RACE 1: Sledmere Handicap 1600m

Passing the 300m Flying Ella experienced some difficulty when taking a narrow run on the inside of Luxury Ride.

My Tally jumped awkwardly.

Summer Alice was crowded for room at the start between Silver Duke and Zulu Legend, both of which shifted ground.

Rounding the home turn Summer Alice shifted in, brushed the running rail and became unbalanced and then was held up before obtaining clear running near the 100m.

A post-race veterinary examination revealed Zulu Legend, which weakened in the straight, to be lame in the off-fore leg. Trainer Mrs G. Waterhouse was advised that if it was the intention to pursue this racing preparation for Zulu Legend that a veterinary certificate would be required prior to that gelding starting again.

Yoruba was slow to begin.

Wyngrove got its head up when overracing in the early and middle stages.

Shortly after the start Bond had to be eased when Palladium Star shifted in.

Passing the 600m Yoruba was briefly crowded for room by Palladium Star, which shifted in and away from Wyngrove. He's On Fire and Bond, which were following, were hampered in consequence.

Bond was held up for a run rounding the home turn.

Yoruba, which had been held up for a run, shifted out at the entrance to the straight to obtain clear running and in doing so contacted Palladium Star. He's On Fire, which was following, was briefly inconvenienced and then passing the 200m had to be steadied when disappointed for a run to the inside of Forbill.

When questioned regarding Palladium Star being ridden more forward today, trainer Mr G. Walter stated that in anticipation of a slowly run race he had instructed App. N. Cumberland that if the horse began well to take advantage of that and have the gelding racing where it was comfortable.

When questioned regarding the poor performance of Paraway, which was second up today after a lengthy spell, D. Beasley stated that his mount travelled keenly in the early and middle stages but nonetheless was disappointing in its failure to respond to his riding in the straight. Trainer Mr G. Walter stated that in his opinion the tempo of the race had not suited Paraway as the gelding has performed best when ridden quietly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed Paraway to have abrasions to both hind fetlocks and a slightly elevated heart rate. Mr Walter undertook to report on the progress of Paraway in the days subsequent.

Post-race veterinary examinations revealed Yoruba to have abrasions to both hind bumpers and Wyngrove to have sustained a laceration to the tongue in running.

Minnie Me jumped awkwardly.

Punch Drunk jumped awkwardly, shifted out and hampered Supera.

A post-race veterinary examination revealed Punch Drunk sustained an injury to the off-fore tendon. Trainer Mr D. Oakley was advised that a veterinary certificate would be required before Punch Drunk is permitted to race again.

B. York (Mistegic) was severely reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift in under pressure passing the 100m resulting in both Ateates and Calming being hampered when crowded for room.

RACE 5: AJC Convention Centre Handicap 2400m

Approaching the 500m Karlperra shifted out away from Buster Jones resulting in Josiah being taken wider.

Choisir was slow to begin.

Al Megdam shifted out at the start and hampered Fuji Beauty.

Sportsman jumped awkwardly, shifted in and bumped the hindquarters of Royal Purler.

A short distance later Sportsman was badly crowded for room between Royal Purler and Desert Money, which shifted in.

Post-race veterinary examinations revealed Al Megdam, which weakened in the straight, had sustained minor injuries to the off-hind pastern and Planagram to be displaying a poor recovery rate and to be mildly dehydrated.

Near the 900m Al Megdam and Sportsman bumped due to Al Megdam shifting in and away from Pillaging (D. Oliver).

Sportsman and Al Megdam then raced tight between Royal Purler and Pillaging, which shifted in slightly. In the incident Royal Purler reacted to the buffeting to its outside and shifted out abruptly resulting in Sportsman and Al Megdam being taken out across the heels of Pillaging.

D. Oliver was severely reprimanded and advised that whilst Al Megdam had commenced the incident by shifting in away from his runner, nonetheless he shifted in to a point where the runners to his inside were unduly tightened and that he should leave comfortable racing room for his fellow riders.

RACE 7: Festival of Sydney Welter Handicap 1600m

As B. Pengelly was overweight G. Buckley was substituted as the rider of Market Link. B. Pengelly was fined $500.

British Buska (D. Beadman) was badly held up for a run until passing the 200m at which point D. Beadman was obliged to alter course to the inside of Regal Zero in an endeavour to obtain clear running.

When questioned regarding the tactics adopted on British Buska, D. Beadman stated that he had been instructed to have the gelding positioned just behind the leaders, but more importantly to ensure that the horse travels comfortably and does not overrace. He added that when the pace was good in the early stages he was obliged to race further back than had been anticipated in order to get the gelding to settle.

RACE 8: Bushfire Appeal Handicap 1100m

After all horses were loaded in the barriers the barriers were prematurely released due to an electrical malfunction. All runners were examined by the club's veterinary surgeon on return to the starting point and on his advice Al Sakeb, which was pulled up in the straight after galloping hard, and Sporting Chance, which was pulled up near the 600m after also galloping hard, were withdrawn at 5.36pm. Subsequently it was directed that all bets on Al Sakeb and Sporting Chance be refunded and that all bets with bookmakers be subject to the following deductions from the face value of tickets: 14¢ win, 13¢ place, 30¢ quinella, 14¢ multiple doubles.

Shanval was very slow to begin.

In the early part of the straight Shanval had difficulty obtaining a clear run and when improving into a run between Carlyon and Imbali's Boy was briefly crowded for room between those runners when Imbali's Boy shifted out.

Race 7
B. Pengelly fined $500 - overweight (AR120(b)).

Severe Reprimands:

Race 4
B. York (Mistegic) - shifting in (AR137(a)).

Race 6
D. Oliver (Pillaging) - shifting in (AR137(a)).

Race 4:
Punch Drunk (trainer D. Oakley) - injury to off-fore tendon.

Riding Changes:

Race 7
G. Buckley replaced B. Pengelly (overweight) on Market Link.

Provided by NSW TRB.

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