Kapiti Coast Harness Racing Club Inc
Monday, 4 January
Stipendiary Stewards Report
- Club
- Kapiti Coast Harness Racing Club Inc at Otaki Racecourse
- Weather
- Fine
- Track
- Good
- Rail
- Not applicable
- Stewards
- P Williams (Chairman), K Coppins, B Bateup
General
| General |
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| Pre-race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary
Nil
Summary
| Swabbing |
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| ALTA MADEIRA, RICHMOND TIGER, ADIEU FLIRT, MARIA KIRILENKO |
| Protests | |
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| Nil |
| Suspensions | |
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| Nil |
| Fines | |
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| Nil |
| Warnings | |
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| Nil |
| Bleeders | |
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| Nil |
| Horse Action | |
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| Race 1 | NELSON'S BOY - Ineligible Mobiles - Stood Down 1 Trial |
| Race 1 | NICKY JAY - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 2 | GLEN ELGIN STARA - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 5 | FRANKIE JONES - Warned Mobiles |
| Medical Certificate | |
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| Nil |
| Driver Changes | |
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| Nil |
| Late Scratchings | |
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| Race 1 | IDEAL ZEN - 8.26am - Vet's advice |
| Race 1 | DREAMS ARE BETTOR - 10.26am - Vet's advice |
| Scratching Penalties | |
|---|---|
| Ineligible from 05/01/2021 until 09/01/2021 inclusive (5 days): DREAMS ARE BETTOR, IDEAL ZEN, EASY DOES IT, RIPSNORTER |
Race Comments
| Race 1 WALLACE CONSTRUCTION MOBILE PACE | |
|---|---|
| NICKY JAY - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. | |
| DREAMS ARE BETTOR - late scratching at 10.26 am on veterinary advice. | |
| SIPOWICZ - hung in throughout the score up. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| IDEAL ZEN - late scratching at 8.26 am on veterinary advice. | |
| AURELIA COTTA - fractious in the score up. | |
| ALTA MADEIRA - held up early in the home straight and then lay in over the final stages. Driver J Abernethy was spoken to advisedly for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion. | |
| NELSON'S BOY - broke in the score up losing all chance and was retired from the event. The gelding was subsequently stood down to complete one mobile trial. | |
| Race 2 PAUL FAITH MEMORY MOBILE PACE | |
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| GLEN ELGIN STARA - broke just prior to the start hampering ASCONA. Hampered nearing the 1700 metres. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier record. | |
| JORDAN'S JURY - paced roughly near the 1300 metres and when being restrained hampered trailing runners. | |
| CRIMSON RAIN - hung inwards on the final bend and held up throughout the early and middle stages of the run home whilst continuing to hang inwards. | |
| GYPSY - over-raced when in the parked position passing the 1400 metres. | |
| I WON'T BACK DOWN - out of position at the start despite the efforts of Driver S O'Reilly. Hampered near the 1300 metres when JORDAN'S JURY paced roughly. | |
| ASCONA - briefly hampered just prior to the start. Shifted out briefly passing the 1700 metres before shifting back to the marker line. Raced ungenerously shortly after and shifted outwards forcing I WON'T BACK DOWN wider on the track. Hampered near the 1300 metres when JORDAN'S JURY paced roughly. | |
| DRAMATIST - hampered nearing the 1700 metres. | |
| Race 3 THE ANCHORAGE BED AND BREAKFAST WAITARERE BEACH MOBILE PACE | |
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| SHANROAD - an enquiry was opened and adjourned into Driver S Doody's use of the whip in the home straight. | |
| LYNTON CREEK - raced wide early stages. Weakened on the final bend. | |
| RAZCAL ALLEY - over-raced when leading through the middle stages. | |
| ADIEU FLIRT - over-raced middle stages. | |
| SMOKE N HEAVEN - held up early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| BUDVAR EYRE - held up throughout the run home. | |
| CLASSEY ROBIN - Driver M White advised he sustained a flat tyre throughout the home straight. Stewards spoke to Mr White to remind him of his obligations to maintain a straight course in the run home. | |
| BET WEST - out of position at the start. | |
| TICKING OVER - out of position at the start. Broke over the crossing near the 1700 metres but soon settled. | |
| BODRUM BOY - out of position at the start despite the efforts of Driver T Cameron. | |
| UNCLE DREW - Stewards will be speaking with driver A Matthews over the coming days regarding her use of the whip in the home straight | |
| Race 4 GRANT PLUMBING MOBILE PACE | |
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| ZIP CODE - gave ground from the 500 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| RED RIVER DASH - broke shortly after the start hampering SWEET MAGGIE RYAN and MIDNIGHT IN MEMPHIS. Weakened on the final bend. | |
| CHA CHA B - raced wide early. | |
| JUNGLE GEM - raced wide early stages. | |
| MARIA KIRILENKO - when questioned regarding the improved performance Trainer J Abernethy stated that the mare had benefitted from recent racing and had not been suited to its recent standing start racing on the West Coast. | |
| SWEET MAGGIE RYAN - hampered shortly after the start and shifted outwards when being restrained hampering a trailing runner. | |
| POCKET BOOK - held up early stages of the run home. Junior driver N Delaney is to be spoken to regarding using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion. | |
| MIDNIGHT IN MEMPHIS - hampered shortly after the start by SWEET MAGGIE RYAN when that horse shifted outwards after being hampered. | |
| THE BLUE BEAT - over-raced middle stages. | |
| Race 5 BOUNDARY/DEANS & ASSOCIATES OTAKI CUP MOBILE PACE | |
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| MAC'S TOMADO - paced roughly nearing the 400 metres. | |
| FRANKIE JONES - broke in the score up losing all chance and was pulled up near the 1500 metres. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. | |
| AMERICAN ME - over-raced early when being restrained to the rear of the field. | |
| ESPECIAL - out of position at the start. | |
| J BEE - Junior driver N Delany will be spoken to in the coming days with regard to his use of the whip in the run home. | |