Kembla Grange (NSW)
- Saturday, 17 August 2002 00:00
Track: Good
Rail: 4m out
GENERAL:
As App. M. Howarth was unable to claim his full allowance, App. G. Scimone was substituted as the rider of In Red in Race 2 and Night Thunder in Race 8. App. M. Howarth was fined $150.
In Race 9 as N. Seymour was over weight, B. Wood was substituted as the rider of Gold Lightning. N. Seymour was fined $50.
RACE 1: Hotel Liquor Wholesalers Albert Crocker & Son Pty Ltd Plate Maiden 1600m:
Unbridled’s Jest jumped awkwardly and lost ground.
Waaria was slow to begin.
Near the 1000m Waaria became unbalanced when racing tight to the inside of Unbridled’s Jest.
Near the 500m Waaria was momentarily crowded for room by Ace Nelson.
Stylish Butterfly was unable to obtain clear running rounding the home turn and in the early part of the straight.
Shortly after straightening Cooper’s Magic was steadied when disappointed for a run between Winter Fun and Chinta Ria (A. Gibbons) which shifted in when not quite clear. A. Gibbons was severely reprimanded.
Unbridled’s Jest was inclined to lay in under pressure in the straight and proved difficult to ride.
RACE 2: Amarda Holdings Global Gaming Industries Plate Fillies & Mares Maiden (Div 1) 1200m:
Groucho Miss was slow to begin.
Emmalegend, which was slow to begin was bumped by In Red which shifted in.
Emmalegend and Roxbury Lass had difficulty obtaining clear running until after the 200m.
RACE 3: Tyrrell’s Wines Plate Fillies & Mares Maiden (Div 2) 1200m:
Zilia bled for the second time during the running of this race and is now barred from racing in Australia forever.
After arriving behind the barriers it was noted that Bonnet Bay had lost it’s near fore plate and as it was unable to be refitted, permission was granted to race the filly bare footed in front.
Bonnet Bay was slow to being.
Foxabel over-raced in the middle stages.
Minikin shifted out under pressure in the straight.
RACE 4: Sky Channel BOC Gases Plate Entires & Geldings Maiden 1200m:
Gobi, Monte Grande and Hotter Than Hell were slow to begin.
Gobi which pulled hard in the early stages improved quickly to the inside of Hyped Up near the 1000m and was steadied when than horse shifted in.
After straightening Oblique was steadied and shifted to the outside of the heels of Blue Patriarch in order to obtain clear running.
RACE 5: Aristocrat Technologies Hcp Class 4 1300m:
When questioned D. Spriggs (Road To Dance) explained that after travelling inside Balancing Act he elected in the early part of the straight to wait for a run to the inside of that horse as he believed it was not in the best interest of the gelding, in view of his big weight, to steady back and come around that runner. He added that on two occasions in the early part of the straight a run briefly appeared however Road To Dance was unable to sprint quickly enough to take advantage of that run and consequently he raced in restricted room in the straight and was unable to fully test the horse.
RACE 6: Ainsworth Game Technology Hcp Class 2 1200m:
After the race it was noted Sounds Supreme had suffered a bleeding attack.
Oak Ridge Lass jumped awkwardly and lost ground.
In the early part of the straight Hot Sort had a tendency to lay in under pressure.
RACE 7: Tooheys Ltd Illawarra AHA Cup Provincial Class 4 Plate 1600m:
Near the 1200m Anglers Arms and Baroncelli dipped.
Near the 900m Respect shifted in momentarily resulting in Chief Arpad having to be steadied.
Shortly after straightening Baroncelli was crowded by Mark of Power (T. Jones) which shifted out to improve. T. Jones was advised to exercise more care.
Fire Wood had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the straight.
Trainer Mr E. Takacs (Chief Arpad) which raced back in the field, explained that while the gelding at it’s most recent start at Kembla Grange on 3 August went forward without being pressured, contrary to the pre-race plan, today the instructions were consistent with those issued on that day, to ride the horse with cover. Mr Takacs was reminded of his obligation to inform stewards of any change in riding tactics.
RACE 8: Carlton & United Breweries Plate Provincial Class 1 2000m:
Stewards considered an objection lodged by Mr G. Hall, Trainer of 3 rd place getter against Misfits (S. Pollard) being declared the winner of the race on grounds of alleged interference near the 100m. On the evidence it was found that inside the 100m Disarray was steadied and shifted in across the heels of Misfits which shifted out abruptly under pressure. As the Stewards believed that had the interference not occurred that Disarray would not have finished ahead of Misfits they dismissed the objection. S. Pollard was advised that in similar circumstances he must stop riding and straighten.
After making heavy contact with Misfits shortly after straightening, Dazzling Gold became unbalanced, shifted out and bumped King O’ The Rings.
When asked about the improved performance of Misfits, Trainer Ms Diane Poidevin-Laine explained at the horse’s most recent start at Nowra on 9 August the mare had settled back in the field as expected but that when the pace quickened in the middle stages Misfits was unable to quicken and got out of its ground before making ground in the straight. She added a better showing was anticipated today over the longer distance.
Desert Heights which had been held up had to be checked when disappointed for a run near the 100m between Misfits and Stop The Show (G Williams) which shifted out slightly. G Williams was advised to exercise more care.
Desert Heights was then unable to obtain clear running for the remainder of the straight.
RACE 9: Duncan Mackay Farewell Hcp Class 1 1400m:
Mardi’s Classic was slow to begin.
Approaching the winning post Zedaction was steadied and shifted in across the heels of Bayroof.
A post-race veterinary examination of Gastellan revealed no abnormality.
SUMMARY
Fines:
Race 2 and 9: App. M. Howarth $150 not claim full allowance LR70
Race 9: N. Seymour $50 overweight weighing out AR120(b)
Reprimands:
Race 1: A. Gibbons ¯severe reprimand ¯shift in when not clear AR137(a).
Bleeders:
Race 3: Zilia 2nd bleed; life ban in Australia AR53A
Race 6: Sounds Supreme AR53A
