RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT


GOONDIWINDI PICNIC RACE CLUB – SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2015

Weather – Fine
Track Rating – Good 4 – Upgraded to Good 3 after Race 1. Rail – True

Officials
Chairman of Stewards - L Carvosso
Stewards – T Frazer
Clerk of Scales – J Edmonstone
Judge – T Biggars, G Donovan, M Kindt
Veterarian – Mac Kneippe
Starter – J Edmonstone

All runners Scratched at this program were caused by a shortage of riders.

Race 1 : AUSWEST BROKERS HCP CLASS 1 – 1000m

LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Slow into stride and ran very wide on home turn.

MORE FAVULOUS - Jumped in at the start bumping another runner. Raced below market expectations . Jockey N Yamada advised that his instructions were to be in the first three but the gelding did not show early pace and had to be ridden along to hold a position. Jockey N Yamada felt that the horse then only battled to the line and was disappointing. Trainer D Baker said that he expected that the horse would be hard to beat but was very disappointed with the geldings effort and could offer no reason for its moderate performance. Explanations noted.

I AM MCLOVIN – Raced wide & fiercely in the early stages.

CHARZOOKA – Shifted in the last 100m.

JUST A CRACKER – Began awkwardly.



RACE 2 B & W RURAL PLATE QTIS MAIDEN – 1000m

REAL DYNAMITE – Moved in down the running contacting another run at 100m.

RAHEEBS KINGDOM –Jumped outwards at the start contacting another runner. Ran very wide on the home turn.

FLINDERS LUCK – Very wide on home turn.

SHARMAZEAL – Slightly steadied when bumped at 100m.

CARNCOTTON – Hampered at the start and steadied.



RACE 3 HAYES SPRAYING HCP BENCHMARK 65 1200m

After viewing the patrol video S Apthorpe the rider of POUND ON TUBBY, placed 2nd by the judge lodged an objection against I DO CARE ( L Appo) being declared the winner,alleging interference in the last 100m. After hearing submissions from all parties and viewing the patrol videos, Stewards found that leaving the 100 m I DO CARE shifted in very slightly brushing POUND ON TUBBY which in turn layed out contacting I DO CARE over the concluding stages. Bearing in mind the contributions of both horses in the incident Stewards could not be satisfied that the protest should be upheld & therefore dismissed the objection & declared correct weight for the original semaphored numbers.

AUDREYS ACE – Jumped with its head in the air and shifted out acutely to the centre of the track losing ground.



RACE 4. KENWAY & CLARK/BROWN & HURLEY GOONDIWINDI CUP OPEN HCP 1400m

GAELSTORM – Very restless in starting stalls. Raced greenly in the straight.

ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING – On straightening shifted in behind a tiring horse and was then held up badly down the running having to be checked off heels over the concluding stages losing ground.


RACE 5 OAK TREE GROUP CL B HCP 1400m

GANADO EXPRESS – Shifted inwards on several occasions in the straight. Appr M Schrapel was shown patrol video and advised to stop riding and straighten in future.

GETTIN’ JIGGY WITHIT – Had to sharply change course to obtain clear running when another runner shifted in at 100m.






STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licencees
Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horse Swabbed
All winners

Protests

Race 3 POUND ON TUBBY (2nd) V I DO CARE – interference last 100m – dismissed

Late Scr
Nil

Summary of riders changes/ Late notifications

Race 2 CARCOTTON – G Leung
SHAMAZEAL – S Apthorpe

Race 5 VALLEY OF SUCCESS – N Ogura