Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Stipendiary Stewards Report
- Club
- Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc at Cambridge Raceway
- Weather
- Fine
- Track
- Good
- Rail
- Not applicable
- Stewards
- C Lomey (Chairman), M Sole, M Lucas, O Westerlund
- Veterinarian
- Dr S P Christopher
General
| General |
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| Pre-race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary
| Cambridge Harness - Thursday, 14th May 2026 |
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| Race 7 - BETA VET SOUTH OF THE BOMBAY'S MOBILE PACE |
| Driver P Ferguson (STEALERS WHEEL) admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he shifted ground outwards rounding the final bend checking TWO JULES (S Abernethy) which broke. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $400. |
Summary
| Swabbing |
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| THE LAST YARN, BONNY PARKER, CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT, SON OF PATRICK, CYAMATE, TACTICAL APPROACH |
| Protests | |
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| Nil |
| Suspensions | |
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| Nil |
| Fines | |
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| Nil |
| Warnings | |
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| Race 2 | O Gillies (NORMAN THE CONQUEROR) [Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip outside sulky confines and with more than a wrist flicking motion. |
| Race 6 | G Martin (KISS MY PIXEL) [Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip free of the rein and with more than a wrist flicking motion. |
| Epistaxis | |
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| Nil |
| Horse Action | |
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| Race 3 | MIKI MIRAGE - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 4 | TINKERBELLE - Warned Stands |
| Race 6 | PAT YATES - Warned Stands |
| Medical Certificate | |
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| Nil |
| Driver Changes | |
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| Nil |
| Late Scratchings | |
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| Nil |
| Scratching Penalties | |
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| Ineligible from 22/05/2026 until 26/05/2026 inclusive (5 days): ENZO, LEWEY MAGUIRE | |
| Ineligible from 22/05/2026 until 04/06/2026 inclusive (14 days): SEA OF LOVE |
Race Comments
| Race 1 NZMCA PARKING AT CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY MOBILE PACE | |
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| KING OF MEMVIS - crowded by an outside runner final bend striking track markers. | |
| GERALT - lay inwards when weakening final bend crowding an inside runner. | |
| SPIRIT OF GOD - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards final bend striking a track marker. | |
| JESSIE LINCOLN - raced wide from the 800m. | |
| LOVE IT - hampered briefly by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Weakened early in the run home. | |
| Race 2 DAILY DOUBLE DASH TROT | |
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| SHRED N BURN - broke near the 1300m losing all chance. | |
| KASI JAY - broke at the start losing ground. | |
| TIZOURS - broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Trotted roughly in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver Z Butcher. | |
| NORMAN THE CONQUEROR - driver O Gillies was warned for using his whip outside the confines of the sulky early in the run home and with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. | |
| Race 3 DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE | |
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| INNOCENT MAN - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. | |
| MIKI MIRAGE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver C Hackett. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. | |
| BREENY'S CONQUEROR - over-raced middle stages. Broke after the hopple carrier came detached in the run home. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition with trainer C Sharpe deemed not to be a fault. | |
| Race 4 HIRE A VENUE AT CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY HANDICAP TROT | |
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| GRACE N ELEGANCE - over-raced final bend. | |
| SKEE PRINCESS - pre-race warmed. | |
| CHESINOV - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. | |
| KUMANOVO - weakened from the 600m. Trainer O Gillies advised the mare had been striking the sulky discs and over-racing in the parked position which may of taken its toll. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| TINKERBELLE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. | |
| ELIZABETH HILL - pre-race warmed. | |
| TWO FRANCS - broke at the start losing all chance. | |
| Race 5 HOARDING SIGNS AVAILABLE AT CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY MOB PACE | |
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| FRANCO MIKI - held up rounding the final bend. | |
| MIKI'S MOMENT - lay outwards in the run home. | |
| MESSENGER BUOY - briefly locked wheels with LINCOLN MAREE near the 700m when being forced wider on the track. | |
| LINCOLN MAREE - briefly locked wheels with an inside runner near the 700m. | |
| CLAUDE - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. | |
| Race 6 IN MEMORY OF SUSAN BRANCH - YOU WILL BE MISSED TROT | |
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| RISE TO THE OCCASION - hampered near the 800m. | |
| PAT YATES - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. | |
| KISS MY PIXEL - held up for clear racing room in the run home. Driver G Martin was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and free of the rein near the 100m. | |
| KAMILLA - lay inwards striking track markers near the 900m. Hampered near the 650m. Lay inwards again striking track markers in the run home. | |
| RUBBLE ON THE DOUBLE - began to give ground from the 800m hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| BRASS RAZOO - broke at the start losing ground. | |