Victoria Park (SA)

Saturday, 12 October 2002 00:00

TRACK: GOOD
WEATHER: OVERCAST/FINE
RAIL: Normal Position

RACE 1 – RAISE A GRAND HANDICAP 2400 metres

Near the 200 metres CLASSIC COUP (NZ) (B Claridge) and RED PADDY (D Tootell) brushed.

TAWTRICE lost its near hind plate during the race.

HINDRANCE lost its near hind plate during the race.

HINDRANCE was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported the gelding to be very lame in the near foreleg. The trainer of HINDRANCE was advised that a Veterinary Certificate of Fitness to race would be required for the gelding before it accepted for a future event.

RACE 2 – MADE OF GOLD HANDICAP 1450 metres

BENARBER (J O’Connor) was slow to jump.

RACE 3 – REDDING HANDICAP 1000 metres

TIC TOC TAC (NZ) (W Kerford) jumped away awkwardly.

Shortly after jumping MORIENTES (S Price) was inclined to lay out and inconvenienced LETA (J Potter).

MISS SCHACCI (D Carney) was held up inside the heels of MORIENTES (S Price) from the 500 metres to inside the 400 metres.

RACE 4 – THE INDEPENDENT STALLION STATION FULHAM PARK PLATE 900 metres

AMBULANCE, which refused to be loaded, was withdrawn by Stewards at 2.13pm. Stewards ordered all monies invested on AMBULANCE, to be refunded. Bets on Win and Place made prior to the withdrawal to be paid on the face value of ticket less 8 cents in the dollar for the Win, less 8 cents in the dollar for the Place.

Mr D Pannell representing Mr J Hawkes was informed that AMBULANCE would now be suspended from racing until it could be loaded satisfactorily in an organised Barrier Trial before accepting for any future event.

COSMIC DUDE (C Lever) reared as the gates opened and missed the start.

MOT D’OR (C Buchiw) jumped away awkwardly and shifted in abruptly making contact with CHAMPAGNE GOLD (C Lindop), which had also begun awkwardly and shifted out resulting in CHAMPAGNE GOLD’S hindquarters being turned in.

Near the 800 metres CHAMPAGNE GOLD (C Lindop) shifted in and away from ROWDY SMYTZER (B Claridge) resulting in HARASS (J Lyon) being tightened and obliged to steady. OAKWOOD (T Creek) was inconvenienced in consequence. As a result, HARASS got its head up and over reacted losing its position. HARASS continued to race greenly for the remainder of the event.

MOT D’OR (C Buchiw), which raced greenly throughout the event, near the 800 metres got its head up and shifted out abruptly across the heels of ON FOCUS (J Bowditch) and became unbalanced.

RACE 5 – ARCHWAY HANDICAP 1450 metres

The start of this race was delayed owing to TAIPAN ANNIE having to be resaddled.

SPINNING EAGLE (NZ), which had been kicked behind the barriers was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon and ruled fit.

FARASHA (NZ) (J Potter) jumped away awkwardly and shortly after jumping was hampered by DARK HORIZON (D Carney), which shifted in abruptly tightening FARASHA (NZ) on to DUA AWALI (D Tootell), which was taken in inconveniencing CLEARVIEW BAY (L Meech).

Over the concluding stages SPINNING EAGLE (NZ) (J Maund) was obliged to steady when tightened by DARK HORIZON (D Carney), which shifted out under riding at the same time CRYSTALLION (C Bryant) rolled in.

Correct weight for this event was delayed to permit J Maund the rider of SPINNING EAGLE to view the official footage of the concluding stages. After having done so, J Maund declined to lodge an objection and correct weight was declared.

Subsequent to the race DUA AWALI was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported the gelding to be displaying symptoms of tying up.

L Meech the rider of CLEARVIEW BAY was reprimanded for using the whip when that gelding was showing no response and out of contention.

RACE 6 – DOLPHIN STREET HANDICAP 1250 metres

ROYAL LIFTOUT (M Hoppo) jumped away awkwardly and shifted in tightening EL CARTERO (A Stead) taking that gelding in on to SHIRAZ NOW (D Tootell).

In the vicinity of the 1000 metres, TARTAN ARMY (B Claridge) shifted in and tightened TRIMAHA (J Maund), which was forced to steady and in being steadied got its head up and shifted out across the heels of TARTAN ARMY. B Claridge was advised to take greater care when shifting ground in future.

TRIMAHA (J Maund) continued to lay out for the remainder of the event.

FUTURE COMMAND (J Bowditch) shifted its near fore plate during the race.

RACE 7 – BRIEF TRUCE HANDICAP 1650 metres

SCENICY (B Claridge) brushed the outside gate on jumping away.

B Claridge the rider of SCENICY dropped his whip inside the 200 metres. B Claridge was found to have been careless and fined $50.

STORA BOLLAR lost its off fore plate during the race.

Subsequent to the race AGINCOURT EXPRESS was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported no visible abnormalities.

RACE 8 – ESPERERO HANDICAP 1000 metres

AMBROC (L Meech) was slow to jump and on jumping away was inconvenienced by BLUESTONE VILLA (J Potter), which shifted out.

ROUTINE SWAB SAMPLES:

Race 1	OTTOMAN	Race 5	DARK HORIZON
Race 2	STARBUCKS	Race 6	BOLD REEF
Race 3	NADEN	Race 7	NONE FOR THE ROAD
Race 4	ON FOCUS	Race 8	AROUND THE BLOCK

RIDING CHANGES:

Race	Horse	Rider	Replaced By	Reason
1	SUPERIOR MAN	D Carney		Notified
6	SHIRAZ NOW	D Carney	D Tootell	Overweight D Carney was fined $100
7	EVANS	D Carney	J Maund	Overweight