WEATHER: FINE
TRACK: GOOD
NT 1: 2YO HANDICAP 1000 METRES 7 STARTERS
KENNYS IDOL (T Gillett) raced greenly throughout the race.
Apprentice D TURNER reported to Stewards that his mount EDGE TO EDGE had hung out badly
from the 500 metre mark.
1ST KINGSFOLD FLAME 2ND MURPHYS PRIZE 3RD
TJILPI
NT 3: CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1000 METRES 6 STARTERS
COLONEL FLYER (M Cornell) slow to begin. Trainer of HIGHER POWER
reported to Stewards that the gelding had pulled up sore in the near foreleg. A Veterinary
Certificate of Soundness will be required before the gelding starts again.
1ST EMMAAGH 2ND ALKANZA 3RD CENTRE
STORM
NT 5: CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1200 METRES 8 STARTERS
COPPERS EDGE (M Cornell) jumped outwards as start effected coming
into contact with FROZE (T Norton) hampering that gelding. FROZE (T Norton) knuckled over
just after the start. BE STRONG (B Cornell) was inclined to over race in the middle stages
of the race. ASSIFF (T Huish) shifted out badly in the concluding stages of the race.
1ST ASSIFF 2ND FROZE 3RD KUCITE
NT 7: MAIDEN HANDICAP 1000 METRES 10 STARTERS
TAIL GATE (P Johnson) bucked as start effected and took no further part
in the race. MR SOUL (B Cornell) and LA MEXA (B Huppatz) collided just after the start.
KARESHIM (T Gillett) appeared to come into contact with the running rail at about the 200
metre mark. Subsequent to the event Trainer Ms K PETRICK was advised by Stewards that TAIL
GATE was now barred from racing under Local Rule NT63(3) for a period of 2 months and at
the end of that period will have to satisfactorily trial before Stewards before starting
again.
1ST LA MEXA 2ND KARESHIM 3RD ANNABEL
JANE
NT 9: CLASS 6 HANDICAP 1000 METRES 9 STARTERS
BAYMONDE (D Lockwood (A)) was leaning against side of starting stall as
start effected resulting in the mare loosing ground at the start. GREY DESERT (M Cullen)
and HARMONY MIST raced tightly in the early stages of the race.
1ST GREY DESERT 2ND BRONZED OSSIE 3RD
GENERAL BEAN
NT 11: OPEN HANDICAP 1200 METRES 12 STARTERS
SARRAZIN (M Cullen) was slow to begin. ELUSIVE EXPRESS (M Cornell)
shifted inwards shortly after straightening inconveniencing DANAPAC (P Johnson). Jockey M
CORNELL rider of ELUSIVE EXPRESS was reprimanded by Stewards and was instructed by
Stewards that he must make a greater effort to keep his mounts on a straight course in
future. T NORTON rider of JEST IN TIME reported to Stewards that his mount had raced
ungenerously throughout the race. SARRAZIN (M Cullen) had difficulty obtaining a clear run
in the final stages of the race. PRINCE DUBAI (D Oakford (A)) raced wide throughout the
race.
1ST ZILLIONAIRE 2ND RICH SKY (NZ) 3RD
EIRE JESTER
All winners were swabbed.
GENERAL
Trainer C GREEN was fined the sum of $50 under NT113 presenting TJILPI with blinkers
when he was not approved to wear that gear.
Trainer G SEARLE was fined the sum of $50 under NT112 presenting AWESOME DIAMOND
without tail chain.
Jockey M CORNELL was fined the sum of $100 for Improper Behaviour after an incident in
the Stewards Room.