Port Lincoln (SA)

Sunday, 06 October 2002 00:00

TRACK: Good
WEATHER: Fine
RAIL: True

RACE 1 – CLEVE HOTEL / MOTEL 4Y & UP MAIDEN PLATE (1^st Division) – 1000 metres

RUBY SAL (N. Tomizawa) jumped away awkwardly colliding with TRUE CURRENCY (B. Claridge), which shifted in, resulting in GIL ECHO (S. Lovegrove) being hampered and losing ground.

BEST DANE (K. Louca) jumped outwards at the start and inconvenienced NEW PROMISE (J. Lyon) bumping that gelding and as a result shifted back in making contact with JABBAR (C. Bryant).

BEST DANE (K. Louca) continued to race ungenerously in the early stages of the race.

BEST DANE (K. Louca), which commenced to weaken from the 500 metres, continued to lose ground and shift in and as a result, at the 300 metres EIRE’S BABE (B. Grimston) had to be checked to avoid the heels of BEST DANE. The Stewards advised K. Louca that whilst his mount was weakening quickly and had raced ungenerously during the race, he would be expected to exercise greater care in similar circumstances.

Correct Weight for this event was delayed to allow C. Bryant, the rider of JABBAR, to view the official photo finish print of the race. After doing so, in conjunction with Stewards, Correct Weight was declared.

RACE 2 – CLEVE HOTEL / MOTEL 4Y & UP MAIDEN PLATE (2^nd Division) – 1000 metres

HULA DUNDEE was withdrawn by order of the Stewards at 1.36 pm when that gelding refused to leave the mounting enclosure. Trainer, Mr. S. Drewitt, was advised that HULA DUNDEE would have to pass a satisfactory barrier trial before being accepted for a race again.

KALAMAYA (A. Stead) refused to jump with the field and lost considerable ground. Trainer, Mr. J. Allen, was advised that the mare would have to pass a satisfactory barrier trial before being accepted for a race.

MONEY MAKES MONEY (C. Lindop) jumped away awkwardly.

SMYTZER’S TARO (B. Grimston) jumped away awkwardly.

S. Price, the rider of CANNY CONTENDER, reported that the gelding cornered very awkwardly and lost ground as a result. A subsequent veterinary inspection of CANNY CONTENDER revealed that the gelding was suffering tying up syndrome.

A veterinary inspection of HULA DUNDEE revealed that the gelding had received grazes to its off hind leg.

RACE 3 – STAMFORD RESORTS CLASS 6 HANDICAP – 1350 metres

No report.

RACE 4 – PIER HOTEL / SABIS CLASS 1 HANDICAP – 1250 metres

SANUR dislodged its rider, J. Potter, on the way to the barrier and broke away from the Clerks of the Course for a short distance. After being recaptured, SANUR, was inspected by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon at the barrier and declared fit to start.

WOOD PILE (J. Burgess) was slow into stride when the gates were released.

Racing to the 1000 metres TENOR BILL (S. Lovegrove), which was over-racing, had to be steadied to avoid the heels of SANUR (J. Potter) when that mare rolled in.

RACE 5 – THE MARINA HOTEL CLASS 4 HANDICAP – 1200 metres

Racing to the 800 metres CARDIAC ARREST (W. Kerford), which was racing slightly inside of ILLUSTRIOUS RULER (A. Stead), had to be eased at that stage of the race due to ILLUSTRIOUS RULER being tightened for room and bumping SO MAY IT BE (B. Vale).

Correct Weight for this event was delayed due to M. Hoppo, the rider of the fourth placegetter, BLUE WONDER, wanting to view the official photo finish of the event. After doing so, in conjunction with Stewards, Correct Weight was declared.

RACE 6 – GRAND TASMAN HOTEL CLASS 2 HANDICAP – 1000 metres:

Stewards ordered the withdrawal of SALTARA at 3.20 pm acting on veterinary advice that the gelding was lame in the near hind leg and unfit to start. Mr. J. Allen, the trainer of SALTARA, was advised that a Veterinary Certificate of Fitness to Race must be presented to the Stewards before that gelding is accepted for a race again.

SUPREMELY jumped away awkwardly and as a result its rider, Darren Holland, struck his foot on the side of the barrier.

DIGBURY (C. Bryant) jumped away awkwardly, shifted in and collided heavily with BEADMAN (A. Stead) and as a result C. Bryant was almost dislodged.

MR. DONALDSON (J. Burgess) and DIAD (J. Potter) bumped heavily on jumping away.

Racing to the 400 metres SUPREMELY (Darren Holland) had to be steadied to avoid the heels of BEADMAN (A. Stead) when that gelding rolled out.

RACE 7 – CAPITAL CORP / SABIS 3 YEAR OLD MAIDEN PLATE – 1000 metres

The explanation from Mr. D. Carrison, the trainer of DOMESTIX, regarding his failure to declare a rider for that filly by the required time was accepted.

DANELEAH (B. Vale) jumped away awkwardly, shifted in and inconvenienced CLEAR ECHO (A. Stead) and in turn ESKION (C. Bryant).

Racing to the 300 metres MIMINI (B. Grimston) commenced to shift out forcing DOMESTIX (M. Hoppo) to be taken wider. As a consequence KINGSTON JAMES (S. Lovegrove) was forced out and had to be checked to avoid the heels of DANELEAH (B. Vale). B. Grimston was severely reprimanded and advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances.

K. Louca, the rider of CROWHAWK, explained that he accidentally dropped his whip when racing tightly on the inside of THUNDERING SEA when he accidentally struck the leg of S. Price, the rider of THUNDERING SEA.

DANELEAH was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon subsequent to the event which revealed no visible abnormalities.

GENERAL:

Apprentice, B. Grimston, was advised by the Stewards that they were concerned with his weight variations throughout the race meeting and as a result he was advised that they would be monitoring his weight and would expect to see his weight remain more consistent throughout a day’s racing.

SWABBING:

Race 2 HIGH DIGIT (winner)
Race 3 WILDS OF VIRGINIA (winner)
Race 4 SHACK WINDOW (winner)
Race 5 UNDERCHARGE GIRL (winner)
Race 6 MR. DONALDSON (winner)