Sat 4th Sep 2010

Track: Good
Penetrometer: N/A
Weather: Fine
Rail: True
Stewards: R Merritt (Chairman) J Mills, L Twomey, J Hamilton OAM, R Hamilton
Deputy Stewards: J Lattenstien
Number of Races: 5
Number of Runners: 44
Stakes Paid: $52,700

Race 1 - MAIDEN PLATE - 1200 metres:

On Friday 3rd September Stewards were advised that T Walsh had taken a fall at track work and was unable to ride at today's meeting.  As a result T Walsh was replaced as the rider on the following horses:

Race 2           DORSETT                             S Montgomerie

Race 4           ROSEBERRY TOPPING    B Davis                        

Stewards advised T Walsh he would not be able to ride at track work or in races until he had produced a satisfactory medical certificate from the Club's approved medical officer.

At the start NORTH VEGAS bounded in the air and was slow away.  C Spry rider of NORTH VEGAS stated that the gelding did not handle the wet conditions well going down the back straight.

J Cameron rider of FASLEON stated that she was running out of room between MONDELLO and GLORIA approaching the 650 metres and had difficulty controlling that mare which was over racing.  From that point on FASLEON was not competitive.

On approaching the 300 metres GLORIA and MONDELLO bumped.   

1st GLORIA 2nd GENERAL SNIPPETS 3rd SINGING SIREN

Race 2 – 0 - 58 HCP - 1000 metres:

Stewards questioned D Robinson rider of HARKTHEHERALDANGLE as to why he raced that mare wide throughout the race.  D Robinson stated that the mare did not appreciate the dirt being kicked back into her face and so elected to go wide where he thought she improved.  Stewards reminded D Robinson that he was setting a big task  for his mount by keeping her that wide throughout the race. 

1st TENNYSON 2nd MESSI MAGIC 3rd CHARLATAN PRINCE

Race 3 – 0 - 63 HCP - 1300 metres:

At the start CHIC OLIVIA jumped awkwardly out onto BLACKFORD.

At approximately 30 metres after the start MORETORQUE began to throw his head in the air and buck.  D Robinson rider of MORETOURQUE stated that he thought the gelding had broken down and he attempted to pull him up.  When he approached the 900 metres MORETORQUE then put him self vigorously into the race.  D Jupp trainer of MORETORQUE stated that the gelding's saddle had slipped and that the horse who had never bucked before resented that.

1st ROYAL STEAL 2nd HANNESBURG 3rd PANIS ANGELICUS

Race 4 – 0 - 69 HCP - 1200 metres:

No Report

1st BANKERS LAMP 2nd JORSTON 3rd YUKI

Race 5 – BENCHMARK 73 HCP - 1100 metres:

Approaching the 900 metres KIRIKIRISH rolled out suddenly taking STATURE out onto EXHALALTION.  These three horses then raced tightly into the corner at the 700 metres when STATURE rolled out forcing B Huppatz rider of EXHALATION to ease his mount off the heels of STATURE.

During the event EXHALATION lost it's off fore plate.

1st PHANTOM VERDE 2nd LITTLE RAPTOR 3rd KIWI JIM

Post race swab samples were taken from all winners.

Last Updated 08 September 2010