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Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc

Thursday, 6 November 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc at Oamaru Racecourse
Weather
Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
M Sole (Chairman), V Munro, R Haley, P Meulenbroek
Veterinarian
Dr P J Gillespie
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General

General
Race 6 #1 PRINCE RANIER was inadvertently scratched for a short time on raceday morning before being reinstated with this information being disseminated through the appropriate channels.

Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
STYLE COUNCIL, RIDGE, FEAR GOGH, SEE NO EVIL, DAWN TO DARK, PENELOPE LANE, ROBYNS ART
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 1R Alfeld (SANS REPOS)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Hearing Ashburton TC 13/11/25. Careless driving striking a wheel 500m (2 days).
Suspended from 22/11/2025 until 27/11/2025 inclusive.
Fines
Race 6G Telfer (PRINCE RANIER)
[Rule 858(1)(a)] - Delaying the start. Fined $200.
Warnings
Race 2M Holbrough (THE WILL)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground placing outside runner in restricted room 700m.
Race 3M Holbrough (FOX TERROR)
[Rule Starting Regs 8.2] - Late to arrive at the start area.
Race 3R May (BRITE LEDGER)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Failed to maintain barrier position.
Race 3S O'Reilly (CARRERA VAMOS)
[Rule Starting Regs 8.2] - Late to arrive at the start area.
Race 3S Tomlinson (SKY NEWS)
[Rule Starting Regs 8.2] - Late to arrive at the start area.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1IMPRESSIVE SHARD - Warned Stands
Race 2CRUSHER CLYDE - Warned Stands
Race 2SENIOR CONSTABLE LIZ - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 4FATHER MIKE - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 4GASHERBRUM - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 4MIKKO KOIVU - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 4VAL THORENS - Warned Racing Manners
Race 5OCEAN OF TEARS - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6OPAWA PEAK - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 6PENELOPE LANE - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 6SON OF THE CLEANER - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 2 Trials
Race 7BETTOR GO VINNIE - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 2SENIOR CONSTABLE LIZ - At 3.01pm on Veterinary Advice
Race 5NEK DELIGHT - At 4.59pm By order of Stewards [Rule 213(1)(a)] - Causing an unreasonable delay
Race 6MISS GRACIE - At 9.01am on Veterinary Advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 07/11/2025 until 11/11/2025 inclusive (5 days):
SENIOR CONSTABLE LIZ

Race Comments

Race 1   THANK YOU JOY JENKINS PACE
LAMARLI - weakened final bend. Driver J Morrison reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre during the running.
BREENY'S ROCK N ROLL - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Weakened from the 600m.
SANTANNA MACH - over-raced middle stages.
SANS REPOS - held up final bend and early stages of the run home. Shifted outwards near the 500m striking the sulky wheel of LAMARLI. Driver R Alfeld will be spoken to in the coming days.
IMPRESSIVE SHARD - fractious prior to the start and reared on several occasions getting the sulky shaft over its rump delaying the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Paced roughly final bend.
CHEEKY RED - held up leaving the final bend.
Driver R Alfeld (SANS REPOS) admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground and striking the sulky wheel of LAMARLI near the 500m with the tyre being punctured. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Alfeld's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 21 November up to and including 27 November 2025 (2 days).
Race 2   ALL CASHED UP TROT
THE WILL - shifted outwards near the 700m placing an outside runner in restricted room. Driver M Holbrough will be spoken to in the coming days. Held up leaving the final bend.
SENIOR CONSTABLE LIZ - late scratching on veterinary advice at 3.01pm. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
GEORGIA TROUBLE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
JUST CHARLIE - placed in restricted room near the 700m having to be restrained.
HADLEYMAE - raced wide early. Lay outwards through the middle stages, in particular when racing greenly near the 1100m.
CRUSHER CLYDE - fractious prior to the start and was unable to take up its correct Unruly position. Broke after 100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
Driver M Holbrough (THE WILL) was issued a warning for the manner she drove near the 700m when shifting ground outwards placing an outside runner in restricted room.
Race 3   DAVID OVENS BUILDING MOBILE PACE
JACK'S EYRE - weakened final bend.
MIGHTY MIKI - paced roughly racing into the first bend.
CARRERA VAMOS - driver S O'Reilly was issued with a warning for being late to arrive at the start area. Over-raced in the early stages when being restrained. Miss O'Reilly reported she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the filly hanging in the run home.
FEAR GOGH - the boring pole was removed prior to the start after breaking in the preliminary. The gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.
SKY NEWS - driver S Tomlinson was issued with a warning for being late to arrive at the start area. Held up early stages of the run home.
BRITE LEDGER - out of position at the start. Driver R May was issued with a warning.
LYDAH VALLEY - driver B Williamson was spoken to advisedly for the manner he shifted ground near the 500m placing an outside runner in restricted room. In taking this course of action Stewards were mindful of the fact that there had initially been sufficient room for LYDAH VALLEY to shift outwards.
SIR ALFRED - paced roughly on the final bend when placed in restricted room by an outside runner and then lay outwards becoming awkwardly placed on the sulky wheel of TAIKA.
FOX TERROR - driver M Holbrough was issued with a warning for being late to arrive at the start area. Miss Holbrough will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner she shifted ground near the 700m placing outside runners in restricted room.
Race 4   ON A STREAK TROT
SIGNAL HILL - held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home.
WITHOUT COMPARISON - broke at the start losing all chance.
VAL THORENS - briefly trotted roughly near the 2100m. Broke passing the 900m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
FEAR AND FAITH - raced wide early. Held up final bend before weakening in the run home.
GASHERBRUM - raced wide for a considerable distance through the middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m. Cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.
MAJESTIC ME - shifted up the track in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver B Williamson.
BILLY KIMBER - raced wider on the track near the 1900m when SIGNAL HILL shifted ground outwards. Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule at this stage of the race, however after viewing replays it was that established that driver K Cameron (SIGNAL HILL) had commenced his movement outwards prior to BILLY KIMBER reaching his sulky wheel with no further action required. Raced wide with cover from the 1300m. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m. Raced wide without cover from the 800m.
HARRIET'S MOMENT - over-raced early stages. Broke near the 2000m losing considerable ground.
FATHER MIKE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m. Cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.
MIKKO KOIVU - raced wide early. Broke first bend losing ground. Cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.
Race 5   THANKS WAYNE SMAILL MOBILE PACE
A false start was declared when NEK DELIGHT broke in the score up hampering an outside runner then became entangled in the hopples and bucked getting its near hind leg over the sulky shaft. After viewing replays its was established that the mobile Number 6 became dislodged from the barrier arm and fell between the legs of NEK DELIGHT causing it to break. NEK DELIGHT was subsequently declared a late scratching by order of Stewards acting under Rule 213(1)(a) due to the mare being unable to start without causing an unreasonable delay to replace the hopples and sulky which were damaged in this incident. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have superficial abrasions to its hind legs which were treated.
APATCHOFGOLD - checked by a breaking runner final bend.
JAZZYS UPSTART - raced wide early.
RENA - checked by a breaking runner final bend.
DAWN TO DARK - driver J Cox reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
MOUTON CADET - raced wide early. Checked by a breaking runner final bend.
OCEAN OF TEARS - broke final bend losing all chance checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Driver J Morrison reported the mare had been striking a knee.
OUTBACK MAN - when questioned regarding the performance connections advised the tempo may not have suited in what was the gelding's fresh up run. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
Race 6   BRAD WILLIAMSON RACING STABLES HANDICAP TROT
The start was initially delayed due to PENELOPE LANE requiring gear adjustments with the boring pole eventually being removed. A false start was then declared when the front line barrier strand became entangled in the legs of PRINCE RANIER.
PRINCE RANIER - driver G Telfer was issued with a $200 Minor Infringement Notice for delaying the start after allowing his runner to breach the barrier strand.
SON OF THE CLEANER - lost contact with the body of the field through the middle stages. Broke passing the 800m losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on two occasions prior to resuming.
JASPRIT TROUBLE - trotted roughly in the early stages. Lay inwards final bend and raced inside and dislodged several track markers.
OPAWA PEAK - paced away and was slow in the early stages. Weakened from the 900m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had some left hind lameness. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
MISS GRACIE - late scratching at 9.01am on veterinary advice.
PENELOPE LANE - raced wide early. Cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.
Race 7   JOHNNY LAVENDER YOU ARE A STAR MOBILE PACE
BETTOR GO VINNIE - broke racing into the first bend losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
ZIA BROMAC - over-raced when being restrained in the early stages.
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