Gold Coast (Qld)
- Saturday, 24 August 2002 00:00
TRACK - DEAD
RAIL - INNER TRACK - NORMAL
RACE 1: BOOK NOW MELBOURNE CUP H'CAP (CLASS 2) - 1205M.
RYTHMIC CHIEF jumped away awkwardly and commenced to race fiercely approaching the first turn.
RACE 2: H HARVEY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES H'CAP (COLTS, GELDINGS & ENTIRES MAIDEN) - 1205M.
KING LAURENCE jumped away awkwardly.
RACE 3: H HARVEY TOWING SERVICES H'CAP (FILLIES AND MARES MAIDEN) - 1205M.
Trainer W Ingram was fined the sum of $50 for late notification of rider for SECRET GARDENS.
GARLAND IN BLOOM jumped out at the start and made contact with AT LAST.
SHE WILL jumped outwards and hampered DRAGON DELITE.
RACE 4: PART CO H'CAP (CLASS 3) - 1600M.
J POLLARD the rider of the 5th placegetter KUTISHA'S BOY, was found guilty of a charge under AR137(b) in that he failed to ride his mount out to the end of the race. J Pollard was fined the sum of $200.
RACE 5: H HARVEY ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE H'CAP (FLYING) - 1110M.
GOODNIGHT KISS jumped away awkwardly.
App. L Fitzsimmons was cautioned regarding the amount of whip he used on MUSIC VIDEO when that gelding was out of contention and showing no response.
RACE 6: SIGNS IN MOTION H'CAP (THREE-YEARS-OLD MAIDEN) - 1110M.
WIND ROLLER was declared a late scratching at 8:15 a.m. This occurred due to an office error.
The start of this event was delayed as TEXAS REVENGE proved difficult to load. After jumping away awkwardly TEXAS REVENGE was slow into galloping action. Trainer P Perkins was advised that he must obtain a further Barrier Certificate for the gelding prior to its next race start.
LION HUNT jumped away awkwardly.
SURFING JOE was slow to begin.
MY DIAMOND LIL raced ungenerously in the early stages.
RACE 7: PART CO AGENCIES H'CAP (CLASS 1) - 1600M
Trainer S Kendrick was fined the sum of $50 for failing to notify a rider for WICKED WOMAN by the prescribed time.
Shortly after the start ALFRED threw its head in the air and raced awkwardly for a number of strides.
Approaching the first turn CATALINA shifted out and bumped BEAVER LAKE which in turn forced MAKE NO NOISE across the heels of LORD WAUKEN.
MAKE NO NOISE raced wide throughout the event.
RACE 8: H HARVEY SMASH REPAIRS H'CAP (CLASS 1) - 1110M
STYLISH AMBER blundered and lost considerable ground at the start.
ZOFFEE TOFFEE and UNDECLARED were slow to begin.
Approaching the first turn LORD TENNYSON was inclined to lay out which resulted in SLY DOCTOR blundering after being taken out across the heels of SPANKSTER which at the same stage shifted in slightly. OUR LAA DEE DA which was following had to be steadied to avoid the heels of SLY DOCTOR.
Rounding the home turn AMEX became unbalanced after being steadied off the heels of LORD TENNYSON.
A post race veterinary examination of OUR LAA DEE DA revealed the mare to have sustained a minor laceration to the near fore leg.
ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.
