Dalby (Qld)
- Thursday, 15 August 2002 00:00
TRACK - FAST
RAIL - TRUE
FINES
Trainer L Birchley (Presented with Blinkers) $50
SUSPENSION
D Hutchins (Careless Riding) 7 meetings
BARRED HORSES
CLIFTON BAY (Bled) 3 Months
REPLACEMENTS
A Gillett (TOO RIGHT) replaced A Morrison who was indisposed.
R Goltz (CLIFTON BAY), S Killen (PYE) replaced J Pollard who was indisposed.
D Green (NOVEAU RICHE) replaced A Abrahams.
RACE 1: DALBY HOTEL MOTEL CLASS 3 H'CAP - 2000M.
LADY PATILLA jumped awkwardly.
Leaving the 200m on the first occasion HELEN'S HONEY got its head up whilst over - racing.
Leaving the winning post on the first occasion MILLY'S HAT got its head up and hung out across the heels of PETE'S REVENGE. MILLY'S HAT lost considerable ground when it continued to hang out until near the 1500m.
Leaving the 550m SILVANUS made contact with the hindquarters of HELEN'S HONEY, which rolled in.
A Veterinary examination of MILLY'S HAT, which finished a distance last failed to reveal any abnormality.
Stewards opened an inquiry into the tactics that was adopted by N Evans on his mount MILLY'S HAT, after hearing evidence from N Evans, stewards adjourned the inquiry to give trainer P Sexton the opportunity to attend.
Time off 12.25 pm.
RACE 2: CREEDY'S BEER WINE & SPIRITS MAIDEN PLATE H'CAP - 1400M.
HESSVEE and KINGSTON CHIEF were slowly away.
ASSENTING was inclined to race greenly in the early stages.
On the point of the home turn THOMAS TANKTANK, which shifted out made contact with WESTLYN ROAD.
Time off 1.03 pm.
RACE 3: JONDARYAN HOTEL QTIS 3-Y-O MAIDEN H'CAP - 1000M.
Due to a printer's error S Katsidis was not shown as the rider of CITY ROSE in the racebook.
Trainer L Birchley was fined the sum of $50 for failing to obtain permission for NEW METHOD to race in blinkers.
BIRTHDAY BUBBLEGUM, CITY ROSE and KING AND CAPTAIN were slowly away.
Leaving the 800m COURT DANCING was hampered by PYE, which shifted out abruptly.
VEBITA hung out in the early stages.
Leaving the 50m NEW METHOD shifted in under pressure.
TOO RIGHT hung out in the early stages and over the concluding stages.
VANITY BLUES returned to scale with blood in its mouth.
Time off 1.40 pm.
RACE 4: COUNTRY CLUB HOTEL CLASS 2 H'CAP - 1000M.
ACTION TIME and SKIP THE COFFEE both jumped out at the start.
Approaching the 600m MALDREAMI became unbalanced for a short distance.
Approaching the 400m SPIRIT OF JACK and SAHARA LOCH were eased from heels.
Approaching the 300m SAHARA LOCH was eased from the heels of SPIRIT OF JACK, which was eased from the heels of MAGICAL MAN, which lost ground abruptly.
When questioned why he eased his mount down over the last 300m, jockey R Goltz (MAGICAL MAN) said that his mount became very unbalanced on the home turn; giving him the impression his mount had broken down. A subsequent veterinary examination of MAGICAL MAN revealed that he had swelling in the muscle above the hock, which was very tender even though the horse did not appear lame, explanation noted.
Time off 2.11 pm.
RACE 5: GOWRIE ROAD CLASS 4 H'CAP - 1200M.
At the start YALLAH VISTA, GOLD MINER'S DREAM and HALO MAN were hampered between BIO MAGIC, which jumped out and CREONA DARKNESS, which jumped in.
GOLD MINER'S DREAM raced wide throughout.
Time off 2.50 pm.
RACE 6: BOWENVILLE HOTEL CLASS 1 H'CAP - 1200M.
At the start ALTAREG was hampered between NOBLE CRUISE, which jumped out and HE'S SO CHEEKY, which jumped in.
ALL SUGARED UP was slowly away.
Near the 1100m MACHTIG PONOTEVICH was tightened for room by FOREST CREEK, which was taken in by MAYFLY (S Katsidis). S Katsidis was reminded of his obligations when his mount is shifting in.
Near the 950m and leaving the 800m ALL SUGARED got its head up whilst being eased from heels.
Near the 800m FOREST CREEK made contact with MACHTIG PONOTEVICH when taken in by MY SHIELA (D Craven). D Craven was reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift in when not clear to do so.
FOREST CREEK was inclined to lie in when crowded for room in both incidents.
On the point of the home turn ALL SUGARED UP was steadied from the heels of NOBLE CRUISE, which shifted out marginally.
Approaching the finish HE'S SO CHEEKY, which shifted in, was eased from the heels of COUNTY SPIRIT.
COUNTY SPIRIT raced wide throughout.
Time off 3.30 pm.
RACE 7: XXXX FLYING H'CAP - 1200M.
VIRGO'S HORIZON lost ground when it reared as the gates opened.
CAPTAIN IVOR was slowly away.
J Sharp (FOREVER MISSED) who's right foot came out of the stirrup on jumping, regain it shortly after.
At the start NOT ANOTHER, which jumped in made contact with WISELINK.
Approaching the 1100m KERNAGHAN, TANBRIDGE WAY and GORILLA'S GALORE were hampered by WISELINK, which shifted in and away from NOT ANOTHER, which shifted in abruptly.
Approaching the 200m WISELINK shifted in and brushed NOT ANOTHER.
Time off 4.10 pm.
RACE 8: JANDOWAE HOTEL CLASS 3 H'CAP - 1400M.
SINNERS lost ground when it jumped in the air as the gates opened.
CLIFTON BAY, which jumped awkwardly, got its head up in the early and middle stages whilst over -racing.
At the start SAHARA FLIER jumped in making contact with DEBBIE'S PRIDE.
Leaving the 200m TANZARA was momentarily crowded for room by GUILTY JOKER, which shifted in.
CLIFTON BAY, which returned to scale with blood in both nostrils was stood down from racing for a period of 3 months.
D Hutchins (SIR WINTERWOOD) pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge in that he permitted his mount to shift out approaching the 100m when not sufficiently clear of SINNERS, resulting in SINNERS being checked when tightened for room between SIR WINTERWOOD and SAHARA FLIER. D Hutchins was suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 meetings to take affect as of mid - night 17/08/02 and to expire at mid - night 29/08/02.
Time off 4.50 pm.
ALL WINNERS WERE SWABBED.
