STEWARDS REPORT
 
 
THANGOOL RACE CLUB– SATURDAY, 3rd December, 2016      
WEATHER – FINETRACK RATING – FIRM (2)
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Mr G Meek
Stewards – D Mackyn
Clerk of Scales- M Simpson
Judge – B Moschioni, G Barnes
Veterinarian – K Aguis
Swab Official – M Newman
Starter- L Wareham
 
Race 1:  LINEMAC FORD Benchmark 55 Handicap (1075 METRES)
 
Trainer B Johnson reported to stewards at 11:50am that VESELKA had been injured when being transported to the racecourse. VESELKA was examined by the veterinary surgeon at 12:50pm and was subsequently declared a late scratching at 12.55pm by stewards acting on veterinary advice. Trainer advised that he must produce a veterinary certificate of soundness for VESELKA to race again.
 
SAINTLY PRO - Slow to begin.
 
LADY STIRLING - Slow into stride.
 
BLOODED - Raced wide throughout without cover.
 
SOUL SERENADE – Bumped by another runner shortly after the start, then raced wide throughout without cover.
 
ACCEPTING - Contact with another runner after the start.
 
VICIOUS CHICK, ACCEPTING and SOUL SERENADE raced tight together for a couple of strides near the 850 metres.
 
 
Race 2:  BILOELA BOB CATS OPEN Handicap (1200 METRES)
 
SEEN A HOST – Knuckled at the start and lost ground then raced wide without cover throughout.
 
JEB’S BOY - Steadied off the heels of another runner at the 850 metres. Rider steadied and changed direction at the 20 metres when other runners shifted out under pressure.
 
BLUE JEST – Rider advised to exercise more care when shifting ground at the 850 metres, laid out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
Race 3: LINEMAC MITSUBISHI Maiden Plate (1300 METRES

BRADBURY PARTNERS and ABE’S BABY bumped at the start.
 
BAYSIDE BANDIT - Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
CHEEKY CHANGE – Raced at the rear of the throughout. A veterinary inspection did not reveal any abnormalities.
 
Race 4: PAUL HIBBLE MEMORIAL Benchmark 50 Handicap (1400 METRES)
 
HULK HENRY - Jumped outwards at the start, raced wide throughout.
 
SPEEDREADER – Slow into stride and raced wide early.
 
CYNISCA – Slow into stride.
 
MURPHY’S HUSTLER – Began slowly, steadied off the heels of another runner at the 600 metres.
 
YOU CANT BE - Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
SOUTHERN ALBATROSS Trainer reported it appeared to have pulled up sore. After undergoing a veterinary examination was found to be lame in the front shoulders. Trainer Trevor Williams was advised that he must produce a veterinary certificate of soundness for SOUTHERN ALBATROSS to race again.
 
Race 5: LINEMAC TOYOTA Class B Handicap (800 METRES)
 
BULLETIN BELLE was declared a late scratching at 1:30pm by stewards acting on advice from trainer Laurie Clem that his car had over heated and he wouldn’t make the race meeting.
 
ISIS AMBER and DRAGON FIRE – Bumped on jumping.
 
PERFUME PASSION and BAGGER TRICKS – Bumped on jumping resulting in BAGGER TRICKS losing ground.
 
MISS DORA – At the 400 metres shied away from another runner commenced to buck and was pulled up out of the race. Trainer Allan Clarke was advised that MISS DORA must pass a barrier trial to the satisfaction of stewards before racing again.
 
BAGGER TRICKS was hampered at the 400 metres by MISS DORA when it commenced to buck.
 
ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Suspensions –
Fines -
Reprimands –
Disqualifications -                 
Injuries - 
Absent jockeys -    
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Late Scratching’s – RACE 1 VESELKA RACE 5 BULLETIN BELLE
Horses swabbed -   All winners post-race.
Bleeders -  
Veterinary Certificates – RACE 1 VESELKA injured in transport on way to races. RACE 4 SOUTHERN ALBATROSS pulled up lame in shoulders.
Warnings on horses –  
Requirement for retrial/ RACE 5 MISS DORA bucked at the 400 metres.
Barrier certificates –
 
Riding changes
RACE 5 THAT PRETTY GIRL Apprentice Dakota Graham
RACE 5 PERFUME PASSION Apprentice Darren Evans
 
 
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