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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Thursday, 12 October 2023

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), M Sole
Veterinarian
Dr S P Christopher
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Thursday, 7th September 2023
Race 4 - WHAT THE HILL AT WOODLANDS STUD TROT
Connections advised Stewards on 11 October that WHO'S QUEEN has had a front fetlock treated since last racing.

Summary

Swabbing
PIXIE, KD ROYALTY, THE SURFER, FAITH IN MANCHESTER, IDOLOU, YOU LITTLE BEAUTY, CAULFIELD, WICKED WANDA
Protests
Race 9TEQUILA SUNRISE (4th placing)
[Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horses Regulation] - Breaking in excess of 50m inside final 200m. Disqualified.
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 2L Chin (JASINOVA)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking a wheel 2050m. Fined $300.
Warnings
Race 3S McCaffrey (LIZZI QUESTRO)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented with sliding blinds not notified.
Race 3F Schumacher (HEAVEN HIGH)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Out of position at the start.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2SONSOFTHEMERCH - Final Warning Racing Manners
Race 4SLAINTE - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 4SLAINTE - Unruly Stands & Mobile Trainer's Request
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 13/10/2023 until 17/10/2023 inclusive (5 days):
BEACH PARTY, FLYING SCOTSMAN, FREEDOM DASH, IMA SPORTYANGEL
Exceptional Circumstances:
MALEFICENCE

Race Comments

Race 1   OFF THE TRACK FOOD AND BEV MOBILE PACE
PETER FORSBERG - when questioned regarding the performance Driver J Kriechbaumer reported the gelding had travelled well throughout the race however had failed to respond leaving the final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with Trainer J Abernethy in the coming days.
RIVERBOY BEN - raced keenly middle stages.
NEYMAR - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.
NO ADDED SUGAR - lay in rounding the final turn when in restricted room to the inside of PIXIE, which also lay in, locking wheels briefly with an inside runner.
PROVISEUR - pulled hard in the score up. Continued to over-race early and middle stages.
PIXIE - lay inwards leaving the final turn placing an inside runner in restricted room.
JACCKA COOPER - locked wheels briefly with NO ADDED SUGAR leaving the final turn.
Race 2   TOTE BURGER HANDICAP TROT
SONSOFTHEMERCH - lost ground when held up by a weakening runner rounding the final turn. Broke early in run home losing its chance. A final warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
YA KNOW - weakened rounding the final turn.
PHOEBE MAJESTIC - paced off the mark and then broke but soon settled.
YUROK - held up briefly early in the run home.
ORDAINED - broke at the start losing all chance.
MR MUSCLE - broke at the start losing all chance.
JASINOVA - shifted outwards near the 2050m contacting and puncturing the sulky tyre of RUBY RIDGE. Driver L Chin admitted a charge that he drove carelessly in this incident. After hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.
RUBY RIDGE - sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 2050m.
Race 3   CHRISTMAS @ THE RACEWAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW MOBILE PACE
DAY DREAMZ - raced greenly near the 1100m when leading.
LIZZI QUESTRO - Trainer S McCaffrey was issued a warning for presenting the mare to race with sliding blinds instead of the notified blinds.
DESERT DAWN - raced wide early and middle stages before being restrained to the rear near the 1600m.
ALWAYS FLYIN - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Driver Z Butcher was questioned regarding the manner in which he drove early in the run home when electing to shift inwards rather than attempt to follow THE SURFER when that runner improved outwards. Mr Butcher stated that it had been the connections' intention to drive the colt with a trail, however he elected to commence to improve forward three wide near the 1100m given the slow tempo being set. He further stated that after having been able to shift down into the running line near the 400m that his runner had then paced roughly for some strides and as such he was reluctant to attempt to shift outwards and force LENNY LINCOLN wider to obtain clear running as he felt it was a better option to look for a run to the inside. Mr Butcher also added that he was satisfied with the performance given the circumstances and felt that the colt would derive benefit from the run.
HEAVEN HIGH - back from position at dispatch. Driver F Schumacher was issued with a warning.
SHEZA MERMAID - had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early and middle stages of the home straight.
PENNYS FIRST FLIGHT - weakened in the run home.
Race 4   GAVELHOUSE.COM TROT
SLAINTE - broke rounding the first turn hampering trailing runners which had to take evasive action and lost ground. Broke again near the 1300m losing further ground. Lay inwards when being forced wider on the track rounding the final turn. Stood down pending a satisfactory trial prior to resuming. Driver G Martin was reminded of his obligations to take a breaking runner clear of the field if a suitable clearance exists. Mr Martin advised that the gelding had cast the near fore shoe during the running. Placed on the unruly for future mobile and standing starts at Mr Martin's request.
MAKE THINGS HAPPEN - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first turn and broke losing ground. Trotted roughly near the 800m. Broke again leaving the final turn losing all chance.
ARADNE - broke shortly after the start losing ground.
VORONOV - lay out rounding the final turn crowding an outside runner. Raced erratically on straightening for the run home and shifted out abruptly contacting the sulky of FAITH IN MANCHESTER.
MAZEPPA - held up throughout the run home.
ROSSELLINI - broke near the 100m losing its chance.
ALANA - raced in restricted room rounding the home turn.
Race 5   WOODLANDS STUD STANDOUT SEVEN MOBILE PACE
INNOCENT MAN - hampered when having to be strongly restrained off the back of WHITFIELD approaching the 250m.
WHITFIELD - held up early final turn then lay out contacting the sulky of CHANGEALOT which lay in. When questioned Driver T Macfarlane confirmed that his gelding had contributed to the incident by shifting out when being steadied off the back of IDOLOU with no further action being deemed necessary.
IDOLOU - paced roughly for several strides rounding the final turn.
SHIRLEY BASSEY - hampered final turn when held up briefly.
GOD DAM - Driver F Schumacher became unbalanced in the sulky passing the 150m when dropping both feet from the sulky rests after his seat shifted when working loose. Mr Schumacher then drove over the final stages with his right foot free of the rest. After speaking with Mr Schumacher, who advised that he had adjusted the seat prior to the start, Stewards deemed Trainer D Marshall not to be at fault and took the matter no further.
Race 6   DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS MOBILE PACE
The start was delayed due to the bit on SUPER DUPER DUDE requiring attention.
BENJAMIN BUTTON - badly hampered by a weakening runner leaving the back straight the final time. When questioned regarding her decision to shift out from the marker line approaching the 600m Driver M Ranger stated she had hoped to be able to shift out onto the back of CLAUDE which was improving three wide however DENNY had improved to her outside which resulted in her gelding then being held up when GANDALF commenced to weaken.
GANDALF - over-raced when being restrained to take cover shortly after the start. Again over-raced after unsuccessfully contesting for the lead during the middle stages. Weakened from the 600m hampering a trailing runner and contacted track markers rounding the final turn.
Race 7   NZB AIRFREIGHT MOBILE PACE
LUKA DONCIC - had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final turn.
CAULFIELD - shifted out marginally on straightening for the run home.
PACING HOPE - raced keenly middle stages. Raced four wide from the 650m.
MR PRESIDENT - paced roughly for several strides near the 950m after having shifted PACING HOPE wider on the track.
Race 8   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION MOBILE PACE
CONQUER CLARE - held up early and middle stages of the run home when disappointed for a run to the inside of VINCENTS GIRL in the passing lane.
VINCENTS GIRL - slow to leave the pre-race formation however was in position at the candy pole.
WICKED WANDA - lay inwards throughout the run home and briefly shifted down into the passing lane but was corrected by Driver P Ferguson.
ALWAYS B STUNNING - raced wide early.
Race 9   WATCH THE RUGBY WORLD CUP @ THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR TROT
FLORENCE THE MACHINE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
IT AIN'T ME BABE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Authorisation of this runner's 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
WILLETROT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1750m. Broke near the 400m losing its chance.
KEEP IT KLASSY - broke near the 1800m losing considerable ground. Authorisation of this runner's promoted 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
TEQUILA SUNRISE - broke under pressure near the 80m and failed to settle. Stewards lodged a protest against this runner's 4th placing under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation for breaking in excess of 50m inside the final 200m. After viewing the replays Driver T Mitchell did not contest the protest and TEQUILA SUNRISE was disqualified by the Stewards.
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