See also » Blackjack Hills one for Smith and Colgan
He’s been expected to run well a few days and didn’t, so we put blinkers on him the other day and he seemed to work well in them. I think he’ll get a bit further. I wasn’t sure about going back to a mile, but it worked out anyway. We weren’t sure about the ground, but he seemed to handle it fine. Matthew J Smith, trainer

The Raceday Stewards enquired into possible interference in the closing stages involving Rock Etoile, ridden by A

Browne-Souza, placed second, and Blackjack Hills, ridden by R.C. Colgan, placed first, where it appeared interference may have occurred. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. A. Browne-Souza stated that his mount was coming with a run down the rail and received interference from approximately the furlong pole to the line and felt the gap closed when he was half way up into it. He further stated he felt the interference cost him the race. R.C. Colgan stated that he felt he was well clear of Rock Etoile when going to the rail and felt that there was no room for a horse to come up on his inside. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were of the opinion that while Blackjack Hills had caused interference to Rock Etoile, that he did not improve his finishing position as a result of this interference so they made no alteration to the Judge’s placings. They were, however, of the opinion that R.C. Colgan, was in breach of Rule 214 in that he had ridden carelessly and having considered his clean record in this regard the Raceday Stewards suspended him for two racedays

The Raceday Stewards interviewed A. Browne-Souza, rider of Rock Etoile, concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned who accepted he was in breach of the Whip Regulation and stated that he had miscalculated. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that A. Browne-Souza was in breach of R.10.3(g)(frequency) and having considered his clean record in this regard, they suspended him for two racedays

P.A. Harnett, rider of Slaney Swagger, trained by Philip M. Byrne, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount received a bump on the first bend. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the matter the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that no further action was warranted

A. Browne-Souza, rider of Rock Etoile, trained by Andrew Slattery, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount was impeded in the straight when coming with his run and the gap closed.

An extended handicap for three years old and upwards rated 0-60
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