Racing NSW Stewards have continued their inquiry into leading jockey, Glyn Schofield’s, handling of second placegetter, Number One Gun, in the On Sale Now Handicap on Friday 20^th December, at the Kensington track.

Further evidence has been taken from Glyn Schofield and John O’Shea, trainer of Number One Gun; in addition all wagering transactions from betting entities across Australia were examined, with no irregularities being apparent.

Stewards gave consideration to the sectional times set by the leader, Number One Gun in the Kensington event that the horse had gone through its first 1000 metres in 56.62 secs., being .02 outside of the course record for 1000 metres.

Further, that Number One Gun went through the first 800 metres 3.22 secs (or 20 lengths) faster than the average, for all events conducted over 1400 metres on a good track, since the reopening of the Kensington track in October 2013 (excluding one maiden event).

Glyn Schofield was charged under AR135(b) with failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures throughout the 2013 race to give his mount full opportunity to win the race.

After being ridden forward from barrier (7) and crossing to the lead at the 1000 metres, and with the pace extremely fast, he failed to make a concerted effort to restrain his mount to set a slower and a more sustainable pace.

Such omission by Glyn Schofield resulted in his mount, Number One Gun, setting a pace between the 1000 metres until passing the 600 metres, which was so fast that it was detrimental to the gelding’s chance of sustaining its effort and being given full opportunity to win the race.

The Stewards acceded to a request by Glyn Schofield for an adjournment to prepare a defence to the charge, the hearing will resume at 2pm on Tuesday 7^th January 2014.

One To Watch

Primitive Man was noticed running home at the rate of knots at the conclusion of the Flemington 1840-2014 Handicap.

The lightly raced gelding was first up since May, he is sure to derive great benefit from the outing.

After winning well at Caulfield, when coming from last, he returned to the venue of his only win two weeks later finishing out of a place, he sustained an injury in the race.

Trainer Wins Four

Albury trainer, Brett Cavanough, had a field day earlier this week when he trained four winners on a seven race card at Corowa.

Since being based in Albury life has blossomed for him, with 40 horses in work he now has the biggest stable in the district.

Albury has always been a great racing centre with strong clubs on both sides of the Murray, it provides trainers several options where to race.