GOONDIWINDI RACE CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 10.8.02

STEWARDS PANEL: J Williamson (Chairman), J Ross

WEATHER – FINE TRACK – DIRT


RACE 1: COMBINED HOTELIERS CLASS 2 H'CAP – 900m

REGAL JAZZ began awkwardly.
Both EXPRESS TRAIN and SO IN TIME hung out slightly making the home turn.

RACE 2: MAIN STREET TRADERS QTIS MAIDEN H'CAP – 1000m

The start was delayed when WATCHER RUN, which was fractious, had to be inspected by the club veterinary surgeon and passed fit to start.
WATCHER RUN jumped out at the start making contact with BATTENBERG.
WATCHER RUN was reluctant to race in the early and middle stages. Trainer G Taylor was advised that a warning would be placed on that filly.
KWIGEBO was reluctant to race and inclined to hang in severely during the early stages. Trainer P McEwan was advised a warning would be placed on this gelding.
GLORIA’S FOLLY shifted out abruptly making the home turn.
CHARINO was inconvenienced slightly over the concluding stages by JEMABELLE, which shifted out.

RACE 3: COMBINED AGENTS/BRENNAN & CUMMINGS MAIDEN H'CAP – 1200m

FLYING SECRET was slow to begin.
OVER SUPPLY was held up from the 600m until leaving the 300m behind the tiring flying intentions.

RACE 4: CAMPBELLS FUEL\IRRITED\TOM’S TARPS\GOONDIWINDI AUTO & GLASS CLASS 5 H'CAP – 1200m

As R Kerwin was ill S Gaffaney replaced her as the rider of BACK TO SCRATCH.
BACK TO SCRATCH was slowly into stride.
Approaching the 900m, PRINCE ZEDDAAN shifted in tightening the running of MOONSTRIKE, which was forced to check and lose ground. Both GNOCCHI and MEGASUTO, which were following, had to be eased and lost ground. Apprentice A Ware was reprimanded in this incident.
BACK TO SCRATCH was slightly held up in the early stages of the straight.


RACE 5: BRIDGESTONE TYRE CENTRE GOONDIWINDI CUP H'CAP – 1400m

As J Baker was to be overweight he was replaced on his mount MAKE NO MISTAKE by S Gaffaney. At a subsequent inquiry J Baker was fined the sum of $200.
SEABAS was forced to race wide through out.
INTERAMANIA shifted out over the concluding stages forcing BLAKEHURST WIDER.

ALL WINNERS WERE SWABBED.