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1 Day of nominations close Prior to nominations closing by 10am By Racing Victoria
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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


Sandown: Melbourne Racing Club Wednesday 16, August 2000

Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position: out 10.5m.
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Heavy 10
Weather: Overcast
Penetrometer: 6.35
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 64
Race 1 - 12:36PM HYLAND SPORTSWEAR AUSTRALIA VS IRELAND HURDLE (2800 METRES)
Of $22,000. 1st $14,300, 2nd $4,400, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,100
Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 64.5kg, Eligible riders can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Heavy 10 RATime: 3:14.30 Last 600m: 0:39.70 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 10 CLASSIC PRINCE (NZ) Jim Houlahan Craig Durden 1 64.5kg 2-1
2 8 THE CHIMNEY SWEEP (NZ) Terry O'Sullivan Shane McCann 0.8L 9 64.5kg 9-2
3 1 FLYING ALONG Jacquie Joiner Brian Constable 3.1L 7 67kg 8-1
4 13 EXPORT'S PRIDE John Brennan Danny Crozier 4.4L 4 64.5kg 40-1
5 6 STAKING Sally Murcott Barry Cash 4.5L 3 64.5kg 12-1
6 9 APOLLON Gary Carson Mr Rod Grantley 4.6L 8 64.5kg 7-2
7 7 SYLVEST Neville Allport Brett Scott 11.1L 2 64.5kg 5-1
8 11 THORNBOY Robbie Laing Wayne Smith 14.9L 6 64.5kg 11-1
9 12 SPIRIT GUIDE Barry Brogan Mr Jason Evans 22.9L 5 64.5kg 12-1
3 BACKDROP (IRE) Peter Hayes Adrian Garraway 0
5 COMEDY REIGN Chris Vilcins Willy Harnett 0
4 CARRY A TILL Graeme Rogerson Joe Casey 0
2 BEN NEVIS Eric Musgrove 0
Race 2 - 1:12PM GALWAY HANDICAP (1000 METRES)
Of $22,000. 1st $14,300, 2nd $4,400, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,100
Class 6, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52.5kg, Weight Raised 0.5kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Heavy 10 RATime: 0:59.70 Last 600m: 0:35.50 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 5 SILVER SERAPHIN Grant Dalziel Luke Currie (a0/53kg) 6 52.5kg 11-2
2 6 PEGQUOZ Colin Alderson Vlad Duric 1.5L 3 52.5kg 7-1
3 3 PRO GOLD Peter Fell Stephen Baster 1.7L 5 53kg 2-1
4 2 JUST LIKE KELLY Greg Eurell Brett Prebble 3.2L 2 53kg (cd 53.5kg) 2-1
5 4 RUSTIC SAL Bruce Elkington Greg Childs 5L 1 53kg 13-4
6 7 SHOSTAKOVICH Harry Richmond Lonagan Milham (a/48kg) 11L 4 52.5kg (cd 51kg) 40-1
1 MANNER HILL Brian Mayfield-Smith Danny Brereton 0
Race 3 - 1:48PM GUINNESS AUSTRALIA VS IRELAND STEEPLECHASE (3350 METRES)
Of $22,000. 1st $14,300, 2nd $4,400, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,100
Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 64.5kg, Eligible riders can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Heavy 10 RATime: 4:02.73 Last 600m: 0:42.61 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 LORD OCHRE Lyn Tolson Willy Harnett 3 67kg 4-5
2 6 SHINING GLORY Gail Loveridge Shane McCann 10L 5 66kg 20-1
3 3 IRISH PIPER James Lochhead Brett Scott 10.8L 1 66kg 7-2
4 7 BYRNCAV STAR John Rogers Adrian Garraway 11.2L 4 66kg 9-2
5 5 THE GALWAY PIPER John Myhill Brian Constable 18.2L 6 66kg 10-1
6 2 COY BOY Peter R Gray Paul Carbery 20.5L 2 66.5kg 10-1
7 4 DIAMOND DREAMS Tony Downey Barry Cash 28.5L 7 66kg 20-1
Race 4 - 2:24PM TRALEE SUPER VOBIS HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
Of $22,000. 1st $14,300, 2nd $4,400, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,100
One Metro Win, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries a VOBIS Silver Nominators Bonus of $3,000 and a VOBIS Silver Owners Bonus of $7,000 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Heavy 10 RATime: 1:14.98 Last 600m: 0:36.97 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 MR. GOLD FLYER Fiona Harnett Peter Mertens 3 54kg 5-1
2 10 SHEER SPECIAL Mario Farrugia Lonagan Milham (a/48kg) 0.3L 6 53.5kg (cd 51kg) 14-1
3 1 KASHKII (NZ) Colin Little Danny Brereton 0.7L 5 56.5kg 11-8
4 4 SHELLSHOCKED Wendy Kelly Luke Currie (a0/53kg) 2.5L 2 54kg 3-1
5 5 GOLDEN DIVA Graeme Rogerson Greg Childs 2.8L 1 53.5kg 9-2
6 3 OUR SLAVIC David Racovolis Steven King 10.8L 4 54kg 10-1
9 KOSTA ZOFF Mathew Ellerton Brett Prebble 0
11 FUBU Cliff Brown Matthew Gatt 0
6 WHAT A BLAST Allen Browell Colin Browell 0
7 INVINCIBLE Bart Cummings Darren Gauci 0
8 WORRIER Bill Mitchell Stephen Baster 0
Race 5 - 3:00PM LE PINE FUNERAL SERVICES HANDICAP (1400 METRES)
Of $22,000. 1st $14,300, 2nd $4,400, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,100
Class 6, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Heavy 10 RATime: 1:27.96 Last 600m: 0:37.13 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 ELKABAYO Mick Price Peter Mertens 8 56kg 13-8
2 5 DATARI Colin Alderson Matthew Gatt 1.3L 2 54kg 13-4
3 8 TULLY RED Ross McDonald Andrew Findlay 1.7L 3 52.5kg 8-1
4 6 FOUND Greg Mance Brett Prebble 2.5L 1 53.5kg 13-4
5 10 PASSING SHOT Charlie Goggin Patrick Ferris 3.3L 9 52.5kg 16-1
6 4 HARD DRIVE Ken Aldous Steven King 6.8L 6 55kg 10-1
7 11 CAVESIDE CANNIBAL Peter Fell Stephen Baster 8.3L 7 52.5kg 25-1
8 12 AQUA GRIGIO Udyta Clarke Mr Vincent Hall (a0/56.5kg) 8.8L 5 52.5kg 60-1
9 9 JUST A NINJA Robbie Laing Ms Sally Wynne 12.1L 4 52.5kg 80-1
1 HAPPY FOREST (NZ) Jim Mason Nash Rawiller 0
7 VICTREEBEL (NZ) Graeme Rogerson Greg Childs 0
2 MR. FEELGOOD Jean Purcell Lincoln Coffey 0
Race 6 - 3:36PM HICKMANS RACING LEGENDS HANDICAP (1300 METRES)
Of $22,000. 1st $14,300, 2nd $4,400, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,100
One Metro Win Last Year, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Mares, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Heavy 10 RATime: 1:21.60 Last 600m: 0:37.44 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 CONNELLA (NZ) Rick Hore-Lacy Lonagan Milham (a/48kg) 5 53.5kg (cd 50.5kg) 3-1
2 4 BEIJA FLOR Robbie Griffiths Brendan Fenech (a0/49kg) 0.4L 11 54kg (cd 51kg) 11-2
3 10 DEMO GIRL Ron Gill Peter Mertens 4.4L 6 52kg (cd 52.5kg) 10-1
4 8 ANNEDEN GOLD Mark Ashton Link Robertson 4.5L 10 52kg 10-1
5 3 FINNISS GOLD Graeme Rogerson Greg Childs 4.6L 4 54.5kg 11-2
6 5 REARK Nikki Burke Stephen Baster 6.1L 9 54kg 15-1
7 11 BRITANNICA Lee Hope Rhys McLeod (a0/54kg) 7.4L 7 52kg (cd 49kg) 14-1
8 1 EL TACINO Brian Sawatske Brett Gardner (a0/53.5kg) 7.5L 1 59kg (cd 57kg) 7-1
9 2 CAFE WHO Charlie Goggin Brett Prebble 7.7L 3 54.5kg 9-2
10 7 ARCHWIN Rob McGuinness James Winks (a0/53kg) 13.2L 8 52kg (cd 49kg) 14-1
9 SORCERY Bart Cummings Steven King 2
Race 7 - 4:12PM LEOPARDSTOWN HANDICAP (1300 METRES)
Of $22,000. 1st $14,300, 2nd $4,400, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,100
One Metro Win Last Year, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Mares, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Heavy 10 RATime: 1:22.69 Last 600m: 0:36.44 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 CIAO BABY (NZ) Bruce Purcell Dale Smith (a0/54kg) 7 59kg (cd 56kg) 6-4
2 12 JEWELLED SPLENDOUR Lenny Taylor Matthew Gatt 1.8L 12 52kg 14-1
3 8 SUPER WENCH (NZ) David Bourne Stephen Baster 2.6L 3 52kg 12-1
4 6 TRAF EIRE Herbert Froesch Dale Missen (a0/54kg) 2.7L 4 54kg (cd 51kg) 10-1
5 3 CONISTON WALK Ray Naylor James Winks (a0/53kg) 3.1L 6 54.5kg (cd 51.5kg) 3-1
6 10 LITTLE TONIC Maree Aplin Mr Mark Wall 4.1L 9 52kg 14-1
7 9 PUFFING LILY Grant Dalziel Luke Currie (a0/53kg) 4.4L 5 52kg 14-1
8 2 HEART OF EGYPT Robbie Laing Brett Prebble 4.6L 1 55.5kg 11-2
11 UMAKORN Lenny Xuereb Lonagan Milham (a/48kg) 10
7 RAINBIRD BLUE Dan O'Sullivan Mrs Catherine McEvoy 2
4 AUNTY HILDA (NZ) Brendan McCarthy Michael Barlow 11
5 NASMAH Peter Hayes Steven King 8
Race 8 - 4:48PM PUNCHESTOWN HANDICAP (2466 METRES)
Of $22,000. 1st $14,300, 2nd $4,400, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,100
One Metro Win Last Year, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 55kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Heavy 10 RATime: 2:42.77 Last 600m: 0:39.27 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 5 REGAL ROYAL Robbie Laing Noel Callow 6 56kg 7-1
2 3 BIDE A CONDEEOS (NZ) John Craddock Stephen Baster 0.3L 5 57.5kg 4-1
3 10 ROYAL CHEVRON Shayne Halse Andrew Findlay 1.3L 8 55kg 50-1
3 2 COPPER WILDWOOD Eric Musgrove Greg Childs 1.3L 1 58kg 7-1
5 7 EUROSCEPTIC Cliff Brown Matthew Gatt 1.4L 3 55kg 13-4
6 4 DESERT THRILL (NZ) Bevan Laming Darren Gauci 3.7L 9 56.5kg 13-4
7 8 PAST MASTER Lenny Xuereb Mr Vincent Hall (a0/56.5kg) 5.7L 2 55kg (cd 52kg) 33-1
8 9 SAN YSABEEL (NZ) Colin Alderson Roger Booth 8.2L 4 55kg 6-1
FF 1 BELLENDELLA DREAM Eric Musgrove Brett Prebble 0L 7 58kg 9-1
6 POOKY BEAR Colin Little Lonagan Milham (a/48kg) 0

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