GLADSTONE TURF CLUB INC
STEWARDS REPORT – SATURDAY 20 JANUARY, 2001

STEWARDS: D. HENSLER (CHAIRMAN), D. MACKLYN, G. SCOTT (CADET)
WEATHER OVERCAST TRACK: SAND
RACING
RACE 1 CLASS 5 HCP. 850 METRES (6 STARTERS): W. Welburn reported that THE BUSH BARD had struck its head on the barrier partition prior to the start.

RACE 2 MAIDEN HCP. 850 METRES (7 STARTERS): ALWYN STREET was declared a late scratching at 1.49pm after that gelding refused to be loaded into the barriers. Stewards ordered deductions of 28c a win and 20c a place for all successful wagers placed prior to the scratching time.

Trainer P. Pengelly was advised that he must obtain a further barrier certificate for ALWYN STREET prior to its next race start.

MAHAL SILVER jumped out at the start and hampered MIDTOWN MANHATTAN.

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN was inclined to hang out rounding the home turn.

RACE 3 CLASS 2 HCP. 1000 METRES (6 STARTERS): SIMATAI was slow to begin.

SPLASH POINT hung out rounding the home turn.

RACE 4 OPEN HCP. 1000 METRES (7 STARTERS): Following the event J. Piper reported that TURBO EXPRESS, in his opinion, was showing signs of soreness in the off foreleg.

RACE 5 CLASS 4 HCP. 1194 METRES (8 STARTERS): When questioned regarding the performance of AQUILA'S REALM, rider P. Moodie stated that after being marginally slow to begin the gelding commenced to resent the sand being thrown back and as a result he was obliged to race wide in the early and middle stages. He further added that when put under pressure inside the 650 metres AQUILA'S REALM responded well to his riding and made up considerable ground after rounding the home turn.

Stewards noted these explanations.

BOOKMAKERS: Four (4) bookmakers fielded at the race meeting.

SWABBING: All winners were swabbed and the samples obtained were forwarded to the Racing Science Centre for routine analysis.