RACING QUEENSLAND STEWARDS REPORT

CLONCURRY & DISTRICT RACE CLUB INC. – Saturday , 12th October, 2013.

WEATHER - Fine & Hot. TRACK RATING - Dirt Good 3. RAIL - True

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards - Mr R.C.SMITH
Steward Mr C. WARREN
Clerk of Scales - Stewards
Judge - Mr. D. CHAPLAIN & Ms B. CLIMIE.
Veterinarian - Dr. D. WEBER
Swab attendants - Veterinarian
Bookmakers Supervisor - Steward
Starter - Mr A. DANIELS


SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:
Nil.

Race 1: CUDECO LIMITED QTIS CLASS 2 HANDICAP. (1000 METRES). ( 10 Starters) .
1st - DELAY 2nd - WINDSPLITTER 3rd - DESERT SWEEP 4th - MARUMUNGEE

T. Brummell rode MASTER OF REALITY.

T. Chambers rode MARUMUNGEE.

K. Ballard rode BANDIDAS (NZ).

LET IT LOOSE (T. Hill) jumped well as the gates opened however, was slow into stride. As this had also occurred at the mare’s previous start a warning was placed on its starting behaviour.

EVERYTHING’S SET (M. Hart) was slow into stride. Jockey Hart advised Stewards that the gelding was restless in the barrier and took a step backwards as the gates opened and he then rode aggressively with the whip early as he had been instructed to ride the gelding in a forward position. EVERYTHING’S SET also travelled wide rounding the 800 metre turn.

MASTER OF REALITY (T. Brummell) raced wide rounding the 800 metre and home turns.

LAREDO (A. Spradau) raced wide rounding the 800 metre turn.

BANDIDAS (NZ) (K. Ballard) raced wide rounding the home turn.


Race 2: JOE BAKHASH SENIOR MEMORIAL MAIDEN HANDICAP. (1000 METRES) ( 8 Starters).
1st - TAP IN BIRDIE 2nd - MAYBE MAYBE NOT 3rd - DOUBLE REJOICE 4th - KISSENGARNI

As no other suitable rider was available, Stewards allowed A. Spradau to ride MAD ACTION One and a half Kilograms overweight. .

T. Hill rode KISSENGARNI.

MAD ACTION was loaded into the barriers riderless. On being loaded, Jockey Spradau was experiencing trouble settling MAD ACTION and as a result it jumped into the air and then headed abruptly towards the inside rail. Jockey Spradau then gained control and MAD ACTION commenced racing after losing much ground. Starter and Jockey Spradau interviewed re incident and after hearing submissions from both parties no further action was taken.

Jockey K. Ballard the rider of GRACE ACE was interviewed re the mare’s apparent disappointing performance. Rider advised mare was awkward in the barriers immediately prior to jumping and threw its head into the air on jumping. It then resented the throwback and did not improve throughout the race and never appeared likely to fill a place. Explanation noted.

PETRONI (NZ) (J. Rudd) raced wide rounding the 800 metre and home turns.

KISSENGARNI (T. Hill) raced wide rounding the home turn.

Race 3: ERNEST HENRY MININT BENCHMARK 75 HANDICAP (1000 METRES). (7 Starters) .
1st - DIMI THE DANCER 2nd - SURPASSER 3rd - EQUITANT 4th - LEFT BEHIND

A Pre race veterinary examination under the provisions of A.R. 45B, (horses aged 12 years and older), was performed on EQUITANT and the gelding was passed fit to race. Racing Science Centre Veterinary Incident Report No. 19933 refers.

A. Spradau rode SURPASSER.

K. Ballard rode GOLDEN PAPILLION.

J. Rudd rode PARIS ICON.

DEMI the DANCER (Ms T. Chambers), was restless in the gates prior to the start.

PARIS ICON (J. Rudd), jumped into the air and outwards as the gates opened, SURPASSER (A. Spradau) jumped inwards as gates opened, which resulted in DEMI the DANCER being tightened between those two runners.

GOLDEN PAPILLION (K. Ballard) and EXCEED ALL LIMITS (T. Hill) both raced wide rounding the 800 metre turn.

Race 4: IVANHOE AUSTRALIA CLASS B HANDICAP (1200 METRES) . (9 Starters) .
1st - CHEERS BROWE (NZ) 2nd - BULLRAMA 3rd - GOLD VISION 4th - STILTSKIN

K. Ballard rode BULLRAMA.

LEGAL LIMIT (M. Cummings) jumped in onto STILTSKIN (T. Hill).

CONTO (T. Brummell) and STILTSKIN both raced wide rounding the home turn.

Race 5: TIM KOITKA MEMORIARL CLONCURRY CUP OPEN HANDICAP (1400 METRES). (9 Starters) .
1st - LUCASAM 2nd -SERVIMOSS 3rd - LIGHT WARRIOR 4th - ROCKBEL

A. Morrison rode FASTER BUSTER.

M. Cummings rode EASTLINE.

ABDICATED (D. Ballard) was slowly away.

LUCASAM (R. Faehr) was slow to go and raced wide rounding the home turn.

STELLAR SHOW (K. Ballard) raced wide rounding the home turn.

Jockey D. Ballard on being interviewed re the performance of ABDICATED described it as very disappointing. He added the horse was under pressure to stay midfield and was off the bit most of the event before finishing last.

Jockey A. Morrison who rode FASTER BUSTER on being interviewed re the performance of that gelding advised that when he attempted to go forward near the 700 metres the horse could not improve its position and finished eighth. He advised the gelding pulled up satisfactorily.

Jockey Ms T. Chambers who rode BOLTON which finished sixth, on being interviewed re the performance of that gelding advised it had jumped well and she intended riding the gelding midfield position as in her opinion the horse would race best when ridden in this mannor. She stated she believed the gelding had made some ground from the 600 metres and that it had pulled up satisfactorily, especially considering the high temperature today.


Race 6. WAGNERS CLASS 4 AP (1400 METRES). ( 9 Starters) .
1st - TALLICA 2nd - BELLESPY 3rd - FIRST BASE 4th - TUATARA

Stewards allowed D. Ballard to ride ABSOLUTE KING four kilograms overweight as no suitable rider was available.

INVINCIBLE MATE was a late scratching as no suitable rider available.

ABSOLUTE KING jumped out onto FIRST BASE (K. Ballard).

BELLESPY (R. Fraehr) jumped out onto TUATARA (A. Spradau).

HOT SHOT SISTER (T. Hill) and MONTH OF SUNDAYS (M. Cummings) came together on jumping away.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY - CLONCURRY & DISTRICT RACE CLUB INC.– 12th OCTOBER, 2013.

Summary of action concerning Licencees

Reprimands - . Nil

Fines - Nil

Suspensions - Nil
A Pre race veterinary examination under the provisions of A.R. 45B, (horses aged 12 years and older), was performed on EQUITANT and the gelding was passed fit to race. Racing Science Centre Veterinary Incident Report No. 19933 refers
Disqualifications - Nil

Race day injuries/illness
Absent jockeys - Nil

Adjourned inquiries - Nil

Medical Certificate of Fitness. Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed - All winners

Bleeders - Nil.

Warnings/bars - One. Race One. – LET IT LOOSE. – Warning re jumping from barriers.

Falls - Nil

Adjourned inquiries - Nil.

Veterinary Certificate of Fitness Required. Nil

Veterinary Certificate of Fitness Provided. One. Race Three. A Pre race veterinary examination under the provisions of A.R. 45B, (horses aged 12 years and older), was performed on EQUITANT and the gelding was passed fit to race. Racing Science Centre Veterinary Incident Report No. 19933 refers

Barrier Certificates Produced. Nil.

Protests. Nil

Summary of rider changes/Late notification.
Race 1. T. Brummell rode MASTER OF REALITY. K. Ballard rode BANDIDAS (NZ). T. Chambers rode MARUMUNGEE.
Race 2. A.Spradau rode MAD ACTION.. T. Hill rode KISSENGARNI.
Race 3. A. Spradau rode SURPASSER. .K. Ballard rode GOLDEN PAPILLION. J. Rudd rode PARIS ICON.
Race 4. K Ballard rode BULLRAMA. .
Race. 5. A. Morrison rode FASTER BUSTER. M. Cummnings rode EASTLINE.
Race 6. D. Ballard rode ABSOLUTE KING



Late scratchings
Race 6. INVINCIBLE MATE – Scratched as no suitable rider available.


GENERAL
Bookmakers Fielding. (1) G. SAUNDERS (2) D. COMERFORD (3) K. ELLIOTT


Jockeys Although twelve riders attended this meeting, some only took one or two rides. One horse was scratched as no suitable rider was available. Other starters took their place in the fields with riders being over weight and allowed to ride in the race with the permission of Stewards at the request of the connections.
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Weather The temperature was very high with the region in severe drought. The Veterinary Surgeon and Stewards kept the weather in mind throughout the meeting.

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