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Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Friday, 7 June 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Slushy
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
R Haley (Chairman), V Munro, B Burke
Veterinarian
Dr M J Reidie
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General

General
Trainers were directed to affix mudguards to their sulkies.

Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
DRAGON POWER, STRIKE IT LUCKY, FRANCO HUNTINGTON, FOXFIRE EASTON, MAGNETIC BECKERS, BLACK PAT, ROLLON SUMMER, SOUTH SEAS ROCK, HAVARTI ARDEN
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 1A Kyle (BUCKIE DUNDEE)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip with more than a wrist flicking motion (3 days).
Suspended from 16/06/2024 until 01/08/2024 inclusive.
Fines
Race 3K Green (HIT THE LIGHTS)
[Rule Mudguards Regulations] - Failed to affix mudguards. Fined $50.
Warnings
Race 2C Faithful (OUR ROSE HILL)
[Rule Mudguards Regulations] - Failed to affix mudguards.
Race 3R Austin (JOANIE MAGIC)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Anticipating a run that did not eventuate 1000m.
Race 6P Williamson (BLACK PAT)
[Rule Mudguards Regulations] - Failed to affix mudguards.
Race 9J Douglas (GLENKENICK)
[Rule Mudguards Regulations] - Failed to affix mudguards.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2FATHER ON DOWN - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 2SONNY JIM - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 3JOANIE MAGIC - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 4ROBYNS HUSTLER - Unruly Mobiles
Race 5AMERICAN MAC - Veterinary Clearance Required
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 08/06/2024 until 12/06/2024 inclusive (5 days):
BETSY LOU, MEANDMYSHADOW
Exceptional Circumstances:
ALL CONQUERED

Race Comments

Race 1   REGENT CAR COURT MOBILE PACE
BLUE STAR HIMA - lay in rounding the final bend striking a track marker.
BUCKIE DUNDEE - driver A Kyle 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 viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Kyle's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 15 June up to and including 1 August 2024 (3 days.)
TUA LIPA - paced roughly briefly passing the 450m.
Race 2   SHEET METALCRAFT LTD TROT
OUR ROSE HILL - trainer C Faithful was warned for failing to affix mudguards. Broke at the start losing ground.
ACTION PACKED - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again briefly passing the 200m.
PHISHING - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Lay in near the 800m contacting track markers. Weakened from the 600m. Driver T Robertson reported the mare had been striking the sulky discs.
JAY BEE HILL - lay in contacting track markers at stages throughout. Trotted roughly when laying in rounding the final bend. Trainer/driver B Wallace confirmed the filly had hung inwards on the bends during the running and he would be making gear changes in an effort to rectify this tendency.
FATHER ON DOWN - broke leaving the final bend losing all chance. Stood down to trial on one occasion to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.
KISS ME KATE - broke at the start losing ground.
SONNY JIM - cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.
Race 3   BETAVET MOBILE PACE
JOANIE MAGIC - showed signs of soreness on return to the birdcage with a post-race Veterinary examination confirming the mare to have grade 4 lameness in the left front leg. Stood down pending a Veterinary clearance prior to resuming. Trainer/driver R Austin advised the mare would now be retired as a racing proposition. Mr Austin was warned for the manner he drove near the 1000m when anticipating a run that did not eventuate.
HIT THE LIGHTS - trainer K Green was issued a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $50 for failing to affix mudguards.
EMERALD ABBEY - required farrier attention around at the start.
Race 4   HOMESTEAD RESTAURANT MOBILE PACE
FABRICATE - weakened final bend.
MAGIC SIGN - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1500m.
JAZZY STYX - held up rounding the final bend and through the early and middle stages of the run home.
ROBYNS HUSTLER - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts.
BOMBAY GLACIER - over-raced in the score up and through the early stages.
Race 5   PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE
DURRANT - raced three wide with cover from the 800m. Briefly held up by a weakening runner final bend.
THE OTHER BROTHER - raced wide early.
SUPERFAST - raced three wide with cover from the 800m.
AMERICAN MAC - driver M Hurrell reported that only one sliding blind had activated. Received post-race Veterinary treatment after being found to be sore in the left front leg. Stood down pending a Veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
RIGHTAZZ - raced three wide without cover from the 1400m after making several unsuccessful attempts to get down to the running line. Weakened final bend.
Race 6   CRAIG AT HARCOURTS HANDICAP TROT
JANAKA'S DELIGHT - fractious prior to the start then trotted roughly when the tapes were released losing considerable ground.
JOY JACCKA - broke at the start briefly hampering an outside runner and losing all chance.
BLACK PAT - trainer P Williamson was warned for failing to affix mudguards.
BLITHE - stood on the mark and swung sideways at the start before breaking and losing considerable ground. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
MAJESDIX - the offside number became detached during the running.
MOONLIGHT ANGEL - weakened over the concluding stages.
QUERCUS RUBRA - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
NIGHT WATCH - hampered briefly at the start by a breaking runner.
Race 7   JONNY TURNER - THE KING OF CONTENT MOBILE PACE
POUNAMU - raced wide early.
ROLLON SUMMER - raced wide early.
GOMA DALE - over-raced middle stages.
Race 8   PHILLIPS HORSE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE
DANGEROUS - hampered by a weakening runner final bend and early in the run home.
SAGWITCH - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
Race 9   WAXY'S IRISH PUB MOBILE PACE
RACIE DALE - the boring pole was removed prior to the start due to the gelding warming up unfavourably.
GLENKENICK - trainer J Douglas was warned for failing to affix mudguards.
MAGNETIC DAUGHTER - paced roughly rounding the first bend losing ground.
SCOTT - raced wide early.
LOTTIE'S LUCK - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend until early in the run home.
ARTMORE - over-raced through the middle stages.
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