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Toowoomba Turf Club

Toowoomba Provincial

Sat 07 Sep Good 4

Rail

True Entire Course

Track

Turf
Good 4 Pen 4.7

Nil

10mm last 24hrs, 32mm last 7 days

Fine

Track conditions update: 1:08AM Sunday 08 September
Last Track Rating Update: Finalised 7/9 - 7:45am

Nominations

Mon 02/09/19 11:00am

Weights

Tue 03/09/19 03:00pm

Acceptances

Thu 05/09/19 09:00am

Riders

Thu 05/09/19 12:00pm

Scratchings

Sat 07/09/19 07:30am

Late Nominations

Races: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

RACING QUEENSLAND
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB, SATURDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2019
 
WEATHER – FINE              TRACK RATING - GOOD 4                                                   RAIL –  TRUE
 
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards –  L. Hicks
Stewards – J. Hackett, L. Carvosso, T. White
Clerk of Scales –  Club official
Judge –  S. Fahey
Swab attendants –  T. Prebble, R. Burchmann
Starter – P. Brennan
Veterinarian - Dr C. Wain
 
 
 
Race 1:  Toowoomba Hospice Benchmark 62 H’cap – 1050m
 
ANAKYN DARAXES: Slow to begin.
 
INKBLOT – Began awkwardly and was hampered shortly after the start.
 
SPECTRUMS RHYTHM – Jumped away awkwardly and shifted in bumped another runner
 
SNIPETRON – Jumped away awkwardly. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Following the race the horse was found to have bled from one nostril.  Trainer R. Lyford was advised that the horse must galloped 1000m in the presence of a steward before being permitted to race again.
 
SAILOR GERRI – Disappointed for a run approaching the 200m and shifted wider to obtain clear running.
 
MISS BENETEAU – Inclined to lay in in the straight.
 
 
Race 2:  Neil Mansell Transport Benchmark 62 H’cap – 1625m
 
OUR DILEMMA – Jumped awkwardly and blundered. Approaching the 400m momentarily became unbalanced and shifted in brushing the running rail. When questioned, apprentice M. Wishart reported that after her mount became unbalanced and did not respond to her riding and proved disappointing.  A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.
 
HARADIFY – Raced wide in the early stages before taking up a position approaching the 1100m
 
CHICAGO NIGHTS – Held up rounding the home turn and upon straightening became awkward and at the heels of the tiring YOUL BEATEM and momentarily tightened CHOPPA to its inside who was also weakening at that point of the race
 
UNO TOPS – Slow to begin and raced greenly in the middle stages. Laid out under pressure in the straight.  Jockey J. Grob was fined $100 for excessive use of his whip in the straight.
 
CHOPPA – Overraced in the early stages before being allowed to stride forward to obtain the lead approaching the 1000m. Momentarily tightened for room on straightening whilst weakening
 
STORMY LEO – Held up for a short distance rounding the home turn
 
 
Race 3:  Wilmott Accounting Class 3 Plate – 1300m
 
SIR BAM – Due to transport difficulties, apprentice N. Masuda replaced apprentice C. Frater-Hill. Steadied from heels of NICCONI BAY approaching the 900m and began to overrace for a short distance thereafter.
 
TEJAAN – Jumped away awkwardly making contact with the barrier partition and lost ground.
 
STELLAR JEWEL – Raced greenly in the early stages
 
BEL BEAU – Shifted out rounding the home turn to improve, making contact with a runner to its outside, BLUE MONTE, which in turn shifted out on to TEJAAN.
 
JUST FAVULOUS – Disappointed for a run when rounding the home turn between LUKEY DEE and A LITTLE WICKED.  Approaching the 200m had to be steadied from heels and laid out under pressure. When questioned, rider M. Wishart reported that when she steadied from heels approaching the 200m her mount became momentarily unbalanced and failed to respond to her riding from that point on.
 
 
Race 4: Austbrokers HCI Maiden H’cap – 1300m
 
RABOLINI – Jockey M. Wishart was dislodged from her mount en route to the barriers, the gelding made heavy contact with the outside running rail and traveling for some distance. The horse was declared a late scratching by way of the Stewards at 7.28 pm.  Subsequent to the event all monies invested on RABOLINI were ordered to be refunded with the following deductions applicable.
 
10 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets
8 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets for the place
9 cents in the dollar on the face value of 2nd place bets
13 cents in the dollar on the face value of 3rd place bets
 
Trainer K Jones will be advised that gelding must trial satisfactorily prior to racing again.
 
Correct weight was delayed to allow the rider and connections of  the 2nd placegetter, CLEAR SAILING, to view the footage of the race to ascertain whether they had grounds lodge a protest against LAKE HILLIER being declared the winner.  Subsequently, they did not wish to proceed and correct weight was semaphored on the Judge’s placings.
 
WOOLLAHRA – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Jockey G Geran reported that when he pressured his mount leaving the 600m it failed to respond to his riding and he had some concerns with the geldings action therefore elected to retired it from the race. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Stewards advised connections that the horse must trial to the satisfaction of the stewards before being permitted to race again.
 
PADDLEPOP – Slow to begin and overraced for a short distance passing the 1000m. Leaving the 400m became awkward at the heels of MOSS ‘N’ DIAMONDS and shifted out to obtain clear running  and bumped REG ‘N’ KATH.
 
LAKE HILLIER – Inclined to lay in in the straight
 
MOSS ‘N’ DIAMONDS – Overraced in the early and middle stages.
 
REG ‘N’ KATH – Shifted wider when bumped by MOSS AND DIAMONDS passing the 400m.
 
DOONYA – After beginning well from a wide barrier was caught 3 wide and raced in that position throughout
 
 
Race 5:  Morgans Plumbing Class 5 H’cap – 1100m
 
ANOTHER SIN – Jumped away awkwardly and shifted out making contact with the runner to its outside
 
MAC’S GAL -  Shifted in at the start and made heavy contact with ARCHER’S TREASURE and became momentarily unbalanced.   Raced 3 wide.
 
ARCHER’S TREASURE – Bumped heavily by another runner shortly after the start
 
MAGINOT LINE – Tightened between runners upon jumping
 
LAST ARMAGEDDON – Jumped awkwardly and shifted in  
 
LWAZI – Slow to begin
 
 
Race 6: Sharpe Workplace Solutions QTIS 3yo Class 2 H’cap – 1050m
 
SHOOTING LOVE – Laid out under pressure in the straight.
 
EMOTIVE MOUNTAIN – Shortly after the start was tightened between MOCKING, which shifted out, and BLUE’S READY, which shifted in.
 
KASITA – Hampered by PATCHES, which shifted in shortly after the start and had to be steadied and lost ground
 
PATCHES – After beginning well from a wide barrier was caught wide and obliged to race 3 wide for the remainder
 
 
Race 7: Wilsonton Meats Maiden H’cap – 1100m
 
LEOPARD QUEEN – Was examined at the barriers and declared a late scratching at 9.01 pm on veterinary advice after the horse was found to be lame in the near hindleg. Subsequent to the event all monies invested on the horse were ordered to be refunded with the following deductions applicable.
 
6 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets
8 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets for the place
6 cents in the dollar on the face value of 2nd place bets
8 cents in the dollar on the face value of 3rd place bets
 
Connections were advised that a veterinary clearance must be provided prior to its next race start.
 
LITTLE ALBERT – Slow to begin. Had difficulty obtaining clear running for some distance rounding the home turn.  Shifted wider on the track approaching the 200m to obtain clear running.
 
COUNTESS NATALIE – Shifted in shortly after the start, making contact with
GIVEMEAMINUTE  on a number of occasions.
 
GIVEMEAMINUTE – Placed in restricted room when crossed by  ABITOFACARD shortly after the start when not fully clear.   Jockey G. Geran, rider of ABITOFACARD,  was reprimanded for shifting ground when insufficiently clear.  
 
ABITOFACARD – Approaching the 800m had to be checked and shifted wider across the heels of HEART ATTACK.  Jockey N. Evans, rider of HEART ATTACK, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that he shifted in at this stage when insufficiently clear.  Jockey Evans was suspended from riding in races for a period of 8 days, to commence at midnight, 14 September and to expire at midnight, 22 September.
 
SURPRISE SELECTION – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fine
Race 2.         J. Grob – Jockey – Use whip 9 times prior to 100m, total 14 - $100 – AR132(7)(a)(ii)*
 
Reprimand
Race 7.         Gary Geran – Jockey – C/riding – AR131(a)*
 
Suspension
Race 7.         Nathan Evans – Jockey – C/riding – 8 days – M/n 14.9.19 to m/n 22.9.19 AR131(a)*
 
Jockey absenteeism
Race 3 - C. Frater-Hill – Transport difficulties*
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed
All winners, Sailor Gerri, Nicconi Bay, Clear Sailing, Last Armageddon, Givemeaminute
 
 
Horses swabbed pre race
Choppa, Shooting Love, Leopard Queen
 
 
Warnings/Bars
Race 1.         Snipertron – Bled from one nostril – 1000m gallop before a steward prior to racing again – AR53.A.(6)(7)
Race 4.         Rabolini – Pre race manners – Satisfactory trial AR20(e)
Race 4.         Woollahra – Poor Performance - Satisfactory trial AR20(e)
Race 7.         Leopard Queen – Lame near hind leg – Vet. Clearance – LR25
 
 
Late scratchings
Race 4.         Rabolini – 7.28 pm
Race 7.         Leopard Queen – 9.01 pm
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3.         Sir Bam – N. Masuda.