QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 18.01.03
STEWARDS PANEL: Mr A. Reardon (Chairman), Mr J. Hackett, Mr C. Clifford, Mr W. Flynn, Mr P. Gillard, Mr M. Tutt
WEATHER – FINE TRACK - GOOD RAIL – IN TRUE POSITION
FROM BTC MEETING 28.12.02: Trainer J. Hearne confirmed a conversation that he had had with veterinary surgeon Dr F. Manahan relating to RANGERS' recovery rate after competing at Doomben on 28 December 2002 and agreed with that assessment. Mr Hearne advised that whilst RANGERS had missed two days work due to the Dalby track being closed because of inclement weather, the horse had subsequently worked well leading up to the start on the 28th and he had expected the horse to perform bearing in mind that it had been in work for a number of months and had had a solid preparation for the event. Mr Hearne was clearly of the view that RANGERS was not suited to the rain-affected track on that day and in future he would refrain from starting the horse on similar types of tracks. His explanations were noted.
RACE 1: COPPERAMA QTIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP – 1000M
Permission was granted for apprentice M. McDonald to ride KALINGA METAL claiming only 2 kg of his allowance. M. McDonald was fined $200 for failing to claim his full allowance.
EXILE and VICTORY GROVE were slow to begin.
SEQUALO JOY and MISS DA NANG came together on jumping away.
DANISH MAID jumped away awkwardly.
DANISH MAID and KALINGA METAL both ran wide making the home turn.
Inside the 200m ACADEMY OF ARTS had to be checked to avoid the heels of the tiring DAME NOVA.
When questioned, Z. Purton stated that GLASS SLIPPER was inclined to overrace and he felt that possibly the filly had got its tongue over the bit in the straight, however on returning to the enclosure the tongue was in the normal position. A veterinary examination of GLASS SLIPPER failed to reveal any abnormality. A swab sample was taken from GLASS SLIPPER.
RACE 2: REGAL ADVICE H'CAP – 2100M
MR. FIORELLI, which reared over and became cast in its stall, was declared a late withdrawal at 1.03 p.m. acting on veterinary advice. On the announcement of correct weight, stewards ordered that all monies invested on MR. FIORELLI be refunded with deductions of 5 cents in the dollar on the face value of win tickets and 6 cents in the dollar on the face value of place tickets applying to all bets placed prior to 1.03 p.m. Trainer M. Tremble was advised that MR. FIORELLI must perform satisfactorily in an official barrier trial prior to its next race start.
ARTIQUE knuckled over on jumping away.
ZACOBBA was held up for clear running until passing the 200m.
RACE 3: LUSKIN STAR H'CAP – 1200M
Close to the finishing line M. Williamson, the rider of OURS, was obliged to stop riding and steady off the heels of CORPORATE.
RACE 4: ANCHOR IN QTIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP – 1800M
As S. Katsidis was indisposed, S. Galloway was substituted as the rider of REGAL PUNCH and C. Reith was substituted as the rider of MOUGI in Race 6.
After leaving the 1400m OVERSEAS shifted in, momentarily tightening the running of RULANCER and MAXCAY.
GOTTA BE GOOD was obliged to race wide throughout the event.
Rounding the home turn MAXCAY shifted out and made contact with OVERSEAS on a number of occasions, forcing OVERSEAS and RULANCER wider on the track. D. Evans, the rider of MAXCAY, was reprimanded and advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances in future.
RACE 5: SCOMELD H'CAP – 1300M
A pre-race veterinary examination of MAINTENANT revealed a small laceration to the cheek. MAINTENANT was passed fit to run.
CYRILLIC raced ungenerously in the early stages and passing the 1100m had to be steadied off the heels of VIZANARI.
PACHINKO was held up for clear running in the straight.
M. Williamson, the rider of PACHINKO, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that near the 350m he permitted his mount to shift out when not clear of BETHEL, resulting in BETHEL having to be checked. M. Williamson was suspended for a period of 7 meetings to commence at midnight on Wednesday, 22 January, and expire at midnight on Tuesday, 4 February 2003.
M. Pelling, the rider of MY VANITY FAIR, was reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts right to the finishing line.
A veterinary examination of TRULY BRAVE after the event revealed the mare to be showing some swelling and soreness in the muscles of the near shoulder.
RACE 6: ROMANTIC DREAM H'CAP – 1600M
When questioned as to the change of tactics adopted on XANTRA compared to its positioning at the Gold Coast on 11 January, trainer J. Wallace stated that on that occasion jockey C. Munce had advised him that in his opinion the horse would be better suited ridden forward, and on that advice he had instructed apprentice L. Morrison to have the horse in a forward position, however he did not expect it to lead as easily as it had done in today's event. Mr Wallace was reprimanded for failing to advise stewards of the change of tactics and advised that in future it would be expected that XANTRA is ridden in a forward position.
RACE 7: ZEPHYR ZIP H'CAP – 1400M
The Club's veterinary surgeon reported that BAGOLINO was sore in the near hind leg following the event.
RACE 8: ROYAL PAREE H'CAP – 1300M
Trainer E. Nicholls was fined $50 for failing to declare a ride for RETIRE by the prescribed time.
As M. McDonald was to be overweight, and as no other apprentice was available, L. Appo was substituted as the rider of IMPORTED PRINCE.
MANREGO was slow to begin.
Near the 1100m PINBALL WIZARD had to be steadied when briefly tightened for room by KILBRANNAN which shifted in and away from RED CHIP.
DOFF was held up for clear running in the early stages of the straight.
Over the concluding stages JUST GUS had to be steadied off the heels of HOOKMAN.
G. Colless reported that STAR OF TELESTO was inclined to hang out throughout the event.
HOOKMAN suffered a bleeding attack during the event. As this was the first occasion on which HOOKMAN had bled, the gelding will incur a mandatory 3-month ban from racing. A swab sample was taken from HOOKMAN.
ALL WINNERS, GLASS SLIPPER AND HOOKMAN WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.
