NEW MOUNTING ENCLOSURE
Due to the commencement of Singapore Sky Channel the Mt Barker Turf Club has created a NEW mounting yard INSIDE the race track. This should make for a far better raceday experience for all involved on course and on Sky channel.
Please be aware of the following rules on raceday.
RACEDAY PROTOCOL:
1 All horses must be marshalled in the existing mounting yard 15 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time
2 Strappers must pick up number order when called and lead their horses (in number order) across the track into the new mounting yard.
3 Horses must be walked in an anti-clockwise direction in the mounting yard.
4 Jockey’s & trainers will enter the mounting yard through the same gate the horses walked through - immediately after the last horse has entered – instructions are to be given in this area.
5 After mounting, the horses will again pick up number order and continue to walk in an anti-clockwise fashion until the clerk of the course calls for them to leave the EXIT gate.
6 Strappers will walk their horses down the EXIT CHUTE to the gate and let them go heading LEFT down the straight towards the finish post to do their preliminary.
7 Strappers are to walk back down the EXIT chute on the SAME SIDE as the strapper approaching them.
No-one is to exit across or down the track.
8 Trainers and strappers will be allowed to cross the track when all horses have passed the corner after their preliminary.
*** Problem horses (or) horses NOT wanting to do a Prelim MUST exit by the same Exit Chute as the other horses but must obtain permission from the stewards to leave first (or) with Mounted Steward help.***
Please ensure you are familiar with these rules on
Race day. Times will be strictly adhered to and any trainer/strapper that is late will be fined by the stewards.
Thankyou for your cooperation.
Mt Barker Turf Club
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Please be aware of the following rules on raceday.
RACEDAY PROTOCOL:
1 All horses must be marshalled in the existing mounting yard 15 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time
2 Strappers must pick up number order when called and lead their horses (in number order) across the track into the new mounting yard.
3 Horses must be walked in an anti-clockwise direction in the mounting yard.
4 Jockey’s & trainers will enter the mounting yard through the same gate the horses walked through - immediately after the last horse has entered – instructions are to be given in this area.
5 After mounting, the horses will again pick up number order and continue to walk in an anti-clockwise fashion until the clerk of the course calls for them to leave the EXIT gate.
6 Strappers will walk their horses down the EXIT CHUTE to the gate and let them go heading LEFT down the straight towards the finish post to do their preliminary.
7 Strappers are to walk back down the EXIT chute on the SAME SIDE as the strapper approaching them.
No-one is to exit across or down the track.
8 Trainers and strappers will be allowed to cross the track when all horses have passed the corner after their preliminary.
*** Problem horses (or) horses NOT wanting to do a Prelim MUST exit by the same Exit Chute as the other horses but must obtain permission from the stewards to leave first (or) with Mounted Steward help.***
Please ensure you are familiar with these rules on
Race day. Times will be strictly adhered to and any trainer/strapper that is late will be fined by the stewards.
Thankyou for your cooperation.
Mt Barker Turf Club
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'Graham Manley Auto Repairs' sponsors the Trainers Bonus Award.
$10,000 to the trainer who can train 7 winners- ONE of those must be the Mungrup Stud Sprint OR the XXXX GOLD Mt Barker Cup.
'Advanced Feeds' sponsors Leading Jockey Bonus Award.
$2,000 to the jockey who rides the most winners over the MBTC season- must ride at 7 of the 8 race days.
Michael Frethey- returns.
Jockey Michael Frethey will return to WA on Friday and resume his riding career in this state after an extended break with family in his native New Zealand. He then had a stint riding track work in Sydney.
Frethey rode work mainly for Bart Cummings and Patinak Racing at Warwick Farm in Sydney.
“I rode horses like Viewed, So You Think, Trusting and a nice horse called Related in work,“ Frethey said on Monday.
“When I get back I will base myself at Ascot first off where I will freelance but I might look at going to Albany or Mt Barker for the season. I will be riding at Albany trials on Sunday,” he added.
Frethey will be sought after particularly by Great Southern trainers but he also gets the call to attend Geraldton races occasionally. He rode Sleepwalk into fourth in this year’s Geraldton Cup.
He booted home a double at Mt Barker on February 17 and last rode in WA during March.
$10,000 to the trainer who can train 7 winners- ONE of those must be the Mungrup Stud Sprint OR the XXXX GOLD Mt Barker Cup.
'Advanced Feeds' sponsors Leading Jockey Bonus Award.
$2,000 to the jockey who rides the most winners over the MBTC season- must ride at 7 of the 8 race days.
Michael Frethey- returns.
Jockey Michael Frethey will return to WA on Friday and resume his riding career in this state after an extended break with family in his native New Zealand. He then had a stint riding track work in Sydney.
Frethey rode work mainly for Bart Cummings and Patinak Racing at Warwick Farm in Sydney.
“I rode horses like Viewed, So You Think, Trusting and a nice horse called Related in work,“ Frethey said on Monday.
“When I get back I will base myself at Ascot first off where I will freelance but I might look at going to Albany or Mt Barker for the season. I will be riding at Albany trials on Sunday,” he added.
Frethey will be sought after particularly by Great Southern trainers but he also gets the call to attend Geraldton races occasionally. He rode Sleepwalk into fourth in this year’s Geraldton Cup.
He booted home a double at Mt Barker on February 17 and last rode in WA during March.
