QRIC Stewards Report
 
EIDSVOLD RACE CLUB: 17th FEBRUARY 2018
Weather: Fine Track: Soft 7 Rail: True
Stewards: K Daly, C Fedrick
Starter: S Hamilton
Clerk of Scales: T Haupt
Judge: C Weideman
Veterinarian: Dr S Rae
 
General:
As G Steele was ill, riding changes were made as per the Race-day summary sheet. G Steele was advised she must obtain a medical certificate prior to resuming race riding.
 
As this meeting was postponed from Saturday 17th February, the race starting times were amended as follows:  Race 1: 1.00pm;  Race 2: 1.35pm; Race 3: 2.10pm;  Race 4: 2.45pm;  Race 5: 3.20pm;  Race 6: 3.55pm
 
Race 1: MAIDEN PLATE 1030 Metres
 
ECHELETTE – slow to begin. Shifted out and made the home-turn awkwardly.
 
HEIRSROC – raced wide for majority of the event. Inconvenienced rounding the home-turn.
 
LADY LIGHT – began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
 
Race 2: BENCHMARK 55 HDCP 1030 Metres
 
MASTER DENHRO – slow to begin. Raced wide early stages of the event.
 
LAST ROUND – laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
Race 3: OPEN HDCP 1030 Metres
 
Correct weight delayed to allow App D Graham, rider of second placegetter Klammer, to view the photo finish image for second. After doing so correct weight was declared on the judge’s placings.
 
KLAMMER – raced wide for majority of the event.
 
ALL HOST –slow to begin
 
FLAVIAN – tightened for room and obliged to steady approaching 700m
 
MUSIC SCENE – rider L McCoy reprimanded under AR137(a) for allowing her mount to shift in approaching 700m and tighten another runner.
 

Race 4: CLASS B HDCP 1200 Metres
 
Due to a malfunction with the phot finish computer for this race, placings were judged from the official DVD replay.
 
IRISH WINE – began awkwardly and lost ground at the start.
 
MUNEEFAJAM – proved difficult to load. Trainer S Burns was advised a warning would be placed on the barrier manners of the gelding.
 
 
Race 5: Ratings 0-50 HDCP 1350Metres
 
LEADING STORY – after racing in a rearward position was eased by its rider over concluding stages. A post-race Vet examination of the mare failed to reveal any significant abnormality. Trainer T Dougall indicated LEADING STORY would now be retired, however was advised if circumstances were to change the mare must trial prior to its next race start. 
 
THAT PRETTY GIRL – jumped awkwardly and lost ground.
 
BALLINA BAY – steadied near the 800m.
 
 
Race 6:  Benchmark 65 Cup 1350 Metres
WINNING ACCORD – forced wider on the track near the 900m
PICK OF THE PUBS – slow to begin. Forced wider on the track near the 900m.
OUR CLARKY – shifted out near the 900m to improve resulting in runners to the outside being taken wider on the track.
ADJOURNED – weakened from the 400m. Rider M Cox stated after striking a damp patch on the track at the 400m the mare dropped the bit and failed to travel from that point on. A post-race Vet examination failed to reveal any abnormality.
 
 
 
 
RACE DAY SUMMARY REPORT: EIDSVOLD RACE CLUB 18th FEBRUARY 2018
 
Summary of Actions concerning Licensees
Reprimands
Race 3: Jky L McCoy AR137(a) Careless riding – tightening
 
Jockey changes
Race 2:  TELLOFF – J King
Race 3:  WILDEBEAST – B Derbyshire
 
Medical Certificates
Jky Gemma Steele - ill
 
Summary of Actions concerning Horses
Swabs:  all winners.
 
Warnings
Race 4: MUNEEFAJAM – difficult to load. AR8(t)
Bars
Race 5: LEADING STORY – Trial prior next race start – poor performance. AR8(t)