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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Thursday, 23 July

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Showery
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, A Dooley
Veterinarian
Dr S P Christopher
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Trainers were instructed to fit mudguards to their sulkies.

Supplementary

Auckland TC - Wednesday, 15th July 2020
Race 2 - IRT - "YOUR HORSE, OUR PASSION" F&M MOBILE PACE
Co-Trainer John Dickie advised Stewards on 22 July that KUYOMI is being treated for muscle tie-up following its disappointing performance last week with this necessitating its scratching from this week's engagement.
Race 3 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PUKEKOHE TROT (STAND)
MAJESTIC HARRY - Driver M Teaz admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that she used her whip on more occasions than permitted under Clause (b) of the 'Use of the Whip' Regulation and was fined $200 by the JCA.
Race 7 - HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE
Trainer Z Butcher advised Stewards on 22 July that WHISKY NEAT has been sent for a lengthy spell.

Summary

Swabbing
MISS SLIPPERS, MISS TAKEN, CAPTAIN NEMO, CHASING GREAT, MAC'S TOMADO, BODRUM BOY, CYCLONE S ADAMS, YOUNG CONQUEROR, COUNT LANDECK, MARIA KIRILENKO
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 6S Dickson ()
[Rule 865(1)] - Late notification of gear (MATAI MINKY).
Race 8E Rowden (STILL EYRE)
[Rule 452(2)] - Incorrect colours.
Race 9A Holdaway (FRANCO RIOT)
[Rule Driver Notification Regulation] - Late driver notification.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1HAKA PRIDE - Warned Stands
Race 2INQUISITO - Warned Mobiles
Race 5WILDESTDREAMS - Warned Mobiles
Race 7I SAID IMRACN - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 7SIPOWICZ - Warned Racing Manners
Race 9TEXAS TIGER - Warned Racing Manners
Race 10ONEDIN PUNTER - Warned Mobiles
Race 11SHE'S A DAGG - Veterinary Clearance Required (ECG Required)
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 24/07/2020 until 28/07/2020 inclusive (5 days):
KUYOMI, PEMBROOK CHARLIE, THE BLUE BEAT, EXPRESS PLAY

Race Comments

Race 1   MELANIE AT HARCOURTS BIRTHDAY HANDICAP TROT
BULLER WHITEBAIT - Driver P Ferguson advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to the mare trotting roughly over the final stages.
HAKA PRIDE - broke early losing considerable ground. Switched to a pace inside the 1800m but soon settled. A warning was placed on the mare's standing start manners.
STRENGTH OF HEART - broke rounding the first turn losing its chance.
QUEEN OF STRATHFIELD - broke rounding the first turn losing its chance.
CIRCUS CIRCUS - broke at the start and trailed the field.
DEBBIE LEE GALLEON - lost ground entering the first turn. Broke passing the 800m. Broke near the 200m.
RAVE NATION - broke shortly after the start and trailed the field.
MAJESTIC STRIDE - broke approaching the 1150m and galloped for some distance which resulted in the overcheck breaking. Broke near the 700m losing all chance.
LITTLEBITOFLOVE - broke near the 60m. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until it was confirmed that the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
Race 2   BLACK DOG FURNITURE MOBILE PACE
POTT LUCK - paced roughly approaching the winning post the first time.
INQUISITO - broke shortly after the start losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners.
AURORA STRIDE - tended to lay in and pace roughly at various stages. Gave ground final turn.
SIGNSEELDELIVER - gave ground final turn.
PROP ROCK - raced three wide early before being restrained to the rear.
WEREN'T WATCHING - showed early gate speed to lead before taking a trail near the 1000m. Commenced to weaken and then shifted in passing the 600m contacting a marker peg before tiring to finish at the rear. Driver P Ferguson could offer no explanation for the performance and stated that the filly was beaten a long way from home. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
Co-Trainer V Blanchard advised Stewards on 29 July that WEREN'T WATCHING has been treated for muscle tie up and a high white cell count subsequent to racing at Cambridge last Thursday.
Race 3   HAPPY 75TH JOHN BAKER 'NO. 1 ACCOUNTANT' MOBILE PACE
SECRET DEAL - paced roughly over the early stages.
APIECEOFLOU - raced three wide early before obtaining a position one out in midfield.
SUPER ACTOR - lay in rounding the first turn and lost the back of IDEAL LINCOLN which enabled DOUBTLESS BAY to shift out to fill that position. Continued to lay in rounding the turns.
SATCHMO - raced wide early before restrained to the rear. Commenced to improve three wide from the 1200m before receiving cover on the back of DOUBTLESS BAY from the 900m.
DOUBTLESS BAY - paced roughly shortly after the start.
Race 4   MELANIE AT HARCOURTS FAMILY & FRIENDS TROT
FLYING TAINE - raced three wide early and middle stages before being restrained back to the rear.
FIRA - raced three wide early before improving to lead near the 1700m.
THE LAST GAMBLE - slow to begin.
MUMS STAR - broke near the 200m when at the rear.
ALDEBARAN BONNY - trotted roughly for several strides approaching the 100m.
LIAISON - broke at the start settling at the rear. Broke near the 650m losing its chance.
SHES LIKE THE WIND - broke entering the first turn losing ground before settling. Lay in rounding the turns. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the home straight.
Race 5   CAMBRIDGE ROTARY MOBILE PACE
SHEZSOMETHINSPECIAL - paced roughly shortly after the start when shifted up the track to relieve pressure to SPIRIT OF ANZAC and as a result was caught three wide. Improved forward racing throughout the front straight to receive the bell but was then obliged to remain three wide without cover when unable to obtain the position outside the leader which was being held by FRANKIE JONES. Commenced to weaken near the 500m.
WILDESTDREAMS - broke shortly after the start losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners.
LINCOLN MOMENT - had difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the home straight.
Race 6   BRUNTWOOD EQUESTRIAN- HORSE AGISTMENT MOBILE PACE
MATAI MINKY - Trainer S Dickson was warned for the late notification of the addition of sliding blinds. Held up final turn.
MCDAKNIFE - unable to hold the back of LARRY LINCOLN approaching the 900m which enabled BODRUM BOY to shift down to fill that position. Gave ground final turn.
DELMA CRAZE - held up inside the final 50m.
BODRUM BOY - improved three wide with cover inside the 1300m before being able to shift down into the running line on the back of LARRY LINCOLN near the 900m. Driver M McKendry was questioned regarding the improved performance. Mr McKendry advised that the gelding had disappointed at its previous start when failing to travel well at any stage of the event. Mr McKendry further advised that connections had made several minor gear changes and that BODRUM BOY had driven a lot better in tonight's event when receiving luck in the running.
PIALLIGO - held up final turn.
THE GREENKEEPER - paced roughly for several strides passing the 1600m. Commenced to improve three wide with cover from the 1250m. Forced four wide passing the 1000m and weakened final stages to finish at the rear.
Race 7   'LATHER UP' AT WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACE
SIPOWICZ - broke entering the first turn checking trailing runners and lost its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
CHRIS KYLE - shifted out under pressure early in the run home and had to be corrected.
CHALBERG - hampered entering first turn when having to take evasive action to avoid a breaking runner. Paced roughly near the 400m when attempting to improve three wide.
BRIAN CHRISTOPHER - hampered entering the first turn when having to take evasive action to avoid a breaking runner.
LOUIE THE PUNTER - paced roughly for several strides after appearing to step over manure on the track surface near the 1050m when racing outside the leader. Lay in and paced roughly leaving the back straight the final time.
SUIDELIKE MAJOR - checked and paced roughly entering the first turn.
MEETMEINSORRENTO - hampered entering the first turn when having to take evasive action to avoid a breaking runner.
I SAID IMRACN - removed from the Unruly for future mobiles. Paced roughly entering the first turn and was then hampered by a breaking runner. Raced at the rear throughout. Gave ground final turn.
Race 8   MELANIE, 60, WHAT!? HANDICAP TROT
SAFRAKOVA - reared on several occasions shortly after the barriers were released. Raced three wide briefly entering and rounding the first turn when racing to the outside of SUPERFAST NINJA. Stewards were satisfied that Driver A Drake (SUPERFAST NINJA) had commenced his outward movement prior to SAFRAKOVA covering his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.
HARRY H - broke at the start and trailed the field.
STILL EYRE - Trainer E Rowden was cautioned for failing to have the correct colours available. Broke approaching the 200m losing its chance.
OUR SPITFIRE - broke at the start and trailed the field.
PRESIDENTIAL JEWEL - broke near the 500m after briefly contesting for a position on the back of LUKYANOVA with XEBEC, losing ground before settling. Made up considerable ground in the run home.
ONE OVER DA SON - swung sideways after the barriers were released and took no part.
XEBEC - held up rounding the final turn. Made up considerable ground in the run home.
FORGET THE PRICE TAG - slow early from its 45m handicap and then unable to make up much ground due to the solid tempo. Caught the body of the field rounding the final turn.
Race 9   DUNSTAN HORSE FEEDS MOBILE PACE
TEXAS TIGER - broke passing the 300m when leading checking trailing runners and was taken down onto the infield before shifting out to rejoin the body of the field near the 250m. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
PRINCESS JESSIE - over-raced early when being restrained to take a trail. Inconvenienced inside the 300m when having to take evasive action. Driver Z Butcher removed the off-side mudguard near the 250m after it had shifted onto his sulky wheel.
AFORTUNADO - inconvenienced briefly inside the 300m.
ABOUT TURN - paced roughly for several strides when being eased near the 500m after AFORTUNADO shifted ground outwards.
AMERICAN ME - lay in late in the score up when pulling hard. Continued to pull hard when being restrained to the rear over the early stages.
THE KAPITI EXPRESS - over-raced when caught three wide early before being restrained to the rear.
FRANCO RIOT - Trainer A Holdaway was cautioned for the late notification of driver M Colson. Checked by a breaking runner passing the 300m.
YOUNG CONQUEROR - checked by a breaking runner passing the 300m.
SHILLELAGH - lay out throughout the running. Checked by a breaking runner passing the 300m. Inconvenienced briefly near the 250m when TEXAS TIGER rejoined the body of the field.
Race 10   LOVE YOUR LAWN MOBILE PACE
The start was delayed for approximately 5 minutes after the sulky on BROOKIES JAFFA had to be replaced after this runner became hooked up with JODY DIREEN when parading. BROOKIES JAFFA underwent a veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Driver P Ferguson was uninjured in this incident.
OHOKA ACHILLES - held up early final turn.
JODY DIREEN - raced three wide early.
COTTON SOCKS - raced keenly during the middle stages.
ONEDIN PUNTER - broke early in the score up and was well back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners.
TOMMY TUKAA - raced four back on the marker line from the middle stages. Held up briefly on the final turn and then made little impression when having difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the home straight to finish in 9th place beaten 5.8 lengths. When questioned regarding the performance Driver T Cameron stated that the gelding had received little luck in the running.
Race 11   WEDNESDAY QUIZ NIGHT AT THE CLUBHOUSE MOBILE PACE
SARABI - Driver A Harrison reported that she pulled a flat sulky tyre from the 800m. Gave ground final turn.
SHE'S A DAGG - gave ground from the 500m and was retired from the event. A post race veterinary examination revealed that this runner had suffered an atrial fibrillation and the filly was subsequently stood down pending a veterinary clearance which is to include a satisfactory ECG.
MARIA KIRILENKO - trainer J Abernethy was questioned subsequent to the meeting regarding the improved performance. Mr Abernethy stated that he had been surprised with the showing as he had been in the process of reassessing MARIA KIRILENKO's future as a racing proposition and had done little with the mare in the week leading into the race. He further stated that MARIA KIRILENKO had raced best when driven conservatively by being saved for one run and that it was the intention to drive the mare accordingly where circumstances permit in the future.
PETER FORSBERG - raced three wide early. Weakened final turn.
VENETO - raced three wide early before being restrained to the rear near the 1600m.
CLASSEY ROBIN - pulled hard in the score up.
PRIME SILVER - raced three wide without cover for a considerable distance during the middle stages before crossing to race outside the leader near the 600m.
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