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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

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

General
Nil

Supplementary

Auckland TC - Saturday, 21st September 2024
Race 4 - HAIER - SILK ROAD NORTHERN SPRING SERIES (HEAT 2) MOB PACE
Co-Trainer S Telfer advised Stewards on 22 October that DELIGHTFUL CHIC has had a fetlock and both hocks treated since last having raced.
Cambridge Harness - Tuesday, 24th September 2024
Race 4 - OKTOBERFEST AT THE CLUBHOUSE TICKETS ON SALE NOW HCP TROT
Co-Trainer S Telfer advised Stewards on 22 October that JOCA'S HILL has had a knee and both hocks treated since last having raced.
Cambridge Harness - Tuesday, 8th October 2024
Race 8 - MELBOURNE CUP DAY @ THE RACEWAY TICKETS ON SALE MOBILE PACE
Co-Trainer S Telfer advised Stewards on 22 October that CYREN SHARD has had both hocks treated since last having raced.

Summary

Swabbing
RUBBLE ON THE DOUBLE, MEDINA MAGIC, GOTTA GO MIKI, ELIZABETH HILL, BETA PREPARE, C U THERE, MANCHESTER IN TIME
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 1D McGowan (JEWEL ELLERY)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner (4 days).
Suspended from 26/10/2024 until 15/11/2024 inclusive.
Race 4D Ferguson (MENTALIST)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving when shifting ground causing interference 1500m (5 days).
Suspended from 26/10/2024 until 11/11/2024 inclusive.
Fines
Race 1D Balle (BOSS JO)
[Rule 864(2)(d)] - Failed to affix gear so as not to come adrift. Fined $100.
Race 2J Kriechbaumer (BENSON DUDE)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion. Fined $300.
Warnings
Race 2C Sharpe (PROVISEUR)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 2C Wilson (MEDINA MAGIC)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground crowding inside runner first turn.
Race 6N Chilcott (IT'S NAE OR NEVER)
[Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Regs] - Maintain a straight course in the run home.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2BOOT SCOOTIN BOOGIE - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 4SO MYSTIFYING - Ineligible Standing Starts - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 5LOOKATME CHRISTY - Final Warning Racing Manners
Race 6CRACKER ROCK - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 7ASTERIA LAVRA - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 3MARY MAGDALENE - 1.10pm - Vet's cert supplied
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 23/10/2024 until 27/10/2024 inclusive (5 days):
HOT JESSIE, MARY MAGDALENE, THE ARTFUL GAMBLER, ROCK ON JAZZ

Race Comments

Race 1   EAC EQUINE INSIDEOUT TROT
PLAY FAST AND LOOSE - Driver T Cameron was questioned in relation to the deafeners not being activated until near the 40m mark in the run home. Mr Cameron explained that he had been reluctant to release the deafeners earlier as the filly had been trotting roughly and had galloped in similar circumstances at its previous start. Stewards noted Mr Cameron's comments.
SKEE PRINCESS - broke passing the 1100m briefly hampering a trailing runner and lost all chance.
BOSS JO - Trainer D Balle was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to ensure that the bandage on the off hind was affixed so as not to come adrift.
IRONCLAD - hampered briefly by a breaking runner near the 1100m.
MAITRESSE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
JEWEL ELLERY - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Driver D McGowan admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr McGowan's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 25 October up to and including 15 November 2024 (4 days).
HENRIK LUNDQVIST - pre-race warmed. Raced keenly middle stages.
Race 2   TFS HORSE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE
PROVISEUR - Driver C Sharpe was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
ONETANGI GIRL - crowded briefly by an outside runner entering the first turn and had to be steadied.
BOOT SCOOTIN BOOGIE - broke near the 1300m checking trailing runners losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
MEDINA MAGIC - Driver C Wilson was warned for the manner in which he shifted ground entering the first turn briefly crowding an inside runner.
SHEZA MERMAID - checked by a breaking runner and broke near the 1300m losing considerable ground.
BENSON DUDE - checked by a breaking runner near the 1300m. Driver J Kriechbaumer admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.
DESERT DAWN - raced wide early.
COMMANDER LINCOLN - checked by a breaking runner near the 1300m.
WHITFIELD - checked by a breaking runner near the 1300m and paced roughly.
Race 3   EAC EQUINE INFUSION HA MOBILE PACE
SHONNY LOU - restrained to the rear rounding the first turn. When questioned regarding the performance Driver E Johnson stated she was disappointed with the gelding's effort and could offer no explanation as she felt it would have been suited to being driven with cover.
MARY MAGDALENE - late scratching at 1.10pm on veterinary advice.
Race 4   DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS TROT
TOPAZ CASTLETON - checked and broke near the 1500m when racing to the inside of MENTALIST which shifted ground inwards and lost all chance.
SLAINTE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Broke near the 1300m when trailing the field. Connections advised that the gelding had cast the near hind shoe during the running.
CHESINOV - broke approaching the first turn after briefly locking sulky wheels with an outside runner when taking evasive action to avoid the breaking SLAINTE and lost all chance.
SONSOFTHEMERCH - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn losing ground.
MENTALIST - Driver D Ferguson defended a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) alleging that he shifted his gelding inwards near the 1500m when not sufficiently clear of TOPAZ CASTLETON (T Mitchell) which was checked and broke losing all chance. After viewing the replays and hearing the relative evidence the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and suspended Mr Ferguson's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 25 October up to and including 11 November 2024 (5 days).
COOL PHELAN - briefly locked wheels with an inside runner entering the first turn.
SO MYSTIFYING - broke shortly after the start losing its chance. Broke entering the back straight the first time when trailing the field. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming.
Race 5   EAC EQUINE MSM MOBILE PACE
THAT IS LOVE - over-raced middle stages.
SPIRITED PEGGY - Driver M Ranger reported that the the off side sulky tyre had punctured near the 150m. Stewards will follow up with Ms Ranger in the coming days. It was subsequently established that the tyre had punctured when contacted by the over-racing SCOTT with no further action deemed necessary on this occasion.
BETA PREPARE - shifted in when leading passing the 1200m when appearing to shy and raced over several track markers having to be corrected by Driver D Butcher. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that any inconvenience to trailing runners had not affected the outcome of the race. Trainer J Young (SPIRITED PEGGY - 2nd place) declined the opportunity to protest and all clear was then given on the Judge's placings.
LOOKATME CHRISTY - paced roughly late in the score up and over the early stages. Broke briefly near the 800m and continued to pace roughly losing ground. A final warning was placed on the geldings racing manners.
SCOTT - over-raced middle stages.
Race 6   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION MOBILE PACE
BUGALUGS - held up early in the run home.
IT'S NAE OR NEVER - shifted out in the run home placing BARBAROSSA in restricted room when to the inside of CRACKER ROCK. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this matter.
BARBAROSSA - held up over the final 150m when in restricted room.
IM NOT THE MAID - weakened late in the run home.
CRACKER ROCK - removed from the unruly for future mobiles. Appeared to lay in on several occasions over the final stages.
Stewards concluded their investigation into BARBAROSSA (Driver D Butcher) being held up when in restricted room throughout the home straight. After hearing the relative evidence and viewing the replays Driver N Chilcott (IT'S NAE OR NEVER) was warned for allowing her runner to shift out over the early stages of the run home. In considering this matter Stewards took into account that CRACKER ROCK had lay in over the final stages, despite the efforts of Driver T Mitchell, contributing to the incident.
Race 7   EAC EQUINE INSTRIDE HANDICAP TROT
JASINOVA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m.
PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN - hampered by a breaking runner near the 750m and broke losing all chance.
ASTERIA LAVRA - broke near the 750m hampering a trailing runner losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
KISS MY PIXEL - Trainer G Martin advised that the mare would be racing in season.
ORDAINED - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.
SASSY STAR - broke near the 500m hampering a trailing runner and lost all chance.
ROMEO FOXTROT - Driver C Hackett reported that the off side sulky tyre punctured racing down the back the last time. Stewards will follow up with Ms Hackett in the coming days. It was subsequently established that the tyre had punctured when contacted by the trailing BARSUKOV in the incident near the 750m with no further action being deemed necessary.
BARSUKOV - over-raced early and middle stages.
KIMKAR DASH - held up early and middle stages of the run home with Driver N Balle not activating the deafeners as a result.
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