QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
LOCKYER VALLEY TURF CLUB
 
GATTON – SATURDAY 26 JUNE 2021
 
WEATHER – OVERCAST           TRACK RATING – GOOD 4                     RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – T North  
Stewards – J Childs & A Schofield
Clerk of Scales – T Preston
Judge – S Fahey & B Poelstra
Veterinarian – Dr G Silvestri
Swab Attendants – R Burchmann
Starter – R Hanson
 
 
GENERAL
 
 
Race 1: REMI STUD QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Plate 860 metres
 
PUBLICAN'S PURSE – Began awkwardly. Rider B Appo was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) in that he used his whip on six occasions prior to the 100m.
 
ACAPERA – Commenced to weaken rounding the home turn and trailed the field. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer D Chujo was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding.
 
GODDESS OF DREAMS – Began awkwardly. Hung out in the middle stages. Passing the 200m shifted in and away from GRANDEUR ROSE, which laid in.
 
GRANDEUR ROSE – Tightened shortly after the start and lost ground. Passing the 200m laid in and had to be corrected by its rider.
 
LIFE'SAGIFT – Tightened shortly after the start and lost ground.
 
WANDA WOMAN – Raced wide and without cover throughout.
 
SECRETS GALORE – Raced wide and without cover throughout.

BEE TEE AH – Began very awkwardly. Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages.
 
Race 2: GATTON VIEW HOTEL Maiden Handicap 1400 metres
 
KABALEGA – Stood flat footed as the start was affected and lost ground.
 
NIRVANA NINJA – Raced ungenerously in the middle stages.
 
SENNACHIE – Raced wide throughout. Apprentice I Teh was fined $300 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) in that she used her whip on 6 occasions prior to the 100m.
 
DARCIE GIRL – Tightened shortly after the start.
 
STRUT – Began awkwardly. Near the 1100m had to be steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of LEXINGTON LAD (App Z Lloyd), which shifted in when not quite clear. App Lloyd was advised to exercise more care.
 
TENNESSEE PEARL - Tightened shortly after the start. Raced in restricted room shortly after and was steadied.
 
KIRSOVA - Trainer S Kendrick was fined $100 for the late declaration of T Brooker as the rider of the filly. (LR67(1))
 
ICE ELITE – Slow to begin. Held up rounding the home turn. Performed below market expectations. Apprentice J Cornish advised that her instructions were to ensure that the gelding jumped well however after being slow to begin, she settled in a position further back that anticipated. She added that approaching the 500m when she endeavoured to obtain a position racing to the inside of KIRASOVA, the gelding was not travelling well enough to improve into that position. She further added that rounding the home turn she was held up when her mount was unable to improve at that point and when the gelding obtained clear running in the home straight it finished the race off well. App J Cornish was advised that in hindsight the preferable option would have been to improve to the outside of the heels of KIRASOVA, as to afford her mount clear and uninterrupted running.
 
SOMETHINGREAL – Commenced to weaken from the 800m and finished a distance last. Trainer S Barr advised that the gelding will now be retired. Nonetheless, he was advised that the gelding would be required to trial if it was to resume racing.
 
Race 3: BOWES ELECTRICAL / THE INDEPENDENT BENCHMARK 58
Handicap 1400 metres
 
MIGHTY MOOSE – Raced wide throughout. Rounding the home turn slipped resulting in App J Cornish becoming very unbalanced, losing her stirrup iron and almost being dislodged. A post-race veterinary examination revealed minor lacerations to the offside hock. The section of the track was inspected by stewards, a delegation of riders and track staff and found to be suitable to race.  
 
MISS DAIQUIRI – Trainer T Georgieff was fined $100 for the late declaration of apprentice I Teh as the rider of the mare. (LR67(1)) Eased down over the concluding stages. App. I Teh advised that she had concerns with the mare’s action rounding the home turn and elected to ease the mare down in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
TROJAN ANGEL – Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages.
 
DUBLE GAZE – Slow to begin.
 
GREY NOISE – Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
Race 4: OZLAV PLUMBING / HAYMANS GATTON Maiden Handicap
1100 metres
 
HOOFPRINT – Bumped on jumping.
 
QWICK – Slow to begin.
 
MYSTERY ROAD – Began awkwardly and shifted in bumping HOOFPRINT and lost ground as result. Near the 800m had to be steadied to avoid the heels of MISS JEDI (T Brooker), which shifted in when not clear. T Brooker was reprimanded. (AR131(a)). Near the 600m clipped heels and blundered. Rider T Brooker was found guilty of a charge of careless riding under AR131(a)) in that near the 600m she permitted her mount to shift out when not clear of MYSTERY ROAD, causing that runner to be taken out onto the heels of QWICK, resulting in it clipping heels and blundering. T Brooker’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period to commence midnight 3/7/21 and to expire at midnight 14/7/21. In considering penalty, stewards were mindful  that the carelessness was determined to be in the medium range and that there was a minor shift from QWICK.
 
VAIN LUKE – Rider G Walters was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(i) in that he used the whip in consecutive strides prior to the 100m.
 
ZOOMARATTA – Began awkwardly.
 
Race 5: LOCKYER VALLEY WASTE MANAGEMENT LOCKYER LIGHTNING
BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1100 metres
 
COLPO DI TAMBURO – Resaddled at the barriers. Raced wide in the early and middle stages.

SPINNING SPIRIT – Slow to begin.
 
SYD'S FOOTPRINTS – Began very awkwardly and lost ground. Held up rounding the home turn. 
 
LYRICAL PRINCE - Near the 900m raced in restricted room.
 
LANSBROOK – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after having not raced in twelve months and was passed suitable to start.
 
FRENCH OCEAN – Near the 900m raced in restricted room. Hung out when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
Race 6: TAB GATTON CUP BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 2000 metres
 
HELLAVA BABE – A post-race veterinary examination revealed lacerations to the near hind fetlock consistent with being galloped on.
 
HOSTAGE OF WAR – Near the 1100m hung out resulting in that gelding racing wide and without cover for the remainder.
 
ELIZANO - Raced wide and without cover until near the 1100m.
 
PERFECT PAGE – Near the 500m was crowded and raced in restricted room when HELLAVA BABE (L Tilley) shifted in. L Tilley was advised to exercise more care.
 
FIORENA - Trainer T Hurley was fined $100 for the late declaration of apprentice N Fazackerley as the rider of the mare. (LR67(1)). Stewards permitted non-claiming apprentice N Fazackerley to ride the mare half a kilogram over its declared weight of 55kgs as there was no suitable rider available. N Fazackerley was fined $300. (AR190(3)). 
 
GOT THE LOT – Momentarily steadied rounding the home turn.
 
FRONT PAGE NEWS – Rider K Yoshida reported that the gelding hung out throughout.
 
Race 7: BLUE DOGS SPORTS / WILSON BROTHERS FINANCE QTIS
Three-Year-Old Class 1 1100 metres
 
CHARGED - Rider Z Lloyd advised that the gelding hung out throughout.
 
SHOWER BEERS – Began awkwardly.
 
BLUE HARMONY – Shortly after the start was severely checked when tightened, resulting in its rider becoming unbalanced. Near the 800m had to be steadied when awkwardly placed on heels. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
DANSANT – Raced wide and without cover throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.  
 
MORICONI – Shortly after the start was severely checked when tightened.
 
OUTBACK HEIGHTS – Improved performance queried. Trainer E Ropiha advised that the filly had be working well and that he was expecting a forward performance. He further added that the addition of a tongue tie contributed to improved performance today.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
R1 – Bradley Appo – AR132(7)(a)(ii) Whip use prior to the 100m. (3rd offence)
R4 – G Walters – AR132(7)(a)(i) Whip use in consecutive strides prior to 100m. (2nd offence)
R4 – T Brooker – AR131(a) Careless riding shift in when not clear.
 
Fines
R2 – S Kendrick $100 – LR67(1) Late rider declaration
R2 – App I Teh $300 – AR132(7)(a)(ii) whip use prior to 100m. (4th offence)
R3 – T Georgieff $100 – LR67(1) Late rider declaration
R6 – T Hurley $100 – LR67(1) Late rider declaration
R6 – N Fazackerley – $300 AR190(3) Overweight

Suspensions
R4 – T Brooker – AR131(a) Careless riding to commence midnight 3/7/21 and expire 14/7/21.
 
Absent jockeys
Adam Spinks – medical clearance required.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
R2 – KABALEGA & TENNESSEE PEARL
R3 – MIGHTY MOOSE
R6 – HOSTAGE OF WAR & HONEY BABY
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
R1 – Acapera – warning; uncompetitive.
R2 – Somethingreal – to trial; uncompetitive.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
R5 No.12 Bid In A Hurry (NZ) – S Bogenhuber replacing A Spinks (Indisposed)
 
 
 
 
Published subject to correction upon revision