MACKENZIE RIVER AMATEUR PICNIC RACE CLUB
STEWARDS REPORT – SATURDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER, 2001

STEWARDS:.D. HENSLER (CHAIRMAN), G. MEEK, G. WUST
WEATHER: FINE TRACK: DIRT

RACE 1 CLASS 5 HCP. 1200 METRES (6 STARTERS):.As A. Williams failed to arrive on course by the prescribed time S. Quick replaced him as the rider of SEATTLE ROCK.

RACE 2 CLASS 3 HCP. 1000 METRES (4 STARTERS):. No racing incidents to report.

RACE 3 MAIDEN HCP. 1000 METRES (4 STARTERS): AGILE GREY was slow to begin.

RACE 4 ROSE BOWL HCP. 1200 METRES (6 STARTERS): MONEY WASTER which had competed in the first event was declared a late scratching at 1.52pm on veterinary advice.

RACE 5 CLASS 6 HCP.1000 METRES (6 STARTERS):. Upon return to scale a protest was lodged by S. Quick the rider of second place getter STORM HALO against the winner STORMY CIRCLES ridden by T. Williams, alleging interference approaching the 800 metre turn.

After taking evidence from all parties and viewing the patrol films, it was established that approaching the 800 metres STORM HALO (S. Quick) was obliged to steady off the heels of DUST STORMER (D. Whitmore) which shifted in. Stewards could not be satisfied that STORMY CIRCLES (T. Williams) which was racing to the outside of DUST STORMER had any direct bearing on this incident and the protest was dismissed.

Approaching the 450 metres STORM HALO shifted out to obtain clear running and in doing so tightened CHARIOT’S RHYTHM (C. Johnston) onto TIME TO ANSWER (A. Williams). S.Quick rider of STORM HALO, was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground in future.

A post race vet examination of TIME TO ANSWER revealed the gelding had suffered a laceration to the off hind leg.

RACE 6 CLASS 2 HCP. 1200 METRES (7 STARTERS): No racing incidents to report.

BOOKMAKERS: (3) bookmakers fielded at the race meeting.

SWABBING: All winners were sent to be swabbed and those samples collected were forwarded to the Racing Science Centre for routine analysis.