RACING QUEENSLAND LIMITED

STEWARDS REPORT


CAIRNS JOCKEY CLUB 13TH OCTOBER 2012

WEATHER - FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 2 RAIL - TRUE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – M Braunberger
Stewards – H Warren
Clerk of Scales – C Gordon
Judge – B Gray
Veterinarian – Marlin Coast Vet
Swab Attendants – C Massingham
Starter – P Kennedy

Race 1: Louie’s Liquor Barn Maiden Plate 960m
1st: Princess Felicia 2nd: Five Sixty 3rd: Militant 4th: Kellie Be Good

Connection of HEAVENLY HOPE advised prior to the race that jockey S Kaya had been advised to limit his use of the whip on the mare. Connections also advised that these instructions would be issued to the jockey in the mares future races.

KELLIE BE GOOD [N Bin Yadi] was very fractious in the barriers.

ELAINE’S REWARD [I Toward] was slow to begin.

Approaching the 250m mark, MILITANT [M Elliott] eased across the heels of KELLIE BE GOOD [N Bin Yadi] to gain clear running.

Apprentice B Swaffer reported that his mount LUCKY VEIL raced greenly in the early stages of the race.

Race 2: Sky Racing Class B Handicap 960m
1st: Fortrus Lad 2nd: Vaulting Queen 3rd: Honest Action 4th: Always An Option

HONEST ACTION [M Elliott] was slow into stride.

Race 3: Piccone’s Shopping Village Class 6 Plate 960m
1st: Lady Lesia 2nd: Carvelon 3rd: Physics 4th: Miss Rubinstein

Connections produced a veterinary certificate of fitness for MISS RUBINSTEIN prior to the start of the race.

TOGNI [A Merritt] was very slow to begin.

VILLAGE COMMAND [I Toward] and HITTAMAHOTTAMUS [S Pawsey] were slow to begin.

At the start, MISS RUBINSTEIN [S Kaya] jumped out and bumped PHYSICS [M Elliott], who in turn inconvenienced LADY LESIA [B Swaffer].


Approaching the 20m mark, LEGAL POSITION [F Edwards], had a tendency to hang in and had to be eased off the heels of CARVELON [R Ryan].

Stewards questioned jockeys M Elliott and F Edwards regarding an incident at the 400m mark where jockey Elliott had to ease PHYSICS off the heels of LEGAL POSITION, when it shifted in. After hearing evidence from the riders concerned and viewing the film stewards informed jockey Edwards that his riding was bordering on carelessness and he was issued with a severe reprimand for allowing his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of PHYSICS [M Elliott].

Apprentice B Swaffer reported that his mount LADY LESIA wanted to hang in for the length of the straight.

Race 4: PFD Foodservices and Pantacchini’s Class 2 Handicap 1400m
1st: Twentysixbe 2nd: Clues 3rd: No Wonder 4th: On The Rocks

CLUES [B Swaffer] was slightly slow into stride.

At the start MISS HONAHLEE [N Bin Yadi] jumped in and bumped JEWELS ‘N’ SHOES [A Merritt].

At approximately the 800m mark, MISS HONAHLEE [N Bin Yadi] had to ease off the heels of ON THE ROCKS [F Edwards] due to the pace easing, which resulted in MISS HONAHLEE [N Bin Yadi] racing ungenerously for 50m.

CLUES [B Swaffer] was unable to obtain clear running over the concluding stages of the race until the 100m mark.


Race 5: Melbourne Cup At Cannon Park Class 1 Handicap 1250m
1st: Mendez 2nd: Kandee Queen 3rd: Heavenly View 4th: So Dotti

FORWARD SCOUT [S Pawsey] was slow to begin.

Stewards questioned the connections regarding the seemingly disappointing performance of FORWARD SCOUT. Connections advised that they were most disappointed with the performance of the gelding, and that the horse has raced mainly on artificial tracks and that the firmness of the track did not suit the horse today. The explanation was noted.


ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY – CAIRNS JOCKEY CLUB 13TH OCTOBER 2012

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands – Race 3 – F Edwards severe reprimand
Fines - nil
Suspensions - nil
Disqualifications - nil
Race day injuries/illness - nil
Absent jockeys - nil



Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed – all winners [5]
Bleeders - nil
Warnings/bars – nil
Falls -nil
Adjourned inquiries -nil
Protests - nil

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Nil

Late scratchings

Nil
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