RACING QUEENSLAND
STEWARDS REPORT
SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – WEDNESDAY, 28 AUGUST 2019
WEATHER - FINE TRACK RATING - GOOD 4 RAIL – 8M
PENETROMETER – 6.6
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – C. Albrecht, L. Hicks, P. McLean
Clerk of Scales – K. Daly
Judge – P. Chilton, W. Ellis
Veterinarian – A. Murdoch
Swab attendants – J. Crompton, K. Warwick
Starter – R. Hanson
General
As jockeys B Pengelly and Andrew Spinks were indisposed, riding changes were made as per the Stewards Summary Sheet.
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Race 1: Sky Racing Maiden Plate – 1200m
BACK THE ROCK – Slow to begin. Overraced and raced greenly in the middle stages. Checked near 200m. Apprentice B. Nothdurft pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR131(a) in that near the 200m he directed his mount in to secure clear running when not sufficiently clear of BACK THE ROCK, resulting in that horse being tightened for room and causing its rider to check her mount at that stage. Apprentice Nordurft was suspended from riding in races for period of 10 days, to commence at midnight, 1 September and to expire at midnight, 11 September.
DURUNDUR LAD – Jumped away very awkwardly and lost ground.
SO STUNNING – Jumped away very awkwardly and lost ground.
REZABELLE – Jumped awkwardly.
CUNARD – Was forced wider near the 900m and raced 3 wide from that point onwards.
MELBERN QUEENS – When the pace slackened approaching the 900m improved onto heels and shifted out and commenced to hang out from that point until approaching the 600m. Shifted out under pressure over the final 100m.
BIG BUDS – Improved onto heels near the 500m and was steadied and shifted wider on the track.
TELECOM DANEWIN – Held up rounding the home turn and until the 200m.
ARZU – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
Race 2: Sky Racing QTIS 3yo CG&E Maiden Plate – 1200m
PROFIT – Slow to begin.
HEY PAL – Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Had to be steadied from heels near the 900m. Improved on to heels again near the 500m and had to be steadied.
RUFF IT UP – When overracing badly in the early stages had to be steadied to avoid heels near the 850m when GETYOURGREYON shifted in. Whilst stewards accepted that the racing manners of RUFF IT UP contributed to this incident, stewards advised jockey J. Byrne, rider of GETYOURGREYON, to exercise more care in similar circumstances. After receiving interference near the 850m continued to overrace and shifted out to avoid heel near the 700m and raced wide from that point onwards. Trainer Mr K. Kemp was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s racing manners.
BRONCKS – Raced 3 wide in the early stages and shifted 4 wide to improve approaching the 600m and raced without cover. Steadied from heels near the 800m.
Race 3: Sky Racing QTIS 3yo Fillies Maiden H’cap – 1200m
SWISS RUBY – Declared a scratching at 1.45 pm when the gelding refused to load. Subsequent to the event all monies invested on the horse were ordered to be refunded, with the following deductions applicable.
20 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets
14 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets for the place
21 cents in the dollar on the face value of 2nd place bets
19 cents in the dollar on the face value of 3rd place bets
Connections were advised that 2 further barrier certificates must be supplied prior to its next race start.
AIR SPIRIT – Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. When the pace slackened approaching the 1000m commenced to overrace and shifted wider on the track, inconveniencing another runner.
NYMERIA – Slow to begin.
GAMMA – Was forced wider after passing the 1000m and raced 3 wide until approaching the 600m.
BOLD INSPIRATION – When the pace slackened after passing the 1000m commenced to overrace and continued to do so until approaching the 600m. Held up rounding the home turn and unable to secure clear running until the 300m. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
GREY ARTEMIS – Raced wide in the early stages before being ridden forward to a position outside the lead approaching the 600m.
BURPEE BAE – Improved onto heels near the 500m and had to be steadied. Placed in restricted room between runners approaching the 400m. When asked to comment on the performance of his mount, jockey J. Byrne indicated the horse was somewhat field shy throughout the event and raced greenly under pressure in the home straight. He indicated that the filly would appreciate a step up in distance which would enable the horse to settle further forward, and that it would take benefit from today’s race experience.
ZIGALLENE – Placed in restricted room near the 300m, causing its rider to stop riding for a short distance. Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages, causing its rider to stop riding and straighten.
MOSSFAIR – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
SHE’S WHITTIE – Whilst weakening in the home straight was steadied when placed in restricted room near the 200m.
Race 4: Sky Racing Benchmark 75 H’cap – 1600m
PICKA PLUM – Slow to begin.
REALING – Jumped awkwardly and made contact with another runner.
ZANYETTA – Bumped by another runner on jumping away. Had some difficulty securing clear running in the early stages of the home straight.
VAULTING AMBITION – Held up rounding the home turn.
Race 5: Sky Racing Class 2 H’cap – 1800m
The start of this race was delayed due to the ambulance having to attend to an on-course patron.
ADVANCE WARNING – Slow to begin.
CROWN DANCER – Overraced badly in the early stages.
CERTAIN DOUBT – Overraced in the middle stages. Held up between the 500m and 400m.
MOMENTUM TO WIN – Due to pace being steady in the middle stages shifted wider near the 1100m and raced wide whilst improving forward to assume a position outside the lead one off the fence near the 800m.
MUSICAL BLUES – Placed in restricted room for a short distance near the 850m. Jockey McGillivray when asked to comment on the performance, which he felt was disappointing, advised that the horse laid out throughout the event and, in his opinion, did not run out a strong 1800m. Trainer D. Vandyke advised that he would experiment with the addition of a crossover noseband to the horse’s gear and look to restrict its races to shorter distances.
LUCY LE ROC – Obliged to alter course after passing the 400m in an attempt to secure clear running and then had to be steadied to avoid heels near the 250m.
Race 6: Sky Racing Benchmark 65 H’cap – 1000m
The start of this race was delayed due to the delay with the previous event.
LIPS ‘N’ HIPS – Jumped away awkwardly.
PINNACLE STAR – Jumped awkwardly and made contact with another runner. Approaching the 700m shifted out to avoid heels and then overraced until approaching the 500m.
CUZCO – Buffeted between runners on jumping away.
BEL SELEVA – Bumped by another runner on jumping away.
CAILINI – Was placed in restricted room near the 700m and had to be checked between DISTRICT, which shifted in to avoid heels, and PINNACLE STAR, which shifted out to avoid the heels of IMA TEAMBOY, which was steadying the pace. When attempting to secure clear running near the 250m had to momentarily steady to avoid heels.
DISTRICT – Steadied to avoid heels near the 700m and shifted in and as a result lost ground. Continued to overrace at heels and had to be checked to avoid heels near the 500m.
THE BLACK TIE – Raced wide throughout.
EMERALD KINGDOM – Raced 3 wide without cover.
SUPER FREAK – Raced 4 wide without cover.
MASTERATI – A post race veterinary examination revealed minor lacerations to both hind legs.
Race 7: Sky Racing Class 3 H’cap – 1400m
GREY SKIES – Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. Then raced 3 wide without cover throughout.
ALPINE DANCER – Overraced in the early stages and improved onto heels near the 800m and had to be checked. Checked again off heels near the 700m.
GREGORY – Stewards inquired into an incident which occurred near the 800m. It was found that ALPINE DANCER, whilst overracing, had galloped on GREGORY. As a result of this, GREGORY became very awkward and apprentice S. Thornton, rider of GREGORY, elected to restrain her mount from the event as she felt the horse had suffered an injury. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Stewards considered the evidence that had been put forward by apprentice Thornton and did not believe her decision to restrain the horse from the event was unreasonable in the circumstances and took no further action.
BERING SEA - Jockey Maloney pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding, in that he allowed his mount to shift out under heavy riding in the home straight after passing the 200m and in doing so caused NAPOLEON’S WAR and GOLDEN LILY to be inconvenienced, and then continued to shift out, resulting in ITALIA BELLA, which after shifting away from BERING SEA did have its rightful running taken and caused its rider to have to take hold to avoid the heels of ENTERPRISE PRINCE. Jockey Maloney was suspended from riding in races for a period of 10 days, to commence at midnight, 31 August, and to expire at midnight 10 September.
NAPOLEON’S WAR – Inconvenienced after passing the 200m.
GOLDEN LILY – Inconvenienced after passing the 200m.
ITALIA BELLA – Tightened for room over the concluding stages and steadied to avoid heels.
Race 8: Sky Racing Class 5 H’cap – 1200m
SO INVINCIBLE – Slow to begin. Laid out under pressure in the straight.
ARGENT D’OR – Which was fractious in the barriers, stood flatfooted and lost significant ground.
COASTAL BOY – Overraced when the pace slackened during the middle stages. Altered course to avoid heels approaching the 200m.
HAPPY HOOVES – Held up for a short distance rounding the home turn.
HOLD THE LINE – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Suspensions
Race 1. Baylee Nothdurft – A/jockey – C/riding – 10 days – M/n 1.9.19 to m/n 11.9.19 AR131(a)*
Race 7. Ryan Maloney – Jockey – C/riding -10 days – M/n 31.8.19 to m/n 10.9.19 - AR131(a)
Jockey absenteeism
B. Pengelly – Illness – Clearance required*
Andrew Spinks – Injured – Clearance required*
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed
All winners,
Warnings/Bars
Race 2. Ruff It Up – Racing manners - Warning
Race 3. Swiss Ruby – Refused to load into barriers – 2 B/certificates – AR20(e)
Late Scratchings
Race 3. Swiss Ruby – 1.45 pm
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 4. Zanyetta – J. Orman
Race 5. Lucy Le Roc – Jake Bayliss
Race 8. Precipitate – A. Fancourt