RACING QUEENSLAND
STEWARDS REPORT

CAIRNS JOCKEY CLUB 3 JULY 2010

WEATHER – OVERCAST TRACK RATING – GOOD 3 RAIL - TRUE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr Harold Warren
Stewards – Mr K Smith, Ms F Mallyon
Clerk of Scales – C Gordon
Judge – B Gray
Veterinarian – R Gilbert
Swab attendants – C Massingham
Bookmakers Supervisor – Leister Miles
Race 1: Keir Constructions Maiden Plate Distance – 1250m
1st Galena 2nd Columbia Queen 3rd Fairy 4th Ease Up Girlie

BIG SPRING (M. Atkinson) was found to be lame and was subsequently declared a late scratching at 12:32pm on the advice of the veterinary surgeon. As betting had not commenced no deductions were ordered.

COMETEZNAME (J Murphy) jumped awkwardly and made contact with the side partition.

GALENA (S Morris) jumped outwards at the start making contact with KING REV (J Kropp) which was taken out onto SOLITARY WISH (M Morris) which had to be checked and lost ground.

HUSK’N’HEARTBREAK (S Kaya) over-raced in the early stages and then hung out near the 800m.

Race 2: NHP QTIS 600 TWO YEAR OLD Handicap Distance – 1250m
1st Grand Assassin 2nd Shezza Riches 3rd She Keeps Me Busy 4th Rattus Conatus

D. Crossland replaced J. Murphy as the rider of SHE KEEPS ME BUSY.

DRAC’S IMAGE (J Kropp) was slow to begin.

The start was delayed when RATTUS CONATUS (M. Atkinson) broke through the barriers. RATTUS CONATUS was quickly restrained, examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to take its place in the event.

Upon returning to scale Jockey D Crossland, the rider of the third placegetter, SHE KEEPS ME BUSY, lodged a protest against the second placegetter SHEZZA RICHES (F. Edwards) alleging interference at the 250m. Bearing in mind the half length margin, Stewards could not be satisfied that the interference suffered by SHE KEEPS ME BUSY warranted a reversal of the placings and as such the protest was dismissed and correct weight declared on the numbers semaphored by the judge.


Race 3: MARK DODGE AUTO CLASS 4 Handicap Distance - 1400m
1st Destined To Reign 2nd Keen On You 3rd General Spark 4th Polrossa

TAUNUS (M. Morris) over-raced in the early stages of the event.

GREAT PORTENT (J. Murphy) raced wide for the majority of the event.

Jockey S. Kaya was found guilty of a charge under AR 137A (5) (a)(ii) for using his whip on DESTINED TO REIGN in excess of the 5 permitted times prior to the 100m. Jockey Kaya’s licence to ride in races was suspended for one (1) week to begin at midnight on 10 July 2010 and expire at midnight on 17 July 2010.

Race 4: CENTURY CRANES OPEN Handicap Distance – 960m
1st Fred The Legion 2nd Huss 3rd Johnny 4th Bar Bender

HUSS (D. Crossland) blundered at the start.

Race 5 – PLASTA MASTA CLASS 2 Handicap Distance – 960m
1st Make Merry 2nd Our Rare Gem 3rd Palmero Prince 4th Whatawow

KONINGIN STAR (M. Atkinson) was slow to begin.

Permission was granted to allow EZI GIRL (J Stopps) to race without a near hind shoe.

PALMERO PRINCE (S Morris) jumped outwards onto WHATAWOW (J Murphy) at the start.

VELOUTE (M Morris) raced greenly in the home straight.

Near the 250m WHATAWOW and MAKE MERRY (J Kropp) bumped.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY – CAIRNS JOCKEY CLUB – SATURDAY 3 JULY 2010

Summary of action concerning licencees

Reprimands -nil

Fines –nil

Suspensions
Race 3 Shohei Kaya – jockey – excessive use of the whip – AR 137A (5) (a)(ii) Midnight 10-07-2010 to midnight 17-07-2010

Disqualifications – Nil

Injuries - Nil

Absent jockeys - Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed - All winners.

Bleeders - nil

Veterinary Certificates – Race 1 Big Spring - lame

Warnings on horses - Nil

Requirement for retrial - Nil

Barrier certificates - Nil

Falls - Nil

Protests
Race 2 3rd v 2nd – alleging interference near the 250m - dismissed


Summary of rider changes

Race 2 SHE KEEPS ME BUSY - D Crossland

Late Scratching

Race 1 BIG SPRING (12:32pm) – vet’s advice


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