BRISBANE TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 04.08.01

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr S Railton (Chairman), Mr A Reardon, Mr C McLune, Mr W Geggie, Mr R Sanders, Mr D Aurisch

WEATHER – OVERCAST TRACK - GOOD RAIL – OUT 5.5M

RACE 1: AINSWORTH GAME TECHNOLOGY H'CAP – 2100M

NO RACING INCIDENTS

RACE 2: CLUB LIQUOR H'CAP – 1110M

NO RACING INCIDENTS

RACE 3: CLUBS IN THE COMMUNITY H'CAP – 1350M

ANCORA FILA got its head up and raced ungenerously approaching the 800m. ERINTEL, which was following, had to be steadied off the heels of that mare.

RACE 4: INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY H'CAP – 1350M

TOY CAROUSEL blundered badly at the start.

LAURIE'S LOTTERY jumped outwards at the start inconveniencing WILD TOSS.

RACE 5: ARISTOCRAT LEISURE INDUSTRIES H'CAP – 1350M

As N Evans was stood down from his remaining engagements by the Club's medical officer after Race 4, the following riding replacements were approved:

Race 5 JESTICA R Pittman
Race 8 QUEEN AMIDALA A Merritt

REGAL GARTER jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.

CASTLEREAGH MAGIC jumped out at the start hampering CENTONA.

Approaching the 600m INVESTITURE shifted out and made contact with POTESTAS which commenced to improve wider on the track.

POTESTAS was forced to cover extra ground approaching the home turn due to TARGIE hanging out.

RACE 6: CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES H'CAP – 1640M

On returning to scale G Birney, the rider of SURE SIGN, complained that the gelding had been denied a fair start. After taking evidence from all relevant parties it was established that just prior to the start being effected SURE SIGN got its head over the stall partition into the adjoining stall and that the starter had not heard calls from G Birney and a barrier attendant assisting SURE SIGN alerting him to the predicament. As a result, stewards deemed that SURE SIGN was denied a fair start and acting under the powers of A.R. 134A ruled the horse to be a non-runner. Consequently, all monies invested on SURE SIGN were ordered to be refunded with deductions of 6 cents in the dollar on the face value of win tickets and 7 cents in the dollar on the face value of place tickets applicable.

NED'S REVENGE was also slow to begin.

K Pope was questioned regarding his riding of LARGER between the 800m and the home turn. K Pope advised that he had instructions from trainer I O'Neill to assume the lead if at all possible, with specific advice to attempt to position the horse so that runners did not improve to its outside approaching the home turn. He stated that for this reason, after leaving the 700m he allowed LARGER to move away from the running rail, anticipating that the rider of DYNAMIC REASON, which was racing at his mount's hind quarters, would steady and switch to the inside of his mount.

Trainer I O'Neill confirmed that he had provided advice to K Pope that LARGER raced more truly when runners did not improve to its outside, however had not specifically instructed him to race wide as he did. Mr O'Neill also pointed out that LARGER had frequently had a tendency to lay out in its races. K Pope was advised that whilst stewards believed that he had attempted to satisfy the requirements of trainer I O'Neill and that his actions were not a deliberate attempt to either prejudice or assist the chances of any other runner in the event, he was nonetheless admonished for his tactics which forced DYNAMIC REASON to cover extra ground.

Leaving the 150m DYNAMIC REASON was accidentally struck across the head by the whip of M Rodd, the rider of STORMY LODGE.

RACE 7: CLUB MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA H'CAP – 1200M

JAVA HEART jumped in at the start tightening both SPECIAL ISSUE and FOXTROT.

Passing the 1000m FOXTROT had to be restrained to avoid the heels of HOROWITZ which shifted in. S Galloway, the rider of HOROWITZ, was reprimanded and reminded of his responsibility to provide at least two lengths clearance when shifting ground.

Passing the 800m VLADIVOSTOK had to be checked after pulling its way up inside the heels of HOROWITZ where there was insufficient room.

S Galloway, the rider of HOROWITZ, accidentally dropped his whip at the 250m.

Approaching the finishing line M Pelling, the rider of FOXTROT, had to switch around the heels of VLADIVOSTOK which shifted in under pressure. M Cahill, the rider of VLADIVOSTOK, was reprimanded for failing to straighten his mount.

SPECIAL ISSUE shifted its near fore plate during the event.


RACE 8: LOGAN DIGGERS SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP – 1110M

Prior to the start being effected MIGHTY STRONGHOLD reared up, dislodging its rider M Cahill. MIGHTY STRONGHOLD was subsequently examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon and passed fit to start.

Apprentice C Prosser, the rider of MISS MARTINDALE, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding in that near the 1000m she permitted her mount to shift in when not clear of ILLUMINAR, resulting in that horse having to be checked and in turn causing crowding to DANEWIN BEAUTY and LENNY. C Prosser was suspended for a period of 6 meetings, to commence immediately and expire at midnight on Monday, 13 August. In assessing penalty, stewards took into account that C Prosser had incurred only one careless riding suspension during her four-year apprenticeship.

At the 900m LENNY had to be steadied off the heels of MISS MARTINDALE which continued to shift in.

As MISS MARTINDALE assumed the lead at the 850m, QUEEN AMIDALA, when steadied by its rider, brushed the running rail, became unbalanced and lost ground. RIVIERA TREASURE, which was trailing, shifted out resulting in REPRENDRE being tightened on to the hind quarters of ILLUMINAR.

Approaching the 600m LENNY lost ground when racing greenly. RIVIERA TREASURE, which was following, shifted out off the heels of LENNY, bumping heavily with ILLUMINAR.

On the home turn ACTION FRONT shifted out off the heels of LENNY, which continued to lose ground, resulting in SHAROU being checked when taken out on to the heels of RIVIERA TREASURE. Whilst stewards accepted that his mount raced in an awkward position at the heels of LENNY, M Rodd, the rider of ACTION FRONT, was nonetheless reprimanded and urged to make more endeavour to protect his fellow riders.

A veterinary examination of ILLUMINAR, which compounded badly over the concluding stages, revealed that filly to have sustained a small laceration below its near hock.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.