Bundaberg Race Club Stewards Report 31st January 2009
Stewards: Mr W Moore & N Cunnington & B Wendt (Club)
Track: Sand
Weather: Overcast and Windy
Starter: Mr J Hall
Clerk of Scales: Mr G Zalzmann
Betting Steward: Mrs K Gebbs
Judge: A Modolo
Veterinarian: Ms S Carroll
Race 1: ANZ Business Banking Class B Hcp – 1090m
(1) SPENIT (2) TENDALE (3) RED TSAR (4) HAYIL AND HEARTY
At the 850m ST BOLERO (C Beets) was eased when the gelding improved onto the heels of FLYING MOSSMAN (I Coombes).
RED TSAR (App S Kennedy) & SPENIT shifted ground on the home turn.
The winner SPENIT was swabbed.
Race 2: ANZ Financial Planning Maiden Hcp – 1090m.
(1) REGAL BOO (2) OWIE (3) BELLA PRINCIPESSA (4) PRINCE HAVOC
FAST HORSE (I Coombes) raced wide throughout.
BELLA PRINCIPESSA (D Van Bekkum) shifted ground on the home turn.
The winner REGAL BOO was swabbed.
Race 3: ANZ Bundaberg & West Branches Open Hcp – 1090m.
(1) SUNTANNED (2) LADY IN SILK (3) PROTEST VOTE (4) DYNAMIC DANCING
ANDURIL (C Kearney) jumped away awkwardly resulting in HENAVARI (S Bayliss) being hampered and lost ground. Stewards advised Jky C Kearney to exercise more care in the future and straighten his mounts when they shift ground in future race rides.
HENAVARI raced wide throughout.
The winner SUNTANNED was swabbed.
Race 4: ANZ Personal Loans Class 2 Hcp – 1380m
(1) DOPPELT (2) BOOMBALARDA (3) FRANCISCAN FRIAR (4) LUMIERE D”ETOILE
Stewards adjourned an inquiry into the scratching of ASHLAND to a time and date to allow Trainer M Hassam who was not present at the meeting to be questioned regarding this matter.
LUMIERE D’ETOILE (R Hancock) was slowly away.
FRANCISCAN FRIAR (D Gill) raced wide in the straight.
The winner DOPPELT was swabbed.
SUMMARY OF ACTION CONCERNING LICENCEES
Fines: Nil
Reprimands: Nil
Adjourned Inquiries: Race 4 M Hassam (Scratching of ASHLAND).
Suspensions: Nil
Medical Certificates: Nil
Protest: Nil
SUMMARY OF ACTION CONCERNING THOROUGHBRED HORSES.
Horse Swabbed: All Winners
Horses for Retrial: Nil
Horses for Vet certificate: Nil
Warnings on horses: Nil
Bleeders: Nil