NT 1: TROBIS 3YO CLASS 4 1100 METRES 5 STARTERS

QUAKE (D Short) jumped awkwardly losing considerable ground as start effected. SOCCER (B Huppatz) jumped outwards at start coming into contact with CRIMSON RABBIT (J Hallam (a)).

1ST SOCCER 2ND MAKE ME A KING 3RD CRIMSON RABBIT

NT 2 CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1000 METRES 8 STARTERS

RAJA MAHAL (G Lefoe) jumped in the air as start effected. RAJA MAHAL (G Lefoe) shifted in under pressure at about the 100 metre mark.

1ST QUEEN OF THE NORTH 2ND BURRAN 3RD RAJA MAHAL

NT 3 CLASS 6 HANDICAP 1000 METRES 12 STARTERS

WINNING BLIND (N Paine) was restless in the stalls prior to the start being effected WINNING BLIND (N Paine) struck the side of the gates at start. About 100 metres after the start PRINCE ANTHONY (R Thompson) and ROCKHOUND (P Losh) were both hampered when PUNK (L Stojakovic (a)) shifted inwards. L STOJAKOVIC, rider of PUNK stated to Stewards that she had difficulty in controlling her mount at that point. Stewards recommended to Mrs C GREEN, trainer of PUNK that a stronger rider be engaged for the gelding in future.

1ST MICKYMOO 2ND DARK BRANDY 3RD JEREMIAH BULLFROG

NT 4: CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1100 METRES

GALVESTON STORM (D Short) and BORDER (B Cornell) came together as start effected. SYLVAN GREEN (P Denton) had to be eased slightly when CALIGULA (J Hallam (a)) slowed at about the 1000 metre mark. Subsequent to the race apprentice J HALLAM was fined the sum of 150 under ARR137c making a celebratory gesture prior to the winning post.

1ST CALIGULA 2ND SYLVAN GREEN 3RD BORDER

NT 5: OPEN HANDICAP 1900 METRES

Approaching the 600 metre mark ABOVE ALL (N Paine) had to be eased when ACCELERATING (P Denton) rolled in slightly. Jockey N PAINE, rider of ABOVE ALL and W ORBELL, rider of KALASHOW were both reprimanded under ARR137A (b) excessive use of the whip when their mounts were out of contention.

1ST LE MIRE 2ND ACCELERATING 3RD RED PADDY

NT 6: CLASS 3 HANDICAP 1400 METRES

ARDUOUS KING (D Short) stumbled as start effected. OUR TANGLEFOOT (P Losh) stood flat footed as gates opened resulting in the gelding losing considerable ground. OUR TANGLEFOOT (P Losh) was held up for a run at about the 400 metre mark.

1ST GERRARD 2ND BROOKMAN 3RD ZEDROVSKI

NT 7: CLASS D HANDICAP 1200 METRES

MANATRICE (J Hallam (a)) and DRURY'S CLASSIC (P Losh) collided just after the start. CHEQUE ATTACK (W Orbell) raced erratically in the middle stages of the race. CHEQUE ATTACK (W Orbell) and MANATRICE (J Hallam (a)) brushed at the winning post.

1ST POLISKY 2ND MANATRICE 3RD CHEQUE ATTACK

NT 8: OPEN HANDICAP 1200 METRES

At about the 100 metre mark SON OF GRACE (N Paine) had to be checked when STAND BY ME (D Tootell) shifted in and SCOTRO (P Denton) who was racing on the inside shifted outwards. Jockey D TOOTELL, rider of STAND BY ME stated to Stewards his mount had resented being struck with the whip and had caught him unaware by suddenly shifting ground. Jockey P DENTON stated to Stewards that his mount SCOTRO had been difficult to ride throughout the race continually hanging out. Stewards recorded a racing incident and took no action. Jockey D TOOTELL, rider of STAND BY ME reported to Stewards that his mount had slipped at the start and had failed to handle the track during the race.

1ST NAPPA 2ND EROGENOUS (NZ) 3RD STAND BY ME

All winners were swabbed.

7 Bookmakers in attendance and 1 remote stand.

RIDER CHANGES

D SHORT replaced J DITTMAN QUAKE Race 1 - Overweight
B HUPPATZ replaced T HUISH SOCCER Race 1 - Indisposed
P LOSH replaced T HUISH GEODUDE Race 2 - Indisposed
P LOSH replaced T HUISH OUR TANGLEFOOT Race 6 - Indisposed
J HALLAM replaced J DITTMAN MERITS Race 6 - Overweight
B HUPPATZ replaced T HUISH SINKER Race 7 - Indisposed
M CULLEN replaced T HUISH GILDED STAR Race 8 - Indisposed

FINES

Trainer S BROWN AR140 was fined $50 - Present CRIMSON RABBIT without tongue-tie - Race 1.

Trainer V OLDFIELD AR140 was fined $50 - Fail to produce document of description GEODUDE.

Trainer M WHITTLE AR140 was fined $50 - No blinkers on BROOKMAN.

Trainer T GILLETT AR140 was fined $50 - No tongue-tie on GERRARD.

Trainer K LAMPRECHT NT56c Fail to lodge amended stable return for VOLCANIC PEARL.

Stablehand S WHITTLE AR175j (Improper behaviour) obscene language to Stewards.

Jockey J HALLAM AR137c Making celebratory gesture prior to winning post on CALIGULA

SUSPENSIONS

Jockey J DITTMAN suspended for a period of 2 weeks up to and including 17/5/03 under AR120b accepting rides on QUAKE and MERITS when unable to make allotted weight.

Prior to today's race meeting a number of jockeys were breath tested. All tests proved negative.

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