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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Thursday, 4 April 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), B Jones, C Lomey
Veterinarian
Dr S P Christopher
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Thursday, 21st March 2024
Race 6 - NZB AIRFREIGHT MOBILE PACE
Stewards concluded the adjourned investigation into the incident near the 1850m where JACCKA COOPER broke for several strides after contacting the sulky wheel of MAHIA DREAMIN. After taking into consideration the intractability of JACCKA COOPER and the minimal consequential effects, Stewards issued Mr Ferguson a warning to exercise greater care when shifting ground in the future.

Summary

Swabbing
DRAGONSTONE, BOBBY BOY, LORD POPINJAY, CYCLONE JORDY, LITTLE SPIKE, SKIPPER, AYE AYE CAPTAIN, SOONER THE BETTOR, MERLIN, OSCAR BONAVENA, QUEEN ELIDA, PATRICK MAHOMES, BILLY THE KID
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 8T Herlihy (SOONER THE BETTOR)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion (3 days).
Suspended from 13/04/2024 until 26/04/2024 inclusive.
Fines
Race 4D Butcher (CYCLONE JORDY)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground crowding inside runners first turn. Fined $250.
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3JOCA'S HILL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4DOO YOU WANT ME - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6APPLE OF MY EYE - Veterinary Clearance Required
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 6NORVIC CHARLIE - 12.01pm - Vet's advice
Race 8ROCK N ROLL DOO - 10.50am - Vet's advice
Race 10BOSS KENNY - Rule 213(1)(a) - By Order of Stewards after proving uncontrollable in the preliminary
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 05/04/2024 until 09/04/2024 inclusive (5 days):
MANTRA, NORVIC CHARLIE, ROCK N ROLL DOO
Exceptional Circumstances:
PAPENHUYZEN, BOSS KENNY

Race Comments

Race 1   OFF THE TRACK FOOD AND BEV TROT
VISCOUNT MACKENDON - reared when the barrier was released and slow to begin losing ground.
AND REMEMBER ME - broke near the 70m.
BARSUKOV - broke rounding the first turn soon settling. Broke again near the 350m hampering a trailing runner losing its chance.
GRACE N ELEGANCE - trotted roughly in the run home and could not be fully driven out.
CHESINOV - broke entering the first turn losing considerable ground. Checked by a breaking runner near the 750m losing ground.
PRETTY PETITE - lost ground rounding the final turn. Broke near the 150m.
ALDEBARAN CRYSTAL - broke rounding the first turn losing considerable ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 350m.
BERTHA'S PRIDE - slow early stages losing ground. Broke near the 750m checking a trailing runner losing its chance.
Race 2   NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS TICKETS ON SALE NOW MOBILE PACE
LINCOLN COVE - shifted out late in the run home and locked sulky stays with an outside runner just short of the winning post.
T BONE WALKER - weakened in the run home after having led up. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
CAROLAN QUESTRO - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened final turn.
BOBBY BOY - locked sulky stays with an inside runner just short of the winning post.
Race 3   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION HANDICAP TROT
ALDEBARAN PIPPI - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m and had to be steadied. Held up throughout the run home.
SLAINTE - broke at the start but soon settled. Weakened from the 600m hampering several trailing runners near the 500m.
KISS AND RUN - broke briefly at the start.
HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - broke entering the first turn and switched to a pace losing all chance.
LORD POPINJAY - broke briefly at the start.
CON GRAZIA LOVE - raced wide early. Lay in rounding the final turn and throughout the run home when weakening. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no abnormality.
HIGH STEP - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.
JOCA'S HILL - broke entering the first turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
Race 4   HAPPY RETIREMENT MIKE BERGER MOBILE PACE
AMAZING CAPTAIN - crowded by outside runners entering the first turn contacting a track marker and had to be steadied losing ground.
JUSTYOUWAIT - crowded by an outside runner entering the first turn and had to be steadied. Weakened in the run home.
DOO YOU WANT ME - broke entering the first turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the colt's racing manners.
CYCLONE JORDY - sustained a punctured sulky tyre entering the first turn when contacted by an inside runner. Driver D Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he shifted the colt inwards entering the first turn when not sufficiently clear which resulted in two inside runners being crowded and having to be steadied. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250. Shifted out throughout the run home despite the efforts of Mr Butcher. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards questioned Driver N Rasmussen (DEMON BLUE - 2nd placing) who confirmed that her chances had not been affected.
Race 5   BETAVET MOBILE PACE
LEO LINCOLN - lay out early in the run home.
CLAUDE - raced wide from the 900m after having been shifted up the track by MAHIA DREAMIN. Weakened final turn.
Race 6   DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS MOBILE PACE
PANDORA - held up until late in the run home.
APPLE OF MY EYE - weakened from the 500m. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed a poor recovery with the mare being stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
NORVIC CHARLIE - late scratching at 12.01pm on veterinary advice.
SKIPPER - raced wide early before obtaining a position midfield in the running line.
Race 7   NZB AIRFREIGHT MOBILE PACE
CONSTANCE CLAIRE - weakened final turn.
WATCH YOUR BACK - raced wide early before crossing to the lead near the 1600m.
CALL SECURITY - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.
LUKA DONCIC - back from position throughout the latter stages of the score up despite the efforts of Driver D Ferguson after appearing to shy at spectators standing at the outside fence. It was subsequently established that the mobile arm had been further up the track than normal so Stewards extended leniency and took no action against the gelding's barrier manners. In addition to this Stewards were satisfied that this runner's chances had not be materially prejudiced in this incident. Starter D Blackmore was spoken to in relation to the positioning of the mobile during the score up.
STEALERS WHEEL - Driver S Abernethy reported that the deafeners had failed to activate despite his efforts.
Race 8   MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS PACERS FLYING MILE MOB PACE
SOONER THE BETTOR - pre-race warmed. Shifted down into the passing lane near the 100m briefly crowding KANGO which contacted a track marker. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards questioned Driver D Butcher (KANGO - 4th place) who confirmed that his chances had not been affected. Driver T Herlihy admitted a charge 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. After hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Herlihy's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on the 12 April up to and including 26 April 2024 (3 days).
OLD TOWN ROAD - held up throughout the run home.
MACH SHARD - pre-race warmed. Raced wide early.
MERLIN - pre-race warmed. Raced wide early until crossing to the parked position near the 1000m.
ROCK N ROLL DOO - late scratching at 10.50am on veterinary advice.
SELF ASSURED - held up over the final 50m when unable to secure clear running.
Race 9   SMITH & McKENZIE FLYING MILE (MOBILE TROT)
JASINOVA - broke rounding the first turn losing all chance.
OSCAR BONAVENA - pre-race warmed.
QUEEN ELIDA - pre-race warmed.
Race 10   CONTOUR PROFILES TROT
BOSS KENNY - late scratching at 8.59pm by order of the Stewards after proving to be uncontrollable in the preliminary.
SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
HELSINGOR - weakened in the run home.
HILLBILLY BLUES - trotted roughly rounding the final turn. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home before being held up over the final 50m. When questioned regarding his decision not to shift out from a position three back on the markers near the 1300m prior to being covered by KEEP IT KLASSY Driver T Herlihy stated that he elected not to shift out at this stage as his runner was not handling the bends as he would have liked and felt that the gelding would have been left without cover for the remainder as the lead, which was being held by MAZEPPA, would not have been available.
ARADNE - the required veterinary clearance was provided. Pre-race warmed.
DREAMS PAT - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Broke passing the 1100m losing further ground.
Race 11   HIRE A VENUE AT CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY MOBILE PACE
TUAREG - held up briefly early in the run home.
KRACKA SHARDON - weakened final turn.
BILLY THE KID - raced wide early before crossing to the lead near the 1500m.
GWENDOLINE MARY - weakened in the run home.
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