STEWARDS REPORT

THANGOOL RACE CLUB Saturday 5th March 2005
Stewards: J Wallis (chair) ,D Macklyn, D Reid (Video)
Veterinarian: Dr Kevin Agius
Betting Supervisor: Stewards
Rail: True

Weather: Fine Track: Good
Surface: Grass Number of Races: 6
Prize money Paid: $ 26,000.00
Number of Starters 38
RIDER CHANGES:
Race Horse Rider Reason Replaced By


Race 1: CLASS B HANDICAP - 1200 metres
1st: HANDY HERO 2nd: LEICANAVALANCHE 3rd: NED’S SUGGESTION 4th: BEE BELLE
HANDY HERO proved difficult to load. Brought to the attention of trainer Jeff Rideout.
Shortly after the start AERO BELLE threw its head in the air and lost ground.
Rounding the home turn NED’S SUGGESTION shifted out and lost ground. Apprentice C McIver, in company with trainer Dave Vale, was spoken to with reference to the use of his whip on the home turn, which may have contributed to the horse moving out.

Race 2: QRSE CLASS 5 HANDICAP - 1200 metres
1st: KOBI COVE 2nd: DANCE FOR GLORY 3rd: CREPITATE 4th: PIMPALA TORI
S D Burns was questioned regarding the ownership of DANCE FOR GLORY. He stated that the transfer had been processed by the D & SWDRA on or about the 25th February. The registrar had not yet recorded the enactment. The matter to be investigated by stewards.

Race 3: MAIDEN PLATE – 1075 metres
1st: LADY FLICK 2nd: KAENDY 3rd: BLUE TOOUSA 4th: FEATHER BED
D Evans was questioned regarding the poor showing of FEATHER BED. He stated that the gelding was reluctant to stride out in the early stages and when he endeavored to improve the gelding was reluctant to take a run inside BLUETOOUSA (M Barnham) in the middle stages. Approaching the home turn FEATHER BED had to steadied from the heels of WINGS OF TELESTO which commenced to lose ground .
FEATHER BED raced greenly in the straight.
On returning to scale it was found that L Timson (LADY FLICK) was some 500 grams under her allotted weight. It was found that all placegetters were under by a similar amount. As stewards were of the opinion that there was a fault with the scales they declared correct weight and opened an enquiry into the incident. It was found that the scales had been inadvertently moved after the runners weighed out and that they were unevenly placed on a rise in the cement. The scales were relocated to an even surface and checked for correctness. No further problem was detected.

Race 4: OPEN HANDICAP - 1075 metres
1st: BOOBOO 2nd: CHIEF HARMONY 3rd: KAPITZA 4th: DEMON JACK
BANTANA BOY was slowly away.
Approaching the 600m, when commencing a forward move, BOOBOO steadied from the heels of KAPITZA when that horse shifted out to avoid the heels of FLAT which commenced to lose ground.
BANTANA BOY tended to lay out on the home turn.

Race 5: CLASS 3 PLATE - 1300 metres
1st: CHUBASCO 2nd: RIP ‘N’ BEAUTY 3rd: PARABLE 4th: FIRECRACKER
PIMPALA TORI, which had started in race 2, was examined by the veterinary officer at 2.45pm and cleared to start.
CHUBASCO jumped outwards at the start.
HELEN’S BROTHER was slowly away.
When the pace quickened in the middle stages HELEN’S BROTHER (D Evans) was unable to stay in touch despite the jockey drawing the whip.

Race 6: CLASS 1 HANDICAP - 800 metres
1st: CASUAL LINE 2nd: MISS KANOOT 3rd: STARVATION 4th: MAIZCAY BELLE
STARVATION and BONARBRIDGE were both slowly away.
REGAL GOVERNOR jumped with its head in the air losing ground.
MISS KANOOT lay out rounding the home turn.

GENERAL:

SUMMARY:
Fines
Reprimands
Severe Reprimands
Suspensions
Disqualifications
Bleeders
Warnings
Horse Actions
Falls/Injuries
Rider Absenteeism
Protests
Medical Certificates
Adjourned Inquiries


SWAB SAMPLES:
Post race samples: All Winners
Pre race blood for post-race analysis: Nil
No. Of Bookmakers Fielding: 3