Canberra (ACT)

Friday, 30 August 2002 00:00

WEATHER: Fine
TRACK: Dead
RAIL: Out 3 metres

GENERAL

Stewards today concluded an inquiry into the reason Bluey’s Bullet fell after the 700 metres in Race 5, the Class Four Plate over 1200 metres at the ACT Racing Club’s meeting on Friday 16^th August 2002.

Evidence was taken from riders P.Rowe (Bluey’s Bullet), P. Robl (Damah Lady), B. Clark (Prince Paree) and J. Whitney (Benmanang). J. Whitney pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding (AR137 (a)) in that after the 700 metres he did permit Benmanang to shift in when insufficiently clear of Bluey’s Bullet, resulting in Bluey’s Bullet clipping the heels of Benmanang and falling. Whitney’s license to ride in races was subsequently suspended for a period to commence on Tuesday 3^rd September 2002 and to expire on Thursday 3^rd October 2002 on which day he may ride.

RACE 1: MAIDEN PLATE 1600M

WRITTEN AUTHORITY was slow to begin. MADAM DANE was slow into stride. For some distance after the 1200 metres WRITTEN AUTHORITY got its head up whilst being steadied away from the heels of CHINTA RIA. MADAM DANE hung out from the 900 metres until straightening. A veterinary inspection of MAJESTIC JESS did not detect any abnormalities.

1^ST: PORTEOS 2^ND:YANKEE BOY 3^RD:FOXABEEL 4^TH: JACKSON

RACE 2: CLASS ONE HANDICAP 1000M

COMPLETELY STAKAS made the turn near the 800 metres awkwardly and shifted out abruptly. Over the concluding stages YATTARNA raced in restricted room to the inside of SERENDIPITY SNIP.

1^ST: SONGCATCHER 2^ND: LAURIE’S DAUGHTER 3^RD: RADIANT IMAGE 4^TH: DIESEL ‘N’ DUST

RACE 3:OPEN QUALITY HANDICAP 1000M

After taking initial evidence from Apprentice D. Langridge and Trainer Mr. B. Sinclair, an inquiry into D. Langridge’s handling of SAMMUKA, particularly in the early stages of the event was adjourned to a date to be fixed. A veterinary examination of SAMMUKA did not detect any abnormalities.

1^ST: KNUCKLEODEON 2^ND: SAMMUKA 3^RD: STANMARK 4^TH: MYSTIC STORM

RACE 4: CLASS TWO HANDICAP 1200M

After the 700 metres COBAR struck the running rail and became unbalanced. Approaching the 300 metres GO TILL DAWN was steadied away from the heels of DANEVILLE (K. Sweeney), which shifted out abruptly while racing greenly. Sweeney was advised to exercise more care. GINGER RED bled for the first time during the event and will now incur a three month ban from racing.

1^ST: DANEVILLE 2^ND: GO TILL DAWN 3^RD: BLUE GLO 4^TH: THUNDER ZONE

RACE 5: MAIDEN PLATE 1200M

Trainer Mr. G. Rogerson represented by Mr. C. Brown was fined $50 under AR140B for presenting OLLIE to race without blinkers, part of that gelding’s approved gear. BROLGA BILL knuckled on jumping and lost ground. GO FIGURE and OLLIE were slow to begin. BROLGA BILL and OUR CAYO bumped after the start. Approaching the 850 metres ORPHAN FRED was checked away from the heels of BROLGA BILL, which was reluctant to hold its position between runners. Approaching the 550 metres CHARMING VISION whilst racing greenly, became awkward on the heels of MAKE HER A DAME and shifted out hampering BROLGA BILL and FASHION GURU on two occasions. At the winning post CALROSSY was steadied when crowded between KNUCKLERAMA and SONG OF ERIN (P. Robl), which shifted in when not quite clear. Robl was reprimanded over this incident. A veterinary inspection of ORPHAN FRED found that horse to have minor lacerations to both hind legs.

1^ST: AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ 2^ND: SONG OF ERIN 3^RD: KNUCKLERAMA 4^TH: CALROSSY

RACE 6: CLASS TWO HANDICAP 2000M

The start of this event was delayed when HANDY IVOR proved difficult to load. Trainer Mr. N. Hamilton was advised a warning would now be placed on HANDY IVOR. RESTLESS PULSE was slow to begin. After the 300 metres JERICHO BOY (G. Buckley) shied at the barriers that were located to the inside of the track and shifted out abruptly, resulting in its rider almost being dislodged and DONEGAL’S SON which was following being severely hampered.

1^ST: ELMO CRUSHER 2^ND: KING CUTLER 3^RD: CLASSIC KENMARE 4^TH: ARCTIQUE ARENA

RACE 7: CLASS FOUR PLATE 1400M

DANCING DIAMOND began awkwardly and was then steadied away from the heels of OUR GIRL JO, which shifted in .

1^ST: TALKATIVE 2^ND: DANCING DIAMOND 3^RD: COVETED 4^TH: PRINCE PAREE

RACE 8: CLASS ONE HANDICAP 1400M

Acting on a confirmed telephone call that QUICKSTICKS was lame behind, it was withdrawn by stewards at 8:24am. SKIMMING and TITLED were crowded after the start between CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE and TAKE A HINT both of which shifted ground. Near the 500 metres CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE was checked when crowded between TAKE A HINT and ZEDACTION (N. Souquet), which shifted out. Souquet was severely reprimanded over this incident. KINTOREE and TAKE A HINT came together on several occasions over the concluding stages.

1^ST: SKIMMING 2^ND: MIGHTY SUAVE 3^RD: ZEDACTION 4^TH: ANGEL FISH

SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN

General: J. Whitney suspended from 3/9/02 until 3/10/02. Careless riding AR137 (a).
Race 3: Adjourned inquiry into handling of SAMMUKA
Race 4: GINGER RED bled first time.
Race 5: P. Robl reprimanded AR137 (a).
Race 6: HANDY IVOR. Warning. Difficult to load.
Race 8: N. Souquet severely reprimanded. AR137 (a).