BRISBANE TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 31.08.02

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr S. Railton (Chairman), Mr J. Hackett, Mr C. Clifford, Mr W. Flynn, Mr C. McLune, Mr S. Hurford (Cadet)

WEATHER – FINE TRACK – GOOD RAIL – OUT 2.5M

RACE 1: SURFERS IS PARADISE H'CAP – 1620M

After beginning awkwardly, MARKET LINK lost further ground when tightened for room between MIDNIGHT DEAL and SKY ROYAL which shifted out at the start.

COMMAND THE WIND was obliged to race wide during the event.

A veterinary examination of JESTICA, which compounded over the concluding stages, failed to reveal any abnormality.

RACE 2: LASSETERS HOTEL & CASINO H'CAP – 2200M

DUEL FUEL jumped away awkwardly.

NARWHAL pulled hard in the early and middle stages.

S. Katsidis, the rider of PRINCE HAL, reported that when slightly cramped for room between DUEL FUEL, which shifted out near the 500m, and VICTORY RANGER which improved quickly to his outside at the same stage, PRINCE HAL was most reluctant to hold its position and lost ground despite being hard ridden.

V. Caddy, the rider of VICTORY RANGER, was unable to fully test that gelding in the straight due to its inclination to lay in under pressure.

RACE 3: VIRGIN BLUE QTIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP – 1350M

Trainer S. Kendrick was fined $50 for failing to declare a rider for MORINGA'S MERCURY by the prescribed time.

Leaving the 800m FINAL DEMAND had to be steadied off the heels of MORINGA'S MERCURY which shifted in momentarily.

RACE 4: SURF ROWERS VB CUP – 1350M

NOTHIN' LEICA ROSE was declared a late withdrawal at 7.55 a.m. acting on veterinary advice.

S. Campton was reprimanded for being late to leave the jockeys' room in order to mount DEVIL.

POTESTAS was slow to begin.

LITTLE BIT LIVELY began awkwardly and made contact with CONSORTIUM.

At the 1100m CONSORTIUM had to be steadied to avoid the heels of DEVIL which shifted in. S. Campton, the rider of DEVIL, was severely reprimanded for failing to provide sufficient clearance. At the same stage, SILVER PAGE shifted in resulting in BAGOLINO being taken in on to KING SHALFORD, causing that horse to be hampered. M. Carson, the rider of SILVER PAGE, was also reprimanded and urged to exercise more care when shifting ground.

When the pace slackened after passing the 1000m, TAHITIAN STAR, YOGI'S EDITION, POTESTAS, KING SHALFORD and ROW BOAT all had to be restrained by their respective riders.

KING SHALFORD continued to race fiercely through the middle stages of the event.

DISTINCTLY was inclined to hang out rounding the home turn.

RACE 5: PGH H'CAP – 1200M

TUNE TO jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.

ILLUMINAR jumped in at the start inconveniencing MISS MOULIN ROUGE.

NO MORE KISSES also jumped away awkwardly and shifted in tightening COTTON BRAE on to SEAHAWK LASS.

B. Stewart, the rider of ILLUMINAR, was reprimanded for allowing his mount to shift in approaching the first turn when not clear of VIVID MISS, resulting in VIVID MISS suffering some inconvenience.

RACE 6: LIPTON ICE TEA H'CAP – 1200M

Stewards permitted the late withdrawal of NEGATE at 10.49 a.m. acting on veterinary advice.

Leaving the 200m QUALO was accidentally struck on the nose by the whip of M. Dracos, the rider of ARIGATO.

RACE 7: SIZZLER SURF 'N' TURF H'CAP – 1200M

AIR WAR had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the straight.

The Club's veterinary surgeon reported that PARIS HEARTBEAT sustained a laceration on the inside of the off hind pastern during the event.

RACE 8: HICKEY SPORTS MARKETING H'CAP – 1110M

CINNAMON COVE was slow to begin.

WISELINK was obliged to race wide on the first turn.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.