QUEENSLAND RACING

STEWARDS REPORT


QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB – SATURDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2008

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – DEAD 5/GOOD 3 (11.25 AM) RAIL – OUT 2.5M

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Hackett
Stewards – W. Birch, G. Ireland, B. Leisemann, S. Fletcher, Z. Turner
Betting Steward – M. Sweeney
Clerk of Scales - R. Brown
Judge – R. Morley
Veterinarian – F. Manahan
Swab attendants – F. Andrews, S. Lawson, K. Kilpatrick
Bookmakers Supervisor – M. Sweeney
Starter – W. Shuck
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski

Race 1: VITE CHEVAL 2MW H’CAP - 1000m
1st – Junk In The Trunk 2nd – Instructed 3rd – Michelle Cafea 4th – Picture Book

JUNK IN THE TRUNK (S. Seamer) was examined behind the barriers by the Club’s veterinary surgeon and cleared to race as a result of bumping its off hind stifle on leaving the enclosure.

SNIPPET STREET (B. El-Issa) jumped away awkwardly, shifted out and brushed INSTRUCTED (D. Coleman).

LE SILLAGE (J. Holder) jumped awkwardly and missed the start.

PICTURE BOOK (G. Baker) was slow into stride.

Near the 200m MICHELLE CAVEA (M. Hellyer) shifted out and brushed INSTRUCTED.

Race 2: NEVER UNDERCHARGE QTIS H’CAP - 1500m
1st – Chilled 2nd – Papal Joy 3rd – Athenas Gift 4th – Seesawing

PAPAL JOY (P. Hammersley) jumped away awkwardly and shifted out causing CAYMAN ISLANDS (E. Wilkinson), which also jumped awkwardly, to be checked. When being checked CAYMAN ISLANDS clipped the heels of PAPAL JOY and blundered.

FOUR DREAMERS (M. Radecker) and TIMECALL (R. McMahon) were both slow to jump.

MYMYSHERONA ((M. Hellyer) jumped away awkwardly.

CAYMAN ISLANDS and MYMYSHERONA were inclined to race ungenerously in the early stages.

FOUR DREAMERS was caught three wide after the start and raced three wide for the entire event.

Leaving the 500m SEESAWING (J. Taylor) shifted out to improve and made contact with TIMECALL.

MYMYSHERONA was inclined to lay in under pressure in the straight.

Race 3: WINFREUX H’CAP - 1600m
1st – Deacon 2nd – Punch Up 3rd – Little Stranger 4th – Bradfield

GRIEG (M. Bennett) and DEACON (B. Pengelly) were slow into stride.

GOLDERS ROAD (Matthew Palmer) raced wide throughout.

PUNCH UP (J. Taylor) and LITTLE STRANGER (J. Byrne) brushed near the finish line.

Race 4: ROBERT BROWN QTIS PLATE - 2200m
1st – My Limit 2nd – Grand Corso 3rd – Sir Coup 4th - Lord Rupert

LATINO was a late scratching at 2.35 p.m. when the horse reared in the barriers and got its near forearm over the partition. Acting on veterinary advice the horse was withdrawn. Following the late withdrawal of the horse all monies invested on LATINO were ordered to be refunded in full, with deductions of 5 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets and 6 cents in the dollar on the face value of place bets to apply.

RICH BLUE DANE (A. Spinks) was slow to jump.

When the pace slowed in the middle stages PRESSED ON (C. McIver) commenced to pull and approaching the 1200m shifted out three wide and raced three wide from that point.

WINMARA (O. Turpin) was initially held up in the early stages of the straight and approaching the 200m was disappointed for a run inside of RICH BLUE DANE where there was not fully sufficient room.

MY LIMIT (J. Holder) was held up for clear running rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the straight.

Apprentice O. Turpin, the rider of WINMARA, was found guilty of a charge under AR. 137A(2)(a) for using his whip forward of the horse’s shoulder near the finish line and fined $200.

A post-race veterinary examination of BITOFASMARTIE revealed that the gelding was suffering from the thumps and had a slightly elevated temperature.

Following his ride on GRAND CORSO, jockey B. El-Issa was examined by the Club’s doctor after complaining of a sore ankle and was stood down from his remaining ride on the program.

Race 5: LYNDHURST STUD H’CAP - 1813m
1st – Secrets Untold 2nd – Sam’s Express 3rd – Currigee 4th – Yield Curve

DEVASTATING (O. Turpin) was slow to jump.

DOUBLE PORTION (P. Hammersley) was inclined to pull hard in the early stages.

Near the 150m DEVASTATING was momentarily held up on the heels of the tiring STRIKING VICTORY (A. Pattillo).

The Club’s veterinary surgeon reported that DEVASTATING returned to the enclosure with blood in its mouth as a result of a small laceration to the gum. A swab sample was taken from DEVASTATING.

As a result of STRIKING VICTORY throwing its head back and contacting jockey A. Pattillo’s head, A. Pattillo was examined by the Club’s doctor who ruled him unfit to continue riding.

Race 6: TOOHEYS NEW H’CAP - 1200m
1st – Tornadic Sky 2nd – Rasmussen 3rd – Ollie Vollie 4th - Showify

RAGS TO RICHES (C. McIver) was caught three wide after the start and raced three wide for the entire event.

Race 7: STRAWBERRY ROAD H’CAP - 1200m
1st – Ghetto Blaster 2nd – Russeting 3rd – Elegant Roi 4th – Count Henry

KARATE KID (Matthew Palmer) and UNINTENTIONAL (R. McMahon) were slow to jump.

GHETTO BLASTER (S. Seamer) was inclined to overrace in the early and middle stages.

FANGLES (J. Byrne) and IMA JOKER (A. Spinks) raced wide for the majority of the event.

Shortly after straightening GHETTO BLASTER, when shifting out to improve, made contact with ELEGANT ROI.

Race 8: GO THE WALLABIES 0MW H’CAP - 1400m
1st – Master Illusion 2nd – Framous 3rd – Academy Pride 4th – Cole Trickle

Trainer Darlene Duryea was fined $100 under LR. 70 for failing to declare B. El-Issa as the rider of PRINCE PUZZLE by the prescribed time. After being stood down by the Club’s doctor, jockey B. El-Issa was replaced by apprentice C. McIver as no senior rider was available.

As no senior rider was available, stewards permitted apprentice M. Hellyer to replace A. Pattillo as the rider of ACADEMY PRIDE.

PRINCE OF STEEL (O. Turpin) was slow to jump.

VOLTABOLTA (J. Byrne) was caught wide rounding the first turn and raced wide for the majority of the event.

Apprentice M. Radecker, the rider of ROCK MY ROOF, was severely reprimanded for allowing her mount to shift in after leaving the 1100m when not clear of LIFE’S SHORT (Michael Palmer), which was inclined to overrace, causing that horse to become unbalanced and race ungenerously for a short distance.

Approaching the 1000m MILLERS WHEEL (R. McMahon) had to be checked and shifted wider when overracing after improving on to the heels of PRINCE OF STEEL.

Near the 800m PRINCE OF STEEL had to be checked when tightened between MILLERS WHEEL and FLYING KWILA which shifted out. M. Paget, the rider of FLYING KWILA, was severely reprimanded and instructed to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

Passing the 800m PRINCE OF STEEL had to be checked when being eased away from the heels of FLYING KWILA (M. Paget) which shifted out slightly.

SHOBELLE (S. Seamer) had difficulty obtaining clear running for the entire straight.

ACADEMY PRIDE (M. Hellyer) had difficulty obtaining clear running until near the 200m.

The Club’s veterinary surgeon reported that PRINCE OF STEEL bled from both nostrils. Stewards advised trainer L. Manzelmann that under AR. 53A the horse would incur a mandatory three month ban from racing.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY - QTC – 13.09.08

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 8. M. Paget – careless riding – AR. 137(a)
Race 8. M. Radecker – careless riding – AR. 137(a)

Fines
Race 4. App. O. Turpin – used whip forward of horse’s shoulder – AR. 137A(2)(a) - $200.
Race 8. Trainer Darlene Duryea - $100 – late rider – LR. 70

Race day illness/injuries
A. Pattillo, B. El-Issa

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners, DEVASTATING and PRINCE OF STEEL.

Bleeders
Race 8. PRINCE OF STEEL – 3 month bar – AR. 53A

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 3. GOLDERS ROAD – Matthew Palmer
Race 8. ACADEMY PRIDE – M. Hellyer; PRINCE PUZZLE – C. McIver

Late scratchings

Race 4. LATINO – 2.35 p.m. – vet advice