Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc
Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Stipendiary Stewards Report
- Club
- Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
- Weather
- Overcast
- Track
- Good
- Rail
- Not applicable
- Stewards
- S Mulcay (Chairman), A Dooley, C Lomey, O Westerlund
- Veterinarian
- Dr G O Sommerville
General
| General |
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| Pre race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary
Nil
Summary
| Swabbing |
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| MIDFREW LUCRE, PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN, IM NOT THE MAID, ALWAYS FLYIN, WINNERS TIME, RED RACKHAM, CRACKER ROCK |
| Protests | |
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| Nil |
| Suspensions | |
|---|---|
| Nil |
| Fines | |
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| Nil |
| Warnings | |
|---|---|
| Race 1 | F Phelan (DESERT DAWN) [Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion. |
| Race 1 | G Rogerson (JACCKA COOPER) [Rule 865(2)] - Presented without the notified blinds. |
| Race 5 | G Martin (SLAINTE) [Rule 867] - Driving with foot out of sulky footrest final stages. |
| Bleeders | |
|---|---|
| Nil |
| Horse Action | |
|---|---|
| Race 2 | SKEE PRINCESS - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start |
| Race 5 | BREAK FREE - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles |
| Race 5 | SONSOFTHEMERCH - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 5 | SONSOFTHEMERCH - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 7 | CRACKER ROCK - Warned Mobiles |
| Medical Certificate | |
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| Nil |
| Driver Changes | |
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| Race 2 | E Johnson replaced M McKendry on WIND OF CHANGE |
| unwell | |
| Late Scratchings | |
|---|---|
| Race 2 | SO MYSTIFYING - 12.02pm - Vet's advice |
| Race 7 | PREDATOR - 8.10am - Vet's advice |
| Scratching Penalties | |
|---|---|
| Ineligible from 21/08/2024 until 25/08/2024 inclusive (5 days): SO MYSTIFYING, LUKA DONCIC, BET ON STEPH, IT'S NAE OR NEVER, PREDATOR |
Race Comments
| Race 1 OFF THE TRACK FOOD AND BEV MOBILE PACE | |
|---|---|
| LOUIE V TONNE - held up early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| DESERT DAWN - Driver F Phelan was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home. | |
| RIVERBOY BEN - weakened in the run home. | |
| JACCKA COOPER - Trainer G Rogerson was warned for presenting the gelding to race without the notified blinds. Lay in rounding the final turn when attempting to improve. | |
| MIDFREW LUCRE - pre-race warmed. | |
| Race 2 CHRISTMAS AT THE RACEWAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW MOBILE TROT | |
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| A false start was declared at the first attempt due to SKEE PRINCESS breaking in the score up hampering a second row runner. Driver P Ferguson elected to retain his barrier position for the restart. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. | |
| SKEE PRINCESS - weakened final turn. | |
| CHESINOV - commenced to weaken near the 700m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. | |
| WIND OF CHANGE - broke at the start losing all chance. Stewards extended leniency given the false start. | |
| ALDEBARAN CRYSTAL - raced wide early before crossing to the parked position near the 1600m. | |
| PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN - when questioned regarding the improved performance connections advised that they had made an alteration to the gelding's shoeing which proved to be beneficial. | |
| HENRIK LUNDQVIST - pre-race warmed. Broke near the 1200m losing considerable ground. | |
| Race 3 NI STANDARDBRED ASSN SUPPORTING "LIFE AFTER RACING" MOB PACE | |
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| LOOKATME CHRISTY - paced roughly rounding the final turn then again near the 100m. | |
| CONRAD H - paced roughly shortly after the start losing ground. Held up early final turn. | |
| Race 4 GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND HANDICAP PACE | |
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| SISTER LOVE - broke briefly at the start losing ground. | |
| ALWAYS FLYIN - broke briefly at the start losing ground. | |
| ROUGH AND READY - lay in rounding the final turn and locked wheels briefly with an inside runner near the 250m. | |
| BAD MEDICINE - raced three wide without cover from the 800m. Lay in rounding the final turn. | |
| BET WEST - locked wheels briefly with an outside runner near the 250m. | |
| Race 5 HIDDEN LAKE HOTEL AND APARTMENTS MOBILE TROT | |
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| KISS MY PIXEL - Driver E Johnson reported that the off side sliding blind failed to activate despite her efforts. | |
| BOSS KENNY - pre-race warmed. Trotted roughly at various stages. | |
| WINNERS TIME - lay in rounding the turns. | |
| SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke early in the score up and was back from the unruly position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke near the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was also placed on this runner's racing manners. | |
| SLAINTE - had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight. Driver G Martin was warned for dropping his right foot from the sulky footrest over the final 100m. | |
| BREAK FREE - Driver T Cameron reported that both the removable deafeners and sliding blinds didn't activated despite his efforts due to the cord becoming entangled. Removed from the unruly for future mobiles. | |
| Race 6 TFS HORSE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE | |
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| The start was delayed for several minutes due to the mobile having to be retested. | |
| RED RACKHAM - shifted out near the 1200m when leading but was corrected by Driver Z Butcher. | |
| Race 7 FRIDAY NIGHT STEAK NIGHT AT THE CLUBHOUSE MOBILE PACE | |
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| CRACKER ROCK - required assistance from an attendant when parading prior to the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Slow to score up. | |