QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 10.06.00
STEWARDS PANEL: Mr S Railton (Chairman), Mr A Reardon, Mr J Hackett, Mr C McLune, Mr R Sanders, Mr D Aurisch, Mr J Whybrow, Mr E Kwok
WEATHER – OVERCAST/ TRACK – FAST RAIL – IN TRUE POSITION
SHOWERY GOOD (After Race 2)
DEAD (After Race 4)
RACE 1: DAYBREAK LOVER H'CAP - 2200M
On jumping away POINTILLISM made contact with VIRGO’S DREAM and soon afterwards shifted out hampering ANOTHER OFFCUT.
POINTILLISM pulled hard in the early and middle stages.
At the 100m S Seamer, the rider of LE PHANTOM, had his whip accidentally knocked from his grasp by the whip of G Boss, the rider of LOVE TO HONOR.
RACE 2: ROUGH HABIT H'CAP - 1500M
At the 1100m HIMALAYA FALCON had to be checked when cramped for room by HAGAR THE HORRIBLE, which was taken in by MIGHT AND GOLD. S Seamer, the rider of MIGHT AND GOLD, was severely reprimanded for failing to straighten his mount sooner than he had on this occasion.
HIMALAYA FALCON and SEA BREEZE were both held up for clear running until the 100m.
A veterinary examination of NOVA, which weakened over the concluding stages, failed to reveal any abnormality.
Following the running of this event the track rating was amended to GOOD.
RACE 3: EAGLE FARM STAKES - 2200M
NO INCIDENTS
RACE 4: DIVIDE AND RULE H'CAP - 1000M
As J Noske was to be overweight, G Boss was substituted as the rider of WINNEZZAR. J Noske was fined the sum of $100.
NOXS and CITICHY came together on jumping away.
Leaving the 300m the tiring WINNEZZAR shifted out away from CELEBRITY. MINATOUR, which was following, was obliged to shift out abruptly off the heels of that horse, making heavy contact with the hind quarters of GOLDEN PEAK. The Club's veterinary surgeon reported that WINNEZZAR was galloped on on the outside of the near hind fetlock.
LOMAX suffered a bleeding attack during the event. As this was the second occasion on which the gelding had bled, it will incur a mandatory lifetime ban. A swab sample was taken from LOMAX.
After the running of this event the track was downgraded to DEAD.
RACE 5: AMBASSADOR TRAVEL SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 1200M
Trainer L Smith was fined $50 for failing to ensure that PETE’S WAYS was adequately supervised for a period after its arrival at the track.
STAR SENSATION reared as the start was effected and lost considerable ground. In this incident STAR SENSATION struck its head in the barrier and sustained a slight laceration to its forehead.
After bumping heavily with PETE’S WAYS at the start, ROCKEDGE was soon afterwards contacted by JAZZAD which jumped in.
IT’S GRAND jumped away awkwardly.
On the home turn CALL TO HONOUR was obliged to switch out abruptly around the heels of KULANGO which commenced to lose ground.
CALL TO HONOUR was further inconvenienced by KULANGO at the 350m when that horse was taken out by WINNING BLIND.
RACE 6: MITTY’S WORLD OF SPORT H'CAP - 1200M
The start was delayed when LOVE ME NOT refused to proceed to the barriers in the normal fashion.
CONNIVE, CHARLIE CHOPS. SOUPLESSE and SHOWMANSHIP were slow to begin.
SLY DANCER jumped out at the start and made contact with LOVE ME NOT.
A veterinary examination of LOVE ME NOT, which compounded badly in the straight, revealed that mare to be suffering from a heart arrhythmia. Trainer S Mackinnon was advised that LOVE ME NOT must perform satisfactorily in an official barrier trial prior to its next race start. He was also advised that he would be required to produce a veterinary clearance for LOVE ME NOT, including the results of an ECG test.
A veterinary examination of CONNIVE, which tailed off during the event, failed to reveal any abnormality. When questioned, L Cassidy stated that after being cramped for room by STRIKES TWICE approaching the first turn, CONNIVE refused to stretch out despite being hard ridden. He added that the soft track may have also contributed to the horse’s reluctance to stretch out.
RACE 7: AAMI QUEENSLAND DERBY SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES - 2400M
Approaching the winning post on the first occasion, VOILE D’OR had to be steadied off the heels of MAKE MINE MAGIC which shifted in.
Near the 1800m VOILE D’OR shifted in slightly, resulting in FAIRWAY being cramped for room.
The saddle on LORD ALANNON shifted forward in the middle stages of the event, which placed its rider G Duffy at considerable disadvantage for the remainder of the event.
D Beadman, the rider of ZULU ZEAL, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, the careless riding being that approaching the 600m he permitted his mount to shift out when not clear of BORELLI, resulting in that horse having to be severely checked when tightened on to GIOVANA. D Beadman was suspended for a period of 9 meetings to commence at midnight on Thursday, 15 June, and expire at midnight on Thursday, 29 June 2000.
A veterinary examination of MAKE MINE MAGIC, which lost ground from the 600m, revealed that gelding to be lame in the off hind leg.
RACE 8: AAMI STRADBROKE H'CAP - 1400M
CHEIRON was slow to begin.
MAGNIFIER and MAJOR bumped heavily soon after the start.
An inquiry was opened into an incident near the 1100m where EL MIRADA, BONANOVA, MAJOR and TOLEDO all struck interference. A charge of careless riding was issued against D Gauci, the rider of OVER, in that he allowed his mount to shift in at the 1100m resulting in TOLEDO being checked when tightened for room. It was further specified that MAJOR was obliged to shift in off the heels of TOLEDO, causing severe interference to BONANOVA and crowding to EL MIRADA. The inquiry was adjourned to allow evidence to be taken from G Colless, the rider of MR. INNOCENT, which raced to the inside of TOLEDO at the time that gelding struck interference.
Approaching the 1000m TE AKAU DANCER was inclined to lay in, making contact with FALVELON.
TOLEDO raced in restricted room for some distance inside OVER after leaving the 1000m and had to be further checked at the 800m when MAJOR shifted out off the heels of MR. INNOCENT whilst racing fiercely.
At the 700m OVER had to be steadied when EASY ROCKING shifted out.
RACE 9: DANE RIPPER H’CAP – 1300M
Approaching the 1000m MISS CRABOPPLE had to be restrained off the heels of VIDA CELESTE which shifted in.
TARAZEEL, which tailed off, pulled up in a distressed state. The Club's veterinary surgeon reported that the mare died some time after the race due to a suspected internal haemorrhage.
ALL WINNERS AND LOMAX WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.
