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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Monday, 4 November 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), K Coppins, M Hepburn, R Greig
Veterinarians
Dr G M Campbell, Dr J Pires Do Prado
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
JOHNNY WHO, DOO YOU WANT ME, DELTA KILO, GOTTA ELECT BILL, BETA PREPARE, DELIGHTFUL CHIC
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 3M House (DELTA KILO)
[Rule 865(1)] - Late notification of gear. Fined $50.
Warnings
Race 2A Pyers (MISS WOODVILLE)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented with incorrect gear.
Race 4J Abernethy (BAD MEDICINE)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 5S Doody (BLUE CHIP LOU)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 6S Dickson (CRISTIANO BUCCINI)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 6B Taylor (BET ON STEPH)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Failed to maintain his barrier position.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1ORDAINED - Warned Stands
Race 3WAI B NGARO - Unruly Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 05/11/2024 until 09/11/2024 inclusive (5 days):
ALL MUSCLED UP

Race Comments

Race 1   MATT HICKEY CLUB PATRON HANDICAP TROT
SCOOTS - swung sideways at the start. Broke rounding the first turn losing ground.
LA DAMA - broke rounding the first turn hampering trailing runners and lost considerable ground. Broke again near the 300m losing all chance.
KISS MY PIXEL - raced clear in the lead during the middle stages. Lay out under pressure in the home straight.
ORDAINED - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke again near the 1600m when trailing the field.
COSMIC ANGEL - broke rounding the first turn losing ground. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
SLAINTE - lost ground middle stages when trotting roughly. Broke near the 600m losing further ground. Trainer G Martin advised that the gelding would be turned out for a spell.
MR MONTY - lay in near the 1150m contacting a track marker. Broke near the 900m losing ground.
MENTALIST - raced wide early. Pulled hard during the middle stages. Held up early in the home straight then trotted roughly over the concluding stages and was unable to be driven out.
COOL PHELAN - slow to begin.
QUERCUS RUBRA - broke rounding the first turn losing all chance.
ELIZABETH HILL - hampered by a breaking runner near the 2100m.
Race 2   BOOK FOR XMAS FUNCTION 12 DECEMBER MOBILE PACE
TRES BONNE FILLE - paced roughly shortly after the start.
WHITEBAIT DELIGHT - raced wide early. Commenced to weaken from the 500m.
BET ON POLLY - paced roughly approaching the 1000m then raced wide thereafter. Weakened final turn.
DREAM ON LOU - held up early final turn.
MISS WOODVILLE - Trainer A Pyers was issued with a warning after presenting the filly with removable deafeners which were not notified.
Race 3   DOUG GALE STABLES MOBILE PACE
WAI B NGARO - proved difficult in the pre-race formation and delayed the start briefly. Sent to the Unruly position by Starter G Phillips where the gelding will remain for future mobile starts. Slow to score up and was back from position at the start before trailing the field throughout.
DELTA KILO - Trainer M House was issued a $50 Minor Infringement for the late notification the gelding would race with removable deafeners instead of the notified fixed deafeners. Driver W House reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
TURN O THE TIDE - raced wide early.
HARING HABAGAT - raced wide early. Paced roughly passing the 600m.
LIKE A LADY - weakened from the 500m.
RESURRECTION - lay out rounding the first turn. Commenced to weaken from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.
Race 4   STEPHEN DOODY RACING STABLES MOBILE PACE
VICTOR BRAVO - pulled hard score up.
GOTTA ELECT BILL - over-raced when being restrained early to take cover.
BAD MEDICINE - Driver J Abernethy was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
ROCK BAND - raced wide early. Raced keenly when leading through the middle stages. Lay in and dislodged a track marker near the 400m.
Race 5   CONGRATULATIONS DON HAYDOCK LIFE MEMBER MOBILE PACE
LORD DELMAR - paced roughly in the score up. Held up rounding the final turn and then paced roughly passing the 200m after contacting the sulky wheel of BLUE CHIP LOU which lay in despite the efforts of Driver S Doody. It was established that LORD DELMAR had lay out marginally and contributed to the incident with no further action deemed necessary.
CALL SECURITY - hampered briefly passing the 200m when taking evasive action.
BLUE CHIP LOU - Driver S Doody was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
Race 6   RACING AGAIN 11TH NOVEMBER MOBILE PACE
STEALERS WHEEL - paced roughly for several strides near the 700m when being steadied off the back of WHITEBAIT MARG which was being shifted wider on the track. Broke for several strides passing the 200m.
BET ON STEPH - back from the mobile at dispatch. Driver B Taylor was issued with a warning.
CRISTIANO BUCCINI - broke briefly in the score up losing ground however was in position at the start. Raced wide rounding the first turn. Driver S Dickson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.
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