BRISBANE TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 08.04.00

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr S Railton (Chairman), Mr J Hackett, Mr C Clifford, Mr W Flynn, Mr P Gillard, Mr D Aurisch

WEATHER – OVERCAST TRACK - GOOD RAIL - OUT 3M ALL TRACK

RACE 1: MATER HOSPITALS’ TRUST H'CAP - 1200M

JAVA HEART and IDEAL WATERS came together on jumping away.

RACE 2: MATER HOSPITALS’ CANCER SERVICES H'CAP - 1350M

ANNUNCIATION shifted out on the home turn and brushed FIGUREHEAD.

RACE 3: MATER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 1200M

Due to a misunderstanding, K Bell was declared for ARTIQUE. As K Bell had riding commitments at the Gold Coast, M Carson was substituted.

MARCASITE was slow to begin.

When steadied off the heels of GET OVER IT at the 1000m, VO ROSE became unbalanced and brushed the running rail.

When the pace slackened at the 900m MARCASITE had to be restrained. MR. CHRISTEN, which was trailing, had to be steadied as a consequence, clipped the heels of MARCASITE and blundered.

At the 600m MARCASITE shifted out inconveniencing AULD HAT.

SHOW A HEART, which had a tendency to overrace, improved to the inside of the heels of WINNING BLIND on the home turn where there was insufficient room. This resulted in SHOW A HEART and GET OVER IT racing in restricted room for some distance until nearing the 250m where WINNING BLIND shifted in slightly, resulting in both GET OVER IT and SHOW A HEART being further crowded. The Club's veterinary surgeon reported that WINNING BLIND sustained a laceration to the outside of the off hind cannon.

The Club's veterinary surgeon reported that AULD HAT sustained a laceration to the front of the near hind fetlock.

RACE 4: QLD CORD BLOOD BANK H'CAP - 1350M

Soon after the start the saddle on CENTRELARINA shifted forward which placed its rider B Cooper at a considerable disadvantage, resulting in the horse failing to race competitively.

RACE 5: MATER HOSPITAL – OUR KIDS COUNT H'CAP - 1615M

Soon after the start KILAMANJARO shifted out inconveniencing OUR PARTNER, BLAZING TAAN, DYNAMIC BLAZE and REPUTED GROOM.

KILAMANJARO pulled hard in the early and middle stages which resulted in the saddle shifting forward. This placed its rider T Muto at a considerable inconvenience for the remainder of the event.

At the 450m REPUTED GROOM had to be checked when tightened for room between OUR PARTNER and KILAMANJARO which commenced to lose ground.

The Club's veterinary surgeon reported that REPUTED GROOM sustained lacerations to the outside of the near knee and the outside of the off knee.


RACE 6: THE GRANT THORNTON ACCOUNTANTS H'CAP - 1615M

S Galloway replaced J Pollard on SMOOTH LEWY. Stewards accepted the reasons for this replacement.

RISING ROYAL raced fiercely on the first turn and had to be checked off the heels of DUNEISM.

MR. LAWSON also had a tendency to overrace throughout the early and middle stages.

Rounding the home turn MILLAIS was held up and unable to improve.

The Club's veterinary surgeon reported that SERDSTE quartered its outside heel on the near hind leg.


RACE 7: MULTIPLEX SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 1350M

Trainer R Maund was fined $50 for failing to declare a rider for SNOW CHARIOT by the prescribed time.

PARIS CONSUL jumped out at the start making contact with FORGING’S LAD.

When questioned, K Waller stated that he had assessed the race as being devoid of any genuine pace and having concerns that it would develop into a sprint home, he rode STARTELL from the barriers in an endeavour to take up a handy position. He further advised that approaching the first turn he attempted to steady STARTELL and obtain a position behind SOMMOCO, however the gelding refused to settle and ran up on to the heels of SOMMOCO. He added that as a result he was obliged to soon afterwards allow STARTELL to improve around SOMMOCO as that horse commenced to lose some ground and as a consequence STARTELL was obliged to race wide in the middle stages.

When questioned regarding the amount of vigour he had displayed on STARTELL in the straight, K Waller stated that on each occasion he attempted to test the gelding, it was inclined to hang out and that had restricted his use of the whip. K Waller’s explanations were accepted.

INVOICE lost its near hind plate in running.



RACE 8: NEW MATER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL H'CAP - 1200M

Soon after the start CENTRE FORCE and CHARAME were cramped for room between CHARLIE CHOPS and TAKE A FLIGHT, which shifted in.

CHARAME was held up for a clear run over the final 100m.

At the 50m CHARIOT’S RHYTHM was inconvenienced by CENTRE FORCE which shifted in under pressure. B Stewart, the rider of CENTRE FORCE, was cautioned and urged to make more effort to keep his mounts on a true course.

M Cahill, the rider of the 3rd placegetter PIONEER, was reprimanded for allowing his mount to drift in soon after the post, resulting in BENIN being severely checked.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.