Sunday, October 12, 2008

We dined here with my husband's parents to celebrate his Dad's birthday. The ambience was very nice and the table properly appointed, but the meal left a lot to be desired. Fleming's is owned by Outback, so I was hoping for a great dining experience in the expensive restaurant category, in the class of the Raindancer Steak House. Alas, this was not to be.They did make an effort to make my father-in-law happy for his birthday by bringing him a "birthday salad" composed of a wedge of iceberg lettuce heart slathered in bleu cheese dressing which Dad absolutely LOVES after we declined the cake offer (we had gotten an Ambrosia Cake from Baton Rouge's best bakery that was at home for later) but while itUNSULLIED – (S Ridler) – Fractious in the barriers
reared dislodging the rider. Rider examined by Ambulance Officer and cleared to
ride. The Gelding was examined by the clubs Veterinary Surgeon and cleared to
compete.

BO ZEPHYR – (B Davis) – Race wide from the 600m.

STACKHOUSE – (M Hagley) – Race wide throughout.

Race 2: BM54 Handicap 1300m

KAPTAN APOLLO – (B Davis) – Raced wide throughout.

SAVATONE- (R Oakford) – Got head down in the barriers,
after a Veterinary examination was cleared to compete.

SPICY MAC – (V Arnott) – Raced wide from the 600m.

ALPHA MATE – (B Huppatz) – Commenced awkwardly.

Race 3: 0-70 1300m

HAMMERED ART – (C Spry) – Slow into stride.

MORE THAN FRANK – (W Davis) - A post-race veterinary
examination revealed the gelding suffered with Respiratory Distress. Trainer
K Petrick advised that the gelding would