BRISBANE TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT TUES. 25.05.00

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr A Reardon (Chairman), Mr S Railton, Mr G Ireland, Mr J Hackett, Mr W Flynn, Mr S Rowe, Mr R Sanders

WEATHER – OVERCAST TRACK - DEAD RAIL - OUT 10M ALL TRACK


As N Jolly was indisposed, the following riding replacements were approved:

Race 3 POLISH THE SILVER B Stewart
Race 4 SINGING VICTORY J Taylor
Race 5 SPIRIT OF GRACE B Stewart
Race 9 BERN RETURN R Goltz

As D Craven was indisposed, the following riding replacements were approved:

Race 5 GAY REVENGER S Galloway
Race 6 CABALISTIC N Day


RACE 1: LAURIE’S LOTTERY SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 1040M

Approaching the first turn MACHTIG MIHI PANIS shifted in and made heavy contact with the hind quarters of CLEAN FORGOT and as a result MACHTIG MIHI PANIS became unbalanced and then blundered.

Near the 700m ALPINE WHISTLER shifted out abruptly which resulted in BEAUTY KINGDOM having to be checked off the heels of CLEAN FORGOT. MACHTIG MIHI PANIS, which was following, also was hampered in this incident.

After leaving the 600m GOLDEN RUN had to be checked off the heels of MASINDOR and shifted out hampering ALPINE WHISTLER.

SHADIYM was held up in the early stages of the straight.


RACE 2: CHIEF DE BEERS H'CAP - 1040M

VALLEY WARRIOR was a late scratching at 10.42 a.m. acting on veterinary advice.

TURPENTINE was slow to begin.

Making the home turn MANNDO shifted out and brushed TURPENTINE.

RACE 3: CHARLTON BOY H'CAP - 1040M

HAWAIIAN CALL was slow to begin.

On jumping away STAR SENSATION shifted out and hampered FLYING TAAN.

DASH FOR COVER jumped inwards at the start and made contact with the hind quarters of CRESTER.

Approaching the 200m POLISH THE SILVER improved to the inside of KEEP COMING to obtain running and as a result tightened ROGUES TO RICHES. B Stewart, the rider of POLISH THE SILVER, was cautioned and advised to exercise more care in future.

Shortly after this incident KEEP COMING, which was tiring, shifted out abruptly resulting in CRESTER having to be checked to avoid that horse’s heels.

SNIPPETS’ CHARM, which raced wide throughout and finished a distant last, was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon on return to scale who found no abnormalities.

RACE 4: TREASURY CASINO WINTER CARNIVAL H'CAP - 1040M

Near the 600m TALBINGO LAD shifted out and away from the heels of BOWEN SPECIAL and in doing so hampered GANGSTER.

BRYAN, GANGSTER and HASS LINC were slow to begin.

RACE 5: CRAIGOLA H'CAP - 1200M

Near the 800m IMAGICA shifted out, inconveniencing GAY REVENGER.

Near the 200m VIDA CELESTE was accidentally struck across the head by the whip of S Katsidis, the rider of HELL’S ANGEL.

J Byrne reported that IMAGICA refused to stretch out in the prevailing track conditions and was very disappointing. A veterinary examination of IMAGICA failed to reveal any abnormality and a swab sample was taken from the filly.

RACE 6: BENGALLA LAD H'CAP - 1660M

On return to scale a protest was lodged by G Colless, the rider of 2nd placegetter MISS LUCIAN, against HAGAR THE HORRIBLE (G Duffy) being declared the winner, alleging interference making the first turn. After taking evidence from S Katsidis (OUR PRIME MOVER), G Colless and G Duffy and after viewing the video and taking further evidence from the steward Mr G Ireland who was stationed in the stand in the vicinity, stewards determined that HAGAR THE HORRIBLE had shifted in taking OUR PRIME MOVER in on to MISS LUCIAN, causing that horse to be severely checked. Given the degree of interference suffered by MISS LUCIAN and the subsequent ground lost in the incident, the stewards upheld the protest, bearing in mind the short neck margin which separated both horses at the finish. Subsequent to the protest hearing, G Duffy was found guilty of a charge of careless riding in that he permitted his mount to shift in, taking OUR PRIME MOVER in on to MISS LUCIAN which had to be checked. In assessing penalty stewards took into account G Duffy’s good riding record since resuming from a racing injury and issued a penalty of 7 meetings to apply from midnight on Sunday, 30 April, and conclude at midnight on Friday, 12 May.

RACE 7: UNEQUALLED H'CAP - 2240M

Approaching the first turn PIERMONT raced tight to the inside of SUPERSTEAM. Making the turn SHAL BE QUEEN shifted in momentarily tightening the running of YORK RITE which in turn shifted in hampering SUPERSTEAM and causing PIERMONT to be checked. A Spinks, the rider of SHAL BE QUEEN, was reprimanded and advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

J Bryant was cautioned for her attempts to improve her position on LORD OSCAR in the straight, initially by shifting out and making contact with SUPERSTEAM where there was insufficient room, and then over the concluding stages by shifting back in where there was again insufficient room between PIERMONT and YORK RITE which resulted in her having to steady her mount.

RACE 8: SPEDITO SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 2060M

On return to scale a protest was lodged by M Carson, the rider of 5th placegetter OCRETAW, against CITY MISSION (R Goltz) being declared 4th, alleging interference in the early stages of the straight. After taking evidence from both parties and S Katsidis, the rider of OUTRANK, it was established that whilst CITY MISSION had shifted ground and made contact with OCRETAW, OUTRANK had also shifted in slightly. Bearing in mind the margins between the two horses at the finish, stewards were not satisfied that the Judge’s placings should be amended and the protest was therefore dismissed.

ICY PRIDE jumped away awkwardly and shifted in causing HURRY HURRY to be checked.

MR. ORBIT jumped away awkwardly.


RACE 9: BLUES FINITO H’CAP – 1350M

NO INCIDENTS

ALL WINNERS AND IMAGICA WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.