BRISBANE TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT MON.5.5.03

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr S. Railton (Chairman), Mr J. Hackett, Mr D. Hensler, Mr C. Clifford, Mr C. McLune, Mr R. Sanders.

WEATHER - OVERCAST TRACK - GOOD RAIL - 7M ALL TRACK


GENERAL: From QTC meeting, 3.5.03

Trainer T. Whittington reported that JARABU, which was unplaced in the Queensland Guineas, had chocked down as a consequence of getting its tongue back during the event. He indicated that he would apply a tongue-tie to that horse in future.


RACE 1: GIFT OF LIFE - BLOOD SERVICE MAIDEN PLATE - 1350M.

COLONIAL NED jumped outwards at the start, making contact with MR CHIPS.


RACE 2: SUNLOVER CRUISES TWO-YEARS-OLD H'CAP - 1110M.

Trainer D. Bougoure was fined $50 for failing to declare a rider for OLYMPIC SUNRISE by the prescribed time.

As N. Jolly was to be overweight, J. Taylor was substituted as the rider of ESSENTIALLY. Stewards accepted N. Jolly's explanation for being overweight.

COMBOYNE missed the start badly and as a consequence tailed off in the early stages. Trainer T. Morton was advised that a warning was being placed on COMBOYNE.

OLYMPIC SUNRISE and RUNOBIT were both slow to begin.

GAI EXPRESS and DRIVERS were both obliged to race wide in the early and middle stages.

A veterinary examination of WITLACE, which compounded in the straight, revealed the gelding to be lame in the near hindleg.


RACE 3: ALLAN CAMPBELL MEMORIAL MAIDEN PLATE - 1350M.

Trainer K. T. Smith was fined $50 for failing to declare a rider for SCOTTISH REAVER by the prescribed time.

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

DISPORTS jumped out at the start, making contact with ASHTON ROAD, resulting in that horse losing ground.

Approaching the 1200m, FOURMI had to be steadied when cramped for room between ILLANDO and DISPORTS, which drifted out.

When steadied by its rider, M. Rodd, at the 1000m., ILLANDO got its head up and lost ground. Soon afterwards, ILLANDO shifted in abruptly of its own accord and made contact with the running rail.

The club's veterinary surgeon reported that FOURMI had suffered a bleeding attack during the event. A swab sample was taken from FOURMI. Trainer R. Heathcote was advised that FOURMI would incur the mandatory 3 month ban from racing. A swab sample was taken from FOURMI


RACE 4: BRIGHTER IDEAS H'CAP - 1350M.

As J. Powell was to be overweight, W. J. Cook was substituted as the rider of SPECIAL SONG. W. J. Cook also replaced J. Powell on KOOCHIE in race 7. J. Powell was fined $150.

On jumping away, A THOUSAND DEGREES was tightened for room between STASERA and SELF TITLED.

SIN CITY jumped outwards at the start, making contact with SPLENDID DEBUT.

Approaching the home turn, SIN CITY had to be steadied when momentarily tightened for room by A THOUSAND DEGREES, which shifted out.

CHIEF DAHAR had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the straight.


RACE 5: QUEENSLAND RAIL CLASS 6 H'CAP - 2200M.

Trainer H. Wilson was fined $50 for presenting THE AWESOME CHANCE to the enclosure without blinkers.

Due to the slow pace, CORRETJA had to be restrained off the heels of LORD ALANNON after passing the 1600m.. C'MON MATE, POKER PLAYER and DISTRACTION, which were following, all had to be restrained at this stage.

W.J. Cook, rider of POKER PLAYER, was found guilty of a charged of careless riding, in that near the 1500m., he allowed his mount to shift in at a stage when not clear of MAGRITTE, resulting in that horse making contact with the running rail when checked by its rider. W. J. Cook was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 8 meetings, to commence at midnight, 10 May, and to expire at midnight, 22 May. A fine of $500 was also imposed on W.J. Cook.

SUPER GRADES was obliged to race wide for the majority of the event.

When questioned, M. Rodd stated that after placing C'MON MATE in midfield, he complied with instructions to make a forward move from the 800m. and as a consequence was forced to improve quite wide on the track. The only explanation he could offer for the gelding's disappointing performance was that it may not have been suited by the tempo of the race which developed into a sprint home after a dawdling early pace.

The club's veterinary surgeon CORRETJA had been galloped on behind both hocks.



RACE 6: OPTIGRASS CLASS 6 H'CAP - 1640M.

On the 1400m., turn, FIGURITOUT, which was pulling hard, shifted out, forcing SILVER GHOST wider on the track,

GLADMAC also made the first turn awkwardly when pulling hard.

A charge of careless riding was issued against jockey J. Stanley, in that he allowed his mount, EXPERIENCE, to shift out under pressure approaching the 50m., resulting in D'ARGENT FILLE, which had obtained a run to its outside, being taken out across the running of FUGURITOUT, which was severely hampered when it strode awkwardly at the heels of D'ARGENT FILLE. SILVER GHOST was also hampered in this incident. After taking further evidence, including further submissions from J. Stanley he was extended the benefit of the doubt in relation to this charge, which was not sustained. In arriving at this finding, stewards accepted that after J. Stanley had ceased riding with the whip, his mount had shifted out more abruptly when WITH MY improved quickly to its inside. J. Stanley was however severely reprimanded for failing to stop riding and straighten his mount sooner than he did on this occasion.

The club's veterinary surgeon reported that BONBIRD had suffered a bleeding attack during the event. BONBIRD also lost its off hind plate in running. As this was the second occasion on which BONBIRD has bled, the mare will now incur a lifetime ban from racing. A swab sample was taken from BONBIRD.


RACE 7: OUTRIGGER BEACH CLUB & SPA DOOMBEN DASH H'CAP - 1030M.

As the start was effected, MAY ROYAL blundered badly, which resulted in its rider, M. Dracos, almost being dislodged.

On jumping away, HOW HIGH SIR lost ground when tightened for room between MASINDOR, which jumped inwards, and MIJAJO, which was taken out by KOOCHIE.

After being held up behind MASINDOR in the early stages of the straight, JILLINA ABLUE was then impeded for clear running between DON'T TELL TOM and KOOCHIE until approaching the finish line.

The saddle on LINCOLN ROAD rolled to the near-side in the middle stages of the event. This caused its rider, K. Pope, considerable inconvenience, particularly in the latter stages of the straight.

DON'T TELL TOM was obliged to race ride during the event.


RACE 8: AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS DOOMBEN BRACELET 3YO FILLIES QTIS H'CAP - 2040M.

SHEER DEVOTION, which slipped over in its race day stall, was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon and passed fit to start.

NATURAL THUNDER jumped away very awkwardly and bumped ZAGALIA, resulting in both horses becoming unbalanced.

For some distance approaching the home turn, ZANNA was held up and unable to improve, and at the 400m. had to be steadied when cramped for room inside SUMMER EYES, which was taken in slightly by MONACO MISS.


RACE 9: QUEENSLAND YACHT CHARTER CLASS 6 H'CAP - 1200M.

No incidents.


ALL WINNERS, FOURMI AND BONBIRD WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.