Ewan (Qld)
- Friday, 27 September 2002 00:00
TRACK: Good
RACE 1: T.C.M. PARTNERS & PARRY NISSAN MAIDEN HANDICAP
COOL WIZARD was slow to jump as the start was affected.
RACE 2: JOHN BARR TYRES & MVO CONTRACTORS CLASS 1 HANDICAP
M. Seagren, the nominated rider of CIRCUM PACIFIC was replaced by J. Cairns due to M. Seagren being overweight.
REHAB was slow out as the start was affected.
RACE 3: McDONALD'S TOWNSVILLE CLASS 3
Jockey J. Cairns, the rider of CLYNSCO was unseated in the barrier when the horse reared. No injuries were sustained to either the horse or the rider.
BELLESHANI NZ was checked and lost ground at approximately the 500 metre point when COWBOY BILL shifted in. At a subsequent inquiry into the incident, jockey E. Kowald, the rider of COWBOY BILL, stated that the horse hit a soft patch in the track and shifted in sharply resulting in BELLESHANI NZ being checked. Jockey E. Kowald was reprimanded for allowing his mount to shift in when not sufficiently clear of BELLESHANI NZ.
RACE 4: WESFARMERS LANDMARK EWAN LADIES BRACELET OPEN (1)
No racing incidents.
RACE 5: WESFARMERS LANDMARK EWAN LADIES BANGLE OPEN (2)
M. Seagren the nominated rider of CHAMBA was replaced by J. Lewis due to M. Seagren being unable to make the declared weight.
FOOTMAN shifted out in the home front straight causing slight inconvenience to MISTER MO.
RACE 6: PAUL CARNEY MOTORS EWAN GOUGERS CLASS 5
M. Seagren the nominated rider of DELTA GLOW was replaced by J. Cairns due to M. Seagren being unable to make the declared weight.
OUR POIKA was slow into stride as the start was affected.
GENERAL
Swab samples were taken from all winners.
Stewards questioned Jockey M. Seagren as to why she accepted three rides when it was found she could not ride the declared weight. Jockey Seagren could offer no reasonable explanation as to why. Subsequently stewards charged Jockey Seagren under Australian Racing Rule 120(b) for accepting three rides whereupon it was found she could not fulfil. Jockey Seagren was found guilty of the charge. In assessing penalty stewards took into account that M. Seagren was just returning from a suspension for a similar offence. Jockey Seagren was suspended for one month.
All jockeys that competed at the meeting were breathalysed prior to the first race and were passed clear to ride.
