SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

Warwick Farm Wednesday 5 December 2001: Race 8 Electro Handicap 1400m

Trainer Mr P. Quinn today advised that following Trackball being found to be lame in the off-fore leg following the event it had been decided to spell the gelding.

Canterbury Park Thursday 13 December 2001: Race 1 Lidco & Titon Doors Handicap 1250m

Trainer Mr J. B. Cummings advised that a full veterinary examination of King Hunt, which performed disappointingly, did not reveal any obvious abnormalities and it had been decided to spell the gelding.

GENERAL:

The Stewards opened an inquiry into the evidence given by App. N. Tomizawa after weighing in ½kg light on 5th placegetter Grampians in race 7 the TJF Group Christmas Quality Handicap at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday 15 December 2001.

App. Tomizawa agreed that a pouch containing ½kg of lead, which was found by club officials on the track past the winning post following the meeting, had been used by him on that day.

App. Tomizawa was fined $500 after pleading guilty to a charge under AR175(g) of having given misleading evidence to the Stewards.

App. Tomizawa was directed against carrying any item of weight on his body as a means of making the weight.

McBride and Twilight Rose were slow to begin.

Making the first turn Continental Dane got its head up and shifted out resulting in Soul Singer being hampered.

O'Venus was held up for a run in the early part of the straight.

Soul Singer was held up in the early part of the straight and approaching the 250m was taken across the heels of Jumeira by Continental Dane, which shifted out.

Ravenswood and God Help Me had some difficulty obtaining a clear run over the concluding stages.

Timidity was inclined to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages.

A subsequent veterinary examination of Timidity did not reveal any abnormality.

Ouch and Mitra were slow to begin.

Near the 200m Aspen Grove had to change direction to obtain clear running.

Near the 100m Night Before Dawn ducked in abruptly.

Miss Gilliland did not obtain clear running until passing the 100m.

Kenatius was momentarily held up passing the 100m.

Ring That Bell was inclined to lay in and prove difficult to ride over the concluding stages.

RACE 3: Ian Brown Handicap 1300m

Making the first turn Pacific Joy, which improved inside the heels of Kalalycia, was taken in slightly by that runner, which resulted in Spirit Of The Nite being checked.

Rounding the home turn Gwendolyn hung out resulting in Coablo being checked when taken across the heels of Lismore.

RACE 4: Cabra-Vale Diggers' Superfecta 1500m

A veterinary examination of Airlie Bird, which was kicked by another runner behind the barriers, passed the mare fit to start.

In the straight Trephina was inclined to get its head up and was reluctant to take a tight run inside Our Lady Margaret, which was commencing to give ground.

Close to the finish line Venere, which was inclined to lay in, had to be steadied off the heels of Pratt's Miss, which shifted out slightly.

A post-race veterinary examination of Red Baroness, which finished at the rear of the field, revealed no abnormality.

G. Buckley pleaded guilty to a charge under AR137(b) of having failed to ride 7th placegetter Recover out to the finish line. G. Buckley was fined $300.

Azraq jumped awkwardly.

Cybernetic and Carnegie Express, which were slow to begin, came together shortly after the start.

Approaching the first turn The Ark got its head up and ran out contacting the heels of Carnegie Express and was checked. At the same point Dusty's Magic also had to be checked when tightened for room by Sir Bollinger, which shifted in away from Azraq (A. W. Robinson), which shifted in.

A. W. Robinson was advised to make more effort to keep his mounts straight.

RACE 6: Diggers' Restaurant Handicap 2400m

The start was delayed when Time Off required farrier attention behind the barriers.

Greentwig was slow to begin.

Passing the winning post on the first occasion Garina pulled fiercely and had to be checked off the heels of Annalina Express for some distance thereafter.

RACE 7: Do It At Diggers' Handicap 1400m

Approaching the first turn Le Splash and Mr. Dig were buffeted for room and Le Splash struck the running rail when Mr. Dig shifted in away from Destino's Diamond, which was overracing and got its head up when being steadied off the heels of Missile Sam.

G. Boss (Trouble In Heaven) stated that he stopped riding near the 200m when he was not happy with the gelding's action and surmised that Trouble In Heaven had struck itself.

A post-race veterinary examination revealed Trouble In Heaven sustained a small laceration to the inside of the hear-hind leg.

B. Pengelly stated that he was unable to offer any explanation for the disappointing performance of Winning Brief.

A post-race veterinary examination of Winning Brief revealed no abnormality.

Trainer Mr P. Webster undertook to report to the Stewards the results of a full veterinary check, including the results of an endoscopic examination.

An inquiry into the performance of Winning Brief was adjourned pending that advice.

Johnny Bravo pulled hard throughout the early and middle stages.

At the 300m Eden Roc had to steady off the heels of Thunder Run, which shifted out.

Close to the finish line A. W. Robinson had to stop riding his Josiah, which shifted in under pressure.

A. G. Robinson, rider of 6th placegetter, Binnia Best, was reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts out right to the finish line.

Fines:
App. N. Tomizawa fined $500—give misleading evidence to Stewards inquiry (AR175(g)).
Race 4: G. Buckley (Recover) fined $300—not ride 7 th placegetter out to finish line (AR137(b)).

The Stewards Room