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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

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

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
KING OF DIAMONDS, BETTERTHANBABE, HENRIK LUNDQVIST, LORD DELMAR, HA'PENNY, LINCOLN LA MOOSE, ANN SOPHIE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 3A Pyers (SCOOTS)
[Rule 869(2)] - [Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip with more than a wrist flicking motion (2 days). .
Suspended from 26/02/2025 until 11/03/2025 inclusive.
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 2H Orange (BETTERTHANBABE)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground crowding inside runners first turn.
Race 5M Hay (INNOCENT MAN)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip on a runner out of contention.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1JACCKA BAYLIS - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 3MODE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6VICTOR BRAVO - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Race 7EDDIE OSEI - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Exceptional Circumstances:
MAJOR BREAK

Race Comments

Race 1   TERRY BRISKIE MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT
KING OF DIAMONDS - Driver P Ferguson advised he had not activated the deafeners due to having the field covered.
BEVRON - slow early losing ground. Lay in rounding the final turn and raced over several track markers with one being dislodged.
JACCKA BAYLIS - weakened final turn. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have superficial lacerations to both hind legs that required treatment. Stood down pending a Veterinary clearance prior to resuming. When questioned regarding the performance Driver W House advised the gelding had become unsettled when contacting its own sulky wheel discs so he felt his best option was to work forward in an attempt to gain the lead, however Driver J Abernethy (EAGLE HANOVER) had been intent on holding the front with JACCKA BAYLIS then racing without cover for the remainder.
SWEET OLIVIA - lost ground rounding the first turn. Lay outwards under pressure over the concluding stages.
QUERCUS RUBRA - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 1750m losing all chance.
Race 2   DOUG GALE STABLES MOBILE PACE
MIRACLE MEMPHIS - paced roughly entering the first turn when racing to the inside of D K LOUIE which in turn had BETTERTHANBABE improving to its outside. When questioned Driver W House advised that his gelding had lay out and contributed to the incident. Hampered briefly early in the run home.
MOENUI MISS - paced roughly when steadied entering the first turn losing ground.
BETTERTHANBABE - lay in entering the first turn crowding inside runners however notwithstanding this Driver H Orange was warned to ensure he makes a greater effort to give runners to his inside sufficient room. Shifted out marginally early in the run home briefly hampering an outside runner. Mr Orange was reminded of his obligations to take immediate corrective action given similar circumstances in the future.
MISS WOODVILLE - raced wide from the 700m.
TRES BONNE FILLE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages and in particular when rounding the final turn.
Race 3   SCOTT DICKSON STABLES HANDICAP TROT
SCOOTS - Driver A Pyers 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 in the run home. After considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Pyers' driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 11 March 2025 (2 days).
HENRIK LUNDQVIST - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 2150m. Shifted down into the passing lane late in the run home. Driver J Abernethy was reminded of his obligations to leave full access in the passing lane to trailing runners. When questioned regarding the improved performance Mr Abernethy advised the gelding had benefitted from being able to set its own terms in front and the drop in grade of today's race.
TRIPPY TYRON - lay in and dislodged a track marker near the 2150m.
MODE - trotted roughly early losing ground. Broke near the 1800m after jumping a shadow losing ground. Broke again near the 1350m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
Race 4   THE GUPPY-STEWART MOBILE PACE
FREDASTAIRE - broke briefly early in the score up. Badly hampered by a weakening runner leaving the back straight the final time losing ground.
LORD DELMAR - lay out throughout the run home.
BLUE CHIP LOU - raced wide with cover from the 650m.
STEALERS WHEEL - lay in and contacted a track marker rounding the final turn.
EXECUTIVE BANNER - commenced to weaken near the 600m badly hampering a trailing runner. When questioned driver W House advised the gelding had not been suited by the tempo of today's race, and the mid race move to gain the lead. A post race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.
TASI AHNAU - raced wide from the 650m.
Race 5   HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEAN MCNEE MOBILE PACE
HA'PENNY - lay out racing through the straights and in particular throughout the run home despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson.
INNOCENT MAN - weakened final turn. Driver M Hay was warned for using his whip on a runner out of contention in the run home.
CHEER ME ON - paced roughly entering the first turn losing ground.
Race 6   HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEBBIE COPPINS MOBILE PACE
A false start was declared at the first attempt when VICTOR BRAVO broke late in the score up checking the second row runner. Driver S Dickson elected to remain in his allotted barrier position for the restart. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
VICTOR BRAVO - over-raced early and middle stages.
WHITEBAIT MARG - commenced to weaken rounding the final turn.
LINCOLN LA MOOSE - shifted out early in the run home but was corrected by Driver P Ferguson.
MEGYN KELLY - paced roughly rounding the final turn before galloping after the off-fore hopple loop broke. This gear was inspected and found to have been in good condition with Trainer M House deemed not to be at fault.
Race 7   RACING NEXT MARCH 11 & 13TH MOBILE PACE
EDDIE OSEI - broke in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole. Broke again passing the 800m after having been shifted wider on the track by ANN SOPHIE and lost ground before settling. Broke on a further occasion passing the 350m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver P Ferguson reported the gelding had lost the near front shoe during the running. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.
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