Roxby Downs (SA)

Saturday, 10 August 2002 00:00
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Rail: True

RACE 1 – UNITE WMC/SABIS MAIDEN PLATE - 1000 metres

POWER OF GRACE was a late withdrawal at 12.05 p.m. on Veterinary advice, when that filly had injured itself when being unloaded from the float on arrival at the course and had sustained lacerations to its head and legs, which required First Aid.

JEUNELINE (R. Faehr) jumped away extremely awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin.

RACE 2 – BRADKEN MINERAL PROCESSING CLASS 5 HANDICAP - 1000 metres

KEEP WAITING (R. Faehr) jumped away awkwardly and as a result missed the start by several lengths.

RACE 3 – SA OUTBACK BUSINESSES/SABIS CLASS D HANDICAP - 1200 metres

Upon jumping away DAME DUVESSA (J. Burgess) shifted in, resulting in MONSOON BABY (R. Faehr) being inconvenienced.

In the vicinity of the 700 metres PARIS LACE (H. Gower) brushed the running rail.

MONSOON BABY (R. Faehr) raced ungenerously in the early stages of the race and showed a tendency to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages.

RACE 4 – ONESTEEL ROXBY DOWNS CUP - 1800 metres

P. Rayner, who was indisposed earlier, was treated by St. John Ambulance Personnel and declared fit to fulfil her engagement in this race.

Stewards permitted P. Rayner to rider one kilogram overweight on GRETROBY when no other rider was available.

Stewards also permitted Murray Henderson to ride TEHRIER two kilograms above its allotted weight.

When the gates were released JEALTS EXPRESS (H. Gower) dwelt slightly.

RACE 5 – CAVILL CLASS 3 HANDICAP - 1400 metres

Racing to the 1200 metres, where the 1400 metre chute joins the course proper, LINE OF GOLD (H. Gower) became extremely unbalanced and lost its position when that gelding shifted inside the line of the rail and had to be corrected.

Correct Weight for this event was delayed to allow R. Faehr, rider of the 2nd Placegetter KEEN ON BILL, and that gelding’s Trainer Mr. M. Whittle to view the official photo-print for the win. After doing so, in conjunction with Stewards, Correct Weight was duly declared.

RACE 6 – UNITE/CENTRAL 7 CLASS D HANDICAP - 1600 metres

Prior to this event R. Faehr was examined by St. John Ambulance Personnel after he had injured his arm in the gates in the previous event. R. Faehr was declared fit to ride.

In the vicinity of the 1200 metres RENDL (B. Grimston) shifted in onto DANGER CHARGER (R. Faehr), who in turn shifted in onto SHE GOES OFF (H. Gower), resulting in DANGER CHARGER and SHE GOES OFF brushing. As a result, PURE CLASS (J. Burgess), which was racing inside of SHE GOES OFF, became tightened and had to be checked. B. Grimston was advised in future to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

Subsequent to the event R. Faehr, rider of DANGER CHARGER, advised Stewards the gelding had shown a tendency to hang in throughout the event.

SWABBING:

Race 4 RICH THEME (winner)

RIDING CHANGES

Race

Horse

Rider

Replaced By

Reason

1

JEUNELINE

P. Rayner

R. Faehr

Indisposed

2

I AM THE MAN

P. Rayner

H. Gower

"

3

DAME DUVESSA

P. Rayner

J. Burgess

"

6

SHE GOES OFF

P. Rayner

H. Gower

"