RACE 1 – SMOKE-FREE COLTS, GELDINGS & ENTIRES CLASS 1 HANDICAP:

PANTINNY PUPPA (B. Vale) and MAGIC MUNNDAY (W. Kerford) were slow to begin.

PANTINNY PUPPA (B. Vale) showed a tendency to lay out in the middle stages of the event.

RACE 2 – KELLYS SPRAYING SERVICES FLYING HANDICAP:

COSSACK LAW (T. Creek) raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event.

COSSACK LAW (T. Creek) was held up for a clear run for a short distance approaching the home turn.

RACE 3 – BENTLEY’S HOTEL MOTEL/SABIS THREE-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN PLATE:

Correct Weight was delayed in being semaphored for this event to allow D. Tootell, rider of ACT SURE 2^nd Placegetter, to view the head-on film over the concluding stages of the race. After doing so, in conjunction with Stewards, Correct Weight was declared.

BLAZING GREIG (C. Buchiw) was slow to begin.

In the vicinity of the 700 metres DESERT GHOST (C. Lindop), which was racing greenly, shifted out, resulting in KOODA CHINTA (B. Claridge), DEMOLITION DAME (L. Smith) and VICHENO (J. Holder), which were racing outside of DESERT GHOST, all being inconvenienced. As a result of this incident GOLD ISLAND (H. McKechnie), which was racing outside of VICHENO, was hampered and forced wider on the track.

Racing to the 600 metres GRAB A GRANNIE (M. Neilson), which had been racing greenly, shifted in slightly, resulting in DESERT GHOST (C. Lindop) being tightened and having to be steadied.

M. Neilson was advised by Stewards of his obligations when shifting ground.

Racing inside the 500 metres THREAD (Darren Holland) had to be eased from the heels of DESERT GHOST (C. Lindop). Shortly after THREAD shifted out to improve its position, resulting in KOODA CHINTA (B. Claridge) being taken out, making contact with VICHENO (J. Holder). As a result, KOODA CHINTA and VICHENO both became unbalanced for a short distance.

Darren Holland was advised by Stewards of his obligations when shifting ground.

In the vicinity of the 400 metres MISS SHOSHANA (W. Kerford) shifted out slightly, resulting in DESERT GHOST (C. Lindop) having to be eased.

Racing inside the 400 metres until in the vicinity of the home turn BLAZING GREIG (C. Buchiw) was trapped behind the tiring MISS SHOSHANA (W. Kerford).

RACE 4 – SUNSMART MAIDEN PLATE:

Correct Weight was delayed in being semaphored for this event to allow W. Kerford, rider of MECHANIC 3^rd Placegetter, to view the Official Photo-Finish for 2^nd. After doing so, in conjunction with Stewards, Correct Weight was declared.

KENNY LAD (J. Maund) jumped away awkwardly.

TAPPERS (J. O’Connor) was slow to begin and showed no early pace.

DOLPHIN LOVER, which was restless in the gates and reared prior to the start, was subject to a Veterinary examination, which revealed that gelding was fit to take its place in the field.

TAPPERS, which was in the adjacent stall to DOLPHIN LOVER, was also subject to a Veterinary examination, which revealed that mare was fit to take its place in the field.

In the vicinity of the 600 metres GALAXY DOVE (H. McKechnie) and LA PASSIONARA (S. Price) brushed together, resulting in LA PASSIONARA shifting in slightly. As a result, JON’S LISA (D. Azis), which was racing on the inside of LA PASSIONARA, shifted in and away abruptly from that mare, making contact with the running rail and having to be checked, and losing its position. D. Azis, rider of JON’S LISA, reported to Stewards that in the incident the mare was extremely reluctant to hold its position when racing tight inside of LA PASSIONARA. As a result of JON’S LISA losing its position, RANGERINE (J. Potter), which was following that mare, was forced to change direction to avoid JON’S LISA.

In the vicinity of the 400 metres DOLPHIN LOVER (M. Neilson), which was racing extremely greenly and shifting ground, shifted in under riding, resulting in RANGERINE (J. Potter), which had improved quickly on the inside of DOLPHIN LOVER, clipping that gelding’s heels and dipping.

M. Neilson, rider of DOLPHIN LOVER, was advised by Stewards under similar circumstances he must act more quickly and in a more positive manner.

LEMOXIE (J. Holder) hung out rounding the home turn.

In the vicinity of the 100 metres ALASKAN CHAPEL (NZ) (Murray Henderson) shifted in under riding, resulting in LA PASSIONARA (S. Price), which was weakening, being tightened.

RACE 5 – SABIS FILLIES & MARES CLASS 1 HANDICAP – SPRING SERIES (Heat 4):

In the vicinity of the 600 metres ESPRIT DE FURY (C. Buchiw) became unbalanced for a short distance when racing tight between RED COLLEEN (C. Lindop) on its inside, and ABSCENE (S. Price) on its outside.

In the vicinity of the 300 metres WINESONG (Darren Holland) commenced to take a tight run between RED COLLEEN (C. Lindop) and ESPRIT DE FURY (C. Buchiw), resulting in WINESONG clipping the heels of ESPRIT DE FURY and dipping.

Darren Holland, rider of WINESONG, was warned by Stewards of the practice of taking runs where there was insufficient room.

A swab sample was taken from PRETTY EDGY, winner of the race.

RACE 6 – GAWLER COLOURWORLD CLASS 5 HANDICAP:

D. Azis replaced J. Nevin as the rider of KEEPALANTE, when that rider became indisposed due to illness.

GABRIEL’S FIRE (M. Neilson) jumped away awkwardly.

RACE 7 – ALCOHOL GO-EASY DISTANCE MAIDEN PLATE:

Upon jumping away MILITARY EDITION (J. O’Connor) jumped outwards onto MARIZZIQUE (H. McKechnie), who in turn shifted out onto PROUD GAZE (J. Holder).

On jumping away EDELMAN (T. Creek) shifted out, resulting in that gelding brushing DEFINING (M. Neilson), who shifted out, brushing KAKARU (NZ) (S. Price).

In the vicinity of the 1300 metres BORNEO BEAUTY (B. Claridge), when being eased, shifted out abruptly, resulting in MAID TO KEEP (W. Kerford), which was racing outside of BORNEO BEAUTY, clipping that filly’s heels and having to shift out abruptly, resulting in W. Kerford becoming extremely unbalanced and MAID TO KEEP being severely hampered and losing its position. In consequence, SADLER’S ROAD (J. Lorensini), which was racing outside of MAID TO KEEP and MILITARY EDITION (J. O’Connor), which were racing outside of SADLER’S ROAD, was also hampered and forced wider on the track.

Mr. J. Dunn, Trainer of BORNEO BEAUTY, was advised that a warning had been placed on the filly in relation to its racing tractability, and a repetition would lead to action being taken against it.

The Stewards Room