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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Thursday, 23 May

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, K Coppins
Veterinarian
Dr P J Aitken
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
CAITLIN'S SURPRISE, BETTOR LADY, MISTER MIGHTY, SHILLELAGH, LETHERHAIRDOWN, NOTORIOUS, FINAL DELIGHT
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 2M Heaton (CONTRACTUAL ISSUES)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Struck wheel (2 days).
Suspended from 27/05/2019 until 23/06/2019 inclusive.
Race 5P Ferguson (HONOUR THE BET)
[Rule 869(2) & Whip Regs (b)] - Used whip on more occasions than permissible (3 days).
Suspended from 01/06/2019 until 14/06/2019 inclusive.
Fines
Race 2M Heaton (CONTRACTUAL ISSUES)
[Rule 869(2) & Whip Reg (b)] - Used whip on more occasions than permitted. Fined $300.
Warnings
Race 2S Doody (BETTOR LADY)
[Rule 857(7)(g)] - Back off mobile.
Race 4A Harrison (ELDOLAR)
[Rule 857(7)(g)] - Back off mobile.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2JINGLES BROMAC - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2KATAMACH - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4OHOKA JOHNNY - Warned Racing Manners
Race 5MIDNIGHT MURRAY - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Exceptional Circumstances:
LAURA BUSH

Race Comments

Race 1   DOUG BRADLEY PAINTERS HANDICAP TROT
THE PEAKY BLINDER - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
GRENADO - broke near the 2100 metres and trailed the field.
BELMONT'S GREATEST - improved to lead near the 1350 metres but over-raced before weakening from the 400 metres to finish in 4th place beaten 6.8 lengths. Driver B Orange confirmed that the gelding had over-raced during the middle stages due to contacting the sulky wheel with a hind leg. A post race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.
SOL INVICTUS - slow early from its 35 metre handicap. Trotted roughly rounding the final turn.
Race 2   STONEY CREEK BUTCHERY MOBILE PACE
KATAMACH - over-raced and then broke passing the 1100 metres losing ground and inconveniencing trailing runners and was taken down into the passing lane. Continued to race erratically for some distance before weakening from the 500 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. When questioned Junior Driver B Butcher advised that he felt the mare had commenced to choke down. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners record.
CONTRACTUAL ISSUES - over-raced entering the first turn. Hampered by a weakening runner racing down the back straight the final time. Paced roughly passing the 250 metres after contacting the sulky wheel of WAINGARO MARA. Driver M Heaton admitted an associated charge of careless driving in this incident and the JCA suspended his Drivers Licence from the conclusion of racing on 26 May 2019 up to and including 23 June 2019 (two days). Mr Heaton also admitted a further charge under Rule 869(2) in that he used his whip on more occasions than permitted under clause (b) of the 'Use of the Whip' Regulation and was fined $300 by the JCA. Driver M Heaton was questioned as to his reasons for following KATAMACH down into the passing lane near the 1000 metres when that runner raced erratically. Mr Heaton stated that with hindsight he had erred in following KATAMACH down but that he had expected to follow that runner when it shifted back out to regain its position however WAINGARO MARA had shifted out off his back and improved to his outside approaching the 950 metres which prevented him from shifting ground back out to regain his rightful position. Mr Heaton was reprimanded and advised that he would be expected to show better judgment in similar circumstances in the future.
WAINGARO MARA - raced three wide early and middle stages before crossing to race outside the leader near the 1250 metres.
BETTOR LADY - back from position at dispatch. Driver S Doody was warned to maintain his position on the mobile until dispatch in the future.
FANCY SCHMANCY - hampered passing the 850 metres by a breaking runner losing ground as a result.
ADIEU FLIRT - Driver J Abernethy was questioned regarding his decision not to shift to a three wide position approaching the 500 metres prior to be covered by FANCY SCHMANCY. ADIEU FLIRT had then been held up rounding the final turn before running on strongly over the final stages to finish in 3rd place beaten 1.3 lengths. Mr Abernethy stated that he had been reluctant to shift out at this stage as he felt that he would be forced wider in what was the mare's first start left handed for his stable and that he was unsure how she would have handled being caught wide after having laid in earlier in the event. Mr Abernethy further explained that he had unsuccessfully attempted to shift UNCLE DREW wider to follow FANCY SCHMANCY near the 450 metres and had then been held up and locked wheels briefly with XMAS BAY near the 300 metres before finishing on strongly once balanced up in the run home. Mr Abernethy's comments were noted.
JINGLES BROMAC - broke approaching the 850 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
ITSOKBEINGBETTER - paced roughly inside the 900 metres.
Race 3   CARTOWN MOBILE PACE
GEOFF'S LEGACY - weakened final turn.
AMARO - raced three wide early before being restrained to the rear of the field. Raced three wide without cover from the 1100 metres.
LITTLE RAIN - held up early final turn.
AIN'T NOTHING BETTOR - held up early final turn. Paced roughly approaching the 100 metres when shifting down into the passing lane to secure clear running.
VANHALEM - raced three wide with cover from the 1000 metres.
MISTER MIGHTY - back from the unruly position throughout the score up.
Race 4   R S FLOOR COATINGS MOBILE PACE
AFORTUNADO - inconvenienced by a breaking runner passing the 2200 metres. Lay out in the run home placing Driver J Abernethy at some disadvantage.
OHOKA JOHNNY - broke rounding the first turn before settling in mid field. Commenced to over-race passing the 1200 metres and was taken out to race without cover. Weakened final stages. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners record.
ELDOLAR - back from position at dispatch. Junior Driver A Harrison was warned to maintain her position on the mobile until dispatch in the future.
Race 5   TMI MARAE & RACE RACING CADETSHIP MOBILE PACE
MIDNIGHT MURRAY - over-raced badly middle stages when trailing the leader. Tired from the 500 metres to finish at the rear. A post race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.
SHEIKH YABOOTY - raced three wide early.
MADIBA - held up rounding the final turn and early stages of the run home.
ART COURAGE - a section of the near side sulky wheel disc came adrift passing the 100 metres but did not affect any trailing runner.
RAKE - underwent a post race veterinary examination and found to have sustained chaffing to the near fore.
HONOUR THE BET - Driver P Ferguson admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) & Clause (b) of the Use of the Whip Regulations when he used his whip on more occasions that permitted driving the gelding over the final 400m. The JCA suspended his Horseman's licence from after the 31st of May 2019 up to and including the 14th of June 2019 (3 days)
MIDNIGHT MURRAY - Trainer D Butcher advised that he was no longer persevering with the gelding as a training proposition and Stewards placed a warning on its racing manners record.
Race 6   CENTRAL DISRICTS HORSE AMBULANCE TRUST MOBILE PACE
SHOT IN THE DARK - raced three wide without cover from the 1500 metres. Raced erratically passing the 400 metres after having been shifted wider by THE KAPITI EXPRESS checking JACKHAMMER JOE for several strides.
JACKHAMMER JOE - raced three wide with cover from the 1500 metres. Checked for several strides passing the 400 metres.
DANA DAWN - raced three wide with cover from the 1400 metres. Inconvenienced inside the 400 metres.
NANELLE FRANCO - over-raced during the early and middle stages and proved a difficult drive for Junior Driver L Whittaker. Held up early final turn.
THE KAPITI EXPRESS - over-raced middle stages when trailing on the outer.
Race 7   SPEIGHTS ALE HOUSE MOBILE PACE
PROP ROCK - held up early final turn. Paced roughly passing the 200 metres.
ZIP CODE - over-raced middle stages when back on the inner. Held up early final turn.
KURAHAUPO ROSE - the off-side blind came partially adrift during the running.
THE BEAST - over-raced when being restrained to the rear early. Left without cover from the 1000 metres. Weakened final stages.
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