Darwin (NT)
- Saturday, 02 November 2002 00:00
TRACK: GOOD
RACE FOUR CLASS D HCP – 11OO M
On jumping away MR FROWN shifted out abruptly and tightened PARNAC out across the heels of GALVESTON STORM. D Bates, rider of PARNAC stated that in the early stages the gelding was reluctant to race, possibly due to the sand being thrown back.
1st GALVESTON STORM 2nd THERMAL 3rd GREAT EAGLE
RACE SIX CLASS 4 HCP – 15OO M
As D Bates was to be overweight on RUSTY DON, stewards replaced D Bates with M Osmond.
D Leech trainer of BRAND NEW was fined $30 for presenting that gelding in the mounting yard with incorrect gear (AR140A).
As the gates opened RUSTY DON was slow away.
1st RICHOTTO 2nd SAHARA BRAVE 3rd DELIRIUM
RACE SEVEN MAIDEN SET WEIGHT – 9OO M
On jumping away BYSANTO jumped in onto MANATRICE. DOUBLE PLAYER jumped away awkwardly and had to be eased off the heels of STRAWIN which shifted in.
Near the 650 metres STRAWIN had to be checked when tightened for room between BYSANTO, which had a tendency to lay out, and ROYAL ANGEL, which when hanging in shifted in away from ARGYLL. As no one horse or rider was responsible for the interference no action was taken. As a consequence of STRAWIN being checked, DOUBLE PLAYER, which was following, had to be checked off STRAWIN’s heels and SHE’S CLASSY was taken wide. Shortly after this DEL ARKO hung out taking DOUBLE PLAYER out across the heels of STRAWIN resulting in DOUBLE PLAYER having to be checked.
1st ARGYLL 2nd MANATRICE 3rd KOSSI PRINCE
All winners were swabbed today
