Kempsey (NSW)

Saturday, 07 September 2002 00:00

WEATHER: FINE
TRACK: GOOD

All winners were sent for routine specimens with the following being obtained:
PRE-RACE 4: MISS COMET SHINE, RACE 1: NOBLE KAAPTIVE, RACE 2: TORI QUEEN, RACE 3: BIG HENRY, RACE 4: PARASANG, RACE 5: HURRICANE STROLLER

RACE 1: KEMPSEY MITRE 10 TRANSITIONAL HCP 1250M

SUMAGINE lay out rounding the 1000m turn across the heels of HYDROSTAT and was steadied.

1^ST: NOBLE KAAPTIVE 2^ND: LORD OF GRACE 3^RD: SUMAGINE

RACE 2: BARSBYS MENSWEAR MAIDEN PLATE 1250M

BOOKAROO was slow to begin, then began to race unkindly throughout. A subsequent veterinary examination of BOOKAROO revealed no abnormalities. MACPOMP jumped outwards when released and bumped HIGH PLAINS out onto ROSIE AGAIN resulting in HIGH PLAINS becoming unbalanced and losing ground. Trainer Mr R Barnes was questioned over the non competitive performance of HIGH PLAINS, and stated that he was amiss as to why the horse had performed so poorly today and was therefore instructed that HIGH PLAINS would have to trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards until such time as it became more competitive. A post race veterinary examination of HIGH PLAINS revealed no abnormalities. SORRENTO GOLD stumbled near the 1000m and became unbalanced.

1^ST: TORI QUEEN 2^ND: ROSIE AGAIN 3^RD: SORRENTO GOLD

RACE 3: IRVINGS RETRAVISION CLASS 3 HCP 1900M

KIRCH BEAUTY jumped awkwardly. Stewards opened an inquiry into the reason why jockey M Webber became dislodged from FRUIT DELIGHT passing the winning post on the first occasion. As jockey M Webber was transported to the local hospital, Stewards took some evidence from jockeys T Treichel (SPORTS PACK) and A Nicholls (PORT EXPRESS) and adjourned the inquiry until such time that jockey M Webber was able to attend. PORT EXPRESS was checked from the heels of ONDINES near the 800m when ONDINES shifted out away from the riderless horse FRUIT DELIGHt, resulting in PORT EXPRESS losing ground.

1^ST: BIG HENRY 2^ND: PORT EXPRESS 3^RD: SPORTS PACK

RACE 4: AKUBRA CLASS 1 HCP 1450M

Jockey M Webber (injured), was replaced on RUSTY RAIL by M Dolendo. Jockey B Compton was instructed to exercise more care , when nearing the 700m he allowed his mount SPIN THE WHEEL to momentarily roll in and crowd RED PEEKS onto RUSTY RAIL which had a tendency to lay out resulting in RED PEEKS being steadied and losing minimal ground.

1^ST: PARASANG 2^ND: FUNNY LASS 3^RD: MISS COMET SHINE

RACE 5: MCDONALDS KEMPSEY CLASS 2 HCP 1000M

M Webber (injured) was replaced on NEVER JEST by M Hanneybel. I’M INNOCENT, jumped outwards when released and bumped BOLTON CREEK. Approaching the 700m CATTO, which was overracing, became awkwardly placed on the heels of MISS FILOU, shifted out abruptly and then again, shortly after when nearing the 500m became awkwardly placed on heels again, and when steadied again shifted out abruptly. Trainer Mr R Davies was instructed that a warning was being placed on the racing manners of CATTO, and should the gelding offend again it would be sent back to trials. Nearing the 600m BOLTON CREEK rolled in and bumped NEVER JEST resulting in BOLTON CREEK becoming unbalanced. NEVER JEST had a tendency to lay in shortly after straightening away from MOTTO BABY and then again nearing the 100m NEVER JEST again shifted inwards causing jockey M Hanneybel some concern in riding the mare out. MOTTO BABY shifted out on straightening.

1^ST: HURRICANE STROLLER 2^ND: CROWNSTAD 3^RD: OUR ROSAMONDE

SUMMARY:

TRIALS: RACE 2: HIGH PLAINS
ADJOURNED INQUIRIES: RACE 3: Jockey M Webber (dislodged).