STEWARDS’ REPORT

GOLD COAST TURF CLUB
Tuesday, 13 February 2001
WEATHER: FINE TRACK: GOOD

RAIL: OUT 4 METRES FROM 1,400 TO 1,000 METRES
OUT 2 METRES REMAINDER OF TRACK

STEWARDS’ MR T BAILEY (CHAIRMAN), MR J HAIGH, MR J GRAHAM,
PANEL: MR W GEGGIE and M TUTT (CADET)


GENERAL

Stewards concluded a matter from the Sunshine Coast Turf Club meeting on Sunday 21 January 2001 regarding M BENNETT failing to fulfil his engagement on WINGS OF SILVER in the Fillies and Mares Maiden on that particular day. After taking further evidence from the Trainer of WINGS OF SILVER, Mr D SUTTON, and M BENNETT, the Stewards found Trainer D SUTTON negligent under AR8(e) in that he declared M BENNETT as the rider of WINGS OF SILVER when he had not formally engaged him.

Stewards interviewed J POLLARD today regarding his fall from LEBERTUS at the Gold Coast Turf Club meeting on 19 August 2000. J POLLARD confirmed the stewards’ findings that were made on the day in question, that leaving the 200 metres his offside stirrup leather became detached from the saddle which in his view was the reason for him being dislodged.

RACE 1 – DRAKE PERSONNEL MAIDEN HANDICAP DIV. 1 – 1,200 METRES

The start of this race was delayed approximately 3 minutes when MALTESE PAPIA proved difficult to load in the barriers. Trainer J McCARTER was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding and a repeat performance may lead to further action being taken.

SHE’S A DEAR was slowly away.

MILLIE’S VIEW which was slowly away made heavy contact with the hind quarters of GALACTIC GIRL which shifted out.

Near the 1,100 metres ROOFTOP FLYER and MALTESE PAPIA bumped.

Leaving the 500 metres SHE’S A DEAR was unable to improve when held up for clear running and was then forced wide on the home turn by SILVER AZURE which shifted out and as a result SHE’S A DEAR made contact with NORTHERN LOVE. K BELL (SILVER AZURE) was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground.

Near the 200 metres GALACTIC GIRL which was weakening shifted in and made contact with the hind quarters of CHAR AZTEK.

App. M ALLEN (SLY DOCTOR) was issued with a reprimand for returning to scale in excess of ½ kg over her declared weight.

RACE 2 – THE AZTEC BROADBEACH MAIDEN HANDICAP – DIV. 2 – 1,200 METRES

The start of this race was delayed when SEA OF DARKNESS proved difficult to load and was also fractious in the barriers. The club’s veterinary surgeon inspected SEA OF DARKNESS and passed that gelding fit to start. P CUDDIHY the rider reported after the race that he did sustain an injury to his right thigh as a result of this incident. He was examined by Dr. Choy the club Doctor and passed fit to fulfil his remaining engagements.

CANNY RAY was slowly away.

SHERIFF WOODY which was making ground in the home straight had to be checked and shifted out to avoid the heels of CAN GET EXCITED which was weakening in front of it.

CIPOLLINI raced greenly throughout the race and leaving the 200 metres the gelding’s rider K PURDY had difficulty getting her mount out into the clear and then over the concluding stages CIPOLLINI shifted out abruptly when struck with the whip resulting in LIKE HER STYLE which was following to be eased. A veterinary examination of CIPOLLINI after the race revealed no obvious abnormalities.

RACE 3 – MARIO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT MAIDEN PLATE – 1,800 METRES

The start of this race was delayed slightly when PETE’S REVENGE was fractious in the barriers. He was examined by the club’s veterinary surgeon and passed fit to start.

RACE 4 – HOSPITALITY TRAINING ASSOCIATION (CLASS 4) HANDICAP – 1,800 METRES

Approaching the 200 metres REGAL ARCHWAY shifted out abruptly to improve and in doing so made heavy contact with COMPLIANT which in turn shifted out and made contact with THORNALLEY. S JONES (REGAL ARCHWAY) was cautioned and reminded of his obligations when shifting ground.

C WHITELEY (SEA MIRAGE) was issued with a severe reprimand for returning to scale in excess of ½ kg over his declared weight.

RACE 5 – IMPERIAL PLAZA (CLASS 6) HANDICAP – 1,400 METRES

SEA HARVEY was a late scratching on vet’s advice at 8:45 a.m.

RISING ROYAL was slowly away.

Jockey P CUDDIHY (PYFO) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR137(a) for permitting his mount to shift in leaving the 1,000 metres to a position where he left insufficient room for the runners to his inside and as a result causing crowding to EXCLAIM and ZUCCARO which eventually lost its rightful running. P CUDDIHY’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 6 meetings to commence immediately and to expire midnight Sunday 18 February 2001. When assessing penalty Stewards took into account P CUDDIHY’s good race riding record.

A veterinary examination of ZUCCARO revealed bruising to the off side stifle and scalping wounds to the off hind pastern.

RACE 6 – THE TANDOORI PLACE (FILLIES & MARES) (CLASS 2) HANDICAP – 1,400 METRES

MAGIC OF MACKAY jumped very awkwardly and lost considerable ground.

Leaving the 1,000 metres FRENCH TYPHOON became unbalanced when placed in restricted room on the fence and inside TEMPEL TUTTLE which was taken in slightly by NORTHERN FRIENDS which shifted in when not quite clear.

For some distance leaving the 400 metres HULA’S TREASURE was unable to improve when held up for clear running.

RACE 7 – RISTORANTE FELLINI (COLTS, GELDINGS AND ENTIRES) (CLASS 2) HANDICAP – 1,400 METRES

APP. A BEST (MIXED) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR137(a) for allowing his mount to shift in when not clear of CROFTSIDE PARK causing that horse to be taken in across the rightful running of AWESOME WEATHER causing that horse to be checked severely. APP. BEST’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 6 meetings to commence immediately and to expire midnight 18 February 2001. When assessing penalty Stewards took into account A BEST’s relative inexperience.

Near the 1,000 metres BRIDLE STAR lost ground when it raced untractably for a short distance inside AWESOME WEATHER.

PRAYDO raced very wide and leaving the 600 metres was held up for clear running until approaching the 200 metres.

Rounding the home turn BRIDLE STAR was disappointed for clear running.

RACE 8 – PALM MEADOWS GOLF CLUB (CLASS 1) HANDICAP – 1,200 METRES

On jumping DINNASNAP and WAITING GAME were crowded for room between STAR COSSER and CANDY SPENDER both of which shifted ground.

In the middle stages TENDERNESS was inclined to over-race.

Approaching the 200 metres DINNASNAP shifted out under pressure momentarily forcing TENDERNESS and IF YOU PLEASE wider on the track.

Approaching the 50 metres FLAGROCK had to be eased to avoid the heels of CALLED IT ANYTHING which shifted in. App. M RODD the rider of CALLED IT ANYTHING was advised to exercise more care.

C WHITELEY the rider of STAR COSSER reported that his mount was inclined to hang in throughout the race.

EIGHT WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED