RACING QUEENSLAND
STEWARDS REPORT
Dalby Jockey Club
9th March 2013
Track: Slow 7 Weather: Overcast
Chairman of Stewards: L Carvosso
Stewards: A Stephens, P Stephens, A Jones
Starter: I Henderson
Veterinarian: J Postle
Clerk of Scales: J Searle
Photo Finish: J Fogarty
Judges: Club
RACE1. DALBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY BIG 7 CLASS B HANDICAP 1400m
1st SANDY VIEW 2nd STRADA TITLE 3rd INDECISION 4th LUCK FROM ABOVE
SANDY VIEW (N Evans ) jumped outwards and INDECISION (App M Wood) jumped inwards causing tightening to HIDDEN DANCER (App T Ticknell)
LA FLASH (App B Ainsworth) jumped outwards contacting and unbalancing STRADA TITLE (B EL-Issa).
STRADA TITLE tended to hang out during the race. At the 50m STRADA TITLE moved out contacting LUCK FROM ABOVE (G Geran) causing jockey El-Issa to stop riding and straighten. LUCK FROM ABOVE after being contacted by STRADA TITLE moved outwards.
MISTER TIPS (App Alisha Taylor) shifted out at the 600m. MISTER TIPS returned to the mounting yard with bleeding from both nostrils. A subsequent Vet. Inspection confirmed that the gelding had suffered a bleeding attack. Trainer G Taylor advised that MISTER TIPS was subject to the provisions of Rule AR.53A (4)
RACE 2. CHESTERFIELD AUATRALIA BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1100M
1st DOM PAOLO 2nd I’RULE 3rd STEALING KISSES 4th DESERT LAIRD
I’LL RULE (B El-Issa ) and GRAIN TRADER (G Geran ) both slow into stride.
GRAIN TRADER was unable to gain clear running in the straight and was taken to the outside of the field at the 150m.
Jockey N Evans reported that HARDCORE PLAY hung inwards for most of the race.
DESERT LAIR (C Eaton) hung out at the 800m.
At the 9000m STEVEN GOT EVEN (D Mc Master) shifted in slightly and struck the heels of STEALING KISSES (App T Serjeant ) causing STEVEN GOT EVEN to dip. At the 200m STEVEN GOT EVEN moved out sharply to gain clear running.
SCARLETT SUN (J Kehoe) and DESERT LAIR brushed after turning for home.
RACE 3 AUSFUEL GULL RISING STAR PLATE MAIDEN 1000M
1st HARDA FASTA WONGA 2nd DUBSTEP 3rd STEP UP LADY 4th DALRYMPLE PRINCE
DUBSTEP (G Geran ) jumped awkwardly and inwards and HUSH TALK ( App B Ainsworth ) jumped outwards both contacting LADY TANELLA (T Serjeant ) whose starting stall was slightly slow to open.
PRINCE OF PEACE (J Kehoe) hung out and was very wide on the home turn.
HARDA FASTA WONGA (App R Payne ) made the home turn wide.
Jockey B El-Issa reported that STEP UP LADY could not go the early pace despite him riding with the whip in the first 150m however the filly ran on well over the concluding stages of the race.
RACE 4. HAYMANS ELECTRICAL LIGHTING OPEN HANDICAP 800m
1st RATTLE’N’RUN 2nd CONGICAL RIGHTS 3rd SHINER 4th OUTCROP
RATTLE’N’RUN (App B Ainsworth) jumped inwards contacting DRIFTING SPIRIT ( C Eaton ).
OUTCROP (App Alisha Taylor) moved out at the 600m taking SHINER (App T Ticknell ) wider on the track.
RACE 5 E. D. STEWART & SONS DALBY NEWMARKET OPEN HANDICAP 1200m
1st LADY AGULHAS 2nd BRADBURY CHOCOLATE 3rd PONZI SCHEME 4th FEAR NO OTHER
Track upgraded to slow6 at 3-25pm.
CHORAL (B El- Issa) came out of the stalls awkwardly ducking out badly taking PONZI SCHEME (G Geran ) to the outside of the track. During this incident the saddle on CHORAL slipped badly causing Jockey B El- Issa to be placed at a distinct disadvantage. CHORAL ran very wide on the home turn and on pulling up Jockey EL-Issa attempted to straighten the saddle causing CHORAL to veer across the track breaking through the inside running rail dislodging the rider. Jockey El- Issa sustained bruising to his left shoulder but after an examination by the Ambulance Paramedics was passed to ride in the last race. A Vet Inspection of CHORAL revealed no significant injury to the horse however trainer M Kropp will advise stewards of any problems when the gelding cooled down.
PONZI SCHEME (G Geran) touched the heels of MULE FORTY SIX (App Alisha Taylor) at the 900m and was steadied.
RACE 6. QUEENSLAND COTTON STAYERS CUP BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1900m
1st ACTING KING 2nd ELLIE LA VIE 3rd NO GUESSING 4th MODERN AL
ACTING KING (App B Ainsworth) jumped out at the start.
MODERN AL (G Geran ) pulled hard in the early stages and ran wide on the turn out of the straight.
ELLIE LA VIE (B El-Issa ) moved out at the1650m taking MODERN AL wider.
Stewards Race Day Summary
Reprimands
Nil
Fines
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Race day injuries/illness
Jockey B El- Issa bruising to left shoulder after being dislodged from CHORAL in Race 5
Absent Jockey
M Speers indisposed Medical Certificate required.
C Jokic - Injured medical cert required
Summary Action of Horses
Horses swabbed
All winners were sent to be swabbed
Summary of Rider changes
Race 5 M Speers replaced on LIGER by S Apthorpe