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Gladstone Turf Club Inc

Gladstone Country

Sat 15 Apr Good

Rail

True

Track

Sand
Good Pen Not available

Nil

Nil

Fine

Track conditions update: 1:14AM Sunday 16 April
Last Track Rating Update: Finalised 15/4 - 7:45am

Nominations

Mon 10/04/17 11:00am

Weights

Tue 11/04/17 03:00pm

Acceptances

Wed 12/04/17 10:00am

Riders

Wed 12/04/17 01:00pm

Scratchings

Sat 15/04/17 07:45am

Late Nominations

Races: 1, 2, 3, 5

Feature, Group and Listed races may have different acceptance closing times. Group 1 races have staggered closing times for nominations that differ from the general dates and times listed above. Please refer to the full published conditions for these races for details.

RACING QUEENSLAND
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
GLADSTONE JOCKEY CLUB – SATURDAY, 15 APRIL, 2017  
 
WEATHER – FINE                        TRACK RATING – SAND      
RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Mr. L Collins
Stewards: Mr D Macklyn
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Club
Veterinarian – Dr K Thompson
Swab Assistant- Z Newman
Starter – Mr B Lisle
 
Race 1: Carlton Mid Class B Handicap- 1194 METRES
 
SIR CLISBY- Jumped awkwardly, made contact with DUFOUR and raced ungenerously for a short distance afterwards.
 
FLYING FERO- Rider reported that horse resented the sand kickback in the early stages and tailed the field throughout.
 
Race 2: Happy Easter Maiden Plate- 1000 METRES
 
MOONLIGHT KISS- Slow to begin.
 
TIBYAAN- Near 400 metres, eased momentarily when another rolled in slightly.
 
Race 3: Gladstone Harbour Festival BM 60 Handicap- 850 METRES
 
SOCIETY QUEEN- Blundered on jumping.
 
WORTH THE TIME- Shortly after the start buffeted between runners.
 
CLARAGH- Late declaration of rider was acceptable. Jockey R Achini was advised of the rule in relation to raising his arm above shoulder height when using the whip.
 
Race 4: Greg McCann Memorial Open Sprint Handicap- 1194 METRES
 
Stewards inquired into Apprentice E Smith being dislodged from MIDNIGHT CURFEW near the 1000 metres. After taking evidence from App Smith, Jockey K Gates (MAH BAKER), Jockey D Simmons (AL’S BRIEFS) and R. Faehr (WAYS AND MEANS), Stewards established that near the 1100 metres, MIDNIGHT CURFEW and AL’S BRIEFS raced tight when MAH BAKER crossed and went forward. Further, near the 1000 metres, MAH BAKER shifted back out at which time that MIDNIGHT CURFEW commenced to over-raced and a short distance after, clipped the heels of MAH BAKER and dislodged Apprentice Smith. Stewards could not attribute fault to any rider and took no action.
 
Race 5: Biralee Raceday 20th May BM 55 Handicap 1517 METRES

 
BLAZE TO FORTUNE- Late declaration of rider was acceptable.
 
TRIGGER LAD- Raced wide throughout.
 
GAS BURNER- Raced keenly in the early stages and eased near the 1000 metres.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines-
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed – All winners post-race.
 
Bars/Warnings:.
 
Late Riding Changes
 
Race 3- CLARAGH- R. Achini
Race 5 BLAZE TO FORTUNE- R Achini