KILCOY RACE CLUB STEWARDS REPORT FRIL.2.6.00

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr C. Clifford (Chairman); Mr T. Bailey; Mr J. Graham; Mr R. Doyle; Mr M. Tutt (Cadet).

WEATHER - FINE TRACK - GOOD


RACE 1: THE GOVERNOR WALKER H'CAP - 1200M.

SHELLY hung out in the early and middle stages.

Approaching the 100m., NO DRAMAS shifted out and made contact with SHELLY on 2 occasions.


RACE 2:HAROLD WALKER H'CAP - 1500M.

Apprentice J. Bryant was fined $50 for accepting engagements on DENNINGS LANE and GIFT FROM ABOVE. R. Kirwan was substituted as the rider of GIFT FROM ABOVE.

GIFT FROM ABOVE jumped away awkwardly and shifted out, making heavy contact with DIAMOND ZOFF and RAW TORQUE.

GIFT FROM ABOVE made the first turn out of the straight awkwardly and shifted out, making heavy contact with COINS ON SUNDAY.


RACE 3: WHIPPEN WALKER H'CAP - 1500M.

Trainers J. Dann and R. Sutton were each fined $50 for failing to declare M. Carson and R. Kirwan as the riders of THAT'S PRECIOUS and QUEEN OF THE CONGO by the prescribed time.

Approaching the first turn, TYCOON CITY made the crossing awkwardly and dipped. Shortly after, TYCOON CITY commenced to hang out, obliging jockey W. Orbell to retire the filly from the race. Trainer J. Dowling was advised that TYCOON CITY would be required to official barrier trial to the satisfaction of the stewards prior to its next race start.

When questioned regarding N. Day's riding of DELTA PRINCE in the straight, jockey N. Day stated that he was held up for clear running approaching the home turn behind MARY SOMETHING, and that the gelding was inclined to hang in after that, placing him at a slight disadvantage for the remainder of the race.

RACE 4: NORMAN WALKER H'CAP - 1060M.

Trainer K. Cotsiopoulos was fined $50 for failing to scratch FIDDLER FROM CHINA by the prescribed time. Stewards withdrew FIDDLER FROM CHINA at 8.25.

GALACTIC BOUND was slow to begin.

MAZE began awkwardly.
A veterinary examination of WHIPPA, which finished a distant last, revealed the gelding to have sustained lacerations to the off hind leg.


RACE 5: PAT WALKER H'CAP - 800M.

As G. Wilson was indisposed, Y. Ota was substituted as the rider of MIDINETTE.

Trainer K. Pattillo was fined the sum of $50 for failing to declare a rider for HANDY PRINCE.

At the start, GOLDEN HUNTER jumped away awkwardly and shifted out, making heavy contact with VALONA JOY, TURF ACE and CHEVALIER, resulting in those horses becoming unbalanced. CHEVALIER lost its off hind plate in this incident.

Stewards reprimanded jockey K. Spencer for using his whip forward of the saddle on BLUE ON GREEN. K. Spencer was advised to rectify his whip action to comply with the rules.


RACE 6: J.D. WALKER H'CAP - 2000.

B. Stewart, rider of RENFREW, accidentally dropped his whip upon entering the straight.

Stewards questioned apprentice S. Warren in the presence of her master, Mr R. Maund, regarding her riding of NATIVE SON from the 600m. to the winning post, in particular her failure to place the gelding under pressure from that point. S. Warren stated she was instructed to settle the gelding in the early and middle stages, and that the gelding only possess a short sprint. She explained that NATIVE SON had become too relaxed in running, and when the pace quickened at the 600m. she may have erred in not placing her mount under pressure sooner than she did. Miss Warren added that for some distance rounding the home turn she was unable to make ground when held up behind a number of runners. Mr Maund indicated to stewards that in his opinion Miss Warren should have improved from the 600m., bearing in mind the nature of the tight turning Kilcoy track. Miss Warren was reprimanded by stewards and advised that in future she must show far more initiative than she did on this occasion.


RACE 7: WALKER MEMORIAL H'CAP - 1200M.

As J. Walk was indisposed A. Gillette was substituted as the rider of BELLA DANIKA.

MAJIKARL, which was injured en route to the track, was withdrawn by stewards on veterinary advice at 1.32 p.m..

Apprentice J. Baker, rider of BLACK SAILS, was fined $100 for failing to claim his full allowance on that gelding.

Approaching the 1000m., ANCIENT ROAD had to be checked when SHALARKO was taken out slightly by PLANET ZAM. At the same stage, ALLER ALLER shifted in and away from MR. BITOSSI, which compounded the interference suffered by ANCIENT ROAD. After taking evidence from the riders concerned and viewing the film, stewards were of the belief no one rider was at fault, however all riders were advised to exercise care on this tight turning track, particularly from the 1200m. start.

Apprentice A. Green, rider of OUR CIVIC HOPE, pleaded guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that she permitted her mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of PLANET ZAM, resulting in PLANET ZAM having to be checked and dip, almost dislodging B. Stewart (PLANET ZAM). A. Green was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to commence at midnight, 3 June, and to expire at midnight, 14 June 2000.

Shortly after this incident, ANCIENT ROAD had to be steadied to avoid the heels of SHALARKO, which shifted out.



RACE 8: WALKER FAMILY SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 1200M.

AUNTY MARG was slow to begin.

SIGNWRITER jumped away awkwardly and shortly after was hampered between KOREELAH and AUNTY MARG.

Approaching the 700m., IRON ORE, which commenced to overrace, had to be steadied off the heels of AUNTY MARG.



ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.