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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


Sandown: Melbourne Racing Club Saturday 28, December 2002

Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position: out 6m
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 3
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer: 4.86
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 72
Race 1 - 12:30PM Imposera Super Vobis Handicap (1400 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Starter Subsidy $225.
Handicap, Minimum Weight 52.5kg, Three-Years-Old, Fillies, 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: Good 3 RATime: 1:25.47 Last 600m: 0:33.22 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 MORE THAN FAIR Tony McEvoy Mark Zahra (a0/52kg) 1 56.5kg (cd 55kg) $2.10
2 3 SACRED HILL (NZ) Peter G Moody Ms Linda Meech (a0/54kg) 3.3L 3 55kg (cd 53kg) $7
3 4 KABUSHKA Robert Smerdon Craig Newitt (a0/52kg) 3.4L 4 53.5kg (cd 52kg) $15
4 2 MAL DE MER Bill Mitchell Brett Prebble 4.9L 2 55kg $4
5 5 CAPRI BLUE David Hall Luke Currie 6.9L 5 52.5kg $8
6 CONSTITUTE Bruce Elkington 0
Race 2 - 1:10PM Anna Carlovna Handicap (1500 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Starter Subsidy $225.
Class 6, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Mares, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:30.72 Last 600m: 0:33.88 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 AMAH DRAMAS Tony McEvoy Mark Zahra (a0/52kg) 3 58kg (cd 56.5kg) $4.20
2 2 CARNABY KISS Pat Hyland Craig Newitt (a0/52kg) 0.8L 5 54.5kg (cd 53kg) $2.60
3 8 TON OF CLASS (NZ) Lee Hope Mr Matt Pumpa (a0/53kg) 0.9L 1 52kg (cd 49kg) $7
4 4 ALEPHEA Mark Houlahan Darren Gauci 3.2L 6 53kg $17
5 5 SQUAWKBOX Colin Alderson Mr Matthew Gatt 3.4L 2 52.5kg $3.80
6 7 STAR INDIAN Dennis McCrohan Ms Michelle Payne (a0) 4.4L 7 52kg (cd 51.5kg) $31
7 3 PETITE JEUNE FILLE Vincent Malady Mr Paul Saunders 6.2L 4 54kg $41
6 CELTIC COPPER Denis Daffy Wayne Hokai 0
Race 3 - 1:50PM Club Super Vobis Plate (1200 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Starter Subsidy $225.
Set Weights plus Penalties, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot 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: Good 3 RATime: 1:10.81 Last 600m: 0:33.94 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 DANZOIR Tony McEvoy Stephen Baster 4 54.5kg $4.20
2 1 LISBOA STAND Rick Hore-Lacy Brett Prebble 0.4L 1 54.5kg $3.20
3 4 BRONC Wendy Kelly Mr Malcolm Pay 1.2L 3 54.5kg $10
4 8 PARTNERSHIP (NZ) Myles Plumb Mr Danny Nikolic 1.7L 6 54.5kg $6.50
5 10 YOUTH John Hawkes Darren Gauci 2L 11 54.5kg $8
6 13 STRIKING LAILA Carlo Marconi Mr Lonagan Milham (a/48kg) 2.8L 9 52kg $31
7 11 HE'S A PERLA David Hall Mr Vincent Hall 3.2L 12 54.5kg $7
8 5 CAVALIER APPROACH Enver Jusufovic Steven Vella 4.5L 5 54.5kg $31
9 12 DEMBELIS David Racovolis Mr Reece Wheeler (a0/53.5kg) 11.5L 10 54.5kg $71
10 9 TENANCY Tommy Hughes (Snr) Mr Jason Patton 11.7L 2 54.5kg $13
11 6 COCENTA Chris Parry Mr Matthew Gatt 16.7L 7 54.5kg $41
12 7 OUR SPUR David Racovolis Mr Greg Childs 17.2L 8 54.5kg $31
3 THE GUM Graham Woolston Damien Oliver 0
Race 4 - 2:30PM Thrice Super Vobis Handicap (1400 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Starter Subsidy $225.
Handicap, Minimum Weight 54.5kg, Three-Years-Old, Colts and Geldings, 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: Good 3 RATime: 1:25.57 Last 600m: 0:33.61 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 8 HARDY STEELE Lee Hope Craig Newitt (a0/52kg) 9 54.5kg (cd 53kg) $7.50
2 1 ANTI MIYAKI Therese Patton Ms Michelle Payne (a0) 1.3L 3 58kg (cd 55kg) $3.50
3 2 SPANISH SYMBOL Tommy Hughes (Snr) Mr Vincent Hall 1.8L 8 57.5kg $21
4 5 MYCENAE Mathew Ellerton Mr Danny Nikolic 3.6L 7 56.5kg $6.50
5 9 THE GALWAY ROVER Tricia Cox Mark Zahra (a0/52kg) 3.8L 6 54.5kg (cd 53kg) $31
6 6 GARDENER John Hawkes Darren Gauci 3.9L 2 56kg $5
7 10 ZUMALAAD Terry Kelly Mr Matt Pumpa (a0/53kg) 4L 1 54.5kg (cd 51.5kg) $10
8 7 DOMAIN CHANDON Bobby Scarlett Mr Matthew Gatt 5.3L 5 54.5kg $51
9 4 DEPUTY HEAD Mathew Ellerton Brett Prebble 5.6L 4 56.5kg $6
3 STORMIN' GUN Peter G Moody Damien Oliver 0
Race 5 - 3:10PM Carlton Draught Handicap (1400 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Starter Subsidy $225.
Class 6, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52.5kg, Four-Years-Old and Five-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:23.66 Last 600m: 0:33.58 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 10 SNAPPA CANE Andrew J Payne Steven Vella 4 53.5kg $5
2 8 PARTICIPATE John Hawkes Mr Matt Pumpa (a0/53kg) 1.5L 8 54kg (cd 51kg) $5
3 2 EBONY NIGHT John Salanitri Michael Barlow 2.8L 2 57kg $13
4 6 STACKS ON THE MILL Sue Naylor Dale Smith (a0/54kg) 3L 5 55kg (cd 53kg) $5.50
5 12 MAD BOB Terry O'Sullivan Ms Linda Meech (a0/54kg) 4L 6 52.5kg (cd 51kg) $17
6 3 MEDIA MAGNATE (NZ) Michael Moroney Mark Zahra (a0/52kg) 4.5L 3 56.5kg (cd 55kg) $4.20
7 5 STOLEN CROWN Dean Lawson Craig Newitt (a0/52kg) 5.8L 9 55.5kg (cd 54kg) $61
8 7 FORCEFUL Rick Hore-Lacy Mr Danny Nikolic 9.1L 1 54kg $9
9 9 BRANDENBURG Rick Hore-Lacy Brett Prebble 9.5L 10 53.5kg (cd 54kg) $17
10 4 MARANELLO Dean Lawson Luke Currie 10.8L 7 55.5kg $26
13 MANABOZHO Peter G Moody Luke Currie 0
14 SCALER Lee Freedman 0
11 CAERLEON COAST Bart Cummings Mr John Didham 0
1 LEGEND OF ACE David Hall Mr Brady Cross 0
Race 6 - 3:50PM Monomeith Handicap (2437 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Starter Subsidy $225.
Class 6, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 2:34.10 Last 600m: 0:33.90 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 10 TASKWIN Richard Freyer Brett Prebble 4 54kg $7.50
2 6 EURO CONNECTION Gary Hanlon Darren Gauci 0.1L 3 54.5kg $12
3 9 MOUNTAIN SHADOW Dennis McCrohan Dale Smith (a0/54kg) 1.1L 6 54kg (cd 52kg) $81
4 4 MOLLO MOLLO Barry Barnes Chris Symons (a0) 1.4L 10 55kg (cd 52kg) $7
5 2 MEDIPAL Tony McEvoy Mr Matt Pumpa (a0/53kg) 1.9L 1 58kg (cd 55kg) $5
6 5 BRACE YOURSELF (NZ) Therese Patton Ms Michelle Payne (a0) 2.3L 8 54.5kg (cd 51.5kg) $8
7 7 LUNGU David Brideoake Luke Currie 2.5L 5 54.5kg $15
8 8 CATE'S FOREST (NZ) Tony McEvoy Stephen Baster 2.6L 9 54kg $13
9 1 HEGUY (NZ) Myles Plumb Mr Danny Nikolic 4.1L 2 58kg $4
10 3 OUR ONLY VICE (NZ) Colin Alderson Mr Malcolm Pay 4.3L 7 56kg $12
Race 7 - 4:30PM Harpagus Handicap (1200 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Starter Subsidy $225.
One Metro Win Last Year, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:11.23 Last 600m: 0:33.23 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 DANZERANI Tony McEvoy Mr Matt Pumpa (a0/53kg) 7 58kg (cd 55kg) $8
2 10 FRAADI KNIGHT Pat Hyland Craig Newitt (a0/52kg) 1.3L 4 52.5kg (cd 51kg) $4.20
3 5 VLADIVOSTOK Colin Alderson Mr Malcolm Pay 3.3L 6 55.5kg $4.80
4 6 GAME HUNTER Lee Freedman Brett Prebble 3.4L 2 55kg $10
5 9 MACMIKI James Riley Darren Gauci 3.5L 5 53kg $5.50
6 2 OAMARU RHYTHM Liz Scott Mr Danny Nikolic 3.6L 11 57.5kg $13
7 14 WORK AND TUMBLE (NZ) David Hall Luke Currie 5.6L 3 52kg $10
8 4 JEUNE'S JESTER Alan Bailey Andrew Findlay 6.1L 9 55.5kg $10
9 12 HARVEY Gerard Lazare Mr Lonagan Milham (a/48kg) 6.2L 1 52kg (cd 51kg) $31
10 13 SHUTTLE IN FLIGHT Len Morton Rhys McLeod (a0/54kg) 6.4L 8 52kg (cd 51kg) $41
11 3 WELLINGTON Joe Formosa Chris Symons (a0) 6.8L 10 56kg (cd 53kg) $61
8 WAIKOPOU BAY Michael Moroney Mark Zahra 0
7 DECLARE Robbie Griffiths Mr Greg Childs 0
11 DESERT ARROW (NZ) John Collins Mr John Didham 0
Race 8 - 5:10PM Savoir Handicap (2137 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Starter Subsidy $225.
One Metro Win Last Year, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 53kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Mares, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 2:12.71 Last 600m: 0:34.74 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 THE MIGHTY LIONS (NZ) Michael Moroney Ms Michelle Payne (a0) 3 58kg (cd 55kg) $1.90
2 7 MY QUEEN (NZ) David Racovolis Mr Greg Childs 3L 2 53kg $13
3 2 PART OF JEUNE Tony McEvoy Mr John Didham 4.5L 6 55kg $4
4 5 EXPORT IMAGE Terry O'Sullivan Ms Linda Meech (a0/54kg) 5.3L 7 53kg (cd 51kg) $12
5 4 HOT GIRL (NZ) Bevan Laming Luke Currie 6.3L 1 53kg $9
6 8 OUR MUKADDAMAH Jerome Hunter Chris Symons (a0) 9.3L 4 53kg (cd 51kg) $15
7 6 LOIS EMILY Michelle Labahn Craig Newitt (a0/52kg) 11.1L 8 53kg (cd 51.5kg) $41
8 3 BEGUM (NZ) Carmel Curran Mr Matt Pumpa (a0/53kg) 15.6L 5 53kg (cd 50kg) $13
10 SARAMEN Patrick Ryan Mr Reece Wheeler 0
9 PRIMEVALL Brian Sawatske Stephen Baster 0

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