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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Thursday, 13 February

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), S Mulcay, K Coppins
Veterinarian
Dr E M Grieves
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
LAVAZZA, LENIZE, OPAWA MACH, TIA DALMA, SANTANNA MACH, DIVINIA BELLEZZA, OHOKA BANDIT
Protests
Race 7MEKONG PRINCESS (4th Placing)
[Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horse Regs] - Broke in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres. Disqualified from 4th placing.
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 7S Doody (LEESA CASTLETON)
[Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Regs] - Maintain straight course in the home straight.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3DIANNE LORENA - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 1HE'S GRATIS - on Veterinary advice at 4.48pm
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 14/02/2020 until 18/02/2020 inclusive (5 days):
HE'S GRATIS
Exceptional Circumstances:
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Race Comments

Race 1   ABERDEEN RESTAURANT MOBILE PACE
HE'S GRATIS - late scratching on Veterinary advice at 4.48pm.
PETER FORSBERG - paced roughly on a couple of occasions through the middle stages when being restrained.
FRANKIE JONES - over-raced middle stages. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home.
ABSOLUT RUSSIAN - trailed the leader early and then raced three back on the inner from the middle stages. Paced roughly entering the home straight and only battled in the run home to finish in seventh place beaten 4.1 lengths. When spoken to regarding the performance of the gelding Driver B Orange commented he was disappointed with the effort and could not offer any tangible explanation.
Race 2   ALBERT OLDIES MOBILE PACE
MOTORING MARK - over-raced middle stages.
TROOPER COOPER - this gelding became fractious prior to the start when its sulky required attention with the deafener hood being unable to be re-affixed prior to the score up commencing.
DENNIS DENUTO - raced three wide early.
NICKY JAY - lay in during the score up and was back a length at dispatch. Over-raced middle stages.
Race 3   FARRIER & WEBB 42ND WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES MOBILE PACE
DIANNE LORENA - broke passing the 1650 metres inconveniencing a trailing runner, settled at the rear and broke again shortly thereafter losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
PAYMENT PLAN - held up final turn but failed to run on.
MISTER MIGHTY - weakened final bend.
OPAWA MACH - raced three wide early.
PILCH - briefly hampered by a breaking runner near the 1600 metres.
AMARO - broke near the 1100 metres but soon settled.
MY MATE BEN - raced three wide with cover early.
Race 4   NAYLOR PALMER OPTOMETRY MOBILE PACE
LINCOLN LOVELY - weakened final turn.
FINAL DELIGHT - taken forward early to have a look in an unsuccessful attempt to lead and was then eased to trail three back on the marker line. Held up early final turn.
RIPSNORTER - weakened final turn.
CONTRACTUAL ISSUES - broke near the 1100 metres when towards the rear and soon settled. Weakened final turn.
Race 5   OUTBACK TRADING PALMERSTONIAN CLASSIC MOBILE PACE
MUCHO MACHO MAN - held up final turn and had some difficulty obtaining clear running. Driver P Ferguson reported that the ear plugs had failed to activate despite his efforts.
NUI BA DEN - restrained to the rear early. Improved three wide mid race to lead near the 1150 metres but was run down over the final stages to finish eighth place beaten 8.1 lengths. When questioned regarding the performance Driver B Orange could offer no explanation for the performance other than to comment that he was disappointed with the effort. A post race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
MISTER HARRIS - held up final turn.
Race 6   NAYLOR LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES MOBILE PACE
SONNY REACTOR - commenced to over-race and then taken forward and briefly contested for the lead passing the 1600 metres.
DIVINIA BELLEZZA - held up final turn.
PLAY BALL - lay out exiting final bend.
JESSIE KELLY - raced three wide without cover from the 1300 metres. Tired passing the 500 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
BENJAMIN BUTTON - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.
Race 7   FRASER MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT
LEESA CASTLETON - lay in rounding the final bend contacting several track markers. Driver S Doody was warned for the manner in which he drove when allowing his mare to shift down into the passing lane over the final stages.
LITTLEBITOFLOVE - broke near the 2100 metres losing ground before settling. Lay in passing the 1150 metres contacting several track markers. Broke passing the 950 metres and galloped a considerable distance before settling at the rear.
MACKALI - slow early losing ground as a result.
MEKONG PRINCESS - broke passing the 100 metres and failed to settle. A Protest against this runner's fourth placing on the grounds of breaking in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres was not contested by connections and the mare was disqualified by the JCA.
Race 8   REHAB PHYSIO MOBILE PACE
SUNHI MAGIC - paced roughly early in the score up.
TOMMY TAHI - over-raced when being restrained after having been caught wide early and was then taken forward to race outside the leader near the 1900 metres. Commenced to tire passing the 600 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
WITH REVENGE - Driver K Marshall was questioned regarding his decision to shift out off the leader's back near the 1600 metres which resulted in the mare then being obliged to race without cover for the remainder of the event. Mr Marshall explained that it had been decided to go forward early as WITH REVENGE is one paced and races best in a forward position. He further stated that he elected to challenge for the lead when the pace eased passing the 1600 metres, but driver J Curtin (DRUM BEAT) had made it apparent that he intended to remain in the lead. He further stated that he then desisted in his attempt for the lead, when he realised Mr Curtin's intentions and was happy to remain without cover for the remainder of the race, a position the mare had raced well in before. Mr Marshall also added he was disappointed with the run and felt that the mare had not backed up from the first day run. Stewards noted his comments.
OHOKA BANDIT - Driver B Orange advised that only one deafener activated.
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