Racing Integrity Unit

STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT

Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge RacewayThursday, 30 August 2018


Meeting
Club:	Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather:	Raining
Track:	Good, Fast, Slushy
Rail:	Not applicable
Stewards:	J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, B Van Kan
Veterinarian:	Dr S P Christopher

General

Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary:

Nil

Summary
Swabbing:		WAINGARO MARA, LINCOLN STREET, GRENADO, IDEAL MAGGIE, MORTICIAN, DUN IT BAD, DOUBLEDELIGHTBRIGADE
Protests:		Nil
Suspensions:	Race 7	B Butcher (THE LONE RANGER) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving - 2 days. Suspended from 31/08/2018 until 14/09/2018 inclusive.
Fines:	Race 1	D Iremonger (ATOM HANOVER) [Rule 869(2)] - Use of Whip. Fined $500.
Warnings:	Race 1	C Wigg (CRACKARED) [Rule 869(4)] - Driving in a manner likely to cause interference.
	Race 5	S Butcher (COUNT LANDECK) [Rule 869(4)] - Driving in a manner likely to cause interference.
Bleeders:		Nil
Horse Actions:	Race 4	ARDEN VOYAGER - Warned Mobiles
	Race 4	BLAKE - Warned Mobiles
	Race 4	ROSE RYAL - Warned Racing Manners
	Race 5	RASCHKER - Unruly Mobiles
	Race 6	MONSEIGNEUR - Warned Stands
	Race 6	THE PRINCE - Unruly Stands
Medical Certificates:		Nil
Driver Changes:		Nil
Late Scratchings:	Race 9	SAMARIAS FALCON - 10.45am - Vet cert to be provided
Scratching Penalties:	Ineligible from 31/08/2018 until 04/09/2018 inclusive (5 days): ARYA FAMOUS, EYE LASH, KEEP ON ROCKIN, EYESDOWN AND LOOKING, HUNTER BROMAC, ROYAL LINCOLN, SAMARIAS FALCON

Race Comments
Race 1	VIDCOM NZ MOBILE PACE Video
a-v5iyWvG-A RUNCLE - held up rounding the final bend and the early stages of the run home until inside the 100 metres.
MRS ZIPPY - Amateur Driver B Hadley was questioned in regard to him electing to shift out of the trailing position behind the leader prior to the passing lane. He explained that he thought the lead horse was under pressure inside the 400 metres and considered shifting off the running line passing the 350 metres but waited until the 250 metres as his mare needs to be held up for a sprint. After shifting outside the leader he became placed in a position where there was insufficient room to improve.
CRACKARED - Amateur Driver C Wigg was cautioned in the manner in which she shifted ground inwards shortly after the start approaching the first bend when she placed MRS ZIPPY and RUNCLE in tight quarters.
HIGHVIEW JUSTICE - failed to get clear racing room throughout the run home.
ATOM HANOVER - Amateur Driver D Iremonger admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that he used his whip in a striking motion on more than 10 occasions from the 400 metres. The JCA imposed a fine of $500.00.
ARMSTRONG - held up rounding the final turn and throughout the run home. Amateur Driver S Philips advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners.
VANHALEM - an Information was lodged alleging that Amateur Driver C Sharpe was in breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip Regulations in that he used his whip in a striking motion more than ten times in the final 400 metres. The hearing was adjourned to a date to be set by the JCA.

Race 2	V E VETERINARY SERVICES MOBILE PACE Video
yfViUUMj_Yk K B LA SALLE - weakened inside the final 600 metres.
WHITEHAVEN BEACH - over-raced middle stages when racing one outside the leader.
LE GIRL - inclined to lay in during the score up and was a length out of position at the start. Raced three wide with cover from inside the 1500 metres. Inconvenienced by a tiring runner inside the 600 metres.
YSHADOWME - caught three wide early then continued to improve three wide middle stages before being improved in an attempt to go forward but was unable to cross WHITEHAVEN BEACH which was over racing to its inside passing the bell and then weakened out three wide over the final 600 metres.

Race 3	HARCOURTS TE AWAMUTU HANDICAP TROT Video
mVTRlPlRO8w MY BOY BOO - held up early rounding the final turn. Broke near the 200 metres losing its chance.
SIR GEORGE BOWEN - held up rounding the final bend and the early stages of the run home. Driver D Balle advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners.
LUNDQVIST - over-raced middle stages. Broke passing the 300 metres losing its chance.
PRETORIUS - broke passing the 2000 metres and settled before galloping again rounding the first turn losing all chance.
RISE TO SUCCESS - held up rounding the final bend and the early stages of the run home before changing ground to the inside in an attempt to get clear running inside the final 50 metres.
SEQUOIA - broke at the start trailed the field.

Race 4	AB INSURANCE ADVICE MOBILE PACE Video
-9pWZ4g5dYI ARDEN VOYAGER - broke early in the score up and took no part in the race. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile manners.
ROSE RYAL - broke free of interference passing the 200 metres and while in a gallop locked sulky wheels with ROSADO dislodging Junior Driver D Ferguson from the sulky. A warning was placed on the mare's racing record. St John's Ambulance staff cleared Junior Driver D Ferguson for the remainder of his drives.
BLAKE - broke shortly after the start losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners.
ROSADO - locked sulky wheels with a breaking runner passing the 200 metres and was badly impeded.
ABRAHAM - led rounding the final bend then weakened and shied away from a race incident approaching the 200 metres.
TYRCONNELL - badly checked by breaking runners approaching the 200 metres.
GEOFF'S LEGACY - checked by breaking runners near the 200 metres.

Race 5	VIANDS OF KIHIKIHI MOBILE PACE Video
d4Zp-BjARAw COUNT LANDECK - contested a position between the 2000 metres and 1700 metres with BUBBLE GUM. Driver S Butcher was issued with a caution under Rule 869(4).
BUBBLE GUM - contested a position between the 2000 metres and 1700 metres with COUNT LANDECK.
RASCHKER - broke late in the score up prior to the start losing considerable ground. The gelding was declared unruly from mobile starts.
DESTINED FOR HEAVEN - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Race 6	RAY O'CONNOR MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT Video
e9uEXd5ja3A SIR HENRY CASTLETON - broke shortly after the start losing ground and trailed the field.
DANKE - underwent a veterinary examination after starting in Race 3 and was cleared to start.
MONSEIGNEUR - broke at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's standing start manners.
LITTLE BRO - broke at the start losing all chance.
COOL SON - weakened rounding the final bend inconveniencing trailing runners.
WHATABOYZ - broke rounding the first bend losing ground.
THE PRINCE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground and its chance. Declared unruly for standing starts.
IL PIRATA - broke at the start. Inconvenienced by tiring runner rounding the final bend. Held up over the early stages of the run home.

Race 7	PAPER PLUS TE AWAMUTU MOBILE PACE Video
3M4SMsmpGO4 REAL EAGLE - paced roughly approaching the 800 metres then weakened out. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
GOTTABEAROSE - tightened for room and checked passing the 800 metres and failed to run on thereafter. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
THE LONE RANGER - Junior Driver B Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove THE LONE RANGER carelessly causing interference to GOTTABEAROSE passing the 800 metres resulting in that runner pacing roughly. The JCA imposed a 2 race day suspension up to and including the 14 September 2018.
BENSON BOYS - raced three wide without cover inside the 1100 metres.

Race 8	WAIKATO EQUINE VET SERVICES TE AWAMUTU CUP HANDICAP PACE Video
jrmXUWs1_ss There were no racing incidents to report.

Race 9	OKTOBERFEST 4TH OF OCTOBER MOBILE PACE Video
FJT7n6TNU-4 JACK BATES - placed in restricted room racing round the first bend contacting pylons.
CHARLIE MACH - held up rounding the final bend and late in the run home.
SPIRIT OF LOVE - paced roughly and lay in racing into the first bend placing a runner on its inside in tight quarters.
RAINBOW WIRI - raced three wide early.
ARTANNE - Driver N Chilcott advised that the mare pulled a flat tyre inside the final 700 metres and that she dropped her whip at the entrance to the home straight.