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Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc

Sunday, 16 October

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc at Oamaru Racecourse
Weather
Overcast
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), N McIntyre, R Haley, P Williams (Remote)
Veterinarian
Dr P J Gillespie
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Driver J Dunn advised Stewards he was unwell and was replaced on his drives as per the summary below.

J Dunn was advised a medical clearance is required prior to resuming driving.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

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LOVE YOURSELF, JASPRIT TROUBLE, SMOKE ON THE WATER, HELIUM, MAID OF MONEY, SEE IT THRU, BUBBA SCRUB, SIOUX PRINCESS, REAL MEN WEAR PINK, GEORGIE ZUKOV
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 4G & J Dunn (KILLINCHY KID)
[Rule 849(2)] - Presented with incorrect saddlecloth number.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2CLOVER ROSE - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 2MATTHEW EYRE - Warned Stands
Race 2OPAWA PEAK - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 2STARLIGHT GAZER - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 3BOOT SCOOTIN BOOGIE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6PHOEBE K - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Race 7GLITZ AND GLAM - Veterinary Clearance Required
Medical Certificate
 J Dunn - Medical clearance required
Driver Changes
Race 2D van Til replaced J Dunn on TRUE CONFESSIONS
Race 4Z Butcher replaced J Dunn on ICEE STYXIE
Race 6D van Til replaced J Dunn on HEAVENLY STRINGS
Race 7D van Til replaced J Dunn on DAISY DUKE
Race 8D van Til replaced J Dunn on PRINCE RANIER
Race 9B Orange replaced J Dunn on STAR MAGIC
Late Scratchings
Race 7GLITZ AND GLAM - at 8.50am on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 17/10/2022 until 21/10/2022 inclusive (5 days):
LIL MISS MUSCLES, WESTAR MILLY, GLITZ AND GLAM, CHANGEAROUND, CLASSIE LINC
Exceptional Circumstances:
PROSPECT PARK

Race Comments

Race 1   OAMARU HRC/SOUTHERN HARNESS RACING PACE
A false start was declared when the barrier strand failed to release.
KALASA - broke briefly at the start. Locked wheels momentarily with CHOCO LOU racing into the first bend.
AIRIES GOLD - broke briefly at the start.
CHOCO LOU - locked wheels momentarily with KALASA racing into the first bend. Raced wide in the early stages and was restrained to the rear of the field.
Race 2   ONE AGENCY OAMARU 'THE PROPERTY SPECIALISTS' TROT
LOVE WALKED IN - driver B Hope reported the filly had trotted roughly at various stages throughout.
BRIANNA - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Weakened from the 600m.
KIWI COLT - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
TARUKENGA - weakened from the 600m and broke near the 500m.
OPAWA PEAK - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.
CLOVER ROSE - when spoken to regarding the performance driver C DeFilippi advised he was not disappointed after the filly had got back in the running from the unruly position and believed it would derive benefit from the run. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.
MATTHEW EYRE - fractious prior to the start and refused to take up its correct position causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
STARLIGHT GAZER - raced wide early. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.
Race 3   ONE SMART COFFEE MOBILE PACE
LIGHT UP THE FIRE - held up leaving the final bend.
SMOKE ON THE WATER - over-raced middle stages.
MAJOR ICON - when spoken to regarding the performance junior driver C Dalgety could offer no tangible explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
MAMMA MIA - lay inwards over the final stages.
BOOT SCOOTIN BOOGIE - broke racing into the first bend checking a trailing runner and losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.
FRAUD - checked by a breaking runner on the first bend. Driver R May reported he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds after being checked in the early stages and being a distance from the field.
FOURTH AMENDMENT - raced wide early.
CLASSIC MISSION - held up early in the run home.
UPTOWN FUNK - over-raced early stages. Lay in throughout the run home.
Race 4   PHILLIPS HORSE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE
JULIETTE SHARD - over-raced early.
KILLINCHY KID - co-trainers G & J Dunn were issued a warning for presenting the filly with the incorrect saddlecloth number.
THE HIGHLANDER - lay in near the 600m becoming awkwardly placed on the sulky wheel of KILLINCHY KID for a distance.
Race 5   MATTHEW WILLIAMSON RACING STABLES JUNIOR DRIVER MOB PACE
SONGBIRD - held up leaving the final bend.
JUSTACE - over-raced middle stages. Briefly locked wheels with R K FINN over the concluding stages.
NYLA - junior driver C Dalgety was spoken to and reminded of his obligations to maintain a straight line with his horse in the run home.
PIXIE - forced to race wider leaving the final bend.
TALIESIN - held up leaving the final bend.
THE COBBLER - paced roughly late in the score up. Over-raced middle stages. Forced to race wider leaving the final bend.
R K FINN - briefly locked wheels with JUSTACE over the concluding stages.
Race 6   DAVID OVENS BUILDING TROT
MICKEY JAY - broke near the 500m hampering trailing runners.
CASHEM - trotted roughly and then broke near the 900m hampering trailing runners.
BLITHE - broke at the start losing all chance.
PAIGE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m.
PHOEBE K - broke at the start. Broke again racing into the first bend losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of the connections.
REINDEER TROUBLE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 250m.
TOM BRADY - trotted roughly final bend and broke near the 250m hampering a trailing runner and losing its chance.
GRANNY ROSE - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m.
VERTIGO - broke at the start. Briefly hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m.
MASTER CLASS - briefly hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Over-raced middle stages.
MAJESTIC WHISPER - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m.
Race 7   OTAGO EQUINE HOSPITAL MOBILE PACE
GLITZ AND GLAM - late scratching at 8.50am on Veterinary advice. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
DAVID NIVEN - raced three wide from the 1300m until reaching the parked position near the 700m.
BOBBY WATERHOUSE - raced three wide with cover from the 1300m then without cover from the 700m.
MOVE IT ON OVER - over-raced middle stages. Held up over the concluding stages.
WEBS REACTOR - over-raced middle stages.
Race 8   DAVID REID HOMES WAITAKI-SOUTH CANTERBURY HCP TROT
ZSAHARA - hampered final bend by a weakening runner.
PALISADE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
MC SQUARED - broke at the 350m.
PRINCE RANIER - trotted roughly throughout the run home.
SASSY STAR - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 800m.
THE GOVERNATOR - broke after 100m losing all chance.
BUFFY NORTHSTAINS - broke at the start.
BREAK FREE - trotted roughly then forced wider on the track near the 950m. Weakened final bend.
ZSA ZOE - held up final bend.
Race 9   PLACEMAKERS HANDICAP PACE
ASIAN ELVIS - broke at the start.
IMAJOLLYWALLY - fractious prior to the start. Broke at the start. Junior driver S Thornley advised the gelding had been making respiratory noise during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
SZYBKA LANE - broke at the start.
ELDOLAR - slow to begin.
Race 10   SEE YOU BACK HERE WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER MOBILE PACE
MIGHTY REACTOR - over-raced rounding the first bend.
AJIRA - over-raced when racing wide in the early stages. Lay in leaving the final bend.
STREET ART - raced wide early. Driver N Williamson reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
GEORGIE ZUKOV - lay in leaving the final bend.
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