NT 1 CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1000 METRES 5 STARTERS

CENTRE PLAYBOY and SPECIAL VINTAGE were scratched when no riders were available. Jockey M CORNELL was permitted to ride SUNDAY DRIVE 1.5kg overweight when no other rider was available. CLASSIC KHAN (B Dunn (A)) and RHYTHMIC STEP (B Cornell) were both slow into stride.

1ST SUNDAY DRIVE 2ND CREDITWISE 3RD BLETCHY

NT 2 CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1400 METRES 5 STARTERS

OAKLEIGH BOY (B Cornell) proved difficult to load and was fractious in the starting gates. At the 600 metre mark OAKLEIGH BOY shifted outwards forcing OLLETTIE (B Dunn (A)) to race wide from that point. Subsequent to the race Stewards questioned the rider of OAKLEIGH BOY and the trainer of the gelding, Mr R MERRALL about the disappointing performance. Jockey B CORNELL stated that OAKLEIGH BOY had raced ungenerously throughout the race and had attempted to hang out and would not respond to his riding. Trainer Mr MERRALL stated that prior to the race he believed that OAKLEIGH BOY would be competitive and that he had given the gelding a chance of winning the race and was most disappointed with the run. Explanations were noted by Stewards. Stewards ordered a veterinary examination which revealed no abnormalities. A swab was also obtained from the gelding.

1ST PEKAN ROSE 2ND SMARTLY EVIDENT 3RD OLLETTIE

NT 3 OPEN HANDICAP 1200 METRES 5 STARTERS

G LEFOE was given permission to ride BINOCULARS 1kg overweight when no other rider was available HE'S TOUGH ENOUGH (B Cornell) raced ungenerously in the early stages of the race. Approaching the home turn STAR DAMSEL (B Dunn (A)) shifted outwards. At about the 150 metre mark B DUNN (A) rider of STAR DAMSEL had to stop riding and straighten her mount when it shifted in.

1ST STAR DAMSEL 2ND COVER GAL 3RD HE'S TOUGH ENOUGH

ASP RACE 4 MAIDEN HANDICAP (NON-TAB) 1200 METRES 5 STARTERS

CLAD was a late scratching when no rider was available. FAT LADY was scratched by order of Stewards when injured in the mounting yard. BEST OF KEN (P Johnson) proved difficult to load and then raced erratically throughout the race. Stewards informed Mr W SAVAGE, trainer of BEST OF KEN that the filly would be required to pass a satisfactory barrier trial before being permitted to start again. Subsequent to the race with the scratching of FAT LADY Stewards ordered a deduction of 16c in the dollar on all winning wagers.

1ST VOLCANIC PEARL 2ND IT'S OUR BOY 3RD CAPRICE NOIR

All winners and OAKLEIGH BOY were swabbed. 1 Bookmaker in attendance.

FINES

Jockey M CORNELL was fined the sum of $50 under ARR120b - Accepting a ride when unable to make the weight (SUNDAY DRIVE) NT1.

Jockey G LEFOE was fined the sum of $100 under ARR145 - Weigh in overweight (BINOCULARS) NT3.

Apprentice B DUNN was fined the sum of $50 under ARR92(12) - Fail to claim any part of her allowances on CLASSIC KHAN and OLLETTIE.

Stewards charged jockey J DITTMAN under ARR120b - Accepting the rides on CENTRE PLAYBOY (NT1), COVER GAL (NT3) and CLAD (AS4) when he was excessively overweight, resulting in CENTRE PLAYBOY and CLAD having to be withdrawn. Jockey J DITTMAN was found guilty of the charge and his licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 3 months.

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