STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu RacewayThursday, 24 May 2018
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu RacewayThursday, 24 May 2018
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu Raceway |
| Weather: | Overcast |
| Track: | Good |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, M Austin |
| Veterinarian: | Dr E M Grieves |
| General |
| Pre race blood testing was carried out. |
| Supplementary: | ||
| Manawatu HRC - Tuesday, 22nd May 2018 | ||
| Race 9 - JOAN BUSUTTIN MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE | ||
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| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | COMMANDO ONE, RUSSIAN ALSU, REDMARO, CHA CHA B, C A PENNY, SOME CHANGE, SPIRIT OF LOVE | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Nil | |
| Warnings: | Race 2 | M Bryers (SHOW BUSINESS) [Rule 868(2)] - Lack of judgement. |
| Race 6 | K Marshall (JACK BATES) [Rule 869(7A)] - Contact track markers. | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 2 | ITSOKBEINGBETTER - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 4 | NICE TO BE NORVIC - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 6 | THE HAWKE - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial | |
| Race 7 | OUR WICKLOW - Warned Mobiles | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Race 1 | DREAM BIG - 4.06pm - vet advice |
| Race 7 | OUR WICKLOW - 7.39 pm - by Stewards | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 25/05/2018 until 29/05/2018 inclusive (5 days): DREAM BIG | |
| Exceptional Circumstances: ROCK N SHARD | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL HANDICAP TROT Video |
| A false start was declared at the first attempt when the 20 metre barrier failed to clear DANKE. | |
| RARANGI OPAL - broke rounding the first turn and trailed the field. | |
| XTRA TIME - broke at the start losing considerable ground. | |
| BET'S COMMANDO - broke entering the first turn losing all chance. | |
| BEG FOR CHEVRON - broke entering the first turn losing all chance. | |
| DANKE - placed in restricted room briefly near the 400 metres. | |
| WHATABOYZ - broke under pressure near the 100 metres and failed to settle. | |
| NOVEMBER GUY - placed in restricted room briefly near the 400 metres. Broke near the 250 metres. | |
| Race 2 | SCOTT DICKSON RACING STABLES MOBILE PACE Video |
| SHOW BUSINESS - Driver M Bryers was questioned as to why he shifted to a four wide position with 700 metres left to run when considering the mare was the outsider in the betting market. SHOW BUSINESS failed to run on after being caught four wide for the remainder of the race. He was cautioned to exercise better judgement and not to set a task that is beyond the ability of the mare. | |
| CERBERUS - Driver P Ferguson reported that he had not activated the removable deafeners due to having the field well covered. | |
| GARRY'S LEGACY - raced three wide from the 1000 metres before crossing to race outside the leader near the 800 metres but was under pressure on the final turn and failed to run on finishing in 7th place beaten 15.2 lengths. When questioned regarding the performance Driver B Orange stated that he felt the gelding had not backed up from its hard run on the first day. A post race veterinary examination detected no abnormalities. | |
| WYNBERG JEWEL - over-raced middle stages. Raced three wide from the 950 metres. Weakened final turn. | |
| ITSOKBEINGBETTER - broke shortly after the start and settled at the rear. A warning was placed on this gelding's mobile barrier manners. | |
| Race 3 | GATTSCHE CONSTRUCTION MOBILE PACE Video |
| MASTER OF ESCAPE - marginally held up final turn. | |
| SPORTSCASTER - raced three wide early and middle stages before unsuccessfully contesting for the lead which was being held by JETENARA. | |
| DELIGHTFUL KAS - broke in the initial stages of the score-up but was in position at dispatch. | |
| Race 4 | ACCOMMODATION GATEWAY MOTEL MOBILE PACE Video |
| ORLANDO STAR - over-raced middle stages. | |
| CD EXPRESS - held up early final turn. | |
| NUI MAY TAU - slow to score-up and was back from the unruly position throughout. Worked forward to lead near the 1500 metres. Run down final stages into 5th placing 5.2 lengths in arrears of the leader. Driver Z Butcher advised that the gelding, which he had positioned back from the field in preparation for the score up to keep it settled, initially did not move toward the mobile gate when called by the Starter as it jibbed and was slow to move away giving it a bigger task to catch the mobile . Despite this he had improved the unruly runner to be approximately three lengths out of position at the start and when it had settled into a rhythm over the early stages of the race he improved forward to go to the lead, in his opinion he made up the leeway in the score-up easily and that he was actually disappointed with the horse's overall performance. Mr Butcher also advised that he was unable to activate the removable deafeners as the activation cord broke. The Starter Mr G Benton was questioned by the Stewards as to NUI MAY TAU's position at the start of the score-up as to whether the distance it was back from the rest of the field was prudent. The starter stated that the horse's barrier manners were of concern however he felt that it had made up the leeway and was not denied a fair start. | |
| NICE TO BE NORVIC - broke near the 1700 metres losing ground. A warning was placed on this mare's racing manners. | |
| Race 5 | MANAWATU TOYOTA MOBILE PACE Video |
| MISTER HARRIS - held up early final turn. | |
| Race 6 | MANELINE FARRIER SUPPLIES MOBILE PACE Video |
| JACK BATES - held up early final turn. Driver K Marshall is to be cautioned in regard to his drive on the gelding in particular inside the final 250 metres when he was looking to improve off the back of the weakening leader resulting in him improving inside a track marker. | |
| ARCANO - led then weakened inside the final 300 metres inconveniencing trailing runners. | |
| EMIRA - held up early final turn. | |
| AMERICAN LEGEND - over-raced middle stages when midfield on the inner. | |
| THE HAWKE - broke approaching the first turn when at the rear losing all chance and was retired from the event. This gelding was stood down pending a satisfactory trial. | |
| Race 7 | R S FLOOR COATINGS MOBILE PACE Video |
| OUR WICKLOW - broke in the score-up and shifted out despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson checking outside runners. Driver P Ferguson elected to maintain his inside barrier position for the restart. A warning was placed on this gelding's mobile barrier manners. Broke again in the score up at the second attempt checking SWEET MAGGIE RYAN and was declared a late scratching by Stewards at 7.39 pm under Rule 857(3)(j). | |
| YANKEE DIVA - commenced to tire passing the 700 metres and was taken down inside the marker line to clear trailing runners. When questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher stated that the mare had become worked up with the two false starts and had over-raced before being challenged during the middle stages when SOME CHANGE improved around three wide and it then disappointed when commencing to give ground entering the back straight the final time. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| DANA DAWN - badly hampered by a tiring runner racing down the back straight the final time. | |
| EDAMFAST - raced three wide early before crossing to race outside the leader. Commenced to weaken entering the back straight the final time to finish at the rear. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| FOUR STARZZZ LEGEND - gave ground from the 800 metres. | |
| Race 8 | DOUG BRADLEY PAINTERS MOBILE PACE Video |
| SPIRIT OF LOVE - showed early gate speed but then paced roughly shortly after the start. | |
| UNCLE DREW - lay in passing the 1200 metres and then shifted out when corrected locking wheels briefly with GOTTA PARTY DOLL. | |
| KEEP ON ROCKIN - led up before weakening on the final turn to finish at the rear. | |
| GOTTA PARTY DOLL - locked wheels briefly inside the 1200 metres. | |