STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge RacewayWednesday, 6 December 2017
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge RacewayWednesday, 6 December 2017
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, B Jones, B Van Kan |
| Veterinarian: | Dr M K Brightwell |
| General |
| Nil |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | SCANRECO BAY, GLENFERRIE DUSTER, HOT FLUSH, WILLEDU, VOLANDO DENARIO, PRINCESS MACKENDON, LINC'S GRACE, JEWEL OF SHEBAR | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Race 2 | T Mitchell (TRINITY BROMAC) [Rule 869(2)] - Excessive use of whip. Fined $200. |
| Race 9 | D McGowan (JEWEL OF SHEBAR) [Rule 869(2)] - Excessive use of whip. Fined $300. | |
| Warnings: | Nil | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 2 | JOHNNY PODRES - Unruly Mobiles Trainer's Request |
| Race 3 | MAJOR WAYT - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 3 | MAJOR WAYT - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 3 | MAJOR WAYT - Veterinary Clearance Required | |
| Race 6 | CLASSIE AMERICAN - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 7 | HARRY H - Cleared From Unruly Stands | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Race 7 | MORTICIAN - 9.59am - Veterinary Certificate provided |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 07/12/2017 until 11/12/2017 inclusive (5 days): CIMARRON, SARABI, TAHLIA FRANCO, CLASSIC WESTERN, MORTICIAN, SHAY SCOTT, JOHN LUKE JONES | |
| Exceptional Circumstances: M T POCKETS | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY XMAS EVE TROTS MOBILE PACE Video |
| DELIGHTFUL DANI - weakened final turn. | |
| A CHANCE TO DREAM - held up throughout the run home. | |
| R GEE THREE - raced keenly in the early stages. | |
| VANHALEM - over raced in the middle stages. Held up rounding final turn and the early stages of the run home. | |
| Race 2 | PILOT BREWERY MOBILE PACE Video |
| TRINITY BROMAC - Driver T Mitchell admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that he used his whip in a striking motion in excess of 10 times inside the final 400 metres. The JCA imposed a fine of $200.00 | |
| ITSOKBEINGBETTER - over raced early and middle stages before being taken around to race outside the leader at the 1000 metres. | |
| EDAMFAST - raced three wide early before being restrained to the rear of the field. Paced roughly for a few strides passing the 100 metres. | |
| STARS DELIGHT - raced three wide for the first 700 metres. | |
| BUBBLES O'LEARY - raced three wide early. | |
| JOHNNY PODRES - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Placed on unruly from mobile starts at the Trainer's request. | |
| Race 3 | O'CONNOR WARREN INSURANCE MOBILE PACE Video |
| ANNA BARCLAY - was challenged for the lead racing down the back for the first time before handing up to SUPER CHANGE near the 1300 metres. | |
| MAJOR WAYT - broke at the start but soon settled. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. Broke at the 1400 metres and then again near the 900 metres. A warning was also placed on the gelding's racing manners. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be slightly lame in the left fore. A veterinary clearance is required before resuming. | |
| SUPER CHANGE - challenged for the lead racing down the back straight the first time before crossing to the front near the 1300 metres. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted Driver Z Butcher explained that it had been decided to go forward and look for the lead as the filly is one paced however, ANNA BARCLAY had commenced to race keenly while SUPER CHANGE had a tendency to drop the bit when attempting to cross which contributed to the manoeuvre taking some distance to complete. | |
| HOT FLUSH - Junior Driver L Whittaker was spoken to advisedly in relation to half carting briefly approaching the 1100 metres. Lay in under pressure near the 50 metres and had to be corrected. | |
| Race 4 | STRAW WAREHOUSE JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video |
| LIS RULZ - over raced badly middle stages when being restrained to allow MYCHRISTIAN to cross to race outside the leader. Tired from the 700 metres to finish at the rear. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| MYCHRISTIAN - raced three wide for the first 900 metres. Tended to over race passing the 1100 metres when being restrained to take a trail on SHANOCON. | |
| SHANOCON - raced three wide middle stages before crossing to race outside the leader near the 1100 metres. | |
| Race 5 | CAMBRIDGE STUD MOBILE PACE Video |
| POCKET MISS - Driver W Fausett was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in regard to the manner in which he used his whip. | |
| COMEDY ACT - paced roughly various stages. Gave ground final stages. | |
| WYNBERG JEWEL - gave ground final stages. | |
| TORO DELAGO - tended to lay in rounding the first turn. Continued to lay in at various stages. | |
| CULLEN'S CAVIAR - raced roughly passing the 1600 metres after breaking the near hind hopple loop and then trailed the field. This gear was inspected and Trainer D Balle was found not to be at fault. | |
| Race 6 | MARCUS SMITH BUILDERS MOBILE PACE Video |
| AURORA BROMAC - briefly held up final turn. | |
| STAND SURE - inconvenienced by a tiring runner passing the 600 metres and weakened final stages. | |
| DIAMOND PRINCE - commenced to give ground passing the 600 metres impeding a trailing runner. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| CLASSIE AMERICAN - broke passing the 2000 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. | |
| ELDOLAR - contested for a position at the rear in the one out running line rounding the first turn. | |
| BROOKIES PRINCE - contested for a position at the rear in the one out running line rounding the first turn. | |
| Race 7 | RICHARD TRENCH CONCRETE HANDICAP TROT Video |
| MEANDER WITH PEGASUS - broke near the 2300 metres inconveniencing trailing runners and losing its chance. | |
| MONSEIGNEUR - held up early in the final straight. Driver F Schumacher advised that the removable deafeners failed to activate. | |
| THE LAST GAMBLE - inconvenienced near the 2300 metres. | |
| DANKE - inconvenienced near the 2300 metres. | |
| HARRY H - checked start and broke. Removed from the Unruly for future Stands. | |
| GREY STOKE - broke at the start checking HARRY H which also broke. Broke again near the 2550 metres when avoiding the breaking PRIMUS INTER PARES losing its chance. | |
| PRIMUS INTER PARES - broke shortly after the start. | |
| MADAM SPUR - Driver C Smith advised that he could not activate the removable deafeners due to the release cord coming adrift after being replaced following the preliminary. | |
| Race 8 | BLUE PACIFIC MINERALS MOBILE PACE Video |
| ALTA ROULETTE - commenced to give ground passing the 400 metres. | |
| BETTOR BUY A ROSE - inconvenienced just short of the winning post. | |
| FINAL EXCUSE - commenced to give ground passing the 600 metres then checked and broke for several strides near the 450 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| LINC'S GRACE - shifted out just short of the winning post having to be corrected inconveniencing BETTOR BUY A ROSE. | |
| KUSIMA - badly hampered by a tiring runner near the 450 metres then stumbled and broke checking a trailing runner. | |
| ARYA FAMOUS - tired final stages. | |
| Race 9 | HYNDS PIPES SYSTEMS HANDICAP TROT Video |
| SEQUOIA - broke at the start and failed to settle losing its chance. | |
| AMABEDE - lay in leaving the back straight final time. | |
| JEWEL OF SHEBAR - Driver D McGowan admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that he used his whip in a striking motion in excess of 10 times inside the final 400 metres. The JCA imposed a fine of $300.00. | |
| OTO INVASION - broke passing the 350 metres. | |