Rockhampton (Qld)
- Thursday, 05 September 2002 00:00
TRACK - Good
RAIL POSITION: Short Course - Rail out 4m from 1300m to 800m. Out 3m elsewhere. Long Course - Rail out 4m 1600m to 800m. Out 6m 800 to 400m. Out 3m to winning post.
GENERAL REPORT
Jockey W. Schmidt was indisposed for the meeting today and was replaced in Race 6 as the rider of HIGH DEGREE by Jockey J Marks.
Jockey A Gillett was indisposed for the entire meeting and Stewards approved the following replacements:
Race 3 PLAY PRINCE - M Evans
Race 4 MASTER OF SPEED - App. T Mathieson
Race 6 AGREEABILITY - S Watkin
Race 7 OBA OBA - M Unwin
Race 8 IL PRESIDENTE - J Stephens
As Jockey J.Piper was indisposed for the entire meeting Stewards approved the following replacements:
Race 1 GERRY'S GOLD - M Unwin
Race 2 YALLAHS POLONAISE - J Stephens
Race 3 GILLETTE - D Lloyd
Race 4 SPLENDID RESULT - App H Watanabe
Race 5 WHITIORA - M Unwin
Race 6 BETENOIRE - J Piper
Race 7 TENBY SOMETHING - S Watkin
Race 8 ALGASKAY - M Evans
RACE 1: CLASS 6 HCP - 1800 METRES (4 STARTERS)
EXPLODER (App T Mathieson) hung out from the home turn to the finish post. Stewards advised Apprentice Mathieson to show more effort in the future to keep her mount straight.
RACE 2: OPEN H'CAP - 1100 METRES (7 STARTERS)
Trainer L Horstman was fined the sum of $50 under the terms of AR 59A for failing to produce the registration papers for BRIDLE COUCHE.
GANCIA SOVEREIGN (D Simmons) jumped away awkwardly as the start was affected.
BRIDLE COUCHE ( M Evans) tailed off early in the race and raced uncompetitively throughout.
RACE 3: CLASS 1 H'CAP - 1100 METRES (11 STARTERS)
IT ALL ADDS UP (M Unwin) jumped inwards at the start and then raced ungenerously for the early to middle stages of the event.
WYNYA (C Beets) jumped away awkwardly as the start was affected.
At approximately the 900metre mark LITTLE CLAUDIA (App L Timson) was hampered for racing room to the inside of WAR DRUM (App H Watanabe).
App. L Timson rider of LITTLE CLAUDIA was admonished by the Stewards for using her whip in an excessive manner on a horse which was clearly out of contention.
RACE 4: CLASS 3 H'CAP - 1100 METRES (14 STARTERS)
At the 950 metre mark TIME TO WATCH (D Whitmore) hung inwards and had to be restrained.
At approximately the 900 metre mark OUR MAN DUKE (App L Timson) improved on to the heels of MY SUCCESS (J Marks) and had to be steadied resulting in that horse striking the running rail.
DAI RULER (M Unwin) raced wide on the track at approximately the 900 metre mark when entering the first turn.
At approximately the 200 metre mark HILDA CHOICE (M Barnham) shifted outwards and hampered SPEAR JET (C Beets) which was compounding at the time. HILDA CHOICE (M Barnham) was accidentally struck by the whip by the rider of MY SUCCESS (J Marks).
RACE 5: 3 YO MAIDEN H'CAP - 1000 METRES (8 STARTERS)
DASHING RED (J Marks) was a late scratching at the barriers by order of Stewards after the horse had become fractious and damaged its saddle. Prior to the declaration of correct weight Stewards ordered that deductions be made at a rate of 3 cents in the dollar for the win portion of the bet and 3 cents in the dollars for the place portion of the bet. Stewards advised Trainer Mr O'Sullivan that DASHING RED is now barred from racing until such time as he can obtain a further barrier certificate for the horse.
As the start was affected BOLD REGAL ( C Beets) and REGAL KELLINA (D Whitmore) cannoned into each other.
Stewards severely admonished Jockey J Marks with regard to his conduct in the saddling enclosure prior to the race.
RACE 6: MAIDEN H'CAP - 1200 METRES (12 STARTERS)
As the start was affected KINGDOM ROCK (M Unwin) and IF IT FITS (App L Timson) came together.
RACE 7 CLASS 5 H'CAP - 1200 METRES (7 STARTERS)
As the start was affected CHESS PIECE (J Marks) jumped inwards making heavy contact with WESTERN BRONZE (M Barnham) who in turn shifted inwards and inconvenienced WESTERN BRACE (B Appo). CHESS PIECE was inclined to lay inwards in the early stages of the event.
RACE 8 CLASS 3 H'CAP - 1600 METRES (12 STARTERS)
As the start was affected POKER (D Simmons) was slow into stride.
Jockey J Stephens was advised to show more care in the future after allowing his mount IL PRESIDENTE to shift outwards after the concluding stages which resulted in PATILLA (App L Timson) being taken outwards onto NIGHT IN VIENNA (App H Watanabe).
ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.
