Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Tuesday, 8 April 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, R Greig
Veterinarian: Dr J Pires Do Prado

General

General
Due to the plane carrying Drivers S Abernethy, K Coppins and H Orange being unable to land and diverted back to Auckland these Drivers were replaced on their respective driving engagements as per the Summary below. Stewards also authorised Drivers P Ferguson (Race 3) and J Abernethy (Race 4) to change to other runners out of necessity due to the driver shortage. Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Due to the plane carrying Drivers S Abernethy, K Coppins and H Orange being unable to land and diverted back to Auckland these Drivers were replaced on their respective driving engagements as per the Summary below. Stewards also authorised Drivers P Ferguson (Race 3) and J Abernethy (Race 4) to change to other runners out of necessity due to the driver shortage.

Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
KOKO KABOOM, LEWEY MAGUIRE, HA'PENNY, ONYX SHARD, CALL SECURITY, BET ON POLLY

Protests
Nil

Suspensions
Nil

Fines
Nil

Warnings
Nil

Bleeders
Nil

Horse Action
Race 1	TINKERBELLE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2	MATAI LIZZIE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 5	VICTOR BRAVO - Ineligible Mobiles - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 6	MOENUI MISS - Warned Mobiles

Medical Certificate
Nil

Driver Changes
Race 1	K Denifostova replaced K Coppins on BOYZ INVASION
Race 1	S Doody replaced S Abernethy on MR MONTY
Race 1	J Abernethy replaced H Orange on TINKERBELLE
Race 2	B Butcher replaced H Orange on CAPTAIN KOBE
Race 3	P Ferguson replaced S Abernethy on HA'PENNY
Race 3	C Webber replaced P Ferguson on BELL FIRE
Race 3	N Delany replaced H Orange on GOORAMBAT ART
Race 4	K Denifostova replaced S Abernethy on RUN MASON RUN
Race 4	C Webber replaced J Abernethy on BUGALUGS
Race 4	J Abernethy replaced H Orange on BROOKSIDE GIRL
Race 5	N Delany replaced H Orange on LORTON VALE
Race 5	S Dickson replaced S Abernethy on VICTOR BRAVO
Race 5	K Denifostova replaced K Coppins on HIT THE LIGHTS

Late Scratchings
Nil

Scratching Penalties
Nil

Race Comments

Race 1 DUX HANDICAP TROT	Show Video
hkUdz22RgbA SCOOTS - slow to begin.
KOKO KABOOM - pre-race warmed. Slow to begin then broke shortly after the start but soon settled. Driver W House reported he did not activate the deafeners due to having the field covered.
MR MONTY - slow to begin. Raced wide from the 950m. Commenced to weaken near the 500m.
KISS MY PIXEL - weakened leaving the final turn.
BOYZ INVASION - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final turn.
TINKERBELLE - had to be steadied near the 500m after becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of the weakening MR MONTY. Broke approaching the 100m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
KD ROYALTY - over-raced briefly entering the back straight the final time.

Race 2 TE KAWAU MOBILE PACE	Show Video
AgsI4BQaT3E LEWEY MAGUIRE - over-raced middle stages.
MATAI LIZZIE - broke near the 1750m hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. Weakened from the 500m.
FREDASTAIRE - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1750m. Weakened leaving the final turn. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Abernethy advised that after losing ground near the 1750m he was then obliged to race parked outside the leader when unable to find the front with the effort taking its toll. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.

Race 3 BLOSSOM LADY MOBILE PACE	Show Video
2d2BQgLe360 NAROBI - over-raced when being restrained to take cover approaching the 1000m. Held up early final turn and throughout the run home.
ADJOURNMENT - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide without cover from the 950m. Weakened final turn.
FOLLOW ME FANTASY - raced wide with cover from the 800m.

Race 4 MISTER D G MOBILE PACE	Show Video
9KO1om1U0UE RUN MASON RUN - over-raced through the middle stages. Lay in late in the run home contacting a track marker.
MATAI HARRY - lay in passing the 1750m losing ground and continued to lay in rounding the turns. Raced wide without cover from the 800m.
I CAN TOO - had difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the home straight.

Race 5 RAYDON MOBILE PACE	Show Video
cz2g-UkQTpg THE ELITE ATHLETE - held up throughout the run home when unable to secure clear racing room.
JAHI - raced wide early.
HIT THE LIGHTS - over-raced early and middle stages.
LORTON VALE - pulled hard in the score up. Raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.
VICTOR BRAVO - broke at the start losing all chance and was retired from the race by Driver S Dickson. Stood down to complete one mobile trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Race 6 BRAIG MOBILE PACE	Show Video
-Edz2SNtJvw MOENUI MISS - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.
HEARTS N ACES - when questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver B Butcher advised the gelding was not travelling well enough to move three wide at the point of the race LA MIKI had improved, however he also stated he was happy with the run.
JETASI - pulled hard in the score up.
BET ON POLLY - when questioned regarding the improved performance Driver J Abernethy was of the opinion the mare was better suited to the tempo of tonight's race.