GOLD COAST TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 17.02.2003

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr D Hensler, (Chairman), Mr J Graham, Mr J Haigh, Mr C Clifford, Miss S. Gillespie (Cadet)

WEATHER - FINE TRACK – GOOD

RAIL – OUT 6M FROM THE 1000M TO THE 400M
OUT 4M FOR THE REMAINDER

GENERAL:

From Gold Coast 1/2/2003
App. C. Bryen was fined the sum of $50.00 for failing to claim his full allowance on BUCK’S OWN which competed in Race 5 on the program.


RACE 1: BUNDALL SMASH REPAIRS H’CAP - 1200 M.

COCKTAIL SHAKER was slow to begin.

Approaching the 700 metres PROTOTYPE had to be steadied after racing up onto the heels of UNISTAR.

PROTOTYPE and COCKTAIL SHAKER were both inclined to race greenly when placed under pressure in the straight.



RACE 2: MIKE MCCABE REAL ESTATE MAIDEN H’CAP - 1400 M.

Approaching the first turn IRISH MAC commenced to race ungenerously when inclined to hang in.

HYPNOTISM raced wide in the middle stages.

Inside the 150 metres ALTERED had to be steadied to avoid the heels of CHANNELITE (L. Cook) which shifted out under pressure. L. Cook was reprimanded and advised to be fully clear when shifting ground in future.



RACE 3: DEL LAWYERS H’CAP – 1300 M.

SKY BID and LION PRINCESS came together at the start.

Approaching the first turn LITTLE PRETTY shifted out when being steadied off the heels of GOLD TAURUS. A short distance later LITTLE PRETTY was placed in restricted room inside CABARITA COUNTY which was taken in momentarily by CEDDIE.

CABARITA COUNTY then commenced to hang out for the remainder of the event and as a result was unable to be fully tested by its rider in the straight. A postrace veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormality. Trainer V. Chalmers was advised that the gelding must barrier trial to the stewards’ satisfaction prior to its next race start.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of HADJIEL A. Kennedy stated that whilst he was initially obliged to race wide in the early stages he obtained cover in the middle stages but when placed under pressure in the home straight the gelding failed to run on. A postrace veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormality.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of MISS SHARPSHOOTER App. D. Ballard stated that he was instructed to take up a prominent position but when unable to he was caught wide in the early and middle stages and he elected to ease back to take up a position closer to the rail. He further stated that when placed under pressure in the home straight the filly did not respond and failed to run on. A postrace veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormality.

Approaching the 150 metres A. Kennedy (HADJIEL) accidentally dropped his whip.


RACE 4: PRP VALUERS H’CAP – 900 M.

Trainer D. Sutton through his stable representative was fined the sum of $25.00 for presenting CLASHER without blinkers.

ACE CLUB was held up for clear running after entering the home straight until inside the 150 metres.

BOOKING was inclined to lay in over the concluding stages after its rider A. Pattillo’s hands slipped through the reins.


RACE 5: MIKE MCCABE REAL ESTATE CLASS 5 H’CAP – 1200 M.

TRUMP OF COLOGNE after being slow to begin was tightened for room at the start between ON THE LIST and ST. MALO both of which shifted ground.

A postrace veterinary examination of TRUMP OF COLOGNE failed to reveal any abnormality.


RACE 6: BILLY HARDY CUP – 1400 M.

PERFECT PRINCE which proved difficult to load reared as the gates opened and lost considerable ground as a result. Trainer G. Stewart was advised that he must obtain a further barrier certificate for the gelding prior to its next race start.

BOUNDARIES was slow to begin.

A charge of careless riding issued against N. Jolly the rider of CHEEKY BOGGY alleging that he allowed his mount to shift out leaving the 150 metres causing interference to EBONYTARI was not sustained. In making this decision stewards gave N. Jolly the benefit of the doubt as to whether the movement inwards of SUMMER WALTZ, which raced in advance of EBONYTARI, had had any bearing on the incident.


RACE 7: STEINDL SOLICITORS H'CAP – 1400 M.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of BRIMLEY App. D Ballard could offer no explanation other than that he was obliged to travel three(3) deep throughout the event and was forced wider when making a run rounding the home turn. A postrace veterinary examination revealed the filly to have pulled up in a distressed state.

When questioned regarding the improved performance of GIULIO trainer P. Fleming advised that this was only the third start for the mare under his training and that she had been disappointing at her last two(2) starts where she struck interference at the 850 metres at Kilcoy on 7 February, 2003 and prior to that had missed the start by a number of lengths at Murwillumbah on the 20th January, 2003. He further stated that this was the mares first start with him over 1400 metres and he had anticipated an improved performance when instructing his rider to ride GIULIO in a quiet manner. Stewards noted his explanations.


RACE 8: MARGARET LENEHAN H'CAP – 1800 M.

Stewards permitted the late scratching of CLASSIC PARK at 11.10 a.m. The explanation for the late withdrawal given by the connections was accepted.

As N. Jolly was stood down by the Club’s doctor stewards permitted G. Michaels to be substituted as the rider of WHY FOR NOT.


ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.