Launceston (Tas)
- Sunday, 08 June 2003 00:00
WEATHER: FINE
RAIL: 1200 METRES- WINNING POST OUT 5 METRES; WINNING POST - 1550 METRES GRADUAL SHIFT BACK TO TRUE POSITION, 1550 METRES - 1200 METRES TRUE POSITION.
| Race | Horse | Rider | Replaced By | Reason |
| 1 | CREGANNA | L GOODRICK | EMERGENCY GAINED START | |
| 1 | LAKE JULIAN | D PIRES (A) | EMERGENCY GAINED START | |
| 6 | BARNWELL | L GOODRICK | SEE EXPLANATION RACE 6 |
Stewards ordered pacifiers off all runners due to track conditions.
RACE 1 - OMNI MAIDEN PLATE- ABOUT 1200 METRES - 14 RUNNERS
Jockey Stan Tsaikos (ALICALO) reported upon returning to scale that this filly did not respond in the early stages of the event due to underfoot conditions, and lost some ground as a consequence.
A swab sample was taken from the winner of the race DEVON’S EDITION (Trainer D Hayes).
RACE 2 - PIER HOTEL GEORGE TOWN HANDICAP - ABOUT 2100 METRES - 5 RUNNERS
Stewards granted permission for ALL GO to race in blinkers. An announcement was made to this effect prior to the start of this event.
RACE 3 - PINDARI CELLARS MAIDEN PLATE - 1600 METRES - 11 RUNNERS
LADY ETOILE (T Wong a) was slow to begin.
HIGH FREQUENCY (L Goodrick) and PRINCE RAFTER (S Maskiell) contacted shortly after the start.
A swab sample was taken from the winner of the race OUR DASHING DANE (Trainer J Clifford).
A post race veterinary examination of DREAM RACER revealed no abnormalities.
A post race veterinary examination of LADY ETOILE revealed no abnormalities.
RACE 4- LILS TASMANIAN SIRES PRODUCE TWO-YEARS-OLD HANDICAP - 1400 METRES - 8 RUNNERS
CURRENT TREND (S Maskiell) and SPECIAL HONEY (J Borrett) were both slow into stride.
AROMA ROYALE (D Pires a) raced wide rounding the turn at the 1200 metre mark.
IT’S HIM (K Sanderson) was inclined to lay out rounding the home turn.
Over the concluding stages SPECIAL HONEY (J Borrett) shifted ground outwards, as a result CURRENT TREND (S Maskiell) which was inclined to lay in, had to be steadied by its rider and straightened.
A swab sample was taken from the winner of the race SPECIAL HONEY (Trainer A Stubbs).
A post race veterinary examination of PETER’S PICK revealed no abnormalities.
RACE 5 - ROCHERLEA TAVERN CLASS 1 HANDICAP (DIVISION 1) - 1400 METRES - 9 RUNNERS
ALLEY CHAT (S Tsaikos) stood flat footed at the start, as a consequence lost several lengths.
A swab sample was taken from the winner of the race LE MOOLA (Trainer D Wells).
RACE 6 -THE ORIGINAL PIZZA PUB CLASS 4 HANDICAP - 1600 METRES - 13 RUNNERS
Stewards accepted the explanation of Trainer D Cousins in relation to the late declaration of the rider for BARNWELL.
MIDORI DANCER who was kicked behind the barrior prior to the commencement of the race was examined by the Club’s veterinary surgeon and passed fit to take its place in the field.
S Tsaikos (SPRINGHILL LASS) was reprimanded under AR 120 (b) for failing to make the allocated weight for this mare. After consultation with the connections, Stewards granted permission for Jockey Tsaikos to ride this mare 1kg overweight.
MIDORI DANCER (K Sanderson) and MAPS (T Atkin) contacted shortly after the start.
RACE 7 -THE CLUB HOTEL BURNIE CLASS 1 HANDICAP (DIVISION 2) - 1400 METRES - 10 RUNNERS
S Tsaikos (BEBE) was reprimanded under AR 120 (b) for failing to make the allocated weight for this mare. After consultation with the connections, Stewards granted permission for Jockey Tsaikos to ride this mare 1kg overweight.
SINODAL (R Hanby a) was slow to begin losing 1 to 2 lengths, and thereafter blundered rounding the home turn at approximately the 400 metre mark.
A post race veterinary examination of GREY INTRIGUE revealed no abnormalities.
RACE 8 - EDGEWATER HOTEL EAST DEVONPORT CLASS 6 HANDICAP - ABOUT 1200 METRES - 12 RUNNERS
Jockey S Maskiell (TAJ LOTTO) was found guilty of careless riding under AR 137 (a) in that at about the 1100 metre mark he allowed his mount to shift inwards when insufficiently clear of VIDEO FLYER (E Chan a) causing this gelding to be checked by its rider. Jockey Maskiell’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 2 racemeetings in Tasmania, effective midnight 8th June 2003 and to expire midnight 15th June 2003. Jockey Maskiell has the right of appeal.
A post race veterinary examination of MIDDAY MATINEE revealed no obvious abnormalities.
NOUTURN underwent a post race veterinary examination as this gelding was found to be in respiratory distress, connections advised the veterinary surgeon the gelding is to be retired. Stewards will advise Trainer John Luttrell that a veterinary certificate will be required if the gelding is to race again.
GENERAL
Apprentice James Nevin submitted a medical certificate, which declared him fit to participate at today’s race meeting.
Trainer John Luttrell advised Stewards that Trainer Graeme McCulloch will be acting on his behalf and taking responsibility for his runner, NOUTURN at today’s race meeting.
Trainer Royston Carr advised Stewards that Trainer Len Watling will be acting on his behalf and taking responsibility for VALDONI at today’s race meeting.
