Emerald (Qld)

Saturday, 31 August 2002 00:00

TRULY TRULY FAIR (B Bell) was fractious in the barriers and jumped awkwardly as the gates opened.
PAPAL REASON (S Oates) was unable to obtain a clear run at approx, the 200 metre mark.

RACE 2: MAIDEN H'CAP - 1100 METRES (9 STARTERS)

Stewards advised Jockey G Bell the rider of SPINDLE to exercise more care in the future after allowing her mount to shift inwards at approx. the 900 metre mark which resulted in VENTURE CAPITAL (A Williams) having to be checked and lose its position in the field. At approx. the 600 metre mark VENTURE CAPITAL (A Williams) improved on to the heels of IMPERIAL LANDING (D Whitmore) and had to be restrained.
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RACE 3: CLASS 2 H'CAP - 1200 METRES (10 STARTERS)

PALTROW was a late scratching at the barriers by order of Stewards acting on veterinary advice after that horse became fractious in the barriers and injured its off hind leg.
Prior to the declaration of correct weight Stewards ordered that deductions be made at a rate of 19 cents in the dollar for the win portion of the bet and 16 cents in the dollar for the place portion of the bet. Connections of the horse where advised that PALTROW must now pass a successful barrier test before being permitted to start again.
HOT TYCOON (NZ) (A Lane) was slow into stride as the start was affected. As the gates opened SUMMER REFUGE (S Oates) jumped outwards and made contact with AMUSING NED (N Coyne). When entering the home turn EDGEROI ADAM (A Williams) was racing erratically which resulted in PRIDE OF CASS (D Jones) having to be steadied which further resulted in VAIN JOE (G Bell) having to be restrained.
Approx. the 200 metre mark PRIDE OF CASS (D Jones) was unable to secure a clear run to the inside of VAIN JOE (G Bell).

RACE 4: CLASS 6 H'CAP - 1300 METRES (13 STARTERS)

HOUSE OF HORRORS was a scratching at 2:40pm by order of the Stewards when that horse failed to arrive on course by the prescribed time. Trainer B Williams was reprimanded under the terms of Ar124 for presenting GRITTY to the enclosure late.
As the start was affected GRITTY ( A Williams) jumped inwards and made contact with CULOTTES (N Coyne) who in turn brushed with TENERANI ( B Appo). Jockey B Appo the rider of TENERANI was admonished by the Stewards for shifting outwards and attempting to force a run at the 250 metre mark to the inside of MISTER PO ( M Unwin).

RACE 5: OPEN H'CAP - 1300 METRES (9 STARTERS)

No incidents in running.

RACE 6: CLASS 4 H'CAP - 1635 METRES (7 STARTERS)

BANDAGES (App E Hooper) bucked for approx. 200 metres after the start. Trainer M Coyne was advised that BANDAGES must now trial in front of the Stewards before being permitted to start again.
Approx. the 1400 metre mark LEEZOFF ( B Appo) commenced to race greenly and raced ungenerously for some distance after that resulting in that horse having to be steadied from the heels of DISAPPEAR ( J Stephens). No further incidents.


ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.

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