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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Thursday, 20 July 2023

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), N McIntyre, O Westerlund
Veterinarian
Dr L R Holdaway
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Random drug testing of drivers was conducted with the tests being forwarded for analysis.

Supplementary

NZ Metro TC - Thursday, 13th July 2023
Race 7 - XCM SPORT MOBILE PACE
Trainer M Jones advised Stewards on 20 July that WILLISON has recovered well following its last start and has worked well in preparation for racing tomorrow at Addington.
Auckland TC - Friday, 14th July 2023
Race 4 - HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY GEORGE RUSSELL HANDICAP TROT
Co-trainer D McGowan advised Stewards on 17 July that SHARE THE LOVE has been treated for a respiratory infection since last racing.

Summary

Swabbing
NGAURUHOE, WATCH YOUR BACK, JASINOVA, BETTOR HEIST, MARGHERITA, CLAUDE, PETER FORSBERG, WHOOSHKA, PRINCE ENVY
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 6T Mitchell (RUN MASON RUN)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Lack of control final turn.
Race 8T Macfarlane (YOU LITTLE BEAUTY)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Manner shifted ground 650m.
Race 8Z Meredith (WHOOSHKA)
[Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Regs] - Maintain straight course in run home.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1EAGLE HANOVER - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 1LIGHTNING MCQUEEN - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 3QUIK SHARNIE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3THANK YOU - Final Warning Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 21/07/2023 until 25/07/2023 inclusive (5 days):
LORD LOGAN, HEY MIKI DENARIO, PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN, TRUE STORY

Race Comments

Race 1   OFFTHETRACKFOODANDBEV.NZ HANDICAP TROT
EAGLE HANOVER - broke entering the first turn losing ground before settling. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
MR MONTY - slow to begin. Broke rounding the first turn losing all chance.
MAZEPPA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m.
LIGHTNING MCQUEEN - broke approaching the 250m. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
CYCLONE KADABRAMELIA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m.
MANCHESTER IN TIME - broke near the 900m hampering trailing runners and lost all chance. Trainer F Mitchell advised the gelding would be turned out for a spell.
JOHNNY WHO - hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m.
HELSINGOR - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
Race 2   TOTE BURGER MOBILE PACE
AYE AYE CAPTAIN - held up final turn and early in the run home.
BAZ - held up early in the run home. Driver P Ferguson reported he was unable to release the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking.
ROCKAFILLY - weakened in the run home.
Race 3   TRY THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR NEW LUNCH MENU HCP TROT
THANK YOU - broke approaching the first turn losing considerable ground. Broke again passing the 1500m and on a further occasion in the run home when trailing the field. A final warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
KIMKAR DASH - stood on the mark when the barriers were released losing ground. Trotted roughly shortly after the start losing further ground.
QUIK SHARNIE - broke near the 2400m losing considerable ground before settling at the rear. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
WINNERS TIME - lay in when attempting to improve to the lead rounding the turn approaching the 1800m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver F Schumacher stated the mid-race effort to secure the lead had taken its toll in the run home.
RUBY RIDGE - raced keenly middle stages.
Race 4   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION MOBILE PACE
MANNION - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear. When questioned regarding the performance Driver T Mitchell stated the gelding had raced keenly during the running and this had taken its toll over the final stages.
NO ADDED SUGAR - held up for clear running until near the 50m.
Race 5   GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND MOBILE PACE
SUNSHINE SHELBY - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.
ILLUSIVE SUNSHINE - reared when parading prior to the commencement of the score up and landed in the sulky of SHIRLEY BASSEY resulting in Driver A Harrison being tipped out. Ms Harrison was uninjured in this incident as was ILLUSIVE SUNSHINE.
SAVARNA - over raced middle stages.
MESSENGER BUOY - over raced middle stages when outside the leader.
Race 6   DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS MOBILE PACE
The start was delayed approximately 5 minutes due to IRISH WHISPERS requiring attention from the Farrier.
BETTOR GRUNTER - weakened final turn.
RUN MASON RUN - Driver T Mitchell was warned for his lack of control rounding the final turn when activating gear, which allowed his runner to shift wider on the track before being corrected. Lay out throughout the home straight.
IRISH WHISPERS - when questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher stated that he was satisfied with the run given that the gelding had been required to work during the middle stages when improving to race outside the leader near the 1000m.
Race 7   GAVELHOUSE.COM ENTRIES DUE WEDNESDAY MOBILE PACE
MAJOR BOND - commenced to weaken final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
LUMINITE - raced wide early before being eased to secure a position on the marker line. Lost contact with the body of the field passing the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
Race 8   HIRE A VENUE @ CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY MOBILE PACE
IDEAL DELIGHT - over raced early and middle stages. Badly held up by a weakening runner rounding the final turn.
ACUSHLA MACHREE - lay in and contacted several track markers rounding the final turn.
SPARKIE - commenced to weaken near the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver M McKendry could offer no explanation other than it was the mare's first race back for two months. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
YOU LITTLE BEAUTY - Driver T Macfarlane was warned for the manner in which he drove near the 650m when attempting to shift ground outwards which placed I'LLAVABUBBLES in restricted room for several strides.
PIXIE - weakened in the run home.
WHOOSHKA - shifted out early in the run home. Driver Z Meredith was warned to make a greater effort to keep his runner on a straight course in the home straight in future.
Race 9   CHRISTMAS @ THE RACEWAY, PACKAGES ON SALE NOW HCP TROT
MY ROYAL ROXY - broke at the start but soon settled.
SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke briefly passing the 700m. Held up early final turn. Lay out under pressure passing the 50m when improving in the passing lane and had to be corrected to clear the sulky wheel of ALANA.
PRINCE ENVY - pre-race warmed. Raced clear in the lead over the early and middle stages. Tended to shift out under pressure early in the run home.
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