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Tuapeka Harness Racing Club Inc

Sunday, 22 October 2023

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Tuapeka Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), M Sole, B Burke
Veterinarian
Dr A Wezenbeek
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Wyndham HRC - Thursday, 12th October 2023
Race 6 - FEAR THE DRAGON AT MACCA LODGE PACE
Trainer C Faithful advised Stewards on 21 October that TARTAN RAIDER has been treated for a virus since last racing.
Race 7 - FRANKS MOTORCYCLES & 4 SPARES GOLD CHIP FINAL (HCP TROT)
Trainer A Wohlers advised Stewards on 21 October that ACTION PACKED has had both hocks and a fetlock treated since last racing.
Race 10 - PERFECT STING AT MACCA LODGE MOBILE PACE
Driver B Williamson defended a charge under Rule 868(3) alleging that he failed to drive PERFECT POTION out to the end of the race when having a reasonable chance of finishing in 4th placing outright. After viewing replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Mr Williamson, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and following submissions on penalty suspended Mr Williamson's Driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on Thursday 26 October up to and including Sunday 29 October 2023 (2 days)

Summary

Swabbing
GALLEONS FUTURE, CLOSE, CRAIGSYDE, FIREFOREFIDDLE, ABADABADO, TAKEITOUT, MR CASH MAN, HAZER, RIGHTAZZ
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1TERROR COVE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2SASSY ART - Warned Mobiles
Race 3CRAIGSYDE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4ELLZ ANGEL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6SUPERFAST - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 9MAGIC SIGN - At 8.00am on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 23/10/2023 until 27/10/2023 inclusive (5 days):
REMISSION, THISTLE, ARLO MAGUIRE, MAGIC SIGN
Ineligible from 23/10/2023 until 05/11/2023 inclusive (14 days):
HENRY MAGUIRE

Race Comments

Race 1   LYDERS CONTRACTING/TUAPEKA SHEEP DIPPING/JJ OTAGO TROT
KOHLI TROUBLE - held up leaving the final bend.
RUBY SEDDON - trotted roughly throughout the run home.
TERROR COVE - broke passing the 850m hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
GALLEONS FUTURE - Driver N Williamson reported he did not release the removable deafeners or activate the sliding blinds due to the gelding trotting roughly throughout the run home.
JUDICATE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 850m.
Race 2   THOMPSON CONTRACTING/GUTHRIE BOWRON MOB PACE
KERIKERI - lay in and raced inside a track marker final bend.
SASSY ART - out of position at the start despite the efforts of Driver K Green. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Lay in through the early stages of the run home.
HUZUNI - paced roughly and lay in final bend racing over track markers.
KAWATIRI CREEK - when questioned regarding the performance Driver B Orange advised the filly was fresh up today and would improve with the run.
Race 3   KENNY BUILDERS/MEL KENNY HARCOURTS BALCLUTHA MOBILE PACE
CRAIGSYDE - lay in near the 150m checking and hampering inside runners. Stewards spoke with Driver M Hurrell who advised that when taking a gap which became available entering the home straight the colt had raced fiercely and lay inwards. A warning was placed on the racing record of CRAIGSYDE.
MACANDREW MARKUP - hampered and checked by an outside runner near the 150m and broke in consequence, losing all chance.
REBOUND - shifted down into the passing lane entering the home straight crowding a trailing runner. Stewards questioned Driver M Williamson regarding the manner he drove entering the home straight when allowing his horse to shift into the passing lane. Mr Williamson advised that he heard Mr Hurrell (CRAIGSYDE) yelling behind him and believing he was in trouble, Mr Williamson eased his horse down into the passing lane. After viewing the films, it was clear CRAIGSYDE was racing fiercely with its head up when awkwardly placed close to the sulky of DARIN and that Mr Williamson's actions were in the best interests of safety, accordingly no further action was deemed necessary other than to place a warning on the racing manners of CRAIGSYDE.
COLD PURSUIT - weakened leaving the final bend.
MATAURA B B - broke near the 1200m when there was a slight easing of the pace, losing ground. When questioned regarding this Driver B Orange advised Stewards the gelding was racing keenly at this point and became awkwardly placed on the sulky wheel of GRUBSCREW, breaking in consequence.
Race 4   NIGHT 'N DAY LAWRENCE/MILTON/BALCLUTHA MOBILE PACE
FOUR STARZZZ SHIRAZ - lay in on the bends throughout.
ELLZ ANGEL - raced wide early. Broke near the 1800m hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance. Driver S O'Reilly reported the mare had attempted to jump something on the track. A warning was placed on the racing record of ELLZ ANGEL.
FRANCO HUNTINGTON - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m.
MY PLEASURE - weakened over the concluding stages.
Race 5   MACCA LODGE/FITZGERALD CONTRACTING/GOODMAN PLUMBING TROT
DWINDLE STAR - lay in leaving the final bend.
TOP POCKET CHANCE - broke near the 850m losing all chance.
BILL BOOTIT - trotted roughly at various stages throughout.
STEVE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Weakened final bend.
Race 6   LAWRENCE TOWNHOUSE/CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION MOBILE PACE
SUPERFAST - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
TAKEITOUT - raced greenly at various stages throughout and shifted out under pressure in the run home despite the efforts of Driver N Williamson.
JUDAQUE - raced wide early.
Race 7   WATTLEBANK STANDARDBREDS/BEARING REPLACEMENTS MOB PACE
QUADDIE VC - over-raced middle stages.
Race 8   TUAPEKA LODGE CUP (HANDICAP PACE)
WATTLEBANK ARNIE - broke at the start losing ground.
BROOKIES PLAYER - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced and broke again near the 1700m after a slight easing of the pace.
NUTCRACKER - held up for clear racing room through the middle and latter stages of the run home. Briefly locked wheels with ROBYNS PLAYBOY over the concluding stages.
MIKI KNOWS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Driver B Orange dropped both feet from the sulky footrests for a distance passing the 2200m due to the hopple shortener cord becoming entangled.
INSARCHATWIST - weakened final bend.
JOES ROCK - a post-race Veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed the mare to have a slow recovery and to be showing signs of a respiratory infection.
ROBYNS PLAYBOY - broke at the start losing ground. Briefly locked wheels with NUTCRACKER over the concluding stages.
Race 9   TAY & ELLES ROAD NIGHT 'N DAY/JOHNSTONE ELECTRICAL MOB PACE
DURRANT - locked wheels with DREAMS ARE FREE shortly after the start.
CONNIE JACCKA - hampered shortly after the start by a breaking runner. Lay out on the bends throughout.
LIVY DESMA - lay in on the final bend contacting several track markers.
MAGIC SIGN - late scratching on Veterinary advice at 8.00am.
VERLANDER - hampered shortly after the start by a breaking runner.
DREAMS ARE FREE - locked wheels with DURRANT shortly after the start and broke racing into the first bend in consequence, hampering trailing runners. Held up middle stages of the run home. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied the colt had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when breaking racing into the first bend. Following the race Driver N Williamson viewed the films of the start before deciding to take no further action.
Following the race Stewards viewed the films and spoke with several Drivers regarding DURRANT and DREAMS ARE FREE locking wheels racing into the first bend which resulted in DREAMS ARE FREE breaking and losing considerable ground. It was established that the incident was the result of general tightening with horses taking their positions early in the race and as such Stewards were unable to apportion blame to anyone Driver or horse, accordingly no further action was taken.
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