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Item Inspection Timeframe Inspection Deadline for Track Rating to be Submitted Non Submission Follow Up
1 Day of nominations close
[after nominations close]
Following Noms Close & Prior to 2:50pm By Racing Victoria
Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
2 Day before acceptances close
[after nominations close]
Prior to 2:50pm By Racing Victoria
Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
3 Day of acceptances close
[before acceptances close]
Prior to 6:50am
[where there has been significant weather conditions overnight resulting in a change in Track Rating since the prior day's report]
4 Day before Race Day
[after acceptances close]
Prior to 2:50pm By Racing Victoria
Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
5 Race Day
[after acceptances close]
Prior to 6:50am By Racing Australia
Post 6:50am


Flemington: Victoria Racing Club Saturday 18, March 2000

Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position: Inside +8m entire circuit. Outside in 3m.
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 3
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer: 3.73
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 85
Penetrometer Inside 3.71 Outside 3.67
Race 1 - 12:10PM SUPER VOBIS CARNIVAL FAMILY FUN HANDICAP (1000 METRES)
Of $40,000. 1st $26,000, 2nd $8,000, 3rd $3,600, 4th $1,600, 5th $800
One Metro Win, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 55kg, Two-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries a VOBIS Silver Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and a VOBIS Silver Owners Bonus of $23,000 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 0:59.13 Last 600m: 0:35.13 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 9 SYMPHONIC LADY Leon Corstens Mr Peter Mertens 7 57kg 20-1
2 1 LADY BLASWICK Terry Beaton Mr Neville Wilson 0.1L 9 58kg 7-1
3 4 BLITZES Peter Hayes Mr Steven Arnold 1.4L 4 57kg 12-1
4 10 CLARE'S LASS Ian Saunders Craig Williams 1.5L 11 56kg 20-1
5 6 DANCE PARADE Greg Eurell Darren Gauci 2.3L 2 57kg 5-1
6 7 LIMERICK FLYER Nigel Blackiston Danny Brereton 3.8L 6 57kg 8-1
7 3 BLEST Robert Smerdon Mr Jason Patton 4.8L 3 57kg 7-2
8 11 VICTORIAN LASS Peter Hayes Mr Greg Childs 9.8L 8 56kg 7-1
9 5 CEBERANO'S SONG (NZ) Tony Noonan Mr Patrick Payne 14.8L 5 57kg 14-1
10 2 BERKELEY SQUARE Lee Freedman Mr Jim Cassidy 16.3L 10 57kg 2-1
11 8 KIANDRA Ross Gawley Ms Sally Wynne 22.3L 1 57kg 33-1
Race 2 - 12:50PM SUPER VOBIS PHAR LAP CLUB HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
Of $40,000. 1st $26,000, 2nd $8,000, 3rd $3,600, 4th $1,600, 5th $800
Handicap, Minimum Weight 52.5kg, Three-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries a VOBIS Silver Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and a VOBIS Silver Owners Bonus of $23,000 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:10.81 Last 600m: 0:35.06 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 8 MIRROR IMAGE Mathew Ellerton Darren Gauci 1 52.5kg 9-1
2 4 SPECTATOR Lee Freedman Mr Jim Cassidy 0.2L 2 54kg 15-8
3 2 CARD QUEEN Pat Hyland Mr Steven Arnold 0.4L 5 55kg 10-1
4 3 LADY MARION Dean Lawson Kerrin McEvoy 1.9L 7 54kg (cd 52.5kg) 4-1
5 5 DANCING FAIRY Nigel Blackiston Mr Jason Patton 2.3L 4 53.5kg 25-1
6 1 TICKLE MY Bruce Purcell Mr Julian Harris 3.1L 8 58kg (cd 55kg) 11-2
7 10 PLAY Cliff Brown Mr Peter Mertens 3.3L 6 52.5kg 12-1
8 9 FORTUNE FINDER John D Cooper Mr Matthew Gatt 5.6L 10 52.5kg 20-1
9 6 TRESTRES TRACY ANN Graeme Rogerson Luke Nolen 6.4L 11 53kg (cd 51kg) 11-1
10 7 JOYENDA Tommy Hughes (Snr) Luke Currie 6.5L 3 52.5kg 40-1
11 11 CODANCER Chris Parry Mr Eddie Cassar 11.5L 9 52.5kg 100-1
Race 3 - 1:30PM FLEMINGTON IN AUTUMN HANDICAP (2000 METRES)
Of $40,000. 1st $26,000, 2nd $8,000, 3rd $3,600, 4th $1,600, 5th $800
Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 2:01.35 Last 600m: 0:35.20 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 8 LORD BARACUS Gary White Craig Williams 10 52kg 10-1
2 3 LITMUS Barry Barnes Andrew Findlay 2L 6 56kg 9-1
3 5 FLIRTY BIRD Midge Didham Mr Greg Childs 2.4L 11 53kg 16-1
4 2 EKALAKA Brian Cox Mr Patrick Payne 3.2L 3 56kg 9-4
5 6 THE BOOK MAKER (NZ) David Hall Aaron Spiteri 3.6L 1 53kg 14-1
6 4 TRIOMPHE Kevin Garland Darren Gauci 5.1L 4 54kg 12-1
7 11 NAVAJO POET Tom Scanlon Mr Travis Creek (a0/55kg) 5.2L 2 52kg (cd 50kg) 20-1
8 9 ZABUAN (NZ) James Moloney Mr Peter Mertens 5.3L 9 52kg (cd 52.5kg) 50-1
9 1 FLAK JACKET Lee Freedman Mr Jim Cassidy 7.1L 7 58kg 3-1
10 7 THUNDERANLIGHTNING (NZ) Graeme Rogerson Mr Matthew Gatt 10.1L 5 53kg 7-1
10 ROSALIND'S DOCTOR Max Lees Mr Jason Patton 8
Race 4 - 2:10PM ATA/BOB HOYSTED HANDICAP (1100 METRES)
Of $50,000. 1st $32,500, 2nd $10,000, 3rd $4,500, 4th $2,000, 5th $1,000Listed
Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:04.09 Last 600m: 0:33.51 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 8 BAGPIPES John Hawkes Darren Gauci 4 52kg 8-1
2 1 ST. CHRISOPH Brian Cox Paul Payne 0.1L 9 58kg 7-4
3 4 ALLSAND Graeme McCulloch Mr Eddie Cassar 0.6L 5 55kg 12-1
4 2 MAKE A SCENE Leon Macdonald Aaron Spiteri 1L 7 55.5kg 33-1
5 9 BEIGE HUNK (NZ) Michael Moroney Mr Jason Patton 1.1L 2 52kg (cd 52.5kg) 12-1
6 7 SIR MOULA John Ledger Adrian Ledger (a0/55kg) 1.2L 8 54.5kg 6-1
7 3 SEDATION Brian Mayfield-Smith Mr Greg Childs 2.2L 3 55.5kg 4-1
8 6 OAMARU RHYTHM Lee Freedman Mr Jim Cassidy 2.4L 1 54.5kg 9-2
5 GALLOPINI David Hall Fabian Alesci 6
Race 5 - 2:50PM THE QUEEN'S CUP (3200 METRES)
Of $150,000. 1st $97,500, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $13,500, 4th $6,000, 5th $3,000Group 3
Handicap, Minimum Weight 55kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 3:21.28 Last 600m: 0:36.27 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 SKY TRIST (NZ) Lee Freedman Mr Patrick Payne 8 58kg 3-1
2 4 DEFENCE FORCE (NZ) Dean Lawson Gary Skinner 2L 11 57kg 8-1
3 12 KIDDLEWICK Ramon Goldsmith Noel Callow 3.3L 5 55kg 40-1
4 9 ALL MADE UP (USA) Brian Mayfield-Smith Mr Jim Cassidy 3.4L 7 55kg 4-1
5 11 SIR GREY (NZ) Leon Corstens Ms MAREE Payne 4.4L 10 55kg 12-1
6 3 NAVAJO FLASH Tony Noonan Craig Williams 4.5L 6 57.5kg 9-1
7 8 CELTIC KING (NZ) Tim White Aaron Spiteri 7.8L 3 55kg 15-1
8 14 ALFA AMADI (NZ) Dianne Wynne Ms Sally Wynne 8.1L 9 55kg 33-1
9 5 FUTURE SHOCK Julie Richards Mr Peter Mertens 9.6L 12 57kg 7-1
10 2 DYNAMIC TYCOON Lee Freedman Darren Gauci 14.6L 14 57.5kg 5-1
11 10 RED BUSTAAN (GB) Ray Borg Mr Steven Noll 14.8L 4 55kg 25-1
12 13 STONELEIGH ROAD Kylie Jones Colin Browell 17.1L 13 55kg 125-1
7 OUR NEEDLES (NZ) Michael Moroney Mr Steven Arnold 2 Scr.
6 MORPHY (NZ) Bart Cummings Mr Greg Childs 1 Scr.
Race 6 - 3:30PM VRC SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES (1400 METRES)
Of $475,000. 1st $308,750, 2nd $95,000, 3rd $42,750, 4th $19,000, 5th $9,500Group 1
Set Weights, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.


Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:23.51 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 9 PRESERVE John Hawkes Mr Neville Wilson 1 53kg 4-1
2 8 PONTON FLYER Tom Hughes Mr Jim Cassidy 0.8L 7 53kg 4-6
3 1 HAPPY MORNING Jim Mason Mark Flaherty 1.6L 2 55.5kg 6-1
4 4 SHOT OF THUNDER David Edwards Mr Patrick Payne 1.7L 8 55.5kg 7-1
5 5 DANACHENKA Bill Mitchell Craig Williams 2.5L 4 55.5kg 25-1
6 10 SWEET CITY SIOUX Robert Smerdon Mr Jason Patton 5.5L 6 53kg 6-1
7 11 SCALE THE HEIGHTS Marc Conners Mr Peter Mertens 6.8L 5 53kg 33-1
8 7 CUSHAT John Hawkes Aaron Spiteri 10.3L 3 55.5kg 33-1
3 SARSON TRAIL Peter Hayes Mr Greg Childs 0
6 SURFBOARD John Hawkes Mr Steven Arnold 0
2 LORD DANE Mathew Ellerton Darren Gauci 0
Race 7 - 4:10PM THE TRUTH NEWSPAPER PLATE (1622 METRES)
Of $50,000. 1st $32,500, 2nd $10,000, 3rd $4,500, 4th $2,000, 5th $1,000
Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:35.48 Last 600m: 0:34.43 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 4 ROSE O' WAR Lee Freedman Mr Jason Patton 6 56.5kg 7-1
2 14 SILK SHAMROCK Mick Price Mr Jim Cassidy 0.2L 9 52kg 7-2
3 3 HONOURABLE MENTION (NZ) David Hall Mr Patrick Payne 0.3L 11 56.5kg 7-1
4 1 BLACKFRIARS Peter Hayes Mr Greg Childs 1.1L 8 57kg 13-4
5 5 BEBETTO Greg Kavanagh Danny Brereton 2.6L 13 56kg 9-1
6 7 REGAL CONSPIRACY Bruce Elkington Craig Williams 2.7L 12 55kg 16-1
7 13 PHOENIX STRIKE David Hall Fabian Alesci 4L 10 53kg 10-1
8 9 ZOLA (NZ) Peter Hayes Mr Steven Arnold 5.5L 1 55kg 20-1
9 2 EVOCATIVE Steve McKinnon Les Beer 6.3L 4 56.5kg 6-1
10 11 KARASI (IRE) David Hall Aaron Spiteri 10.1L 2 53kg 125-1
11 6 O'DONNELL Allan Stubbs Luke Nolen (a0/52kg) 10.2L 5 55.5kg 14-1
12 12 NEW KINGSTON Chris Parry Ms Sally Wynne 10.7L 14 53kg 100-1
13 15 SATSQUI (NZ) Jim Houlahan Mr Matthew Gatt 16.7L 7 52kg 100-1
8 SLY SANDRA Lee Hope Wayne Treloar 3 Scr.
10 THE COLLECTOR (NZ) Brian Mayfield-Smith Darren Gauci 15 Scr.
Race 8 - 4:50PM SEPPELT SALINGER HANDICAP (2000 METRES)
Of $40,000. 1st $26,000, 2nd $8,000, 3rd $3,600, 4th $1,600, 5th $800
Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Fillies and Mares, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 2:01.44 Last 600m: 0:35.32 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 BELONG (NZ) Pat Hyland Luke Currie (a0/53kg) 1 58kg 7-1
2 5 DON'T BABBLE Ramon Goldsmith Mr Greg Childs 1.3L 4 54kg 3-1
3 4 HUKA (NZ) Michael Moroney Kerrin McEvoy (a0/49kg) 2.6L 3 54.5kg (cd 53kg) 11-4
4 6 SPRINGHILL EXPRESS Robert Smerdon Mr Jason Patton 3.6L 5 53kg 8-1
5 12 CARIBBEAN BLUE (NZ) Jim Cerchi Craig Williams 5.1L 10 52kg 40-1
6 11 KAAPADIOM Barry Bennett Mr Peter Mertens 5.2L 8 52kg 25-1
7 10 ANGEL LEA Hanna Gilligan Mr Lincoln Coffey 6.2L 7 52kg 33-1
8 9 EXPO MAGIC Rob McGuinness Mr Matthew Gatt 6.7L 11 52kg 25-1
9 8 LIGHT START Jamie Scott Luke Nolen (a0/52kg) 6.9L 6 52kg (cd 50.5kg) 14-1
10 3 LYSNING'S JOY Stuart Webb Michael Evans 8.4L 9 55kg 8-1
11 7 DANARCA Alex Aquilina Darren Gauci 8.7L 2 52.5kg 15-1
12 2 SWEET LADY BIRD Rob McGuinness Aaron Spiteri 13.7L 12 56kg 8-1

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