HEALESVILLE PICNIC RACING CLUB

Race 1 – interchefs& staff simply the best open trophy handicap - 2350 metres:  No report.

Race 2 – plays away 4 the day trophy race (2) handicap - 1000 metres:  G Brunsdon, rider of Prince Danza, was reprimanded for his use of the whip on that gelding throughout the race.

Race 3 – falconian trophy race (1) HANDICAP - 1200 metres: As no other rider was available, Stewards permitted A Bodey to ride Miss Black ‘N’ Tan 1kg over its allotted weight.

Banter’s Gold over-raced in the early and middle stages. Toy Fox was obliged to race three wide without cover throughout the event.

K Harris, rider of third placegetter Toy Fox, was severely reprimanded for failing to ride his mount out to the winning post. Stewards did not believe Harris’ actions affected the result of the race.

Race 4 – PLOUGHBOYS / $2700 CRV  PICNIC RACING SPRINTERS SERIES FINAL - 1200 metres:

Near the 1000 metres Rancho Mirage had to be eased when tightened for room between The Lanz and Ultra Secret (G Brunsdon) which shifted in slightly.  G Brunsdon was notified that he must endeavour to keep his mounts straight at all times.

Near the 500 metres Rancho Mirage was held up when unable to improve its position.

A Bodey, rider of Dancing Dragon, was fined the sum of $100 for using spurs that had been modified.

Race 5 – DONVALE CRICKET CLUB OPEN TROPHY HANDICAP - 1650 metres:  J Fitzgerald inadvertently appeared in the racebook as rider of Bonserada when C Pace had been engaged to ride the gelding.

Acting on a report from the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who notified Stewards that Yonnie had injured itself when being unloaded from the horse float and was unfit to run, Stewards ordered the withdrawal of that gelding at 1.15pm.

Stewards ordered the withdrawal of Baltic Storm at 1.45pm subsequent to the gelding competing in the first event.

Blue Dress was slow to begin.

Race 6 – NANCYE SMITH MEMORIAL TROPHY RACE (3) HANDICAP - 1650 metres:  Prior to the race, the Clubs Veterinary Surgeon examined Lycomedes, which had competed in race 1, and passed the gelding fit to run.

Gunnagetit was slow to begin.

Lisa Andrews, rider of Turning Yallah, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding in that approaching the winning post on the first occasion she permitted her mount to shift in when not sufficiently clear of Lycomedes, thereby taking that gelding in onto Bethel Bay, resulting in Lycomedes being tightened for room and then clipping the heels of Turning Yallah and Bethel Bay having to be checked. L Andrews was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence midnight 3rd February 2008 and to expire midnight 22nd February 2008, a period of three picnic racemeetings. In arriving at penalty Stewards took into account the severity of the interference and L Andrews’ good riding record

Swab Samples

Post race samples from following horses: Winners of races 2 – 5.

Raceday Summary