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Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Saturday, 19 June

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), N Ydgren, R Haley
Veterinarian
Dr H J Busby
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Invercargill HRC - Saturday, 5th June 2021
Race 5 - TERRY DIXON MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE
Trainer P Hunter advised Stewards on 14 June that blood tests taken from RAKANOTTA revealed no abnormalities with the filly continuing with her current preparation.
Forbury Park TC - Thursday, 10th June 2021
Race 4 - IONA LEA TEXEL & SUFTEX STUD MOBILE PACE
Driver C Ferguson (MAGICAL STAR) was spoken to advisedly regarding the manner he shifted ground near the 700 metres.

Summary

Swabbing
CHEROKEE JACK, SAINT TROPEZ, THE NAENAE EXPRESS, RAKARIPPA, WRECKING BALL, CAST A SHADOW
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 1R Swain (THE BIG LEBOWSKI)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Reg] - Used whip free of the rein in home straight.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1EXPRESS PACE - Warned Mobiles
Race 1EXPRESS PACE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 1STILTON LORD - Warned Performance
Race 1STILTON LORD - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 1TAMARACK - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 3CRUSHER COLLINS - Warned Stands
Race 3SPRINGBANK MASON - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4SEVENTH HEAVEN - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 6OHOKA AGENT - on Veterinary advice at 9.17am
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 20/06/2021 until 24/06/2021 inclusive (5 days):
MATAI CHARLOTTE, I'M WATCHING YOU, EMDEEGEE, BATTLE AXE, OHOKA AGENT

Race Comments

Race 1   PENINSULAR BEACHFRONT RESORT MOOLOOLABA MOBILE PACE
THE BIG LEBOWSKI - Driver R Swain was issued with a warning for using his whip free of the rein in the home straight.
EXPRESS PACE - paced roughly and broke in the score-up and continued in a break for some distance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Again broke passing the 1700 metres losing ground. Again broke passing the 900 metres losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
SAVIOUR TELF - lay inwards on various occasions in the home straight having to be straightened by Driver T Larsen.
LIVY DESMA - lay inwards in the early stages.
CHEROKEE JACK - paced roughly in the score-up.
STILTON LORD - lay inwards and paced roughly on various occasions during the running. Under pressure from the 900 metres. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding. Removed from the Unruly for future mobile engagements. Trainer T Robertson advised STILTON LORD will now be sent for a spell.
TAMARACK - broke passing the 1800 metres losing some ground. Lay inwards passing the 800 metres dislodging a track marker. Again broke rounding the final bend. Stood down pending one satisfactory trial prior to racing next.
Race 2   MCKNIGHT & BROWN MOBILE PACE
PORT AU PRINCE - over raced in the score-up. Raced wide in the early stages prior to reaching the parked position near the 1500 metres.
SAINT TROPEZ - when asked to comment on the improved performance Trainer D Baynes advised he was not surprised given the gelding had over-raced when in the parked position at its previous start however had raced more tractably today and this combined with a recent gear change had contributed to the improved effort.
Race 3   WHATS ON INVERS HANDICAP TROT
KING CASSIDY - lay inwards when improving wide to the parked position near the 1200 metres.
JIMMY CARTER - lay inwards on various occasions during the running.
CRUSHER COLLINS - stood on the mark as the tapes were released and refused to trot away with the field losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
SPRINGBANK MASON - broke passing the 2200 metres losing some ground. Again broke rounding the final bend. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
Race 4   LIZZY'S CAFE MOBILE PACE
SEVENTH HEAVEN - commenced to race greenly immediately on obtaining the lead near the 1300 metres and then when entering the home straight shied at the sound of the bell and shifted abruptly up the track checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. When spoken to regarding the performance Trainer/Driver K Barclay confirmed the filly had shied at the sound of the bell and advised a set of full blinds will be added for the immediate racing future of SEVENTH HEAVEN.
STUNIN STAR - shifted out of the trailing position near the 1250 metres due to an easing of the pace. Checked and broke near the 1200 metres when SEVENTH HEAVEN shifted up the track checking trailing runners with the filly eventually being retired from the race.
SLY TRICKS - checked near the 1200 metres.
CAUTIOUS GALLEON - checked near the 1200 metres.
FRIENDLY EYRE - checked near the 1200 metres and broke in consequence.
ALITTLEBITGOOD -checked near the 1200 metres. Improved three-wide without cover from the 1000 metres.
WONTHAVTIME - held up for clear racing room through the middle to latter stages of the home straight.
THE NAENAE EXPRESS - checked near the 1200 metres. Lay inwards on the bend near the 900 metres.
MR JINGLES - paced roughly in the early stages.
Race 5   SOUTHERN ST'BRED BREEDERS FILLIES & MARES FINAL (MOB PACE)
RAKARIPPA - over-raced in the score-up and on various occasions during the running.
Race 6   LEVEL ONE RESTAURANT & BAR NUGGET FINAL (MOBILE PACE)
THE OTHER BROTHER - paced roughly over the concluding stages having to be steadied. Driver J Douglas was spoken to advisedly for using his whip free of the rein in the home straight.
AH MACH - held up for clear racing room for the majority of the home straight with Driver N Williamson reporting that due to being held up did not release the removable deafeners nor activate the sliding blinds.
EMMA STONE - Driver P Hunter was spoken to advisedly for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the home straight.
RAKANOTTA - Driver B Barclay was spoken to advisedly for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the home straight.
OHOKA AGENT - late scratching on Veterinary advice at 9.17am.
Race 7   BEACH ROAD HOLIDAY PARK GOLD CHIP FINAL (HCP TROT)
DENN NEE'S SISTER - pre-race warmed. Broke passing the 1850 metres hampering trailing runners and briefly locked sulky wheels with JASMINE JACCKA near the 1800 metres. Again broke passing the 600 metres.
MR OLYMPUS - broke passing the 2100 metres. Again broke passing the 700 metres.
INSIST THE WIN - shifted down the track in the home straight when under pressure.
IT'S SUMMERTIME - raced wide in the early stages until reaching the parked position near the 1900 metres.
WHANGAMATA - trotted roughly rounding the final bend.
JASMINE JACCKA - briefly locked sulky wheels with DENN NEE'S SISTER near the 1800 metres.
ZEALOUS SPUR - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800 metres and broke in consequence losing ground.
ANDIAMO - slow to begin.
RUBY SEDDON - broke shortly after the start.
SVELT - lay inwards on the bend near the 1900 metres contacting track markers.
Race 8   REGENT CAR COURT MOBILE PACE
AIRWAVES - raced wide in the early stages. Raced three-wide with cover from the 1100 metres then without cover from the 900 metres. Lay inwards and paced roughly rounding the final bend.
DREAM OF GLORY - held up rounding the final bend and in the early stages of the home straight.
MAJOR PUNTER - raced parked from the 1800 metres. Weakened over the concluding stages. When asked to comment on the performance Driver B Orange could offer no explanation.
JODY DIREEN - over-raced in the score-up.
Race 9   HAPPY BIRTHDAY MITCHELL KETT MOBILE PACE
JABALI - held up rounding the final bend.
KAGEE VC - raced wide in the early stages.
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