QUEENSLAND RACING

STEWARDS REPORT


QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB – WEDNESDAY, 13 AUGUST 2008

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 3 RAIL – 5.5M


OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Hackett
Stewards – J. Dart, J. Williamson, R. Hitchener, R. Lawson, C. Jasprizza
Betting Steward – M. Sweeney
Clerk of Scales - R. Brown
Judge – R. Morley
Veterinarian – F. Manahan
Swab attendants – K. Warwick, R. Gonchee
Bookmakers Supervisor – W. Flynn
Starter – W. Shuck
Stewards Secretary – P.Carey

Supplementary Report

As G. Colless and K. Wharton were ill and G. Baker indisposed, riding changes were made as per the Stewards Summary Sheet.

Race 1: Brisbane Racing Club QTIS 1 MW H’cap – 1828m
1st –Yield Curve 2nd – Kintyre Conquest 3rd – Grand Corso 4th – Indiana Storm

Due to transport difficulties, S. Galloway was unable to fulfil his engagement on BAY LADY PAY and was replaced by S. Seamer.

KINTYRE CONQUEST was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon at the barriers and cleared to race.

On return to scale a protest was lodged by J. Taylor, rider of the 5th placegetter, PUNCH UP, against INDIANA STORM being declared 4th, alleging interference passing the 300m. After taking evidence from the parties concerned and viewing the film, Stewards upheld the protest and the Judge’s placings were amended to read: No. 2. YIELD CURVE – 1st No.8. KINTYRE CONQUEST – 2nd No.10 – GRAND CORSO – 3rd No.6 – PUNCH UP – 4th No.11 – INDIANA STORM – 4th. In upholding the protest Stewards found that near the 300m INDIANA STORM had shifted in when not clear of PUNCH UP, resulting in PUNCH UP losing its rightful running and being mindful of the margin which separated both horses at the finish, stewards upheld the protest. At a subsequent inquiry, J. Holder was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that near the 300m he permitted his mount to shift in when not sufficiently clear of PUNCH UP, resulting in PUNCH UP being taken in on to LINK HOGTHROB and losing its rightful running. J. Holder was suspended for a period covered by 7 meetings.

J. Holder, rider of INDIANA STORM, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding, in that near the 200m he permitted his mount to shift in when not sufficiently clear of LINK HOGTHROB (A. Coome), which resulted in that horse being tightened for room and lose its rightful running. J. Holder was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to be served concurrently with the 7-meeting suspension incurred earlier in this race, to commence at midnight, 17 August, and to expire at midnight, 30 August.

BAY LADY PAY (S. Seamer) jumped outwards at the start and brushed YIELD CURVE (R. Goltz).

CRAIGLEA COUNTESS (M. Morris), GRAND CORSO (B. El-Issa) and DINI WHO (L. Dillon) were slow to begin.

OCTOBER SKY (C. Reith) was inclined to overrace in the early stages.

LINK HOGTHROB (A. Coome) was caught wide on the first turn and raced wide in the early stages before assuming a position outside the leader near the 1200m.

Near the 800m, PUNCH UP (J. Taylor) was cramped for room and became unbalanced when racing to the inside of LITTLE IMP (M. Radecker), which shifted in momentarily. M. Radecker, rider of LITTLE IMP, was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

J. Taylor, rider of PUNCH UP, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that near the 400m he permitted his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of LITTLE IMP, resulting in LITTLE IMP having to be checked. In this incident, GRAND CORSO, which was following LITTLE IMP had to be steadied to avoid that runner’s heels. J. Taylor was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to commence at midnight, 17 August, and to expire at midnight, 30 August 2008.

KINTYRE CONQUEST was held up in the early stages of the straight, and after leaving the 300m was disappointed for a run between OCTOBER SKY (C. Reith) and PUNCH UP, which shifted out around the heels of INDIANA STORM. KINTYRE CONQUEST become unbalanced when being steadied in this incident.


Race 2: Lyndhurst Stud Maiden Plate – 1400m
1st – King Of the Kongo 2nd – General Nonsense 3rd – Athenas Gift 4th – Alyssa Jean

LATROBE (B. Pengelly) was slow to begin.

MAIDO OSAKI NI (N. Thomas) jumped with its head in the air and began awkwardly.

MAIDO OSAKI NI failed to make the turn near the 900m and shifted outwards across the heels of SWEET SASSI (S. Cormack), causing interference to CHELLE’S ALIBI (B. El-Issa) and BRAVE TESTIMONY (L. Dillon), forcing those runners wider on the track. In this incident, LILCHAN (M. Morris), ZAH NAY RAHL (S. Galloway) and LATROBE (B. Pengelly), which were following, were both hampered and lost ground.

MAIDO OSAKI NI (N. Thomas), LATROBE (B. Pengelly) and SWEET SASSI (S. Cormack) were all obliged to race wide throughout.

When questioned regarding PERSHINKO settling towards the rear of the field, R. Goltz stated that he had been instructed to have the horse positioned handily. He added that after obtaining a position on the rails behind BASE DANCER (E. Wilkinson), which he anticipated also being in a handy position, he was placed further back in the field rounding the first turn due to other runners coming across from out wide. The explanation was noted.

N. Thomas, rider of MAIDO ISAKI NI, reported that when his mount jumped away awkwardly and threw its head in the air, striking N. Thomas on the nose, causing him some discomfort throughout the race. N. Thomas did not ride his mount right out to the finish due to suffering this blow to the nose. N. Thomas was subsequently stood down by the club’s doctor and riding changes were made as per the Stewards Summary Sheet. Trainer N. Thomas was advised that MAIDO ISAKI NI must trial satisfactorily in an official trial prior to its next race start.


Race 3: Monastery Nightclub NMW H’cap – 1200m
1st – Unintentional 2nd – Old Trick 3rd – Al Fawzi 4th – Pinelope

MILLERS WHEEL (S. Scriven) and BASE DANCER (E. Wilkinson), ICEDANE (S. Drake) and PINELOPE (R. Wiggins) were all slow to begin.

CLYDE THE GLIDE (B. El-Issa) and NOSTRUM (S. Galloway) brushed on jumping away.

YOUR LATEST TRICK (K. Forrester) and DECERTO (J. Byrne) began awkwardly.

PINELOPE raced in restricted room leaving the 800m and made contact with MILLERS WHEEL (S. Scriven) which was racing to its inside, and then shifted out, making contact with UNINTENTIONAL (C. Reith). UNINTENTIONAL then shifted out, bumping ANDROUGE (S. Cormack), which had been caught wide and raced wide for the entire race.

K. Forrester, rider of YOUR LATEST TRICK, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that near the 200m he permitted his mount to shift out when not sufficiently clear of MILLERS WHEEL, causing that gelding to be checked. K. Forrester was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to commence at midnight, 17 August, and to expire at midnight, 30 August.

AL FAWZI (J. Holder) was momentarily held up near the 200m.


Race 4: Birdee Num-Num’s Class 4 4yo & Up Mares H’cap - 1400m
1st – Sweet As 2nd – Fantasies Tonight 3rd – Our Jangles 4th – Double Or Nothin

Trainer B. Gentle was fined $100 for failing to produce the Document of Description for FALCREST.

GOLDEN WHISTLER (J. Byrne) shifted in shortly after the start and cramped EMILYDELAGO (R. Goltz).

NEPRO (S. Galloway), which jumped away awkwardly, got its head up when restrained after travelling a short distance.

Passing he 1000m, AWASE OUGI (L. Herne) shifted out off the heels of COXLESS (M. Hellyer) and as a result BESORAA (L. Cheshire) was forced slightly wider.

L. Cheshire, rider of BESORAA, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding, in that leaving the 800m she permitted her mount to shift in when not sufficiently clear of DOUBLE OR NOTHIN (R. McMahon), which was taken in on to the rightful running of EMILYDELAGO (R. Goltz), which had to be checked as a consequence. L. Cheshire was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to commence at midnight, 17 August, and to expire at midnight, 30 August.

VOLITANT, which pulled up distressed and coughing, was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon, and reported that the mare appeared somewhat distressed and showing signs of a respiratory abnormality. Trainer B. Baldwin was advised that he must provide to the Stewards the results of a endoscopic examination prior to its next race start.

Race 5: Subsiaco Hair QTIS 3yo H’cap - 1000m
1st – Snippet Street 2nd – Aspiran 3rd – Pandemonia 4th – Prince Vallen

GEMS POCKETROCKET (J. Jones) began awkwardly and shifted in, hampering JOLEKA DANCER (M. Paget)

ASPIRAN (L. Dillon) and MAGNIFICENT DANCER (A. Taylor) bumped heavily on jumping away.

PANDEMONIA (S. Scriven) was slow to begin.

MAGNIFICENT DANCER overraced during the middle stages.

Near the 200m, STELLAR SHOW (R. Goltz) shifted out away from GEMS POCKETROCKET and bumped BENTLEY BLUE (J. Taylor).

SPANISH FLING (M. Radecker) and BENTLEY BLUE (J. Taylor) raced wide throughout.

Race 6: Family Nightclub Open H’cap - 1000m
1st – Simplest 2nd – Sequallan 3rd – Sectagonal 4th – Mr Aristos

Trainer B. Trimble was fined $100 for failing to produce the Document of Description for MR ARISTOS.

MR ARISTOS (W. Clasohm) jumped outwards at the start and brushed HARD TO CATCH (M. Radecker).

MY SON DAY (J. Holder) was slow to begin.

NESSUNO (S. Seamer) raced wide throughout.

J. Byrne, rider of the 2nd placegetter, SEQUALLAN, was reminded of his obligations to ride his mounts right out to the finish.

When questioned regarding the performance of HARD TO CATCH, M. Radecker stated that the horse was inclined to hang out in the early stages of the straight, proving difficult to fully test. The explanation was noted.


Race 7: Schweppes Quality H’cap - 1300m
1st – Ollie Vollie 2nd – Bitabiff 3rd – Ra Sun 4th – Victory Code

WATCHYERBACK was declared a late scratching at 2.29 pm on veterinary advice.

FOOLISH (J. Byrne) was slow to begin.

CHEVRON ISLAND (J. Taylor) commenced to overrace after leaving the 1200m and continued to overrace at the heels of BITABIFF (B. El-Issa), and leaving the 900m had to be checked off the heels of BITABIFF and shifted out, forcing FOOLISH to become unbalanced. FOOLISH then raced 3 wide from that point onwards.

Leaving the 900m, PERFECT FEELING (S. Seamer) had to be checked off the heels of RA SUN (J. Holder) when the pace slowed.

A post race veterinary examination of VICTORY CODE revealed that the horse had sustained a laceration to the inside heel of the off foreleg as a result of overreaching.

OLLIE VOLLIE was also examined by the club’s veterinary surgeon failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.


Race 8: One Love Official After Party Class 6 4yo & Up E&G H’cap - 1400m
1st – Charming Rogue 2nd – Bradfield 3rd – Dillinger 4th – King Leonidas

FOND BOND was declared a late scratching at 7.34 am. Trainer B. Wakefield will be interviewed at a later date.

CHARMING ROGUE displaced its near hind plate prior to entering the saddling enclosure and was attended to by the club’s farrier.

DILLINGER (B. Pengelly) and KING LEONIDAS (R. McMahon) were both severely checked on jumping away between SOLAR SECRET (L. Dillon), which jumped awkwardly and shifted out, and ELEGANT ROI (J. Taylor), jumped inwards. Jockey B. Pengelly reported that after being checked, DILLINGER dislodged its off fore plate. A post race veterinary examination of DIILLINGER revealed the horse had sustained a laceration to the near fore leg as a result of being checked at the start.

CHARMING ROGUE (M. Radecker) was inclined to lay in over the concluding stages of the race.

CHARMING ROGUE cast its near hind plate in running.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY - QTC – 13.8.08

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 1. Mandy Radecker – A/jockey – C/riding – AR137(a)

Fines
Race 4. Brian Gentle – Trainer – Fail to produce Doc. Description – AR59A - $100
Race 6. Bill Trimble – Trainer – Fail to produce Doc. Description – AR59A - $100

Suspensions
Race 1. Jason Holder - Jockey – C/riding – 7 mtgs - 1st charge
Race 1. Jason Holder – Jockey – C/riding – 7 mtgs – 2nd charge - Concurrent with 1st charge – M/n 17.8.08 to m/n 30.8.08
Race 1. Jason Taylor – Jockey – C/riding -7 mtgs - M/n 17.8.08 to m/n 30.8.08
Race 3. Kevin Forrester – Jockey – C/riding – 7 mtgs – M/n 17.8.08 to m/n 30.8.08
Race 4. Laura Cheshire – Jockey – C/riding – 7 mtgs – M/n 17.8.08 to m/n 30.8.08

Race day illness/injuries
Race 2. N. Thomas – Struck on nose by horse – stood down

Absent jockeys
G. Colless – Ill – Certificate required
G. Baker - Indisposed
K. Wharton – Ill – Certificate required

Adjourned inquiries
Race 8. Late scr. Fond Bond – Trainer B. Wakefield

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners, Bitabiff, Bradfield, Fantasies Tonight
Pre-race – Yield Curve, Link Hogthrob, Old Trick, Pinelope, Solar Secret, Three Swallows

Warnings/bars
Race 2. Maido Osaki Ni – Racing manners – Official Trial – LR36(b)
Race 4. Volitant – Respiratory distress – Endoscopic examination – Bar – LR36(b)

Protests
Race 1. 5th (Punch Up) v. 4th (Indiana Storm) – Interference passing 300m – Upheld.


Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 1. October Sky – C. Reith
Craiglea Countess – M. Morris
Bayland Pay – S. Seamer
Race 2. Chelle’s Alibi – B. El-Issa
Race 3. Androuge – S. Cormack
Base Dancer – E. Wilkinson
Obi park Princesse – R. McMahone
Race 4. Bella Heart – M. Paget
Race 5. Joleka Dancer – M. Paget
Race 6. Sectagonal – S. Scriven
Black Suit – R. Goltz
Race 7. Chevron Island – J. Taylor
Race 8. Feelin Dandy – A. Pattillo
Nasadispute – S. Galloway


Late scratchings
Race 7. Watchyerback – 2.29 PM
Race 8. Fond Bond – 7.34 am