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Tuapeka Harness Racing Club Inc

Sunday, 25 October 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Tuapeka Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Renault (Chairman), V Munro, B Burke, P Meulenbroek
Veterinarian
Dr P J Gillespie
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
OKIWI BAY, HEAT WAVE, TACTICAL CHEVRON, MAX VERSTAP, ANNROSE, REIMBURST, DUCHESS MARIA, HALEY JACCKA, PARTY UP DENARIO, IDEAL CROWN
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 9H Douglas (SUPERFAST)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving causing interference (4 days).
Suspended from 03/11/2026 until 10/11/2026 inclusive.
Fines
Race 3K Green (GARONNE)
[Rule 858(1)(a)] - Anticipating the start causing a delay. Fined $200.
Race 4B Gray (MAX VERSTAP)
[Rule 409] - Failing to notify horse had been gelded. Fined $200.
Race 8N Williamson (SECRET AGENT MAN)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving 100m. Fined $250.
Warnings
Race 1O Thomas (THE ORANGE ROUGHY)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 8T Chmiel (SEMBA)
[Rule 869(5)] - Half-carting 1150m.
Race 8T Chmiel (SEMBA)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1SHERGAR - Warned Mobiles
Race 2SURE TO RISE - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 3POPNROCK - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4ELOUISE - Warned Mobiles
Race 8ALWAYS BE BOOTIE - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 26/10/2026 until 28/10/2026 inclusive (3 days):
DESTINY'S ANGEL, THE BETTOR MAJOR
Ineligible from 26/10/2026 until 30/10/2026 inclusive (5 days):
DIVA BEE

Race Comments

Race 1   NIGHT 'N DAY ELLES ROAD / ADVANCE AGRICULTURE MOBILE PACE
THREEBEERSDEEP - weakened from the 600m.
THE ORANGE ROUGHY - driver O Thomas was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
TASHS BAD GIRL - weakened final bend.
SHERGAR - paced roughly and broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
Race 2   KENNY BUILDERS / MEL KENNY REFINED REAL ESTATE MOBILE PACE
CRUNCHIE DALE - raced greenly in the score up. Paced roughly shortly after the start. Lay inwards in the run home having to be corrected on several occasions.
BETTER KAST - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home. Driver M Kyle advised that the hanging bit had pulled through the mare's mouth causing her steering difficulties.
FEARTHEDANCE - raced wide from the 700m.
CAPTAIN ROBYN - raced wide from the 700m.
SURE TO RISE - held up final bend. Cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.
Race 3   LYDERS CONTRACTING / JOHNSTONE ELECTRICAL HANDICAP TROT
A false start was declared at the first attempt due to GARONNE breasting the 30m barrier strand which then contacted that runner's legs. Driver K Green defended a subsequent charge under Rule 858(1)(a) alleging that she delayed the start when allowing her runner to contact the barrier strand resulting in a false start being declared. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from the Stewards, Ms Green, Starter's Assistant T Dewe and Starter B Ward, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and after considering submissions on penalty imposed a fine of $200.
TICKTOCK MCGLAUGHLIN - trotted roughly throughout the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver A Milne.
MAVERICK HILL - lay in rounding the first bend contacting several track markers. Again lay in rounding the bend near the 1300m contacting track markers.
SEND IN THE MUSCLE - broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until the Stewards had reviewed the replays and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
ROYAL PAT - broke near the 1800m losing ground. Weakened final bend.
POPNROCK - broke rounding the first bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
GARONNE - trotted roughly in the run home.
Race 4   LAWRENCE TOWNHOUSE / CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION MOBILE PACE
HAVTIMEHEAVEN - when questioned regarding the performance driver N Williamson advised the horse had received every opportunity and he could offer no explanation.
MIGHTY DELIGHT - lay in and paced roughly in the score up. Over-raced early stages.
ELOUISE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Raced wide from the 700m. Weakened leaving the final bend.
MAX VERSTAP - trainer B Gray was issued a $200 Minor Infringement for failing to advise the horse had been gelded.
Race 5   GOODMAN PLUMBING / JJ LTD OTAGO TROT
WAY COOLA - broke at the start losing ground.
ROSEANNA - broke leaving the final bend losing all chance. Driver R Black was shown a replay of the start and spoken to advisedly for starting wider on the track than his allocated position.
GLENDHU MISCHIEF - broke near the 1750m losing all chance.
MC SQUARED - broke at the start losing all chance.
ANNROSE - lay inwards throughout the run home.
THE GREEK FREAK - hung inwards and trotted roughly rounding the first bend losing ground. Again hung inwards and trotted roughly rounding the final bend losing ground. Broke early in the run home losing ground. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the replays and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
ANDY HALL - broke at the start losing all chance.
JACCKA BAYLIS - fractious prior to the start. Lay inwards rounding the final bend striking a track marker.
Race 6   HALTER / THOMPSON CONTRACTING / KEN MILNE WOOLS MOBILE PACE
PACIFIC ARC - lay inwards near the 800m striking a track marker.
HE'S ROBYN - raced wide early stages.
TREASURE CHEST - over-raced middle stages.
MAGIC SIGN - weakened final bend.
TRENDY'S STAR - over-raced early stages. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1750m resulting in the filly having to shift wider on the track.
JACCKA HENRY - over-raced middle stages. Had to be steadied near the 500m after becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of PACIFIC ARC. Held up leaving the final bend.
JAY JAY DENARIO - over-raced middle stages. Held up throughout the run home. Driver M Hill advised he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.
MIKI SKIPPER - weakened final bend.
Race 7   MACCA LODGE / FITZGERALD CONTRACTING HANDICAP TROT
MAJESDIX - weakened in the run home.
DELPHYNE - weakened leaving the final bend.
DUCHESS MARIA - driver N Williamson advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
Race 8   TUAPEKA LODGE CUP (HANDICAP PACE)
SECRET AGENT MAN - held up final bend and in the early stages of the run home. Stewards questioned driver N Williamson regarding his decision not to shift wider on the track near the 700m when the opportunity existed prior to being covered by SEMBA. Mr Williamson explained that the gelding was not travelling well during the running and for this reason he was reluctant to improve outwards and race without cover due to the very blustery head winds encountered in the back straight. After considering his explanation, Stewards were satisfied Mr Williamson's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further. Mr Williamson admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly near the 100m when shifting ground outwards checking and hampering outside runners. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.
ALWAYS BE BOOTIE - fractious prior to the start hampering trailing runners as the barriers were released. Broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
CRACKER OPIE - broke at the start losing ground.
SEMBA - hampered as the start was effected. Checked near the 100m when an inside runner shifted ground outwards. Driver T Chmiel was issued a warning for half-carting near the 1150m. Mr Chmiel was also issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
FOXING EASTON - hampered as the start was effected.
JUSTAWEESIP - hampered as the start was effected. Again hampered near the 100m.
Race 9   DIAMOND CREEK FARM / SBSR GOLDEN GIRLS FINAL (MOB PACE)
SHEZZA VINNY - checked and broke racing into the first bend hampering trailing runners losing ground. Weakened final bend and was retired from the race by driver B Williamson. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
SUPERFAST - over-raced middle stages when leading. Junior driver H Douglas, assisted by M Williamson admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly racing into the first bend by shifting ground inwards when insufficiently clear of SHEZZA VINNY which was checked and broke losing ground. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Douglas' driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 2 November up to and including 10 November 2026 (4 days).
BABE ON THE BEACH - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.
IMPRESSIVE SHARD - raced wide from the 700m.
MONEY IN THE TILL - raced wide final bend.
HONEYCOMB - weakened final bend.
PARTY UP DENARIO - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Driver M Hurrell advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
Race 10   WATTLEBANK STANDARDBREDS/BEARING REPLACEMENTS MOBILE PACE
BELUGA - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
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