QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 24.01.04

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr A. Reardon (Chairman), Mr J. Hackett, Mr C. Clifford, Mr W. Flynn, Mr C. Harris (Cadet)

WEATHER – FINE TRACK - GOOD RAIL – IN TRUE POSITION

RACE 1: COPPERAMA QTIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP – 1200M

Trainer M. Crouch was fined $50 for failing to declare a rider for BUNSEN HONEYDEW by the prescribed time.

POOP DECK PAPPY jumped away awkwardly and shifted out and made heavy contact with BUNSEN HONEYDEW and became unbalanced. At the same stage LIFE WITH DEXTER shifted in and made contact with BUNSEN HONEYDEW.

BANDOS was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start MUSTANG'S MATE shifted in and made contact with the hind quarters of LIFE WITH DEXTER.

Approaching the 1000m BUNSEN HONEYDEW, when being restrained, blundered.

POLAR WOLF and MUSTANG'S MATE were obliged to race wide in the early stages.

After passing the 700m ADMIRAL SPY shifted out from behind the heels of POLAR WOLF, forcing AUDITED and BUNSEN HONEYDEW wider on the track.

Approaching the 600m MUSTANG'S MATE commenced to hang out and made the crossing awkwardly.

On jumping away, Merry Pierce brushed the outside gate, then was pushed along by Jockey John Powell. After travelling a short distance, Apprentice Lacey Morrison, riding "My Name Is Luka", shifted in slightly, causing Powell to ease Merry Pierce. As a result, Merry Pierce lost her position as the outside runners moved forward.

Thereafter, Merry Pierce was unable to make ground until near the home turn, when she was urged along by Powell, starting to track Admiral Spy.

Approaching the 200 metre mark, Merry Pierce was eased to the inside of the tiring Mustang’s Mate. Near the 200 metre mark, Jockey Powell struck Merry Pierce with the whip, but the filly failed to respond and she laid out over the concluding stages of the event.

Robert Heathcote, trainer of Merry Pierce, reported to the stewards that the filly was sent for a spell following her race on 24 January 2004.

RACE 2: ZEPHYR ZIP H'CAP – 1200M

On jumping away MESSIAEN shifted out taking PARALO out on to GLOUCESTER ROAD.

RUST race wide in the early stages.

Near the 100m RUST took a narrow run to the inside of TOM COUREUSE. As a result, G. Colless, the rider of TOM COUREUSE, stopped riding to prevent his mount from shifting in.

RACE 3: ANCHOR INN QTIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP – 1200M

KAI CHOW jumped away awkwardly resulting in its rider S. Seamer becoming unbalanced.

HIALEAH STAR shifted out on jumping away and made contact with STEEL CAP.

LION PRINCE jumped awkwardly and shifted in hampering PURR AND POUNCE.

J. Powell, the rider of SONIC PEAK, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding in that approaching the 1000m he permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of PICTURE BOOK, resulting in that horse being taken in on to HIALEAH STAR, which had to be checked. In this incident SNAPPETY had to be checked to avoid the heels of HIALEAH STAR. After this incident HIALEAH STAR then commenced to race ungenerously. J. Powell was suspended for a period of 7 meetings, to commence at midnight on Monday, 26 January, and expire at midnight on Saturday, 8 February.

KAI CHOW was held up for clear running at the entrance to the straight.

Near the 100m LION PRINCE was tightened for room between KAI CHOW and STEEL CAP which shifted out.

S. Aizawa, the rider of RATE OF KNOTS, accidentally dropped his whip near the 50m.

RACE 4: REGAL ADVICE H'CAP – 1600M

THE AWESOME CHANCE jumped away awkwardly.

RUSSELL ON raced ungenerously in the early stages.

After leaving the 400m LEXINGTON PARK was steadied when tightened for room between IN SHANGHAI and EIMEO BAY.

Approaching the 200m EXQUISITELY was hampered when tightened for room between MERKABA and ESSJAYPEE which shifted in.

EIMEO BAY was held up for clear running from the 100m.

Near the 50m LEXINGTON PARK took a narrow run between ESSJAYPEE and MERKABA, resulting in MERKABA becoming unbalanced.

RACE 5: LUSKIN STAR H'CAP – 1800M

SACRA CLAUSE shifted in at the start and hampered IMPREGNABLE.

IMPREGNABLE raced ungenerously in the early stages.

Near the 1400m AWESOME WEATHER hung in, tightening the running of SACRA CLAUSE. In an effort to relieve the tightening to SACRA CLAUSE, AWESOME WEATHER then shifted wider on the track which resulted in SHAMROCKS and DESK TOP LOVER improving to AWESOME WEATHER's inside where there was insufficient room, resulting in DESK TOP LOVER having to be checked.

SEA SIOUX was obliged to race wide throughout.

After leaving the 400m DESK TOP LOVER had to be restrained off the heels of the tiring SAILOR'S LARK.

RACE 6: SCOMELD (QRSE) H'CAP – 1000M

OUR TEACHER'S PET was declared a late scratching at 3.20 p.m. after the Club's veterinary surgeon reported that the mare was sore in the off hind leg.

ELABORATE blundered on jumping away and shifted out taking ZEDATZI out on to NEGATE.

Near the 700m GOLD EYE steadied off the heels of SIR MUKAFAST and in doing so shifted out taking CHOCOLATE STARFISH wider on the track.

ELABORATE jumped the crossing at the 600m and as a result became unbalanced and shifted in, taking SIR MUKAFAST, which had improved to the inside of ELABORATE, in on to MT. GOWER, which struck heels and blundered, almost dislodging its rider K. Pope. As a result, K. Pope lost the use of his offside iron for a short distance. In this incident ZEDATZI, GOLD EYE and NEGATE were all forced wider on the track.

Both J. Powell (SIR MUKAFAST) and C. Spry (QUALO) reported that their saddles shifted back during the running of the race, placing them at a disadvantage.

RACE 7: ROMANTIC DREAM (QRSE) H'CAP – 1600M

After leaving the 1200m AMEX, which was pulling hard, shifted out to avoid the heels of AWESOME WARRIOR and in doing so was then obliged to race three wide for the remainder of the event.

G. Colless reported that FOREST JIM hung out after leaving the 1000m and continued to do so until after entering the straight.

The Club's veterinary surgeon reported that BUSH TRIUMPH had sustained a laceration and bruising to the outside of the off knee.

RACE 8: ROYAL PAREE H'CAP – 1400M

CARBONNE was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start SIN CITY had to be checked when tightened for room between CEDAR LODGE and LATINLOVER, both of which shifted ground.

Approaching the 1200m CEDAR LODGE shifted in, tightening the running of TELE SERIES, CITY ROSE and AINE. J. Powell, the rider of CEDAR LODGE, immediately endeavoured to relieve the tightening and as a result had to steady his mount off the heels of TREE LOPPER.

P. Hammersley, the rider of LATINLOVER, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that near the 1100m he permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of TELE SERIES, which had to be checked. P. Hammersley was suspended for a period of 8 meetings, to commence at midnight on Wednesday, 28 January, and expire at midnight on Friday, 6 February.

LATINLOVER raced wide throughout.

GRAND SEMI was held up for clear running in the early stages of the straight.


J. Powell was questioned as to the tactics he adopted on CEDAR LODGE in the early stages. J. Powell stated that he had had no specific instructions from trainer T. Miller other than to settle the horse in a forward position. He added that after passing the 1200m he lost momentum due to having to relieve tightening to runners to his inside and this resulted in him not being able to contest the lead. The explanation was noted.

D. Tanti was also questioned as to his tactics on CITY ROSE, which had led in Class events at the provincials. He stated that trainer K. Kemp had advised him to endeavour to settle behind the leaders with no specific instructions to lead, and after receiving tightening near the 1200m the mare had commenced to overrace. The explanation was noted.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.