STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Stratford Trotting Club Inc at Te Kapua Park (Grass)Sunday, 4 March 2018
Stratford Trotting Club Inc at Te Kapua Park (Grass)Sunday, 4 March 2018
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Stratford Trotting Club Inc at Te Kapua Park (Grass) |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Good |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | S Mulcay (Chairman), D Balcombe, M Austin |
| Veterinarian: | Dr G A Hall |
| General |
| Nil |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | NEED LUCK, ARYA FAMOUS, WICKLOW STAR, TOLL GATE, GOTTA MOMENT, FLEETING GRIN, DANKE | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Race 7 | S Dickson (MARSHAL STAR) [Rule 869/2] - Excessive use of whip (5 days). Suspended from 16/03/2018 until 12/04/2018 inclusive. |
| Fines: | Race 5 | A Pyers (TOLL GATE) [Rule 869 (2)] - Excessive use of whip. Fined $300. |
| Warnings: | Nil | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 3 | THE ANCIENT ONE - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 6 | SHAPESHIFTER - Warned Mobiles | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 05/03/2018 until 09/03/2018 inclusive (5 days): BRYDON IDEAL | |
| Exceptional Circumstances: RACKETEERS BOY, MALABAR SPUR, CHEROKEE WARRIOR | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | RALPH VOSSELER SOLICITOR/NEW COMMERICAL HOTEL HCP TROT Video |
| ROYAL MOMENT - broke near the 2300 metres when leading and settled at the rear. Broke near the 1100 metres losing all chance. | |
| COMEDY ACT - reared when the barriers were released. Paced early and trailed the field throughout. | |
| ROUEN - delayed the start when becoming fractious and was sent to the outside by the starter. Broke at the start losing all chance. | |
| ABOVE THE REST - broke after 150 metres and trailed the field. | |
| IMNOTQUITESURE - lay in and dislodged a marker peg passing the 400 metres. | |
| SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE - broke racing over the crossing near the 1500 metres losing ground before settling at the rear. | |
| TANZANITE - paced shortly after the start losing all chance. | |
| Race 2 | ITM STRATFORD/MICHAEL DODUNSKI CONCRETE MOBILE PACE Video |
| DELIA MAY - paced roughly after 250 metres. | |
| SANTANNA LEGEND - caught three wide early and middle stages when unable to improve forward to race outside the leader. Weakened from the 800 metres. | |
| RED RIVER DASH - held up early until the passing the 200 metres. | |
| THE URBAN SPACEMAN - broke shortly after the start but soon settled. | |
| MONIAIVE - sulky contacted near the 350 metres. | |
| AMERICAN AVENUE - lay in near the 350 metres and paced roughly after contacting the sulky of MONIAIVE, which was being shifted wider on the track by KNIGHTS DESIRE. | |
| WESTERN ZEPHYR - held up early until near the 100 metres. | |
| Race 3 | AITKEN TRANSPORT/DAIRY MASTER STRATFORD MOBILE PACE Video |
| ASHLEY TISDALE - broke near the 900 metres inconveniencing a trailing runner and lost several lengths. | |
| GO PADDY - lay out and locked wheels near the 200 metres. | |
| ROBERTA SLACK - locked wheels near the 200 metres. | |
| CHA CHA B - inconvenienced briefly near the 900 metres. | |
| MAJOR WAYT - raced three wide over the early and middle stages. Tired from the 800 metres. | |
| MOTU BELLE DU JOUR - held up early in the run home. | |
| THE ANCIENT ONE - broke in the score up and trailed the field throughout. A warning was placed against the gelding's mobile barrier manners. | |
| Race 4 | MCDONALD REAL ESTATE STRATFORD MOBILE PACE Video |
| MASTER OF ESCAPE - paced roughly for several strides at the 200 metres and just short of the winning post. | |
| CAPITAL GIRL - broke near the 100 metres. | |
| MARQUIS EYRE - raced greenly early when leading. | |
| MARRERA - held up early in run home before angling wide to gain clear running near the 200 metres. | |
| WAINGARO MARA - held up throughout the run home when unable to secure clear running. | |
| Race 5 | CMK ACCOUNTANTS/MORE FM MOBILE PACE Video |
| PURE DESIRE - held up in the home straight and again from the 100 metres. | |
| JACK BATES - broke approaching the 100 metres. | |
| LADY SANTANNA - held up throughout the run home. Driver P Ferguson advised that he did not activate the sliding blinds. | |
| TOLL GATE - driver A Pyers admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that he used his whip excessively over the final 400 metres. After submissions on penalty the JCA imposed a fine of $300.00. | |
| Race 6 | R J EAGARS/ECOLAB MOBILE PACE Video |
| SHAPESHIFTER - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners. | |
| CHARLIE HARPER - broke for a short distance at the 900 metres when being restrained off the back of MANIHIKI PEARL losing several lengths before settling. | |
| MANIHIKI PEARL - paced roughly shortly after the start. Over-raced leaving the back straight the final time. Paced roughly early in the run home before breaking approaching the 250 metres losing all chance. | |
| Race 7 | QUINTIN OAKES BUILDERS STRATFORD CUP (HANDICAP PACE) Video |
| FLEETING GRIN - was held up early in the home straight and had to be angled back in near the 100 metres to gain clear running. | |
| MARSHAL STAR - broke at the start losing ground before settling. Driver S Dickson admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that he used his whip excessively over the final 400 metres. After hearing submissions on penalty the JCA imposed a suspension of Mr Dickson's Horseman's licence effective 16th March, at the completion of a suspension incurred on the 1st March 2018 at Taranaki, up to and including the 12th April 2018 (5 Days). | |
| DELIGHTFUL ZEN - broke at the start and settled at the rear. | |
| Race 8 | BRIAN DARTH FUNERAL SERVICES HANDICAP TROT Video |
| BROOKS BELLE - broke at the 600 metres losing all chance. | |
| MAJESTIC STRIDE - broke briefly on the home turn. | |
| HARRY H - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. | |
| GREY STOKE - broke for a few strides at the start and settled towards the rear. Broke at the 2200 metres losing all chance. Broke again on the final turn when trailing the field and galloped the remainder of the event. Driver P Ferguson was spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which he drove over the final stages and prior to pulling up. | |
| MEANDER WITH PEGASUS - tired final turn. | |
| Race 9 | UHLENBERG HAULAGE/HEY HARVESTING MOBILE PACE Video |
| WILLEDU - weakened final stages. | |
| WHALE RIDER - held up early in the run home. | |
| MCDAKNIFE - raced fiercely from the 1000 metres when trailing the leader placing driver P Ferguson at a considerable disadvantage. | |