Meeting | |
Club: | Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu Raceway |
Weather: | Fine |
Track: | Fast |
Rail: | Not applicable |
Stewards: | S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, B Bateup |
Veterinarian: | Dr W Labuschagne |
General |
Nil |
Supplementary: |
Nil |
Summary | ||
Swabbing: | KAI TIME, THE HAWKE, DELIGHTFUL INFUSION, DAUNTLESS, SHEEZA SPORT, CLOVER KATE, SAUCHIEHALL, MISTER HARRIS | |
Protests: | Nil | |
Suspensions: | Nil | |
Fines: | Race 1 | D Ferguson (HOT N FAST) [Rule 869(2)] - Excessive use of whip. Fined $200. |
Race 10 | S Dickson (MARSHAL STAR) [Rule 869(2)] - Excessive use of whip. Fined $200. | |
Warnings: | Nil | |
Bleeders: | Nil | |
Horse Actions: | Race 3 | DELIGHTFUL KAS - Warned Racing Manners |
Race 3 | TRICKLE TREAT - Warned Racing Manners | |
Race 4 | MONARO MIA - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request | |
Race 8 | LADY SANTANNA - Warned Racing Manners | |
Race 10 | GUNPOWDER - Warned Racing Manners | |
Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
Driver Changes: | Nil | |
Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 14/02/2018 until 18/02/2018 inclusive (5 days): IDLE BOYS, SHADOW MAKER, GREY SKIES, LUSTY MAC | |
Race Comments | |
Race 1 | ROYDEN WILLIAMS RACE PHOTOGRAPHY HANDICAP TROT Video |
HERE WE ARE - broke when trailing the leader passing the 1600 metres losing several lengths and settling midfield. Gave ground inside the 500 metres and broke with 200 metres to run when racing at the rear. | |
J CEES CHOICE - broke approaching the first bend losing ground settling at the rear. Weakened inside the 400 metres. | |
ABOVE THE REST - slow away. | |
HOT N FAST - An Information was lodged alleging Junior Driver D Ferguson used his whip excessively driving the gelding over the final 400 metres. The charge was admitted and the JCA imposed a $200.00 fine. | |
KAI TIME - Driver A Poutama advised that he had not activated the deafeners due to having the field covered. | |
Race 2 | GOLD CUP FESTIVAL MEETING 29TH MARCH MOBILE PACE Video |
GO PADDY - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly over the latter stages of the run home. | |
MARRERA - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final bend and received clear running inside the final 100 metres. | |
BONNIE BOY - inclined to lay in throughout the event. After leading for the majority of the race weakened out inside the final 300 metres. | |
WICKLOW STAR - out of position at the start by three lengths. Paced roughly on the home bend shifting wider on the track. Driver K Marshall was spoken to advisedly in regard to the unruly position at the start. | |
THE HAWKE - out of position at the start by three lengths. Driver S Doody was spoken to advisedly in regard to the unruly position at the start. | |
Race 3 | SPEIGHTS ALE HOUSE MANAWATU CUP THIS THURSDAY MOBILE PACE Video |
DELIA MAY - checked inside the 1700 metres. Over-raced middle stages when outside the leader. | |
DELIGHTFUL KAS - broke passing the 1700 metres checking trailing runners and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manner record. | |
BYE BYE LUCY - inclined to lay in rounding the final bend. | |
PUMP UP THE VOLUME - badly checked by a galloping runner inside the 1700 metres losing all chance. | |
DELIGHTFUL INFUSION - Driver B Orange dropped his foot from the sulky footrest approaching the 200 metres when activating gear. | |
TRICKLE TREAT - lay in badly when being restrained shortly after the start and continued to lay in striking pylons rounding the bends. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners record. | |
SANTANNA LEGEND - inconvenienced by a galloping runner inside the 1700 metres. | |
Race 4 | THE MEMBERS TROT (STANDING START) Video |
MONARO MIA - broke at the start. Unruly stands at the Trainer's request. | |
FIRA - broke at the start and trailed the field. | |
XTRA TIME - unsuccessfully contested the lead in the middle stages. | |
MEANDER WITH PEGASUS - trotted roughly after the start and was slow away. | |
MEKONG PRINCESS - trotted unevenly throughout the run home. | |
Race 5 | BRIAN AHERN RETIREMENT MOBILE PACE Video |
JACK BATES - held up rounding the final bend and the early stages of the run home. | |
MEGATRON - weakened final stages. | |
PAUL'S VERDICT - raced three wide from inside the 1600 metres and without cover from the 1100 metres. Weakened inside the final 500 metres. | |
EMIRA - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Held up throughout the run home. | |
SHEEZA SPORT - raced three wide with cover from the 1600 metres. | |
Race 6 | T MARKET FRESH MOBILE PACE Video |
TOLL GATE - held up and contacted pylons rounding the final bend. | |
ITSOKBEINGBETTER - raced three wide early and middle stages. | |
BURNING REIGN - paced roughly shortly after the start losing a couple of lengths. Weakened out inside the final 600 metres. | |
CONTRACTUAL ISSUES - over-raced when being restrained early. | |
Race 7 | HARRISON CARPET HANDICAP TROT Video |
MAJESTIC ONE - inconvenienced badly by a tiring runner from inside the 700 metres forcing it to the rear, getting clear racing room inside the final 350 metres. | |
CLIFDEN CLOWERS - led early then trailed, weakened from inside the 700 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality other than a slow recovery. | |
THE PRINCE - broke passing the 1100 metres losing ground. | |
TROUBLE GIERO - broke at the start losing ground and settling at the rear of the field. | |
SOL INVICTUS - weakened inside the 400 metres. | |
Race 8 | CARTOWN MOBILE PACE Video |
ARCANO - held up rounding the final bend and the early stages of the run home. | |
HOLD ALL BETS - raced three wide over the early stages before being improved to race one outside the leader. | |
LADY SANTANNA - lay in in the score-up and continued to lay in badly rounding the first bend. Lay in badly rounding the final bend pacing roughly. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. | |
HES FAST AND FURIOUS - held up throughout the run home. | |
Race 9 | MANAWATU ITM MOBILE PACE Video |
CERBERUS - led then stopped quickly passing the 400 metres badly impeding a trailing runner before locking wheels briefly. | |
GOTTA MOMENT - hung in during the score-up. Badly impeded when trailing the leader which stopped quickly inside the final 400 metres and briefly locked wheels passing the 300 metres. | |
JENORA - held up over the early stages of the run home. | |
BALFAST - raced three wide early. | |
Race 10 | SILVESTER CLARK MOBILE PACE Video |
GUNPOWDER - lay out and broke entering the first turn losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. | |
MARSHAL STAR - Driver S Dickson 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. | |