Rockhampton (Qld)
- Saturday, 03 August 2002 00:00
TRACK - Good
RAIL - Short Course - out 4m from 1300-400 metres and 6 metres from the 400m to the winning post. Long Course - out 4m from 1600-800 metres and 6 metres from the 800m to the winning post.
RACE 1: CLASS 3 H'CAP - 1000 METRES (6 STARTERS)
PIRATE'S DEN (C Clarke) jumped away awkwardly as the start was affected.
RACE 2: SPECIAL CONDITIONS H'CAP - 1000 METRES (5 STARTERS)
Jockey J Piper the rider of NOOPY was admonished by the Stewards for allowing his mount to shift in and hamper the running of FIANDER (App J Dagan) at approximately the 800 metre mark.
RACE 3: CLASS 1 H'CAP - 1100 METRES (7 STARTERS)
MY OLD CONSULTANT was a late scratching by order of the Stewards at 2.25pm after the horse failed to arrive on course by the prescribed time. Stewards intend to interview Trainer Mr W Wormer as to his reasons for failing to arrive on course.
SISTER OF NED (C Clarke) was a late scratching at 3.23pm by order of the Stewards acting on Veterinary advice after the horse had reared over in the barriers and sustained an injury to its mouth. Prior to the declaration of correct weight, stewards ordered that deductions be made at a rate of 17 cents in the dollar for the win portion of the bet and 19 cents in the dollar for the place portion of the bet.
Trainer R Stephens was advised that SISTER OF NED must now successfully pass an official barrier trial prior to being permitted to start again.
As the gates opened MISTER BANKER (B Appo) and TAMESA (S Quick) came together.
When rounding the home turn GRITTY (A Williams) shifted outwards off the fence which resulted in NIMAGIRRA (App J Dagan) being taken wide onto the track.
RACE 4: CLASS 5 H'CAP - 1300 METRES (6 STARTERS)
Trainer Allan Jenkinson was fined the sum of $25 under the terms of LR 47 for failing to supply a letter of authority to the Stewards for his horse ALL THINGS (NZ).
At approximately the 1200 metre mark MALDWAY (B Appo) shifted inwards and bumped ROUGH ?EM UP (S Quick).
Jockey J Piper reported to the Stewards that his mount TRANSPOSE hung out over the concluding stages of the event.
RACE 5: MAIDEN H'CAP - 1400 METRES (7 STARTERS)
As the start was affected LITTLE MORE (A Williams) jumped inwards.
ALGASKAY (C Clarke) was slow into stride as the gates opened.
IL PRESIDENTE (B Appo) laid out over the concluding stages of the event.
BOOKMAKERS - Four (4) bookmakers fielded at the race meeting.
ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.