Devonport (Tas)

Wednesday, 18 May 2005 00:00

TRACK:   GOOD
WEATHER:   FINE
RAIL:   OUT 3 METRES – ENTIRE CIRCUIT

RACE 1 –     P & O PORTS CLASS 4 HANDICAP – 1175 METRES

SLEIGHT (J Geard (a)) was dislodged in the mounting yard.  Apprentice J Geard was examined by the ambulance officer and passed fit to take her ride.

GOOD GOD (J Borrett) was held up rounding the home turn.

A post race swab sample was taken from the winner DESIGN ACADEMY (Trainer C Goggin).

RACE 2 – PATRICK CLASS 1 HANDICAP – 1175 METRES

DUCHESS OF FUHR (L Goodrick) over raced from the 600 metres, as a result had to be checked off the heels of MIDIANS CHOICE (S Hamer (a)) and shifted wider near the 500 metres.

Stewards questioned jockey S Maskiell (AZURE MELODY) as to the apparent disappointing performance of his mount. S Maskiell stated that the mare felt very heavy in its legs upon jumping and failed to respond to vigorous riding rounding the home turn.  A post-race veterinary inspection of AZURE MELODY revealed that the mare was slow to recover post race.  A post race swab sample was taken from the mare.

A post race swab sample was taken from the winner LOST RANGE (trainer C Goggin).

RACE 3 – SKILLED CLASS 2 HANDICAP – 1600 METRES

A pre race veterinary examination of LAKE ST CLAIR (trainer M Trinder) revealed no abnormalities.

LADY OF ROHAN (S Hamer (a)) over raced in the early and middle stages.

HE’S HOT TO HANDLE (P Michaelides) over raced in the middle stages.

LIBERAL LOVER (S Snell) hung out rounding the turn at the 1200 metres.

LIBERAL LOVER (S Snell) was inclined to lay out under pressure over the concluding stages.

RACE 4 – TOLL MAIDEN PLATE – 1600 METRES

LA CHADOR (D Pires) had to be steadied shortly after the start of the race.

Jockey K Moore (SHARE PRICE) reported that the gelding, which performed below expectations, may have been at the end of its preparation, and advised trainer P Jones that the gelding should be spelled.

A post-race veterinary inspection of SHARE PRICE (trainer P Jones) revealed no abnormalities.

A post race swab sample was taken from the winner COOL ADDICTION (trainer M Trinder).

RACE 5 – MUA HORSEHEAD CREEK 2YO SUPERVOBIS MAIDEN PLATE – 1175 METRES

Near the 1100 metres TAINUI KING (S Hamer (a)) shifted in marginally as MOSKOW MOSKOW (L Goodrick) shifted outwards resulting in SALCOMBE (S Brazil) being carried out and clipping the heels of TAINUI KING as a result jockey S Brazil was dislodged.

ROSEWOOD QUEST (S Snell) jumped outwards at the start carrying SHESADRAMAQUEEN (B McCoull), ARIA QUEST (D Pires), SOUTH REEF (S Maskiell), LAC LA RONGE (J Cameron) and COURT SPEEDING (J Borrett) wider.

Rounding the home turn MOSKOW MOSKOW (L Goodrick) compounded noticeably as a result SOUTH REEF (S Maskiell) was momentarily held up.

A post-race veterinary inspection of MOSKOW MOSKOW (trainer M Trinder) revealed no abnormalities.

A post-race veterinary inspection of SALCOMBE (trainer J Blacker) revealed no abnormalities.

RACE 6 -  LEN DIXON MAIDEN PLATE 1175 METRES

A pre-race veterinary inspection of PINTERRY GROSVE (trainer T Roles) revealed no abnormalities.

WHISKEY WOMAN (J Borrett) raced greenly throughout.

LOUIE MARLANE (D Pires) over raced in the early and middle stages of the event.

WHISKEY WOMAN (J Borrett) was inconvenienced at the crossing near the 200 metres when COOL INFLATION (S Hamer (a)) shifted ground outwards at the same time WHISKEY WOMAN shifted ground inwards.

WHISKEY WOMAN (J Borrett) was inclined to lay in over the concluding stages.

NICOLISA (S Maskiell) was held up rounding the home turn.  Jockey S Maskiell reported that he was disappointed for a run on several occasions in the home straight.

A post race swab sample was taken from the winner MARTINA ANNE (trainer L Wells).

RACE 7 –     MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA HANDICAP – 1175 METRES

LITTLE PORKIES (D Oakford) threw its head in the air at the start and stumbled shortly thereafter, before being ridden forward aggressively to obtain the lead and compounded noticeably over the concluding stages.

A post-race veterinary inspection of LITTLE PORKIES (trainer G White) revealed no abnormalities.

Stewards opened an inquiry into the riding tactics of Daniel Oakford (LITTLE PORKIES) specifically as to the reason why he rode forward and pressured PETER’S PICK a known front runner after he had missed the start.  After taking evidence from Daniel Oakford and Stable Foreman for Gary White, David Moore, Stewards adjourned the inquiry to seek further information and inquire further into the matter with Trainer Gary White.

SWAB SUMMARY:

POST RACE

1 DESIGN ACEDEMY (trainer C Goggin)

2 LOST RANGE (trainer T Roles)

2 AZURE MELODY (trainer C Goggin)

4 COOL ADDICITION (trainer M Trinder)

6 MARTINA ANNE (trainer L Wells)               

EXPLANATIONS:

GENERAL
Addendum Stewards Report – Devonport Racing Club 27 April 2005

Race 4 – Atkinson Gibson Maiden Plate

Jockey K Moore (SHARE PRICE) was reprimanded under AR 137(a) careless riding in that at approximately the 350 metres he allowed his mount to shift ground in when insufficiently clear of QUESTINO (K Bandy) resulting in QUESTINO being inconvenienced.

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