Murray Bridge (SA)

Wednesday, 21 August 2002 00:00

Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Rail: Out four metres from the 900 to the 350 metres, then the cutaway rail applies

RACE 1 – LONG’S SAND & METAL MAIDEN PLATE – 1008 metres

Stewards permitted Apprentice C. Bryant to replace C. Lever on JORDABBEY, when no Senior Rider was available.

Stewards permitted Apprentice K. Louca to replace W. Kerford on GO, when no Senior Rider was available.

W. Kerford’s explanation for his late arrival for this event was accepted by Stewards.

C. Lever, the declared rider of JORDABBEY, was fined $100 under ARR 120(b) for being overweight.

JORDABBEY (C. Bryant), GO (K. Louca) and PHYLL THE FLYER (J. Bowditch) were all slow to begin.

Racing to the 700 metres TELBON GOLD (N. Tomizawa) shifted in slightly, resulting in YOU EN (H. Hoppo) shifting away from that gelding and in consequence tightening RUSTIC WHIRL (M. Neilson) in onto SOCIAL HOST (B. Vale), which resulted in that gelding losing its position.

Racing to the 450 metres GO (K. Louca) over-raced and had to be checked to avoid the heels of MY CHEEKY (C. Lindop).

PHYLL THE FLYER lost its off hind plate during the race.

Mr. R. Paech, Trainer of GO, was advised that a Veterinary Certificate of Fitness to Race would be required to be lodged prior to the gelding accepting for any future event.

RACE 2 – MOHAWK LODGE CLASS 4 HANDICAP – 1208 metres

SEA THE WAY (J. Bowditch) was slow to begin.

Racing to the 700 metres MAZUMA MIRAGE (K. Louca) rolled out and inconvenienced FLEET DAPPER (C. Lindop).

RACE 3 – MURRAY HARVY JEWELLERS MAIDEN PLATE – 1608 metres

FULL SPEC (Darren Holland) jumped away awkwardly and brushed the outside of the gate.

Racing inside the 400 metres NAOMI PREVAILS (NZ) (T. Creek) rolled out and brushed CARRAJA (J. Bowditch), which in turn brushed SLICK RACER (S. Price) and as a result of the contact that gelding shifted in, brushing CARRAJA. SLICK RACER continued to make contact with NAOMI PREVAILS (NZ), which then resulted in that mare shifting out, making heavy contact with CARRAJA. After considering the evidence, Stewards were unable to attribute the blame to any one rider.

RACE 4 – KILKENNY CASTINGS CLASS 3 HANDICAP – 1608 metres

Racing to the 1100 metres, due to the pace of the race slackening, FULL GALLOP (J. Lyon) eased and as a result AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES (J. Holder) had to be steadied to avoid that gelding’s heels and in consequence DANCERKOV (J. Bowditch) had to be steadied to avoid the heels of AWAY WITH FAIRIES.

RACE 5 – MURRAY BRIDGE MOTOR INN CLASS 2 HANDICAP – 1208 metres

Stewards ordered the withdrawal of LIPGLOSS at 2.41 p.m., acting on Veterinary advice that the horse was sore in the withers and unfit to start. Mr. J. Hickmott, Trainer of LIPGLOSS, was advised that a Veterinary Certificate of Fitness to Race would be required to be lodged prior to the mare accepting for any future event.

Stewards ruled that all monies invested on LIPGLOSS be refunded. Bets made on other runners prior to the withdrawal were to be paid on the face value of the ticket less:
Bets for a WIN - 2 cents in the dollar, and
Bets for a PLACE - 2 cents in the dollar.
SP Bets are not subject to the deductions.

RATHER GAZE (M. Hoppo) was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start STRAIGHT BY (D. Mittiga) was tightened for room due to MAKESUM (J. Maund), on its outside, shifting in and ROYAL POINT (NZ) (B. Claridge), on its inside, shifting out. As a result, STRAIGHT BY shifted in and clipped the heels of ROYAL POINT (NZ).

RACE 6 – HYGAIN SOUTHERN STOCK FOODS CLASS 1 HANDICAP – 1008 metres

GOLD ABACUS (B. Vale) was slow to begin.

CHEVITA (Darren Holland) was very slow to begin.

Racing to the 800 metres OLD SEA SALT (W. Kerford) laid out, resulting in WEST STREET (T. Creek) brushing SMYTER’S VIEW (NZ) (S. Price) on its outside, and in consequence WEST STREET lost ground.

Racing to the 200 metres CHEVITA (Darren Holland) had to be eased to avoid the heels of WEST STREET (T. Creek), due to that gelding rolling out under pressure.

CHEVITA lost its near hind plate during the race.

OLD SEA SALT lost its near fore plate during the race.

RACE 7 – DERMODY PETROLEUM CLASS 1 HANDICAP – 1408 metres

When the gates were released WATTIWARRIGANNA (Ms. M. Henderson) was hampered by TELBON LOTTO (N. Tomizawa), which jumped outwards.

M. Neilson, rider of SCENARAJA, explained that due to his wide barrier, and his instructions not to race wide, he had got further back in the race than anticipated. M. Neilson explained that over the final 400 metres SCENARAJA responded to his riding and ran out the race strongly.

RACE 8 – RIVERSIDE HOTEL FRONT BAR / SABIS FILLIES & MARES MAIDEN PLATE – 1208 metres:

SOVEREIGN ACCOUNT (J. Bowditch) jumped away awkwardly and shifted in, hampering SUDDEN ALERT (M. Neilson), which in turn shifted in and inconvenienced DIVINYL (NZ) (C. Lever).

C. Bryant, rider of BIG RED MACHINE, was reprimanded for allowing his mount to shift in at the 900 metres, resulting in LA BELLA DAWN (D. Tootell) shifting in, causing TAOH (J. Maund) to be eased to avoid the heels of that filly and in consequence DIVINYL (NZ) (C. Lever) and ZIP TOP (M. Hoppo) were both hampered.

Over the final 50 metres BELLA BIANCO (C. Lindop) laid in and as a result that rider was unable to ride the mare out in her normal manner.

SWABBING:

Race 3 SALEM (winner)
Race 7 VALIANTA CHIEF (winner)

VETERINARY:

RACE 1

A Veterinary inspection of FURLANG revealed the gelding suffered a laceration to its off fore leg during the event.

An endoscopic examination of GO revealed the gelding was suffering from oxygen debt and upper respiratory problems.

A Veterinary inspection of PHYLL THE FLYER subsequent to the event revealed the gelding suffered a laceration to its off hind cannon.

RACE 3

A Veterinary inspection of NAOMI PREVAILS (NZ) revealed the mare had suffered minor lacerations to its near hind cannon.

Race 7:

A Veterinary inspection of BIG IMPRA subsequent to the event revealed the mare had suffered a puncture laceration to the off side head, above the eye. First Aid was administered.

Race	Horse	Rider	Replaced By	Reason
1	JORDABBEY	C. Lever	C. Bryant	Overweight
1	GO	W. Kerford	K. Louca	Late arrival
4	DANCERKOV	P. Gatt	J. Bowditch	Illness
5	SANTA BARBARA GIRL	"	D. Tootell	"
6	AMACLASE	"	"	"
8	DIVINYL (NZ)	"	C. Lever	"