Sunshine Coast (Qld)
- Sunday, 01 September 2002 00:00
TRACK - GOOD
GENERAL: As K Pope was indisposed the following riding replacements were approved -
Race 1 DECKED IN DIAMONDS G Baker
Race 3 MARKET MAN B Stewart
Race 4 KANAZAWA B Stewart
Race 6 BILLY JARRAH G Baker
Race 7 DITTYDOO Z Purton
As apprentice M Dracos was indisposed he was replaced on AQUA LEONE (Race 4) by apprentice L Fitzsimmons.
As L Deguara was also indisposed she was replaced on MATCHIG PONOTEVICH (Race 4) by Z Purton and on COTTAGE ROOF (Race 8) by J Hoopert.
RACE 1: HORSE OF THE YEAR 2001/2002 PLATE - 1000M.
HAIL CAESAR and TOUCH OF LARCENY both jumped away awkwardly and shortly after the start were cramped for room between DORADA and ASTUTE SPRITE.
Leaving the 500 metres CERAUNO made contact with the running rail.
BARSHALLAH was forced to race wide for the entire event.
RACE 2: CALOUNDRA RSL QTIS ADDED STAKES HANDICAP - 1300M.
LOVE A SONG, ROBREDO and TRISTRAM'S TRUCE were all slow to begin.
Shortly after the start CINAMAN shifted in and made heavy contact with ISADORABLE resulting in that horse making heavy contact with PRINCESS EAGLE.
Both PERONISTA and CRAIGLEA LUCK raced ungenerously in the early stages of the event.
Leaving the 400 metres MISS JONES shifted out to improve and made contact with ROBREDO.
ISADORABLE was unable to obtain clear running from a point leaving the 200 metres.
RACE 3: LEANNE CROOK MEMORIAL HANDICAP - 1400M.
Rounding the home turn ROYAL NUI was hampered between PERTREECE and MAGIC RAINBOW which shifted out.
Leaving the 500 metres BIDDADDABA had to be steadied away from the heels of ROYAL ARCHWAY which was taken in slightly by ARMORDON.
RACE 4: MICHAEL RODD HANDICAP - 1800M.
OBRIGADO was slow to begin.
Apprentice L Fitzsimmons rider of AQUA LEONE was reprimanded for allowing his mount to shift in approaching the 1200 metres when steadying off the heels of KANAZAWA. CHEERFULLY which was racing to the inside of AQUE LEONE was hampered in this incident.
Leaving the 200 metres CHEERFULLY had to be steadied when tightened for room between LAWLER and AQUA LEONE which shifted out.
RACE 5: MICHAEL McDONALD HANDICAP - 1000M.
STARS IN BARS which was restless in the stalls, jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.
BONZA KING was very slow to begin.
Leaving the 600 metres IRON ORE made contact with SHOWZON and as a result shifted out taking STARS IN BARS wider on the track. DESERT PHOENIX which was following had to steady to avoid the heels of STARS IN BARS.
RACE 6: KEN POPE HANDICAP - 1000M.
FAIR RALEIGH was slow to begin.
MUHALIA jumped in the air as the gates were released and lost considerable ground.
Leaving the 700 metres FAIR RALEIGH shifted in and made contact with the running rail.
When attempting a run between BILLY JARRAH and WILLO ROSE leaving the 300 metres RAW PRAWN had to be steadied when BILLY JARRAH shifted in slightly.
Leaving the 200 metres RAW PRAWN had to be checked when tightened for room by WILLO ROSE which shifted out. Whilst Stewards acknowledged that WILLO ROSE did have a tendency to hang out jockey A Abrahams rider of WILLO ROSE was nonetheless reprimanded over this incident.
A post race Veterinary examination of WILLO ROSE revealed the filly to be lame in the right foreleg.
RACE 7: BRUCE McLACHLAN HANDICAP - 1200M.
Acting on Veterinary advice A THOUSAND DEGREES was declared a late scratching at 9.45am.
RACE 8: JOHN O'BRIEN HANDICAP - 1300M.
BOLD MOLLY jumped in at the start and made contact with CAPE SCHANCK.
Approaching the 800 metres WAR CHANT had to be steadied when taken across the heels of LADY KATH by TUNGMAHAL which shifted out.
Near the 300 metres HIT THE COT had to be checked to avoid the heels of BILLY CART HILL after being taken out by the tiring LADY KATH.
Under AR 143 correct weight was declared after jockey C Dawes rider of LUCKY EYES weighed in .05kg lighter than his handicapped weight. It was established that a cloth under the saddle had become dislodged near the 600 metres.
ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.
