Drouin Picnic Racing Club

Riding Changes / Jockey Information

Must produce Medical Certificate prior to riding again:

A Boyd

Other Comments / Explanations:

Dur to a traffic accident on the Princes Highway several horses and jockeys were delayed arriving on course by their prescribed times.

Race 1 – Ficifolia Festival Maiden Handicap - 1200 metres: 

Lunar Odyssey (1:06pm) and Just Plain Cougar (1:25pm), who were both held up in traffic and unable to arrive on course in time for the race were both late scratchings by order of the stewards.

The start of this race was delayed slightly to allow the course doctor to arrive.

Mumzapony raced wide throughout.

Anthony Boyd, rider of Mumzapony, who was kicked by that horse when dismounting in the mounting yard, was examined by the course doctor and cleared to ride.

Race 2 – Drouin Picnic Race Club Committee Member;s Trophy (1) Race - 1200 metres: 

Vixenite was slightly slow to begin (1 length).

Hussonetta raced wide in the early and middle stages.

High Kinglana raced wide in the middle and latter stages

Race 3 – J C Milton & Co Equine Supplies Open Trophy - 1200 metres: 

Sovereign Toy raced wide without cover in the early and middle stages.

Passing the 800m Izaranos shifted out slightly, hampering Nadobe. Nadobe then got it’s head up when over-racing for a short distance.

Paul Koumis, rider of Uncle Ben which had a tendency to lay in, was obliged to stop riding and straighten his mount on several occasions in the straight.

Race 4 – Heat 1 VBA/CRV Picnic Racing Middle Distance Series Open Hcp - 1600 metres: 

S Cameron rider of Purge, winner of the race, was severely reprimanded for a celebratory gesture prior to the winning post.

Race 5 – Daniel “Schmearly” Schmidt’s Last Day of Freedom Trophy (2) Race - 1600 metres: 

Acting on a confirmed telephone call from Gary Hollier, trainer of Star Dust Magic who had been accepted in two races and had planned to scratch from this race when he arrived on course, stewards ordered the late scratching of Star Dust Magic at 9:20am. G Hollier was reminded it was his responsibility to be aware of his obligations in regards to the Rules of Racing, in this case the official scratching time of 7:30am.

A Boyd, who was injured after the running of race 1 was re-examined by the course doctor prior to the running of this race and declared unfit to ride. A Boyd was informed that he must produce a veterinary certificate of fitness prior to racing again.

Teryshnikov began awkwardly

Rounding the turn out of the straight Teryshnikov laid out.

Craig Kirkpatrick, rider of Teryshnikov who , stated to the stewards that his instructions from the connections prior to the race were to lead on the gelding, however Teryshnikov had a tendency to over-race early and leaving the straight on the first occasion Teryshnikov raced more keenly than he would have liked. C Kirkpatrick further added that Teryshnikov was a beaten horse when put under pressure near the 600m and he advised the trainer that the gelding may benefit from a change of gear.
A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

Race 6 – Royal Hotel Trophy (3) Race - 1775 metres: 

On jumping away Reddy For Kerry shifted out and brush Abitofun.

In the early stages Irish Village had a tendency to over-race.

Swab Samples

Post-race samples from the following horses:

Race 2 – Purple Zar – 2 placegetter

Race 4 – Purge – Winner

Raceday Summary