MACKAY TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT TUESDAY 31 August 2004

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr P Cooper (Chairman), Mr R Sanders, Mr W Bethel,
Mr B Chester-Master.

WEATHER: Showers TRACK: Slow

RAIL:

RACE 1 CLASS 6 HANDICAP 1250M – 4 Starters
Upon returning to the enclosure it was established that FINAL STORM had bled from both nostrils during the running of the event. This was confirmed by the club’s Veterinary Surgeon and the horse was deemed a bleeder, under the terms of Australian Rule of Racing 53A. Trainer Alan Jones was advised that the horse FINAL STORM was now barred from racing for a period of 3 calendar months. This was the horse’s first attack of bleeding.

RACE 2: CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1050M – 8 Starters
As the start was affected LOUISVILLE LIP (J. Stanley) jumped outwards making heavy contact with CAIRENE (R. Mules). ALANOR KING (D. Ballard) jumped away awkwardly when the start was affected.

RACE 3: QTIS 3-Y-O CLASS 1 HCP 1050M – 8 Starters
As the start was affected OUTLAY (L.Timson) jumped outwards making contact with BURRAWONG BOY (J. Stanley). ALLIEBERT (R. Goltz) laid in over the concluding stages, which placed the rider under difficulty to continue riding, resulting in him having to stop riding and attempt to straighten his mount on numerous occasions.

RACE 4: MAIDEN HANDICAP 1250M – 12 Starters
MAGICLANG (B. Binder) was slow into stride. During the preliminary of this event Jockey Dale Evans was dislodged from his mount WOOD DUX. The horse then completed the full circuit of the track before slipping. Acting on Veterinary advice, stewards ordered that the horse be a withdrawal at 2.48pm from the field. Prior to the declaration of correct weights, stewards ordered that betting deductions be made at a rate of 19 cents in the dollar for the win portion of the bet, 16 cents in the dollar for place portion of the bet. Jockey J Stanley reported to the stewards that his mount COVER MY TRACKS was reluctant to gallop from the 1000m mark onwards. Stewards inquired into the reason Ron Goltz was declared as the rider of CHUM in this event and subsequently replaced by D Simmons. After taking evidence from Ron Goltz, trainer Kathy Mylne and also trainer Garnett Taylor, stewards adjourned this inquiry until a time and date to be fixed.
Trainer John Manzelman was fined a sum of $50 under the terms of AR59A, in that as a trainer of REDBISC he failed to produce the identification papers for that horse when requested to do so by the stewards.

RACE 5:. HANDICAP 1500M – 9 Starters
As jockey Bill Cullen was indisposed Jockey Cullen was directed he must provide a medical certificate to the stewards, L Timson was the replacement rider for BURLY MAN.
No reportable incidents in running.


RACE 6: CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1500M – 11 Starters
During the middle stages of the event, M Evans the rider of FIRE ANT had to be steadied a number of times to avoid getting on the heels of front runners. When rounding the home turn DESTINY AWAKEN (R GOLTZ) shifted out placing pressure on FIRE ANT (M. Evans) who then shifted out and place pressure on KINGENI (A. Cox) which resulted in that horse to steady momentarily. As the start was affected FORESTS (R. Mules) stood flat footed and missed the start considerably.

RACE 7: QRSE CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1500M – 12 Starters
ELASTICITY (F Edwards) over raced and refused to settle in the early stages of the event. As Jockey Stopps was indisposed, stewards permitted Jockey L Timson to be the replacement rider of YUMALI.

RACE 8: CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1250M – 11 Starters
As jockey Bill Cullen was indisposed, J Stopps was the replacement rider for IRELAND. As Jockey Stopps was indisposed, stewards permitted Jockey F Edwards to be the replacement rider of IRELAND.
HEIKI LASS (R. Goltz) jumped away awkwardly and was slow into stride. Approaching the 1100m St SPARTICA (B. Stewart) was over racing and had to be restrained from the heals of DUSTY DEBIL (A. Cox). At approximately the 1000m mark CHIEF EAGLE EYED (R. Mules) was over racing and shifted outwards taking DUSTY DEBIL (A. Cox) wide.


ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED