QLD TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT WED.20.9.00

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr S. Railton (Chairman); Mr A. Reardon; Mr J. Graham; Mr C. McLune; Mr D. Tapsall; Mr J. Williamson (Cadet).

WEATHER - FINE TRACK - FAST RAIL - OUT 7.5M. ALL TRACK

GENERAL: FROM BTC MEETING, 14.9.00

Trainer J. Hawkes was fined $50 for entering SUPPLE for the Class 4 H'cap when ineligible.


RACE 1:MONTEZUMA H'CAP - 1300M.

PSYCHIC KELLINA was slow to begin.

MEDOWIE GOLD, which was pulling hard, shifted out around the heels of FLAVIUS prior to the 800m., forcing JAYWALKER into a 3-wide position.


RACE 2: EL TWICE H'CAP - 1200M.

As G. Colless was indisposed, K. Pope was substituted as the rider of SPIRIT AND PRIDE, M. Pelling as the rider of FLASH TUNE (Race 3), A. Pattillo as the rider of WORD GAMES (Race 4), K. Pope as the rider of SINGING STORY (Race 5), M. Carson as the rider of BOSSIE GAL (Race 6) and K. Pope as the rider of HIS LEGACY (Race 8).

STEAL MY LOVE missed the start badly. Stable foreman Mr M. Hawkes was advised STEAL MY LOVE would be required to pass a further barrier test prior to its next race start.

POLISH GEM began awkwardly.

At the 1100m., PRISCILLA had to be steadied when cramped for room by FIRE OF HEAVEN, which shifted in and away from CHARSKI.

Near the 500m, MRS. COSGROVE shifted out and bumped DIOR'S CHARM.

Soon after straightening, MILLENIUM LASS commenced to lay on to the hind quarters of SILVER RAE. SILVER RAE reacted by shifting out, tightening MILLENIUM LASS on to DIOR'S CHARM.

At the 50m., D. Griffin, rider of MRS COSGROVE, was obliged to stop riding with the whip and straighten that mare, which was inclined to lay in behind DIOR'S CHARM.


RACE 3: POSITANO H'CAP - 1200M.

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

No racing incidents.

RACE 4: BENGALLA LAD H'CAP - 1200M.

Apprentice A. Merritt was fined $50 for failing to claim down to his designated riding weight on BORN RULER.

The start was delayed with BORN RULER proved difficult to load. Trainer L. Mayfield-Smith was advised that a warning was being placed on BORN RULER with respect to its barrier manners.

TYCOON PALACE jumped awkwardly and lost ground.

Shortly after the start, ARC DE TRIOMPHE shifted in and made contact with SAHARA ZOFF.

Approaching the 800m., TYCOON PALACE commenced to pull hard and had to be restrained off the heels of THIS MANSHOOD.


RACE 5: BLUSH D'OR H'CAP - 2200M.

After leaving the 800m., NEDSYND attempted to shifted out from behind the heels of ALMIGHTY ALLIANCE and in doing so made contact with BODYGUARD.


RACE 6:SIR SHAH H'CAP - 1300M.

FAVOUR THE BRAVE was slow to begin.

BOSSIE GAL blundered at the start.

FAVOUR THE BRAVE raced fiercely in the middle stages.



RACE 7: TOP UNIT H'CAP - 1400M.

Trainer T. Edmonds was fined $25 for presenting EXCELLING to the enclosure without blinkers.

On jumping away, TEST RUN and ROMANTIC SON were hampered when tightened for room between EXCELLING and NIAGARA.


RACE 8: GUNSYND H'CAP - 1500M.

Trainer J. Shelton was fined $50 for failing to declare a rider for TOMMIX by the prescribed time.

When PITMAN steadied the pace near the 900m., LARGER,which was following, shifted out to avoid that horse's heels, forcing HIS LEGACY wider on the track.

When questioned regarding his ride on TOMMIX, A. Pattillo stated that he had instructions to allow the horse to settle where it was comfortable after jumping away. He explained that TOMMIX began awkwardly and he decided to settle the horse at the tail of the field, however he was surprised that when he dropped his hands the gelding quickly lost touch with the field. A. Pattillo stated he had based this decision on his observations of TOMMIX'S most recent starts where the horse had tended to overrace and pull hard when ridden forward in the early stages. He advised that whilst the horse had worked home fairly well over the concluding stages, it felt flat and never gave the impression it was a genuine winning chance. Trainer J. Shelton confirmed that TOMMIX had on occasions began tardily and the instructions relayed to A. Pattillo were to ride the horse quietly if it began in such a fashion. Mr Shelton suggested that TOMMIX may have reached the end of its preparation and consideration would be given as to whether the horse would be sent for a spell. The explanations were noted. A veterinary examination of TOMMIX failed to reveal any abnormality.

A veterinary examination of LARGER following the event revealed the gelding to have a slower than normal recovery rate.


ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED