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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Monday, 10 November 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc at Manawatu Raceway
Weather
Overcast/Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), K Coppins, M Hepburn
Veterinarian
Dr J Pires Do Prado
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Wednesday, 5th November 2025
Race 5 - A.K KEVIN HOLMES MEMORIAL WDC25 HEAT 8 (MOBILE PACE)
Trainer S Abernethy advised Stewards on 10 November that BENJAMIN BUTTON had over-raced after becoming worked up during the preliminary but had recovered well following the run.

Summary

Swabbing
DELIGHTFUL DREAMS, TRES BONNE FILLE, RATTLE MY CAGE, MANCHESTER IN TIME, JETASI, ENYA FRANCO, BLUE CHIP LOU
Protests
Race 6LORD DELMAR (4th placing)
[Rule 869A(2)] - Interference near the 800m - Upheld - relegated to 5th placing.
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 1M Hay (DREAM ON LOU)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground first turn placing inside runner in restricted room.
Race 2W House (SPIRIT OF SPITFIRE)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Manner shifted ground 850m forcing outside runner wider on track.
Race 3P Ferguson (COOL PHELAN)
[Rule 858(1)(d)] - Came to the start out of position.
Race 6S Dickson (DIXIELAND DELIGHT)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Manner shifted ground near the 800m.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2ARTISTIC ROCK - Warned Mobiles
Race 4THE BIG BANG - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6LORD DELMAR - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Nil

Race Comments

Race 1   TE KAWAU MOBILE PACE
DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - briefly placed in restricted room entering the first turn when an outside runner shifted ground inwards.
DREAM ON LOU - Driver M Hay was warned for the manner in which he shifted ground entering the first turn which briefly placed an inside runner in restricted room.
PLAY THE ACE - commenced to weaken near the 400m. Paced roughly and had to be steadied near the 200m.
CATHY FREEMAN - lay in and contacted track markers rounding the final turn. Weakened in the run home.
Race 2   RIVER FIELD MOBILE PACE
SPIRIT OF SPITFIRE - placed in restricted room by an outside runner shortly after the start. Over-raced middle stages. Driver W House was warned for the manner in which he shifted ground near the 850m when forcing ARTISTIC ROCK wider on the track. Paced roughly near the 800m losing ground. Paced roughly again rounding the final turn when towards the rear then lay in contacting a track marker near the 250m. When questioned regarding the performance Mr House stated that over-racing during the middle stages had taken its toll.
MANAVUE - lay in shortly after the start placing an inside runner in restricted room. Continued to lay in at various stages. Raced wide without cover from the 800m. When questioned regarding the performance driver A Poutama stated that the gelding had raced greenly throughout in what was its first start.
ARTISTIC ROCK - slow to leave the pre-race formation and was back from position throughout the score up. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Lost ground approaching the 800m after having been shifted wider on the track by an inside runner. Weakened rounding the final turn.
Race 3   THE BRAIG HANDICAP TROT
TIKI - swung outwards after the barriers were released and broke shortly after losing all chance.
KISS MY PIXEL - connections advised the mare would be racing in season.
FIVE MONKEYS - broke rounding the first turn losing all chance.
SCOOTS - reared after the barriers were released and trailed the field throughout. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that this runner had not been denied a fair start.
SHEZA TRENDY ONE - hampered prior to the start when placed in restricted room when called forward on to the 30m barrier but began safely.
COOL PHELAN - Driver P Ferguson was warned for failing to parade in order so as to take up his correct barrier position after the gelding came to the barrier early which resulted in inside runners being placed in restricted room.
Starter G Phillips was spoken to in relation to the start and advised he would be positioning himself on the infield for future 2000m standing starts.
Race 4   MR DG MOBILE PACE
MAJOR MOONSHINE - paced roughly entering and rounding the first turn.
TAVENER - weakened leaving the final turn.
THE BIG BANG - broke near the 850m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver M Hay is to be spoken to regarding contacting a track marker near the 250m when trailing the field.
RUN BLAZE RUN - disappointed for a run to the inside of MAJOR MOONSHINE in the passing lane early in the run home having to be steadied.
MISS WOODVILLE - raced wide without cover early and middle stages before being restrained towards the rear but was then taken forward approaching the 900m.
BET ON POLLY - weakened leaving the final turn.
Race 5   BLOSSOM LADY MOBILE PACE
THE NIGHT FOX - over-raced middle stages. Driver E Johnson reported that the deafeners and the off-side sliding blind failed to activate despite her efforts.
ASK ME LAZARUS - raced wide early. Weakened from near the 500m.
HA'PENNY - raced four wide from the 600m.
Race 6   CONGRATULATIONS 500 WINNERS STEPHEN DOODY MOB PACE
GOORAMBAT ART - checked when locking sulky wheels with FREDASTAIRE passing the 800m losing considerable ground. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Promoted to 4th placing.
BLUE CHIP LOU - shifted out when leading approaching the 200m having to be corrected. Continued to lay out throughout the run home despite the efforts of Driver A Poutama.
DIXIELAND DELIGHT - Driver S Dickson is to be spoken to in the coming days in relation to the manner in which he shifted ground near the 800m.
LORD DELMAR - raced wide early before securing a position in the running line back in midfield. Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 869A(2) against this runner's 4th placing alleging interference passing the 800m when the gelding lay in despite the efforts of Driver M Hay when improving three wide, forcing FREDASTAIRE down on to GOORAMBAT ART resulting in these two runners locking sulky wheels and losing considerable ground. The protest was not contested by connections with LORD DELMAR being relegated to 5th placing behind GOORAMBAT ART by the Adjudicative Committee. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Mr Hay advised that he would be recommending a gear change.
GOTTA ELECT BILL - checked passing the 800m losing considerable ground.
SOCIAL DISTANCING - over-raced middle stages. Checked passing the 800m losing considerable ground and was not persevered with.
FREDASTAIRE - pulled hard score up. Checked by an outside runner and locked sulky wheels with GOORAMBAT ART near the 800m losing considerable ground. Weakened final turn.
NELSON'S BOY - paced roughly near the 1300m when at the rear. Paced roughly again near the 800m when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner. Paced roughly on a further occasion rounding the final turn.
Driver S Dickson (DIXIELAND DELIGHT) was issued a warning for the manner in which he shifted ground outwards near the 800m which resulted in NELSON'S BOY (S Abernethy) pacing roughly for several strides.
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