Track:
        Good 
        Weather: Fine 
        Rail: TrueRiding Changes: Nil 
        Race 1 - Wimmera Racing Maiden Plate -
        1100 metres 
        Near the 900 metres Record Breaker shifted in and became
        unbalanced. Rounding the home turn sporting fame shifted in slightly and tightened Surfie
        Pete in on toRecord Breaker resulting in Record Breaker then shifting in away from Surfie
        Pete and brushing the running rail.  
        Race 2 - Super Vobis Two Years Old
        Handicap - 1100 metres 
        When the gates opened Durham Richway and Star Tune were
        slow to begin. Shortly after the start Choppity Boo was tightened for room between Comedy
        of Dreams and Maranello Miss which shifted in away from Edgeton. Shortly after this
        incident Durham Richway, had to shift in to avoid the heels of Comedy of Dreams which
        resulted in Durham Richway then haven't to be eased of the heels of Miss Tuppy. 
        Race 3 - Yarriambiack Maiden Plate -
        1600 metres 
        Gospel Road was slow to begin. Approaching the 600 metres
        Day Trader shifted in and became unbalanced. P. Saunders, rider of Muffin Mclay, which
        performed poorly, stated to the Stewards that after racing greenly in the early stages of
        the race, the mare then failed to respond to his riding after passing the 500 metres.  
        Race 4 - Super Vobis Three Years Old
        Maiden Plate - 1200 metres 
        Elytra Bid was slow to begin. 
        Race 5 - Tooheys New Class 3 Handicap
        - 2050 metres 
        During the running of the race Radiant Blast lost its off
        hind plate. Walsaro was slow to begin. D. Yendall, rider of Weary, fifth place getter was
        reprimanded for failing to ride his mount out to the end of the race.  
        Race 6 - Y-Fest At Easter Class 2
        Handicap - 1100 metres 
        Approaching the 800 metres Mythical Bid had to be checked
        off the heels of Luskelei. Rounding the home turn Mythical Bid was held up and unable to
        obtain a clear run. Approaching the 200 metres Mythical Bid was held up for a run short
        distant between Luskelei and Beadman where there was insufficient room. 
        Race 7 - Autumn Open Handicap - 1600
        metres 
        After the majority of the field was loaded into the gates,
        the stalls then opened prematurely resulting in the starter declaring a false start, a
        number of horses cantered for a short distance before been returned to the barrier. All
        horses were then examined by the clubs veterinary surgeon and declared fit to run.  
        Race 8 - Nissan Country Class 1
        Handicap - 1600 metres  
        Mr Rock jumped away awkwardly resulting in P. Boase
        becoming unbalanced and the gelding losing considerable ground. 
        SWAB SAMPLES -  
        Race 1 - Race Winner - Jade Star 
        Race 3 - Random Swab - Day Trader 
        Race 4 - Race Winner - New Gality 
        Race 6 - Race winner - Mythical Bid 
        Race 7 - Race Winner - Stoic Jester 
        FINES AND EXPLANATIONS -  
        Stewards today adjourned an inquiry into the reason for W.
        Bones failing to obey a proper direction given by them with regard to drug and alcohol
        testing today. 
        Stewards today took routine urine samples from Jockey W
        Bones and apprentice M Munday for drug and alcohol testing.  |