Enngonia

Saturday, 07 September 2002 00:00

Weather: Fine
Track: Dirt

3 Swab samples were taken from various runners at random.

RACE ONE: MAIDEN PLATE 1100 METRES.

GIDI GADA was slowly away.

1^st) MR. IMAGE 2^nd) TINDERBOX 3^rd) CHARMING VISION 4^th) NEW DESTINY

RACE TWO: CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1000 METRES.

SAHARA ZOFF raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages. A post race veterinary examination of HAPPY HARPO did not reveal any obvious abnormality.

1^st) LOSE MY NUMBER 2^nd) HAPPY HARPO 3^rd) CARLTON FLYER 4^th) CHIP IT IN (NZ)

RACE THREE: TRANSITIONAL HANDICAP 1000 METRES.

VALLEY KING raced wide throughout. WEONA HIT raced tight over the concluding stages.

1^st) POMME DE NEIGE 2^nd) SHORTY’S DUCK 3^rd) VALLEY KING 4^th) WEONA HIT

RACE FOUR: CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1200 METRES.

Near the 1000m MARIKO MAGIC was steadied away from the heels of HE’S SO CHEEKY which was crowded by GLEESO’S GREY which was taken in by CARRY ON LUCKY (App J Tong). J Tong was severely reprimanded. MARIKO MAGIC raced ungenerously after this. Near the 800m GLEESO’S GREY was eased away from the heels of CARRY ON LUCKY.

1^st) GLEESO’S GREY 2^nd) HE’S SO CHEEKY 3^rd) EXPLODING BULL 4^th) MARIKO MAGIC

RACE FIVE: CLASS 3 HANDICAP 1400 METRES.

HANDY IVOR proved difficult to load causing a delay. Trainer Mr N Hamilton was advised that a warning would be placed on the barrier manners of the gelding. SHERTON ROAD began awkwardly and shifted out resulting in SIR DAVID and PIONEER JOE being hampered. When questioned J W Stanley (PIONEER JOE) explained that after receiving a bump in the early stages the gelding commenced to over race and despite his efforts he was unable to ease the horse in order to obtain a position nearer the rail and as a result the horse raced wide throughout. He added that he attempted to obtain a run near the 300m inside AL MAHABIT but he was disappointed for that run and then after that he was held up and unable to improve for a short distance after this. He further added that PIONEER JOE ran on fairly after this. Stewards agreed with J W Stanley that near the 300m he should have attempted to improve to the outside of AL MAHABIT when there seem to be a greater opportunity to improve.

1^st) SIR DAVID 2^nd) AL MAHABIT 3^rd) HANDY IVOR 4^th) SHERTON ROAD

RACE SIX: OPEN HANDICAP 1600 METRES.

When questioned M Aspinall (SPY MAN) explained that after receiving a bump near the 800m the gelding appeared to have something amiss with it and for this reason he elected to ease it down in the straight. Trainer Mr N Hamilton could offer no explanation other than the horse may have attempted to swallow its tongue. Mr Hamilton was advised that the gelding would be required to trial to the stewards satisfaction prior to the horse being permitted to start in a race again. A post race veterinary examination of SPY MAN revealed the gelding was displaying signs of respiratory distress.

1^st) SCRIVEN 2^nd) COMMOTION 3^rd) CROWN DESIRE 4^th) REDACHI

Riding Changes.

As M Aspinall and D Jeffries were over weight permission was granted for the following riding changes.
Race 3 # 7 SHORTY’S DUCK - D Lunn replaced M Aspinall
Race 4 # 5 DALLAGLIO - K Watling replaced M Aspinall
Race 5 # 3 AL MAHABIT - J Starr replaced D Jeffries
Race 5 # 4 HANDY IVOR - R Tilley replaced M Aspinall

Both D Jeffries and M Aspinall were fined $50 (Ar 120 (b)).