Racing Queensland

Stewards Report

BIRDSVILLE RACE CLUB INC - SATURDAY 06 SEPTEMBER 2014

WEATHER – FINE. TRACK RATING – DIRT 3. RAIL – TRUE.

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards - G. Palmer
Stewards – R Hitchener, K McCracken
Clerk of Scales – B Hall
Judge – T Driver, M Patterson, J James, K Hannam
Photo Finish – M Mawhinney
Veterinarian – Dr R Wilson
Swab attendants – Dr R Wilson
Bookmakers Supervisor - Stewards
Starter – L Lewis

General.

Stewards accepted the explanation from a number of Trainers for the late notification of jockey’s for their runners at today’s meeting.

The following horses which competed at Birdsville meeting Friday 6th September 2014 were all examined by the Veterinary Surgeon prior to starting at today’s meeting and cleared to start.
Seide Track, Crystal Mates, Hidden Strategy, Plum Bob, Kev’s Destiny, Tenmoregrand, General Web, You and Me, I’m Desperate Too, Pippa’s Call, Shepherds Tale, Rhythm Nation, Zambezi Sun.

Race 7: Stewards acting under AR111A(1)(5)permitted the handicapper to adjust the allotted weight of Uniloki from 56kg to 57.5kg after the gelding had won at Roma on the 30 August 2014
Public announcements were made.

Race 1: BROOKLANDS/FRED BROPHY MAIDEN PLATE - 1200m
1st – Wentwell 2nd – Shaftsman 3rd – Just A Pleasure 4th – Seide Track

Shaftman – slow into stride

Rapman – Slow into stride, wide throughout

Sweeney – wide throughout

Race 2: LANDMARK/CGU WEIGHT FOR AGE - 1200m
1st – Hidden Strategy 2nd – Le Cao 3rd – Crystal Mates 4th – Plum Bob

No racing incidents

Race 3: BIRDSVILLE FUEL SERVICES CLASS 4 H’CAP - 1000m
1st – Typhoon 2nd – Unseen 3rd – Gesticulation 4th – Mrs Asia

Unseen - – began awkwardly, near 800m hung out

Mrs Asia – inconvenienced near 800m and shifted out

Gesticulation – forced to race wide from 800m

Typhoon – Raced wide for majority of race

Race 4: THE OUTBACK LOOP BENCHMARK 70 H’CAP - 1400m
1st – The Gallows 2nd – Royal Frolic 3rd – Telesius 4th – Eskervinth

Telesius – Raced wide from 800m

The Gallows – wide from 600m

Race 5: AKUBRA QTIS ADDED STAKES CLASS 2 H’CAP - 1200m
1st – Thunda Cookie 2nd – Count Blevic 3rd – Oh So Beautiful 4th – General Web

General Web – Hung out rounding home turn

Count Blevic – wide throughout

Beau Dash – forced wide on home turn

Not Really – steadied near 100 and shifted back to the inside

Thunda Coolkie – slow to begin, wide throughout

You And Me – slow to begin

Race 6: BLACK TOYOTA BIRDSVILLE CUP OPEN H’CAP - 1600m
1st – Lucasam 2nd – A Dependant 3rd – Tuatara 4th – Haslington

Win For Wilson – Slow to begin

Bianco Rossa – wide throughout

Lucasam – wide throughout

Haslington – wide throughout

Jockey W Kerford was fined the sum of $400 for using his whip in a forehand manner and in consecutive strides on more than 5 occasions prior to the 100m

Race 7: METALCORP OUTBACK DASH CLASS 1 H’CAP - 800m
1st – Uruloki 2nd – Both Ears 3rd – Rhythm Nation 4th – Pippa’s Call

Uruloki – began awkwardly

Rhythm National – inconvenienced at start

Zambezi Sun – inconvenienced at start

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY.

Summary of action concerning licensees.

Fines.
Race 5 – Jockey W Kerford $400 whip use AR137A(1)(5)(a)(i)(ii)

Reprimands.

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses.

Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners

Scratching.

Late scratching.
Race 7. I’m Desperate Too was declared a late scratching at 11.30pm acting on Veterinary Surgeon advice.

Warnings/bars
Race 7 - I’m Desperate Too. Lane near fore - veterinary clearance - AR. 8(t)







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