IPSWICH TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT WED. 09.10.02

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr A. Reardon (Chairman), Mr G. Ireland, Mr D Hensler, Mr W. Birch, Ms S. Gillespie (Cadet)

WEATHER – FINE TRACK - GOOD RAIL – OUT 6.5M

RACE 1: SOMMER & STAFF CONSTRUCTIONS STAYERS' SERIES H'CAP – 2150M

REBEL CHIEF jumped away awkwardly.

THE NAME'S BOND shifted out on the home turn forcing IANITIS wider on the track.

RACE 2: WESFARMERS FEDERATION INSURANCE QTIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP – 1200M

BELLA FUSE shifted out abruptly on jumping away.

SANDASTA hung out from after leaving the 500m.

Jockey A. Abrahams reported that the saddle shifted back on BELLA FUSE in the early stages and as a result placed him at a disadvantage for the remainder of the event.

RACE 3: TOFT BROS. STOCKFEEDS H'CAP – 1690M

DEPUTY LADY was slow to begin.

CERAUNO pulled hard in the early stages.

M. Rodd, the rider of STOLL MOSS, accidentally dropped his whip near the 50m.

Close to the finishing line M. Rodd was obliged to stop riding STOLL MOSS to avoid the heels of CORSICAN.

CERAUNO, which weakened over the concluding stages, was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon who could find nothing amiss at the time of inspection. A swab sample was taken from CERAUNO.

After riding PERTREECE in Race 3, M. Bennett was stood down by the Club's medical officer from his remaining engagement in Race 8 on BOY JACK. A. Baker was substituted as the rider of that gelding.

RACE 4: SAPAR LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES H'CAP – 1100M

OVER PROTECTIVE was slow to begin.

PRINCE CHARGE jumped outwards at the start, taking CRIMSON CARNATION out on to the hind quarters of BASKET.

Passing the 800m CRYSTAL SECRET shifted in and made contact with CRIMSON CARNATION.

Approaching the 600m TRINITY DANCER shifted out from behind the heels of PRINCE CHARGE and made contact with BASKET.

PRINCE CHARGE shifted its off fore plate in running.

A veterinary examination of OVER PROTECTIVE, which finished last,

RACE 5: TRAFFIC PLANNING SERVICES H'CAP – 1100M

RAGING SECRETARIAT was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon prior to the commencement of betting and passed to run.

SUNLADY was slow to begin.

CRAIGLEA JEWEL, which was slow to begin, shifted in and made contact with the hind quarters of SECRET GARDENS and as a result lost ground.

RAGING SECRETARIAT jumped awkwardly and then was further tightened for room by JUST LIKE ALI which was taken in STORM MELODY.

FLIGHT TO SEATTLE ran wide making the home turn taking STORM MELODY wider on the track. A veterinary examination of FLIGHT TO SEATTLE revealed the horse to have sustained an injury to its off fore tendon.

SECRET GARDENS hung out making the home turn.

RACE 6: MCINTYRE CENTRE H'CAP – 1100M

CANADIAN BUNNY was slow to begin.

ADVANCE GUARD and NO MAN'S LAND came together on jumping away.

NED'S GAME shifted in shortly after the start taking BOUNDARIES in on to ADVANCE GUARD.

Near the 700m CANADIAN BUNNY had to be steadied off the heels of PRIDE OF WESTON which shifted in.

B. Albuino was reprimanded for failing to weigh in on the 5th placegetter CANADIAN BUNNY.

RACE 7: PONY RIDING FOR THE DISABLED H'CAP – 1100M

ADORABELLA was declared a late withdrawal at 4.29 p.m. after being examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon and found to be lame in the off foreleg. On the announcement of correct weight, all monies invested on ADORABELLA were ordered to be refunded, with deductions of 27 cents in the dollar on the face value of win tickets and 19 cents in the dollar on the face value of place tickets applicable. Trainer R. Kernick's stable representative was advised that connections would have to provide a veterinary certificate of soundness prior to ADORABELLA starting again.

DIVA DIVINE, which was kicked by another runner behind the barriers, was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon and passed fit to run.

GO TELEST was very slow to begin. Trainer M. Guldbransen was advised that he would have to obtain a further barrier certificate for that mare before starting again.

Near the 500m MAYFLY was momentarily tightened for room between MALTLAW and COOROOMAN STAR which shifted in.

RACE 8: MCINTYRE CENTRE H'CAP – 1350M

BANNING'S PAGE and MOONBI CHIEF were slow to begin.

SPICY BELLE jumped away awkwardly.

Shortly after entering the straight EAST HENDRED had to alter course to avoid the heels of BANNING'S PAGE which shifted out.

ALL WINNERS AND CERAUNO WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.