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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Blanchard Haulage End Of Summer Race Day - Grafton Tuesday 1st March 2011


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Race 1 Boral "Building Something Great" Plate (Maiden) 1200 Metres

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT : The start of this race was delayed for approximately ten minutes due to an on course patron requiring treatment by the clubs ambulance officers. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Raff’n Tumble was slow to begin. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sing for Me began awkwardly and shifted in hampering Guarantees. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cap Bianco and Samantha’s Opinion bumped on jumping. Samantha’s Opinion was held up for clear running in the early part of the straight and near the 250m shifted out hampering Cap Bianco and Point the Bone. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Miss Alliance was held up for clear running over the final 50m and as a result went to the line without being fully tested. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A post race veterinary examination of Crown Regal found the gelding had bled from both nostrils for the first occasion. Trainer Mr. S. Everson was advised Crown Regal would now be barred from racing for a period of three months under the provisions of AR 53A.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1ST   TREE FERN     TIMOTHY BELL     SUE GRILLS (TAMWORTH)   $3.20 FAV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2ND  I SHUFFLE     MATTHEW PAGET     JOHN SHELTON (GRAFTON)   $9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3RD   SAMANTHA'S OPINION     PETER GRAHAM     FRED ADAMS (TOOWOOMBA)   $5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4TH   SING FOR ME     TERRY TREICHEL     JOHN HUBBARD (BALLINA)   $17

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MARGINS: 1 1/4 X 3/4     TIME: 1.10.31     LAST 600: 35.31


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Race 2 CSR PGH "Blue Steel Flash" Handicap (Maiden) 1000 Metres

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT : Navillus Grandiva was a late scratching at 8.40am by order of stewards. An inquiry into the reason Navillus Grandiva was not scratched prior to 7.30am was adjourned until a date to be fixed. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Caitlin Smile was slow to begin. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Absurdity over-raced throughout the middle stages and for some distance passing the 500m was checked from the heels of Heavenly View. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Caitlin Smile raced ungenerously during the middle stages and rounding the home turn was checked from the heels of Vicshan.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Arma was held up for clear running in the early part of the straight. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Perfect Gloss hung-out badly when placed under pressure in the straight proving difficult to ride and near the 300m hampered Trust in Me. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A post race veterinary examination of Perfect Gloss found the filly was lame in both forelegs. Trainer Mr. M. Lynch advised stewards Perfect Gloss would now be spelled. Acting on this advice no action was taken against Perfect Gloss. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Vicshan was unable to obtain clear running at any stage over the final 200m and as a result went to the line without being fully tested.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Near the 100m Arma was checked when crowded for room by Za Im’s Princess which was crowded and taken in by Heavenly View which shifted in when not clear.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          At a subsequent inquiry S. Clenton (a) (Heavenly View) was reprimanded (AR 137a) and advised to exercise greater care in future. When assessing penalty stewards took into account the inexperience of S. Clenton (a) (7 race rides). 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          When questioned regarding his riding of Caitlin Smile over the final 200m, S. Seamer stated the gelding raced greenly throughout the race and hung-in badly over the final 200m proving difficult to ride and was reluctant to shift off the fence despite his efforts and subsequently went to the line without being fully tested. Trainer Mr. S. Lee waS advised a warning would be placed on the racing manners of Caitlin Smile and if the gelding was to perform similarly in the future it would be placed in barrier trials until it can rectify its habits. Mr. Lee added it was now his intention to experiment with the gear on Caitlin Smile prior to its next race start.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1ST   MEERLUST     TIMOTHY BELL     SUE GRILLS (TAMWORTH)   $3 FAV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2ND  HEAVENLY VIEW     SAMANTHA CLENTON     MARC QUINN (PORT MACQUARIE)   $8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3RD   TRUST IN ME     MATTHEW McGUREN     ALAN RYAN (GRAFTON)   $16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4TH   ZA IM'S PRINCESS     RAYMOND SPOKES     BRETT BELLAMY (COFFS HARBOUR)   $21

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MARGINS: 1/2 X 3/4     TIME: 58.12     LAST 600: 34.24

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Above Left: Tamworth trainer Sue Grills leads around eventual winner Meerlust in the scorching 40 degree temperatures at Grafton.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Race 3 Blanchard Family "Fall Of Autumn" Country Plate (3 Year Old) 1100 Metres

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT : Sucha Command which was fractious in the barriers reared on jumping losing ground (3L). Trainer Mr. M. Lynch was advised a warning would be placed on the record of Sucha Command. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          M. Heagney was reprimanded (AR 137A (4) (b)) for raising his arm above shoulder height when riding Far Dooley out with the whip over the final 100m. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Following this event the track was upgraded to a Good (3) to retrospectively include this race.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1ST   SOI'VEBEENTOLD     MATTHEW McGUREN     NEIL GOBOLT (PORT MACQUARIE)   $5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2ND  SO FREE     TERRY TREICHEL     ANDREW PARRAMORE (KEMBLA GRANGE)   $6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3RD   FAR DOOLEY     MICHAEL HEAGNEY     OWEN GLUE (LISMORE)   $2.80 FAV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4TH   HELLO AL     TIMOTHY BELL     BARRY LOCKWOOD (TAMWORTH)   $3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MARGINS: NOSE X 1     TIME: 1.03.10 (CLASS RECORD)     LAST 600: 34.80


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Race 4 Blanchard Bricks & Pavers "Days Of Autumn Handicap (Class 3) 1100 Metres

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT :  Dom Paolo was slow to begin. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Calamine began awkwardly and shifted in crowding Iron Liege which was steadied. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Approaching the 500m Youthful Angel was steadied when crowded for room by Dom Paolo which shifted out despite the efforts of its rider. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Calamine hung-in when placed under pressure in the straight.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1ST   MISS IMPACT     MATTHEW PAGET     JOHN SHELTON (GRAFTON)   $3 EQ FAV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2ND  NO KOBE NO     RAYMOND SPOKES     MARK LYNCH (GRAFTON)   $8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3RD   MONCHING     SCOTT SEAMER     DANNY BOWEN (BALLINA)   $11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4TH   CALAMINE     MATTHEW BENNETT     STEPHEN LEE (BALLINA)   $3 EQ FAV

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MARGINS: 3/4 X SHORT HEAD     TIME: 1.03.38     LAST 600: 34.60


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Race 5 Boral Clay & Concrete Handicap (Class 3) 1600 Metres     36th Heat Of The Rising Star

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT : Zealandia was slow to begin. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A post race veterinary examination of Zealandia which hung-out when placed under pressure in the straight proving difficult to ride out did not detect any abnormalities. The racing manners of Zealandia were brought to the attention of trainer Mr. T. McCarthy. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          T. Bell (a) was fined $200 under AR 137A (5) (a) (ii) for using his whip on Blissful Honour on more then five occasions (6) before the 100m in a forehand manner.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1ST   HOTACT     SAMANTHA MUNRO     PADDY CUNNINGHAM (GRAFTON)   $5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2ND  BLISSFUL HONOUR     TIMOTHY BELL     IAN SAVINS (CASINO)   $8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3RD   JUST ELVIS     ANTHONY ALLEN     GREG HOWELLS (GRAFTON)   $3 FAV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4TH   GOTHIC GOLD     PIETRO ROMEO     MARGARET DE GONNEVILLE (PORT MACQUARIE)   $21

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MARGINS: HALF HEAD X HALF NECK     TIME: 1.36.31    LAST 600: 35.74

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Above Left: Winning connections line up for their photo with trainer Paddy Cunningham 2nd from right.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Above Right: Samantha Munro is presented with her trophy by Anthony Baker after winning a heat of the Rising Star Series for apprentices.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Samantha has now ridden 29 winners in total but that total grew later in the day.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Race 6 Southside Truck Centre " Falling Leaves" Handicap (Class 1) 1400 Metres

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT : Seven Knights was unable to obtain clear running in the straight until after the 200m.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1ST   GLENROCK CHRISSY     TERRY TREICHEL     PETER COOPER (KEMPSEY)   $16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2ND  WISE AND WARY     RAYMOND SPOKES     JOE JANIAK (COFFS HARBOUR)   $5 EQ FAV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3RD   HEALING POWER     ALLAN CHAU     ANDREW PARRAMORE (KEMBLA GRANGE)   $8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4TH   BOLTS SON     TIMOTHY BELL     SUE GRILLS (TAMWORTH)   $7

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MARGINS: LONG NECK X LONG NECK     TIME: 1.23.45     LAST 600: 35.30


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Race 7 Blanchard Haulage "End Of Summer" Handicap (Open) 1000 Metres

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT : S. Munro (a) (Getyourown) dropped her whip passing the 150m.






                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1ST   GETYOUROWN     SAMANTHA MUNRO     PADDY CUNNINGHAM (GRAFTON)   $5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2ND  BRADO'S BOY     MATTHEW PAGET     BOB GRAHAM (WAUCHOPE)   $6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3RD   INNOCENTTASSIE     ANTHONY ALLEN     JOHN SHELTON (GRAFTON)   $3.50 FAV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4TH   PRIVATE ACCORD     RAYMOND SPOKES     KEVIN TONKS (BOWRAVILLE)   $4.40




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MARGINS: 1 X HALF HEAD     TIME: 56.49 (CLASS RECORD)      LAST 600: 33.80

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Above Right: Excited owners cheer home Getyourown.  The win gave trainer Paddy Cunningham and jockey Samantha Munro a winning double for the day

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Race 8 CSR Monier "Horizon" Handicap (Bench Mark 60) 1200 Metres

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT : Liquid Lenny was slow to begin. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A post race veterinary examination of Liquid Lenny which failed to run on in the straight did not detect any abnormalities.




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1ST   DARSHAN JOH     MATTHEW PAGET     JOHN SHELTON (GRAFTON)   $7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2ND  IBALANCE     SAMANTHA MUNRO     JOHN SHELTON (GRAFTON)   $5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3RD   SAM'S GIFT     MATTHEW BENNETT     VICKI McLEOD (GRAFTON)   $4.60 FAV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4TH   LEGAL STAR     ANTHONY ALLEN     CATHLEEN RODE (GRAFTON)   $5



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MARGINS: 1 X LONG NECK     TIME: 1.09.60     LAST 600: 34.44


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