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Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc at Oamaru Racecourse
Weather
Overcast
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Renault (Chairman), C Tibbs, R Quirk
Veterinarian
Dr P J Gillespie
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
LADY HILLARY, BETTOR GETTA LOVER, ALYSSA DELIGHT, OSCAR BONAVENA, SPANKEM, CLASSIE BRIGADE, ITALIAN LAD, NEVERNEVERLAND, STUN GUN
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 2G Anderson (WITH THE STARS)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented with blinds not notified. Fined $100.
Race 9R McIlwrick (ZONED SCARLETT)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving, striking a wheel. Fined $200.
Race 10A Edge (MELTON REACTOR)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented without notified removable deafeners. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 3B Hope (ALYSSA DELIGHT)
[Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Regs] - Maintain straight course in run home.
Race 9R Holmes (PAT THE MONKEY)
[Rule 869(5)] - Half carting.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1GOOSE HEALY - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2MELODY POND - Warned Mobiles
Race 6JAMIES BAD BOY - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7A G'S WHITE SOCKS - Final Warning Stands
Race 9CLYDE - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 23/09/2019 until 25/09/2019 inclusive (3 days):
WOODSTONE, HENRY HUBERT
Ineligible from 23/09/2019 until 26/09/2019 inclusive (4 days):
ARDEN'S REALITY
Ineligible from 23/09/2019 until 27/09/2019 inclusive (5 days):
TUSCAN SUN, MONGOLIAN MARSHAL, SILENT SHADOW, STYLISH DUKE, GO GETTA, XMAS BAY, ZIMFANDEL, U MAY CULLECT, DAYS OF DESTINY, KARAPIRO, PAYMENT PLAN, SHE'S ALLTHE CRAZE
Exceptional Circumstances:
BETTER THAN MOST, EL CAPITAN

Race Comments

Race 1   FAT SALLY'S PUB & RESTAURANT TROT
LISTEN EASY - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Hung inwards rounding the final bend and throughout the home straight causing driver R Holmes some difficulty.
GOOSE HEALY - hung inwards and broke with 200 metres to run prior to being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner. Driver S O'Reilly reported the gelding had trotted roughly throughout. A warning was placed on the racing record of the horse.
MEGA PIXELS - broke after 150 metres.
LADY HILLARY - held up early stages of the run home.
DUDES STAR - trotted roughly passing the 1500 metres and had to be steadied which enabled LADY HILLARY to improve into the trail. Continued to trot roughly thereafter. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities, Trainer B White advised he would have the gelding examined by his veterinarian in the coming days and undertook to notify any findings to Stewards.
AVEROSS MAJESTY - broke after 150 metres.
Race 2   PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE
SZYBKA LANE - raced wide early stages.
TOUCHE - raced wide early stages. Briefly placed in restricted room passing the 200 metres and had to be steadied.
SKREEMR - raced wide early stages. Over-raced through the middle stages.
FRAUD - over-raced middle stages. Held up on the final bend and for the majority of the home straight. Driver R May was spoken to advisedly for the manner in which he drove passing the 200 metres when briefly placing an inside runner in restricted room.
WITH THE STARS - trainer G Anderson was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice after the mare was presented with blinds which had not been notified.
MELODY POND - out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
Race 3   MORRISONS SADDLERY & FEED PACE
MILA KUNIS - weakened leaving the final bend. Trainer/driver G Smith advised the mare would no longer be racing from his stable.
JOHNNY SPEIGHT - broke at the start.
HIDDEN DELIGHT - had some difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the concluding stages.
ALYSSA DELIGHT - held up on the final bend. Paced roughly entering the home straight. Hung inwards in the run home crowding TIGER MOTH near the 50 metres. Driver B Hope was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.
PROSPECT PARK - broke at the start. Over-raced and raced greenly on various occasions during the running causing driver C Thornley some difficulty. Raced wide without cover from the 1000 metres.
RUBY'S A DELIGHT - crowded by a breaking runner at the start. Broke briefly in the early stages. Raced wide around the first bend.
GEORGIE ZUKOV - held up late in the run home.
TIGER MOTH - began awkwardly. Hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Hung inwards passing the 150 metres. Crowded near the 50 metres and had to be steadied.
ASIAN ELVIS - lay outwards in the home straight.
EDGE SHEERAN - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
Race 4   PICK & SHOVEL WINE HANDICAP PACE
BOUND TO IMPRESS - held up early stages of the run home.
GOD ONLY KNOWS - when spoken to regarding the performance of the gelding, trainer/driver G Smith advised he was very disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery, Stewards will follow up on the recovery of the gelding in the coming days.
POCKET CALL - broke at the start.
LINTON SHARD - began awkwardly and shifted outwards. Weakened from the 500 metres. Driver K Tomlinson reported the gelding had hung outwards badly throughout causing her difficulty. Stewards will follow up on the recovery of the gelding in the coming days.
AVEROSS RUSTLER - over-raced through the middle stages.
Race 5   WILLIAMSON RACING STABLES HANDICAP TROT
THEODOSIA - tangled away.
SUNDONS FLYER - broke at the start. Over-raced middle stages.
OSCAR BONAVENA - broke briefly at the start. Driver M Purdon reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
Race 6   ONE SMART COFFEE JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
SENORITA MARGARITA - weakened final bend.
RAINY RIVER - raced wide around the first bend. Driver B Laughton reported the gelding had hung outwards throughout.
JAMIES BAD BOY - raced wide early stages. Paced roughly passing the 400 metres before breaking near the 350 metres. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
PLUTONIUM - over-raced through the middle stages.
ROLLOVA - held up final bend.
STANDOUT - held up final bend.
Race 7   AIRPARK CANTERBURY HANNON MEMORIAL (STAND PACE)
SAGWITCH - broke at the start.
ULTIMATE SNIPER - tangled away.
CHASE AUCKLAND - fractious prior to the start. Broke at the start. Broke passing the 1300 metres when being restrained to obtain cover behind ROBYNS PLAYBOY which had shifted out prior to CHASE AUCKLAND reaching its sulky wheel. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards confirmed the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horse Regulations in the middle stages.
A G'S WHITE SOCKS - broke at the start. A final warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300 metres. Authorisation of 5th placing was withheld until Stewards confirmed the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horse Regulations in the early stages.
FRANCO SANTINO - raced keenly middle stages.
ROBYNS PLAYBOY - broke at the start.
Race 8   VETERINARY CENTRE OAMARU BY THE BIG BLUE CROSS MOBILE PACE
NEGARA - paced roughly final bend when weakening.
SHADOW AVEROSS - paced roughly final bend when weakening.
WYATT WALLER - paced roughly and shifted up the track racing into the first bend.
Race 9   WAITAKI REFRIGERATION LTD HANDICAP TROT
ARDEE TROUBLE - broke in the early stages losing all chance.
PAT THE MONKEY - driver R Holmes was warned for half carting passing the 1900 metres. Hung inwards passing the 800 metres and again when under pressure on the final bend.
DEBORAHS GEM - broke with 100 metres to run.
ROGIE FALLS - briefly paced at the start.
BOYZ INVASION - broke after 200 metres losing all chance.
ZONED SCARLETT - broke passing the 1450 metres when contesting the lead. Contacted the sulky wheel of CLYDE near the 400 metres and broke losing several lengths. Driver R McIlwrick admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident and after penalty submissions, the JCA imposed a fine of $200.
NEVERNEVERLAND - very slow to begin.
CLYDE - held up on the final bend and in the early stages of the home straight. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.
RYDGEMONT SON - broke at the start losing all chance.
MARIA TSARINA - trotted roughly in the home straight and was unable to be fully driven out.
Race 10   DAVID OVENS BUILDING MOBILE PACE
WOODLEA SHAWN - held up final bend.
THE GOLDEN BOY - crowded late in the run home. Locked wheels with MELTON REACTOR shortly after the finish.
MELTON REACTOR - trainer A Edge was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice after MELTON REACTOR was presented without the notified removable deafeners. Hung inwards final bend and throughout the home straight. Locked wheels with REFINE shortly after the finish. Driver G O'Reilly reported the bit had slipped through the horse's mouth causing him considerable difficulty.
WITH THE BAND - held up final bend. Lay inwards late in the run home despite the efforts of driver R May crowding an inside runner.
CRUISIN REUBEN - hung inwards and broke racing into the first bend losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 700 metres.