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Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Friday, 2 September

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), R Haley, B Burke, N McIntyre (Remote)
Veterinarian
Dr M J Reidie
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
SEE IT THRU, CALDWELL, WAI KEY WEE, BOARDING CALL, STUNIN STAR, MOGUL
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 6N Popham
[Rule Starting Regulations] - Directed runner to start from incorrect position.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1ANTEROS - Warned Stands
Race 1TERROR COVE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6FRANCO HOFFMAN - Warned Mobiles
Race 6THE OPTIMIST - Warned Performance
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 03/09/2022 until 07/09/2022 inclusive (5 days):
JONIQUE

Race Comments

Race 1   EH BALL ITM TROT
TERROR COVE - broke near the 1800m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
JUSTINE JACCKA - broke at the start losing all chance.
GEORGE THE FIRST - contacted by outside runner at the start. Broke near the 500m.
ANTEROS - shifted inwards at the start making contact with GEORGE THE FIRST and broke briefly in consequence. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay inwards on the bends throughout. Over-raced and trotted roughly at various stages.
Race 2   REGENT CAR COURT MOBILE PACE
MYDADTHETERROR - lay outwards near the 500m when placed in restricted room near the sulky of NOTONYOURNALLY hampering a trailing runner.
TEDDY BAKER - had to be steadied near the 400m when briefly placed in restricted room. Held up leaving final bend.
NEMO BANDEIRA - paced roughly early stages of the run home.
CALDWELL - when asked to comment on the improved performance trainer/driver K Green advised the mare was more settled today after a change in training regime and with different driving tactics she was not surprised by the forward showing.
REBECCA DALE - raced wide early stages. Lay inwards and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky wheel of MYDADTHETERROR near the 500m which had eased at that stage. Paced roughly over the concluding stages.
THE WATERBOY - raced wide early stages. Briefly held up in the middle stages of the run home.
VITA VELOCE - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 600m.
NOTONYOURNALLY - held up throughout the run home with driver N Williamson reporting he did not release the removable deafeners as a consequence.
NGAROMA - lay outwards and raced greenly near the 500m.
Connections advised on 16th September 2022, that TEDDY BAKER has had its hocks treated since last racing.
Race 3   LEVEL ONE RESTAURANT & BAR HANDICAP TROT
GRANNY ROSE - a half hopple carrier strap broke near the 1800m. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition. Broke near the 800m hampering a trailing runner. Lost the off hind racing plate during the running.
DOCTOR LAVROS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m. Held up for clear racing room middle stages of run home.
TOP POCKET CHANCE - broke shortly after the start losing its chance.
GALLEONS FUTURE - lay inwards near the 900m striking track markers.
WAI KEY WEE - driver B Williamson reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
Race 4   IHIRE MOBILE PACE
BOARDING CALL - broke in the score-up however recovered to be in position at the start. Paced roughly and broke briefly racing into the first bend. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m.
PERCY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m.
FOXFIRE EASTON - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m.
BETTER GALLEON - broke rounding the first bend hampering trailing runners. Again broke passing the 1300m and on one further occasion near the 900m before being retired from the race. The mare was immediately attended to by the on course veterinarian and removed from the track in the horse ambulance. A subsequent veterinary examination of BETTER GALLEON revealed no initial abnormalities with the mare being transported to a local veterinary clinic to undergo further assessment. Junior driver D Anderson, assisted by C Ferguson, was spoken to regarding retiring the mare from the race. After hearing from all parties Mr Anderson was advised he would be expected to make a more assertive decision in the future when it came to assessing the gait of a horse. In making this decision Stewards took into account Mr Anderson's limited experience in race-day driving.
SAGWITCH - shifted down the track under pressure in the run home having to be corrected by junior driver M Hill.
ELOUISA DALE - broke in the score-up however recovered to be in position at the start.
BEEZ NEEZ - raced wide without cover from the 700m.
WOLFENSTEIN - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m.
Race 5   McKNIGHT & BROWN MOBILE PACE
ROCKIN VA VA - over-raced middle stages. Held up rounding the final bend and throughout the run home contacting the sulky of SWEDISH STARLET and FRANCO HUNTINGTON near the 100m despite the efforts of junior driver S O'Reilly.
STUNIN STAR - held up in the initial stages of the run home.
JABALI - raced wide early stages.
MAGIC SIGN - raced wide early stages before being restrained to the rear to obtain cover near the 1500m. Again raced wide rounding the final bend.
KRAMER - raced wide early stages. Again raced wide rounding the final bend.
NYLA - broke briefly in the score-up however was in position at the start. Held up final bend and early stages of the run home.
FINE BY ME - raced wide final bend.
TISBURY ROCKS - raced wide final bend.
FRANCO HUNTINGTON - junior driver M Hill reported that both sulky tyres had deflated during the running.
Race 6   BOOK A CUP DAY TENT FOR 17 DECEMBER MOBILE PACE
THE OPTIMIST - weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.
FIREFOREFIDDLE - driver K Larsen was spoken to advisedly for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
FRANCO HOFFMAN - broke late in the score-up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
PROVISEUR - started from the incorrect barrier position. Authorisation of placings was withheld whilst Stewards spoke with driver B Barclay regarding this. Mr Barclay advised he was directed to start from the Unruly by the Starter Mr N Popham. After viewing replays and hearing from Mr Barclay Stewards were satisfied that PROVISEUR had not started in advance of its correct barrier position and had not gained any advantage therefore no action was deemed necessary other than to issue Mr Popham with a warning that he ensures all horses start from the correct barrier position in future.
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