Rockhampton (Qld)
- Friday, 04 October 2002 00:00
TRACK - Good
RAIL - True Position
RACE 1: MAIDEN H'CAP - 1200 METRES (16 STARTERS)
As the start was effected GOLD JET (A Gillett) jumped inwards and made heavy contact with FIGHTERTOWN (W Orbell).
UPHOLD (App H Watanabe) made contact with RIVER OF STARS (J Piper) on more than one occasion soon after the start.
PRINCESS MAPPERLEY (S Quick) raced wide on the track from approximately the 800 metre mark.
PEPPERINA LANE (J Marks) raced greenly from the 1000 metre mark until straightening.
RACE 2: 3YO CLASS 4 H'CAP - 1200 METRES (11 STARTERS)
As the start was effected VIVENDI (K Pope) jumped inwards and made heavy contact with ABBA LEA (J Stephens) who in turn shifted inwards and made contact with IRGUN COWBOY (N Evans).
At the 1000 metre mark LAURISTAN (App T Mathieson) began to hang out and at approximately the 900 metre mark, shifted outwards abruptly which resulted in both IRIANA STAR (D Simmons) and BOLTON ROSE (J Piper) being taken wide on the track.
Stewards severely admonished Jockey Nathan Evans, the rider of IRGUN COWBOY for allowing his mount to drift out over the concluding stages of the event and hamper the running of ABBA LEA (J Stephens) and then to further shift out and hamper the running of BOLTON ROSE (J Piper).
DEENA NEDIYM (M Unwin) was hampered at approximately the 100 metre mark.
RACE 3: CLASS 2 H'CAP - 1300 METRES (16 STARTERS)
HULA REBEL (M Evans) over-raced in the early stages of the event.
RACE 4: CLASS 1 H'CAP - 1100 METRES (14 STARTERS)
GILLETTE (J Piper) was kicked behind the barriers by another runner. The horse was inspected by the club's veterinary surgeon and passed fit to take its rightful place with the field.
SNAIL GARY (S Watkin) was reluctant to settle in the early stages of the event.
SNAIL GARY (S Watkin) and BLUE AZZETTA (W Orbell) both laid in over the concluding stages of the event.
Jockey D Lloyd the rider of EYE CATCHING was charged with a breach of AR118A for adding gear after weighing out. Subsequently Jockey Lloyd was found guilty and fined the sum of $100.
RACE 5: CLASS 5 H'CAP - 1100 METRES (13 STARTERS)
As the start was effected WITH CAUSE (G Evans) jumped outwards and hampered the running of MOORABOOL FLYER (App L Timson).
Jockey D Lloyd, the rider of TALE OF TRIOMPHE was advised to show more care in the future after allowing his mount to shift out at approximately the 450 metre mark which resulted in LIGHTHOUSE ROAD (App K Cunningham) being taken outwards and inconveniencing PRECIFIC (S Quick).
RACE 6: OPEN H'CAP - 1200 METRES (16 STARTERS)
CAPTAIN SCUTTLE (W Orbell) jumped away awkwardly as the start was effected.
JAZZAD (N Evans) struck the running rail heavily at the 500 metre mark.
RACE 7: CLASS 4 H'CAP - 1600 METRES (15 STARTERS)
As Jockey D Lloyd was indisposed Stewards permitted Jockey N Evans to be the replacement rider for RAPID CITY.
SEAT OF KNOWLEDGE was a late scratching at 3.10pm by order of the Stewards acting on Veterinary advice after the horse was injured on the way to the track.
APPLEBY (J Piper) jumped away awkwardly as the start was effected.
STEFAMA (A Lane) and ACQUIRE (S Watkin) was reluctant to settle in the early stages of the event.
RACE 8: CLASS 6 H'CAP - 1400 METRES (15 STARTERS)
As Jockey D Lloyd was indisposed Stewards permitted Jockey A Gillett to be the replacement rider of KEA LEAH (NZ).
ROUGH 'EM UP (S Quick) over-raced in the early to middle stages of the event.
KEA LEAH (NZ) A Gillett laid in over the concluding stages and was inconvenienced for clear running.
BOOKMAKERS - Nine (9) bookmakers fielded at the race meeting.
ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.
