STEWARDS REPORT
TOWNSVILLE TURF CLUB
THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER 1999.

Weather: Fine Track: Fast

Panel: AF Cooper (Chairman), WJ Bethel, C Bird, D Hensler, WAL Abel, J McIntosh.

RACE 1 MAIDEN HANDICAP 1000 METRES 14 STARTERS
R Gallacher was the replaced P Cullen as the rider for POETIC BAY.
At the start: SAL’S IMAGE (E Kowald) was difficult to load. ANNIE’S GOT A GUN (GD Kliese) was inclined to over race, which lead to SAL’S IMAGE being inconvenienced at about the 850. Near the 600 POETIC BAY (R Gallacher) eased to avoid the heels of CHANTIFFANY (Ms D Andrews), this in turn resulted in BORN SO VAIN (M Cullen) having to avoid the heels of SAL’S IMAGE. An Inquiry was held into interference to TYCOON TONY ridden by Jockey G Cullen at about the 900 mark. After hearing evidence and viewing the Video films, Jockey M Bennett was charged and found guilty of careless Riding under the terms of ARR 137a, and suspended from riding in races from midnight on Tuesday the 21st December, to include Monday the 27th December 1999. Stewards sought an explanation from the connections with regard to the performance of KEEN ON GOLD, redden by Jockey Michael McDuff. The matter was adjourned to a time and date yet to be decided.

RACE 2 3YO MAIDEN HANDICAP 1400 METRES 12 STARTERS
At the start: LADY CLARE (S Hetherington) was slow into stride. Near the 450 BANSEL (G Cullen) eased when LIGH UP MY HEART (M Cullen) shifted in. REAL ILLUSION (P Cullen) was inclined to race ungenerously in the early stages of the event.

RACE 3 CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1300 METRES 12 STARTERS
At the start: CURTO NERO (P Cullen) proved difficult to load. RUSH OF SILVER (R Pujolas) was slow into stride. Going to the 900 OSMOSIS (a Molino) was restrained to avoid the heels of RAIN BARON. CURTO NERO (P Cullen) was reluctant to settle in running and had to be restrained to avoid the heels of KILN (M Bennett) from the 950 to the 700.

RACE 4 2YO C & G QUALITH HCP 1000 METRES 14 STARTERS
At the start: TARBOY (W Kenning) and STOP THE WORLD (B Trinder) were slow into stride. Soon after the start SWING BAND (P Cullen) shifted inwards hampering PEE JAY BLUE (R Gallacher). CANADIAN TIME (M Bennett) was marginally slow to move and from the 750 was inclined to hang out. Jockey M McDuff required ambulance attention after passing the Winning Post due to dehydration. The advice from the Ambulance Officers was that McDuff forgo any further rides at the meeting.

RACE 5 CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1000 METRES 14 STARTERS
Jockey M Cullen replaced R Mules as the rider for MY LEGEND, AND g Cullen replaced McDuff on KNOT BEFORE TIME.
At the start: ABEERAH (D Sewell) and RESENT (M Tolley) were slow away. App D Crossland reported that he had lost his stirrup iron during the race and it was not until the home turn that he was able to retrieve it. SAVAGE MINX (S Hetherington) was unable to obtain a clear run in the straight.

RACE 6 OPEN HANDICAP 1000 METRES 11 STARTERS
S Hetherington replaced McDuff as the rider for WILLDALE.
At the start: POWLETT MEWS (M Bennett) was marginally slow to begin. MR. ROGERS (R Ryan) was unable to obtain a clear run behind RUN BALL in the straight.

RACE 7 CLASS 5 HANDICAP 1630 METRES 12 STARTERS
M Tolley replaced McDuff as the rider for SADDLER’S SON.
LIKEABLE LAIR (E Kowald) had to be eased near the 950 to avoid the heels of SADDLER’S SON. Over the concluding stages of the race WOODAADEE (C Lennon) shifted in.

RACE 8 CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1200 METRES 14 STARTERS
B Trinder replaced McDuff as the rider for MINTS. HEELS OF FORTUNE (D Crossland) was reluctant to enter the stalls. When the gates opened, MEMOR (GD Kliese) jumped outwards onto WESTERN NATIVE (R Gallacher) who in turn hampered HEELS OF FORTUNE. MINTS (B Trinder) was slow to begin and from the 800 to the 400 mark had to be restrained off the heels of WIDGEE CROSSING (A Molino), which resulted in TOGNOTTI HAVING TO BE RESTRAINED.

All winners were sent to be swabbed.