STEWARDS REPORT

NORTH GREGORY TURF CLUB – SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2013
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – DIRT RAIL – TRUE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – K. McCracken
Starter – G. Rogers
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge -B. Collins/J. Whitehead
Veterinarian –R. Harms

Race 1: GEORGE BOURNE ASSOCIATES & BRODIE AGENCIES MAIDEN HANDICAP 800m:
1ST-- IT’S COMPLICATED 2nd -- SPECK OF GOLD 3rd – TOP PAL 4th-- LAST CAN

LAST CAN (S. Galvin) reared in the barriers prior to the start and dislodged jockey S. Galvin. LAST CAN was sub sequentially removed from the barriers and a veterinary inspection showed no abnormalities and was cleared to race. Jockey S. Galvin was also cleared to ride by attending ambulance officials. LAST CAN attempted to rear in the barriers as the gates were opened which caused the horse to be slow away. Trainer G. Browne was advised that a barrier trial to the satisfaction of stewards will need to be passed prior to the gelding’s next start.
SEDGEFORD PRINCE (J. Rudd) showed no early speed and raced ungenerously throughout.
DASHING DUB (T. Brummell) traveled wide in the middle and closing stages of the event.

Race 2: ELDERS RURAL SERVICES & BARCALDINE DOWNS MERINO STUD CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1000m:
1ST -- CICERAO MOUNTAIN 2nd – RAVEN RAIDER 3rd – RIVERS END 4TH -- KING KARENA

FILLE DE LA VILLE was a late scratching at 8:10am as trainer N. Seymour had transport difficulties and was unable to attend the race meeting.

CICERAO MOUNTAIN (R. Faehr) was slow into stride and traveled wide in the middle and late stages of the race.
CLASSIC CADILLAC (R. Hancock) traveled wide for the majority of the event.
NOVARUPTA (S. Galvin) hung out down the home straight and had to be corrected.
CICERAO MOUNTAIN (R. Faehr) lay in down the straight.
RECAP’S CHOICE (D. Rewald) was eased at the 200m as jockey D. Rewald felt the horse was sore and awkward in her action. A veterinary inspection upon the mare cooling down showed no abnormalities.

Race 3: NORTH GREGORY HOTEL WEIGHR FOR AGE 1000m:
1st –EMILA 2nd – SURPASSER 3RD – GESINK 4th – THREE MONKEYS

REIGNING TO WIN (R. Hancock) raced ungenerously and wide throughout to avoid the dusty track conditions.
MANNERS PLEASE (T. Chambers) traveled wide in the middle and late stages of the event.



Race 4: NORMAN (NORM) ELLIOTT MEMORIAL CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1200m:
1st – RETRIAL 1ST – POMATINI 3RD -- EQUALES 4th – CARDS’N’OWLS

WAYNE (T. Brummell) and CARDS’N’OWLS (R. Mules) were both slow away.
MARUMUNGEE (S. Galvin) traveled wide for the majority of the event.

Race 5: RON MURPHY MEMORIAL CLASS 6 HANDICAP 1200m:
1ST- CRAIGLEA RAWIE 2ND- NO OTHER WAY 3RD- WHETSTONE 4TH- SEAGAL

TALLICA was a late scratching at 8:10am as trainer N. Seymour had transport difficulties and was unable to attend the race meeting.
NO OTHER WAY (D. Rewald) was slow into stride and traveled wide from the 400m.
CRAIGLEA RAWIE (R. Hancock) traveled wide from the 250m.
Stewards noted WHETSTONE (A. Spradau) was agitated in the mounting yard and a veterinary inspection of the gelding revealed a slightly elevated heart rate and seemed to be slightly dehydrated.

RACE 6: LANDSBOROUGH SANTA / STOP LYING BM70 HANDICAP 1400m:
1ST-- LIGHT WARRIOR 2ND -- TATYOON 3RD-- STARBURST 4TH-- ROCKBEL

DAAD’S OVERTIME (S. Egan) hit the gate on the way out of the enclosure and underwent a veterinary inspection at the barriers which cleared the gelding to start.
TATYOON (R. Faehr) was slow away.
LIGHT WARRIOR (R. Hancock) shifted out down the home straight and had to be corrected.
TATYOON (R. Faehr) was slightly impeded by LIGHT WARRIOR’S shift and had to change course to gain clear running.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY - WINTON
SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2013.

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands – Nil
Fines -- Nil
Suspensions – Nil
Absent jockeys – Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed – All winners

Bars -- LAST CAN -- Official Barrier Trial

Summary of rider changes/late notifications:

Race 2: NOVARUPTA -- S.Galvin

LATE SCRATCHINGS:

Race 2 : FILLE DE LA VILLE --8:10am
Race 5: TALLICA -- 8:10am