BRISBANE TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 18.05.02

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

WEATHER – FINE TRACK - GOOD RAIL – IN TRUE POSITION

GENERAL: Stewards today handed down their decision in relation to a breach of AR 87D by jockey B. Stewart in that he was found to have in his possession a modified vest at the QTC meeting on Sunday, 12 May 2002. B. Stewart was fined the sum of $1,000.

As M. Dracos was indisposed, the following riding replacements were approved:

Race 1 HOO HA S. Katsidis
Race 3 ZOOFEAR M. McDonald
Race 4 STARATAN M. Williamson

As K. Pope was indisposed, the following riding replacements were approved:

Race 4 GORDIAN KNOT J. Stanley
Race 5 SHANNON LEE M. Rodd
Race 6 MIDNIGHT FALCON G. Colless
Race 8 REGAL TYCOON M. Williamson

RACE 1: TRANSCONTINENTAL HOTEL H'CAP – 1200M

As the start was effected MADISON blundered badly and lost ground.

P. Moodie, the rider of OUT BREAK was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, the careless riding being that approaching the first turn he permitted OUT BREAK to shift in at a stage when not clear of MR. KABARLA, resulting in MR. KABARLA being tightened on to COINCIDENCE. As a consequence, COINCIDENCE was hampered and lost some ground which in turn resulted in MADISON, which was following, having to be restrained by its rider. THREATNER in turn had to be restrained off the heels of MADISON which resulted in that gelding getting its head up and shifting out tightening EMINENT CHEVAL on the hind quarters of EVIL SNIP. As a consequence, EMINENT CHEVAL and THREATNER lost ground. P. Moodie was suspended for a period of 8 meetings to commence at midnight on Monday, 20 May, with the suspension to expire at midnight on Sunday, 2 June.

HOO HA was forced to race wide during the event.

EMINENT CHEVAL had difficulty obtaining clear running approaching the 200m.

Passing the 100m MADISON was held up for a run behind GREAT CRUSADER.

Passing the 100m COINCIDENCE was accidentally struck across the nose by the whip of M. McDonald, the rider of GREAT CRUSADER, as COINCIDENCE took a narrow run between that horse and OUT BREAK.

After passing the winning post OUT BREAK was cramped for room between COINCIDENCE and CINNAMON COVE, both of which shifted ground slightly. This caused OUT BREAK to clip the heels of COINCIDENCE, resulting in OUT BREAK blundering and dislodging its rider P. Moodie. Stewards deemed the incident to be accidental.

RACE 2: LYNDHURST STUD H'CAP – 1350M

JUST GUS blundered as the start was effected and lost ground.

RACE 3: EXCEL EVENTS H'CAP – 1200M

The start was delayed when SYDANEE proved difficult to load. Trainer S. Dwyer was advised that a warning was being placed on SYDANEE.

HERE FOR GLORY was slow to begin.

On the first turn SYDANEE got its head up and ran out across the heels of MOOKATAN when steadied by its rider.

Rounding the home turn HERE FOR GLORY was impeded for a run to the inside of MERINGO MULL.

Passing the 300m SYDANEE made contact with MOOKATAN when shifting out to obtain clear running.

Close to the finishing line G. Schofield, the rider of the 4th placegetter GRANLASSUE, was forced to stop riding his mount due to WEST WARD shifting in under pressure.

When questioned regarding the improved performance of CITICHY, trainer N. Flouskos stated that prior to her first-up performance at the Gold Coast last Saturday CITICHY had missed a grass trial and some fast work due to the amount of rain which had been received at Corbould Park in the preceding weeks. He added, however, that he still supported CITICHY, believing that the mare had done sufficient work and also on the basis that she historically had raced well when fresh. Mr Flouskos was unable to provide any further explanation for CITICHY's first-up performance which he classified as slightly disappointing.

RACE 4: THE WHITLAMS H'CAP – 1200M

ROYAL DREAMER jumped away awkwardly which resulted in its rider D. Tanti becoming unbalanced.

GORDIAN KNOT was slow to begin.

ROYAL DREAMER and SAY EASY both raced greenly in the early and middle stages.

Leaving the 600m JAZZ FUND shifted out and brushed SPECIAL SONG which in turn bumped SIR BREAKFAST.

RACE 5: PLOUGH INN DOOMBEN ROSES SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES – 2020M

NIGHT CHASER and GUSSY GODIVA were slow to begin.

After travelling a short distance D'ARGENT FILLE lost ground when tightened for room between DAMASCHINO and PALIDAMAH which shifted out after receiving contact from TELL SOMEONE.

Approaching the 1600m TRAIL OF GOLD had to be steadied off the heels of NIGHT CHASER which at that stage raced awkwardly at the heels of PALIDAMAH. NIGHT CHASER continued to race ungenerously for some distance after this incident.

G. Colless, the rider of TRAIL OF GOLD, was cautioned for the manner in which he shifted ground at the entrance to the straight resulting in NIGHT CHASER being hampered when taken out towards the heels of TELL SOMEONE.

When placed under pressure at the 150m, NIGHT CHASER shifted in abruptly, inconveniencing GUSSY GODIVA. V. Caddy, the rider of NIGHT CHASER, was also cautioned and urged to exercise more care.

A veterinary examination of DEVILINA, which compounded badly in the straight, failed to reveal any abnormality. A swab sample was taken from DEVILINA. When questioned B. York stated that DEVILINA started to feel the pressure as far out as the 600m and the only explanation he could offer was that the filly may have gone too hard in the early stages of the event.

RACE 6: HAMILTON HOTEL DOOMBEN CLASSIC SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES – 1615M

OUR SMALL TOWN BOY lost its near hind plate in transit to the course. As that gelding was unable to have the near hind plate refitted, stewards permitted the horse to race unplated on both hind feet. OUR SMALL TOWN BOY was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon and passed fit to start.

VEGA SICILIA and DEUXIEME were slow to begin.

ROAD TO HEAVEN blundered at the start.

POST raced fiercely and refused to settle for some distance in the early stages.

VEGA SICILIA hung out rounding the first turn.

For some distance approaching the 200m AGGRO was held up behind I ROCK MY WORLD when that horse commenced to lose ground.

RACE 7: CARLTON DRAUGHT DOOMBEN 10,000 – 1350M

CENTURY KID late scratching at 8.50 a.m. on veterinary advice.

PERNOD began awkwardly.

After beginning awkwardly, LORD ESSEX shifted out taking OSCA WARRIOR out on to KENCONCARNE which lost ground when tightened.

Passing the 1000m OSCA WARRIOR had to be steadied off the heels of PHOENIX PARK which shifted in. At the same stage CHATTANOOGA shifted in off the heels of SCENIC PEAK, inconveniencing KENCONCARNE.

Soon afterwards, when the pace slackened, MACHTIG MIHI PANIS, PHOENIX PARK and OSCA WARRIOR all tended to overrace.

Approaching the 300m PLAY STATION had to be steadied when cramped for room between KENCONCARNE, which commenced to shift out to improve, and FRITZ, which shifted in.

RACE 8: BRUNSWICK HOTEL CHAIRMAN'S H'CAP – 2020M

On the first turn GLENN lost a little ground when cramped for room by RAW INSTINCT.

At the 1500m BETTA WATCH IT lost ground when momentarily tightened for room inside RAW INSTINCT which shifted in and away from REGAL TYCOON which was also taken in marginally by SOCIETY BEAU.

BEL AIR pulled hard for some distance approaching the 800m.

CAPTAIN TEST and BETTA WATCH IT both had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the straight.

ALL WINNERS AND DEVILINA WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.