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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Thursday, 16 October 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
P Williams (Chairman), C Lomey, A Dooley, O Westerlund
Veterinarian
Dr S P Christopher
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
REWIRI HILL, AQUILA, SIGNMAN, VORONOV, TWISTA, JAHI, UPSTAGE, EYES TO HEAVEN
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 2A Sharpe (AQUILA)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving causing interference 1900m (6 weeks).
Suspended from 24/10/2025 until 04/12/2025 inclusive.
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Nil
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN - Unruly Stands
Race 1WHATS UP THE HILL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7COLIN MCBRIDE - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 8WHATZ THE LUCK - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 6CATHY FREEMAN - at 8.16am - transport difficulties
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 17/10/2025 until 21/10/2025 inclusive (5 days):
VILLAGE REBEL
Exceptional Circumstances:
ORDAINED, CATHY FREEMAN

Race Comments

Race 1   WEDNESDAY QUIZ NIGHT AT THE CLUBHOUSE HANDICAP TROT
WISH FOR FISH - broke at the start losing all chance.
PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN - broke at the start. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.
HELSINGOR - broke at the start. Held up early stages of the run home.
WHATS UP THE HILL - broke near the 1300m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
REWIRI HILL - slow to began.
TRIPPY TYRON - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m.
ALL MUSCLED UP - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m. Weakened over the final 150m.
Race 2   SECURE XMAS PACKAGES NOW AT CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY MOBILE PACE
Starter D Blakemore advised Stewards the speed of the mobile was unintentionally increased late in the score up resulting in BENJAMIN BUTTON and DIXIELAND DELIGHT being slightly out of position at the start.
MURTLE THE TURTLE - placed in restricted room near the 1900m striking the sulky wheel of VINCENTS GIRL.
LUKAKU - paced roughly at various stages. Weakened from the 400m.
BENJAMIN BUTTON - weakened from the 500m.
VINCENTS GIRL - hampered near the 1900m.
AQUILA - shifted ground inwards passing the 1900m hampering an inside runner. Driver A Sharpe admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident by shifting ground when insufficiently clear of VINCENTS GIRL (driver K Hall) which was dictated inwards placing MURTLE THE TURTLE (driver J Brownlee) in restricted room and as a result struck the wheel of VINCENTS GIRL. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Sharpe's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 23 October up to and including 4 December 2025 (6 weeks).
Race 3   BOOK NOW FOR FAST AF FRIDAY 14TH NOV MOBILE PACE
JUST US TWO - lay inwards rounding the final bend.
ULTIMATE LAD - a shadow roll was added to the gear of the gelding prior to the start after jumping shadows in the preliminary. Paced roughly rounding the final bend and throughout the run home.
Race 4   GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND HANDICAP TROT
HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - raced wide early. Trotted roughly through the middle stages. Lay inwards throughout the run home. Again trotted roughly over the concluding stages.
HAYLEY MHOR - over-raced middle stages.
REGAL GIRL - raced fiercely on several occasions throughout the running. Shifted outwards rounding the final bend when the driver activated gear. Junior driver H Moralde Sands (assisted by S Abernethy) was shown the films and was reminded of her obligations when activating gear in similar circumstances.
MANCHESTER IN TIME - approval was given for this runner to race in alternative colours. When questioned regarding the performance driver L Hibell advised the gelding was under pressure from the 800m and never responded to her urgings and she was disappointed with the horse's performance.
KISS AND RUN - when questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
Race 5   DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS HANDICAP PACE
The start was delayed two minutes at the request of the TAB.
BARBAROSSA - lay outwards through the middle stages.
LINCOLN LA MOOSE - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver P Ferguson advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.
CLAUDE - broke at the start losing ground.
MEDINA MAGIC - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.
DESERT DAWN - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
Race 6   GAVELHOUSE.COM MOBILE PACE
CATHY FREEMAN - late scratching at 8.16am due to transport difficulties.
PLAY THE ACE - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.
JACCKA OPA - held up for clear racing room until late in the run home.
Race 7   JOIN US FOR CAMB RDA FUNDRAISER ON 30 OCT MOBILE PACE
COLIN MCBRIDE - broke approaching the 100m checking a trailing runner losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
TUGAWAR - raced wide early. Checked by a breaking runner approaching the 100m and broke losing its chance.
Race 8   HIRE A VENUE AT CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY TROT
ALEX PEREIRA - broke at the start losing all chance.
VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO - lay inwards contacting a track marker near the 900m. Weakened from the 500m.
EYES TO HEAVEN - driver N Chilcott reported she didn't activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
WHATZ THE LUCK - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
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