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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Tuesday, 3 September 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Good, Slushy
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), A Dooley, C Lomey, O Westerlund
Veterinarians
Dr G O Sommerville, Dr K E Huxford
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Trainers were instructed to fit mudguards to their sulkies.

Supplementary

Auckland TC - Friday, 23rd August 2024
Race 5 - PURDON & PHELAN RACING SUPPORTING THE NZHAT 2YO MOBILE PACE
Co-Trainer S Telfer advised Stewards on 29 August that BAR LOUIE has had his hocks treated since last having raced.
Race 6 - CLASSIQUE LANDSCAPERS HANDICAP PACE
Co-Trainer S Telfer advised Stewards on 29 August that FERNLEIGH CASH has had his knees and hocks treated since last having raced.

Summary

Swabbing
COSMIC ANGEL, POWER N GLORY, DESERT DAWN, IRON BRIGADE, SHESGOLD, IT'S NAE OR NEVER
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 4Z Meredith (RED RACKHAM)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion (4 days).
Suspended from 04/09/2024 until 17/09/2024 inclusive.
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 2P Ferguson (PASS CODE)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground placing inside runner in restricted room 1800m.
Race 4K Denifostova (PRECIOUS BET)
[Rule 869(4)] - Maintain straight course in the run home.
Race 6N Chilcott (IT'S NAE OR NEVER)
[Rule Starting Regs 20.1.3] - Failed to parade in the correct order.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1HENRIK LUNDQVIST - Warned Stands
Race 1TEQUILA SUNRISE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 1WIND OF CHANGE - Warned Stands
Race 2CONRAD H - Warned Mobiles
Race 4CRACKER ROCK - Unruly Mobiles
Race 5HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - Warned Stands
Race 5HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 1SKEE PRINCESS - 10.30am - Vet's cert supplied
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 04/09/2024 until 08/09/2024 inclusive (5 days):
SKEE PRINCESS, MISS WOODVILLE, PAPENHUYZEN, PREDATOR

Race Comments

Race 1   CHRISTMAS AT THE RACEWAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW HCP TROT
WIND OF CHANGE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke again when trailing the field near the 250m.
SKEE PRINCESS - late scratching at 10.30am on veterinary advice.
HENRIK LUNDQVIST - pre-race warmed. Swung inwards at the start then broke losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
CHESINOV - hampered by an outside runner near the 300m losing ground.
SO MYSTIFYING - had to be steadied near the 400m when becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of TEQUILA SUNRISE.
TEQUILA SUNRISE - lay in rounding the turns and in particular rounding the final turn hampering an inside runner. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
Race 2   TROT INTO TUESDAYS, WIN YOUR SHARE OF $5K MOBILE PACE
FIELD CADET - contacted track markers near the 1800m when in restricted room to the inside of PASS CODE.
CATHY FREEMAN - weakened in the run home.
CONRAD H - broke briefly at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
MAGIE DO - weakened in the run home.
PASS CODE - Driver P Ferguson was warned for the manner in which he attempted to shift ground passing the 1800m placing an inside runner in restricted room. In considering this matter Stewards took into account that Mr Ferguson had taken immediate corrective action.
TRES BONNE FILLE - broke briefly in the early stages of the score up but was in position at the candy pole.
Race 3   OFF THE TRACK FOOD AND BEV MOBILE PACE
PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.
STEEL LEDGER - commenced to weaken final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. When questioned Trainer T Hopkins advised that in his opinion the mare may not have backed up from its previous race and would be freshened before resuming.
MESSENGER BUOY - raced wide early before securing a position midfield in the running line.
BENJAMIN BUTTON - when questioned regarding the performance Trainer S Abernethy advised that the gelding had proved to be disappointing on occasions previously when failing to give of its best if overly restrained during the running and felt that this may have been the case travelling down the back straight the final time when racing keenly. Mr Abernethy further explained that as previously advised to Stewards this runner needed things to go his way during the running to perform up to its best and this had not occurred from the wide draw in tonight's event . Stewards noted Mr Abernethy's comments.
The track was downgraded to slushy following this event.
Race 4   BETAVET BUILDAGUT MOBILE PACE
CRACKER ROCK - required assistance from track attendants after becoming fractious when parading. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Shifted in under pressure late in the run home.
PRECIOUS BET - Junior Driver K Denifostova, assisted by M White, was shown the replays and warned for the manner in which she drove in the run home when allowing her gelding to shift wider on the track hampering BARBAROSSA. In considering this matter Stewards took into account that CRACKER ROCK had contributed to the incident by shifting inwards under pressure marginally inside the final 50m.
RED RACKHAM - raced keenly middle stages. Junior Driver Z Meredith, assisted by P Ferguson, 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 over the final stages of the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Meredith's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including the 17 September 2024 (4 days).
BARBAROSSA - hampered in the run home when carried wider and then had to be checked by Driver D Butcher when placed in restricted room inside the final 50m when runners on both sides shifted ground.
IRON BRIGADE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Driver M White reported that he didn't activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
Race 5   MVS EQUIBREED HANDICAP TROT
KISS MY PIXEL - weakened in the run home.
SONSOFTHEMERCH - trotted roughly near the 300m.
HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - delayed the start after becoming fractious when called into line. A warning was placed on this runner's barrier manners. Broke near the 950m losing its chance. A warning was also placed on the mare's racing manners.
Race 6   OCTOBERFEST AT THE CLUBHOUSE, 4TH OCTOBER MOBILE PACE
WHITFIELD - held up throughout the run home.
DESISTELLA - over-raced briefly when being restrained near the 1100m after being left without cover when unable to secure the lead. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver Z Butcher reported that the filly may not have been suited to racing without cover.
DELIGHTFUL CHIC - held up throughout the run home.
IT'S NAE OR NEVER - Driver N Chilcott was issued a warning for failing to parade in the correct position in the pre-race formation.
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