BRISBANE TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT.23.12.00

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr S. Railton (Chairman); Mr J. Hackett; Mr C. Clifford; Mr D. Aurisch; Mr R. Sanders; Ms S. Gillespie (Cadet).

WEATHER - FINE TRACK - GOOD RAIL - 3M. ALL TRACK


GENERAL:

Trainer B.J. McLachlan reported that HOROWITZ, which performed disappointingly when resuming from a spell at the BTC meeting on 9 December had been running a high temperature since that run, which necessitated the gelding being taken out of work.


RACE 1: MERRY CHRISTMAS H'CAP - 1010M.

On return to scale, a protest was lodged by J. Byrne, rider of the 6th placegetter, WINNING FRIENDS, against COSSEGO being declared the 5th placegetter, alleging interference on the first turn. It was established that on the first turn, COSSEGO hung out badly despite the efforts of its rider, M. Aspinall, resulting in WINNING FRIENDS and MERENA LAD being severely checked. As a consequence, J. Byrne's objection was upheld, with the placings amended to read: No. 1 - CHONG TONG - 1st; No. 3. DEVIL - 2nd; No. 2. MIGHTY STRONGHOLD - 3rd; No. 7. MELOIDIA - 4th; No. 6. WINNING FRIENDS - 5TH; No. 5. COSSEGO - 6th. Subsequently, trainer T. Miller was advised that COSSEGO would be required to perform satisfactory in a barrier trial prior to its next race start.

In the middle stages, DEVIL raced awkwardly between MELOIDIA and COSSEGO, which continued to hang out and race ungenerously.

COSSEGO shifted out at the entrance to the straight and bumped WINNING FRIENDS.



RACE 2: ANSETT AUSTRALIA H'CAP - 1615M.

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE and ROMANZA both brushed the running rail at the 900m..

Near the 50m., SATSQUI was accidentally struck across the head by the whip of S. Seamer, rider of DONLANI.

Approaching to the finish line, DONLANI was cramped for room between SATSQUI and HAGAR THE HORRIBLE, which was taken out by ROMANZA. S. Katsidis, rider of ROMANZA, was urged to make more effort to keep his mounts on a true course.


RACE 3: CARLTON & UNITED H'CAP - 2100M.

Rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the straight, DOCK hung out. C. Reith, rider of DOCK, was cautioned for striking that gelding in the vicinity of the head with his whip.

RACE 4: TUTT & QUINLAN H'CAP -

I SEE RED was slow to begin.

TO THE LIFEBOATS jumped away awkwardly.

Passing the 700m., ROADINSKY, which was pulling hard, shifted out, taking PORT CALL out on to the heels of IRON ORE. As PORT CALL resumed its position inside IRON ORE approaching the 500m., ROADINSKY was taken back in towards the fence, resulting in PINK MOGUL having to be steadied.



RACE 5: ST NICHOLAS H'CAP - 1350M.

G. Colless was questioned regarding his reason for failing to shift out around the heels of HIRSCHBERG at the 600m. when the eventual winner STARTELL improved to SHADIYM'S outside. He advised that STARTELL improved at the 600m. with such momentum he was content to wait and eventually track that gelding around the home turn, however these plans were thwarted when S. Katsidis, the rider of STARTELL, steadied that gelding for a short distance, leaving SHADIYM pocketed.



RACE 6: MERCEDES-BENZ TRIPLE CROWN SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 1200M.

ST. MALO and SPLENDIDO were slow to leave the barriers.

After being inconvenienced by JUST DEVINE, which jumped inwards at the start, IT'S GRAND again had to be steadied when tightened for room by STORMY LODGE at the 1100m..

J. Byrne reported that ST. MALO was reluctant to hold its position inside STORMY LODGE when slightly cramped for room by that runner at the 500m..

TREVISCAY was obliged to race wide throughout the event.



RACE 7: DOOMBEN STAKES - 1350M.

MAJOR VICTORY was slow to begin.

Soon after the start, PLAY STATION lost ground when tightened for room between KENCONCARNE, which was taken in slightly by QUALITY KINGDOM, and CLASSIC CLICHÉ, which also shifted out marginally.

NARWONG got its head up and raced ungenerously in the early stages when being steadied off the heels of KENCONCARNE.

At the 900m., FRISKY STAR shifted out abruptly off the heels of EMERALD ZOFF. FRISKY STAR was then obliged to race wide throughout the middle stages.

EMERALD ZOFF was also caught wide in the event.

Approaching the 200m., FINE ACTION shifted in, taking KING LOTTO in towards NARWONG, which again overreacted when steadied by its rider, B. Compton.



RACE 8: NETWORK TEN H'CAP - 1200M.

HARVEY'S REPORT, which was kicked behind the barriers, was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon and passed fit to start.

DASHING IMAGE began awkwardly.

ANNALEA dipped on a number of occasions approaching the home turn.

M. Aspinall, rider of the winner, OFFICER MATERIAL, accidentally dropped his whip at the 200m..




ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.