STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Gate PaSunday, 28 January 2018
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Gate PaSunday, 28 January 2018
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Gate Pa |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Good |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | S Mulcay (Chairman), B Jones, B Van Kan |
| Veterinarian: | Dr P A Fraser |
| General |
| Nil |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | MAJESTIC ONE, ROCK N ROLL PATRON, GEORGE, GALLEONS VICTORY, DUN IT BAD, BRYDON IDEAL, STARS DELIGHT, LIS RULZ | |
| Protests: | Race 3 | FRANCO NADAL (5th Placing) [Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horses Regulation] - Broke in excess of 50 metres in final 200 metres - disqualified. |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Race 1 | S Quill (MEANDER WITH PEGASUS) [Rule 869(2)] - Excessive use of whip. Fined $200. |
| Race 5 | T Cameron (GALLEONS VICTORY) [Rule 869(2)] - Excessive use of whip. Fined $200. | |
| Race 6 | N Chilcott (TAHLIA FRANCO) [Rule 452(2)] - Colour Fee. Fined $25. | |
| Race 6 | S Lawson (MCLEOD'S DAUGHTER) [Rule 869(2)] - Excessive use of whip. Fined $200. | |
| Race 6 | A Matthews (MRS ZIPPY) [Rule 869(2)] - Excessive use of whip. Fined $200. | |
| Warnings: | Nil | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 2 | KNIGHTS DESIRE - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 2 | SARABI - Unruly Mobiles | |
| Race 3 | MAJESTIC STRIDE - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 4 | ZEN - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 9 | ATOM HANOVER - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 9 | CHRISSIE JET - Warned Mobiles | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 29/01/2018 until 02/02/2018 inclusive (5 days): SMILING LIAM, TUIMANI | |
| Ineligible from 29/01/2018 until 11/02/2018 inclusive (14 days): JUDE'S GEM | ||
| Exceptional Circumstances: NOVEMBER GUY, MARSHAL STAR, R GEE THREE | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | R & R TRACTORS HANDICAP TROT Video |
| J CEES CHOICE - swung sideways when the barriers were released. | |
| MACKERELLI - broke shortly after the start. | |
| PEGGY SPUR - broke near the 1800 metres. | |
| AMABEDE - broke approaching the 1800 metres and then raced wide for the remainder of the race. Broke near the 550 metres losing its chance. | |
| MEANDER WITH PEGASUS - Junior Driver S Quill admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that he used his whip excessively over the final 400 metres. The JCA imposed a fine of $200.00. | |
| MAJESTIC ONE - Driver S Abernethy reported that he had been unable to activate the deafeners due to the cord breaking. | |
| Race 2 | ULTIMATE MOTOR GROUP MOBILE PACE Video |
| KNIGHTS DESIRE - broke briefly at the start before settling at the rear. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. | |
| BABYFACENELSON - paced roughly for a distance passing the 1700 metres. | |
| NICKY'S ON FIRE - tired final stages. | |
| SARABI - broke late in the score up losing its chance. The filly was placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. | |
| WESTERN ZEPHYR - lay in rounding the final bend. Paced roughly early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Co-Trainer/Driver L Neal advised the filly struck a knee badly when laying in which required treatment. | |
| Race 3 | STAPLES RODWAY TAURANGA HANDICAP TROT Video |
| ANGUS FOGG - broke shortly after the start and settled at the rear. Broke near the 200 metres losing all chance. Driver O Gillies reported that the gelding had cast a plate when in the gallop in the run home. | |
| MASS DESTRUCTION - broke approaching the winning post on the first occasion and settled near the rear. | |
| MAJESTIC STRIDE - broke approaching the winning post on the first occasion. Broke approaching the 250 metres losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. | |
| MAKAREWA JAKE - over raced middle stages. Trotted roughly inside the final 300 metres. | |
| PRIMUS INTER PARES - broke near the 1600 metres after becoming unbalanced racing over the crossing and settled at the rear. | |
| GEORGE - Driver T Macfarlane advised that he did not activate the sliding blinds. | |
| FRANCO NADAL - broke near the 300 metres and failed to settle. Was disqualified by the JCA from 5th placing for galloping in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres. | |
| IL PIRATA - Driver R Paynter was questioned as to his apparent lack of vigour over the final stages. After taking initial evidence from Mr Paynter and viewing the replays the investigation was adjourned sine die to enable Stewards to review the gelding's racing on grass tracks and in particular when driven by Mr Paynter. | |
| Race 4 | SEEKA MOBILE PACE Video |
| ZEN - broke at the start settling at the rear. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners. | |
| MAJOR WAYT - paced roughly in the early stages. Broke briefly approaching the 400 metres. | |
| REAL EAGLE - paced roughly late in the score up and was back from the mobile at dispatch. | |
| Race 5 | ALISON WALLIS MEMORIAL JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE TROT Video |
| MASSIVE METRO - broke at the start losing its chance. | |
| CREDIT MASTER - broke near the 600 metres losing its chance. | |
| GALLEONS VICTORY - Junior Driver T Cameron admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that he used his whip excessively over the final 400 metres. The JCA imposed a fine of $200.00. | |
| LOVELY BUNDY - shifted out abruptly under pressure just before the winning post. | |
| BLOOD AND WHISKY - lay out on the final turn when leading. | |
| Race 6 | LASER PLUMBING & HEATING TE PUKE MOBILE PACE Video |
| GOTTA MOMENT - shifted out in the home straight after the near side sulky shaft came away from the quick hitch placing Driver S Abernethy at a considerable disadvantage. This gear was inspected and Trainer D Gale deemed not to be at fault. | |
| TAHLIA FRANCO - Trainer N Chilcott was issued with a $25 colour fee. | |
| TENNYSON INLET - paced roughly when attempting to improve three wide near the 1300 metres. | |
| MCLEOD'S DAUGHTER - Driver S Lawson admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that he used his whip excessively over the final 400 metres. The JCA imposed a fine of $200.00. | |
| MRS ZIPPY - Driver A Matthews admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that she used her whip excessively over the final 400 metres. The JCA imposed a fine of $200.00. | |
| LADY SANTANNA - Driver P Ferguson advised he dropped his whip entering the home straight. | |
| Race 7 | GARTSHORE GROUP 2018 TAURANGA GRASS CUP (HANDICAP PACE) Video |
| ITALIAN DELIGHT - broke briefly at the start settling midfield. | |
| BETTOR SPIRITS - over-raced middle stages. | |
| Race 8 | BOB SALVIDGE MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE Video |
| MAJOR CLASSIC - Driver L Hollis advised that he dropped his whip near the 100 metres. | |
| Race 9 | TAURANGA CITIZENS CLUB MOBILE PACE Video |
| THE C E O - commenced to give ground inside the final 300 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Driver P Butcher advised that the early effort to hold the lead had taken its toll over the final stages. | |
| CHRISSIE JET - broke in the score up and was out of position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners. | |
| ATOM HANOVER - broke in the score up losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. | |
| Race 10 | N.I. TRAINERS & DRIVERS ASSOCIATION MOBILE PACE Video |
| LINCOLN MOMENT - over-raced early and middle stages. | |
| BETTOR BABE - tended to lay in when being shifted wider early in the run home. | |
| KIWI TINTIN - held up early run home. | |
| BROOKIES PRINCE - Driver S Abernethy momentarily dropped his left foot from the sulky footrest when activating gear early in the run home. | |