GLADSTONE TURF CLUB
STEWARDS REPORT – 10TH AUGUST 2002

STEWARDS PANEL: Don Macklyn (Chairman) & G Wust

WEATHER – Fine TRACK – Sand

RACE 1: Class 4 H'CAP – 1517 METRES (4 STARTERS)
ALGASKAY (C. Clarke) was slow away and raced wide in the early and middle stages of the race.

RACE 2: MAIDEN H'CAP – 850 METRES (6 STARTERS)
GREY REPORT (M. Evans) proved difficult to load. W.Ibbotson, Trainer of GREY REPORT was informed by Stewards that a warning would be placed on the gelding and a repeat performance of his bad barrier manners would leave Stewards no alternative other than send the gelding back to barrier trial.

RACE 3: CLASS 4 H'CAP – 850 METRES (7 STARTERS)
RODEO HIGH (G. Bannister) was slow away. Approaching the 600 metres GREY COMMANDER (C. Clarke) who was racing on the outside of ARDANT MOA (J Dagan) and to the inside of WE’RE LAUGHING (D. Gill) and behind NED’S MUSIC (L Timson), had to ease off the heels of NED’S MUSIC (L. Timson) when that mare shifted outwards slightly. As the race continued GREY COMMANDER (C. Clarke) was placed in restricted racing room as a result of WE’RE LAUGHING (D. Gill) applying pressure from the outside.

RACE 4: CLASS 6 H'CAP – 1000 METRES (5 STARTERS)
No racing incidents to report.

RACE 5: NEWMARKET OPEN H'CAP – 1194 METRES (6 STARTERS)
No racing incidents to report.

RACE 6: CLASS 2 H'CAP – 1194 METRES (6 STARTERS)
No racing incidents to report.

BOOKMAKERS – Three (3) bookmakers fielded at the race meeting.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.