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Racing News - July 22
Posted on 22/07/2008 | Posted by Geoff Whittle | Back to News Archive
Although the Northam track is in recess for the next three scheduled meetings, racing continues at Belmont, Kalgoorlie, the Pilbara and at Broome. There is plenty of news and we will keep abreast of the activities in the industry through this site until the NRC is back up and running � literally! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
There is a lot happening in the riding ranks. Senior jockey Clint Harvey joined the list of unavailable riders when he was hit with a double penalty on Saturday after his winning ride on trainer Brent Larsson�s up and comer Double Barrel. Harvey was suspended for 21 days and fined $500 after the big performance from Double Barrel in race six. Following the gelding�s win in the 1600 metre Allegation Handicap, RWWA Stewards inquired into the reason for Bold Ransom (Troy Turner) and Old Sage (William Pike) being interfered with at the 250-metre mark. Harvey pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding for allowing his horse to shift inwards near the 250-metre point and in doing so interfered with Turner and Pike�s mounts. The suspension will rule Harvey out from midnight Wednesday 23 July 2008 until midnight Wednesday August 13. Also on the sidelines now are senior jockeys Jason Whiting, Peter Knuckey and Willie Arnold. Kalgoorlie based riders Misty Bazeley and Shane Cull is also out of action through injury. Added to the shortage is the fact that the Parnham brothers Stephen and Brad are away on holidays. On the positive side, country jockeys Neil Chapman and D�Yan Masdil have returned after lengthly terms of suspension. The apprentices ranks are little diminished with Chloe Chatfield suspended until August 1. Simone Altieri is also out of action until the 10th of next month after the Kalgoorlie meeting on Sunday when she was suspended for 18-days. Adding to that, leading young rider Duncan Miller (17) has relocated to Melbourne for three months on loan to leading Flemington trainer Danny O�Brien. The shortage of jockeys hit home at Carnarvon on Saturday when three runners were withdrawn late from race one because of the lack of suitable riders. Apprentice Tengku Rehaizat was indisposed and did not ride at the meeting. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
There is good and bad news about the stars of the show � the horses that give their all for racegoer�s pleasure. On an unfortunate note, it looks certain that outstanding veteran short course galloper Arctic Park has run his last race. The rising eight year old has been diagnosed with two severed tendons after suffering what was thought to be an innocuous injury last start. The Bletchley Park gelding is one of WA�s highest ever money earners that never left the state to race having won almost $700,000 in stakes. He has won 17 races and run 15 places from 61 starts. In an encouraging development, star Bunbury six-year-old Hadabeclorka is set to return to training if a veterinary check is all clear this week. The Brent Larsson trained son of Hurricane Sky won his last four races at Ascot before injuring a sesamoid bone in February and has since had five months in the paddock. �He will have an X-ray in Bunbury this week and if everything is good and clear he will go straight to back Brent�s,� managing part owner Bevan Jilley said on Sunday. �His sesamoid injury put him out of the Bunbury Stakes and he has had five months off since. The horse will bought along slowly so there are no set plans,� Jilley added. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Apprentice Duncan Miller made his Victorian debut at Geelong on Tuesday with two rides, the best of which was Niall Phillips� locally trained Benito�s Treasure in race eight. Miller gave the grey every chance to finish midfield after the horse had raced fourth on the outside with cover. The apprentice has a good mount in Saturday�s Travis Harrison Apprentice�s Cup at Moonee Valley. Temporary master Danny O�Brien has entrusted him with the mount on promising filly Sparkling Satine in the 1500 metre event. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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