Darwin (NT)

Saturday, 19 June 2004 00:00

WEATHER: FINE
TRACK: GOOD

STEWARDS: L.Lane (Chairman), R.Hamilton, J.Hamilton,

R Merritt, B Merritt, D Merritt (Deputy Steward), M Richardson (Deputy Steward)

BOOKMAKERS: 7

VETERINARY SURGEON:  J Farebrother

Number of Races: 7                        Stakes Paid: $ 62,000

Number of Runners: 57

RACE ONE MAIDEN S/W  – 12OO M

On jumping away TASTE D’VINE shifted out and bumped LORD BALMAIN. AUTRICITY knuckled and became unbalanced and in so doing bumped TITO.

Rounding the turn LORD BALMAIN, which was making ground was tightened for room by TAST D’VINE. 

On the home turn BALBRIGGAN was tightened between TITO and WOOD VICE.

1^st        LORD BALMAIN            2^nd            WOOD VICE            3^rd            BALBRIGGAN

RACE THREE       CLASS B HCP – 1125 M

No report.

1^st        NO TRICKS            2^nd            PRIME COLOUR            3^rd            BELISARIUS

RACE FIVE        CLASS 1 HCP – 16OO M

Prior to the start being effected SPIN DUSTY, DOLPHIN REEF, VLTARA and FIDDLES broke through the front gates which necessitated them being reboxed.

FLASH LIGHTNING jumped the crossing passing the winning post.

1^st            FIDDLES        2^nd             VERY NATURAL            3^rd            SPIN DUSTY 

RACE SEVEN        CLASS 4 HCP – 16OO M

Turning out of the straight KISSING DOWN was tightened for room by SHODIYM which shifted in.

Stewards questioned D Bates, rider of KISSING DOWN which performed poorly.  D Bates stated that the gelding raced untractably for the majority of the race and never travelled well at any stage, further that in his opinion KISSING DOWN was not suited by the track.

1^st             APIARY          2^nd             PRETTY WOMAN (NZ)     3^rd            GRASS DANCER

RACE NINE        CLASS 2 HCP – 12OO M

No report.

1^st            LATENT       2^nd             STRATEGIC HIT            3^rd            CHEQUE ATTACK

RACE ELEVEN        CLASS 6 HCP – 1OOO M

Acting on veterinary advice that ALTO EGO had injured its leg and was unfit to start, stewards ordered it’s withdrawal at 2.05pm.

After passing the 800 metres BE STRONG began to overrace and raced ungenerously.

Rounding the home turn BE STRONG got its head up and shifted out abruptly onto SYLVAN GREEN.

1^st             GALVESTON STORM            2^nd             BLUE VENTURE            3^rd         MANDATE

RACE TWELVE OPEN HCP – 17OO M

Prior to the start SACRED SHIELD, CATHALOOK and PALACE LAD broke through the front gates which necessitated them being reboxed.

Shortly after the start SACRED SHIELD was tightened for room.

1^st             BEVAN         2^nd             SACRED SHIELD            3^rd            SOUTHERN RENEGADE

All winners were swabbed today