STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu RacewayTuesday, 11 December 2018
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu RacewayTuesday, 11 December 2018
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu Raceway |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | S Mulcay (Chairman), S Wallis, B Bateup |
| Veterinarian: | Dr E M Grieves |
| General |
| Pre race blood testing was carried out. |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | FRANCO SAXON, ULTIMATE SWIFT, FANCY SCHMANCY, NEED LUCK, SCELTA UNO, JENORA, ARCANO, SKY CITY KING | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Nil | |
| Warnings: | Race 3 | S Doody (MILNER) [Rule 857(7)(g)] - Maintain barrier position. |
| Race 4 | D Ferguson (HARRY H) [Rule 869(5)] - Half Carting. | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 3 | G B BLAZE - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 4 | MACKALI - Unruly Stands | |
| Race 8 | OUR WICKLOW - Unruly Mobiles | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Exceptional Circumstances: SCHERGER CHIEF | |
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | COMMITTEE MOBILE PACE Video |
| GOTTA MOMENT - weakened from the 300 metres. | |
| FRANCO HAMPTON - inclined to lay outwards through the running. | |
| FRANCO SAXON - driver B Orange reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered. | |
| Race 2 | AGM DECEMBER 18TH MOBILE PACE Video |
| FOXY SISTER - weakened final bend. | |
| SHEIKH YABOOTY - raced greenly through the early stages. | |
| ULTIMATE SWIFT - inclined to lay inwards and race greenly final bend. Held up through the early stages of the run home. | |
| MOCKINGJAY - raced keenly in the parked position through the middle stages. | |
| Race 3 | LIFE MEMBER MOBILE PACE Video |
| AIN'T NOTHING BETTOR - cast its off hind shoe passing the 400 metres and paced roughly thereafter. | |
| G B BLAZE - broke in the score up failing to settle losing all chance. A warning was placed on its barrier record. | |
| JEALOUS GUY - raced keen middle stages. Weakened final bend. | |
| TROOPER COOPER - weakened final bend. | |
| FANCY SCHMANCY - paced roughly throughout the run home and was unable to be driven out with any vigour. Driver B Orange reported that due to this he did not activate the mare's removable deafeners. | |
| MILNER - out of position at the start. Driver S Doody was cautioned to ensure his horse was in position at dispatch in future. Raced keen middle stages. | |
| Race 4 | HERB STENT PATRON HANDICAP TROT Video |
| MACKALI - broke at the start. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. | |
| DANKE - weakened final bend. | |
| ABOVE THE REST - held up by a tiring runner final bend. | |
| HARRY H - Junior driver D Ferguson was cautioned for failing to trail with his horse's head behind the sulky seat of the horse he was trailing on several occasions through the middle stages. In assessing what course of action to take the Stewards were mindful of the gelding's tendency to lay outwards during the running. | |
| Race 5 | FAREWELL GEORGE MOBILE PACE Video |
| MUSTANG GT - had to be steadied negotiating the first bend when awkwardly placed to the inside of FRANCO EMPIRE. Broke near the 100 metres when in restricted room to the inside of SWEET MAGGIE RYAN. | |
| FRANCO EMPIRE - placed MUSTANG GT in an awkward position when shifting down the track first bend. Driver J Curtin was spoken to advisedly to ensure he is sufficiently placed to shift ground in future. | |
| KAMWOOD KID - raced four wide without cover from the 650 metres. | |
| CHA CHA B - inclined to lay outwards in the run home. | |
| Race 6 | SPEIGHTS ALE HOUSE MOBILE PACE Video |
| LADY JENNY - was denied clear racing room throughout the run home. | |
| CAPTAIN KIRK - raced wide early stages. | |
| CHANGE IS GOOD - raced keenly throughout the middle stages. Held up through the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| JENORA - held up early stages of the run home. | |
| Race 7 | MEMBERS MOBILE PACE Video |
| LINCOLN LOVELY - weakened final bend. | |
| JULIE JOHNSTON - hung inwards abruptly final bend causing driver J Abernethy some difficulty. | |
| SHARKNADO - three wide early stages. Raced lethargically nearing the 1000 metres losing ground with the field. Driver D Butcher advised that the sliding blinds on the gelding had failed to activate due to the cord becoming entangled. | |
| ITSOKBEINGBETTER - held up by a tiring runner final bend. | |
| RANGI RANGDU - raced keen in the score up, improving to the inside of the front row line, however was in its rightful position at dispatch. | |
| T C BUSINESS - when questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised that the gelding had received every opportunity but only ran on fairly over the final stages. | |
| Race 8 | NEXT MEETING 13TH DECEMBER MOBILE PACE Video |
| OUR WICKLOW - broke in the score up, failed to settle, losing its chance. Placed on the unruly for its future mobile starts. | |
| JACK BATES - hung inwards and paced roughly shortly after entering the home straight. | |
| MARRERA - inclined to lay outwards through the concluding stages. | |