QLD TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT MON.1.1.01

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr S. Railton (Chairman); Mr A. Reardon; Mr G. Ireland; Mr R. Sanders; Mr W. Birch; Mr J. Williamson (Cadet)

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


RACE 1: AWAPUNI H'CAP - 1000M.

GLORY BOUND jumped awkwardly and made heavy contact with the side of the barriers.

Upon jumping away, MRS. LEDDEN veered out abruptly, losing ground.

Passing the 200m., MISS MARTINADALE shifted in and made contact with WHAM BAM.


RACE 2: TE RAPA H'CAP - 1835M.

ACTRESS GRACE was accidentally struck across the head by the whip of Z. Purton, rider of the second placegetter, JOHANN LOVER, just prior to the finish line.

S. Seamer reported that BERLIN hang out throughout the event. A veterinary examination of BERLIN, which compounded badly over the concluding stages, failed to reveal any abnormality.


RACE 3: MATAMATA H'CAP - 1400M.

Due to an oversight, M. Aspinall was declared as the rider of HELEN'S HONEY. P. Wolfgram was substituted as the rider of that filly.

As D. Craven was indisposed, K. Pope was substituted as the rider of COUNT CAPRICE.

When being checked off the heels of TAMUJAN at the 1000m., PROWLING AROUND struck the heels of that horse and lost ground. DOFF, which was following, was obliged to shift out abruptly, resulting in SEALINER and THE AWESOME CHANCE both being hampered when forced wider on the track.

THE AWESOME CHANCE made the crossing awkwardly when racing wide and lost ground.

Rounding the home turn, CHERMOULA raced in restricted room between MORINGA'S MONARCH and BRAVE WORDS, which shifted out to obtain clear running.

At the 100m., HELEN'S HONEY was obliged to shift out abruptly when held up behind GREAT WONDER and TAMUJAN.





RACE 4: AVONDALE H'CAP - 1200M.

After reaching the lead at the 1000m., NOOPY steadied the pace. This resulted in MISCELLANEA shifting out off the heels of that gelding, inconveniencing PYFO and in turn making contact with LENIENCY.

Passing the 800m., MISCELLANEA, when racing ungenerously, shifted out and made contact with the hind quarters of LENIENCY and lost ground. PYFO, which was following, had to be steadied and simultaneously hung in, resulting in MR. VELOCHEE being checked. MR. VELOCHEE then raced fiercely until approaching the home turn. MISCELLANEA also continued to race in an ungenerous manner.

When placed under pressure in the straight, NOOPY shifted out considerably, which prevented its rider apprentice D. Johnston from being able to fully test that horse with the whip. Trainer J. Wiggington was advised that a warning was being placed on NOOPY with respect to its racing manners.

PYFO hung in when placed under pressure in the straight.


RACE 5: WOODVILLE H'CAP - 1400M.

A veterinary examination of MELLIERI, which weakened badly in the straight after leading, failed to reveal any abnormality.


RACE 6: TRENTHAM H'CAP - 1200M.

BOOROONGA shifted out at the start, hampering CENTRE FORCE.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of CRYPTIC RED, S. Seamer stated that the gelding jumped with its head in the air and then refused to stretch out at any stage during the event. The club's veterinary surgeon reported that CRYPTIC RED was found to be sore on the inside of the near fore heel.

A veterinary examination of ELITE TED following the event revealed the horse to be sore in the off fore fetlock.


RACE 7: ELLERSLIE H'CAP - 1400M.

CHRISTIAN LAD was a late scratching at 3.40 p.m. on veterinary advice.

TENUOUS was slow to begin.

Upon straightening, DYNAMIC REASON and BRIGHTER SCENE made contact when DYNAMIC REASON attempted to shift out to improve.

FUSTIAN was unable to obtain clear running until near the 50m..

Over the concluding stages, BEAU JOE shifted out under pressure, resulting in CRESTFALLEN being taken out on to DYNAMIC REASON, which had to be steadied.


RACE 8: RICCARTON H'CAP - 1000M.

S. Katsidis, who became indisposed after riding MADAM FRENCH in race 3, was replaced by K. Pope as the rider of ANGLESTONE GIRL.

For a major part of the straight, BOSTON raced in restricted room between YANGAN LAD and AXOLOTI.

ANGLESTON GIRL broke down in the near fore fetlock after passing the winning post and was subsequently euthanased on humane grounds.

Apprentice D. Johnstone, rider of the unplaced AXOLOTI, was fined the sum of $50 for using an excessive amount of whip on a horse out of contention.


ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.