Bundaberg (Qld)
- Saturday, 31 August 2002 00:00
TRACK - SAND
GENERAL: Trainer Mrs K. Hill advised Stewards that apprentice jockey D. Van Bekkum sustained an injury to her left leg as a result of a fall whilst riding track work on Friday 30 August 2002. Mrs. Hill was instructed apprentice Van Bekkum must give a Doctors Certificate to Stewards before she can ride again. Stewards approved of the following riding changes.
Race 1 - as no other jockey was available SENTIASA BERSAMAMU was declared a late scratching at 12.45 pm.
Race 3 - Stewards acceded to a request from trainer K. Hill and permitted D. Gill to be the replacement rider on HOLSTARR.
Race 5 - Stewards acceded to a request from trainer J. O'Connell and permitted J. Hoopert to be the replacement rider on TOGAN DAN.
RACE 1: MAIDEN HANDICAP - 1090M
HAMISH BAY was slowly away.
MYLADY AVALON jumped awkwardly taking ODYSSEY JACK out onto THE RED RECRUIT which resulted in ODYSSEY JACK losing ground.
Approaching the 900 metre mark, MYLADY AVALON shifted ground taking MAGIC MOUNTAIN wider on the track.
The winner THE RED RECRUIT was swabbed.
RACE 2: CLASS 3 HANDICAP - 1090M
TIGHT LIPPED which was restless in the barriers, was slow to begin.
WHO'S CARING was hampered on jumping away between TOP BOWL which shifted out and MY CRACKER which shifted inwards.
The winner IN A TRANCE was swabbed.
RACE 3: BUNDABERG CAMPUS HANDICAP - 1090M
No racing incidents.
RACE 4: CLASS 1 HANDICAP - 1212M
IN TRYST jumped inwardly making contact with CELESTIAL WINA which threw its head up and lost ground.
CITI BLAZE broke down at the 50 metre mark and was pulled up soon after the winning post. The club vet Dr. T. Hill advised Stewards that CITI BLAZE broke its off fore cannon bone and was euthanased on humane grounds.
RACE 5: CLASS 5 HANDICAP - 1600M
CASSIE'S PRINCESS threw its head up on jumping away. BROLLIER BOY and TOLGA DAN came together at the start.
