QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
SUNSHINE TURF CLUB
 
SUNSHINE COAST – SUNDAY 24th JANUARY 2021
 
WEATHER – Fine   TRACK RATING –  Soft 5, Good 4 after Race 1 RAIL – +10 meters entire
PENETROMETER – 6.68
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – P Zimmermann
Stewards – W Hadley, C Fedrick, K Daly
Clerk of Scales – J Robinson
Judge – P Chilton
Veterinarian – Dr S McGinness
Swab Attendants – J Crompton, J Pedofsky
Starter – R Hanson

 
Race 1: YALUMBA WINES Class 4 Handicap 1000 metres
 
SHADOW OF TIME – Passing the 800 meters over-raced for a short distance and shifted wider.
 
JE SUIS BELLE – Inclined to lay in during early and middle stages of the event.
 
SUPER FREAK – Raced in restricted room near the 800 metres and a short distance later raced with its head in the air when restrained.
 
Following the running of this event the track was upgraded to a Good 4.
 
 
 
 

Race 2: APACK COMMERCIAL Colts, Geldings and Entires Maiden Plate 1200 metres
 
 
POSITIVE TENSION – Slow to begin.
 
CRYPTO TYCOON – When asked to comment on disappointing performance rider M Rodd stated, with the addition of blinkers for the first time today, CRYPTO TYCOON pulled hard throughout the event and refused to settle. A post-race veterinary examination determined the gelding to have a poor post-race recovery. A post-race swab sample was taken. Trainer N McCall advised Stewards it would now be her intention to remove blinkers from CRYPTO TYCOON and she would consider dropping the horse back in distance for its next race start.
 
FASTEST TRIGGER – Rider S Lacy reported the gelding was inclined to lay out during various stages of the event.
 
SARATOGA EXPRESS – Checked on jumping away.
 
DEVIL – Change of tactics, to be ridden with cover if circumstances permit. Ridden accordingly.
 
SPIRITUAL – Near the 600 metres when racing in restricted room was restrained and lost ground.
 
 
 
 
Race 3: RESI HOMES PTY LTD Fillies and Mares Maiden Plate 1200 metres
 
As a result of the veterinary surgeon examining REACHFORTHE STARS and JUST CALL MY NAME being difficult to load the start of this event was delayed approximately 3 minutes.
 
After being loaded into the barriers REACHFORTHESTARS became fractious, was removed, examined by Veterinary surgeon and declared a late scratching at 2:12pm. On declaration of correct weight Stewards ordered all bets on REACHFORTHE STARS be refunded in full and the following deductions to apply:
 
1st HOWDY ANGEL - 17 cents win, 12 cents place
2nd ROZEIRA – 18 cents place
3rd LADY GRAZIER – 13 cents place.
 
Trainer G Heinrich was advised REACHFORTHE STARS would require a further barrier certificate prior to its next race start. A veterinary examination revealed abrasions to its offside knee.
 
JUST CALL MY NAME – Difficult to load. Trainer T Button was advised a warning would be placed on the mare’s barrier manners.
 
LADY GRAZIER – Inclined to lay in in the home straight.
 
ROUGE GOLD – Raced three wide for majority of the event.
 
 
 
 
Race 4: BATTERY WISE SUNSHINE COAST Class 4 Handicap 1600 metres
 
SCRATCHES – Raced keenly in the middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
STORM HARBOUR – Over-raced for a short distance when being restrained near the 1300 meters.
 
REDSTONE – Slow to begin.
 
MINOR LUCK – Slow to begin.
 
 
 
Race 5: SUNCOAST MARINE ELECTRICAL Class 1 Handicap 1800 metres
 
FLENSBURG – From the wide barrier was restrained to a rearward position closer to the rail. Held up approaching the home turn.
 
EMPIRE GAMES – Slow to begin. Improved onto the heels of COME IN SPINNER over the concluding stages and steadied.
 
COME IN SPINNER – Raced keenly approaching the 1400 meters.
 
REPULSE – Eased at the start.
 
BRYBECK – Eased at the start.
 
 
 
Race 6: WORKPLACE CENTRAL Fillies and Mares BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1200 metres
 
UNO AMOR – Fractious in the barriers. Bumped on jumping. A short distance later steadied when racing tightly between runners.
 
SKYQUAKE – Bounded on jumping then restrained to a rearward position.
 
SHE'S A MITZY – Bumped on jumping. Steadied when tightened for room near 150 metres.
 
LOVE PUZZLE – Bumped at the start. Raced three wide without cover throughout. A Spinks, rider of LOVE PUZZLE, was fined $400 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use the whip on seven occasions prior to the 100 meters, two more than permitted. A Spinks reported the mare was inclined to hang out for majority of the event. Lost off fore plate in running.
 
DEVILLAIN – Reared on jumping away. Held up for clear running until near the 200 metres before shifting wider on the track to obtain clear running.
 
 
 
Race 7: TAB LONG MAY WE PLAY Colts, Geldings & Entires BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1200 metres
 
The start of this event was delayed approximately 2 minutes when CONGELATOR was fractious leaving the enclosure.
 
CONGELATOR – On arrival at the barriers was examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to start. Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
DOLLAREURO – Bumped heavily at the start, then contacted the heels of TEST OF WAR and blundered.
 
TEST OF WAR – Began very awkwardly and shifted in making very heavy contact with DOLLAREURO.
 
BLUE COMET – Improved onto the heels of TEST OF WAR approaching the finish line and had had to be steadied.
 
RICHETTI – Bumped near the 250 metres when DOLLAREURO shifted out to improve.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
Race 6: Jky Andrew Spinks - $400 – use of whip 7 times prior to 100 metres. AR132(7)(a)(ii)

 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
STORM HARBOUR, PEXBURY AVENUE, FLENSBURG, REPULSE
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners and CRYPTO TYCOON, COME IN SPINNER, PRINCESS CAVALLO, SHAIBANAT.
 
Warnings/bars
Race 3: JUST CALL MY NAME – difficult to load – warning only.
Race 3: REACHFORTHE STARS – fractious in barriers, late scratching – Barrier certificate AR20(e)
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2: DEVIL – A Sewell
Race 2: SPIRITUAL – V Venkaya
Race 3: ROUGE GOLD – G Cartwright
Race 4: STORM HARBOUR – G Cartwright
 
Late scratchings
 
Race 3: REACHFORTHESTARS – 2:12pm Vets advice.
 
 
 
This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.