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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Tuesday, 15 March

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
K Coppins (Chairman), S Mulcay, A Dooley, V Munro (Remote)
Veterinarian
Dr P J Aitken
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General

General
Stewards extended some leniency in relation to horses that performed poorly when on warnings given that this was a two day meeting late in the Central Districts season.

Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
PETRONELLI GEE, ICARUS FALLS, SHARP LOU, ARTFUL LIVING, MAC'S TOMADO, MOSAIC ART, CYA ART, SUPERSTAR LEGEND
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2BLAZE MAGUIRE - Unruly Mobiles
Race 3AURELIA COTTA - Warned Performance
Race 4DRAMATIST - Warned Performance
Race 4THE ARTFUL DODGER - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6PAY ME VISA - Warned Racing Manners
Race 8SHEZSOMETHINSPECIAL - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Exceptional Circumstances:
UNIQUE MARSHALL, ARCHAIC LUSTRE, BENDER, MOGUL

Race Comments

Race 1   PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL HANDICAP TROT
The start of this event was delayed for approximately 3 minutes due to notified Driver B Taylor (OUR GRACIE) being held up en route to the course.
VIVID NIGHT - broke approaching the first turn losing ground before settling. Broke near the 1850 metres when trailing the field.
STORMS ACOMING - tangled away. Lay in on the bends. Trotted roughly rounding the final turn.
PALISADE - broke near the 300 metres and failed to settle.
OUR PEGASUS PEARL - broke shortly after the start losing its chance.
MOCCA FRANCY - swung sideways at the start.
HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - broke entering the first turn losing considerable ground.
OUR GRACIE - broke near the 250 metres when at the rear.
THANK YOU - trotted roughly then broke near the 300 metres losing its chance.
LEESA CASTLETON - tangled away.
Race 2   OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY MOBILE PACE
AMOREENA - weakened final turn.
ICARUS FALLS - Driver J Abernethy advised that the near side sliding blind failed to activate.
BLAZE MAGUIRE - broke in the score up losing considerable ground and was placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.
Race 3   CARTOWN MOBILE PACE
CHEEKYGRIN - paced roughly at various stages.
SHARP LOU - Driver B Orange reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
AURELIA COTTA - commenced to weaken from the 700 metres. A warning was placed on the mare's racing performance.
SWEET CHEVRON - broke briefly in the score up and was back from the unruly position at dispatch. Hampered near the 1100 metres.
NELSON'S BOY - broke for several strides near the 1100 metres hampering a trailing runner when towards the rear. Paced roughly passing the 800 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
Race 4   DOUG BRADLEY PAINTER MOBILE PACE
DRAMATIST - commenced to weaken from the 600 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the mare's racing performance. Connections advised that they would be reconsidering the mare's future as a racing proposition.
SOUTHERN STORM - raced wide early.
HAMPTON - hampered near the 600 metres by a breaking runner. Weakened over the concluding stages. When questioned Driver B Taylor advised he was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation.
GLITZ AND GLAM - over-raced middle stages.
THE ARTFUL DODGER - broke near the 600 metres hampering trailing runners and was retired from the event. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
ROCKIN VA VA - hampered near the 600 metres by a breaking runner. When questioned regarding performance Driver B Orange advised he was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation.
Race 5   CENTRAL ENERGY TRUST MOBILE PACE
RUN MASON RUN - Driver S O'Reilly advised that her offside tyre had punctured during the running.
GREATEST SHOWMAN - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to the rear. Weakened over the concluding stages. When questioned regarding the performance Driver S Abernethy advised that he was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation.
TASMAN TEMPEST - over-raced through the middle stages.
BOULTON HOME - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding performance Driver B Orange was of the opinion the gelding may have choked down. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
Race 6   THE COBB MOBILE PACE
RORY MCILROY - checked entering the first turn. Weakened passing the 500 metres.
PAY ME VISA - broke racing into the first turn checking trailing runners. Weakened leaving the final bend. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
CALL SECURITY - checked and broke racing into the first turn losing ground.
THE SPORTSMAN - hampered racing into the first turn by a breaking runner.
PIIKI WHARA - checked racing into the first turn and had to take evasive action losing ground.
MORRISSEY - checked and broke entering the first turn. Weakened leaving the final bend.
ACESANDKINGS - severely checked and broke entering the first turn and was retired from the event.
Race 7   MANAWATU COUNTRY CUP PRELUDE (HANDICAP PACE)
CYA ART - broke briefly over the early stages.
KRUIZR - broke near the 1400 metres losing ground before settling at the rear.
FRANCO HOFFMAN - lay in rounding the turns and continued to lay in under pressure in the home straight.
Race 8   C A PENNY MARES SERIES PICKITUP & WIN MOBILE PACE
RACEY RACH - paced roughly near the 1200 metres. Had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.
CARRERA LUCIA - weakened from the 500 metres.
BETSTARS BLUE JEAN - weakened from the 500 metres.
SUPERSTAR LEGEND - Driver B Orange advised he had not activated the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
SHEZSOMETHINSPECIAL - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners.
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