Wairarapa Harness Racing Club Inc
Sunday, 2 January
Stipendiary Stewards Report
- Club
- Wairarapa Harness Racing Club Inc at Tauherenikau Racecourse
- Weather
- Fine
- Track
- Fast
- Rail
- Not applicable
- Stewards
- P Williams (Chairman), A Dooley, K Coppins
- Veterinarian
- Dr K Grant
General
| General |
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| Pre-race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary
Nil
Summary
| Swabbing |
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| THANK YOU, WHERES THE GOLD, PIIKI WHARA, BOULTON HOME, IDEAL PRINCE, ACE STRIKE |
| Protests | |
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| Nil |
| Suspensions | |
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| Nil |
| Fines | |
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| S & A Telfer (WHERES THE GOLD) [Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear. Fined $150. | |
| Race 5 | N Delany (SMOKINHOTCHEDDAR) [Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip excessively and with more than a wrist flicking motion. Fined $400. |
| Warnings | |
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| Race 1 | J Abernethy (THE HULK) [Rule 858(1)(i)] - Out of position at start. |
| Race 1 | D Butcher (FULL OF HOPE) [Rule 858(1)(i)] - Out of position at start. |
| Race 2 | T Cadwallader (AURELIA COTTA) [Rule 865(2)] - Presented with non-notified blinds. |
| Race 4 | N Delany (MANHATTAN SUNSHINE) [Rule 858(1)(i)] - Out of position at start. |
| Race 5 | S McCaffrey (BEAUDIENE BRITTANIE) [Rule 865 (2)] - Presented without the notified blinds. |
| Bleeders | |
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| Nil |
| Horse Action | |
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| Race 1 | HAKA PRIDE - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 1 | OUR GRACIE - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 1 | UNCLE LOUIS - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 2 | BLAZE MAGUIRE - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 2 | LECONTE - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 2 | PENNYS FIRST FLIGHT - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 3 | BLACKADDER - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 3 | GLEN ELGIN STARA - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 6 | SUPERSTAR LEGEND - Warned Racing Manners |
| Medical Certificate | |
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| Nil |
| Driver Changes | |
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| Nil |
| Late Scratchings | |
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| Race 5 | SHEZA ROSE - 7.35am - office error |
| Scratching Penalties | |
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| Ineligible from 03/01/2022 until 07/01/2022 inclusive (5 days): LORD VERDE | |
| Exceptional Circumstances: ARTFUL LIVING, IMMER BESSER, SHEZA ROSE, KRUIZR |
Race Comments
| Race 1 THANK YOU WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB MOBILE TROT | |
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| HAKA PRIDE - broke in the score up losing ground. Broke briefly again shortly after the start. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. | |
| UNIQUE MARSHALL - broke racing over the crossing near the 1700 metres and was taken to the outside of the track losing all chance. | |
| UNCLE LOUIS - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on this runner's barrier manners. Stewards withheld authorisation of third place until it was confirmed that the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation after breaking at the start. | |
| DORIS RAE - Driver A Matthews was spoken to advisedly for using her whip once free of the rein in the home straight. | |
| OUR GRACIE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Broke passing the 150 metres and continued on in a gallop to the finishing line. | |
| THE HULK - out of position at the start. Driver J Abernethy was issued with a warning. Raced wide early stages. | |
| FULL OF HOPE - out of position at the start. Driver D Butcher was issued with a warning. | |
| BREAK FREE - trotted roughly over the concluding stages with driver P Ferguson unable to fully drive the gelding out as a consequence. | |
| Race 2 PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE | |
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| There was a delay to the start due to MANNY requiring a gear adjustment. | |
| PENNYS FIRST FLIGHT - broke racing into the first bend checking several trailing runners but soon settled. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Weakened passing the 500 metres. | |
| BLAZE MAGUIRE - fractious prior to the start and back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Severely checked by a breaking runner near the 1700 metres and broke losing all chance. | |
| FASCINATE - checked and broke briefly racing into the first bend. | |
| WHERES THE GOLD - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend and as a consequence raced wide early. Stewards opened and adjourned an enquiry into the gelding being presented without the notified removeable deafeners. | |
| LECONTE - paced roughly in the score up losing ground and was back from position at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend and broke losing ground. Paced roughly and broke passing the 400 metres losing ground before settling. | |
| I WON'T BACK DOWN - checked and broke racing into the first bend losing ground. | |
| AURELIA COTTA - trainer T Cadwallader was warned for presenting the mare with non-notified blinds. Checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend and broke losing ground. | |
| AMOREENA - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. | |
| WHERES THE GOLD - Co-Trainer S Telfer admitted a charge in that this runner was presented without the notified removeable deafeners. The Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $150.00 | |
| Race 3 HILTON DELEGAT PAINTING & DECORATING MOBILE PACE | |
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| JORDAN'S JURY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 700 metres. Weakened final bend. | |
| LETSGODANCING - hampered by a breaking runner near the 700 metres. | |
| PIIKI WHARA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 700 metres. | |
| GLEN ELGIN STARA - underwent a pre-race veterinary check as the mare had not raced for 12 months. Broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the horse's barrier manners. | |
| SIPOWICZ - weakened final bend. | |
| HELLOFASPORTSTAR - lay in when improving forward three wide without cover in the middle stages before briefly reaching the lead near the 900 metres. Broke near the 700 metres when trailing the leader after a slight easing of the pace hampering trailing runners and losing its chance. | |
| ROCKNROYDON - lay in rounding the first bend. | |
| LAVISH ART - hampered by a breaking runner near the 700 metres. | |
| BLACKADDER - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the horse's barrier manners. | |
| Race 4 PETE'S JOINERY & BUILDING MOBILE PACE | |
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| MAYA ANGELOU - weakened over the concluding stages. When questioned regarding the performance of the mare Driver S Dickson said he was disappointed with the horse's effort and could offer no excuses. | |
| DRAMATIST - raced wide without cover from the 1100 metres. | |
| ALEXIS ROCKET - held up for clear racing room until passing the 100 metres. | |
| BOULTON HOME - raced wide in the early stages before improving to the parked position near the 1600 metres. | |
| MANHATTAN SUNSHINE - out of position at the start. Driver N Delany was issued with a warning. | |
| MR PERFECT - held up early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| MELODY'S MISCHIEF - raced wide with cover from the 1100 metres. | |
| UNCLE DREW - raced wide early and middle stages. | |
| WAINGARO IDEAL - weakened over the concluding stages. | |
| Race 5 OSBORNE GROUP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS MOBILE PACE | |
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| SMOKINHOTCHEDDAR - raced wide with cover throughout. Stewards opened and adjourned an enquiry into Driver N Delany's use of the whip throughout the run home. | |
| HEZASHADOWPLAYA - broke entering the first bend losing ground. Broke again when racing over the crossing and settled at the rear. | |
| PLAY BY EAR - over raced middle stages. | |
| IDEAL PRINCE - raced wide in the early and middle stages. | |
| EL DORADO - held up early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| IDEALINGOLD - raced wide from the 1200 metres. | |
| CRIMSON RAIN - raced wide with cover from the 1000 metres. Weakened final bend. | |
| BEAUDIENE BRITTANIE - Trainer S McCaffrey was issued with a warning for presenting the mare without the notified blinds. | |
| Junior Driver N Delany (SMOKINHOTCHEDDAR), assisted by J Abernethy, admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip excessively and with more than a wrist flicking motion in the home straight. After considering penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $400. | |
| Race 6 CONNIE STEWART NZ SOTHEBY'S INT REALTY MOBILE PACE | |
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| The start of this race was delayed at the request of the TAB following a delay to the start of Race 1 at the Omakau meeting. | |
| MAC'S TOMADO - held up for clear racing room over the concluding stages. Driver J Abernethy advised he did not activate the removable deafeners. | |
| ACE STRIKE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1600 metres. | |
| SUPERSTAR LEGEND - broke near the 400 metres checking trailing runners and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. | |
| SANTANNA MACH - raced wide early stages before improving to the parked position. | |
| CRUZEE MACH - paced roughly and briefly broke near the 1600 metres hampering a trailing runner. | |
| BROOKIES JAFFA - raced wide early stages before improving to the lead. | |
| MOGUL - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400 metres. | |
| MAHIA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400 metres. | |