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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Monday, 13 November 2023

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), K Coppins, M Hepburn, C Lomey, K Jillings
Veterinarian
Dr P Loh
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Due to the prevailing blustery conditions Stewards extended some leniency when assessing horse penalties.

Supplementary

NZ Metro TC - Friday, 13th October 2023
Race 3 - PI & GJ KENNARD BLOODSTOCK MOBILE PACE
Trainer T Dewe advised Stewards on 13 November that SOUTH SEAS ROCK has had both hocks treated since last racing.

Summary

Swabbing
MANCHESTER IN TIME, TOE THE LINE, OBADIAH DRAGON, PROVISEUR, ALWAYS FLYIN, LADY LA SALLE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2ROZONA ROSE - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Race 3CHEDDAR ON FIRE - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 3PENNYS FIRST FLIGHT - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 3CHEDDAR ON FIRE - At 3.08pm on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 14/11/2023 until 18/11/2023 inclusive (5 days):
CHEDDAR ON FIRE
Exceptional Circumstances:
HENRIK LUNDQVIST

Race Comments

Race 1   THANK YOU BRYCE & EVA HANDICAP TROT
MR MONTY - broke near the 250m losing its chance.
EAGLE HANOVER - broke briefly near the 1650m when trailing the leader and was taken up the track before settling, with several horses in the running line being briefly hampered when having to be steadied.
MANCHESTER IN TIME - hampered briefly near the 1600m.
JOHNNY WHO - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 2100m when trailing the field.
THANK YOU - broke shortly after the start losing its chance.
YA KNOW - Co-Trainer D Ferguson advised Stewards the mare would be racing without front shoes.
STORMS ACOMING - hampered briefly near the 1600m. Weakened final turn.
KINGSCLERE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 900m.
PRINCE ENVY - pulled hard during the middle stages. Lay in approaching the 800m.
HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - broke near the 1100m losing its chance.
Race 2   BOOK FOR XMAS FUNCTION 14 DECEMBER MOBILE PACE
A false start was declared when ROZONA ROSE broke early in the score up checking several runners. Driver N Delany elected to remain in his allotted barrier position for the restart. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.
WHITEBAIT DELIGHT - hampered by a weakening runner leaving the back straight the final time.
BLAZE MAGUIRE - commenced to weaken leaving the back straight the final time.
ROZONA ROSE - lay in final turn contacting track markers.
TOE THE LINE - paced roughly approaching the 800m hampering trailing runners.
MISS WOODVILLE - checked by an outside runner rounding the first turn and broke losing all chance before being retired from the event.
STEALERS WHEEL - shifted in rounding the first turn when appearing to shy away from the mobile which was positioned on the outside of the track, checking an inside runner. Hampered by a breaking runner for some distance shortly afterwards. Again hampered passing the 800m.
MALEFICENCE - raced wide from the 850m. Hampered passing the 800m.
CONOR MCGREGOR - hampered passing the 800m.
Race 3   CONGRATULATIONS RAY DEMPSEY LIFE MEMBER MOB PACE
CALI FRANCO - over-raced middle stages when PENNYS FIRST FLIGHT improved to its outside. Checked by a breaking runner passing the 800m. Commenced to weaken from the 600m. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormality.
COTE D'AZUR - over-raced through the middle stages. Checked by a breaking runner passing the 800m.
LOUIE V TONNE - shifted in shortly after the start and locked sulky wheels with ROCKAFILLY. Stewards were satisfied that Driver A Pyers had attempted to take his runner back up the track some strides before locking wheels but the gelding had been slow to respond. No further action was deemed necessary given the circumstances.
PENNYS FIRST FLIGHT - hampered briefly entering the first turn when two other runners locked sulky wheels. Jumped a shadow and broke near the 800m checking trailing runners and lost its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
CARRERA SUNSHINE - hampered briefly by a breaking runner passing the 800m.
ROCKAFILLY - checked when locking sulky wheels with LOUIE V TONNE shortly after the start and broke losing its chance.
CHEDDAR ON FIRE - late scratching at 3.08pm on Veterinary advice. Stood down pending a Veterinary Clearance prior to resuming.
Race 4   DOUG BRADLEY SPONSORS LOUNGE MOBILE PACE
BETTOR GRUNTER - checked for a stride near the 500m when an outside runner lay in.
CRISTIANO BUCCINI - held up briefly rounding the final turn and contacted the sulky wheel of SUPER DUPER DUDE which shifted in marginally. As blame could not be solely attributed to either Driver Stewards took the matter no further.
PROVISEUR - over-raced through the middle stages on the slow tempo. Lay in despite the efforts of Driver A Poutama passing the 500m and checked an inside runner.
ARTFUL LIVING - pulled hard in the score up. Raced wide early before reaching the parked position near the 1450m.
RUN MASON RUN - raced wide early stages. Tended to shift out under pressure in the run home.
Race 5   GOOD LUCK AMERICAN ME IN THE CUP MOBILE PACE
PETER FORSBERG - lay out over the concluding stages.
BARBAROSSA - raced wide in the early stages.
WHITEBAIT MARG - commenced to weaken from the 500m. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormality.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT - raced wide with cover from the 950m.
EDDIE OSEI - raced wide without cover from the 1100m. Commenced to weaken from the 500m. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormality.
ALWAYS FLYIN - raced wide with cover from the 950m. Paced roughly for several strides approaching the 100m.
Race 6   RACING AGAIN 21st & 23rd NOVEMBER MOBILE PACE
GREATER GOOD - Co-Trainer D Ferguson advised Stewards the filly would be racing in foal. Held up for clear racing room until inside the final 100m.
HAMPTON - Driver B Taylor reported that the gelding pulled a flat sulky tyre from near the 1100m.
CONSTANCE CLAIRE - pulled hard in the score up. Continued to over-race in the early and middle stages. Weakened in the run home.
PRIVATE EYE - pulled hard in the score up. Continued to over-race in the early stages.
BET ON STEPH - over-raced middle stages.
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