Chautauqua to have Rosehill race day trial

BARRIER- SHY Chautauqua will compete in a race day trial at Rosehill in an attempt to be reinstated to racing.

The former world’s best sprinter has failed six times to jump out of the gates in official trials.

After considering submissions from connections represented by Rupert Legh, Racing NSW stewards will give him the chance on Saturday between races.

The submissions were: THE gelding has been placed under the care of a respected thoroughbred behaviourist and has responded well to his methods. STEWARDS have received evidence of Chautauqua completing a number of jump-outs on August 16, 17, 20 and 21 at Rosehill, including before Australian Turf Club starter Dale Jeffs yesterday morning. AN application was made to allow the horse to compete in an official barrier trial to be conducted between races at Rosehill on Saturday to simulate race day conditions.

Stewards will allow Chautauqua to run in the barrier trial under two conditions: HE will be required to barrier trial to the satisfaction of the stewards in two consecutive official barrier trials before being given permission to race again. SHOULD the gelding refuse to jump from the barriers in any of those official barrier trials, then Racing NSW stewards would refuse the nominations of the gelding from barrier trials and races under the provisions of Australian Rule 50.

In allowing Chautauqua to trial again, stewards said they were mindful of the submissions made by connections and encouraged by the gelding satisfactorily jumping from the barriers in numerous jump-outs.

They said they were conscious of providing every opportunity to the connections to enable the gelding to return to racing and are satisfied on the evidence his recent failures to start from