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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Thursday, 20 June 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), A Dooley, O Westerlund
Veterinarian
Dr G O Sommerville
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Auckland TC - Friday, 24th May 2024
Race 7 - TRILLIAN TRUST AUCKLAND CUP FFA PACE
Stewards concluded the adjourned investigation into the manner in which Driver M Purdon (SELF ASSURED) used his whip in the run home. Mr Purdon admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip free of the rein on one occasion near the 100m. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Purdon's driver's licence up to and including the 26th July (5 days) and imposed a fine of $200.

Summary

Swabbing
BARSUKOV, MIDFREW LUCRE, AUCTIONEER, NEXT LEVEL, MATTY A, FIFTH AND FINAL, MAJOR MAJOR, ALDEBARAN CRYSTAL
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3ALWAYS B AN ANGEL - Warned Mobiles
Race 3ALWAYS B AN ANGEL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3ALWAYS B MINE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4RAKERO SCOTTY - Warned Racing Manners
Race 5HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 7KINGS WATCH - Warned Mobiles
Race 7LATEFORDINNER - Warned Mobiles
Race 8TOPAZ CASTLETON - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 1FERDINAND - 9.30am - Vet's cert supplied
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 21/06/2024 until 25/06/2024 inclusive (5 days):
FERDINAND, ROCK ON JAZZ, HANNAH SOPHIA, MR MIKI, C U THERE, CHANGE TACT, IT'S NAE OR NEVER, ROMANTICISM, TRUCKING ON

Race Comments

Race 1   THE WATCHU WAY TROT
GRACE N ELEGANCE - held up for clear running until near the 50m.
MAZEPPA - broke at the start losing ground. Driver L Chin was shown the replay of the final stages and questioned regarding the manner in which he drove when clear in the lead. Dr Chin stated that he had been mindful that MAZEPPA had lost ground early before working forward to lead and had then received midrace pressure when challenged by COOL PHELAN and felt that the gelding was doing its best so had been reluctant to place this runner under undue pressure. Dr Chin further stated that he had looked to the outside on several occasions and had shown vigour in driving the gelding out once BARSUKOV came into view when finishing strongly down the outer. Stewards were satisfied that the manner in which Dr Chin drove was not so unreasonable given the circumstances as to be culpable and took the matter no further.
SONSOFTHEMERCH - held up early and middle stages of the run home when in restricted room.
FERDINAND - late scratching at 9.30am on veterinary advice.
COOL PHELAN - unsuccessfully contested for the lead middle stages.
MAJESTIC BUNDY - slow early and raced wide before catching the body of the field near the 2000m.
Race 2   GAVELHOUSE.COM NZ AMATEUR DRIVERS CHAMPS HEAT 1 MOB PACE
MIDFREW LUCRE - Driver C Wigg reported that she had been unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the release cord being out of her reach.
JACCKA COOPER - the required veterinary clearance was supplied. Weakened final turn. When questioned regarding the deafeners being out prior to the commencement of the score up Driver C Sharpe explained that he had been instructed to activate the deafeners to assist in an attempt to lead over the early stages however the gelding had been unable to muster sufficient speed to find the front.
CRISTIANO BUCCINI - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole.
BENJAMIN BUTTON - when questioned regarding the performance Driver W Frost could offer no explanation for the disappointing effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
Race 3   WATCHU, YOUR SECURITY SYSTEMS PARTNERS IN NZ MOBILE PACE
ALWAYS B AN ANGEL - broke at the start and settled before breaking again after 100m losing ground. Broke near the 1300m losing all chance. A warning was placed on both the filly's barrier and racing manners.
PREDATOR - broke entering the first turn losing ground before settling.
CONRAD H - the near side number became detached shortly after the start and hung down throughout. Unsuccessfully contested for the lead during the middle stages.
ALWAYS B MINE - paced roughly for several strides after contacting the sulky wheel of PENNYS FIRST FLIGHT near the 500m briefly hampering a trailing runner. Stewards questioned Driver Z Butcher who advised that this runner had raced greenly at various stages and lay in when he attempted to shift out off the back of PENNYS FIRST FLIGHT resulting in the contact with the sulky wheel. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
AUCTIONEER - hampered briefly near the 500m.
Race 4   LEWIS LAWYERS MOBILE PACE
RAKERO SCOTTY - lay in and paced roughly rounding the first turn contacting track markers with one marker being dislodged near the 1800m. Lay in and broke near the 250m checking outside and trailing runners. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
NEXT LEVEL - Starter D Blakemore advised that he had given permission for this runner to come to the mobile prior to the commencement of the score up.
MYDADTHETERROR - checked by a breaking runner near the 250m losing ground.
BUGALUGS - pulled hard middle stages. Checked by a breaking runner near the 250m losing ground.
Race 5   BETAVET PROTECT HANDICAP TROT
ORDAINED - hampered by a breaking runner near the 250m.
PRESIDENTIAL JEWEL - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 1250m.
VORONOV - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.
LUBY LILL - broke briefly shortly after the start losing ground.
HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - broke near the 250m hampering a trailing runner and lost its chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
JASINOVA - raced wide early. Commenced to weaken near the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
Race 6   DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS MOBILE PACE
OBADIAH DRAGON - broke near the 250m when travelling strongly on the back of the leader SUPA DUPA LUCA hampering a trailing runner but soon settled.
VICTOR BRAVO - broke near the 250m but soon settled.
IRISH WHISPERS - commenced to over-race leaving the back straight the final time and was then held up rounding the home turn before being hampered by the breaking OBADIAH DRAGON. When questioned Driver D Butcher stated the gelding had pulled hard during the running and had been unable to shift out from the marker line rounding the final turn before having considerable difficulty avoiding the breaking OBADIAH DRAGON losing momentum as a result. Mr Butcher further advised that his runner had then been unable to make up ground in the run home due to the fast closing sectional.
Race 7   WATCHU SECURITY MOBILE PACE
MAJOR MAJOR - threw its head on several occasions in the run home when being driven out.
LATEFORDINNER - back from position throughout the score up despite the efforts of Driver M McKendry. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier record. Lost ground leaving the back straight the final time.
JAHI - shifted out early in the run home but was corrected by Driver M White.
KINGS WATCH - broke in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
CUPIDS ARROW - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole. Lay in and contacted several track markers rounding the final turn.
Race 8   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION TROT
The start was delayed approximately 4 minutes due to ALDEBARAN CRYSTAL requiring attention from the farrier.
SCOOTS - slow early losing considerable ground. Broke near the 400m losing its chance. Broke again near the 150m.
STASH THE CASH - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
TOPAZ CASTLETON - connections advised the mare had been treated for a stone bruise and elbow infection since last having raced. Broke rounding the first turn losing ground. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
ITMUSCLEBELOVE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
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