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Stratford Trotting Club Inc

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Stratford Trotting Club Inc at Te Kapua Park (Grass)
Weather
Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, M Austin
Veterinarian
Dr R K McKenzie
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
JOUR HIGHNESS, MOTU LITTLE PRINCESS, IDEAL LINCOLN, AMERICAN ME, MARQUIS EYRE, NANELLE FRANCO, ALTA LEONIE, SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE
Protests
Race 3NOTORIOUS (2nd Placing)
[Rule 869A(2)] - Caused interference. Relegated to 4th place.
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 3K Marshall (NOTORIOUS)
[Rule 869(4)] - Lack of control resulting in interference. Fined $350.
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3LADY AMEERA - Warned Mobiles
Race 4OWHATA ANGEL - Warned Mobiles
Race 4RAGING THUNDER - Warned Mobiles
Race 5ITSOKBEINGBETTER - Warned Mobiles
Race 5MARRERA - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6MHAI TICKLED PINK - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6SHEIKH YABOOTY - Warned Mobiles
Race 7ALLY MAE - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Race 7CRACKARED - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 6VON RICHTHOFEN - 8.30am - Veterinary advice
Race 8BURT MUNRO - 1.20pm - Dual acceptor
Race 8CAROLINE WOZNIACKI - 2.30pm - Dual Acceptor on vet advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 03/03/2019 until 07/03/2019 inclusive (5 days):
VON RICHTHOFEN, EL CAPITAN
Exceptional Circumstances:
BLAKE

Race Comments

Race 1   RALPH VOSSELER SOLICITOR/NEW COMMERCIAL HOTEL HANDICAP TROT
JOUR HIGHNESS - broke at the start and settled at the rear. Authorisation of first placing was withheld until it was confirmed that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
OUR ROSA - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Broke passing the 600 metres losing all chance.
AWA CATHRINE - broke shortly after the start but settled quickly.
LUNDQVIST - broke passing the 600 metres and lost all chance.
LITTLEBITOFLOVE - broke for approximately 30 metres approaching the 100 metres.
ONE YANKEE SON -over-raced middle stages and was inclined to lay in throughout. Broke passing the 600 metres losing all chance.
Race 2   ITM STRATFORD/DAIRY MASTER STRATFORD MOBILE PACE
LINCOLN MOMENT - raced erratically after becoming unbalanced over the crossing near the 1500 metres.
MR BILLIARDS - checked by a breaking runner racing over the crossing near the 1500 metres and had to take evasive action.
ART COURAGE - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.
UNCLE DREW - broke for a stride travelling over the crossing near the 1500 metres causing checks to trailing runners. Held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.
Race 3   AITKEN TRANSPORT/MICHAEL DODUNSKI CONCRETE MOBILE PACE
MAC'S TOMADO - inconvenienced by a breaking runner near the 250 metres. Driver N Chilcott reported that she did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.
NOTORIOUS - a Protest was lodged against the gelding's 2nd placing on the grounds that it shifted ground outwards when in the lead approaching the 250 metres and caused interference to LADY AMEERA, which resulted in interference to other runners including the 4th placed SHOT IN THE DARK. The Protest was not contested by Connections and NOTORIOUS was relegated to 4th placing promoting IDEAL LINCOLN to 2nd and SHOT IN THE DARK to 3rd placing respectively. Driver K Marshall admitted an associated charge under Rule 869(4) for allowing his horse to shift ground outwards causing interference. The JCA imposed a fine of $350.
IDEAL LINCOLN - finished 3rd before being promoted to 2nd placing.
BEAUDIENE EMERALD - checked by a galloping runner with Driver D Butcher taking evasive action passing the 250 metres.
SHOT IN THE DARK - checked and lost ground when forced to race wider on the track passing the 250 metres. Promoted from 4th to 3rd placing after a Protest was upheld against the 2nd placing of NOTORIOUS.
MY BOY BOO - checked and broke approaching the 250 metres losing its chance.
LADY AMEERA - broke late in the score up settling at the rear of the field. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners record. Checked and broke passing the 250 metres with resultant interference to other runners.
Race 4   CMK ACCOUNTANTS/MORE FM MOBILE PACE
OWHATA ANGEL - broke late in the score up and settled toward the rear. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners.
BABYFACENELSON - lay in rounding the first bend. Paced roughly rounding the final turn.
RAGING THUNDER - broke in the score up losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier record.
AMERICAN ME - inconvenienced by a galloping runner in the score up and was a length out of position at the start.
Race 5   RJ EAGAR LTD/ECOLAB MOBILE PACE
JACK BATES - held up rounding the final turn and early stages of the run home.
MARRERA - raced three wide early before settling towards the rear. Improved three wide from inside the 1200 metres and broke passing the 500 metres losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners record.
KNIGHTS DESIRE - raced three wide early.
ITSOKBEINGBETTER - broke late in the score up losing several lengths. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners record.
CHARLIE HARPER - raced three wide from inside the 1200 metres and weakened over the later stages.
EXPRESS PLAY - driver A Poutama advised that he pulled a flat tyre from inside the 350 metres.
RANGI RANGDU -raced three wide from inside the final 900 metres.
Race 6   UHLENBERG HAULAGE/ANDREW HEY CONTRACTING MOBILE PACE
SHEIKH YABOOTY - broke in the score up losing ground before settling at the rear. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners.
ONEDIN PUNTER - inconvenienced by a galloping runner passing the 900 metres.
WAINGARO MARA - lay out throughout the run home. Driver K Marshall reported that he could not drive the gelding out to full advantage as a result.
MHAI TICKLED PINK - broke passing the 900 metres losing several lengths and as a result the trailing SWEET MAGGIE RYAN was checked and broke briefly. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.
SWEET MAGGIE RYAN - checked and broke for several strides by a galloping runner passing the 900 metres.
Race 7   QUINTIN OAKES BUILDERS STRATFORD CUP (HANDICAP PACE)
CRACKARED - stood on the mark when the barriers were released and lost considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's standing start manners.
COUNT LANDECK - checked and had to take evasive action shortly after the start. Held up early in the run home.
ALLY MAE - inconvenienced and broke losing several lengths at the start. Placed on the unruly for future stands at the trainer's request. Held up early in the run home.
STARS DELIGHT - the saddle cloth number came partially adrift late in the run home.
FOREVER PEARL - driver T Cameron reported that a sulky tyre deflated during the running.
BILL HALEY - driver J Abernethy was shown the replay of the start and spoken to advisedly with regard to the position his runner was occupying at dispatch. Over-raced middle stages.
COMIC BOOK HERO - impeded by breaking runners at the start.
IMOLA - broke at the start and shifted in contacting an inside runner losing considerable ground.
Race 8   BRIAN DARTH FUNERAL SERVICES HANDICAP TROT
BURT MUNRO - a dual acceptor from Race 1 - late scratching at 1.20pm.
SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE - dual acceptor from Race 1 - was pre-race vet checked and cleared to race.
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI - this dual acceptor from Race 1 was a late scratching at 2.30 pm following a veterinary examination.
LITTLEBITOFLOVE - dual acceptor from Race 1 - was pre-race vet checked and cleared to race. Broke for several strides approaching the 100 metres.
NEED LUCK - broke racing into the first bend losing considerable ground.
Race 9   MCDONALD REAL ESTATE AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
A CHANCE TO DREAM - raced outside the leader and weakened inside the final 300 metres.
ZULU COURAGE - Amateur driver C Negus was shown the replay of the run home in regards to maintaining a straight course after the gelding shifted inwards under pressure.
LIBERAL ARDEN -over-raced middle stages.
RUNCLE - paced roughly late in the score up and was a length out of position at the start.