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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

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

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
MANCHESTER IN TIME, WARLOCH, LOVE IS EVERYWHERE, CAROLINA MOON, DOCTOR TIM, MOLLY BELWIN, CLEAR LEFT, HA'PENNY
Protests
Race 3MR MONTY (4th Placing)
[Rule 870(3) and Breaking Horses Reg] - Breaking in excess of 50m inside final 200m. Disqualified.
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 1F Mitchell (MANCHESTER IN TIME)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented without notified blinds. Fined $100.
Race 4W House (BLAZE MAGUIRE)
[Rule 858(1)(e)] - Crossing over prior to the start. Fined $200.
Race 6N Delany (COMMANDER LINCOLN)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Out of position at the start. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 6J Abernethy (PETER FORSBERG)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Out of position at the start.
Race 6R Downey (CALL SECURITY)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1SWEET OLIVIA - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3HENRIK LUNDQVIST - Warned Stands
Race 8CRACKER ROCK - Unruly Mobiles
Race 8MAPUA MISSIE - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 3HENRIK LUNDQVIST - On veterinary advice at 6.19pm
Race 4FREDASTAIRE - On veterinary advice at 8.41am
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 15/03/2024 until 19/03/2024 inclusive (5 days):
HENRIK LUNDQVIST, FREDASTAIRE

Race Comments

Race 1   MARTY & DI'S CATERING HANDICAP TROT
SWEET OLIVIA - broke rounding the first bend losing ground before settling. Broke again near the 1850m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
JOHNNY WHO - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
MANCHESTER IN TIME - Trainer F Mitchell was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the gelding to race without the notified blinds which were affixed prior to the start.
KISS MY PIXEL - weakened final bend.
SLAINTE - raced keenly middle stages.
JOCA'S HILL - broke near the 2000m losing ground before settling towards the rear. Raced four wide from near the 500m.
Race 2   FESTIVAL NIGHT 28 MARCH PALMERSTON NORTH CUP HCP PACE
AVENGER - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home.
RUN MASON RUN - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
Race 3   POWER FARMING TOP SERVICE HANDICAP TROT
There was a delay to the start when HENRIK LUNDQVIST became fractious when parading tipping Driver J Abernethy from the sulky and escaped driverless before falling when attempting to jump the birdcage gate. The gelding was subsequently declared a late scratching on veterinary advice due to receiving minor lacerations that required treatment by the Veterinarian. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier record. Driver J Abernethy was examined by St John Ambulance staff and cleared of injury.
GRACE N ELEGANCE - trotted roughly rounding the first bend then broke losing considerable ground. Authorisation of this runner's promoted 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
PLAY FOOTSIE - broke at the start losing its chance.
MR MONTY - broke near the 200m and galloped approximately 80m prior to settling. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded to this runner under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding had broken in excess of 50m inside the final 200m. Connections did not contest the protest and MR MONTY was disqualified by Stewards.
PRINCE ENVY - lay in rounding the bends and in particular the final bend contacting track markers despite the efforts of Driver S Abernethy.
CARLEY MAGUIRE - broke rounding the first bend losing its chance.
Race 4   CREATIVE CATERING MOBILE PACE
FREDASTAIRE - late scratching on veterinary advice at 8.41am.
MISS WOODVILLE - slow to score up.
BLAZE MAGUIRE - slow to score up and was then restrained to shift down from its unruly 2 position to the inside of MISS WOODVILLE. Junior Driver W House, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, was issued with a $200 Minor Infringement Notice for crossing over prior to the start. Weakened final bend.
Race 5   POWER FARMING MOBILE PACE
NO ADDED SUGAR - contacted a track marker near the 250m when in restricted room.
RORY MCILROY - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.
QUICKSMART - pulled hard in the score up. Continued to over-race throughout. Weakened near the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.
STEALERS WHEEL - lay in when challenging three wide rounding the final bend.
Race 6   HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN LYNCH MOBILE PACE
AMELIA ROSE - held up final bend and early stages of the run home.
BAILEYS PITCH - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
CALL SECURITY - Driver R Downey was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.
COMMANDER LINCOLN - back from position at the start. Junior Driver N Delany, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.
PETER FORSBERG - underwent a veterinary examination after having competed in Race 2 and was cleared to start. Back from position at the start. Driver J Abernethy was issued a with warning. Held up throughout the home straight with Driver J Abernethy reporting that he did not activate the removable deafeners as a result.
EDDIE OSEI - raced keenly through the middle stages.
Race 7   SOUTHERN RANGITIKEI VET SERVICES MOBILE PACE
BENJAMIN BUTTON - over-raced middle stages.
BLUE CHIP LOU - weakened final bend after racing parked throughout.
SEMBA - momentarily hampered by an inside runner near the 350m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dickie could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance other than the gelding had failed to run on after being hampered on the home bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
LORD DELMAR - over-raced middle stages. Raced greenly rounding the final bend.
Race 8   C A PENNY F & M $18,000 28TH MARCH MOBILE PACE
HA'PENNY - Driver J Abernethy was charged under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. The matter was adjourned to be heard at the Auckland Trotting Club meeting on the 15 March due to Mr Abernethy having travel commitments.
MAPUA MISSIE - broke entering the first bend and then went to kick losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
CRACKER ROCK - back from position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobiles. Raced greenly at various stages when laying in rounding the bends and out through the straights. When questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher confirmed that the gelding had raced greenly and had not been suited by the tempo of the race.
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