Darwin (NT)

Saturday, 19 April 2003 00:00
WEATHER: FINE
TRACK: GOOD

RACE THREE CLASS 5 HCP – 12OO M

Prior to correct weight being declared, connections of second placed OAKLEIGH BOY requested to see the video of the straight. After they had viewed the video film of the straight, stewards declared correct weight.

Approaching the 200 metres FULL GALLOP shifted in slightly taking OAKLEIGH BOY inwards towards GANGA. Shortly after this OAKLEIGH BOY shifted out abruptly and bumped FULL GALLOP causing that gelding to become unbalanced and it’s rider R Caddies (a) to stop riding and balance his mount.

1st FULL GALLOP 2nd OAKLEIGH BOY 3rd GANGA

RACE FIVE CLASS 3 HCP – 13OO M

When the gates opened SHODIYM was slow to begin.

1st KU RING GAI CHASE 2nd BECCORINO 3rd TOUCH OF SCOTCH

RACE SEVEN CLASS D HCP – 12OO M

On jumping away ANNUAL LEAVE shifted in onto POSTA VECCHIA and hampered that gelding badly.

Racing down the back straight ANNUAL LEAVE raced greenly.

During the race POSTA VECCHIA had a tendency to lay out which resulted in the gelding having to be eased of the heels of MOSSE near the 500 metres.

1st MOSSE 2nd KING KUDOS 3rd MILESTONES

RACE NINE CLASS 1 HCP – 11OO M

On jumping away EL SUROSO shifted in onto GREAT EAGLE.

D Bates, rider of BYALAP reported that his mount had a tendency to lay in.

T Perry, rider of GREAT EAGLE reported that her mount hung in for the entire race. The clubs veterinary surgeon inspected GREAT EAGLE subsequent to the event and reported that the gelding was lame in the off foreleg. Ms A White, trainer of GREAT EAGLE was notified that a veterinary certificate of soundness must be produced for the gelding prior to it again racing.

1st EL SUROSO 2nd HIT AND HOPE 3rd SINDICATO

RACE ELEVEN OPEN HCP – 11OO M

When the gates opened HIGH REVS knuckled.

T Perry, rider of HALIFAX which performed below expectations, stated that it sweated up profusely before the race and may not have been suited by being ridden up in the lead early but other than that she could offer no explanation.

1st HIGH REVS 2nd WARISAN 3rd ORIENTAL TREASURE

All winners were swabbed today