Cairns (Qld)
- Saturday, 07 September 2002 00:00
TRACK - Good
RAIL - True
RACE 1: THE REEF CASINO CLASS 5 H'CAP - 1400M
As the gates opened JESSIE THE CROONER jumped outwards making contact with MOUNTAIN SONG.
JESSIE THE CROONER drifted out under pressure in the straight.
RACE 2: PACIFIC TOYOTA MAIDEN PLATE -1200M
GO MUSIC GO was fractious in the starting stalls.
As the gates opened GO MUSIC GO and PLACID TWIST made contact.
After negotiating the home turn PLACID TWIST shifted out making heavy contact with GO MUSIC GO, which became unbalanced. GO MUSIC GO then shifted in slightly forcing PLACID TWIST in.
RACE 3: CAIRNS 24 HOUR MEDICAL CENTRE CLASS 3 H'CAP - 1200M
A protest was lodged by E Kowald rider of COUNT TELESTO placed 4th by the judges against BOLD CENTAUR (F Edwards) being awarded 3rd placing, alleging interference at the 1100m position. After taking evidence from both parties, viewing the video patrol film of the race and acting on this own observations the stewards dismissed the protest and judges placing stood. At the 1100m position COUNT TELESTO checked and lost ground, when BOLD CENTAUR shifted in away from OUR WILLPOWER.
At a subsequent inquiry into this incident it was ascertained that OUR WILLPOWER shifted in when SPRING REGENT, which was making up ground on the outside of the field move in slightly. App K Penrose was severely reprimanded by the stewards for allowing her mount to shift in when attempting to take up a forward position in the field.
RACE 4: HYLAND SPORTSWEAR JOCKEY SPECIALISTS CLASS 1 H'CAP - 950M
As R Ryan was indisposed, I Toward was substituted as the rider of BRONZE CAT.
At the 400m position OUR PETITE MODEL shifted out on to SPARKY.
RACE 5: THE SIGN SPOT OPEN H'CAP - 1400M
BLESSED TYCOON, RACY DANCER AND CLONING were slow in to stride.
BLESSED TYCOON shifted in under pressure in the closing stages of the race.
ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.
At a reconvened inquiry in to the handing of ARDRITZ by Jockey Shane Morris at the meeting on 31st August 2002 at Cairns. Jockey S Morris was found guilty of a charge under the rule of AR 135 (b) for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures throughout the race to ensure that ARDRITZ was given full opportunity to win the race. Jockey S Morris was suspended for a period of 3 mouths, to commence at midnight on Saturday, 7th September 2002, and expire at midnight on Saturday, 7th December 2002.
