RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT


TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB – SATURDAY, 2 MAY 2015

WEATHER – OVERCAST TRACK RATING – HEAVY 8/SOFT 6 AFTER RACE 1
RAIL – TRUE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – R. Hitchener
Stewards – A. Reardon, D. Aurisch, J. Childs, G. Dimsey, A. Kitching, N. Boyle
Betting Steward – D. Lonergan
Clerk of Scales – Club
Judge – Club
Veterinarian – M. Lenz, J. Cawdell-Smith
Swab attendants – A. Jones, R. Burchman, C. Fedrick, A. Challen
Starter – P. Brennan, M. Henderson
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey


Race 1: Bundaberg Rum F&M Benchmark 85 H'cap 1200M

IDLE CHAT – Slow to begin.

GREY COUNTESS – Slow to begin.

RHIATENN ROAD – Raced greenly in the early stages of the event.

ENDLESS SHADOW – Forced to steady to avoid heels near the 800m. Raced wide throughout.

A FINE DROP OF RED – Held up on the heels of a tiring runner in the early stages of the home straight.

WICKED BABE – Raced wide throughout.

Following this race the track rating was upgraded to Soft 6.






Race 2: Optus Benchmark 75 H'cap – 1000m

AMBER ALE – Slow to begin. Held up rounding the home turn.

FAITH’N’COURAGE – Slow to begin. Held up for a short distance rounding the home turn.

JOHNNYDRAMA – Overraced in the early stages. Raced wide without cover.

I AM BOSS – Tightened for room near the 700m when BAGGER CHANCE shifted in when not clear. E. Ljung, rider of BAGGERCHANCE, was reprimanded and advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

BAGGER CHANCE – Raced wide without cover.

CONHENRI – Raced wide without cover.


Race 3: Neil Mansell Transport Benchmark 75 H'cap – 1000m

JAMES IS BLONDE – Dipped at the start. Jockey G. Geran could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

SHAPIN LADY – Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. After being caught wide in the early stages, rider C. Schmidt restrained to a position at the tail of the field, and as a result settled further back than anticipated.

SMOOTH TALKER – Jumped away awkwardly. Laid in rounding the home turn and in the home straight. Raced wide throughout.

GOLFING – Steadied from heels when tightened for room near the 950m. Held up from the 600m until leaving the 200m.

COME BY OFTEN – Forced to ease after passing the 200m when tightened for room to the inside of GOLFING, which after being taken in by MEGA D’ORO then shifted in and away from that runner. Whilst noting the racing manners of GOLFING, apprentice B. Appo, rider of MEGA D’ORO, was advised to exercise more care in future.

BUSH CAVIAR – Raced wide throughout.

LOTTO HILL – Lost its off hind plate in running.


Race 4: Channel 7 Dalrello Stakes – 1200m

CYLINDER BEACH – Slow to begin.

HELLO HORNSBY – Slow to begin. Broke down near the 400m and retired from the race. A post race veterinary examination revealed a serious pelvic injury, and the filly was euthanased on humane grounds.

JAM TOAST – Rider L. Tarrant dropped his whip near the 150m.

RED KNOT – When questioned regarding the disappointing performance, jockey T. Bell advised that his instructions were to ride the horse positively to obtain a forward position, however he was unable to muster sufficient speed to cross runners inside, resulting in him racing 3 wide for the duration of the event. He added that the colt never travelled comfortably throughout the event and when placed under pressure failed to respond to his riding and proved disappointing.

HAVASAY – Jockey G. Colless reported his mount travelled well, however when placed under some pressure approaching the home turn the gelding did not respond to his riding in the home straight. A post race veterinary examination revealed a poor post-race recovery. A swab sample was taken from the horse.


Race 5: Wimmers Premium Soft Drinks Benchmark 85 H'cap – 1625m

As G. Colless was to be overweight, T. Harrison substituted as the rider of VAZ DE TORRES. G. Colless was fined $200.

HARD TICKER – Reared as the gates opened and lost considerable ground.

ANYMORE – Overraced in the early stages when being restrained.

ALL THINGS IN TIME – Had to be steadied near the 100m when tightened for room.

BILLY DA BOSS – Obliged to steady away from the heels of another runner close to the finish line.

TAIL AND ALL – Tightened for room close to the finish line.

EXTREME MOVER – Lost its off hind plate in running.


Race 6: XXXX Gold Toowoomba Cup H'cap – 2150m

MARKOUT – Overraced in the early stages and raced wide without cover.

HI SON – Overraced in the early stages. When questioned regarding the disappointing performance, trainer T. Gollan advised that the horse had been working well in preparation for today’s race, however, in his opinion, failed to back up from its start 7 days prior at Doomben. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

WISH COME TRUE – Inclined to lay in when placed under pressure approaching the home turn. Bumped approaching the finish line.

HOPFGARTEN – Bumped approaching the finish line.

PORNICHET – Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages.

BACK TO ABILENE – Jockey K. Yoshida was reprimanded for use of the whip when his mount was out of contention.

SECRET GARDEN – Jockey S. Bogenhuber was reprimanded for use of the whip when her horse was out of contention.

Race 7: Wellcamp Airport Toowoomba Guineas – 1625m

Trainer T. Gollan was fined $200 for failing to declare a rider for DUPORTH JACK by the prescribed time.

DUPORTH JACK – Had to be replated prior to the start. Overraced in the early and middle stages.

HONEY HOLT – Slow to begin. Disappointed for a run rounding the home turn and forced to shift to the inside to obtain clear running.

GREY ROCK – Checked shortly after the start when tightened for room.

ANNAMAN – Hampered shortly after the start when tightened for room. Laid out near the 1300m turn.

WE’RE READY – Shifted out shortly after the start, hampering runners to his outside. Raced in restricted room to the inside of another runner which shifted in approaching the 1300m.

JUMBO PRINCE – Raced in restricted room to the inside of another runner which shifted in approaching the 1300m.

STORMY GREY – Rider R. Ride was reprimanded for shifting in approaching the 1300m, causing a tightening to JUMBO PRINCE and WE’RE READY. Commenced to overrace at the heels of another runner for a considerable distance near the 1200 when the pace steadied.

J. Morris, rider of VINTAGE BON, was found guilty to a charge of careless riding in that approaching the 100m he permitted his mount to shift in resulting in HONEY HOLT being forced inward, and causing T. Bell having to take hold of that filly, and further resulting in STORMY GREY which was racing to the inside of HONEY HOLT, being forced to check when placed in restricted room. J. Morris was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to commence at midnight, 5 May and to expire at midnight, 17 May.


Race 8: Audi Centre Toowoomba Weetwood H'cap – 1200m

LE CAP – Slow to begin. Had to be steadied and shift in to avoid heels near the 1000m.

KEMPELLY – Bumped shortly after the start by a runner to its inside and had to be steadied away from heels approaching the 1000m. Improved onto heels of another runner in the early stages of the home straight and was forced to alter course.

REMAGEN BRIDGE – Had to be checked near the 1000m when tightened for room.

TUKIYO – Had to be steadied when tightened for room near the 800m.

CHOICE BRO – Held up rounding the home turn.

EXCELLANTES – Following the disappointing performance, trainer R. Heathcote advised he would have his veterinary surgeon perform an examination of the horse in the coming days and would report the results to stewards.


Race 9: K & R Plumbing CG&E BM85 H'cap – 1200m

SPICE OF LIFE – Stood in the barriers and refused to jump with the field. Connections were advised they would have to produce a barrier certificate for the horse prior to its next race start. Apprentice R. Ride will be reminded of her obligations with respect to her use of the whip on horses out of contention.

DREAM OF SLIPS – Steadied to avoid heels near the 1100m.

THEFT – Tightened for room near the 100m and eased when JACK’S JET shifted out after improving on to the heels of UPSTART PRIDE, which shifted out under pressure. M. McGuren, ride of UPSTART PRIDE, will be advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

BAHSA – Raced wide without cover.

UPSTART PRIDE – Apprentice M. McGuren was questioned regarding the tactics adopted, particularly leading in the middle stages by a considerable distance. Apprentice McGuren stated that whilst he realised the gelding was setting fast sectionals he was reluctant to restrain as he was of the view that UPSTART PRIDE may resent this action, which he felt would have a detrimental effect on the horse’s ability to finish the race off. Stewards advised apprentice McGuren that an apprentice of his experience would be expected to at least make an effort to restrain his mounts in similar circumstances.

JUST A PERLA – Performed disappointingly. Trainer J. Bannon advised that in his opinion the gelding was not suited by dropping back in distance for today’s event. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.







STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 2. Emma Ljung – A/jockey – C/riding – AR137(a)
Race 6. Kenji Yoshida – Jockey – Use of whip when out of contention
Sky Bogenhuber – Jockey – Use of whip when out of contention
Race 7. Ruby Ride – Jockey – C/riding – AR137(a)

Fines
Race 5. Glen Colless – Jockey – Overweight - $200 - AR120(b)
Race 7. Tony Gollan – Trainer – Late rider - $200 – LR67

Suspensions
Race 7. Jackson Morris – Jockey – C/riding – 7 mtgs – M/n 5.5.15 to m/n 17.5.15 - AR137(a)

Bar
Race 9. Spice Of Life – Refused to jump with the field – B/cert - AR8(t)


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
Lisa Fashionista, Bagger Chance, Hidden Pearl, Shapin Lady, Black Zero, Tisani Tomso, Bush Caviar, Vo Heart, Satirical Lass, Girls Command, Johnnydram, Tints, In His Stride, Cylinder Beach (NZ), James Is Blond, Hello Hornsby, Typing, Havasay, Billy Da Boss, Extreme Mover, Anymore, Charge Account, Smooth Talker, Sonador’s Princess, Honey Holt, Grappa Brandy, Stormy Grey, HOpfgarten, Pop ‘N’ Scotch, Markout, Vaz De Torres, All Things In Time, Love And Lies, Wish Come True, Cap D’Etat, Pornichet, Falino, Whisky Allround, Great Game, Le Cap, Vintage Bo, Jumbo Prince, Voodoo Blue Magic, Bahsa, Upstart Pride, Mount Nebo, Excellentes, Kempelly

Horses swabbed post-race

All winners, Havasay and second placegetters in all races with the exception of Race 4.


Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2. Classic Bend – R. Williams
Conhenri – W. O’Connell
Race 3. Mega D’Oro – B. Appo
Come By Often – T. Harrison
Race 5. Vaz De Torres – T. Harrison
Race 7. Duporth Jack – J. Byrne
Race 8. Le Cap – G. Geran
Remagen Bridge – R. Fradd
Race 9. Jack’s Jet – J. Lloyd