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Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Thursday, 5 March 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), M Sole, C Lomey, K Coppins, M Lucas
Veterinarian
Dr L R Holdaway
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
AUNTY ROSE, LINCOLN MAREE, KING TIDE, THE NIGHT FOX, CRAZY, BARBAROSSA, LEO LINCOLN, B D CASTLETON
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 4L Hibell (CAULFIELD)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking a wheel first turn. Fined $200.
Warnings
Nil
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3BLINX - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3MAGENTA - Warned Mobiles
Race 6SWEET VINTAGE - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 7ALDEBARAN WHAT - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 1NELSON'S BOY - 4.01pm - Vet's advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 06/03/2026 until 10/03/2026 inclusive (5 days):
NELSON'S BOY, MURTLE THE TURTLE

Race Comments

Race 1   NZMCA PARKING AT CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY MOBILE PACE
AUNTY ROSE - lay out rounding the final turn and throughout the run home shifting wider despite the efforts of Driver Z Butcher.
COMMANDER LINCOLN - held up final turn and early stages of the run home. Paced roughly approaching the 150m.
ENZO - back from the unruly position throughout the score up. When questioned regarding the performance Driver B Butcher stated that although the gelding raced without cover from the middle stages it had not really been suited by the tempo of the event which developed into a sprint home.
NELSON'S BOY - late scratching at 4.01pm on veterinary advice.
Race 2   GAVELHOUSE.COM AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
HILARIOUS LOVE - commenced to over-race rounding the first turn. Continued to over-race before shifting out from the marker line inside near the 950m.
Race 3   NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS TICKETS ON SALE NOW MBL PACE
LOVEABLE ROGUE - held up by a weakening runner final turn.
KING TIDE - lay out rounding the final turn.
MAGENTA - broke late in the score up hampering a second row runner and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.
IMON - had to be steadied passing the 1000m as ABMAN shifted down into the running line. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home before pacing roughly near the 100m.
COLONEL - weakened rounding the final turn.
CUPIDS ARROW - raced wide from the 1000m before weakening from the 500m.
ABMAN - hampered late in the score up by a breaking runner. Stewards were satisfied that the interference had not materially prejudiced the gelding's chances.
BLINX - broke rounding the first turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.
Race 4   DRAX PROJECT AT NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS JNR DRIVERS MBL PACE
CAROLAN QUESTRO - over-raced early and middle stages.
MIKI MIRAGE - raced wide early. Sustained a punctured sulky tyre entering the first turn. Weakened rounding the final turn.
RAGNAR LOTHBROK - when questioned regarding the performance Driver K Coppins could offer no explanation for the disappointing effort.
CAULFIELD - weakened in the run home. Junior Driver L Hibell, assisted by S McCaffrey, admitted a charge in that she drove carelessly entering the first turn when contacting the sulky wheel of MIKI MIRAGE resulting in the tyre puncturing. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.
Race 5   MVS EQUINE HOSPITAL MOBILE TROT
CRAZY - pre-race warmed. Slow early.
BOSS JO - held up early in the run home.
SO MYSTIFYING - raced wide early.
SON OF PATRICK - when questioned regarding the performance Driver H Orange advised that he was satisfied with the effort given the closing sectionals recorded.
Race 6   HIRE A VENUE AT CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY MOBILE PACE
SWEET VINTAGE - shifted out when leading near the 1900m having to be corrected. Over-raced briefly middle stages after surrendering the lead. Raced erratically near the 900m shifting up the track losing ground. Weakened leaving the final turn. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
PROVISEUR - pulled hard score up. Continued to over-race early and middle stages. Held up final turn.
BARBAROSSA - raced clear in the lead from the 900m.
LEO LINCOLN - when questioned regarding the performance Driver N Delany advised that the gelding may not have been suited to the strong tempo being set from the middle stages.
Race 7   THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR HANDICAP TROT
B D CASTLETON - lay in entering the first turn. Continued to lay in rounding the turns.
ALDEBARAN WHAT - broke shortly after the start and shifted in checking an inside runner before losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
LUCA - when questioned regarding her apparent lack of vigour in the run home Driver E Johnson stated that this runner, which was having its first start for the stable, had trotted roughly during the middle stages losing ground before again trotting roughly early in the run home. Ms Johnson further explained that as a result of this she had been reluctant to place the gelding under pressure as she felt it would break. Ms Johnson also advised that she would be recommending gear changes to connections. Stewards noted her comments.
COSMIC ANGEL - pre-race warmed. Checked and broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.
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