QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
KILCOY,  TUESDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2018
 
 
WEATHER – FINE/SHOWERS  TRACK RATING – SOFT 5       RAIL –  TRUE
 
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – C. Albrecht
Stewards – J. Williamson, L. Hicks, G. Goold
Clerk of Scales – K. Daly  
Judge – S. Fahey
Veterinarian – A. Murdoch
Swab attendants – K. Warwick
Starter – R. Hanson
 
 
Race 1: Arthur Gray Class 1 H’cap - 1500
 
 
STAR STRUCKED – Bumped at the start. Shifted in near the 900m and made contact with the running rail and became unbalanced.
 
ESCADAY – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Held up approaching and passing the 400m. Rounding the home turn when attempting to obtain clear running, shifted out and made contact with TACTICAL MANUEVER.
 
PRODUCE ME LATE -  Raced wide from the 600m.
 
SECRET SITES –  Began awkwardly and made contact with STAR STRUCKED. Held up upon entering the home straight for a short distance and then when attempting  a narrow run to the inside of STAR STRUCKED brushed the running rail and became unbalanced.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Race 2: Searles Garden Products F&M Benchmark 65 H’cap – 1060m
 
GLITTER TOP – Trainer C. Anderson was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for the horse by the prescribed time.
 
DANCING ANGEL – Trainer N. Hocking was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for the horse by the prescribed time. Slow into stride. Hung out rounding the home turn.
 
MISHANI SEEKA – Began awkwardly.
 
HOLLYDEEN – Had to be steadied to avoid the heels of GLITTER TOP, which shifted in under pressure approaching the winning post. Apprentice J. Murphy, rider of GLITTER TOP,  was reprimanded and advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.
 
DAVE’S VALOR –  When questioned regarding the disappointing performance, apprentice T. Williams stated that the mare failed to travel comfortably throughout the event and blundered badly near the 200m.  She added, in her opinion, the mare did not handle the soft track conditions. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.
 
BEL SELEVA – Apprentice H. English reported at scale her mount hung out throughout the event. She added that this could be attributed to the mare having its first start in the clockwise direction and would take a benefit from today’s performance.
 
DUTCH GAL – A post race veterinary examination of the horse revealed the mare to be suffering from heat stress.
 
 
Race 3: Butler McDermott Lawyers CG&E Benchmark 65 H’cap – 1060m
 
TOFU MICK – Stewards reprimanded L. Tilley for weighing out with the incorrect saddle cloth number. In determining the circumstances, stewards were of the view that a reprimand was sufficient on this occasion.
 
MASTER DENRHO – Began awkwardly. Had to be eased approaching the winning post.
 
REDEX – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
CANID – A post race veterinary examination revealed the horse to be showing signs of tying up.
 
 
Race 4: Barry Coulter Class 3 H’cap – 1200m
 
Due to thunder storms in the vicinity, stewards delayed the running of this race and rescheduled the starting time of 3.35 pm, and Race 5 and Race 6 rescheduled back one race time and the Race 7 to be run at 5.15 pm
 
MISS BENETEAU – Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost ground. Hampered and forced wider approaching the 800m.  Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight.
 
BENOVSKY – Slow to begin. When the pace of the race steadied approaching the 800m improved on to heels and had to be restrained.  Continued to overrace for a short distance.
 
MJOINIR – Began awkwardly.
 
WIG WAM BAM – Raced wide from the 600m. Inconvenienced and forced wider near the 800m.
 
COURTING JOY – Bumped upon entering the home straight by MISS BENETEAU, which laid in.
 
 
Race 5: Kevin ‘Brutus” Purcell Maiden H’cap – 1060m
 
CHINCH – Hampered at the start and tightened for room. Raced wide throughout. Jockey M. Hellyer reported he was disappointed in the overall performance and indicated after being slow to begin the horse did muster some speed and travelled comfortably until the 500m, however was under pressure from that point onwards and was very disappointing, and was unable to offer any explanation for the performance.  Trainer S.Kendrick expressed his disappointment in the performance, adding that it was now most likely that the mare would be retired from his stable. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities other than saliva in the trachea.
 
SHEQER CROI – Slow to begin.
 
DALES LUCK – Buffetted between runners at the start. Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
LIGHTHORSE – Slow to begin. Overraced in the early stages and near the 800m had to be restrained.
 
TELFORD – Bumped heavily shortly after the start and then had to be steadied when tightened for room and lost ground.
 
 
Race 6: Lionel Richards Benchmark 58 H’cap – 800m
 
CAPE DENISON – Slow to begin, and then failed to muster speed in the early stages despite the efforts of its rider.
 
STORM ANCHOR – Began awkwardly.
 
ASK AUDREY – Slow to begin.
 
STORM ANCHOR – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
ALL OUR WIVES – Bumped by another runner on jumping away.
 
COALBANK CAVIAR – Hung out from the 500m until entering the home straight.
 
Apprentice H. Phillips, rider of ASK AUDREY, pleaded guilty to a  charge of careless riding, in that she permitted her mount to shift in after passing the winning post when insufficiently clear of LAST ROUND, resulting in that horse being checked to avoid the heels of ASK AUDREY.   Apprentice Phillips was suspended from riding in races for a period covered of 11 days, to commence at midnight, 18 October and to expire midnight, 29 October.
 
 
Race 7: Ian McCauley OAM Benchmark 58 H’cap – 1900m
 
SILENT FLYER – Stewards permitted N. Thomas  to replace J. King as the rider of the horse.
 
Due to thunderstorms in the vicinity of the racecourse, stewards brought forward the starting time to 5.05 pm. Subsequently Race 7 was abandoned due to continuing thunderstorm activity in the area.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fine
Race 2.         Chris Anderson – Trainer – Late rider Glitter Top - $100 – LR67*
                     Neil Hocking – Trainer – Late rider Dancing Angel - $100 – LR67*         
 
Reprimand
Race 2.         Jackson Murphy – A/jockey – C/riding – AR137(a)*
Race 3.         Les Tilley – Jockey – Weight out with incorrect saddle cloth – AR175(k)*  
 
 
Suspension
Race 6.         Hannah Phillips – A/jockey – 11 days – M/n 18.10.18 to m/n 29.10.18 - AR137(a)*
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post race
All winners
 
Horses swabbed pre race
Escaday, Star Strucked, Secret Sites
 
 
Warnings/Bars
Nil.
 
 
Late Scratchings
Nil.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2.         Glitter Top – J. Murphy
Dancing Angel – M. Hellyer
Race 5.         Telford – M. Gray
Race 7.         Silent Chance – N. Thomas