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1 Day of nominations close
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2 Day before acceptances close
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Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
3 Day of acceptances close
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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]
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Post 6:50am


Sportsbet-Ballarat: Ballarat Turf Club Wednesday 17, December 1997

Meeting Type: Country (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position:
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 3
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer:
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 90
Rail Out 16 Metres From 800m To Winning Post<
Race 1 - 12:00AM Maiden Plte (1600 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: 1:42.00 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 CENTRE CENTURY (NZ) Syd Brown Mr Jason Patton 8 54.5kg 2-1
2 0 DESIRE (NZ) Meggs Elkington Damien Oliver 0.4L 1 55.5kg 13-8
3 0 BIG SHERIFF Phil Burke Wayne Treloar 4.4L 3 57kg 7-1
4 0 NASSAU SOUND Rick Hore-Lacy Mr Brent Stanley 9.9L 5 54.5kg 7-2
5 0 GLEAMING TORCH Peter R Gray Darren Gauci 10.3L 6 55.5kg 6-1
6 0 GOLDEN YANK Frank Greamona Mr Neville Wilson 20.3L 2 57kg 100-1
7 0 SPECTRAL (NZ) Lynnette Williams Mr Jason Bartolo (a) 27.3L 7 57kg (cd 54.5kg) 50-1
8 0 KING'S WINGS Kevin N Smith Gerald Shinn 28.8L 4 57kg 50-1
Race 2 - 12:00AM Maiden Plte (1000 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: 1:00.70 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 ELLE DUCCIO John Sadler Mr Jason Patton 1 53kg 9-4
2 0 NAPOLI Pat Barns Damien Oliver 2.3L 5 54.5kg 11-8
3 0 TIGER MOUNTAIN (NZ) Joe Hall Mr Daniel Schmitt 3.1L 3 54.5kg (cd 52kg) 7-2
4 0 BERRINGA CHIMES Colin Rees Miss Michelle Laidlaw 4.4L 6 55.5kg 11-2
5 0 TICK TACK TOE Jeanette Corley Mr Malcolm Pay 4.5L 4 55.5kg 7-1
6 0 COOL BID John Bull Mrs Catherine Mcevoy (a0/51kg) 7.8L 7 57kg (cd 55.5kg) 33-1
7 0 PIECES OF SILVER Max Prebble Mr Paul Saunders 10.1L 8 57kg 25-1
8 0 STRADIVARIUS Bill Pallot Brad Rawiller 11.6L 9 57kg 25-1
9 0 CROWN FLYER Shayne Fisher Wayne Treloar 13.6L 2 57kg 40-1
10 0 MYVER Sally-Anne Horsley Ms Sally Wynne 14.6L 10 55.5kg 100-1
Race 3 - 12:00AM 3-Y-O Class 1 Hcp (1600 METRES)
Of $11,000. 1st $7,150, 2nd $2,200, 3rd $1,100, 4th $550
Class 1, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, 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: Good 3 RATime: 1:42.00 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 COMET KING Laing Craig Williams 6 58kg 11-4
2 0 PHAROS' RULER Peter Julius Mr Neville Wilson 0.8L 7 52.5kg (cd 53kg) 4-1
3 0 ALFA AMADI (NZ) Dianne Wynne Ms Sally Wynne 0.9L 2 52kg 4-1
4 0 VALIOSO Nev Connor Darren Gauci 1L 3 55kg 5-1
5 0 DANFORD Tony Vasil Rod Griffiths 3.5L 4 55.5kg 4-1
6 0 FARHILLS Peter G Jones Geoff O'Loughlin 3.6L 5 54kg 7-1
7 0 GRAYDEN ROAD Robert Waymouth M Gatt 15.6L 1 54.5kg (cd 51.5kg) 8-1
8 0 LADY MIRRATON Tony Krushka Andrew Findlay 17.6L 8 52kg 100-1
Race 4 - 12:00AM Class 1 Hcp (1) (1400 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: 1:28.80 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 ADMIRAL SMOKEY Ken Rogerson Mr Sam Hyland 7 56kg 7-2
2 0 GOLD ACTION Graeme Rogerson Mr Malcolm Pay 0.1L 8 57kg 5-1
3 0 ROMAN ESTATE Diana Gundry Damien Oliver 1.9L 4 57kg 6-4
4 0 LOTILLA Leigh Dinstone Mr Jason Patton 2.1L 5 54kg 5-1
5 0 MORTAL COMBAT Mick Cerchi Mr Jason Missen 3.1L 2 52kg 16-1
6 0 BON MART Gordon Scarlett Jamie Anstice 3.2L 1 52.5kg 33-1
7 0 POLY MOSS Terry O'Sullivan Nigel Seymour 4.7L 10 52kg 12-1
8 0 ARK IT UP Russell Cameron Mr Adam Wiese (a0/52kg) 5L 3 58.5kg (cd 55.5kg) 6-1
9 0 RETTA'S COURAGE Denis Daffy Craig Williams 17L 9 52kg 66-1
10 0 TAKE THE STRIKE (NZ) Ken Williams Mr Garry Murphy 17.8L 6 52kg 25-1
Race 5 - 12:00AM Class 1 Hcp (2) (1400 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: 1:27.90 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 SCARLET RULER David Bourke Nigel Seymour 3 52.5kg 12-1
2 0 HIBERNIAN PRINCE David Hall Danny Brereton 1.3L 10 57kg 12-1
3 0 KING'S BID Jim Cerche Mr Jason Patton 1.4L 2 52kg (cd 52.5kg) 25-1
4 0 SIOBHAN Danny O'Brien Craig Williams 1.9L 11 52kg 8-1
5 0 DANCE THE NIGHT Daryl Brown Brett Prebble 2.7L 7 53kg 5-1
6 0 SUNDUST Ralph Anderson Mr Garry Murphy 3.1L 9 57.5kg 4-1
7 0 GOOD BLOKE Kevin Cluff Mr Danny Nikolic 3.3L 6 54kg 7-1
8 0 DARK KINGDOM Mark Young Mr Peter Mertens 4.1L 8 56.5kg 8-1
9 0 BIG CHIEF Phil Burke Mr Daniel Schmitt 4.4L 1 59kg (cd 56.5kg) 9-4
10 0 CONSIDERATE Peter R Gray Mr Brent Stanley 5.4L 4 52kg 33-1
11 0 THE WHEEL TURNS Denis Walters Mrs Louise Cooper 15.4L 5 52kg (cd 51kg) 150-1
Race 6 - 12:00AM Open Hcp (1600 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: 1:41.70 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 NASBURG (NZ) Briga Fliedner Luke Currie (a0/53kg) 6 52kg 14-1
2 0 ZALE Allen Browell Colin Browell 0.3L 11 58.5kg 4-1
3 0 SAVROCCA J A Roger Peter Young 0.7L 12 54.5kg 9-2
4 0 PANORAMA FLYER Sue Kermond Mr Sam Hyland 1.1L 8 52kg 20-1
5 0 NOEL'S WISH Robert Smerdon Damien Oliver 1.6L 1 55kg 11-4
6 0 SIZZLING SAM Jim Lake Brad Rawiller 2.1L 7 54kg 20-1
7 0 MR. DIVINE Joe Langdon Mr William Doyle 2.4L 2 52kg (cd 50kg) 40-1
8 0 BILLINGSFORD Mr Neville Wilson 2.6L 3 57kg 7-1
9 0 RECOMMITTAL Graeme McQueen Nigel Seymour 3.4L 9 52kg 13-2
10 0 MARKSTAD Melody Cunningham Mr Peter Mertens 5.7L 5 53.5kg 9-1
11 0 WILLERBY Peter Lafferty Mr Terry Barry 9.7L 4 52kg 25-1
12 0 SPEARGUN Graeme McQueen Mrs Louise Cooper 15.7L 10 52kg (cd 50.5kg) 33-1
Race 7 - 12:00AM Class 2 Hcp (1600 METRES)
Of $11,000. 1st $7,150, 2nd $2,200, 3rd $1,100, 4th $550
Class 2, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52.5kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:41.00 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 PIRRON LAD Denis Daffy Mr Neville Wilson 4 57kg 4-6
2 0 ANCONA EDITION Mary Ann Hayes Vlad Duric 3L 8 57.5kg 6-1
3 0 RAPID ACTION Len Porter Mr Danny Nikolic 3.4L 6 56kg 4-1
4 0 MR. MACHIAVELLI Fiona Harnett Mr Danny Adam 4.7L 7 55.5kg 6-1
5 0 RADIANT RAJ Allen Browell Colin Browell 6.2L 3 53kg 25-1
6 0 MISRULE Tony Vasil Brian Werner 6.7L 5 57kg 12-1
7 0 PERFECT POSSESSION Jim Mason Jamie Anstice 7.2L 1 55.5kg 15-1
8 0 DELIGHTFUL CHOICE Simon Morrish Darren Gauci 10.2L 2 53.5kg 50-1
Race 8 - 12:00AM Class 3 Hcp (1000 METRES)
Of $12,000. 1st $7,800, 2nd $2,400, 3rd $1,200, 4th $600
Class 3, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:00.00 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 LISTEN TO AFENDI Terry O'Sullivan Nigel Seymour 9 53.5kg 13-4
2 0 RAFFIN TIMES Gregory Webb Mr Sam Hyland 1.3L 4 56.5kg 12-1
3 0 M'LADY LU Arthur Pace Colin Browell 2.6L 6 52.5kg 7-2
4 0 TAKE THE RANCHO Ronald Mcdonell Damien Oliver 4.9L 3 54kg (cd 54.5kg) 7-2
5 0 NAUTICA John Blakey Brian Werner 5.7L 2 57.5kg 5-1
6 0 MR. ARCHIBALD Stewart Campbell Mr Danny Nikolic 7.2L 7 55.5kg 5-1
7 0 SPOT ON JACK Pat Donnelly Brad Rawiller 8L 10 57.5kg 10-1
8 0 LORD ATTLEY Kevin Garland Mr Troy Parkinson 8.1L 1 52kg (cd 52.5kg) 50-1
9 0 VAUNTY Chris Yorke Mr Walton Bones 8.2L 5 55kg 66-1
10 0 TROYD STAR Kevin Ruff Jeremy Walsh 8.6L 11 52kg 15-1
11 0 MR. WILLIS John Bull Mrs Catherine Mcevoy (a0/51kg) 10.6L 8 52kg 100-1
Race 9 - 12:00AM Class 4 Hcp (1400 METRES)
Of $12,000. 1st $7,800, 2nd $2,400, 3rd $1,200, 4th $600
Class 4, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:28.20 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 FIBBA (NZ) David Hall Brett Prebble 8 53.5kg 2-1
2 0 BAY OF SUNSHINE Darryl Dodson Mr Paul Saunders 0.2L 1 54kg 9-1
2 0 KING'S AFAR Warren G Massingham Nash Rawiller 0.2L 7 56.5kg 9-2
4 0 SNAFFLES Maureen Harry Adam Murfet (a) 2.2L 4 54kg (cd 52.5kg) 16-1
5 0 HARD TO LEE Fiona Di Petta Colin Browell 2.3L 3 52kg 40-1
6 0 KING MACADA Bob Church Mr Jason Patton 2.7L 10 55kg 9-2
7 0 SILVER ARCH Daryl Brown Mr Sam Hyland 4L 5 53kg 20-1
8 0 MY SON NED Kevin Cluff Mr Danny Nikolic 5L 2 53.5kg (cd 54kg) 14-1
9 0 ENERGY Steve Wolfe Nigel Seymour 5.8L 11 53.5kg 5-1
10 0 WOAMBRA Ken Fythe Mr Steven Noll 8.3L 9 55kg 7-1
11 0 NIGHTMARE VIDEO Merilyn Anderson Mr Phil Beaton 9.1L 6 54kg 25-1
12 0 PROVEN GOLD Ronnie Pearce Mr Brent Stanley 17.1L 12 52.5kg 20-1

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