QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB – SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2018
 
WEATHER – FINE            TRACK RATING –  GOOD 4          PENETROMETER – 4.6
RAIL – 2M
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R. Hitchener
Stewards – J. Childs, B. Cooke, L. Carvosso
Clerk of Scales – D. Rossiter
Judge – Club
Veterinarian – Dr F. Viljeon
Swab Attendants – L. Sutcliffe, R. Burchmann
Starter – P. Brennan
Jockeys Advocate – B. Saunders
 
GENERAL
 
As R. Williams was indisposed, riding replacements were made as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.
 
Race 1: ITHINK PROPERTY CLASS 1 H’CAP – 1050M
 
BRUTUS – Hampered shortly after the start when bumped by another runner. Tightened for room to the inside of MESSAGE TO MARTHA near the 900m when that runner laid in despite the efforts of its rider.
 
LINE UP – Raced wide without cover throughout and made the home turn very wide.
 
JUPARA PRINCE – Began awkwardly and lost ground after standing awkwardly in the gates
 
MESSAGE TO MARTHA – Slow to begin and laid in throughout.
 
CINNABON – Raced wide throughout.
 
ROYAL EQUIANO – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
LIL RUBY ROSE – Raced wide throughout.
 
RED HEAVY – Shifted in shortly after the start, making contact with another runner. Bumped heavily and forced wider by another runner leaving the 800m and as a result raced three wide for the remainder of the event. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
Race 2: LASER CLINICS AUSTRALIA BENCHMARK 70 H’CAP – 1000M
 
JOHNNY BE QUICK – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
DISTRICT – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
CLIVEDEN – Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages and was reluctant to shift to the outside of the heels of VICEMAN and as a result proved difficult to ride out.
 
INNER HURRY – Began awkwardly.
 
Race 3: CREATE WITH COTTEE BENCHMARK 62 H’CAP – 1625M
 
HINCHINSTYLE – Knuckled badly on jumping away and lost ground. Raced keenly and improved on to heels near the 1300m, shifted wider on the track and raced wide for the remainder of the event.
 
VON RICHTER – Hung out rounding the home turn.
 
Race 4: NEIL MANSELL CONCRETE CLASS 3 PLATE – 1200M
 
MORNING FARE – Raced in restricted room near the 900m.
 
PSYCHO SAID SO – After being caught wide, was restrained near the 1000m in an endeavour to obtain a position closer to the rails, however was unable to do so and as a result raced wide throughout.
 
SIR BAM – Bumped shortly after the start. Steadied from heels near the 900m.
 
SEND US A SIGN – Hung out rounding the home turn and shifted wider on the track despite the efforts of its rider.
 
BEL BEAU – Bumped shortly after the start.
 
NIVO – Raced in restricted room near the 900m.
 
Race 5: SMOKE & MIRRORS BOUTIQUE MAIDEN H’CAP – 1200M
 
After becoming fractious in the barriers, BURNING ENIGMA was declared a late scratching at 7:37 pm by stewards acting on veterinary advice. On the announcement of correct weight stewards ordered that all monies invested on BURNING ENIGMA be refunded, with the following deductions to apply to successful wagers placed prior to 7:37 pm:
 
1 cent in the dollar for the win #8
3 cents in the dollar for place of winner #8
3 cents in the dollar for 2nd place #7
1 cent in the dollar for 3rd place #4
 
Trainer S. McEwan was advised that she will be required to obtain a further barrier certificate for the horse prior to its next start.
 
KUNGA GEORGE MUNGA – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
ARMA GRANDAE – Slow into stride.
 
KAMILAROI – Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
PLATINUM SPIRIT – Bumped at the start. Laid in rounding the home turn.
 
BOLTIN’ DESIRE – Raced with its head in the air whilst being restrained near the 900m.  Raced wide with cover throughout.
 
FIRST WITNESS – Bumped at the start.
 
LITTLE ALBERT – Slow into stride and was hampered shortly after the start. Held up and unable to fully secure clear running from rounding the home turn until inside the 50m.
 
Race 6: M&K CONSTRUCTION GROUP MAIDEN H’CAP – 870M
 
DREAMTIMER – Slow to begin. Improved on to heels near the 550m and was eased.
 
EIGHT OVER – Bumped with another runner at the start.
 
JONDY JOY – Hampered shortly after the start. Stewards questioned R. Goldsbury in relation to the tactics she adopted, particularly rounding the home turn where she shifted her mount wider on the track to secure clear running. Of concern to stewards was whether there was an opportunity to take advantage of a run which appeared to present itself to the inside of DREAMTIMER, which would have afforded her mount an unimpeded run to the finish. R. Goldsbury advised that at a point near the 300m she had elected to shift to the outside of the heels of DREAMTIMER to secure clear running, however this led to her being held up for a short distance near the 250m before securing clear running, at which point the mare had a tendency to lay in whilst racing greenly. She added that after reviewing the footage she was unaware that a run had presented to the inside of DREAMTIMER as at that point she was focused solely on shifting to the outside to secure clear running. Stewards advised jockey Goldsbury that in their opinion she erred in not taking advantage of the run that had presented to the inside of DREAMTIMER, however, ultimately stewards were of the view that JONDY JOY, by shifting to the outside, was not disadvantaged to the degree to make her culpable under the rules. Stewards advised R. Goldsbury that in future she should ride in a manner so as not to leave herself open to question.
 
CRAIGLEA ZED – Bumped with another runner at the start.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Absent jockeys
R. Williams – indisposed personal reasons
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Brutus, Message to Martha, Unique Mistique, Hinchinstyle
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, Von Richter, Clivedon, Mishani Rainman, Corkonian
 
Warnings/bars
Race 5. BURNING ENIGMA – fractious in the barriers, late scratching on vet advice – barrier certificate – AR. 8(t)
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 1.         DOUBLE FORTUNE – N. Evans
Race 5.         FIRST WITNESS – N. Thomas
Race 6          OUTBACK CHAMP – K. Yoshida
                     CRAIGLEA ZED – D. Hayse
                     CRAIGLEA TREACLE – N. Thomas
 
Late scratchings
Race 5.         BURNING ENIGMA – 7:37 pm – veterinary advice at barriers
 
Published subject to correction upon revision