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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


Geelong: Geelong Racing Club Thursday 31, July 1997

Meeting Type: Country (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position:
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Soft 5
Weather: Overcast
Penetrometer:
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 105
Rail In True Position. Track Good Races 4 To 8<
Race 1 - 12:00AM Restricted (Cond 2) Hdle (2950 METRES)
Of $8,000. 1st $5,200, 2nd $1,600, 3rd $800, 4th $400
Restricted Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 62kg, Eligible riders cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 3:18.60 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 TAYLOR'S BRIDGE (NZ) Peter Hayes Mr Craig Durden 4 65kg 6-4
2 0 SAMURAI PRINCE (NZ) Eric Musgrove Mr Ricky Maund 4.5L 2 63kg 6-1
3 0 GUEST STAR Roy Dawson Richard Burton 6.3L 6 65.5kg 6-1
4 0 SOLITARY BIRD Ramon Goldsmith Mr Nick Harnett 10.1L 7 64kg 16-1
5 0 SEND THE FLEET Allan Messenger Mr John Macmillan 10.3L 3 64kg 15-1
6 0 CLARRIE'S TURN Theo Howe Mr Willy Harnett 15.3L 1 63.5kg 4-1
7 0 WHEELAN Ian Fisher Mr Rod Grantley 15.7L 8 62kg 33-1
F 0 COBALT BLUE Jim Houlahan Mr Adrian Garraway 0L 5 62.5kg 6-1
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Race 2 - 12:00AM 3-Y-O Maiden Plte (1400 METRES)
Of $6,000. 1st $3,900, 2nd $1,200, 3rd $600, 4th $300
Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.
This race carries a VOBIS Silver Nominators Bonus of $2,700 and a VOBIS Silver Owners Bonus of $6,300 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:24.50 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 INDECISION John Meagher Brett Prebble 4 55kg 4-1
2 0 LINDLEYWOOD LASS Peter Hayes Mr Danny Nikolic 2.3L 5 53.5kg 4-1
3 0 NUMERAL Terry Crossland Vlad Duric 3.1L 16 53.5kg 7-1
4 0 STOUT Brian Walsh Jeremy Walsh 4.1L 8 55kg 25-1
5 0 MASEFIELD Anne McCormick Mr Eddie Cassar 4.2L 2 55kg 8-1
6 0 FEARLESS ARK Audrie Franc Mr Neville Wilson 6.5L 15 55kg 12-1
7 0 TIROL PETE Robert Winks Mr Brent Stanley 6.8L 7 55kg 9-2
8 0 TEMPLER Caroline Paisley Mr Paul Saunders 7.2L 10 55kg 25-1
9 0 AMODIO John R Davis Michael Heagney 7.4L 12 55kg 20-1
10 0 NATIVE LORD (NZ) Peter Fell Michael Carson 8.4L 11 55kg 40-1
11 0 ROSCANO George Hanlon Phil Alderman 9.4L 9 53.5kg 20-1
12 0 FOX QUEST (NZ) Peter S Rippon Mr Daryl Mott 10.7L 6 55kg 11-2
13 0 GLEAMATILLA Merv Crouch Jason Oliver 11.5L 13 53.5kg 20-1
14 0 TE AKAU MISS Mick Winks Fabian Alesci 11.9L 14 53.5kg (cd 54kg) 20-1
15 0 AND SHE DID Rob McGuinness Mr Tony Merrifield (a/54kg) 14.4L 3 53.5kg 50-1
16 0 SURPRISAL Patrick Caboche Mr Shane Howison 15.4L 1 53.5kg 66-1
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Race 3 - 12:00AM 2-Y-O Hcp (1500 METRES)
Of $6,000. 1st $3,900, 2nd $1,200, 3rd $600, 4th $300
Handicap, Minimum Weight 52.5kg, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.
This race carries a VOBIS Silver Nominators Bonus of $2,700 and a VOBIS Silver Owners Bonus of $6,300 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:31.30 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 STARSCAN Shane Clarke Craig Williams 12 52.5kg 7-1
2 0 LADY JUGAH Kerry Denney Mr Andrew J Payne 0.1L 10 53kg 9-2
3 0 IF YOU DON'T MIND Reg Walker Mr Brent Stanley 1.1L 6 53kg 40-1
4 0 LADY IN RED Shaun Quigley Mr Dale Short 1.4L 9 52.5kg 12-1
5 0 WESTERN SWING Pat Hyland Luke Currie 2.9L 16 52.5kg (cd 51kg) 10-1
6 0 NOT A BAD YARN Mark Young Mr Daryl Mott 3L 14 54kg (cd 54.5kg) 10-1
7 0 MAKE A SCENE David Hall Mr Paul Saunders 3.2L 13 56.5kg 2-1
8 0 THE BARTERED BRIDE Matthew Hyland Mr Sam Hyland 4.7L 4 52.5kg 15-1
9 0 WESTERN CONCERTO John Moloney Vlad Duric 5.2L 2 52.5kg 25-1
10 0 PYRO Meggs Elkington Stan Tsaikos 5.5L 5 53.5kg 33-1
11 0 LIKEABLE LAIR Mark Bairstow Jason Oliver 7L 3 53kg 7-1
12 0 ROYAL CASH Garry Lunn Aaron Spiteri 8.8L 1 52.5kg 25-1
13 0 TWIN John Hawkes Mr Barry Wyatt 10.8L 15 52.5kg (cd 53kg) 25-1
14 0 BRUSHTAIL Gregory Webb Michael Carson 11.2L 11 52.5kg 100-1
15 0 DULCIE DOLL Tim Ryan Dale Missen 19.2L 8 52.5kg (cd 49.5kg) 200-1
16 0 SPACE RACER Bryce Stanaway Wayne Foote 19.3L 7 52.5kg (cd 53kg) 100-1
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Race 4 - 12:00AM Class 3 Hcp (1200 METRES)
Of $12,000. 1st $7,800, 2nd $2,400, 3rd $1,200, 4th $600
Class 3, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:11.30 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 DRUMS OF HEAVEN Tony Noonan Craig Williams 4 54kg 40-1
2 0 BYE BYE BUSTER (NZ) Leon Corstens Brett Prebble 1.3L 2 58kg 6-1
3 0 FINE BEAD Mick Price Ms Sally Wynne 1.5L 3 57kg 12-1
4 0 MANGINA MAC Danny O'Leary Brian Werner 1.6L 8 54.5kg 8-1
5 0 CHERONDAN Ronald Dann Mr Sam Hyland 3.1L 14 56.5kg 12-1
6 0 TOP KAAP (NZ) Terry Kelly Ms K Cook (a) 3.2L 7 55.5kg 50-1
7 0 PLUS DON Daryl Cannon Mr Daryl Mott 3.3L 11 56kg 10-1
8 0 UNLISTED Caroline Paisley Mr Neville Wilson 3.4L 9 55kg 7-2
9 0 JUGOLD Austy Coffey Michael Carson 4.4L 10 54kg 14-1
10 0 AL HAMRA Bennie Benbow Jeremy Walsh 4.5L 5 54kg 7-1
11 0 JOFFA'S MATE Lance Smith Nash Rawiller 5L 13 54.5kg (cd 55kg) 16-1
12 0 LORD WAKEFIELD Brian Walsh Mr Andrew J Payne 8.3L 6 54kg 50-1
13 0 TROYD STAR Kevin Ruff Mr Barry Wyatt 9.3L 12 54kg 25-1
14 0 GREY AMBER Colin Alderson David Walker 9.4L 1 54kg 33-1
15 0 MARBLE CREEK Ron Wood Vlad Duric 14.7L 15 56.5kg 10-1
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Race 5 - 12:00AM Sprint Hcp (1200 METRES)
Of $16,000. 1st $10,400, 2nd $3,200, 3rd $1,600, 4th $800
Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:10.70 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 CENTURY FLAG Ken Sweeney Michael Carson 7 56kg 5-1
2 0 VIBRANT BLACK Peter L Johnston Jeremy Walsh 1.5L 3 54.5kg 7-2
3 0 BRAVE STRIKE (NZ) Steve Richards Adam Murfet (a) 2.5L 9 57kg (cd 55.5kg) 9-2
4 0 YULABILLA Gary Carson Mr Sam Hyland 4.5L 5 52kg 13-4
5 0 NAVAJO FLASH K J Egan Nash Rawiller 4.7L 8 57kg 10-1
6 0 OUR STRONG (NZ) D A Racovolis Mr Shane Howison 5.5L 1 52kg 20-1
7 0 IAN'S ORPHAN Colin McDonald Mrs Catherine Mcevoy (a0/51kg) 6L 4 54.5kg (cd 52kg) 5-1
8 0 SPHEERA Len Treloar Jason Oliver 6.8L 2 54kg 6-1
9 0 VAINLY BLUE Malcolm Brennan Andrew Findlay 21.8L 6 52kg 33-1
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Race 6 - 12:00AM Maiden Plte (1200 METRES)
Of $6,000. 1st $3,900, 2nd $1,200, 3rd $600, 4th $300
Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:11.80 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 SCARLET RULER David Bourke Mr Daryl Mott 2 57kg 7-2
2 0 PRIVATE NATIVE J T Conlan Nash Rawiller 2.5L 5 57kg 3-1
3 0 KING HENRY Brett Prebble 4.8L 3 56.5kg 8-1
4 0 RINGMASTER Ray Taylor Ivan Culliver 6.1L 6 57kg 20-1
5 0 JUST NORMAN John W Roberts Adam Murfet (a) 7.6L 9 57kg (cd 55.5kg) 15-1
6 0 LADY VILLE Leon Corstens David Walker 7.9L 10 55.5kg 66-1
7 0 TEZZA BOY Leonard Taylor Jeremy Walsh 9.4L 1 57kg 14-1
8 0 TUMI (USA) Brian Mayfield-Smith Mr Eddie Cassar 10.2L 8 55.5kg 7-2
9 0 WISE PRINCESS Richard Wilson Phil Alderman 11.7L 12 55kg 33-1
10 0 GOLDEN YANK Frank Greamona Mr Neville Wilson 12.2L 11 57kg 15-1
11 0 BEAT THE BOMB Herbert Mr Allan Peterson 13.5L 4 56.5kg 33-1
12 0 RANCHO ROYALE Mark Bairstow Jason Oliver 21.5L 7 55kg 5-1
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Race 7 - 12:00AM Class 5 Hcp (1500 METRES)
Of $14,000. 1st $9,100, 2nd $2,800, 3rd $1,400, 4th $700
Class 5, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:29.40 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 SERGRIS Bruce Elkington Stan Tsaikos 8 54kg 10-1
2 0 GREENWICH John Blakey Mr Sam Hyland 0.2L 1 52.5kg 12-1
3 0 PONBAR GHOST Stan Dunham Mr Daniel Schmitt 1.5L 9 58.5kg (cd 56kg) 4-1
4 0 REVOLUTIONARY (NZ) Brendan McCarthy Brian Werner 1.6L 4 54.5kg 15-1
5 0 WAR DANCER Doug Parker Aaron Spiteri 3.1L 7 52.5kg 16-1
6 0 COUNTESS WAKEFIELD Brian Walsh Craig Williams 5.4L 2 52.5kg 7-1
7 0 PROUD ADVANCER James McGlew Mr Andrew J Payne 5.5L 11 52kg 16-1
8 0 PALACE PLAYBOY Noel Arnold Ms T Payne 6.3L 3 52kg 12-1
9 0 IRISH BLUFF (NZ) Alan Bailey Michael Carson 7.1L 6 56kg 4-1
10 0 NORTHLY James Norney Jason Oliver 8.1L 5 52.5kg 25-1
11 0 BONLAP Bob J Law Ms Sally Wynne 9.9L 13 52kg 100-1
12 0 CALYPSO CLUE Anne Robinson Miss Michelle Laidlaw 11.4L 14 52.5kg (cd 53kg) 125-1
13 0 PUGALDRIC Peter Bishop Vlad Duric 14.7L 12 54.5kg 5-1
14 0 COMAIDA KNIGHT Ron Wood Ms Lee Anderson (a/49kg) 15.2L 10 52kg (cd 49.5kg) 125-1
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Race 8 - 12:00AM Class 1 Hcp (1700 METRES)
Of $11,000. 1st $7,150, 2nd $2,200, 3rd $1,100, 4th $550
Class 1, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:44.40 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 OCEAN RAIDER David Connors Mr Shane Howison 1 52kg 8-1
2 0 LIKE A ROO Glenn J Stewart Rikki Cartwright 0.1L 13 55kg 15-1
3 0 KINGSACE Kerry Denny Mr Neville Wilson 1.6L 11 56kg 6-1
4 0 VAN'S HOPE Brian Walsh Jason Oliver 2.4L 6 55kg 13-2
5 0 COLONIAL BALLAD Robbie Laing Phil Alderman 4.2L 4 54.5kg 5-1
6 0 MUSIC TOWN John D Pearson Mr Sam Hyland 4.3L 2 52kg 16-1
7 0 REGAL NOAH Allan Williams Mark Goring 4.5L 5 53kg (cd 51.5kg) 8-1
8 0 PEKING DANCER Ken Keys Mr Paul Templeton 4.6L 10 57kg 8-1
9 0 GRAYDEN GUN Robert Waymouth Ms T Payne 7.4L 8 57.5kg 7-2
10 0 MAGIC LOVE Gary Lee David Walker 8.2L 9 53.5kg 33-1
11 0 DARING DANCES Colin Cannon Mrs Louise Cooper 8.3L 7 52kg (cd 49.5kg) 100-1
12 0 RETTA'S COURAGE Denis Daffy Aaron Spiteri 9.1L 12 52kg 50-1
13 0 TONY DECLARES Noel Arnold Michael Carson 9.4L 3 52kg 66-1
14 0 NIFSAN Barry Bowditch Brian Werner 10.2L 15 55kg 12-1
15 0 WHISPERING SAM Brian Andrews Jeremy Walsh 16L 14 52kg 50-1
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