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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Thursday, 18 September 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Showery
Track
Easy
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
M Sole (Chairman), C Lomey, S Mulcay, O Westerlund
Veterinarian
Dr G O Sommerville
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Trainers were directed to affix mudguards to their sulkies.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
AQUILA, THE SAVOY, JASINOVA, SMOOTH SCOOB, CONRAD H, LE MAJOR, KISSMEILOVEYOU
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 3S Dickson (ALL MUSCLED UP)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving shifting ground first bend (2 days).
Suspended from 19/09/2025 until 26/09/2025 inclusive.
Fines
Race 1B Hadley (JACCKA OPA)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking a wheel 600m. Fined $250.
Warnings
Race 1C Sharpe (C U THERE)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 4N Chilcott (MAKORORI)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 4L Hollis (RHINESTONE)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 6C Hackett (CLAUDE)
[Rule 869(7A)(a)] - Contacting track marker final bend.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2OPA'S GIRL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7WHATZ THE LUCK - Unruly Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Nil

Race Comments

Race 1   BRILLA BEAUTIES NIGHT SKYLINE LOUNGE 16TH OCT MOBILE PACE
MARIA KIRILENKO - lay inwards striking a track marker near the 1400m. Weakened during the run home.
JACCKA OPA - paced roughly after contacting the sulky of BENSON DUDE near the 600m losing ground. Driver B Hadley admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.
C U THERE - over-raced rounding the first bend. Driver C Sharpe was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
Race 2   PIZZA AND BEER NIGHT SKYLINE LOUNGE - 9TH OCT MOBILE PACE
OPA'S GIRL - raced greenly and shifted outwards abruptly near the 1200m hampering a trailing runner then broke losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied this runner had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
MATARIKI - hampered near the 1200m.
Race 3   HARNESS HOEDOWN SKYLINE LOUNGE 25TH SEPT HCP TROT
BANGKOK BETTY - locked wheels with an inside runner near the 50m.
TRIPPY TYRON - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Weakened in the run home.
PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN - checked and broke entering the first bend losing considerable ground and trailed the field throughout.
ALL MUSCLED UP - driver S Dickson defended a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly racing into the first bend by shifting inwards when insufficiently clear checking PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN (K Coppins) which broke. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Mr Dickson the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and suspended Mr Dickson's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 26 September 2025 (2 days).
HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - trotted roughly throughout the run home and was unable to be driven out fully by driver E Johnson.
JOHNNY WHO - lay outwards and locked wheels briefly with an outside runner when being shifted into the passing lane near the 50m becoming unbalanced and broke as a result.
REGAL GIRL - lay inwards striking track markers near the 1200m.
Race 4   GAVELHOUSE STANDARDBRED MOBILE PACE
TUAREG - over-raced early in the score up causing driver C Hackett difficulty. Lay inwards passing the 900m striking track markers. Lay outwards early in the run home however was corrected by Miss Hackett.
RHINESTONE - driver L Hollis was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home. Had to be steadied over the final stages.
ABMAN - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.
MELTON MOGUL - raced wide early and middle stages.
SPIRITED PEGGY - forced to race wide from the 900m when laying inwards under pressure and commenced to weaken from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
SMOOTH SCOOB - lay inwards passing the 900m striking track markers.
MAKORORI - lay inwards striking a track marker rounding the first bend. Driver N Chilcott was warned for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home. Ms Chilcott reported a sulky tyre had deflated during the running.
Race 5   DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS MOBILE PACE
THE NIGHT FOX - raced wide early.
MANTRA - raced wide early.
TUGAWAR - raced wide throughout. Had to be steadied off the back of a runner near the 1100m.
I CAN TOO - raced wide early. Forced to race four wide from the 600m.
SKYS LEGACY - raced wide throughout.
Race 6   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE PACE
FIFTH AND FINAL - over-raced middle stages.
MINJEE - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards final bend striking track markers.
CLAUDE - struck a track marker rounding the final bend. Driver C Hackett was issued a warning.
ROUGH AND READY - when questioned regarding the performance driver K Coppins advised the gelding had struggled to make ground over the final stages after being pushed wider on the track and due to the fast closing sectionals.
Race 7   CAMBRIDGE RDA FUNDRAISER SKYLINE LOUNGE 30 OCT HCP TROT
WHATZ THE LUCK - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.
KISSMEILOVEYOU - trotted roughly near the 900m losing ground. Again trotted roughly and broke near the 400m losing all chance.
HELSINGOR - trotted roughly at various stages.
KENNY HILL - pre-race warmed.
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