Muswellbrook (NSW)
- Tuesday, 13 August 2002 00:00
TRACK: GOOD
Seven (7) SWAB SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FROM VARIOUS RUNNERS AT RANDOM
RACE 1 TOOHEYS NEW MAIDEN HANDICAP (Div 2) 1000 METRES:
BOOKERO missed the start. LIFE’S ROSIE jumped very awkwardly at the start, shifted in and collided heavily with the inside partition of its barrier stall. As a result of this D McLellan sustained an injury to his right knee and was unable to maintain his position in the saddle and restrained LIFE’S ROSIE out of the race. D McLellan was transported to Muswellbrook Hospital for precautionary x-rays. PEACE BE WITH YOU raced greenly when placed under pressure inside the 150M.
1st:PEACE BE WITH YOU 2nd: PURSE STRINGS 3rd: ENCHANTED MIST 4th: PRIMA’S CHARM
RACE 2: Albion Hotel/Royal Hotel MAIDEN HANDICAP (Div 1) 1000 METRES:
L Olsen replaced D McLellan (injured) as the rider of FAST DANCER. FORTUNELLE missed the start. Passing the 800M DAKA’S DREAM ran onto the heels of SLICK STREAM, had to be checked and lost ground. Also at this point, FAST DANCER had to be steadied to avoid the heels of BAPPO’S STAR, which shifted in slightly when not quite clear. When placed under pressure inside the 300M TIFFANY’S WAY hung in and proved difficult to ride.
1st: BAPPO’S STAR 2nd: SLICK STREAM 3rd: SOSTA LAD 4th: SPENT THE RENT
RACE 3: Valley Hotel-Motel/Central Hotel MAIDEN HANDICAP (Div 2) 1280M:
R Thompson replaced D McLellan as the rider of DEL RIVA. After being placed in the stalls, SAVING A SECRET reared and struck its head on the barrier partition. SAVING A SECRET was inspected by the club’s veterinary surgeon and declared unfit. Acting on this advice SAVING A SECRET was withdrawn at 1:29pm and when correct weight was declared it was ordered that all bets made on SAVING A SECRET be refunded in full and all other bets made on the race prior to 1:29pm be subject to the deduction of 6c win and 7c place on the face value of the betting ticket. SOCIETY ROLL, ELECTRIC LULLABY and DEL RIVA missed the start. Rounding the turn near the 1000M DARVIN DAKA, which was hanging out and racing fiercely had to be steadied to avoid the heels of CYCLONE BELLE (A W Robinson), which shifted in when not quite clear. A Robinson was asked to exercise more care in future. For a short distance approaching the home turn, CORONET LASS, which was awkwardly placed behind the weakening RED TEX had to be steadied and shifted out to improve.
1st: RACE DAY 2nd: GRACERENA 3rd: STRATEGIC GOLD 4th: DARVIN DAKA
RACE 4: M’Brook Hotel/Denman Hotel MAIDEN HANDICAP (Div 1) 1280 METRES:
P Losh replaced D McLellan as the rider of CLUEY. SILLY MISTAKE jumped awkwardly at the start, shifted out abruptly and crowded LANARK, COOL KITTY and LASTO THE OHIGGINS. For some distance in the early part of the straight OUR IMPALA was continually held up and unable to improve and passing the 250M had to be steadied for some distance and shifted out abruptly to go forward. When placed under pressure inside the 200M LANARK raced greenly.
1st: SILLY MISTAKE 2nd: GLAREOLA 3rd: BESEIGE 4th: DANE TROUPER
RACE 5: Royal Hotel Motel Singleton OPEN HANDICAP 1280 METRES:
N Seymour replaced D McLellan as the rider of FETISH.
1st: MIGHTY PETE 2nd: TARDIO 3rd: WRY HERO (NZ) 4th: GYARRAN
RACE 6: Eatons Hotel Muswellbrook CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE 1750 METRES:
M Bell replaced J Flanagan (injured) as the rider of CAPSAN. GREY CITY (NZ) jumped awkwardly at the start, shifted out abruptly and crowded FLASH DREAMS. Passing the 1500M KELSONE had to be steadied when awkwardly placed close to the heels of GREY CITY (NZ), which was carried in slightly by DISTORT. Near the 75M GOSPELOR h(USA) had to be checked and DISTORT had to be steadied when crowded by UPPER HEIGHTS (A W Robinson), which shifted out under pressure and CUTEREEBA(A Boothman) which shifted in whilst being ridden along. Both A W Robinson and A Boothman were reprimanded (AR137(a)). A post-race veterinary examination of ZATSO revealed that the gelding had suffered a slight injury to its off-stifle.
1st: CUTEREEBA 2nd: UPPER HEIGHTS 3rd: DISTORT 4th: GOSPELOR (USA)
RACE 7: Criterion Hotel Singleton CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1000 METRES:
N Seymour replaced D McLellan as the rider of COLD MAGIC. ZEE missed the start. When placed under pressure inside the 300M CENTILLATE hung in. A post-race race veterinary examination of TIME RULES, which weakened noticeably over the concluding stages, failed to reveal any obvious abnormality.
1st: WHY I WONDER 2nd: COLD MAGIC 3rd: CORATORE 4th: PAY ON DEMAND
RACE 8: TOOHEYS NEW ‘Pubs Challenge’ CUP CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1550M:
M Travers replaced D McLellan as the rider of ROYAL MAGENTA. Passing the 1300M ROYAL WIT had to be steadied to avoid the heels of SAVING TIME, which shifted in abruptly when not quite clear. A W Robinson was asked to exercise more care in future. Shortly after this ROYAL WIT again had to be steadied to avoid the heels of SAVING TIME, which was carried in slightly by SHALCROUD, which was taken in by STANDS ALONE, which shifted in slightly. When questioned in relation to his ride on SAVING TIME, A Robinson explained that after establishing a mid-field position in the early and middle stages in accordance with its most recent start the mare failed to travel at any stage of the race and passing the 700M commenced to hang out quite badly, which placed him at a disadvantage. He said that from that point he was unable to ride with any vigour due to the mare’s waywardness and passing the 200M when he was able to place SAVING TIME under some pressure with the whip, the mare failed to respond and ran to the finish, in his opinion, in a disappointing manner. Licensed foreman, Mr C Swan, deputising for trainer Mr M Lees said that a forward showing was expected from SAVING TIME today and could offer no explanation for the poor performance. He said that in his opinion SAVING TIME had pulled up well, however he was unsure of Mr Lees’ plans for SAVING TIME’s future preparation. A post-race veterinary examination of SAVING TIME failed to reveal any obvious abnormality. Trainer Mr M Lees will be contacted in relation to his plans for SAVING TIME.
1st: BALIDOR (NZ) 2nd: BURGUNDIAN RED (USA) 3rd: PRINCE ALAAN 4th: STANDS ALONE
RACE 9: Red Heifer Grill Imperial Hotel Singleton CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1280M:
M Scorse replaced D McLellan as the rider of DANCE TO BUDAPEST. For a considerable distance in the home straight, DANCE TO BUDAPEST was continually held up and unable to obtain clear running and near the 200M had to be steadied and shifted in to improve. N Seymour (STRABO) was fined $100 (AR137c) for making a slight celebratory gesture with his whip, prior to the winning post.
1st: STRABO 2nd: SHANK 3rd: HERE COMES JOHNNY 4th: HASTY BELLE
SUPPLEMENTARY (Newcastle Saturday 10 August 2002)
Trainer Mr D P Smith was fined $100 (LR35) for failing to declare a rider for BRATTORI by the prescribed time.
SUPPLEMENTARY II (14/8/2002)
Trainer Mr M Lees, today, advised that SAVING TIME would be retired immediately. Acting on this advice, no action was taken.
FINES: Jockey N Seymoure (Race 9)