Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Stipendiary Stewards Report
- Club
- Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
- Weather
- Fine
- Track
- Good
- Rail
- Not applicable
- Stewards
- S Mulcay (Chairman), C Lomey, O Westerlund, N McIntyre (Remote)
- Veterinarian
- Dr G O Sommerville
General
| General |
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| Pre race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary
| Cambridge Harness - Friday, 15th November 2024 |
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| Race 1 - HIRE A VENUE AT CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY MOBILE TROT |
| Connections advised Stewards on 08 August that RUBBLE ON THE DOUBLE has had tie-back surgery since last having raced. |
| Cambridge Harness - Thursday, 10th July 2025 |
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| Race 8 - MID WINTER XMAS TICKETS ON SALE NOW MOBILE PACE |
| Connections advised Stewards on 08 August that SOME DON'T has been treated for hoof soreness since last having raced. |
| NZ Metro TC - Friday, 1st August 2025 |
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| Race 7 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND MOBILE PACE |
| Connections advised Stewards on 14 August that OUR SHANGRI LANA has been treated for colic since last racing. |
Summary
| Swabbing |
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| LOVEABULL, MAKAKU, SAVARNA, IRISH WHISPERS, PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN, BENJAMIN BUTTON |
| Protests | |
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| Nil |
| Suspensions | |
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| Race 5 | L Chin (BARSUKOV) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking a wheel 900m (3 days). Suspended from 16/08/2025 until 28/08/2025 inclusive. |
| Fines | |
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| Race 4 | K Denifostova (SECRETS ABOUND) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Lack of control when activating gear 200m. Fined $200. |
| Warnings | |
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| Race 6 | F Phelan (CYAMATE) [Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion. |
| Epistaxis | |
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| Nil |
| Horse Action | |
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| Race 1 | LOVEABLE ROGUE - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 5 | BARSUKOV - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 5 | SONSOFTHEMERCH - Cleared From Unruly Stands |
| Race 5 | VERONICA JANE - Cleared From Unruly Stands |
| Medical Certificate | |
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| A Poutama - Medical clearance received | |
| Driver Changes | |
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| Nil |
| Late Scratchings | |
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| Nil |
| Scratching Penalties | |
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| Ineligible from 15/08/2025 until 19/08/2025 inclusive (5 days): ITMUSCLEBELOVE |
Race Comments
| Race 1 WORLDS BEST HOOF OIL - HERE FOR THE HORSE MOBILE PACE | |
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| KOWALSKI - paced roughly at various stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. | |
| LOVEABLE ROGUE - broke near the 200m losing all chance with the near hind and then off fore hopple loops breaking whilst in the gallop. This gear was inspected and found to have been in satisfactory condition with Trainer D Erickson deemed not to be at fault. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. | |
| Race 2 KELATO ANIMAL HEALTH - HERE FOR THE HORSE HANDICAP TROT | |
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| The start was delayed at the first attempt when Starter D Blakemore was not satisfied with the manner in which the field addressed the barriers. | |
| ALL MUSCLED UP - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. | |
| REWIRI HILL - held up throughout the run home with Driver M Ranger not activating the removable deafeners as a result. | |
| NIAMH - trotted roughly in the run home. | |
| VERY MAJESTIC - broke briefly at the start. Raced wide early. Hampered and broke near the 1800m losing considerable ground. | |
| HUGHIE WALLACE - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. | |
| MAKAKU - pre-race warmed. Lay in throughout the run home. | |
| KEEP IT KLASSY - broke near the 1800 hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. | |
| KAIPAKI JACK - broke entering the first turn when competing for a position in the running line with KEEP IT KLASSY losing ground before settling. Stewards held an investigation into this incident. After hearing the relative evidence with Drivers C Hackett (KEEP IT KLASSY), S Abernethy (KAIPAKI JACK) and viewing the available replay footage Stewards were unable to attribute blame solely to either driver and took the matter no further. Held up late in the run home. | |
| ROMEO FOXTROT - hampered by a breaking runner first turn. | |
| Race 3 EQUINE SPECIALISTS - HERE FOR THE HORSE MOBILE PACE | |
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| JACCKA OPA - held up late in the run home. | |
| SHEZA MERMAID - hampered briefly near the 1400m. | |
| MARY MAGDALENE - pulled hard score up. Continued to over-race early and middle stages. | |
| MANTRA - shifted out early in the run home but was corrected by Driver J Dunn. Continued to lay out over the final stages. | |
| INNOCENT MAN - commenced to over-race near the 1700m. Paced roughly near the 1550m and then again near the 1400m briefly hampering trailing runners. Broke near the 250m when in restricted room losing ground before settling. When questioned Driver T Mitchell stated that the gelding had commenced to weaken and lay in marginally when in restricted room contacting the sulky of MARY MAGDALENE with its near hind causing it to break. Stewards noted Mr Mitchell's comments. | |
| REET PETITE - hampered briefly near the 1400m. | |
| SAVARNA - Driver R Fensom had some difficulty activating the removable deafeners early in the run home. | |
| Race 4 BETAVET ECHINACEA MOBILE PACE | |
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| SECRETS ABOUND - paced roughly early. Shifted out near the 200m when Junior Driver K Denifostova was activating the removable deafeners before being corrected shortly after. Ms Denifostova (assisted by J Dickie) admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly when activating gear in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200. | |
| ADJOURNMENT - sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 200m after initially following SECRETS ABOUND wider. When being corrected, this runner became awkwardly placed close to the over-racing DIXIELAND DELIGHT which was improving to its inside despite the efforts of Driver A Poutama resulting in the contact occurring. After viewing the replays and hearing from Driver J Dickie (ADJOURNMENT), Stewards determined that no further action was required other than to note the circumstances. | |
| Race 5 GREGORY EQUINE TROT | |
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| BARSUKOV - broke rounding the first turn and galloped for a considerable distance before settling towards the rear. Broke again near the 300m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver L Chin admitted a charge under Rule 869 (3)(b) that he drove carelessly near the 900m when contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of EYES TO HEAVEN (Driver N Chilcott). After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Dr Chin's licence from the conclusion of racing on the 15 August up to and including 28 August 2025 (3 days). | |
| TRIPPY TYRON - lay in under pressure late in the run home. | |
| EAGLE HANOVER - contacted several track markers near the 250m when racing to the inside of PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN which lay in. | |
| BANGKOK BETTY - broke near the 250m losing its chance. | |
| PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN - over-raced middle stages. | |
| VERONICA JANE - cleared from the Unruly for future stands. | |
| SONSOFTHEMERCH - cleared from the Unruly for future stands. Broke near the 1400m losing ground before settling. | |
| EYES TO HEAVEN - sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 900m after this runner's sulky was contacted by BARSUKOV. Broke near the 350m losing its chance and was retired from the event. | |
| HIGH NOON - broke near the 1600m losing all chance. | |
| Race 6 WOODLANDS STUD - HERE FOR THE HORSE MOBILE PACE | |
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| MARIA KIRILENKO - held up final turn and then again late in the run home. | |
| SAYS WHO - held up throughout the run home with Driver K Hall not activating the removable deafeners as a result. | |
| CYAMATE - paced roughly near the 100m. Driver F Phelan was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. | |