Atherton (Qld)
- Saturday, 24 August 2002 00:00
TRACK - Good
RAIL - True
RACE 1: CENTRAL TYRE SERVICE-FC WILLIAMS MEMORIAL MAIDEN PLATE - 1100M
SPORT PRINCE jumped out at the start making contact with ARCHDUKE, which became unbalanced and lost ground.
RACE 2: ATHERTON AMCAL CHEMIST CLASS 6 PLATE - 1200M
As J Lewis was indisposed, D Canny was substituted as the rider of MATELOT.
MCCAVITY jumped in at the start making contact with ARJAYE which was slow in to stride.
ARJAYE tended to over race in the middle stages of race.
RACE 3: BRADFORDS JEWELLERS/ADINA - FNQ BRACELET CLASS3 PLATE - 1200M
POWER AND EGO was slow in to stride.
At the start COUNT TELESTO jumped in and UNITE AND PROSPER jumped out crowding KAHAYLA.
At the start DREAM RULER jumped out and RHOMBUS jumped in crowding LITTLE COLLINS.
Leaving the 50m STARNOTION had to be steadied to avoid the heels of UNITE AND PROSPER, which shifted in under pressure. D Dean, the rider of UNITE AND PROSPER, was reprimanded.
RACE 4: TONKIN STEEL CLASS 1 H'CAP - 1200M
SEA LEGEND dipped at the start.
WHITE RAJA jumped out at the start.
SEA LEGEND had to be restrained off the heels of MISS BUNGEE BROWN, which shifted in.
MISS BUNGEE BROWN returned to scale with lacerations to both hind legs.
On pulling up WHITE RAJA sustained a fractured near fore sesamoid, was euthanased on humane grounds.
RACE 5: TABLELAND HYDROPONICS WEIGHT FOR AGE H'CAP - 1200M
SHANZAMAN reared as the barriers opened and lost ground.
EMINENT CHEVAL shifted in over concluding stages.
RACE 6: BARRON VALLEY HOTEL _ BUNDABERG RUM ATHERTON CUP OPEN H'CAP - 2000M
Correct weight was delayed while stewards ascertained whether RACY DANCER had been afforded a fair start. It was revealed that due to a malfunction of barrier two RACY DANCER was declared a non runner. On the announcement of correct weight, all monies invested on RACY DANCER, were ordered to be refunded with deductions of 19 cents in the dollar for the win and 16 cents in the dollar for the place on the face value of win and place tickets applicable.
Shortly after the start BLESSED TYCOON was crowded for room when MAS FINA shifted in marginally.
ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.
