CAIRNS JOCKEY CLUB
STEWARDS REPORT
SATURDAY 14TH AUGUST 2004

STEWARDS PANEL: W Birch (Chairman), W A Abel, B Gray, G Govan

WEATHER: Fine TRACK: Good

RAIL: True

RACE 1 : Class B Handicap 1000 Metres – 9 Starters

QUALITY ACHIEVER (K Penrose) reared on jumping away and lost ground.

GOLDEN CARD (R Bellert) commenced to hang out rounding the home turn and did so for the remainder of the event.

L Buckingham trainer of ARTIC FIRE which bled from both nostrils during the event was advised that as this was the second occasion on which ARCTIC FIRE had bled, the horse would now incur a life time ban from racing under the provisions of AR53A.

RACE 2: Maiden Plate 1000 Metres – 12 Starters

Stewards accepted the explanation tendered by trainer L Hickmott in relation to the late declaration of K Penrose on BITAM QUEEN.

BELLE CHARDON (L Buckingham) raced wide rounding the home turn.

Approaching the 150 metres ARLINGTON HALL (R Bellert) raced in restricted room for a short distance to the inside of WOOD DUX (D Evans).

STRICTLY RHYTHM (E Kowald) had to be steadied near the 100 metres when momentarily held up for clear running.

RACE 3 : Class 4 Handicap 1000 Metres – 10 Starters

DID I DO IT (M Seagren) jumped out at the start and made contact with MANMADE (L Buckingham).

PREMIUM DRY (D Evans) was slow to begin.

BLITZ (M Elliot) jumped away awkwardly.

Approaching the 600 metres PREMIUM DRY (D Evans) commenced to over race and as a result made the home turn awkwardly.

AIR TURBULENCE (P D’Addona) raced wide rounding the home turn.

MOVE IT OR LOSE IT (I Toward) hung out rounding the home turn.





RACE 4: Class 6 Plate 1250 Metres – 9 Starters

WHO’S MY DAD (P D’Addona) was slow to begin.

UNDENIED (D Crossland) jumped in at the start and made contact with VOSTOK (NZ)(G Kliese) which became unbalanced and shifted in and hampering DARTBROOK KING (K Penrose).

UNDENIED (D Crossland) over raced rounding the 900 metres and had to be steadied off he heels of LYNDI LOO (F Edwards).

LE COUP (D Dean) over raced in the early and middle stages of the event.

A Post race veterinary examination of LYNDI LOO which finished a distant last revealed the Mare to have sustained an injury to the off hind tendon.

RACE 5: Open Handicap 1400 Metres – 11 Starters

LAZZAZ (K Penrose) was very slow to begin.

CRAFTY LAD (E Kowald) over raced in the early and middle stages of the event.

RACE 6: Open Handicap 2100 Metres – 10 Starters

QUESTWIN (D Evans), COMMAND THE WIND (G Kliese) and THE OUTBACK RAT (J Dickinson) were all slow to begin.

Leaving the 200 Metres QUESTWIN (D Evans) shifted out to improved and brushed BARKER BOY (R Ryan).

CAUTIOUS SPIRIT (J STOPPS) shifted out under pressure near the 100 metres and made contact with VARMINT (D Crossland).

After exercising his right to view the stewards patrol footage, D Evans rider of the second placegetter QUESTWIN lodged an objection against VARMINT (D Crossland) being declared the winner, alleging interference inside the final 100 metres.

Whilst it was established that near the 50 metres VARMINT did shift out towards QUESTWIN and may have made slight contact, stewards were of the opinion, that such contact was not of a degree to cost QUESTWIN ground and therefore dismissed the objection and declared correct weight on the numbers semaphored.

When questioned regarding the performance of COMMAND THE WIND, rider G Kliese stated that COMMAND THE WIND had travelled well throughout the event and improved well approaching the home turn, however failed to respond to his riding when placed under pressure in the straight and in his opinion was disappointing.





RACE 7 : Class 3 Handicap 1250 Metres – 12 Starters

J Dickinson rider of JEWEL OF DANETREE was reprimanded for allowing his mount to shift in leaving the 1200 metres taking LET’S GROVE in, which resulted in tightening to ANOTHER TWINKLE (I Toward), SNAADEE WARRIOR (D Evans) and GIVE AND TELL (G Kliese). At the same stage ANOTHER IRGUN (F Edwards) which was taken out slightly by IGNITE ME (E Kowald) shifted out resulting in GIVE AND TELL (G Kliese), SNAADEE WARRIOR (D Evans) and ANOTHER TWINKLE all having to be steadied after being further tightened for room.

R Bellert rider of KING COCKY was found guilty of a charge of careless riding under AR137(a) in that near the 200 metres he did allow his mount KING COCKY to shift out when not clear of BRIDGE TO VICTORY (D Crossland) resulting in that horse striking heels and blundering after being tightened on to the hindquarters of IGNITE ME (E Kowald). R Bellert’s license to ride in races was suspended for a period of 2 North Queensland meetings to commence at midnight the 14th of August 2004 up to and including the 21st of August 2004. In accessing penalty stewards took into account R Bellert’s exemplary riding record.

Near the 100 metres A THOUSAND DEGREES shifted in and made contact with FLYING REALITY (K Penrose)

ANOTHER IRGUN (F Ewards) raced wide throughout the event.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED