Racing Queensland
Stewards Report

GYMPIE TURF CLUB - SATURDAY 25 JULY 2015

Weather - Fine Track Rating - Sand (Good) Rail - True

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards - Mr N Boyle
Stewards - Mr A Reardon, Mr W Moore
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Bookmakers Supervisor - Stewards
Judge - Ms R Covell
Veterinarian - Dr P Agnew
Starter - Mr G Honeywell, Mr M Henderson
Swab official - Mr B Andrews, Mr G Selby

RACE 1: GYMPIE SOLAR CENTRE CLASS 3 PLATE 850M
1st – Special Rose 2nd – Screaming Jet 3rd – Nug’s Pocket 4th – Craiglea Zip

EL LOCO – After refusing to load into the barriers, was declared a late scratching by order of the stewards at 12.16pm. All monies invested on EL LOCO were ordered to be refunded. Deductions applicable to bets placed on the winner and 2nd place-getter prior to 12:16pm. All SP bets were subject to deductions.

7 cents in the dollar for the win - # 5 SPECIAL ROSE
8 cents in the dollar for the place of winner - # 5 SPECIAL ROSE
8 cents in the dollar for the 2nd place - # 1 SCREAMING JET

Trainer Mr M Bailey was advised EL LOCO must perform to the satisfaction of stewards in two official barrier trials prior to racing again.

BOLD NAVIGATOR – Slow to jump.

SCREAMING JET – Knuckled on jumping.

NUG’S POCKET – Raced wide throughout.

CRAIGLEA ZIP – Shifted ground shortly after the start causing tightening to runners on his inside. Jockey R.Faehr was reprimanded and advised to exercise more care when shifting ground.

Correct weight was delayed to allow the riders of the second and third place-getters to view the photo finish image. After doing so both riders were satisfied with the judge’s decision and correct weight was declared.

RACE 2: MIA BELLA JEWELLAERY MAIDEN PLATE 1170M
1st – Omittance 2nd – Friend’s Come First 3rd – Radd’s Rose 4th – Vision And Values

RADD’S ROSE – Proved difficult to load.

CRYSTAL BEACH – Stood flat-footed and was slow into stride, giving away a considerable start. Stable representative for trainer Ms. K. Johnston was advised that the filly will have to obtain a barrier certificate prior to racing again.

TONI’S LUCK – Raced wide in the early stages.

RACE 3: DECKS ON MARY BENCHMARKS 60 HANDICAP 1170M
1st – Foregone 2nd – Maximum Merritt 3rd – Garder La Foi 4th – Epic Miss

MAXIMUM MERRITT – Slightly shifted in at the 900m and brushed another runner.

DUAN THEO – Tightened between runners at the 900m.

NADOR – Tightened between runners at the 900m.

WAVERLEY HEIGHTS – Approaching the 900m brushed another runner to the inside causing some tightening.

FOREGONE – Raced wide for the majority of the race.

HELL’S KITCHEN – Raced wide throughout the event.

RACE 4: GYMPIE CITY GYM OPEN HANDICAP 1170M
1st – Glenthorn Avenue 2nd – Schoorwin 3rd – Unique Fuse 4th – Legazpi

BRADY ‘N’ ME – Blundered badly on jumping losing considerable ground, shortly after the gelding took no competitive part in the event. On return to scale, rider L Appo made an application to the stewards for the gelding to be deemed a non-runner. After viewing the film with connections and the assistant starter, stewards deemed that the gelding blundered of its own accord and therefore denied the application and confirmed the gelding to be a runner.

UNIQUE FUSE – Raced wide throughout the event.

RACE 5: ZINC 96 BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1600M
1st – Dayuan 2nd – Quick Spur 3rd – Celtic Dragon 4th – Way Up There

DAYUAN – After making contact with the enclosure gate on entering the track was vetted at the barriers and was cleared to start. Began awkwardly and shifted out, making heavy contact with CELTIC DRAGON, which in turn made contact with KLISNROC. After passing the winning post had to be severely checked when crowded by another runner, shortly after shifted wider on the track to obtain clear running from that point raced wide for the remainder of the event.

App S. Alam, the rider of SIALIA MAGIC, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under A.R. 137(a) in that near the 1250m he allowed his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of DAYUAN, resulting in DAYUAN having to be checked and losing its rightful running. App S. Alam’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 2 country meetings, with the term to commence at midnight on Saturday 1st August 2015 and expire at midnight on 15st August 2015. Apprentice S Alam was advised of his rights of appeal.

CELTIC DRAGON – Bumped by another runner after jumping.

KLISNROC – Bumped by another runner shortly after the start.

WAY UP THERE – Brushed by another runner approaching the 1250m.

Stewards Race Day Summary

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 1. R Faehr – Jockey – Careless riding – AR137(a)

Fines
Nil

Suspensions
Race 5. S. Alam – Apprentice jockey – Careless riding – (2 non-Tab meetings) - Midnight 1/8/15 up to and including midnight 15/8/15 – AR137(a)

Race day injuries/illness
Nil

Absent jockeys
Nil

Adjourned inquiries
Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Pre-Race swabs – Special Rose, Col’s Pride, Foregone, Schoorwin and Quick Spur.

Post-Race swabs - All winners

Bars
Race 1. EL LOCO – Refused to load – 2 official barrier trials – AR8(t)
Race 2. CRYSTAL BEACH – Stood flat footed, slow into stride – Barrier cert. AR8(t)

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Nil

Late scratchings
Race 1. EL LOCO – L/Scr at 12.16pm Refused to be loaded into barriers.

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