Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Stipendiary Stewards Report
- Club
- Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc at Oamaru (Grass)
- Weather
- Fine
- Track
- Good
- Rail
- Not applicable
- Stewards
- N McIntyre (Chairman), P Williams, R Haley
- Veterinarian
- Dr P J Gillespie
General
General |
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Pre-race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary
Timaru HRC - Saturday, 25th November 2023 |
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Race 2 - TRANSWORX SOUTH ISLAND MOBILE PACE |
ARDEN'S PURSUIT - connections advised the gelding has had a fetlock treated since last racing. |
Summary
Swabbing |
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SHEZA TRENDY ONE, PRIDES CONTESSA, B SMART, LORD FANTASY, VERTIGO, KINGSDOWN ATOM, SPEEDING SPIRIT, TABASCO, NOT OVER |
Protests | |
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Nil |
Suspensions | |
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Nil |
Fines | |
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Nil |
Warnings | |
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Race 4 | M Smolenski (HENRY WINKLER) [Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion. |
Race 6 | S Thornley (CHRIS KYLE) [Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner. |
Bleeders | |
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Nil |
Horse Action | |
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Race 1 | ALL CONQUERED - Warned Racing Manners |
Race 2 | MECHANICAL BULL - Warned Mobiles |
Race 4 | HENRY WINKLER - Warned Mobiles |
Race 4 | JUSTA LILY - Warned Performance |
Race 4 | LOCHIEL LAD - Warned Mobiles |
Race 5 | CODY BANNER - Warned Racing Manners |
Race 6 | MAREN FRANCO - Warned Stands |
Race 7 | GRANNY ROSE - Warned Racing Manners |
Medical Certificate | |
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Nil |
Driver Changes | |
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Nil |
Late Scratchings | |
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Race 5 | JORDAN ANNE - at 10.10am on Veterinary advice |
Scratching Penalties | |
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Ineligible from 14/12/2023 until 18/12/2023 inclusive (5 days): JORDAN ANNE |
Race Comments
Race 1 MATTHEW WILLIAMSON RACING STABLES TROT | |
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HAIL STONE - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Trotted roughly near the 750m. | |
WHATEVER IT TAKES - fractious prior to the start. Broke after 100m losing ground. Broke again passing the 120m. | |
QUERCUS RUBRA - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Broke again at the 1400m losing all chance. | |
LADY PEAK - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner and losing ground. Broke again passing the 200m. | |
BRIANNA - broke briefly at the start and was hampered shortly after by a breaking runner. | |
ALL CONQUERED - broke at the 1500m losing considerable ground. Broke again over the concluding stages. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. | |
TO HILL AND BACK - broke passing the 1400m losing all chance. |
Race 2 MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE OAMARU HRC MOBILE PACE | |
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MECHANICAL BULL - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. | |
KARDASHIAN - when questioned regarding the performance driver C Thornley advised he was very disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation. | |
THE NEXT BEST THING - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Paced roughly over the concluding stages. |
Race 3 DAVID OVENS BUILDING PACE | |
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GLIDING HIGH - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. | |
SONADORA - over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home. | |
ROCKIN VA VA - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early in the run home. | |
TACT TEEL - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. | |
FOVEAUX GAMBLER - broke at the start losing ground. | |
ZIA BROMAC - tangled away. |
Race 4 DOMINATOR GARAGE DOORS OAMARU MOBILE PACE | |
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JUSTA LILY - weakened from the 600m. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the filly. | |
LOCHIEL LAD - broke in the initial stages of the score up however was in position at the start. Broke again shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke on a further occasion passing the 600m losing all chance. Trainer/driver J Cox advised he would give consideration to restricting the gelding to all weather tracks in the immediate future. | |
TITIAN FRANCO - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m. | |
HENRY WINKLER - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke near the 400m and shifted ground outwards hampering a trailing runner. Driver M Smolenski was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. |
Race 5 EMPIRE CITY 'GROUP 1 ACE OF HEARTS WINNER' HANDICAP TROT | |
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JORDAN ANNE - late scratching at 10.10am on Veterinary advice. | |
CODY BANNER - broke passing the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. | |
THE DOMINATOR - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Lay inwards and struck a track marker near the 1700m and broke again shortly after. Cast a shoe on the first bend. |
Race 6 PLACEMAKERS HANDICAP PACE | |
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WILLISON - broke at the start and shifted inwards hampering a trailing runner losing ground. | |
CHRIS KYLE - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced early and middle stages. Driver S Thornley was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home. | |
MAREN FRANCO - broke briefly at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. | |
HAZER - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Over-raced middle stages. |
Race 7 ONE SMART COFFEE TROT | |
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TOP POCKET CHANCE - hampered by a breaking runner after 250m and broke shortly after when racing over the crossing at the 1650m losing all chance and was retired from the race. | |
GRANNY ROSE - hung inwards and broke after 250m checking and hampering trailing runners losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. | |
CLYDE - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Hampered by breaking runners at the 1650m. | |
FULL OF HOPE - hampered by a breaking runner after 250m. | |
WHISPERING OVER - held up early and middle stages of the run home. | |
LINE A LOVE - tangled away. Became unbalanced racing over the crossing near the 1650m becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of NUBLIAH CHAMAY and broke briefly. Raced wide from the 900m. | |
WINNING BONES - began awkwardly. Driver K Bublitz reported he received a punctured sulky tyre during the running. | |
COSMIC ANGEL - checked and broke after 250m losing all chance. | |
BARRYTOWN - hampered shortly after the start by a breaking runner. Broke racing over the crossing at the 1650m losing all chance. | |
PRINCE RANIER - hampered by a breaking runner after 250m. | |
BUFFY NORTHSTAINS - hampered by breaking runners at the 1650m. |
Race 8 DAVID REID HOMES WAITAKI - SOUTH CANTERBURY MOBILE PACE | |
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EDDIE JAMES - had to be restrained after the crossing at the 1650m when awkwardly placed to the inside of TABASCO. | |
LOUIS - paced roughly rounding the final bend and lost ground. | |
TABASCO - Stewards questioned driver B Williamson in relation to the manner he drove approaching the crossing at the 1650m which allowed CLASSIC MISSION to take up a position one off the fence. After hearing his explanation Stewards adjourned the matter for further consideration. | |
EL CHICO - broke after 150m when racing to the inside of TANE J J hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Paced roughly rounding the final bend when weakening. Stewards questioned drivers M Smolenski (EL CHICO) and J Cox (TANE J J) regarding EL CHICO breaking and after hearing their explanations, Stewards adjourned the enquiry until the Rangiora HRC meeting on 17 December 2023. | |
ONELOVEONELIFE - over-raced early stages and then hampered by a breaking runner after 150m. Raced wide from the 1100m. |
Race 9 TAMA LOPER BUILDERS MOBILE PACE | |
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FORTY WIVES - hampered final bend by a weakening runner. | |
ARLO MAGUIRE - hampered final bend by a weakening runner. | |
WOLFENSTEIN - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Hampered final bend by a weakening runner. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver M Williamson advised he was not overly disappointed given the gelding had not raced since 9 November and believed the horse would derive benefit from the race. | |
TAXMAN - weakened rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners. | |
GET IT ON - raced wide early. | |
EDGE SHEERAN - over-raced middle stages. | |
HUNTING WEIGHT - hung outwards rounding the final bend and was then held up early in the run home. | |
HES SANTAS EXCUSE - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver J Cox advised the removable deafeners were not activated in consequence. | |
EMMA'S DELIGHT - raced wide early. |