STEWARDS REPORT
 
GLADSTONE TURF CLUB – SATURDAY, 2 March, 2019      
 
WEATHER – OVERCAST/SHOWERS       TRACK RATING – SAND
RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Mr M Heath
Stewards –Mr D Macklyn
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Mr D Simon
Veterinarian- Dr K Thompson
Swab attendants – Miss N Boyle
Starter- Mr B Lisle
 
 
 
Race 1: Total Eden BenchMark 60 Handicap 850m
 
Prior to the declaration of correct weight, Jockey R Oakford exercised his right to view the available patrol film near the 400 metres. After doing so, Jockey Oakford decided against protesting and correct weight was declared.
 
AUTHADANE – App. G Hayes was the rider. App. G Hayes was permitted to ride the gelding a half kilogram overweight. Reared as the start was effected and lost significant ground.
 
GORESBRIDGE – Slow to begin.
 
ARARRAC – Raced wide throughout.
 
PEARL’S LAD – Laid in down the home straight.
 
LUSHNESS – Tightened and steadied near the 400 metres when IT’S WANTED shifted out and PEARL’S LAD shifted in. 
 
IT’S WANTED – Tightened and shifted out near the 400 metres when crossed by NEED FINANCE. App. N Seymour was reprimanded for shifting ground when not clear to do so.
 
Race 2: On The Bit Class B Handicap 1000m
 
PERLYSE WOMAN – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
MISS SABATINI – Race wide without cover throughout.
 
SHE’S ON POINT – Slow to begin. Hung in for the distance of the home straight proving difficult to ride out.
 
Race 3: AJR Removals Maiden Plate 1194m
 
LORETTA’S ROSE – Stewards acceded to a request from Trainer B Johnson to have Jockey G Steele as the rider and was permitted to ride three and a half kilograms overweight as there was no other rider close to the weight.
 
WE CALL HER LOLA – Fractious in the barriers prior to the start, began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide without cover throughout. Tired approaching the home turn and carried LENNON’S PADDOCK wider on the track.
 
LENNON’S PADDOCK – Carried wider rounding the home turn by WE CALL HER LOLA.
 
Race 4: Battle Of The Bush Easter Saturday BenchMark 65 Handicap 1194m
 
LUCIFER’S ANGEL – Declared a late scratching at 1:05pm due to no rider being available.
 
YEEZY – Threw its head in the air as the start was effected.
 
RHYOLA – Stewards will seek an explanation for the late declaration of Jockey R Oakford as rider. Tightened shortly after the start.
 
MORE WORDLY – Raced wide without cover throughout. Took the home turn wide.
 
EXCEED ALL ODDS – Raced wide without cover throughout. Took the home turn wide.
 
Race 5: Iron Jack BenchMark 55 Handicap 1517m
 
WILD ELEMENT – Threw its head in the air as the start was effected and began awkwardly.
 
MOWER – Raced four wide without cover until near the 1000 metres.
 
IF BY CHANCE – Raced three wide without cover until near the 800 metres.
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 1 – App. N Seymour – AR137(a) – Shifted ground when not clear to do so.
 
Jockey absenteeism
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed
All Winners.
 
Warnings/Bars
Nil
 
Late Scratchings
 
Race 4 – LUCIFER’S ANGEL – 1:05pm – No rider available.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 1 – IT’S WANTED – App. L Dodds.
Race 1 – AUTHADANE – App. G Hayes.
Race 3 – LORETTA’S ROSE – Jockey G Steele.