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Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc at Oamaru (Grass)
Weather
Overcast/Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
P Williams (Chairman), N McIntyre, R Haley
Veterinarian
Dr P J Gillespie
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Rangiora HRC - Friday, 8th November 2024
Race 6 - DAWE CONTRACTING (JUNIOR DRIVERS) HCP TROT
Trainer M Heenan advised Stewards on 11 December that JASPRIT TROUBLE has had its joints treated since last racing.
Methven TC - Sunday, 1st December 2024
Race 2 - HEKEAO FEED CO. PACE
Trainer B Weaver advised Stewards on 11 December that DANCE MONKEY has been treated for a blood disorder since last racing.

Summary

Swabbing
NIAMH, JAY R TOLKIEN, ARI ON SAFARI, MILES AWAY, WAVEWATCHER, BUFFY NORTHSTAINS, SEACRACKA, EBURY STREET, AVEROSS MAJESTY, ALWAYS B THERE
Protests
Race 8VRILO (4th Placing) vs DARE DEVIL (2nd Placing)
[Rule 869A(2)] - Interference at the start - dismissed.
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 5B Williamson (ELEPHANTINTHEROOM)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1GASHERBRUM - Warned Stands
Race 1GASHERBRUM - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Race 1JUST CHARLIE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 1SHARMA TROUBLE - Warned Stands
Race 1WHISPERING MAJESTIC - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Race 1WHISPERING MAJESTIC - Warned Stands
Race 4TINKERBELLE - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 7MY FRIEND LOUIE - Ineligible Mobiles - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 8DARE DEVIL - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 12/12/2024 until 12/12/2024 inclusive (1 days):
EDDIE JAMES
Ineligible from 12/12/2024 until 15/12/2024 inclusive (4 days):
FESTUS HAGGEN
Ineligible from 12/12/2024 until 16/12/2024 inclusive (5 days):
NYLA, SCARLETT'S LEGACY
Exceptional Circumstances:
WANNA PLAY A GAME, TITIAN FRANCO, NUTCRACKER

Race Comments

Race 1   ONE SMART COFFEE TROT
SHARMA TROUBLE - broke briefly at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages.
WHISPERING MAJESTIC - began awkwardly and then broke shortly after the start, shifting out abruptly checking and hampering outside runners and losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke again near the 150m losing all chance. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts at the request of trainer O Adlam.
GASHERBRUM - broke shortly after the start and shifted outwards making heavy contact with the sulky wheel of TROUBLE PAT with driver M Heenan being dislodged from the sulky of that runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts at the request of co-trainer N Edge.
MONARO MEG - fractious prior to the start. Hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.
TROUBLE PAT - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start with driver M Heenan being dislodged from the sulky. Mr Heenan was examined by the oncourse St John Ambulance personnel and cleared of any injury.
JUST CHARLIE - broke near the 1400m losing considerable ground. Again broke near the 450m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
Race 2   MATTHEW WILLIAMSON RACING STABLES MOBILE PACE
CRACKER OPIE - lay outwards and paced roughly near the 400m then continued to pace roughly in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver B Williamson.
MIGHTY MIKI - lay inwards over the early stages. Raced greenly on several occasions during the running. Hung inwards and paced roughly in the run home.
Race 3   NORTH OTAGO HARNESS RACING TRIALS ASSOCIATION PACE
TROUBLESHOOTER - lay outwards over the concluding stages.
MEGYN KELLY - broke at the start losing ground. Paced roughly rounding the final bend.
ULTIMATUM - over-raced early and middle stages.
TERRORMYLOVE - broke at the start losing ground.
SOMACHBETTOR - weakened rounding the final bend.
Race 4   BRAD WILLIAMSON RACING STABLES TROT
MILLIE LET LOOSE - broke near the 150m losing all chance.
MASSIVE MERC - lay inwards and then made the final bend awkwardly.
MOA MOJITO - slow away losing considerable ground over the early stages.
TINKERBELLE - cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.
LIME IN A BOTTLE - broke when attempting to utilise the passing lane near the 250m losing all chance with driver R Close reporting he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.
Race 5   OAMARU ENGINEERING MOBILE PACE
RAZORS EDGE - lay outwards rounding the first bend simultaneously to SPIRITED LOU laying inwards and momentarily locked sulky stays with that runner.
SPIRITED LOU - lay inwards and momentarily locked sulky stays with RAZORS EDGE rounding the first bend.
FRIENDLY EYRE - broke briefly near the 400m losing ground.
PATIRO - briefly placed in restricted room and struck a track marker rounding the first bend when an outside runner lay inwards. Held up over the concluding stages.
ELEPHANTINTHEROOM - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly near the 150m. Driver B Williamson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
KELTIC TIGER - raced wide early.
Race 6   STEPHEN HEFFERNAN AT PROPERTY BROKERS HANDICAP TROT
BARRYTOWN - lay outwards over the concluding stages.
DANCING GLENIS - began awkwardly and was slow over the early stages. Broke near the 400m hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance.
JORDAN ANNE - slow over the early stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.
MARKTHEWARRIOR - slow over the early stages.
Race 7   DAVID OVENS BUILDING MOBILE PACE
KATHERINE - over-raced middle stages. Driver S Tomlinson reported she had difficulty activating the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.
MY FRIEND LOUIE - broke as the start was effected losing considerable ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming.
MIDNIGHT BABE - struck a track marker entering the first bend.
SEACRACKA - driver C Dalgety advised the mare had a tendency to lay out throughout the run home.
JAZZYS UPSTART - over-raced and was awkwardly placed close to the inside of KATHERINE entering the first bend having to be steadied and struck a track marker. As a consequence the trailing MIDNIGHT BABE also struck a track marker. Over-raced middle stages.
Race 8   DAVE HEFFERNAN PGG WRIGHTSON REAL ESTATE PACE
DARE DEVIL - shied and shifted outwards at the start checking VRILO losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up early stages of the run home.
VRILO - checked at the start when DARE DEVIL shifted outwards losing considerable ground. Following the race driver J Morrison viewed the footage of the start and elected to proceed with a protest under Rule 869A(2) against 2nd placing being awarded to DARE DEVIL, alleging the interference at the start had prevented his runner from finishing in its best possible position. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards, Mr Morrison, driver M Holbrough (DARE DEVIL), assisted by B Williamson, the Adjudicative Committee dismissed the protest.
EBURY STREET - driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removeable deafeners or sliding blinds due to having the field covered.
RAPID RESPONSE - broke at the start losing ground.
FORTY WIVES - broke at the start hampering an outside runner and losing ground.
THE HIGHLANDER - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.
Race 9   PLACEMAKERS HANDICAP TROT
The start of this race was delayed approximately 4 minutes due to the protest in the previous race.
BULLIT TRAIN - pre-race warmed. Began awkwardly.
PRACTICAL MAGIC - held up early stages of the run home.
KD ROYALTY - broke near the 150m losing its chance.
MAJESTIC LOVE - began awkwardly.
Race 10   NEXT OAMARU HRC MEETING 5TH MARCH MOBILE PACE
FOVEAUX GAMBLER - held up over the concluding stages.
AINT NO ANGEL - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Over-raced middle stages when outside the leader.
SZYBKA LANE - driver R Harrison reported the removable deafeners would not activate due to the cord becoming entangled. Stewards questioned Miss Harrison, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, regarding her decision to shift outwards from the trailing position rounding the final bend as opposed to waiting to access the passing lane. Miss Harrison explained she believed ALWAYS B THERE, which she was following, appeared to be under pressure and she was losing ground when the horses to her outside were improving, so she elected to shift ground outwards prior to the passing lane. After hearing her explanation, Stewards were satisfied that at the stage Miss Harrison shifted out her actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances, given the horses to her outside were improving and the leader ALWAYS B THERE appeared to be under pressure and took the matter no further.
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