RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

BRISBANE RACING CLUB

DOOMBEN – 20 DECEMBER 2014

WEATHER – FINE
TRACK RATING – SOFT 5 (UPGRADED GOOD 4 @ 12.15 P.M.)
RAIL – OUT 4M ENTIRE COURSE
PENETROMETER READING – 5.2

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – A Reardon
Stewards – G Palmer, P Gillard, E Barron
Betting Steward – W Flynn
Clerk of Scales – N Boyle
Judge – I Schultz, A Redding & J Coleman
Veterinarian – M Lenz & D Wright
Swab attendants – C Fedrick, A Challen, F Andrews
Bookmakers Supervisor – D Lonergan
Starter – J Roberts
Jockeys Advocate – S Scriven
Stewards Secretary – S Rolls

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

Stablehand K. Colgan was fined $100.00 for breaching AR175(k) at track work on 12 December 2014 at Eagle Farm.

Race 1: Brisbane Marriott Hotel QTIS 2YO H'Cap - 1110m

The start was delayed when WICKED INVESTMENT had to be replated.

MISHANI HONCHO – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.

IN HIS STRIDE – Near the 600m raced ungenerously, shifted in and brushed another runner.

WICKED INVESTMENT – Held up rounding the home turn.

MADOTTI – Disappointed for a run between runners near the 200m and then shifted out to improve.

KING DRABADORE – Tightened for room between runners inside the 200m.
DOCTOR’S MISTRESS – Shifted in and made contact with another runner near the 150m.


Race 2: Sky Racing Class 6 Plate - 2020m

SATIRICAL LASS – Slow to begin.

ROCBOLT – Pulled hard in the middle stages. Approaching the home turn was tightened for room by another runner. After leaving the 300m was disappointed for a run and had to alter course to obtain clear running.

METEOROLOGIST – Jockey D. Griffin was questioned regarding his riding of the gelding, particularly from the 600m until the 200m. Jockey Griffin stated that the gelding felt awkward in its action throughout the race and after leaving the 600m he intended to follow the favourite SOMMERNACHTSTRAUM into the race however, when SOMMERNACHTSTRAUM did not improve quickly making the home turn he elected to then follow OUTSTRIP and improve to the inside. Jockey Griffin added that was the only stage of the race that the horse travelled and when placed under pressure inside the 200m only responded fairly to his riding. He further added that connections had advised that they may place blinkers on the gelding prior to its next start. Whilst stewards noted his explanations they were nonetheless critical of his ride at the entrance to the straight as to why he did not take a run to the outside of MORE THAN AHOLIDAY and to the inside of SOMMERNACHTSTRAUM.


Race 3: Canadian Club 2MW H'Cap - 1615m

LORD PYRUS – Shifted in on jumping and made contact with another runner.

SCARBOROUGH – Bumped on jumping. Tightened for room between runners at the entrance to the straight. Held up for clear running from leaving the 600m until the 400m. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had sustained lacerations to the off fore leg.

TORNADO MISS – Shifted out making the first turn taking another runner wider. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities and a swab sample was taken.

T. Bell (TORNADO MISS) was reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift out under pressure near the 300m inconveniencing another runner.

IMPERIL – Forced wide on the first turn. Stewards questioned App M. McGuren regarding his riding in the middle stages. App McGuren stated that when he had ridden the gelding previously it had a tendency to hang in and as a result he was reluctant to steady IMPERIL near the 800m to take a trailing position behind KURTLEY and therefore elected to race outside that gelding. Stewards advised App McGuren that as a senior metropolitan apprentice he should have made some effort to restrain the gelding to take a trailing position behind the leader near the 800m.

LITTLE BIT DITSY – Hung in under pressure in the straight.

ROYAL JESTER – Had to steady away from heels near the 150m.

Race 4: Sky International QTIS 3YO H'Cap - 1615m

CHARCOL – Slow to begin. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

AQUAMARINE – Got its head up and raced ungenerously in the middle stages.

JUMBO PRINCE – Raced wide without cover after leaving the 800m.

GID UP STROP – Inclined to lay in rounding the home turn.

SPUR LE JOUER – Shifted out on the home turn and made contact with another runner.

RISING LUCK – Bumped by another runner on the home turn.

GLORIOUS RED – Trainer K. Schweida was questioned regarding the improved performance of the filly compared to its previous start at Doomben on 6 December 2014. Mr Schweida stated that on that occasion the filly got further back than anticipated due to its barrier draw and in his opinion the filly found the line well. Mr Schweida added that the filly is better suited to stepping up to a distance of 1600m and he expected a forward showing today. His explanation was noted.

Race 5: Gallopers Sports Club 1MW H'Cap - 1350m

DIAMOND GLOW – Slow to begin.

FRIENDLY DRAGON – Raced wide without cover after leaving the 800m.

CABALLO RAPIDO – Momentarily held up on heels near the 300m.

Race 6: XXXX Gold Open H’Cap - 1200m

MISHANI WARRIOR – Slow to begin.

FALINO – Disappointed for a run near the 300m.

T. Treichel the rider of FINISHING CARD will be interviewed as to why he failed to weigh in on the 5th placegetter.

Race 7: Garrards Lough Neagh Stakes (Listed) - 1350m

CAPE KIDNAPPERS – Knuckled on jumping dislodging jockey D. Browne. A veterinary inspection revealed the gelding had lost the near fore plate in this incident and sustained a laceration inside the heel. D. Browne escaped any injury.


Race 8: Girls Day Out Class 6 H’Cap - 1050m

KALAHARI PRINCESS – Connections advised the horse would be ridden back in the field with cover from the wide barrier. The horse was ridden accordingly.

CRAIGLEA CRUZ – Jumped awkwardly.

FAITH’N’COURAGE – Jumped awkwardly. Tightened for room near the 900m. Had to steady away from heels near the 600m.

A. Threadwell (ESGRIMIDOR) was reprimanded for permitting her mount to shift in near the 600m when not fully clear of another runner.

ESGRIMIDOR – Taken in by another runner approaching the 900m. Raced wide without cover throughout.

App K. Stanley (PLATEAU GOLD) was reprimanded for permitting her mount to shift in near the 900m when insufficiently clear of runners to her inside.

YOUNG FUN – Tightened for room near the 900m.

NATURAL DANCER – Had to steady away from heels and shifted out near the 800m.

SUSASHI – Forced wider near the 800m.

TIGER DIMEJAN – Lost a near fore plate in running.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 3. T. Bell – Jockey – Careless riding – Reprimand – AR137(a)
Race 8. A. Threadwell – Jockey – Careless riding – Reprimand – AR137(a)
Race 8. K. Stanley – App Jockey – Careless riding – Reprimand – AR137(a)

Fines
K. Colgan – Stablehand – Negligence at track work - $100.00 – AR175(k)

Adj. inquiries
Race 6. Reason why T. Treichel failed to weigh in on 5th placegetter.

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
Wicked Investment, Doctor’s Mistress, Counting Cards, Sommernachtstraum, Outstrip, Black Jet, Charcol, Romanarma, Lost World, Domini, Doctor David, Cape Kidnappers, Someday, Ferment, Into the Red, Esgrimidor, Susashi

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners + Tornardo Miss

Change of Riding Tactics
Race 8. Kalahari Princess – Advised will be ridden back in the field with cover from the wide barrier.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. King Drabadore – App L. Tarrant
Race 8. Tuned In – App R. Jamieson
Race 8. Tisani Tomso – T. Harrison






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