel of BELMONT JET after a slight easing of the pace. Gave ground final bend. | |
| WOODLEA SHAWN - over-raced through the middle stages. Weakened over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up the recovery of the gelding in the coming days. | |
| Race 6 | MORRISONS SADDLERY & FEED TROT Video |
| SAY YOUR PRES - broke nearing the 2200 metres losing its chance. | |
| DUSKY EYRE - broke after 100 metres. Authorisation of 2nd place being awarded was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horse Regulations in the early stages. | |
| LAUGH AND CRY - broke at the start losing ground. | |
| TAKENOPRISONERS - weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery with the gelding being treated by the Veterinarian. Stewards will follow up the recovery of TAKENOPRISONERS in the coming days. | |
| Race 7 | NORTH OTAGO MOTOR GROUP MOBILE PACE Video |
| PAY ME SLICK - raced wide early stages. Paced roughly near the 50 metres and had to be steadied. | |
| ONEDIN EXPRESS - raced wide early stages. | |
| KEEP IT SIMPLE - hung inwards and paced roughly near the 100 metres and had to be steadied. | |
| NAKAYLA FRANCO - held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the home straight. | |