CENTRAL WARREGO RACE CLUB STEWARDS REPORT 19TH JUNE 2004

STEWARDS PANEL: J Williamson (Chairman), A Jones

BETTING: N/A STARTER: D Baker SWABBING: N/A

JUDGE: Club PHOTO FINISH: Club CAMERA: Club SCALES: Club

WEATHER: Fine TRACK: Sand RAIL: True
FINES
NAME LICENCE AMOUNT RULE OFFENCE
K Taylor Foreperson $200 AR140(A) Negligence
To be paid within 30 days of receipt of invoice.
SUSPENSIONS
NAME LICENCE MEETINGS START DATE INCLUDE OFFENCE
J Baker Jockey 8 19/6/04 3/7/04 Overweight
BARRED HORSES
PRIDE ‘N’ PROUD: Raced greenly. Barrier Certificate.
MALBERRY HILL: Broke down. Vet Certificate.
IRONIC: Bled. 3-Month Ban

RACE 1: CENTRAL WARREGO CLASS B H’CAP – 1400M

MEGANISSI shifted in at the start hampering KWILA BLACK.

FLYING SECRET was tightened for room at the start between MIGHTY MERAH, which shifted out and KATABATIC WINDS, which shifted in.

Approaching the 1200m, DISTINCT RHYTHM shifted in hampering INVERMORE.

Making the home turn, GOLDWOOD was hampered and taken wider on the track when the rider of CAFU shifted out to obtain clear running. C Thomson the rider of CAFU was advised to exercise more care.

Both rider S Galvin and trainer M Hicks were questioned regarding the tactics adopted during the early and middle stages on MEGANISSI. Both parties advised that the pattern of the racing for the horse was to race back in the field and run on, as the horse had done today. Rider S Galvin further stated that the horse had not handled the sand being thrown back from the other runners. Mr Hicks stated that he was not unhappy with the way in which the horse had been handled today, as it was very similar to the pattern when the horse won last start. Stewards advised Apprentice Galvin that whilst the explanation was accepted they would expect more effort to be shown during the early stages to have the horse closer to the field in future.

RACE 2: WESTERN AUTO ELECTRICAL CLASS 3 PLATE – 1200M

ADAM’S ANT was tightened for room at the start between LUCKY EYES, which jumped in and SOLAR DANCER, which jumped out.

NIGHTSORTER was slow to begin.

MALBERRY HILL pulled up lame in the off fore leg. Connections were advised that a Veterinary certificate of fitness would be required prior to next start.
RACE 3: MATILDA HIGHWAY BALL COMMITTEE QTIS CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1000M

As J Baker was to be overweight Apprentice M Sano replaced him as the rider of PHAROS CROWN.

As J Starr, who was the only rider available to ride MAJESTIC MOTION at the correct weight, had refused to ride the horse. Permission was granted for J Baker to ride the horse overweight.

MAJESTIC MOTION was slow to begin.

PRIDE ‘N’ PROUD, which raced greenly through out, hung out across heels making the 800m turn and lost ground.

Again at the 600m, PRIDE ‘N’ PROUD hung out and lost ground, after being slightly hampered by CLING ‘N’ CLANG, which shifted in.

Making the home turn PRIDE ‘N’ PROUD hung out making contact with OCTOSON (NZ). Connections of PRIDE ‘N’ PROUD were advised that a further barrier certificate would be required prior to next start. Connections of PRIDE ‘N’ PROUD advised stewards that the gelding had sustained lacerations to both the off hind fetlock and behind the off side knee.

The saddle slipped on INDARAMA over the concluding stages placing the rider C Prow at a disadvantage for the remainder of the event.

IRONIC suffered a bleeding attack during this event and connections were advised that a mandatory 3-month ban would be imposed.

RACE 4: ERGON ENERGY OPEN H’CAP – 1000M

As J Baker was to be overweight M Hart replaced him as the rider of SEAETTA. At a subsequent inquiry J Baker pled guilty to a charge under AR120(b) in that he accepted rides, which he was unable to make the weight for. Jockey Bakers license to ride in races was suspended for a period of 8 meetings to commence midnight 19/6/04 and to conclude midnight 3/6/04.

GRAND BATAAN was forced to race extremely wide through out. A post race vet examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. When questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing performance rider R Graham stated that being caught wide carrying a big weight had contributed to the poor performance.


RACE 5: CRAIGLEA-MARRS MATILDA HIGHWAY OPEN H'CAP – 1400M

FYWICK STORY became tangled in the back gate as the start was affected losing ground.

Both FEARLESS RACER and SELF TITLED were forced to ease from heels when the pass slackened leaving the 1200m.

Mrs A Taylor, Foreperson for G Taylor pled guilty to a charge under AR140(A) in that she had neglected to saddle EXCLAIM with a lead bag which the rider had weighed with. Mrs Taylor was fined the sum of $200. In assessing penalty stewards took into account Mrs Taylors record and the mitigating circumstances that she was having the saddle two horses for the one race.

ALL WINNERS WERE SWABBED.