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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
J Muirhead (Chairman), S Wallis, D Balcombe
Veterinarian
Dr E M Grieves
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Auckland TC - Friday, 15th March 2019
Race 2 - NZ SIRES STAKES/ROSSLANDS 3YO C&G GRADUATE (MOB PACE)
Trainer R Dunn advised Stewards on 22 March that WET MY WHISTLE has been treated for a virus since racing at Alexandra Park on 15 March.
Cambridge Harness - Thursday, 21st March 2019
Race 3 - REPCO CAMBRIDGE MOBILE PACE
Trainer C Sharpe advised Stewards on 27 March that VANHALEM has recovered well following its performance at Cambridge last week and will continue with its current preparation.

Summary

Swabbing
THE PEAKY BLINDER, FRANCO HOFFMAN, SARABI, JAKIRA, LINCOLN MOMENT, RED REACTOR, MY PATRONUS
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 1M House (SHPEEDY)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented runner with incorrect gear. Fined $100.
Race 1G Martin (DANKE)
[Rule 857(7)(a)] - Breached the barrier and delayed the start. Fined $250.
Race 3Z Butcher (AIN'T NOTHING BETTOR)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking wheel. Fined $200.
Warnings
Race 4J Curtin (JACK BATES)
[Rule 857(7)(g)] - Maintain barrier position.
Race 4D Ferguson (CONTRACTUAL ISSUES)
[Rule 857(7)(g)] - Maintain barrier position.
Race 4G Martin (ATOM HANOVER)
[Rule 857(7)(g)] - Maintain barrier position.
Race 4R Paynter (JAKIRA)
[Rule 306] - Failed to notify who would be in control of his horse.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2KHAL DROGO - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2RICK REILLY - Warned Performance
Race 3SHEZSOMETHINSPECIAL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3SHOT IN THE DARK - Warned Mobiles
Race 7MISTER MIGHTY - Warned Mobiles
Race 8LORD SANTANNA - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 28/03/2019 until 01/04/2019 inclusive (5 days):
LIBERAL ARDEN
Exceptional Circumstances:
NEED LUCK, STEEL LEGEND, SUCH FUN, MY MATE BEN

Race Comments

Race 1   1ST RACE FRIDAY NIGHT 5.19pm HANDICAP TROT
DANKE - A false start was declared when DANKE breached the barrier after Driver G Martin anticipated the start. Mr Martin admitted a breach of Rule 857(7)(a) in that by doing this he delayed the start. After hearing submissions on penalty he was fined $250.00 by the JCA.
SUPERFAST NINJA - broke negotiating the first bend before settling and breaking again losing it's chance.
SHPEEDY - broke shortly after the start losing it's chance. Trainer M House was fined the sum of $100 for presenting this mare with incorrect gear.
MACKALI - broke at the start losing it's chance.
FIRA - trotted roughly final stages.
PHOEBE IMPERIAL - trotted roughly and had to be steadied passing the 150 metres.
Race 2   SAUSAGE CHALLENGE FRIDAY NIGHT MOBILE PACE
RICK REILLY - raced green at various stages during the running. Improved from the running line to race outside the leader inside the 1300 metres. Eased outward to three wide with 600 metres to run and weakened approaching the 400 metres finishing well back. A veterinary examination following the event revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the colt's performance record.
KHAL DROGO - lay inwards severely in the score-up and again at various stages during the running. Broke when being improved outwards nearing the 1600 metres. Authorisation of fourth placing being awarded to this gelding was withheld until Stewards were satisfied this horse had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulations when in a break through the middle stages. A warning was placed on the gelding's race record.
Race 3   THANK YOU ANDRE AND DEANA MOBILE PACE
AIN'T NOTHING BETTOR - broke briefly near the 300 metres after striking the wheel of KAROLYI. Driver Z Butcher was fined $200 by the JCA for driving carelessly at this stage of the race.
SHEZSOMETHINSPECIAL - raced keen through the middle stages. Paced roughly near the 400 metres before breaking shortly after. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners record.
SHOT IN THE DARK - broke for approximately 50 metres at the start losing ground with a warning being placed on it's barrier record.
Race 4   KAMADA PARK FESTIVAL CUP FRIDAY NIGHT MOBILE PACE
DANA DAWN - held up final bend and through the early and middle stages of the run home.
JAKIRA - Driver Z Butcher's feet slipped from the sulky footrest over the final stages due to his seat slipping and coming adrift with this restricting his ability to drive the mare out over the final 70 metres. A warning was placed on Trainer R Paynter's record to ensure he notifies who will be in charge of his horses when not in attendance at race meetings in future.
JACK BATES - out of position at dispatch. Driver J Curtin was cautioned to ensure he maintains his position behind the mobile in the future.
ATOM HANOVER - out of position at dispatch. Driver G Martin was cautioned to ensure he maintains his position behind the mobile in the future.
CONTRACTUAL ISSUES - out of position at dispatch. D Ferguson was cautioned to ensure he maintains his position behind the mobile in the future.
PURE DESIRE - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
Race 5   SULKY CHALLENGE FRIDAY NIGHT MOBILE PACE
SAUCHIEHALL - broke briefly in the score-up however was in it's correct position at dispatch.
PORT DELIGHT - held up final bend.
MAJORCA - lay inwards approaching the 100 metres and had to be corrected simultaneously as Driver T Macfarlane was attempting to activate the removable deafeners which was unsuccessful. Mr Macfarlane advised Stewards that with such a short period of the race to be run he felt it was in his best interests to keep the filly running in a straight line and urge it with the whip rather than attempt to activate the deafeners again. Stewards accepted Mr Macfarlane's comments.
Race 6   LIVE RUGBY ON TRACK FRIDAY NIGHT MOBILE PACE
SHEIKH YABOOTY - held up round the final bend.
VON RICHTHOFEN - hung inwards early stages of the run home. Weakened final stages.
MUSTANG GT - paced indifferently final bend losing ground with the field.
NANELLE FRANCO - over-raced through the early and middle stages.
RED REACTOR - inclined to lay inwards in the early stages of the run home.
Race 7   JOIN THE MHRC NEW HORSE SYNDICATE MOBILE PACE
MISTER MIGHTY - broke in the score-up failing to settle and was well out of position at dispatch. A warning was placed on it's barrier record.
PHILLYDOTCOM - over-raced middle stages.
LINCOLN LOVELY - gave ground concluding stages.
Race 8   JOIN THE PUNTERS CLUB FRIDAY NIGHT MOBILE PACE
THE KAPITI EXPRESS - struck track marker exiting the final bend.
WAINGARO MARA - held up over the early and middle stages of the run home.
T C BUSINESS - inclined to hang inwards when racing round the bends.
LORD SANTANNA - broke free of interference rounding the first bend. Weakened concluding stages. Racing manners warned.