STEWARDS’ REPORT

GOLD COAST TURF CLUB
Saturday 1 December 2001

WEATHER: FINE TRACK: GOOD

RAIL: OUT 4.5 METRES FROM 1,000 TO 400 METRES
OUT 6 METRES FOR REMAINDER

PENETROMETER 3.65

STEWARDS’ MR D HENSLER (CHAIRMAN), MR J HAIGH, MR J GRAHAM,
PANEL: MR J HACKETT and MR C FERGUSON (CADET)


GENERAL

As R PITTMAN was indisposed through injury, the following replacements were approved:

Race 3 EGYPTIAN SEAS A BEST
Race 4 AESOPS FABLES B ALBUINO
Race 6 AMBER TRAIL C PROSSER

RACE 1 – HERITAGE FUNERALS (CLASS 4) HANDICAP – 900 METRES

After jumping away awkwardly DARTH VADER had to be steadied off the heels of PROUD MARK which shifted out.

DARTH VADER then commenced to race ungenerously in the middle stages.

Over the concluding stages ARDANT MOA was crowded when placed in restricted room between EMPEROR STAR and HEROIC PRINCE.

RACE 2 – FUNERAL PLAN MANAGEMENT MAIDEN HANDICAP – 1,400 METRES

Inside the 1,000 metres ORBITING STAR commenced to race ungenerously when being restrained and approaching the first turn shifted in and bumped MY VISION SPLENDID.

Shortly after entering the straight MY VISION SPLENDID, after initially being held up behind the heels of HUTTON and then POWER BY, shifted out near the 200 metres taking COOL COMMENT and SERIAL THRILLER wider on the track. P HAMMERSLEY (MY VISION SPLENDID) was advised to exercise care when shifting ground in similar circumstances.

RACE 3 – WES & ASHLEY HERITAGE (THREE-YEARS-OLD) MAIDEN HANDICAP – 1,800 METRES

Approaching the first turn EBONYTARI when being restrained off the heels of CARN VILLA shifted out abruptly resulting in SHADZERO having to check after being taken across the heels of CONCESSION. In this incident EBONYTARI continued to shift out and forced SHADZERO and MAID GOOD wider on the track.

DUMBARTON shifted in over the concluding stages and tightened CAPSAN on to EGYPTIAN SEAS.
Stewards intend to caution S MCLEAN (DUMBARTON) for permitting his mount to shift in.

CARN VILLA returned to the enclosure with a broken surcingle.


RACE 4 – HERITAGE BROTHERS PTY LTD (CLASS 2) HANDICAP – 2,200 METRES

APP. P HAMMERSLEY (GALACTIC GIRL) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR137(a) for permitting his mount to shift in and steady at approximately 1,500 metres when insufficiently clear resulting in EPSOM HAIGE having to be severely checked by its rider, Ms. K PURDY. P HAMMERSLEY’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 6 meetings to commence midnight 3 December 2001 and to expire midnight 11 December 2001. In issuing this penalty Stewards took into account P HAMMERSLEY’s good race riding record.

Leaving the 800 metres MRS. COSGROVE was obliged to shift out after racing up on to the heels of AESOPS FABLES.

RACE 5 – HERITAGE FUNERALS (COLTS, GELDINGS AND ENTIRES) (CLASS 1) HANDICAP – 1,300 METRES

SUNGIFT was hampered at the start between MERV’S WISH and SEIGNEUR HARRY.

Approaching the 350 metres TELE SERIES was disappointed for clear running between PEKAY PETE and SEIGNEUR HARRY.

RACE 6 – HERITAGE FUNERALS (FILLIES AND MARES) (CLASS 1) HANDICAP – 1,300 METRES

AWESOME DATE raced fiercely in the early and middle stages.

AWESOME DATE was held up for clear running rounding the home turn and again approaching the 200 metres.

RACE 7 – WES & ASHLEY HERITAGE (CLASS 3) HANDICAP – 1,300 METRES

HULA’S TREASURE and TABASCO GIRL both raced fiercely in the early and middle stages.

RACE 8 – SURFERS PARADISE MARRIOTT RESORT (CLASS 5) HANDICAP

APP. D GAY was fined the sum of $100 for failing to claim his full allowance on NEUTRAL SKY in this race and also on DARBONDER in Race 6.

RED COUNTESS was a late scratching at 4:53 pm on vet’s advice after the mare injured itself in the race day stalls. Prior to the announcement of correct weight, all monies invested on RED COUNTESS were ordered to be refunded with deductions of 31 cents in the dollar for a win and 21 cents for a place on the face value of the ticket.

FRENCH TILT reared and lost ground at the start.

Over the concluding stages, when attempting to improve around the heels of KAAPTIVE DELIGHT, PINBALL WIZARD shifted out and made heavy contact with TELEBAN on two occasions.

Approaching the 200 metres FRENCH TILT was held up for clear running and was again unable to obtain clear running over the concluding stages.

It was reported that NEUTRAL SKY lost its off fore plate in running.

EIGHT WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED ALONG WITH PINBALL WIZARD.
PRE RACE SWABS: LOVE AND SCANDAL and EPSOM HAIGH.