QLD TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT WED.25.8.04

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr J. Hackett (Chairman), Mr C. Clifford, Mr D. Hensler, Mr B. Turner.

WEATHER - FINE TRACK - GOOD RAIL - 8M. ALL TRACK

GENERAL

As S. Katsidis, S. Galloway and K. Pope were injured/ill, the following riding replacements were approved:

S. Katsidis
Race 1 DUKE SAM G. Colless
Race 2 ALCIPPE Z. Purton
Race 4 TURBO DRIVE M. Pelling
Race 5 INNER CITY G. Colless
Race 7 SOVEREIGN SPUR G. Colless
Race 8 DANARIA J. Taylor

K. Pope
Race 2 GRAND MEMORIES D. Craven


S. Galloway
Race 2 WILD EMBRACE J. Taylor
Race 4 COPPER PENNY R. Goltz
Race 6 QUADRANGLE Z.Purton
Race 8 ASK THE ANGELS Z. Purton


RACE 1: MERCHRIE H'CAP - 1400M.

Trainer B. Swan was fined $100 for failing to declare C. Whiteley as the rider for FOREST WARRIOR and CONCITARE (Race 4) by the prescribed time.

A FAIRY'S KISS jumped inwards at the start and made contact with DUKE SAM, forcing that horse in on to FIVE UNDER.

FOREST WARRIOR commenced to overrace approaching the first turn.

Near the 400m., FOREST WARRIOR shifted in abruptly.

RACE 2: TOD MAID H'CAP - 1200M.

Trainer M. Nolan was fined $50 for failing to ensure the lease on YOUR KISS was renewed.

M. Deguara was dislodged from SEA SCRIPT when proceeding to the barriers.

Shortly after the start, SILVER SUNDAY shifted in, tightening SEA SCRIPT and SPECIAL LYRIC. When attempting to relieve the pressure to those horses, SILVER SUNDAY then shifted out, however had to be checked to avoid the hind quarters of YOUR KISS, which was racing in close proximity. B. Stewart was advised to take greater care in future.

GRAND MEMORIES raced ungenerously when racing in restricted room between VICKYVAL and WILD EMBRACE, which shifted in shortly after the start after making contact with BADA BING. GRAND MEMORIES continued to race ungenerously and making the first turn shifted in, contacting ALCIPPE, causing that horse to blunder. GRAND MEMORIES made the crossing at the 600m. awkwardly, and leaving the 500m., shifted out, making contact with BADA BIG.. A veterinary examination of GRAND MEMORIES revealed the horse to have sustained lacerations inside its mouth and was shin sore in the near foreleg. Connections were requested to trial GRAND MEMORIES before racing again.

The saddle on ALCIPPE slipped shortly after the start, placing Z. Purton at a disadvantage.

RACE 3: PRINCESS TERESINA H'CAP - 1200M.

Trainer L. Mayfield-Smith was fined $50 for failing to notify B. Stewart as the rider of MOBBSEY by the prescribed time.

Following its New Zealand form being omitted from the records at Racing Services Bureau, the Chief Handicapper, Mr L. Grimmett informed stewards that INVISIBLE FORCE had been handicapped without the knowledge of its performance in New Zealand. In accordance with AR 60, trainer A. Bailey's attention was drawn to his responsibility to ensure that performances of horses racing overseas are notified to the appropriate racing authorities.

THE CAVERN CLUB, which was reluctant to proceed to the barriers, will be required to pass a further barrier test prior to being permitted to race again.

STALLMEISTER jumped inwards shortly after the start, forcing INVISIBLE FORCE in on to CABARITA COUNTY, which made contact with ZIPPY EYED.

Approaching the first turn, THE CAVERN CLUB got its head up and raced ungenerously, and leaving the 1000m., shifted in and brushed the hind quarters of ROAR POWER. THE CAVERN CLUB then became unbalanced and shifted out, taking MONTEAL BEAU out on to BRINY WAG, which clipped heels and blundered. ZIPPY EYED, which was racing on the outside of BRINY WAG, was also checked in this incident and taken out on to CABARITA COUNTY which was forced wide. The connections of THE CAVERN CLUB, which raced untractably, were advised that the horse would be required to trial satisfactorily before racing again.

Leaving the 1000m., MOBBSEY got its head up and raced ungenerously.

A veterinary examination of MONTEAL BEAU revealed the gelding to have been galloped on on the near hock


RACE 4: SIERRA QUEENSLAND H'CAP - 1840M.

Trainer B. Swan was fined $100 for failing to notify a rider for CONCITARE by the prescribed time.

COPPER PENNY was declared a late scratching at 2.22 p.m. following advice from the club's veterinary surgeon that the horse had sustained a laceration when fractious in the barriers. Following the race, all monies invested on COPPER PENNY were ordered to be refunded in full, and deductions of 9 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets, 10 cents in the dollar in the face value of place bets applied.

CONCITARE was caught wide after the start and then was obliged to race wide for the majority of the race and near the 600m. was inclined to lay in.

Near the 1000m., OMALAMI got its head up and raced ungenerously and shifted in, tightening WISE THOUGHTS.

RACE 5: SUNSET SUE H'CAP - 1200M.

Near the 300m., J. Byrne, rider of CELESTIA, was accidentally struck on the arm by the whip of P. Hammersley, rider of KATENIAN.


RACE 6: SCOMELD H'CAP - 1300M.

CARRIBEAN BENNY and MY BULL'S EYE missed the start.

Near the 1100m., OCHEROUS got its head up and raced ungenerously when being restrained to avoid the heels of BRIEFING, which shifted in. J. Byrne, rider of BRIEFING, was cautioned for failing to provide sufficient clearance when crossing.

When the pace slowed approaching the first turn, COGNISANT shifted out off the heels of QUADRANGLE, taking LOCAL wider on the track. BERNY TO and SUPERSTAR ARIES were also inconvenienced in this incident.

Near the 800m., MOVING NORTH was inclined to overrace and had to be steadied off the heels of BERNY TO.

JY'S PROSPECT was held up for clear running rounding the home turn and for some distance in the straight.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of BRIEFING, J. Byrne stated that the horse was inclined to race greenly, and after being eased wider on the home turn by QUADRANGLE, which shifted out to improve, BRIEFING seemed to lose interest in racing. He added that, in his opinion, the horse appeared to be very immature. Stable foreperson Mr L. Curr was unable to offer any excuse for the horse. A veterinary examination of BRIEFING following the race failed to reveal any abnormality and a swab sample was taken. A further veterinary examination after the horse had been swabbed and had cooled down, revealed the horse to be lame in the off hind leg.


RACE 7: LADY ELWES H'CAP - 1500M.

As B. Stewart was to be overweight, C. Whiteley was substituted as rider of ENGINEER. B. Stewart was fined the sum of $200.

PALACE JEST, JIMMY WALASKO and PERSONAL LOOK were a little slow to begin.

PERSONAL LOOK was caught 3 wide after the start and raced wide throughout the race.

When questioned as to the disappointing performance of SOVEREIGN SPUR, G. Colless stated that the horse travelled well throughout the race, and on straightening, he felt that the horse was travelling like a winner, however when tested in the straight, the horse failed to respond to his riding and did not finish the race off as expected. Trainer G. Heinrich could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance and undertook to inform stewards of anything that may come to her attention that may had some effect on the disappointing performance. A veterinary examination of SOVEREIGN SPUR failed to reveal any abnormality and a swab sample was taken.

RACE 8: CHAMPAGNE KATE H'CAP - 1300M.

CITY ROSE was tightened for room at the start between ALTAO and DANARIA when both horses shifted ground.

LADY BREAKFAST was slow to begin.


ALL WINNERS, BRIEFING AND SOVEREIGN SPUR WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.