Race Results for PERTH RACING, Saturday 20/12/2003
RACE 2	DECEMBER STAKES	1:35 PM
	Listed Race - 3 YEARS OLD & UPWARDS
Weather: Overcast	Rail: 3 Metres	Condition: Fast
Of: $42,500 (and trophy valued at $300); 1st: $29,200 (inc. trophy); 2nd: $7,650; 3rd: $3,825; 4th: $1,275; 5th: $850
1600 Metres  Minimum 53.5 kg

Place	Start Price	Horse	Bl	Br	Weight		Rider	Placing				Margin	Time	600m
					Dcl	Crd		Stl	800	Trn	Fin
1	$3.20	SECRET LINK		8	53.5		DANIEL STAECK		5	3	1		01:39:51	34 : 63
2	$26	JAUNTY LAD	B	4	53.5		MICHAEL FRETHEY		2	2	2	2 1/2 L	01:39:91
3	$14	AUSSIE STRIKE	B	5	53.5		JASON MILLER		1	1	3	3 1/4 L	01:40:03
4	$9.5	SHANE'S BOY	B	1	54.5		STEPHEN MILLER		3	4	4	5 1/4 L	01:40:34
5	$5.5	KIM STORM	B	2	55.5		PETER KNUCKEY		4	5	5	5 3/4 L	01:40:45
6	$81	OLD NICK		3	53.5		NEIL CHAPMAN		7	8	6	6 L	01:40:46
7	$4.80	TRACK JESTER	B	7	57		JASON WHITING		8	7	7	7 L	01:40:62
8	$8	CLAN NOBLE(NZ)		6	53.5		KEVIN FORRESTER		6	6	8	7 1/4 L	01:40:66
9	$9	JUGAHTRICE	B	9	56.5		JOHN CLAITE		9	9	9	8 L	01:40:78
Judge Nos: 9 7 5 4 3 Time: 01:39:51 (600m: Unknown)   Dividends: Win: $2.90 Place: $1.40 $5.00 $3.90

Stewards Comments:
TRACK JESTER slow into stride. JUGAHTRICE jockey and trainer were questioned regarding the running of the gelding. Trainer explained that he had instructed jockey to settle the gelding back in field and as the gelding could only sustain a short run, he should attempt to improve from the 600m. Jockey confirmed these instructions and explained that at the 600m, after a slowly run race, the gelding had failed to quicken and on straightening the gelding, when ridden along with the whip, had improved but had tired on its run inside the 200m. A post race Veterinary examination of the gelding revealed no abnormalities. KIM STORM inconvenienced passing 1400m. SHANE'S BOY carried wide near 1400m. CLAN NOBLE inconvenienced passing 1400m. JAUNTY LAD bumped at start, restrained passing 1400m when rider slowed pace, carry inwards at 180m. OLD NICK bumped at start. SECRET LINK lay inwards passing 200m.