Sat 22nd October 2011
Track: Good
Penetrometer: N/A
Weather: Fine
Rail: True
Stewards: L Lane (Chairman), J Lattenstien, B Merritt, R Hamilton, L Twomey
Deputy Stewards: P Brennan
Number of Races: 5
Number of Runners: 40
Stakes Paid: $55,600
Race 1 – MAIDEN PLATE - 1100 metres:
As M McDuff was to be overweight stewards permitted P Crich to replace him as the rider of MAN OF THE CROWD. Stewards accepted the explanation offered by M McDuff for him being over weight.
On jumping away BISKEY LIPS shifted in taking TWO BUN TED in onto SILVER CITY BOY. As a result TWO BUN TED was inconvenienced and had to be eased and SILVER CITY BOY was taken in onto MAN OF THE CROWD which became unbalanced.
Ms V Arnott rider of I SEE YOU BABY was penalised her riding fee (AR196(2)) for excessive use of the whip on that mare AR137A(3)
B Huppatz rider of BISKEY LIPS was found guilty of a charge of careless riding (AR137(a)). The details being that near the 800 metres he permitted his mount to shift in when not sufficiently clear of I SEE YOU BABY resulting in I SEE YOU BABY losing its running and having to be eased.
B Huppatz was suspended from riding in races for a period to expire at midnight on Tuesday 1st November.
1st I SEE YOU BABY 2nd BISKEY LIPS 3rd TWO BUN TED
Race 2 – 0 - 75 HCP - 1300 metres
PELICAN HEAD jumped away awkwardly and knuckled shorty after the start.
During the race GLASGOW JIM shifted its near fore plate.
The stewards acting on a veterinary certificate from the Club’sVeterinary Surgeon who stated that BARSTOOL had been examined on Friday 21st October and was found to be lame in the near fore, withdrew BARSTOOL at 1:30pm.
Stewards questioned Ms J Cameron who was representing the trainer of BARSTOOL, Mr M Nyhan. Ms Cameron stated that BARSTOOL suffered an injury on Tuesday during track work and when it worked on Thursday it had still not fully recovered however BARSTOOL was accepted for in the hope that it would improve. Further that on Friday she made the decision to contact the veterinarian to get a veterinary certificate to scratch however failed to do so by 8:00am on race day as required as she was confused over scratching times. Stewards advised Ms Cameron that acting under NT128(2) stewards would impose a $500 scratching fee, as BARSTOOL had an injury at acceptance time which ultimately led to its scratching and such an injury was not advised to the stewards until the afternoon of raceday.
1st ROCKY BAY 2nd GLASGOW JIM 3rd CARNEGGAN JESTER
Race 3 – 0 - 58 HCP - 1600 metres:
When the gates opened CELESTIAL KINGDOM reared and lost some ground.
NOT FOR PROFIT jumped outwards abruptly at the start and badly hampered ALANA’S MATE.
The Club’sVeterinary Surgeon inspected JUDGE’S CALL which weakened badly over the concluding stages and reported that she could find no apparent abnormalities.
1st THE SAILOR 2nd ALANA’S MATE 3rd AGITATO
Race 4 – 0 - 70 HCP – 1100 metres:
OIGLES was a withdrawal at 5:25pm as the horse’s saddle had not been collected and the trainer Mr Pollard was not on course.
Subsequent to the event stewards ordered all monies wagered on OIGLES to be refunded and all monies wagered on the event prior to the withdrawal of OIGLESto be paid as follows:-
Deductions 1st 2nd 3rd
Win 0c
Place 4c 3c 4c
Stewards subsequently questioned Mr Pollard regarding his failure to collect the saddle and present OIGLES.
Mr Pollard stated that he had taken another runner back to the stables and had left an employee in charge.
Stewards found Mr Pollard guilty of a charge under AR175(k) with negligence which has lead to a breach in that his runner OIGLES was not presented to race in accordance with AR124, resulting in that gelding being a late scratching.
Mr Pollard was fined the sum of $500
MOUSAL jumped away awkwardly and shifted in bumping MY COMET.
Approaching the first turn near 650 metres THUMB PRINTS and BRINKLEY BOY raced tight on the inside of MY COMET for some distance and bumped on several occasions.
At the 650 metres THUMB PRINTS bumped COURTING MAGIC which was racing on its inside resulting in COURTING MAGIC being turned out slightly.
As a result THUMB PRINTS lost its running and had to be checked. ONE CARAT which was following had to be checked off the heels of THUMB PRINTS when that gelding was checked. As no one rider was fully responsible no action was taken.
1st COURTING MAGIC 2nd ONE CARAT 3rd MY COMET
Race 5 – 0 – 64 - 1000 metres:
ANOTHER BAY stood flat footed when the gates opened and conceded considerable ground.
Near the 700 metres I AM MAGIC had to be eased slightly when ROYAL STEAL rolled in momentarily.
1st I AM MAGIC 2nd LONG SHORTS 3rd BELLBOOKANDCANDLE
Swab samples were taken from all winners.
Pre race samples were taken from THE SAILOR, AGITATO, NOTIPTHIS
Last Updated 25 October 2011