CAIRNS JOCKEY CLUB STEWARDS REPORT 10/08/02

STEWARDS PANEL: R Doyle (Chairman), D Griffiths, W Abell, V Gray, A Green, G Govan

WEATHER – O/Cast TRACK – Dead RAIL – True

RACE 1:CAIRNS PARTY HIRE H'CAP – 1730M

Due to EARLY BRIGHT winning on the 9/08/02, EARLY BRIGHT received a 2 kg penalty. Re-handicapped at 55.5 kg.

NADZAB DRIVE was slow into stride and took the first turn awkwardly getting his head up in the air.

SPLITTER jumped in at the start minor contact with WILCROW.

RACE 2: THE CAIRNS POST MAIDEN H'CAP –1400M

D Bradbery fined $50.00 for weighing out without a girth.

CYBER STAR dipped at the start losing ground.

GREY TWIST jumped out at the start minor contact with MADISON AVENUE.

PASSION KILA was inclined to lay out on the 900m turn.

GREY TWIST shifted out over the concluding stages.

RACE 3: YELLOWGLEN H'CAP –1000M

MASTER ALANNON was slow into stride.

BLUEDANU shifted out over the concluding stages.

On return to scale DREAM RULER had lacerations to off hind leg.

RACE 4: PACIFIC TOYOTA H'CAP –1000M

After leaving the 350m SEA DUSK had to be steadied when ACCORDANCE shifted out and BALDRICK shifted in.

RACE 5: MAGEE’S LIQUOR H'CAP – 1250M

BOLD COMBINATION jumped awkwardly losing ground at the start.

SPRING REGENT jumped out making contact with KEPPEL LAIR at the start.

After leaving the 850m SPRING REGENT had to be steadied off the heels of CHELSEA’S BOY, which shifted out marginally.



RACE 6: CARLTON DRAUGHT CAIRNS CUP –2100M

K MAHONEY was fined the sum of $50.00 for failing to weigh out, without his irons on his saddle

RIVA REBEL was slow into stride.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of RIVA REBEL, C Schumacher stated that the horse did not travel well throughout the event and when placed under pressure could not improve.

After leaving the barriers NEXT IN LINE was inclined to buck. Trainer R Bradshaw will be questioned regarding the performance of the horse at a later date.

HEAVENLY CID was checked leaving the 400m when SAINTLY SPY which was tiring rolled out. SAINTLY SPY was inspected by the vet and failed to reveal any abnormalities.

In noting the improved performance of BETTER STILL the stewards took into consideration the fact that the gelding was the subject of interference in its previous race start.

F Edwards, the rider of SPORTS FREAK was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that nearing the 150m he allowed his mount to shift out forcing a run where there was insufficient room, making contact with MANTRA on several occasions resulting in MANTRA being taken wider inconveniencing SAUDI WARRIOR. F Edwards was suspended from riding in races for a period of 3 meetings to commence at midnight on Saturday, 10th August, and expire at midnight on Saturday, 24th august.

CAUTIOUS SPIRIT shifted out over the concluding stages, M Cullen the rider of CAUTIOUS SPIRIT was reprimanded.

RACE 7: CROWTHER’S JEWELLERY H'CAP –1000M


KOSHIBO jumped out at the start minor contact with OUR PETITE MODEL.



ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.