Adelaide (NT)

Saturday, 04 June 2005 00:00

Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Rail: True Position

Stewards: L Lane (Chairman), R Merritt, B Merritt, M Richardson
Veterinary Surgeon: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 7
Number of Runners: 49
Stakes Paid: 57,000
Riding Changes: Nil

Race 1 – CLASS 2 HCP - 1200 metres:

Near the 100 metres S Hillebrand (a), rider of ACQUA ALTO dropped his whip.

1^st        THE GABBA (NZ)     2^nd       ACQUA ALTO          3^rd        SUGAR SHOT

Race 2 – MAIDEN S/W - 1200 metres:

Mr B Merrall, trainer of UNCLE MAXIE was fined $50 for failing to lodge a stable return showing the correct nominators of that gelding (NT56).

Near the 1100 metres BELLO DIVISTA and BLUEGRASS PAINTER came together.

Near the 1000 metres BELLO DIVISTA was tightened for room by BLUEGRASS PAINTER which was taken in by CANNY’S CHOICE.

1^st        CANNY’S CHOICE   2^nd       RESTLESS LEGS       3^rd        ILYA

Race 4 – CLASS 1 HCP - 1600 metres:

No report

1^st        SPIN DUSTY  2^nd       GAGS  3^rd        VLTAVA

Race 6 – CLASS 4 HCP - 1600 metres:

Rounding the first turn near the 1300 metres MANSMAHMOUD hung out taking PRINCE GEORGIOS out onto OREGON EXPRESS thereby taking that gelding out onto MY ADVICE.  As a consequence of PRINCE GEORGIOS and MY ADVICE were inconvenienced and OREGON EXPRESS was hampered and became unbalanced.

Approaching the winning post NASH STREET had a tendency to lay in.

1^st        NASH STREET          2^nd       MY ADVICE  3^rd        MANSMAHMOUD

Race 8 – CLASS B HCP - 1000 metres:

When the gates opened BOX OFFICE STAR and SHOT OF THE DAY were slow to begin.

1^st        CORMEOGHAN       2^nd       NAN’S LORD             3^rd        RED BOSS

Race 10 – CLASS 6 HCP - 1000 metres:

When the gates opened CALMER KARMA was slow to begin, and MODERN GLORY and LEICA CUMNOCK jumped away awkwardly.

Rounding the home turn CAMUS had a tendency to hang out and shifted out as a consequence.

1^st        CAMUS          2^nd       CALL THE HUNTER           3^rd        MANDATE

Race 12 – ADELAIDE RIVER CUP - 1700 metres:

No report

1^st        BRAVE DECISION   2^nd       BRIGHT VISION       3^rd        GUNNEL

The following stable employees were fined $50 each for failing to display their current registration card in accordance with NT107, K Jones, A Bates, J Robinson, D Waters, W Beaumont, B Dunne.

All winners were swabbed