Cessnock

4 NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE STEWARDS REPORT Race 1 - 2:00PM AUSTRALIAN BLOODSTOCK F&M BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1150 METRES) 4 SISTER MAREE 2/02/2020 Sapphire Coast Passing the 800m had to be severely checked off heels. Race 2 - 2:35PM PRIME7 MAIDEN HANDICAP (1150 METRES) 1 HALCYON HOUSE 30/01/2020Scone Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight. 2 CALIFORNIA SPELL 6/02/2019 Morphettville Parks Jumped away awkwardly, shifted in and made contact with another rnr. 3 DREAMING OF GOLD 13/09/2019 Tuncurry Slow to begin. Laid in across heels near the 200m and had to corrected by the rider. 3 DREAMING OF GOLD 27/09/2019Scone Refused to load. Tnr advised must barrier trial prior to next race start. Since passed trial at Newcastle 29/01/2020. 5 ICEBATH (NZ) 23/07/2019Wyong COT: To be ridden further forward; settled worse than midfield. Began awkwardly, then despite being ridden along in the early stages failed to muster speed and when caught wide and without cover in the middle stages, was then restrained and shifted in behind runners. 7 DIVINE APPROACH 4/02/2020 GosfordAfter being caught wide in the early stages, was allowed to improve forward to obtain a position outside the leader near the 900m. 8 MINIFINN 3/02/2020 MuswellbrookBegan awkwardly. Hung out rounding the home turn. 9 PELLEZZANO 30/01/2020Scone Slow to begin. Unable to obtain any clear running when improving inside the 200m and was not tested in the run to the finish. 12eSCARAB 12/04/2019Orange Laid out near the 800m and made contact with runner, resulting in the filly becoming unbalanced. 13eBATTLERS FOUR 14/10/2019QueanbeyanWide in the early stages until taking up position outside the lead approaching the 1000m. 14eSECRET HARBOUR 1/08/2019 HawkesburyRaced keenly in the early stages. Near the 200m was shifted in to avoid heels. Race 3 - 3:10PM YARRAMAN PARK CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1350 METRES) 1 SUCCENDAM (GB) 15/08/2019NewcastleNear the 1600m had to be steadied when bumped. Raced wide and without cover until passing the 1200m. 3 FIGHTING FAITH 29/01/2020Kembla Grange Shortly after the start was crowded for room. Raced wide and without cover throughout the event. 4 REDJINA 31/01/2020Bathurst Began awkwardly and shifted out crowding runners. 5 BIJALEE 1/02/2020 Sapphire Coast Passing the 1100m was restrained from the heels of a runner. 8 I’M KATE (NZ) 31/01/2020Taree Pulled hard in the early stages. Disappointed for a run near the 300m. 10 ADELE’S JOY 24/01/2020Port Macquarie Held up rounding the home turn. 11 WHALER BILL 31/01/2020Taree Bumped on jumping. 12eFREAKY FRECKLES 2/02/2020 Sapphire Coast A pre-race veterinary examination of the filly which had a minor laceration above its left eye, cleared the filly fit to start. Race 4 - 3:50PM NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK MAIDEN PLATE (1350 METRES) 1 CRIME WAVE 23/07/2019Wyong Knuckled on jumping, became unbalanced and lost ground. Raced wide and without cover throughout the event. Rider stated gelding pulled hard throughout the event, commenced to hang out making the turn from the 600m and in his opinion failed to handle the tight turning track. A post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame (2/5) in the off-fore leg and displaying the thumps. Tnr advised a vet clearance required prior to racing or trialling again. Vet clearance since received. 2 CAPTAIN SOLO (NZ) 4/02/2020 GosfordKnuckled on jumping. 3 GOGH FOX 31/01/2020Bathurst The start was delayed when the gelding shifted its off hind plate in the preliminary which required replating. 6 PRIDE OF ADELAIDE 24/01/2020Port Macquarie Ran out near the 100m. 10 SHINING EAGLE 29/01/2020Kembla Grange Held up approaching and rounding the home turn. Disappointed for a run passing the 400m and then became awkwardly placed close to heels when being shifted to the outside of that runner to secure clear running. Race 5 - 4:30PM SHARP ELECTRONICS GROUP BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP (1350 METRES) 1 GO FISH GO 11/01/2020Kembla Grange Shifted out under pressure over the final 100m and bumped with another rnr on numerous occasions. 2 AMERICAN SALUTE 29/01/2020Kembla Grange Laid out under pressure over the final 300m. 3 SUCCENDAM (GB) 15/08/2019NewcastleNear the 1600m had to be steadied when bumped. Raced wide and without cover until passing the 1200m. 4 BASE CAMP 8/02/2020 NewcastleSlow to begin. 5 GIRONDE 31/01/2020Taree Crowded shortly after the start. 6 TIGEEN (NZ) 19/07/2019Racing.com Park Synthetic Carried wider near 800m. 11 LONGCHAMP LASS 13/01/2020Taree Raced wide until near the 1100m where it obtained cover.