QUEENSLAND RACING

STEWARDS REPORT


BRISBANE TURF CLUB – WEDNESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2006

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD RAIL – 7M
PENETROMETER READING – 4.23

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Hackett
Stewards – B. Turner, N. Torpey, R. Lawson, S. Fletcher, J. Millican
Betting Steward – M. Sweeney
Clerk of Scales – L. Hanlon
Judge – I. Schultz
Veterinarian – F. Manahan
Swab attendants – R.Gonchee, F. Andrews
Starter – J. Roberts
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

As G. Colless was injured, riding changes were made as per the Stewards Summary Sheet.


Race 1: Mittys 3yo Maiden Plate – 1030m
1st – Ritzy Gal 2nd – Stravinsky’s Image 3rd – Chinese Wall 4th - Aurtobe

Jockey B. Pengelly was fined $200 for failing to fulfil his riding engagement on CHINESE WALL. (AR85B). S. Scriven was substituted as the rider of that filly.

FLECHETTE (P. Wolfgram) was slow to begin.

ORPEN ROSE (R. Plumb) and CHINESE WALL (S. Scriven) brushed on jumped away.

AREMAC (T. Pannell) and WITH FINESSE (C. Spry) also came together at the start.

Leaving the 950m, AREMAC (T. Pannell) shifted out slightly and brushed GONDWANA GIRL (S. Apthorpe). AREMAC then shifted in abruptly, making heavy contact with AURTOBE (B. Stewart), and when unbalanced shifted back out, tightening GONDWANA GIRL (S. Apthorpe). As a result, GONDWANA GIRL raced ungenerously for some distance.

SCISSORSPAPER ROCK (J. Byrne) was inclined to race fiercely rounding the first turn.

WITH FINESSE (C. Spry) brushed the running rail near the 700m.

FOURFLOOSIES (M. Morris) was caught 4 wide rounding the first turn and was obliged to race extremely wide for the entire race.

ORPEN ROSE (R. Plumb) was inclined to overrace in the middle stages and hung out rounding the home turn.


Race 2: Southbank Locksmiths 3yo Maiden Plate – 1030m
1st – Captain Lightning 2nd – Patties Mate 3rd – Zazz 4th –Slave King

Trainer L. Gough was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for FORWARD VISION by the prescribed time.

FEARLESS LEAP (S. Katsidis) jumped outwards at the start and made contact with ZAZZ (S. Scriven).

SLAVE KING (L. Fyfe) also jumped outwards at the start and made contact with FINAL OPINION (K. Pope).

Near the 550m, MATAMORE (P. Wolfgram) had to be checked when racing between SLAVE KING (L. Fyfe), which brushed the running rail and shifted out, and CAPTAIN LIGHTNING, which shifted in momentarily. Whilst stewards found that the incident was caused by a combination of movement from both SLAVE KING and CAPTAIN LIGHTNING, R. Plumb, rider of CAPTAIN LIGHTNING, was nonetheless cautioned for permitting his mount to shift in.

Leaving the 300m, PATTIES MATE (B. Payne) was momentarily held up on the heels of SPARKLING WISH (M. Cahill).

NOBLE COLOURS (B. Stewart) hung out badly in running. Connections were advised that the horse will be required to trial satisfactorily prior to its next race start.


Race 3: Lexus IS250 Maiden H’cap – 1640m
1st – Stentorian 2nd – Bitbibit 3rd – Ready When You Are 4th – Jamelden Dancer

BRAVE SAILOR (K. Pope) was a little slow to begin.

READY WHEN YOU ARE (B. Pengelly) blundered on jumping away and shifted out, brushing JAMELDEN DANCER (S. Scriven).

STENTORIAN (T. Pannell) and QUEEN IRGUN (C. Spry) were tightened for room shortly after the start between SCARED (S. Seamer) and PING FONG (W. Moore), which shifted out.

MY STAR QUEEN (J. Bowditch) was trapped 3 wide rounding the first turn and was obliged to race wide for the majority of the race.


Race 4: City Pacific Finance Maiden H’cap – 1200m
1st – Danlass 2nd – Pommard 3rd – Stylized 4th – Firstclass Honours

M. Cahill was fined $300 for weighing in in excess of half a kilogram overweight on VERMONT EAGLE (.6kg)

SOLAR PLEXUS (K. Forrester) jumped away awkwardly.

STRELITZIA (C. Spry) was tightened for room after the start between RIVER STREET (K. Pope) and STYLIZED (S. Scriven), which jumped outwards.

PRINCE ZULU (J. Byrne) jumped away awkwardly and shifted out, forcing VERMONT EAGLE (M. Cahill) out on to AQUA PROFONDEUX (D. Barron), which had to be checked.

PRINCE ZULU was inclined to overrace and had to be steadied off the heels of VERMONT EAGLE (M. Cahill) approaching the 900m.

POMMARD (R. Plumb) got its head up and was inclined to overrace after leaving the 800m.

Leaving the 300m, AQUA PROFONDEUX (D. Barron) was inclined to shift out under pressure. The horse continued to shift ground under pressure over the concluding stages.

PRINCE ZULU (J. Byrne) hung out over the concluding stages.


Race 5: Chalk Hotel Fashions On The Field Class 4 H’cap – 1350m
1st – Chevron Island 2nd – La Belle Vitesse 3rd – Bloomin Lovely 4th – Splendid Fellow

CHEVRON ISLAND (M. Morris) jumped out at the start, taking LA BELLE VITESSE (N. Tomizawa) out on to ELYSIAN FIELD (G. Auckram).

HARLIN (J. Bowditch) was slow to begin.

LA BELLE VITESSE (N. Tomizawa) and HARLIN (J. Bowditch) were both held up for clear running in the early stages of the straight.

After leaving the 300m, HARLIN (J. Bowditch) was disappointed for a run between FIGHTER PILOT (S. Seamer) and SPLENDID FELLOW (M. Price).

N. Tomizawa, rider of LA BELLE VITESSE, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that passing the 200m he rode in a careless manner by permitting his mount to shift out when not sufficiently clear of HARLIN, causing that horse to be checked and lose its position. N. Tomizawa was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 8 meetings, to commence at midnight, 19 October, and to expire at midnight, 2 November 2006.

Near the 100m, M. Morris, rider of CHEVRON ISLAND, was obliged to stop riding and straighten his mount due to the gelding having a tendency to shift inwards.

HARLIN was unable to obtain clear running in the straight.


Race 6: Thanks Steve Lines Class 3 Plate – 1640m
1st – Golden Whistler 2nd – Jimidean 3rd – Diamond Bullet 4th – Obesure

JIMIDEAN (S. Katsidis) jumped inwards at the start, bumping DIAMOND BULLET (A. Spinks).

SUPERCILIOUS (M. Bennett) was inclined to overracing rounding the first turn.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of OBESURE, M. Cahill stated that the horse did not seem to relax today travelling to the barriers and felt that the horse was not as settled as it was at its previous start when winning at Eagle Farm on 2 October. He added that the horse had a tendency to hang in in running and felt that the OBESURE would benefit with maturity. Trainer S. Dwyer confirmed that the horse had taken some time to mature and felt that OBESURE may have come to the end of its preparation, and he advised it would now be sent to the spelling paddock. A veterinary examination of OBESURE failed to reveal any abnormalities and a swab sample was taken.


Race 7: Women In Finance Welter H’cap – 1350m
1st – Spur Me On 2nd – Malta 3rd – Serenote 4th – Leg Irons

LEG IRONS (R. Martin) jumped awkwardly.

CANADIAN BUNNY (K. Forrester) raced wide throughout.


Race 8: Nova 106.9 Class 3 H’cap
1st – Alternate 2nd – Rotarian 3rd – Time Lion 4th – Next Size Up

Trainer A. Willick was reprimanded for failing to declare a rider for RUM STRIKER by the prescribed time.

A warning was issued to the connections of VIVE LE ROI, which proved difficult to load.

GOTCHA COVERED (K. Forrester), ROTARIAN (S. Katsidis) and SESACIOUS (C. Spry) were all severely buffetted on jumping away between PICAFIGHT (A. Spinks), which jumped inwards, and VIVE LE ROI (M. Cahill), which jumped away awkwardly and shifted out.

RUM STRIKER (D. Green) was slow to begin.

DOUBLE BIS (K. Wharton) jumped away awkwardly and shifted out, making contact with TIME LION (S. Seamer).

FERRINKO (J. Byrne) jumped away awkwardly and brushed ALTERNATE (J. Bowditch).

A. Spinks, rider of PICAFIGHT (A. Spinks) was severely reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift in after leaving the 800m, resulting in ROTARIAN (S. Katsidis) having its racing room restricted and becoming unbalanced.

SESACIOUS (C. Spry) raced wide for the majority of the race.

FERRINKO hung in badly throughout running, and in the straight the horse raced untractably, preventing J. Byrne from testing his mount. Trainer K. Kemp indicated that the horse would now be spelled and he undertook to trial the horse before its next race start.


ALL WINNERS AND OBESURE WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY – BTC – 18.10.06

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands - Race 8. Alicia Willick – Trainer – Late rider – LR70
Race 8. Andrew Spinks - Jockey – AR137(a)

Fines - Race 2. Lindsay Gough – Late rider - $100 – LR70
Race 1. Brad Pengelly – Fail to fulfil engagement – AR85B –
$200
Race 4. Michael Cahill – Return to scale o/weight (.6kg) - $300

Suspensions - Race 5. Nozi Tomizawa – Jockey – C/riding – AR137(a) –
8 meetings – M/n 19.10.06 to m/n 2.11.06

Absent jockeys - G. Colless – Injured – Cert. required


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed - All winners, Obesure

Warnings/bars - Race 2. Noble Colours – Hung out – Trial – LR36(b)
Race 8. Vive Le Roi – Barrier manners

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 1. Chinese Wall – S. Scriven
Race 2. Heliodor – P. Hammersley
Forward Vision – N. Day
Race 4. Longhorn – S. Seamer
Race 8. Vive Le Roi – M. Cahill
Rum Striker – D. Green
Sesacious – C. Spry


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