Gold Coast (Qld)
- Saturday, 03 August 2002 00:00
TRACK - GOOD
RAIL - Out 8.5m from 1000m to 400m
Out 7m remainder.
GENERAL:
M Gray was unable to fulfil his riding engagements at today's meeting as he had accepted rides in Toowoomba. Stewards accepted the explanation for this occurrence and no action was taken. The following rider replacements were approved:
Race 3 DINNA ANCHOR C REITH
Race 4 DINNA SADDLE C REITH
RACE 1: SOUTHERN CROSS TEN H'CAP (CLASS 1) - 900M.
Inside the 750m KOSA laid out and made heavy contact with BOOKING.
Approaching the 700m SQUIRTIE BOY was tightened for room between SIR ENDA which shifted out when racing ungenerously off the heels of STATUM and VE EYE PE which shifted in abruptly. Following this incident SQUIRTIE BOY commenced to race fiercely when being restrained off the heels of SIR ENDA.
Inside the 300m FAIRY QUEEN shifted out to obtain clear running which resulted in M Bennett (STATUM) having to restrain his mount for some distance to avoid that runner's heels. D Gay the rider of FAIRY QUEEN was severely reprimanded and advised to exercise more care when shifting ground in future.
RACE 2: CRAZY RON'S MOBILE PHONES H'CAP (THREE-YEARS-OLD MAIDEN) - 900M.
Due to an office error, B ALBUINO was late in being advertised as the rider of ABSROSI.
Trainer T Hall, through his representative, was advised that a warning would be placed on the barrier manners of INTELLIGENTLY after that filly proved difficult to load.
BRONCO ALF was slow to begin.
RODANZA was tightened for room at the start between MORINGA'S MERCURY and LOADED VICE which jumped in.
Shortly after entering the straight LOADED VICE and LITTLE EXPRESS became unbalanced after making contact.
A post race veterinary examination of LOADED VICE revealed the colt had sustained scalping wounds to the near hind pastern.
RACE 3: TEN'S FIRST @ 5 NEWS H'CAP (FILLIES AND MARES MAIDEN) - 1400M.
After App. S McLean was dislodged from HAPPY FEET in the enclosure and injured his leg, the mare was withdrawn at 1:41 pm. On the announcement of correct weight, stewards ordered that all monies invested on HAPPY FEET be refunded with deductions of 6 cents in the dollar for the win and 7 cents in the dollar for the place on the face value of win and place tickets applicable.
BANKERS MAGIC jumped out at the start and crowded TONGUE LASHING out on to ARUNA STRYKER.
Inside the 450m MAGICAL EYES had to be steadied off the heels of DINNA ANCHOR which shifted out to improve.
From the 300m until inside the final 100m CHAUDIE GIRL was held up for clear running.
The club Doctor examined App. S McLean and stood him down from his engagements in Races 4 and 5. Stewards permitted the following rider replacements:
Race 4 BARAMOND C DAWES (No claiming apprentices available)
Race 5 SNEAKY BREEZE App. D GAY
App. S McLean was again examined prior to race 7 and passed fit to fulfil his remaining riding engagements.
A post race veterinary examination of DEL MONTE revealed the mare to have ruptured both tendons during the event.
RACE 4: BRUCE LYNTON BMW MINI GARAGE H'CAP - 1400M.
SATURN PRINCE was extremely fractious in the enclosure and as a result of its erratic behaviour dislodged A Abrahams in the preliminary and was declared a late withdrawal at 2:17 pm. Trainer K Devine was advised that the gelding must barrier trial successfully to the satisfaction of stewards prior to its next race start. On the announcement of correct weight, stewards ordered that all monies invested on SATURN PRINCE be refunded with deductions of 3 cents in the dollar for the win and 4 cents in the dollar for the place on the face value of win and place tickets applicable.
DINNA SADDLE jumped out at the start and bumped REPOSSESSION.
ACCRUED VALUE jumped away awkwardly.
STAR STRIKE jumped in the air at the start.
Approaching the first turn DIPPER DRIVE when being restrained off the heels of TOY STORY shifted in and crowded ACCRUED VALUE on to REPOSSESSION.
STAR STRIKE was obliged to race wide throughout the event.
Rounding the home turn DINNA SADDLE shifted out and made contact with MIGHTY WALTZ.
DIPPER DRIVE suffered a bleeding attack during the event. The horse will incur a mandatory three months ban from racing. A swab sample was taken from DIPPER DRIVE.
RACE 5: TEN'S LAW & ORDER H'CAP - 1800M.
SEMIPRECIOUS and SNEAKY BREEZE were slow to begin.
LUSKIN DREAMS jumped in at the start and hampered CHEERFULLY.
CHEERFULLY raced fiercely and refused to settle in the middle stages.
SEMIPRECIOUS was obliged to race wide throughout the event.
RACE 6: RETRO ADVERTISING & DESIGN H'CAP - 1800M.
NORSE RAIDER and POWER BY both jumped away awkwardly.
Approaching the first turn IMPOSITION became unbalanced after racing up on to the heels of HATTA'S DANCER.
Leaving the 1400m POWER BY had to be steadied off the heels of BETHEL which shifted in.
For some distance inside the 150m JARDINE'S LOOKOUT was held up for clear running.
RACE 7: CARL WAUGH MEMORIAL CUP (CLASS 2H'CAP) - 1200M.
BIONIC NED, PIMPALA WARRIOR and BE THERE were tightened at the start between BOTTLE NOSE and WOLF WALKING both of which shifted ground.
GRACE'S ROSES was obliged to race wide in the early stages.
RACE 8: TEN'S SPORTS TONIGHT H'CAP (CLASS 5) - 1200M.
Approaching the first turn KYPERRA threw its head in the air when being restrained and as a result lost ground.
ALL WINNERS, AND DIPPER DRIVE WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.