Riding Changes:

* N. Rawiller must produce a Medical Certificate before riding again.

RACE 1 - SUPER VOBIS THREE-YEARS-OLD MAIDEN PLATE. 1200 Metres.

"Fiji Babe" shifted out on jumping away and tightened "Kelzipper" onto "High De Lago" resulting in those horses being hampered.

"Tully Oh" had a tendency to lay out approaching and rounding the home turn.

"Gembrook Lass" hung out rounding the home turn.

In the early part of the straight, Kehlstein" shifted in slightly onto "Gembrook Lass". Shortly after this incident, "Gembrook Lass" had to be checked over the heels of "Kehlstein" when taken out by "Our Blue Sienna" which shifted out abruptly after being brushed by "High De Lago" which improved on its inside and shifted out slightly.

At the entrance to the straight "Irish Knight", which was laying in, had to be eased to avoid the heels of "Barmaid Rules" which shifted out.

RACE 2 - GIPPSLAND PARTY HIRE MAIDEN PLATE. 1500 Metres.

On the way to the barriers, "Spider Henry" took charge of its rider and galloped around the track for some distance. On returning to the barriers, "Spider Henry" was examined by the Club's Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to run.

Shortly after the start, "Ruan Minor" shifted in and made contact with "Whisk" resulting in both horses becoming unbalanced and because of this, "Whisk" shifted out and took "Ruan Minor" out which then had to be checked off the heels of "Soviet Liaison". "Believe It Or Not (NZ)", which was racing on the inside of "Whisk", was also inconvenienced.

In the early part of the straight, "Wellington Drive" hung in under pressure which necessitated Ms. T. Butler, the mare's rider, having to stop riding and straighten her mount.

C. Quilty, rider of "Sir Galaway", stated that he endeavoured to ride the gelding, which drew an outside barrier back in the field with cover, as "Sir Galaway" has over-raced when ridden on the pace in recent starts. C. Quilty added that near the 1200 metres, "Sir Galaway" threw its head in the air when being restrained on two occasions approaching and passing the 1200 metres and proved difficult to control. C. Quilty added that "Sir Galaway" hung in when making ground in the straight and he was unable to ride the gelding out in his normal manner and had to check off the heels of "Jughead Jed" approaching the winning post.

Approaching the 800 metres, "Suddenly Broke" became unbalanced and then lost ground when tightened slightly by "Tarcoola Magic" which shifted in before being straightened by its rider.

RACE 3 - STEEPLES OF MORNINGTON TABARET CLASS 3 HANDICAP. 1500 Metres.

Shortly after the start, "Giftilla" had to be eased off the heels of "Shugaa" which shifted in.

F. Alesci, rider of "Smytzer's Power", could offer no explanation for the gelding's poor performance. F. Alesci stated that "Smytzer's Power" failed to respond when put under pressure approaching and rounding the home turn and did not respond to his riding. F. Alesci added that he believed there may be something amiss with the gelding which pulled up quickly after passing the post. A veterinary examination of "Smytzer's Power" revealed no abnormality.

RACE 4 - HALES JEWELLERS/ROYAL SELANGOR CLASS 1 HANDICAP. 1200 Metres.

After viewing the video patrol, D. Short, rider of "Lord Erin (NZ)", fourth place-getter, lodged an objection against "Alluring Eyes" being declared the winner on the grounds of alleged interference in the early part of the straight. After taking evidence from the parties concerned and viewing the video, Stewards dismissed the objection. It was established that in the early part of the straight, "Lord Erin (NZ)", which had a tendency to lay in, shifted in to obtain a narrow run on the inside of "Aunty Robin" and brushed the running rail. At that stage, "Alluring Eyes" shifted in away from "Celtic Peace" and brushed "Aunty Robin", resulting in "Aunty Robin" becoming unbalanced and shifting in away from "Alluring Eyes" across the running of "Lord Erin (NZ)" which had to be checked severely. As no one rider was responsible for the incident, Stewards took no action; however, V. Duric ("Alluring Eyes") was notified that he must make a far greater effort to keep his mounts straight when in similar circumstances in future. After this incident, "Lord Erin (NZ)" hung in and, as a result, D. Short was unable to ride the gelding out in his normal manner.

For some distance approaching and passing the 800 metres, "Air Cooled (NZ)" became unbalanced when racing tight between "Lord Erin (NZ)", which was racing away from the rail and "Celtic Peace" which shifted in slightly. The tightening was aggravated when "Air Cooled (NZ)" made contact with the hindquarters of both "Lord Erin (NZ)" and "Celtic Peace", resulting in "Lord Erin (NZ)" being turned outwards and "Celtic Peace" being turned inwards. As no one rider was responsible for the incident, Stewards took no action.

"Top Perch" and "Glencampbell Girl" were slow to begin.

RACE 6 - CARLTON DRAUGHT SALE CUP. 1600 Metres.

"Refugee" over-raced in the early stages of the race and as a result its saddle shifted forward. Approaching the 800 metres, "Refugee", which continued to over-race, accidentally clipped the heels of "Swords Drawn" and knuckled. Due to the saddle shifting, L. Milham ("Refugee") was placed at a considerable disadvantage throughout the race.

RACE 7 - PRESTNEY/MERCEDES BENZ CLASS 4 CUP. 2200Metres.

Approaching the 800 metres, "Rising Fine" had to be eased off the heels of "Our Only Vice (NZ)" when taken in by "Playground".

Approaching the winning post, "Our Sugar Street (NZ)" shifted out under pressure and inconvenienced "Our Only Vice (NZ)" which was making ground on its outside.

RACE 8 - GREENWATTLE SPRINT HANDICAP. 1200 Metres.

D. Nikolic, rider of "Real Boy", stated that the gelding jumped away awkwardly and commenced to hang out. D. Nikolic added that "Real Boy" hung out badly throughout the race and he was unable to ride it in his normal manner and, for this reason, he eased it down over the concluding stages. Subsequently, Stewards notified Mr. Robert Moore, who was representing Mr. G. Hanlon, trainer of "Real Boy", that a warning was being placed against "Real Boy" that should the gelding perform in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended from racing for a period.

R. Wheeler, rider of "Transparent Lover", was charged with careless riding, the careless riding being that he permitted his mount to shift in near the 900 metres when not sufficiently clear of "Pugmoss", resulting in "Pugmoss" having to be checked, clipping the heels of "Transparent Lover" and almost falling. "Sheer Special", which was racing on the inside of "Pugmoss", was inconvenienced. As R. Wheeler wished to call his master, Stewards adjourned the inquiry to a date to be fixed.

RACE 9 - JAYCO CARAVANS CLASS 2 HANDICAP. 1700 Metres.

"Star Of Sale" was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start, "Destination Dubai" shifted in away from "Ya Waheed" and hampered "Kevjoy" and "Black Watch"

Near the 800 metres, "Star Of Sale" had to be checked off the heels of "Kevjoy" when that gelding steadied.

 M. Rodd, rider of "Ya Waheed", was charged with careless riding, the careless riding being that he shifted in to obtain a run between "Destination Dubai" and "Master Jago" in the early part of the straight where there was insufficient room, resulting in "Master Jago" being tightened onto "Sergio (NZ)" and "Kick Back", resulting in "Sergio (NZ)" and "Kick Back" having to be checked severely and "Master Jago" being hampered. M. Rodd was suspended from riding in races to commence at midnight on the 9^th February, 2002 and to expire at midnight on the 24^th February, 2002.

The Veterinary Surgeon reported that "Sergio (NZ)" was lame in the off foreleg. Mr. Ray Cleaver, trainer of "Sergio (NZ)", was notified that prior to it racing again, he must produce a veterinary clearance.

SWAB SAMPLES -
Routine swab samples were taken from the following winners:
RACE 2 - "Jughead Jed"
RACE 5 - "Full On Fraar"
RACE 6 - "Panoramic Lad"
RACE 8 - "Transparent Lover"

A random swab sample was taken from:
RACE 3 - "Smytzer's Power"

The Stewards Room