Darwin (NT)

Saturday, 24 August 2002 00:00

Weather: Fine
Track: Good

RACE ONE CLASS 1 HCP – 13OO M

When the gates opened GLITTER BUG jumped awkwardly and bumped BELLOTTO BOY on the hindquarters.

G Clarke, rider of TOMMY TEE reported that the gelding hung out for the majority of the race. In the straight BELLOTTO BOY hung in when it’s rider D Bates attempted to ride it forward and for this reason D Bates was unable to ride BELLOTTO BOY out in his normal manner.

1^st ACELA 2^nd BELLOTTO BOY 3^rd MR CARDIN

RACE TWO CLASS 1 HCP – 13OO M

In the straight PERAK SILVER (NZ) hung in which prevented it’s rider D Bates from riding the gelding out in his normal manner.

Mr N Hickey, trainer of ROYAL FIZZ was fined $50 for the late notification of a rider for that gelding

1^st ANELLO ROSSO 2^nd PERAK SILVER (NZ) 3^rd JAYASHARI

RACE THREE CLASS 4 HCP – 11OO M

On arrival at the course COSEVEIN, was examined by the club’s veterinary surgeon after the trainer reported the gelding had suffered a stone bruise earlier in the week. The clubs veterinary surgeon inspected COSEVEIN and passed it fit to run.

On jumping away DELIRIUM shifted in onto CHECK OR BET taking that gelding inwards across the heels of KU RING GAI CHASE.

In the middle stages of the race the saddle on KU RING GAI CHASE shifted which placed D Bates at a disadvantage for the remainder of the race.

B Davis (a), rider of GLENBOLT was reprimanded for his use of the whip on that gelding.

1^st FINE OPTION 2^nd CHECK OR BET 3^rd KU RING GAI CHASE

RACE FOUR CLASS D HCP – 11OO M

On jumping away THERMAL jumped inwards onto CHEQUE ATACK and made contact with that gelding’s hindquarters which turned CHEQUE ATTACK outwards. Also SILENT IMPOSE shifted in abruptly and a result THERMAL was tightened for room between SILENT IMPOSE and CHEQUE ATTACK. TEL EL SABA which shifted in abruptly then made contact with SILENT IMPOSE a few strides after the start.

1^st KABATEPE 2^nd CHEQUE ATTACK 3^rd SHE’S GOT FLAIR

RACE FIVE CLASS 6 HCP – 12OO M

In the middle stages of the race ARI BANU overraced and rounding the turn had a tendancy to hang out.

S Brownbill (a) rider of NASERIO returned to scale 1 kilogram over his declared weight. It was established that after weighing out, a girth cover was added to the gear carried by NASEIRO by Mr J Cerci, stable foreman for trainer D Leech. Mr Leech was fined $100 as the trainer of NASEIRO whose gear was added to by his staff after the jockey had weighed (AR118A).

During the event WARISAN lost it’s off fore plate.

1^st ROMANZA 2^nd ARI BANU 3^rd SKIING

All winners were swabbed today.