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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Thursday, 2 December

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), B Jones
Veterinarian
Dr L R Holdaway
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General

General
Trainer D Gale advised Stewards on 29 November 2021 that American Me (Race 6) had been treated for a high white cell count following its previous start.

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Thursday, 25th November 2021
Race 5 - LATHER UP FILLIES & MARES SPEED SERIES MOBILE PACE
Trainer A Donnelly advised Stewards on 2 December that SHEZADEAL has recovered well subsequent to its performance at Cambridge last week and after a brief freshener will continue with its current preparation.

Summary

Swabbing
MOCCA FRANCY, TOMMYSONAROLL, CRAZY, I'LLAVABUBBLES, FLEETING GRIN, B D JOE, YEA YOU
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 5M House (PLAY BY EAR)
[Rule 864(2)(d)] - Gear came adrift. Fined $100.
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1AEONIAN - Warned Mobiles
Race 1MARIA THERESA - Warned Mobiles
Race 1SONSOFTHEMERCH - Warned Mobiles
Race 1VIVID NIGHT - Warned Mobiles
Race 5EL QUESTRO - Warned Mobiles
Race 7THANK YOU - Final Warning Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 03/12/2021 until 06/12/2021 inclusive (4 days):
MOP
Ineligible from 03/12/2021 until 07/12/2021 inclusive (5 days):
MAJOR THOMAS, TAKINGCAREOFBUSINESS, WAITFOREVER, CRUZEE MACH
Exceptional Circumstances:
HEZASHADOWPLAYA

Race Comments

Race 1   DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS MOBILE TROT
MARIA THERESA - broke in the score up and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's mobile barrier manners.
Broke near the 600m when trailing the field.
VIVID NIGHT - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. Broke near the 600m when trailing the field.
SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke in the score up and trailed the field throughout. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners.
LOLA - broke briefly approaching the first turn. Broke near the 550m losing ground before settling.
AEONIAN - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners.
Race 2   DUNSTAN RECOVERY MASH MOBILE PACE
CLAUDE - raced three wide early.
MR WONDERFUL - raced three wide early and middle stages.
STRENGTH AND HONOUR - raced three wide without cover from the 1200m.
LETSGODANCING - held up for clear running throughout the home straight.
HEZA PLAYER - held up early stages of the run home.
Race 3   DUNSTAN RACE-EASE MOBILE TROT
CRAZY - when questioned regarding the improved performance Trainer/Driver T Hall stated that the gelding had performed well at a number of recent workouts and had behaved throughout the score up and over the early stages when able to be placed on the mobile after having been removed from the Unruly following its satisfactory performances.
THE HULK - raced three wide early before being restrained to the rear.
FUNNY FACE - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance Co-trainer/Driver D Ferguson stated that he felt the filly may not have backed up from its previous start. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
Race 4   DUNSTAN SPEEDFEED MOBILE PACE
BERANI - Trainer/Driver T Hall advised the colt had made an abnormal breathing noise during the running after having lost the tongue tie shortly after the start.
MR IBIZA - lay in momentarily entering the home straight and had to be corrected. When questioned Trainer/Driver T Mitchell advised that he was satisfied with the performance in what was the colt's first race for approximately six weeks given the fast last half recorded.
THE SPORTSMAN - raced in restricted room for the majority of the run home and could not be fully tested.
SKY DELIGHT - held up briefly rounding the final turn.
Race 5   DUNSTAN GRAIN KEG MOBILE PACE
WATCH AND LEARN - raced three wide early and middle stages before crossing to the parked position near the 1400m.
EL QUESTRO - unable to maintain its position over the latter stages of the score up despite the efforts of Driver S McCaffrey. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners.
PLAY BY EAR - broke passing the 1150m after a hopple side carrier came adrift losing ground before settling and then raced wide for the remainder. Weakened in the run home. Trainer M House was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice in relation to this matter.
NORTHVIEW PEG - Driver A Harrison advised that she had been placed at a disadvantage after her sulky wheel had been punctured near the 900m and the tube had come away from the rim before wrapping around the axle.
CHRIS KYLE - had to be steadied approaching the 900m when awkwardly placed to the sulky of NORTHVIEW PEG which resulted in contact being made to that runner's offside sulky wheel which punctured as a result. Paced roughly near the 300m.
Race 6   DUNSTAN CELEBRATES 35 YEARS HANDICAP PACE
HIGH POINT - broke shortly after the start losing ground before settling. The offside breastplate strap came adrift during the middle stages. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until it was confirmed that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
CHA CHA B - broke at the start losing ground before settling.
ACE STRIKE - stood on the mark when the barriers released and then broke losing considerable ground.
B D JOE - tended to lay in leaving the back straight the final time and rounding the final turn when improving three wide.
Race 7   MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM DUNSTAN MOBILE TROT
TRUE BELIEVER - unable to hold the leader's back rounding the first turn which enabled YEA YOU to shift down to fill that position and contacted several track markers when being eased.
THANK YOU - broke passing the 300m losing its chance. A final warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
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