Track: Good
Weather: Overcast & Showery
Rail - Normal position.RACE
1 – CARLTON FOOTBALL CLUB MAIDEN PLATE (1st Division):
JEFFERSON (K. Post) jumped away awkwardly.
Racing to the 200 metres ECHOLADE (P.
Marks) laid out and inconvenienced WAROOKA HONEY (D. Tootell).
Correct Weight was delayed in being
semaphored for this event to allow C. Puls, rider of Dead Heater for 4th
TRESPASSERS WILL, to view the Photo-Finish of the race. After doing so, in conjunction
with Stewards, Correct Weight was declared.
RACE 2 – HAGE TRACTORS MAIDEN
PLATE (2nd Division)
On jumping away DUSKY JEWEL (K. Post) was
inconvenienced due to POWERFUL MAN (NZ) (S. Harrison) shifting in; at the same time as NOT
RELIABLE (D. Mittiga) shifted out.
DUSKY JEWEL suffered minor lacerations to
the mouth during the running of the race.
RACE 3 – KNIGHT’S SNACK BAR
MAIDEN PLATE (1st Division):
A swab sample was taken from
NAVARAC, winner of the race.
TKACHEV (S. Harrison) was slow to begin.
Racing to the 500 metres CHESTERFIELD (G.
Hoobin) was inconvenienced when having to avoid the heels of FOREST OF GOLD (B. Vale) when
that gelding commenced to weaken.
RACE 4 – S E BOOKMAKERS MAIDEN
PLATE (2nd Division):
Stewards ordered the withdrawal of
RUBIREIGN at 1.25 p.m. when it was found the mare had not arrived on course by the
required time.
Stewards ruled that all monies wagered on
RUBIREIGN be refunded. Bets made prior to the withdrawal were to be paid on the face value
of the ticket less:
Bets for a WIN - 31 cents in the dollar from the face value of the ticket, and
Bets for a PLACE - 21 cents in the dollar from the winnings only.
Ms. E. Cruttenden, Trainer of RUBIREIGN,
explained she had conveyed to the Secretary’s Office she would be late on course due
to a vehicle breakdown. Stewards were able to confirm Ms. Cruttenden’s statement and
she was advised in future to make sure she contacted the Stewards. The Naracoorte Racing
Club’s Officer was also advised that such information should be relayed to the
Stewards.
GUM SAAN (G. Hoobin) was slow to begin.
Racing to the 500 metres GRAND ARCHIE (K.
Post) was inconvenienced due to LUCKY VEINE (P. Marks) rolling in, at the same time as LA
BELLISSIMA (C. Lindop) showing a tendency to lay out.
RACE 5 – M.G.A. INSURANCE CLASS
4 HANDICAP:
Racing to the 300 metres SOVIET
RISING (G. Hoobin) had to be eased to avoid the heels of KING OF THE BAY (D. Yendall),
when that gelding rolled in.
RACE 6 – NARACOORTE CHAFF CO.
HANDICAP:
JET EXPRESS (NZ) (P. Marks) was
slow to begin.
J. Bowditch, rider of FUTURE COMMAND,
explained that he became concerned with the reluctance of the gelding to race inside
horses, and from the 1200 to the 1000 metres he moved to the outside of the field to give
FUTURE COMMAND more room to race. However, J. Bowditch stated that from this point on
FUTURE COMMAND struggled and despite his efforts with the whip the gelding failed to
finish the race off. Stewards noted the explanations tendered by J. Bowditch.
RACE 7 – DONNA’S
ELECTRICAL/GRAROCK PLUMBING/SABIS F & M CLASS 3 HANDICAP SP SERIES 5):
G. O’Loughlin replaced K. Post
as the rider of LUCIETON LADY, due to that rider being overweight. K. Post was
subsequently charged under ARR 120(b) and fined $100.
REDS (T. Barras) jumped away awkwardly.
Racing to the 1000 metres ELAVION (C.
Lindop) showed a tendency to hang out and lost ground as a result.
Racing to the 700 metres SPANISH PRINCESS
(P. Marks) had to be severely checked as a result of having to come off the heels of LA
SUPREMO (J. Bowditch), which had to be steadied as a result of SUMMER WIND (S. Harrison)
easing.
S. Harrison was advised by Stewards to
exercise more care when easing his mounts.
Racing to the 500 metres ELAVION (C.
Lindop), which was reluctant to hold its position, lost ground as a result of MISS NALA
(Darren Holland) rolling in, and at the same time LA SUPREMO (J. Bowditch) shifting out
slightly.
At approximately the 50 metres MISS NALA
(Darren Holland) shifted in slightly and as a result ELAVION (C. Lindop) shifted in very
abruptly and as a result SPANISH PRINCESS (P. Marks) clipped the heels of ELAVION and was
nearly dislodged. Stewards took no further action as they believed no one rider was
responsible.
RACE 8 – NARACOORTE HERALD/SABIS
CLASS 1 HANDICAP:
A swab sample was taken from VERY QUIET,
winner of the race.
Racing to the 1100 metres BLEVONIC (D.
Mittiga) had to be eased when the pace slackened and lost ground.
In the vicinity of the 300 metres ARCHINGLY
(C. Lindop) showed a tendency to lay out and as a result made contact with MISS CASH (L.
Smith), which in turn hampered CITY PRESS (J. Potter).
D. Yendall, rider of STAR OF NEARCO Placed
4th, requested to view the Official Photo-Finish of the race and after doing so
in conjunction with the Stewards Correct Weight was declared.
RACE 9 – TOLL IPEC DISTANCE
CLASS 2 HANDICAP:
KILORA QUEEN (S. Price) and HEADACHE (W.
Kerford) were slow to begin.
IT’S LEGAL (J. Potter) lost ground
between the 600 and 300 metres when disappointed for a run behind BRUEGHELDANCER (T.
Barras) when that gelding commenced to lose ground.
Mr. R. Dolan, Trainer of OUR ENTOURAGE,
explained that he was not surprised by the gelding’s improved performance as at its
previous start at Bordertown the gelding had been very slow to begin but had finished the
race off quite satisfactorily. Mr. Dolan also explained that he had schooled OUR ENTOURAGE
the previous day. Stewards noted Mr. Dolan’s explanation. |
