RACING QUEENSLAND LIMITED

STEWARDS REPORT


STAMFORD RACE CLUB - FRIDAY 3rd JULY 2015

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – DIRT RAIL – IN TRUE POSITION

OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – R Smith
Stewards – P Warren
Starter – J Godfrey
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – J Durack
Veterinarian – K Francis
Swab Attendant – K Francis


Race 1: Tropic Distributors/Northern Group/Abbott Memorial Class 4 Handicap 1000 metres:
1st – SHANTUNG BOXER 2nd – HOFFENHORRY 3rd – SPECK OF GOLD 4th – WASHER

I’M DESPERATE TOO – When no other rider was available Stewards permitted jockey A Spradau to ride the gelding 2.5kg over its declared weight. Stood flatfooted and lost considerable ground. Trainer Mr R Burrows was told that prior to racing again the gelding would have to perform satisfactorily in a trial.

WASHER - When no other rider was available Stewards permitted jockey T Chambers to ride the gelding 3.5kg over its declared weight. Raced wide rounding the 700m turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils. Trainer Mr K Laffin was advised that as this was the geldings first occurrence it would now incur the mandatory 3 month from racing under AR53A and that prior to racing again it would be required to trial or gallop 1000m in the presence of a Steward.

BEAU DASH – Raced wide throughout.

BROTHER BOB – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

HOFFENHORRY – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be sore in the hind legs. Trainer Mr M Oates was told that prior to racing again a veterinary certificate of fitness must be produced.

Race 2: Campbell Grazing Co/Pattel’s Earthmoving G R Terry Memorial QTIS Maiden Plate 1000 metres:
1st – GOOD MOOD 2nd – CRAIGLEA SACHA 3rd – BUSH LAWYER 4th – TOP DECISION

MOJAVE ROYALE – Was a late scratching at 1pm when no suitable rider was available.

BOHAI BAY – Slow to begin then bumped by another runner. Raced wide rounding the 700m turn.

ASHLEN – Jumped inwards at the start and made contact with another runner.

BUSH LAWYER – Raced wide rounding the 700m turn.

I’M LATE I’M LATE – Raced wide rounding the 700m turn.

Race 3: Volvo Commercial Vehicles Ladies Bracelet Class B Handicap 800 metres:
1st – WORDS AND PICTURES 2nd – CAN’T FORGET 3rd – DOLLARISE 4th – SMOOTH MOVING MAMA

JOYFUL, RAPID QUALO and RIVERS END were all late scratching’s at 1pm when no riders were available.

JESSETTE – Raced very wide rounding the home turn.

GLISTEN – Raced wide throughout.

Stewards considered an objection lodged by K Ballard the rider of second placegetter CAN’T FORGET against WORDS AND PICTURES the declared winner alleging interference near the 400m. On the evidence and after viewing the official patrol films Stewards established that near the 400m WORDS AND PICTURES shifted out and inconvenienced CAN’T FORGET however bearing in mind the minor nature of interference and the manner in which both horses ran to the finish Stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that had the interference not occurred CAN’T FORGET would have beaten WORDS AND PICTURES therefore the objection was dismissed.

Race 4: Bayer Animal Health/Northern Rural Group Benchmark 55 Handicap 1200 metres:
1st – COURT ACTION 2nd – MONTH OF SUNDAYS 3rd – FLIRTING DRAGON 4th – DIURNAL TIGER

TOUGH COMPANY – Was a late scratching at 1pm when no suitable rider was available.

JESTA TIGER – When no other rider was available Stewards permitted jockey D Ballard to ride the gelding 1.5kg over its declared weight.

MONTH OF SUNDAYS – When no other rider was available Stewards permitted jockey T Chambers to ride the gelding 1kg over its declared weight. Raced ungenerously in the early stages and raced wide rounding the home turn.

DIURNAL TIGER – Bumped with another runner at the start.

FOUAREE – Bumped with another runner at the start.

SIMON BON ROCKET – Slow to begin then raced wide throughout.

Race 5: Macquarie Corporation/Hughenden Supermarket Stamford Cup Open Handicap 1200 metres:
1st – THE GALLOWS 2nd – SURPASSER 3rd – BRUNNER 4th – MORE THAN WILLING

SMOOTH GENERAL – When no other rider was available Stewards permitted jockey T Chambers to ride the gelding 3kg over its declared weight. Raced wide throughout.

THE GALLOWS – Marginally slow to begin.

LIGHT WARRIOR – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY – STAMFORD, SATURDAY 4th July 2015
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands: Nil
Fines: Nil
Suspensions: Nil
Absent jockeys: Nil
Adjourned inquiry: Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed: All winners
Bars: Race 1: I’M DESPERATE TOO stood flatfooted at the start and lost considerable ground.
Warnings: Nil
Certificates: Race 1: HOFFENHORRY to be sore in the hind legs.
Bleeders: Race 1: WASHER bled 1st time.

Rider changes/late notification
Race 1: Jockey A Spradau rode I’M DESPERATE TOO
Race 1: Apprentice D Evans rode SPECK OF GOLD
Race 2: Jockey J King rode ASHLEN
Race 2: Jockey T Chambers rode BOHAI BAY
Race 2: Jockey J Rudd rode TOP DECISION
Race 2: Jockey D Ballard rode BUSH LAWYER
Race 2: Jockey A Spradau rode GOOD MOOD
Race 3: Jockey K Ballard rode CAN’T FORGET
Race 3: Apprentice T Tincknell GLISTEN
Race 4: Jockey D Ballard rode JESTA TIGER
Race 4: Jockey T Chambers rode MONTH OF SUNDAYS
Race 5: Jockey J King rode LIGHT WARRIOR
Race 5: Jockey T Chambers rode SMOOTH GENERAL

Late Scratchings
Race 2: MOJAVE ROYALE was a late scratching at 1pm when no rider was available.
Race 3: JOYFUL, RAPID QUALO and RIVERS END were all late scratching’s at 1pm when no riders were available.