RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

MACKAY TURF CLUB – THURSDAY 2ND JULY 2015

WEATHER FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD (3)
RAIL – TRUE ENTIRE COURSE
OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr S. Woolaston
Stewards – Mr D. Aurisch, Mr P. Lane, Ms J. Portch
Clerk of Scales – Ms A. Warry
Judge – Mr I. Schultz
Veterinarian – Ms S. Clarke
Swab Assistant - Mrs A. Lee
Starter – Mr B. Steindl/Mr T. Woodham
Stewards Secretary - B. Palmer

GENERAL -

Trainer N. Seymour was fined $200 for having an unregistered person in his employ.

Jockey T. Bannon was fined $100 for having a mobile phone in her possession in the jockeys room.

LATE RIDING CHANGES -

When Jockey D. Evans was indisposed due to an injury, substitutions were made as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.

Race 1: Bennett Partners QTIS 2-Y-O Handicap - 1200 metres
1st ME MYSELF AND I 2nd CASINO THOUGHTS 3rd COURTZIG 4th - BOTTEGA LOUIE

MCCAPHE - Began awkwardly.

ME MYSELF AND I - In the early and middle stages over-raced and refused to settle.

CASINO THOUGHTS - Rider reported that his mount slipped behind on jumping away.

COURTZIG - Inclined to lay out over the concluding stages.

Race 2: Caneland Central Fashions On The Field Class 6 Plate - 1560 metres
1st KNOWING ME 2nd STRUTTER 3rd PRETTY VACANT 4th - BLOWIN' YOUR MIND

BLOWIN' YOUR MIND - Crowded for room shortly after the start. Inclined to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages.

ALDREN - Slow to begin.

KNOWING ME - On returning to scale App. M. Haley reported that, rather than be caught wide in the early stages, he elected to allow his mount to stride forward and assume the lead, where it travelled comfortably throughout.

GO DIGGER - Shortly after straightening for home bumped with another runner.

PRETTY VACANT - Bumped with another runner shortly after straightening for home.

Race 3: Mackay Grand Suites North Queensland Derby 3-and-4-Y-O BenchMark 70 Handicap - 1800 metres
1st - BLUE JEST 2nd FORBARREL 3rd FIELDS OF TUSCANY 4th - MURTLE MISS

WHAT'S YOUR SECRET - Raced keenly throughout the early and middle stages. Approaching the 100 metres was bumped by another runner.

BLUE JEST - Approaching the 100 metres shifted out in search for clear running and made contact with another runner.

FORBARREL - Inside the 100 metres shifted in and made contact with FIELDS OF TUSCANY.

Race 4: DGH Engineering Maiden Handicap - 1100 metres
1st SPACE COMMANDER 2nd HARRY MET SANDY 3rd HUSSENRUN 4th – HOT LOVE HIGHWAY

SAVANNAH ORO - Slow to begin.

MAROON BLUE - Began awkwardly.

OUR PROMISE CI - Raced wide throughout.

DRAGONMOSS - Approaching the 100 metres was momentarily inconvenienced.

HUSSENRUN - App. M. Haley was reminded of his obligation under A.R. 137(b) to ride his mounts out right to the finish.

Race 5: Tox Free Fillies and Mares Class 3 Handicap - 1300 metres
1st LA RIVE DROITE 2nd ORATRY 3rd SERENE PEARL 4th - MY GIRL CHARLIE

FIREFRONT - Slow to begin.

GO GIRLFRIEND - Rounding the turn near the 900 metres had to be steadied when racing tight to the inside of another runner.

ORATRY - Held up rounding the home turn and for a considerable distance in the straight, and did not obtain clear running until passing the 200 metres. Held up on heels over the concluding stages.

RELEVANT GIRL - Passing the 200 metres had to be checked when tightened for room by MY GIRL CHARLIE, which was carried inwards by GO GIRLFRIEND, which shifted in despite the efforts of its rider.

Race 6: Daily Mercury Class 2 Handicap - 1050 metres
1st METEOROS 2nd COVENTRY 3rd ALPINE GOLD 4th - SNIPAROSE

MUM SAID NO - Injured itself in the float en route to the course and was a late scratching, at 9.12 a.m. Trainer B. Crear was advised that he must obtain a veterinary clearance prior to the mare being permitted to race again.

CREDITABLE - Began awkwardly.

ELSPETH'S STAR - Raced wide throughout.

ALPINE GOLD - Raced ungenerously in the early stages and laid in despite the efforts of its rider.

SUPPOSING - Hung out from the 600 metres and placed its rider at a distinct disadvantage. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the gelding had soreness in the near fore shoulder. Trainer Mr C. Thompson was told that a warning will be placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Race 7: Winning Edge Presentations Mackay Newmarket Open Handicap - 1300 metres
1st DAPH 'N' ALF - 2nd VO HEART 3rd PLAYTIME 4th - ADDICTION TO ROCK

DAPH 'N' ALF - Stewards questioned trainer Mr G. Wehlow relative to a publication in which it was reported that following the gelding's disappointing performance in the Rockhampton XXXX Gold Newmarket Open Handicap on Thursday 18th June 2015, it had broken down. Mr Wehlow said that the report was inaccurate and he attributed the poor performance to the fact that the gelding had suffered interference during the run. Mr Wehlow added that DAPH 'N' ALF had pulled up well and worked well subsequent to the event. Prior to today's race the horse was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon and cleared to take its place in the field.

MOTORISED - Slow to begin. Shortly after straightening had to be steadied to avoid the heels of COMIC RULER (M. Cullen), which shifted out when not quite clear. Jockey Cullen was reprimanded.

LEXCEN - Approaching the 100 metres was momentarily held up on the heels of a weakening runner.

COMIC RULER - Stewards questioned Jockey M. Cullen regarding his riding over the concluding stages. He said that shortly after straightening he shifted his mount to the outside to obtain clear running, however from this point the gelding failed to respond to his riding and was disappointing. Nevertheless, Jockey Cullen was advised to ride his mounts out fully to the finish.

BLAME GAME - A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormalities.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Fines
Trainer N. Seymour - $200 - employing an unregistered person.

Jockey absenteeism
Jockey D. Evans - Indisposed through injury

Reprimands
RACE 7: Jockey M. Cullen - A.R.137(a).

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners, and pre-race samples were taken from GO DIGGER, PRETTY VACANT, STRUTTER, MURTLE MISS, VO HEART, ADDICTION TO ROCK and HOTEL PARADISO.

Warnings/Bars
RACE 6: SUPPOSING - Warning on racing manners

Late Scratchings

RACE 6: MUM SAID NO (9.12 a.m.) - Sustained injury in the float en route to the course. Vet clearance required.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
RACE 1: BOTTEGA LOUIE - Jockey D. Simmons replaced Jockey D. Evans (indisposed)
RACE 4: DRAGONMOSS - Jockey S. Galloway replaced Jockey D. Evans
RACE 7: COVERT CHARMOUR - Jockey S. Sheargold replaced Jockey D. Evans