Launceston (Tas)

Thursday, 26 December 2002 00:00

TRACK: GOOD
WEATHER: OVERCAST
RAIL: TRUE POSITION ENTIRE CIRCUIT

RACE

 HORSE RIDER REPLACED BY REASON

2

 ANTONIO D KEATING (A) D PIRES (A) PRIOR ENGAGEMENT

2

 CHAZARD D KEATING (A) EMERGENCY GAINED A START

3

 QUIRK J BORRETT S MASKIELL PRIOR ENGAGEMENT

3

 SPECIAL HONEY J BORRETT EMERGENCY GAINED A START

6

 SCARLET MINK R HANBY (A) L GOODRICK INDISPOSED *

7

 FAIR NIME R HANBY (A) D PARISH INDISPOSED *

7

 JUST LU P MICHAELIDES L GOODRICK OVERWEIGHT

8

 MR. FRISKY STAR R HANBY (A) S MASKIELL INDISPOSED *

8

 PALACE SCORE D KEATING (A) D PARISH **

*

 Apprentice Hanby to tender a Medical Certificate of fitness prior to riding in trackwork, trials or races

**

 Stewards granted permission for a rider change due to Apprentice Keating having to return to Melbourne on an early light.

Trainer David Brunton advised Stewards that Trainer G White would be in charge of his runner POPULAIRE at today’s meeting.

Apprentice David Keating was placed in the care of Trainer Terry Roles for today’s racemeeting.

RACE 1 – ROUTLEY’S MAIDEN PLATE – 1200 METRES – 11 RUNNERS

Stewards noted that the owners of BEGGAR were Andrea Oborne and Dr G F Trezise and not Woodlands Stud Syndicate as shown in the racebook.

EMPEROR NAPOLEON (D Keating (a)) jumped a little awkwardly with its head up in the air.

Approaching the 1100m mark TERZILLA (S Maskiell) who was racing green at the time ducked in sharply and inconvenienced ALI’S MOON (L Goodrick) and LANGKAWI (K Dodge) to its inside. As a result of this incident MATICHELLO (S Snell) racing to the inside of LANGKAWI was momentarily inconvenienced. Thereafter approaching the 800m mark TERZILLA continued to race greenly, shifted in and momentarily inconvenienced EMPEROR NAPOLEON (D Keating (a).

GHOST INCOME (K Sanderson) raced greenly leading up to the home turn.

COVINGTON (S Tsaikos) was held up for a clear run for a number of strides rounding the home turn behind BEGGAR (B McCoull) and TIME EFFECT (K Lewis) and thereafter had to switch out for a clear run at approximately the 200m mark.

Jockey S Tsaikos the rider of the fifth placegetter COVINGTON was reprimanded by Stewards for failing to weigh in after the running of the event (AR 144).

A swab sample was taken from the winner of the event BEGGAR (Trainer Allan Stubbs).

RACE 2 – TOLL TASMANIA MAIDEN PLATE – 1600 METRES – 16 RUNNERS

The announcement of correct weight was delayed when Jockey S Snell the rider of the 2nd placed runner FLY GEORGIE, after viewing the film of the race, lodged a protest against the 1st placed horse TANGLESPOOK (K Moore) on the grounds that FLY GEORGIE suffered interference rounding the home turn. The protest was dismissed and Stewards confirmed the Judge’s placings. It was established that approaching the 500m mark PRINCE SALEM (B McCoull) had rolled out marginally and carried FLY GEORGIE outwards onto TANGLESPOOK resulting in FLY GEORGIE making contact with TANGLESPOOK for a number of strides and both these horses becoming unbalanced. Shortly thereafter rounding the home turn TANGLESPOOK rolled in slightly at the same time PRINCE SALEM rolled out, and as a result FLY GEORGIE became crowded for galloping room and was momentarily inconvenienced.

TANGLESPOOK (K Moore) blundered at the start.

MIDNIGHT ESCAPADE (S Maskiell) and THE SCOUSE DEVIL (J Borrett) were held up for a clear run shortly after straightening until approximately the 50m mark.

RACE 3 – S.B. FREELAND TWO-YEARS-OLD MAIDEN PLATE – 1100 METRES – 10 RUNNERS

SPECIAL HONEY (J Borrett) was slow away and lost several lengths at the start.

OFF THE SHOW (C Kingston) brushed with SWALLOW’S ODYSSEY (K Lewis) rounding the home turn and carried this filly a little wider on the track.

Apprentice D Pires the rider of FORTUTIDE accidentally dropped his whip at the 200m mark.

RACE 4 – LOCAL INDEPENDENT LIQUOR STORES CLASS 1 HANDICAP – 1200 METRES – 14 RUNNERS

STIHLMACK (K Lewis) jumped awkwardly and was slow away.

Approaching the 800m mark DON SERENE (S Maskiell), who had a tendency to over-race shifted in slightly and momentarily inconvenienced ESSEMBEE (D Pires (a)) to its inside. Also approaching the 800m mark SHEEDS (K Dodge) was momentarily steadied by its rider when MR SOHO (S Snell) shifted in slightly.

At about the 250m mark MIDNIGHT BREW (C Kingston) was momentarily held up for a run behind ESSEMBEE D Pires (a)) and had to switch in over this horse’s heels to obtain a clear run.

RACE 5 – O’KEEFE’S HOTEL CLASS 1 HANDICAP – 2100 METRES – 8 RUNNERS

BUFFALO LASS was a late scratching at 3.42 p.m. by order of the Stewards on Veterinary advice. Stewards ordered all monies invested on BUFFALO LASS (4/1) prior to 3.42 p.m. pm to be refunded in full. All bets made prior to 3.42 pm to be paid less twenty cents in the dollar on the face value of the win ticket and fifteen cents in the dollar on the value of the place ticket.

Approaching the 1900m mark CHOKITO (S Maskiell) was carried a little wider when SWEET MAMA (K Sanderson) shifted out and brushed with this gelding. From this point onwards CHOKITO commenced to over-race and raced three wide for the majority of the event.

Leaving the 1800m mark DALWINA (S Snell), who was over-racing at the time, raced awkwardly on the heels of runners in front switched out to obtain clear running and in doing so inconvenienced SWEET MAMA (K Sanderson) who had to be checked by its rider off the heels of CHOKITO (S Maskiell). Stewards spoke with Jockey Snell in regard to this incident and advised him that notwithstanding the fact that he was placed very awkwardly, he is to make far greater effort to ensure that he does not inconvenience other runners.

At about the 700m mark COUNTESS SOPHIE (S McFerran) clipped the heels of POPULAIRE (B McCoull) and blundered. When questioned Jockey McFerran stated that she was instructed to make every effort to keep this mare in touch with the field and not to allow it to get too far back. For this reason she allowed her mount to roll forward at about the 700m mark and underestimated the distance between herself and POPULAIRE. Stewards noted her comments and advised her to take every care to ensure she negotiates her way safely.

ASDIC (D Keating (a)) was momentarily crowded for galloping room rounding the home turn when DALWINA (S Snell) shifted in.

CHOKITO (S Maskiell) shifted ground outwards under pressure over the concluding stages of the event.

A pre-race Veterinary inspection of BUFFALO LASS revealed bleeding from the off nostril.

RACE 6 – CARLTON DRAUGHT HANDICAP – 1600 METRES – 14 RUNNERS

Stewards questioned Jockey S Tsaikos (TUZLA) in regard to this horse’s apparent improved performance. Jockey Tsaikos stated that as a result of this horse not responding in its previous races when raced from off the pace his instructions today were to lead on the horse and this, in his opinion, accounted for the horse’s improved performance. Stewards noted his explanation. Trainer G McCulloch was advised that Stewards expect to see similar tactics adopted in future and will monitor this horse’s future performance.

OTAKIMAN (S Snell) laid in under pressure in the straight.

Jockey P Michaelides the rider of MUCHO DINERO accidentally dropped his whip at about the 100m mark.

A swab sample was taken from the winner of the event MISLAID (Trainer Terry Roles).

RACE 7 – PROSPECT SELF STORAGE FILLIES AND MARES CLASS 2 HANDICAP – 1400 METRES – 13 RUNNERS

Stewards found Jockey P Michaelides guilty of a charge under AR 120 (b). The particulars of the charge being that he accepted the ride on JUST LU, and after having done so was unable to ride at the allotted weight. Stewards fined Jockey Michaelides $250 and placed an embargo on him not to accept rides at less than 54kg effective midnight 29th December 2002 and until such time as he can satisfy Stewards that he is able to ride at weights below 54kg.

BILLIE THE DRILLER (S Tsaikos) jumped awkwardly, threw its head up at the start and lost some ground.

Approaching the 400m mark FLAMIN’ EMMA (J Borrett) had to be restrained off the heels of OH SO GRAND (K Lewis) when this horse rolled in marginally.

At about the 100m mark BLETCHINA (S Maskiell) who was racing behind CLEVER JEEL (C Kingston), switched out to obtain a clear run when CLEVER JEEL commenced to shift outwards under pressure, and in doing so carried ELUSIVE LASS (K Sanderson) a little wider and as a result LITTLE EM (S Snell) was inconvenienced for a number of strides over the concluding stages and had to be checked by its rider. Both Jockey Kingston and Jockey Maskiell were shown the video of the incident and advised to take more care in future when shifting ground.

A swab sample was taken from the winner of the event CLEVER JEEL (Trainer Gary White).

RACE 8 – HALLAMS WATERFRONT CLASS 4 HANDICAP – 1200 METRES – 11 RUNNERS

PALACE SCORE (D Parish) was slow into stride.

PETER (K Dodge) compounded shortly after leaving the 500m mark and on return to Scale it was reported that the horse had bled from both nostrils.

A post-race veterinary inspection of PETER revealed that this gelding had bled from both nostrils. Trainer Leon Wells was advised of the provisions of AR-53A (4) and PETER may not be trained, exercised or galloped on any racecourse for a period of two (2) months and it may not start in any race for a period of three (3) months effective 26/12/2002, whereafter it is to satisfactorily trial over at least 1000 metres in the presence of a Steward prior to racing.

GENERAL

Jockey J Borrett reported that she had some pain in her left hand following Race 3 and the on-course Ambulance officers bandaged the hand as a precautionary measure following Race 8. Jockey Borrett undertook to seek medical attention immediately if her hand did not recover overnight.

Amendment

TASMANIAN TURF CLUB 22/12/02 - RACE 8 – KEVIN SHARKIE CLASS 4 HANDICAP – 2100 METRES – 8 RUNNERS

Routine pre-race blood samples were taken from all runners except GRIGIO and SILK ‘N’ ROSES.