Eagle Farm (Qld)
- Saturday, 17 August 2002 00:00
TRACK - GOOD
RAIL - OUT 2.5M
RACE 1: SENIORS INTEREST BRANCH H'CAP - 2115M
Trainer R. Heathcote was fined $25 for presenting TYALGUM POP without blinkers.
NO RACING INCIDENTS.
RACE 2: NATIONAL SENIORS ASSOCIATION H'CAP - 1400M
KREISLER'S JEWEL was very slow to begin.
MAJOR FORCE tended to overrace approaching the first turn.
RACE 3: RETIREINVEST H'CAP - 1400M
STORM AND TEMPEST was slow to begin.
Leaving the 1000m PERTREECE had to be checked when that horse pulled its way up into a position between SLIM SHADY and ROJAH FOREST where there was insufficient room.
Passing the 800m BANKERS MAGIC had to be checked off the heels of THONG TONG. A short distance later BANKERS MAGIC lost ground when reluctant to hold its position inside MORINDA after being brushed by that horse which had a tendency to lay in.
Inside the 200m ROJAH FOREST faltered badly and shifted in making contact with SEROE COLORADO. In this incident ROJAH FOREST lost ground. A veterinary examination of ROJAH FOREST subsequent to the event failed to reveal any abnormality.
RACE 4: DIPLOMA WORLD TRAVEL QTIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 1000M
The start was delayed when INTELLIGENTLY proved difficult to load. Trainer T. Hall was advised that INTELLIGENTLY must pass a further barrier test prior to its next race start.
RODANZA was slow to begin.
RORY'S NORTH jumped away awkwardly and shifted out making heavy contact with DANCE SALLY DANCE.
Approaching the 600m ANNOUNCER shifted in momentarily making contact with INTELLIGENTLY which as a consequence became unbalanced and also shifted in hampering MORINGA'S MERCURY.
RACE 5: K M SMITH FUNERAL DIRECTORS H'CAP - 1200M
After passing the 1000m MILLENNIUM BELLE had to be checked off the heels of JANNEKE which lost ground when reluctant to hold its position inside of FLIGHTING. BANYAN BAY, which was trailing MILLENNIUM BELLE, also had to be checked as a consequence.
MOOKATAN was obliged to race wide in the middle stages.
The Club's veterinary surgeon reported that MILLENNIUM BELLE was found to be lame in the off foreleg following the event.
RACE 6: SENIORS CARD CUP - 1200M
CITICHY was slow to begin.
On jumping away JILLINA BLUE was cramped for room between CLOSE TO DANGER and ELITE TED which jumped out.
On the first turn CITICHY had to be steadied off the heels of AFLAC which shifted in. M. Dracos, the rider of AFLAC, was cautioned and reminded of his obligation to be at least two lengths clear when shifting ground.
A veterinary examination of CITICHY, which compounded in the straight, failed to reveal any abnormality.
RACE 7: JET THERAPY AUSTRALIA H'CAP - 1200M
Correct weight was delayed for a brief period to ascertain whether KATENIAN had been afforded a fair start. This was at the request of the connections of KATENIAN. It was established that just prior to the start being effected KATENIAN had turned its head to the near side and missed the start slightly. Nonetheless, the stewards determined that the gelding had been afforded a fair start and declared correct weight.
When questioned regarding the poor performance of COOLAWIN, apprentice C. Spry stated that he could offer no excuses for the gelding. He added that the horse was never travelling on the bit at any stage of the event and he had gained the impression that something might be amiss with COOLAWIN. A veterinary examination immediately after the event, however, failed to reveal any abnormality and a swab sample was ordered to be taken from COOLAWIN. Trainer M. Currie was at a loss to explain COOLAWIN's disappointing performance and confirmed that the horse had worked well leading into today's event. He undertook to report back to stewards if any abnormality becomes apparent which might explain the horse's performance.
RACE 8: TV DOCTOR H'CAP - 1200M
PROUD MARK jumped away awkwardly. As a consequence G. Baker, the rider of PROUD MARK, made contact with the gates, which caused some minor injuries to his left elbow.
P. Hammersley, the rider of PERLE D'OR, was severely reprimanded for allowing his mount to shift in near the 1000m resulting in KING'S HAVEN, OBOE and BOOBOO being crowded for room. After receiving tightening, BOOBOO commenced to overrace and refused to settle.
ALL WINNERS AND COOLAWIN WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.