IPSWICH TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT WED.27.11.02

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr S. Railton (Chairman), Mr J. Hackett, Mr D. Hensler, Mr C. Clifford.


WEATHER - FINE TRACK - GOOD RAIL - TRUE POSITION

GENERAL: Apprentice M. Rice was fined $200 for failing to claim down to his allotted riding weight of 52 on CROWN WARRIOR in race 2.


RACE 1: ITC - WINNER IPSWICH TOURISM AWARD QTIC TOURISM STAKES H'CAP

AFRICAN GREY jumped away awkwardly and made contact with PRETTY NEAT.

SANDY CREEK also bumped DANCING TOM at the start.

On the first turn, PRETTY NEAT commenced to overrace and shifted out, taking DAPPLE EXPRESS out on to TREE OF KNOWLEDGE. TREE OF KNOWLEDGE thereafter was obliged to race very wide.

Approaching the home turn, BONNE PAL ran up on to the heels of DANCING TOM, which commenced to lose ground.

A veterinary examination of SANDY CREEK, which was tailed off for the majority of the race, failed to reveal any abnormality.


RACE 2: NORTHERN CITY FINANCE H'CAP - 1350M.
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WOOLOOMAN jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.

When held up behind FANZINE on the home turn, BELLE AMAZON shifted out and bumped the hind quarters of HOOHAA HOOHEY, resulting in HOOHAA HOOHEY becoming unabalanced.

BELLE AMAZON raced ungenerously when placed under pressure in the straight.


RACE 3: IPSWICH EVENTS CORPORATION H'CAP - 2150M.

DASHING HERB reared as the start was effected and lost ground.


RACE 4: IPSWICH CITY COUNCIL H'CAP - 1100M.

SHOTPUT was slow to begin.

After travelling a short distance, COUNT COMET shifted out and away from KAVORT, resulting in DREAMS ARE TRUE, LOCK AND QUAY and JAKE'S PICK all being hampered.

JAKE'S PICK made the home turn awkwardly.


RACE 5: SCHWEPPES H'CAP - 1666M.

At the 500m., STYLISH AMBER got its head up when being steadied off the heels of FLASHBORNE, which shifted in. D. Green, rider of FLASHBORNE, was reminded of his responsibilities to be at least 2 lengths clearance when shifting ground.


RACE 6: G.O.A. BILLBOARDS H'CAP - 1666M.

After proving difficult to load, PLACID GLOW hung out during the event and ran wide, particularly on the first turn. Trainer L. Madden was advised that PLACID GLOW must perform satisfactorily in an official barrier trial prior to its next race start.


RACE 7: ITEL COMMUNITY TELCO LIMITED H'CAP - 1000M.

ACTION TIME jumped away awkwardly and made contact with IN THE JUNGLE.

On the first turn, ACTION TIME commenced to race keenly and shifted out abruptly off the heels of IN THE JUNGLE and subsequently race wide.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of IN THE JUNGLE, apprentice R. Hurley stated that the horse jumped well and settled in a good position. He indicated the only explanation he could offer for the poor performance was that the gelding overraced considerably in the middle stages and threw its head in the air on a number of occasions. This, in his view, led to he gelding failing to respond when placed under pressure. Trainer B. Bowditch concurred with apprentice Hurley that IN THE JUNGLE had hindered its chances by racing ungenerously during the event. A swab sample was taken from IN THE JUNGLE following a veterinary examination which failed to reveal any abnormality.


RACE 8: XXXX H'CAP - 1000M.

SAIL THE WIND jumped awkwardly and lost ground.



ALL WINNERS AND QUAVI, THAT'S CANNY, ROMAN OMEN AND IN THE JUNGLE WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.