Wyndham Harness Racing Club Inc
Saturday, 15 March 2025
Stipendiary Stewards Report
- Club
- Wyndham Harness Racing Club Inc at Young Quinn Raceway
- Weather
- Overcast
- Track
- Good
- Rail
- Not applicable
- Stewards
- V Munro (Chairman), M Szukiel, B Burke, N McIntyre (Remote)
- Veterinarian
- Dr H J Busby
General
| General |
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| Pre-race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary
Nil
Summary
| Swabbing |
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| CHEZZ DALE, PROSPERITY, MIDNIGHT BABE, STYRAX, SELSEY ANNE, WAG STAR, RUBY ROE, COCKTAILS AND CAVIAR |
| Protests | |
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| Nil |
| Suspensions | |
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| Nil |
| Fines | |
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| Nil |
| Warnings | |
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| Race 2 | P Hunter (MAGNETIC JIM D) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground hampering inside runner 1650m. |
| Race 2 | M Williamson (MIGHTY MIKI) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground hampering outside runner final bend. |
| Race 3 | B McIntyre (PUTERE BOY) [Rule 865(2)] - Presented without the notified blinds. |
| Bleeders | |
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| Nil |
| Horse Action | |
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| Race 1 | CALIFORNIA DREAMING - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 1 | HAROLD HANOVER - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 2 | ABULL - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial |
| Race 2 | BETTER KAST - Unruly Mobiles |
| Race 2 | BETTER KAST - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 2 | EL DRAEGO - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 2 | PROSPERITY - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 2 | ROSA PARKS - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start |
| Race 2 | ROSA PARKS - Warned Performance |
| Race 3 | PUTERE BOY - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 3 | PUTERE BOY - Veterinary Clearance Required |
| Race 4 | ONE TWO MENNY - Warned Stands |
| Race 5 | CHICAGO SKY - Veterinary Clearance Required |
| Race 5 | MYTHICAL - Veterinary Clearance Required |
| Race 7 | TROUBLESHOOTER - Warned Racing Manners |
| Medical Certificate | |
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| Nil |
| Driver Changes | |
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| Nil |
| Late Scratchings | |
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| Nil |
| Scratching Penalties | |
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| Ineligible from 16/03/2025 until 20/03/2025 inclusive (5 days): UTAH JAZZ | |
| Exceptional Circumstances: VINCENT REACTRESS |
Race Comments
| Race 1 HERBERTS TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE | |
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| GLENKENICK - held up middle stages of the run home. Awkwardly placed and struck the sulky wheel of CLAASEE when both runners shifted ground simultaneously near the 400m, with the tyre puncturing as a consequence. After hearing from drivers R McIlwrick (CLAASEE) and M Hurrell (GLENKENICK) no one driver was deemed to be at fault with the matter taken no further. | |
| CLAASEE - held up throughout the run home. Driver R McIlwrick reported he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence. Mr McIlwrick also reported he had received a punctured sulky tyre near the 400m. | |
| SHEZZA VINNY - held up early to middle stages of the run home. | |
| BOMBAY GLACIER - over-raced in the score up getting its head over the mobile barrier arm. | |
| MIKI'S BEAUTY - raced wide early. | |
| CALIFORNIA DREAMING - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Austin. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. | |
| HAROLD HANOVER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver B Orange. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up throughout the run home only gaining clear racing room near the 100m. | |
| Race 2 REGAN TODD RACING STABLES MOBILE PACE | |
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| The start of this race was delayed due to BETTER KAST requiring a sulky change. | |
| A false was declared when ROSA PARKS broke briefly late in the score up checking second line runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver D Anderson elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart. | |
| PROSPERITY - required the assistance of a starting attendant prior to the score-up. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. | |
| THE REAL CRUNCH - raced wide early. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. | |
| ROSA PARKS - hampered near the 1650m when an outside runner shifted inwards. Weakened from the 1000m. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare. | |
| MIGHTY MIKI - shifted outwards then lay out rounding the final bend hampering an outside runner. Notwithstanding this driver M Williamson was issued with a warning for the manner he shifted ground. | |
| BETTER KAST - driver M Hill elected to start from the Unruly position for the restart where the mare will remain for future mobile starts. Broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. | |
| MAGNETIC JIM D - raced wide early. Shifted ground inwards near the 1650m hampering an inside runner. Driver P Hunter was issued with a warning for the manner he shifted ground. Hampered final bend when an inside runner shifted out. | |
| ABULL - broke rounding the final bend losing all chance. Stood down to trial on one occasion to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. | |
| EL DRAEGO - required the assistance of a starting attendant prior to the score-up. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke in the score up losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 700m. | |
| THE HIGHWAYMAN - a post-race veterinary examination including an endoscopic procedure at the request of connections due to the poor performance revealed no apparent abnormality. | |
| LA BAMBA - raced wide early. | |
| Race 3 CURIO BAY SALTHOUSE MOTELS MOBILE PACE | |
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| The start of this race was delayed approximately 3 minutes due to remedial work being required on the track after water from the tanker had pooled near the finish line. | |
| MIDNIGHT BABE - raced wide early. | |
| NYLA - raced greenly first bend. Raced wide early. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| MR PRESIDENT - raced wide early. Held up final bend. | |
| PUTERE BOY - trainer B McIntyre was warned for presenting the gelding without the notified blinds. Lay out first bend. Over-raced early and middle stages. Hung outwards approaching the 1000m hampering an outside runner and placing driver H Douglas in difficulty eventually being retired from the race. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have some soreness in the left fore heel and abrasions to the front legs. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming. | |
| THE ORANGE ROUGHY - raced wide from the 1000m. | |
| DURRANT - hampered near the 1000m. | |
| Race 4 CRAIG FERGUSON RACING STABLES HANDICAP TROT | |
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| MASSIVE MERC - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Weakened in the run home. | |
| IMPERIAL MAN - held up for the majority of the run home only gaining clear racing room over the concluding stages. | |
| ABADABADO - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Weakened in the run home. | |
| ONE TWO MENNY - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. | |
| STYRAX - raced wide early. | |
| Race 5 MACCA LODGE/NEVELE R STUD SOUTHERN OAKS (HEAT 2) MOBILE PACE | |
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| CHICAGO SKY - lay in near the 100m contacting the back legs of DELIGHTFUL PEG which had lay out simultaneously. A post-race veterinary examination including an endoscopic procedure revealed the filly to have some respiratory tract inflammation and a slow recovery. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming. | |
| MYTHICAL - lay out on the bend near the 1200m. Paced roughly at stages throughout. A post-race veterinary examination including an endoscopic procedure revealed the filly to have some low-grade respiratory inflammation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming. | |
| DELIGHTFUL PEG - over-raced middle stages. Broke briefly passing the 100m losing ground when laying out and contacting the sulky wheel of CHICAGO SKY. Stewards withheld authorisation of dividends until firstly, they had spoken with driver M Williamson who confirmed he could not solely attribute his breaking to any one horse and secondly, until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. | |
| Race 6 MLT WYNDHAM CUP (HANDICAP PACE) | |
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| The start of this race was delayed approximately 2 minutes due to WAG STAR requiring farrier attention. | |
| MACANDREW AVIATOR - over-raced middle stages. | |
| WAG STAR - lay in on occasions throughout the run home having to be straightened by driver C Ferguson. | |
| Race 7 SSBA SOUTHERN BELLE SPEED SERIES (HEAT 3) MOBILE PACE | |
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| ALWAYS A MENACE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner and lay inwards contacting track markers. | |
| TROUBLESHOOTER - broke near the 500m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. | |
| ULTIMATE CULLECT - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed the mare to have a superficial abrasion on the neck which did not require treatment. | |
| MOLLY BELWIN - over-raced early stages. | |
| INSARCHATWIST - raced wide early. | |
| RUBY ROE - broke briefly in the score up however was in position at the start. | |
| Race 8 KUBALA SEEDS MOBILE PACE | |
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| TED - raced fiercely middle stages. Held up middle stages of the run home. | |
| MR CASH MAN - raced wide through the middle stages. | |