Kembla Grange (NSW)
- Saturday, 31 August 2002 00:00
Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Rail: 4m out
RACE 1: Engadine Eagles Soccer Club Hcp Class 1 2000m:
Chief Arpad over-raced and shifted out making the first turn and hung-in in the straight. Mozart’s Pie over-raced in the early stages.
RACE 2: Gymea Bowling Club Plate Fillies & Mares Maiden 1200m:
Different Approach jumped awkwardly, shifted in taking Shake Rattle Roll in on to Trendsetting which further shifted in resulting in Lochabar Girl having to be checked and losing considerable ground. Hillrise over-raced in the early stages. Near the 800m when the pace steadied Shake Rattle Roll commenced to over-race and shifted out resulting in Different Approach being taken out on to Covet In Money which shifted out resulting in Conflicting being taken wider. A short distance later Monjacin had to be steadied off the heels of I’m Yours. On straightening I’m Yours had to be steadied and shifted to the outside of Covet In Money to obtain clear running. Different Approach had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the straight.
RACE 3: Gymea Tradie’s Club Hcp Class 4 2000m:
For some distance passing the 500m Imposing Simmons was taken back through the field by the tiring Duke of Alba. Celtic Crossing had difficulty obtaining a run for some distance in the early part of the straight. At the 300m Shout Us All was inclined to lay out and became unbalanced when it shifted out and made contact with Mark of Power resulting in Mark of Power being briefly hampered as well. Duke of Alba was severely checked near the 250m when tightened for room by Imposing Simmons which after being held up improved to the inside of Southern Butterfly (A. Gibbons) which shifted in abruptly when under pressure. A. Gibbons was advised to exercise more care.
RACE 4: John Dignam Plate Maiden (Div 1) 1400m:
Near the 1100m Defuse, Tara Flame and Shine For You blundered and shifted out. Near the 1000m On The Market had to be checked when crowded by All About Class which was crowded by Tara Flame (App. E. Buonanova) which shifted in when not clear. After taking into account all the circumstances, including App. E. Buonanova’s limited race riding experience the Stewards decided the appropriate action was a reprimand. Near the 500m All About Class clipped the heels of Tequila Lodge and blundered. Excitement Machine was inclined to lay in and proved difficult to ride in the straight. App. M. Cant pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR137 (a) in that approaching the 1100m he permitted his mount Zanzara Bank to shift in when insufficiently clear of Palace Night which was carried inwards and was steadied by its rider and further shifted in taking Excitement Machine in onto Babe resulting in Strike Me Blue and On The Market being crowded for room and having to be steadied. App. M. Cant’s licence to ride in races was suspended from Saturday 7 September until Saturday 14 September, on which day he may ride.
RACE 5: Big Brother Peter Corbett Plate Maiden (Div 2) 1400m:
Yours Faithfully was a late scratching at 12.20 pm acting on veterinary advice that it had been injured en route to the course. On the way to the start Desert Money dislodged its rider, broke through the outside running rail near the 1400m and was declared unfit to start and scratched at 2.19 pm on veterinary advice. Subsequently it was directed that all bets on Desert Money be refunded and that all bets with bookmakers be subject to the following deductions in the dollar from the face value of tickets: traditional win and place: 10¢ win, 10¢ place. Trainer Ms D. Poidevin-Laine was advised that a warning would be place on the manners of Desert Money. Empire Strike was hampered on jumping when crowded by Autocratic which shifted out. Hyped Up over-raced in the early stages. Stylise over-raced near the 1000m and shifted out taking Smart Gold wider. Azzam Valley was inclined to lay-in in the straight.
RACE 6: Murray Tractor Importers Hcp Class 2 1400m:
Making the first turn Oak Ridge Lass shifted out and was checked off the heels of Model Wife.
RACE 7: Kevin Robinson Plate Provincial Class 4 1200m:
Trireme was slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination of Trireme revealed no abnormality.
RACE 8: Mark Irrigation Pty Ltd Plate Provincial Class 1 1600m:
Trainer G. Walter was fined $50 for late declaration of a rider on Respect (LR 35). The club’s veterinary surgeon reported after the race Mr Hollywood was lame in the off-fore. Groucho Miss jumped awkwardly. S. Moses (Mascara Magic) was found guilty of a charge of careless riding under AR137 (a) in that passing the 300m he permitted his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of Physique resulting in that horse becoming awkwardly placed, clipping the heels of Mascara Magic and shifting out abruptly. S. Moses licence to ride in races was suspended from Tuesday 3 September to expire on Sunday 8 September, on which day he may ride. In assessing penalty Stewards took into account S. Moses’ good record and the contribution of Physique in accentuating the interference to its outside. In this incident Physique shifted out and made heavy contact with Mr. Hollywood which became unbalanced and shifted out further bumping Legs Ablaze which also became unbalanced.
RACE 9: Miranda Bizzo’s Club Plate Entires & Geldings Maiden 1200m:
The start was delayed when Espressoholic’s bridle came off while attempting to load.
The start was further delayed when Shillinglee was very hard to load. Shillinglee was then ordered to barrier trial to the Stewards’ satisfaction before being permitted to start again. Espressoholic was crowded on jumping by Costagem which shifted in shortly after the start. Costagem was steadied when crowded by Sialis (App. G. Scimone) which shifted in slightly. App. G. Scimone was advised to exercise more care. Unbridled Fury was slow to begin. Near the 900m Espressoholic was steadied when momentarily crowded by Storm Centre which shifted in. An inquiry was adjourned to a date to be fixed into the reasons for Bendeta being checked near the 400m. Just Play was inclined to lay-in in the straight.
SUMMARY |
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| Fines: | Race 8: Trainer G. Walter - $50, late declaration of rider - LR35 |
| Reprimands: | Race 4: App. E. Buonanova. |
| Suspensions: | Race 4: App. M. Cant - careless
riding; Sat 7 Sept to Sat 14 Sept when he may ride - AR137 (a) Race 8: S. Moses - careless riding; Tues 3 Sept to Sun 8 Sept when he may ride - AR137 (a) |
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| Trials: | Race 9: Shillinglee - difficult to load |
| Warnings: | Race 5: Desert Money - fractious on way to barriers |
| Certificates: | Race 5: Yours Faithfully - veterinary certificate |