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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Friday, 30 August

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Showery
Track
Fast, Slushy
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), B Jones, B Van Kan
Veterinarian
Dr S P Christopher
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
DANKE, OCEAN BEACH, SEX ON FIRE, HELLO IT'S ME, DRUM WITHERS, SPARE CHANGE, LOVELY BUNDY, JINGLES BROMAC
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 7R Green
[Rule 452(2)] - Colour fee (SIR TIGER). Fined $25.
Warnings
Race 2R Paynter (SUPER ACTOR)
[Rule 864(2)(d)] - gear malfunction.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 4ARYA FAMOUS - Warned Performance
Race 5KARMIC WAY - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 2CAPTAIN MAX - 1.15pm - Vet's certificate supplied
Race 3MOLLY BONES - at 7.07pm - denied a fair start. Rule 213(1)(j)
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 31/08/2019 until 04/09/2019 inclusive (5 days):
MOUNT ASPIRING, CAPTAIN MAX, DRAGON TATTOO, TWO FIFTYEIGHT, COMIC BOOK HERO, CAPELLI

Race Comments

Race 1   WOODLANDS STUD HANDICAP TROT
DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE - broke approaching the first turn. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1800m and switched to a pace losing considerable ground.
DUNITHARD - broke rounding the first turn losing its chance. Broke on several more occasions when trailing the field.
SONEY BEATT - commenced to weaken near the 500m. Lay in contacting numerous marker pegs rounding the final turn.
KEYSTONE CAVALIER - broke briefly after the start. Broke under pressure passing the 200m.
GRENADO - broke approaching the first turn. Broke near the 1100m but soon settled.
KIMKAR DASH - slow early. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1800m losing ground.
LITTLE BRO - held up by a tiring runner home turn. Inconvenienced and trotted roughly early in the run home.
Race 2   PRINTECH FLYER MOBILE PACE
CREATOR - unable to hold the leader's back passing the 1600m which enabled SUPER ACTOR to shift down into that position. Weakened final stages.
SUPER ACTOR - broke early in the score up but was in position at dispatch. Paced roughly passing the 50m and could not be fully driven out. Junior Driver F Schumacher reported that he had been unable to activate the deafeners due to the release cord becoming entangled in the harness. Trainer R Paynter was warned in relation to this gear malfunction.
OCEAN BEACH - tended to shift out under pressure in the run home. Driver P Ferguson momentarily dropped his right foot from the sulky footrest when activating the deafeners near the 100m. Mr Ferguson reported that he had elected not to activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.
HUGHIE JUNIOR - shifted in shortly after the start and had to be corrected. Lay in throughout the run home.
Race 3   AUTEX INDUSTRIES MOBILE TROT
HARRY H - broke passing the 100m.
LUCK OF THE MOMENT - broke in the score up losing all chance.
TAKENOPRISONERS - broke shortly after the start losing ground before catching the field near the 1600m.
EYRE I GO - broke near the 300m losing its chance.
MOLLY BONES - authorisation of placings was withheld after Junior Driver F Schumacher reported that his mare had a gear malfunction in the latter stages of the score up when the driving bit pulled through placing him at a considerable disadvantage. Mr Schumacher further explained that he had attempted to attract the Starter's attention prior to dispatch but had been unsuccessful in doing so. MOLLY BONES was subsequently declared a non runner under Rule 213(1)(j) on the grounds that the mare had been denied a fair start.
SEX ON FIRE - raced three wide early.
Prior to the authorisation of payment of dividends TAKENOPRISONERS was briefly shown as a late scratching when incorrectly entered by TAB staff. However, this was rectified immediately prior to payment being confirmed.
Race 4   CSG-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY MADE EASY MOBILE PACE
HEY GOOD LOOKIN - held up by a weakening runner final turn.
ARYA FAMOUS - commenced to weaken near the 700m. A warning was placed on the mare's race performance.
RECKON IM SMART - paced roughly entering the first turn and then galloped after the off-side hopple connecting strap broke with the gelding being retired from the event. This gear was inspected and found to be in satisfactory order.
SUIDELIKE MAJOR - broke briefly in the early stages of the score up before filling its position. Raced three wide early. Commenced to weaken rounding the final turn.
COMEDY ACT - held up early final turn.
Following this event the track was downgraded to slushy with Trainers being instructed to fit mudguards to sulkies.
Race 5   COGSWELL SURVEYS MOBILE PACE
PETER FORSBERG - lay out throughout the run home when attempting to utilise the passing lane.
KARMIC WAY - broke in the early stages of the score up and was back from position at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier record.
TEXAS TIGER - raced three wide early.
Race 6   WAIKATO PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION MOBILE PACE
BOLD RULER - over-raced middle stages. Lay in and dislodged a marker peg inside the 400m.
LIVE REACTOR - over-raced middles stages.
MOLLY DOOKER - broke briefly in the middle stages of the score up and was back a length at dispatch.
MIDNIGHT MURRAY - broke briefly in the middle stages of the score up.
Race 7   NZ ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION MOBILE PACE
DELIGHTFUL DEAL - contacted several marker pegs near the 300m. Locked wheels briefly passing the 100m.
BETTOR SENSATION - held up throughout the run home. Junior Driver F Schumacher advised that he did not activate the deafeners or sliding blinds as a result.
YOUNG CONQUEROR - locked wheels briefly passing the 100m.
CHARLOTTE ROYAL - raced three wide early before being restrained to the rear.
SIR TIGER - Trainer R Green was charged a $25 colour fee. Held up early in the run home. Raced roughly when disappointed for a run between FERRITTS SISTER and DELIGHTFUL DEAL approaching the 100m.
Race 8   FURNWARE INDUSTRIES HANDICAP TROT
PRETORIUS - held up early until near the 100m.
MAGNAFIQUE - broke near the 2400m losing ground.
JANSSON - swung sideways when the barriers were released and trailed the field throughout.
HEARD THE WHISPER - over-raced middle stages.
INVICTUS - raced three wide briefly approaching the 1000m after HEARD THE WHISPER shifted ground outwards into the one out running line. It was established that INVICTUS had not been making a forward movement when HEARD THE WHISPER commenced to shift ground and no further action was deemed necessary.
GREY STOKE - held up early in the run home and broke for several strides.
GERSHWIN - slow early adding to its 40m handicap.
Race 9   JIM WRIGHT NISSAN MOBILE PACE
ALLONBLACK - raced three wide early before improving to the lead.
TURKISH TROUSERS - raced three wide early and middle stages before being restrained to the rear.
RED TERROR - improved forward three wide from the 1300m before unsuccessfully contesting for the lead until near the 900m. Commenced to weaken near the 600m and was then taken up the track to clear trailing runners before finishing distanced. Driver Z Butcher was questioned regarding the manner in which he drove during the middle stages. After hearing evidence from Mr Butcher the matter was adjourned to enable Stewards to make further enquiries. A post race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality other than minor abrasions to the gelding's mouth.
Stewards have concluded their enquiry into the driving tactics adopted by Z Butcher (RED TERROR). When questioned Mr Butcher stated that after having enjoyed an economical run over the initial 800m he elected to improve forward three wide prior to being covered by BEAUDIENE EMERALD (A Harrison) to attempt to find the lead as RED TERROR had raced best when able to lead in the past and tended to hang badly when driven in behind. Mr Butcher further stated that he had briefly felt that Driver N Chilcott (ALLONBLACK) may hand up and had all but been in a position to cross to the markers prior to Ms Chilcott kicking up sufficiently to hold the position. Mr Butcher conceded that in hindsight he had persisted with the challenge for marginally too long but that he had then eased RED TERROR near the 900m so as to gain some respite before the gelding then appeared to lose interest near the 600m when lifting its head and commencing to get on one rein so he elected to ease RED TERROR up the track for safety reasons as he felt the gelding would have caused interference to other runners on the final bend.
Driver N Chilcott was questioned in relation to the matter and stated that when RED TERROR came forward inside the 1200m she had been reluctant to chase her mare up as it tends to over-race and felt that this may have resulted in Mr Butcher gaining the impression that the lead was available. Ms Chilcott further stated that Mr Butcher desisted with the challenge shortly after she indicated that she wasn't prepared to hand up.
Trainer S Dickson was also questioned and confirmed that RED TERROR had raced best since joining his stable when able to lead as the gelding tended to hang when in behind and drove better when able to lead. Accordingly he felt that Mr Butcher's decision to go forward near the 1300m in search of the lead was the best option at the time and was disappointed with the gelding's performance. Mr Dickson also advised that RED TERROR would be freshened prior to resuming.
After considering the matter and in particular RED TERROR's recent racing along with the relatively short duration of the challenge, Stewards decided to take the matter no further other than to remind Mr Butcher of his obligations with regard to not setting his drives too great of a task. Trainer S Dickson was advised that a warning would be placed on the racing manners record of RED TERROR.
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