Launceston (Tas)

Wednesday, 04 May 2005 00:00

TRACK:   GOOD
WEATHER:   FINE
RAIL:   TRUE

Race	Horse	Rider	Replaced By	Reason
1	MR ATTENTION	R Hanby		No Rider Declared
3	CHIEF CITATION	B McCoull	J Cameron	Overweight

RACE 1 – SHAW CONTRACTING MAIDEN PLATE (3YO&Up SW) – 1200 METRES

VAIN DISGUISE (J Kehoe) was momentarily inconvenienced after jumping when AGNELLI (B McCoull) shifted ground outwards and JUST IN (J Nevin) shifted ground in.

 

NIMIRUM (C Kingston) was slow into stride and was unable to muster any early speed.

 

WESLANDIA over raced and threw its head in the air near the 800 metres.

 

VAIN DISGUISE (J Kehoe) jumped the crossing at the 800 metres and as a result shifted ground outwards carrying GRASJAR (K Bandy) out onto ALI QAHIRA (S Hamer (a) who was awkwardly placed onto the heels of DUCHESS FONG (J Borrett).  Apprentice Hamer (ALI QAHIRA) lost his left stirrup iron for a short distance at this stage and lost ground in consequence.

 

Near the 400 metres AGNELLI (B McCoull) shifted ground outwards and bumped with MISS WIGGLES (D Parish). 

 

In the home straight WESLANDIA (S Maskiell) laid in and as a result Jockey Maskiell had to stop riding and straighten his mount on several occasions.

 

A swab sample was taken from the winner of the race AGNELLI (Trainer B Ryan).

 

RACE 2 –SOUTHERN CROSS 2YO SUPERVOBIS MAIDEN PLATE (SW) – 1100 METRES

 

GUM NUT FAIRY (M Luttrell (a) shifted ground outwards on the home turn.  Apprentice M Luttrell was advised to ensure he shows more control when allowing his mount to shift ground in future.

 

Stewards questioned Trainer Bill Ryan in regards to the improved performance of LOUGHMOE CASTLE (J Nevin).  Trainer Ryan stated he was of the opinion that the gelding may have been choking down in its last starts and he had added a tongue-tie to its gear.

 

A swab sample was taken from the winner of the race LOUGHMOE CASTLE (Trainer B Ryan).

 

A post race veterinary examination of GUM NUT FAIRY (Trainer A Stubbs) revealed no obvious abnormalities.

 

RACE 3 – THE EXAMINER CLASS 2 HANDICAP – 2100 METRES

 

Trainer Jack Green was charged $25.00 for the use of Club colours on EXTENDER.

 

LAKE ST CLAIR (L Goodrick) was declared a late scratching at 1.14pm on veterinary advice. A pre race veterinary examination of LAKE ST CLAIR revealed this gelding had blood in the left nostril.  A veterinary certificate must be presented prior to this gelding’s next official trial or race start. All money on LAKE ST CLAIR to be refunded, all win and place bets to be paid on face value of ticket less 16 cents in the dollar for the win and 14 cents in the dollar for the place. 

 

LIBERAL LOVER (K Boxall (a) over raced in the early stages.

 

CHIEF CITATION (J Cameron) pulled hard in the early and middle stages.

 

Jockey C Kingston (CRYSTAL QUI) was reprimanded under AR 137 (a) for careless riding in that at approximately the 1950 metres he allowed his mount to shift ground inwards and inconvenienced MORSONIQUE (S Hamer (a) who was over racing.

 

Jockey B McCoull was found guilty under AR 120 (b) for failing to make the allotted weight on CHIEF CITATION and was subsequently fined the sum of $150.00.

 

RACE 4 – TOTE TASMANIA CLASS 1 HANDICAP  – 1600 METRES

BIONIC BOY (K Boxall (a) stood flat footed at the start and was very slow into stride.

AVOIDANCE (J Cameron), NOTHIN’ LEICA TOY (C Kingston) and GYPSY STRIDER (J Geard (a) were all slow away.

 

MOXOON (K Dodge) over raced in the early stages.

 

ELARDEEGEE (S Maskiell) over raced in the early and middle stages.

On the home turn ELARDEEGEE (S Maskiell) had to be steadied by its rider when NOTHIN’ LEICA TOY (C Kingston) shifted ground outwards to obtain a clear run.

CALIOCHA (J Borrett) laid in at approximately the 150 metres and bumped with NOTHIN’ LEICA TOY (C Kingston) and at the finish line, shifted in abruptly and bumped again with NOTHIN’ LEICA TOY.

A post race veterinary examination of ELARDEEGEE (Trainer L Wells) revealed no abnormalities.

 

Jockey S Maskiell (ELARDEEGEE) pleaded guilty to a charge under AR 83 (a) for misconduct in that following the running of race 4, returning to the mounting yard, he used foul language before dismounting and kicking his horse in the stomach.  Jockey Maskiell was subsequently fined the sum of $750.00.

RACE 5 – PROSPECT SELF STORAGE HANDICAP  – 1600 METRES 

STORM YACHT (K Boxall (a) and MIDNIGHT BREW (J Borrett) were both slow into stride.

 

STORM YACHT (K Boxall (a) laid outwards in the home straight and carried EMPEROR NAPOLEON (S Hamer (a) wider on the track.

 

STORM YACHT (K Boxall (a) hung out rounding the home turn.

RACE 6 – FOOT & PLAYSTED CLASS 2 HANDICAP– 1200 METRES 

A pre race veterinary examination of ALL ON BLACK (Trainer G E Blacker) revealed no obvious abnormalities.

 

BAZZA GOLD (J Borrett) over raced in the early stages.

 

THE MIGHTY WEST (J Nevin) was held up rounding the home turn.

 

FOR US ALL (J Cameron) over raced at the 800 metres.

 

A swab sample was taken from the winner of the race ALL ON BLACK (Trainer G E Blacker).

 

A post race veterinary examination of FOR US ALL (Trainer C Crook) revealed no obvious abnormalities.

RACE 7 – THE HERALD SUN CLASS 4 HANDICAP  – 1200 METRES

A pre race veterinary examination of LITTLELIONHART (Trainer H Paul) revealed no obvious abnormalities.

 

In the home straight CELTIC COMET (L Goodrick) laid in, and as a result Jockey Goodrick had to stop riding and straighten her mount.

 

EXPLANATIONS:

 

SUMMARY
REPRIMANDS	R3 Jockey C Kingston – AR 37 (a) – Careless riding
FINES	R3 Jockey B McCoull – AR 120 (b) – Overweight - $150 R4 Jockey S Maskiell – AR 83 (a) – Misconduct - $750
SUSPENSIONS
HORSE ACTIONS	R1 LAKE ST CLAIR – Vet Certificate

 

SWAB SUMMARY:

POST RACE

R1 - AGNELLI

R2 – LOUGHMOE CASTLE

R6 – ALL ON BLACK