QUEENSLAND RACING

STEWARDS REPORT


GOLD COAST TURF CLUB - 12 MARCH 2005

WEATHER - FINE TRACK RATING - GOOD
RAIL - TRUE POSITION
PENETROMETER READINGS - 3.73


OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards - B. Turner
Stewards - P. Gillard (h/o), P. Reardon (600), J. Haigh (h/turn), R. Lawson (inside)
Starter - G.D. Fanning
Clerk of Scales - S. Hellyar
Judge - C. Morrissey
Veterinarian - P. Jefferies
Swab attendants - L. Durkin and T. Pullos
Bookmakers Supervisor - R. O'Toole
Stewards' Secretary - S. Rolls



SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

As G. Farrer was ill riding changes were made as per the attached Stewards' Summary.

Jockey N. Day was stood down by the Club's doctor after the running of Race 3 after complaining of not feeling well and was substituted as per the attached Stewards's Summary.



Race 1: Colorbond (R) Roofing Class 3 H'Cap - 1000m
1st - Piccohi 2nd - Oh Kitty 3rd - Brief Encounter 4th - Entei

At the start SEALED LIPS stumbled and became unbalanced.

PICCOHI jumped in at the start and crowded BRIEF ENCOUNTER onto OH KITTY resulting in BRIEF ENCOUNTER being steadied.

Approaching the 850 metres OH KITTY was steadied from the heels of PICCOHI.

Nearing the 800 metres PICCOHI had a tendency to lay out.

ENTEI raced wide throughout.




Race 2: Construction Income Protection Qld QTIS 2YO Maiden H'Cap - 1200m
1st - Mr Barlow 2nd - Redone 3rd - Grecolo 4th - San Sequalo

Prior to the start SWEET FELT underwent a veterinary inspection and was passed fit to start.

IRISH GENERAL was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start FLINDERS ANA and SWEET FELT came together and bumped.

SWEET FELT raced ungenerously in the early stages.

Nearing the 800 metres BENTLEY BOY which was racing greenly shifted out and bumped MR BARLOW, which in turn shifted in and bumped BENTLEY BOY across the heels of REDONE resulting in BENTLEY BOY being steadied. Stewards instructed M. Bennett (MR BARLOW) and D. Gay (BENTLEY BOY) to exercise more care in future.

Nearing the 450 metres IRISH GENERAL was eased from SWEET FELT on a number of occasions when SWEET FELT had a tendency to hang out.

Near the 350 metres IRISH GENERAL (D. Browne) attempted a narrow run between SWEET FELT and BENTLEY BOY which were both racing greenly and as a result became cramped for room when BENTLEY BOY rolled in resulting in SWEET FELT being checked and losing ground. Jockey D. Browne (IRISH GENERAL) was instructed to exercise more care in future.

Shortly after straightening GRECOLO which was racing greenly shifted in across the heels of FLINDERS ANA and was steadied.

A postrace veterinary inspection of SWEET FELT revealed no abnormality.

A postrace veterinary inspection of SAN SEQUALO revealed the colt had sustained a laceration to the inside of the off fore canon.




Race 3: Lee's Building Qld Pty Ltd Maiden H'Cap - 900m
1st - Crusades 2nd - Tori Miss 3rd - Blu Aura 4th - Special Lyric

Both OUTERGAZE and CRUTCHES were slow to begin and lost ground.

Approaching the first turn ORANGE MARMALADE hung out hampering EYES A COMIN.

Approaching the 700 metres CRUSADES shifted out and hampered TORI MISS. CRUSADES continued to lay out for some distance.

TORI MISS hung out approaching and rounding the home turn and for some distance in the straight proving difficult to ride out.

A postrace veterinary examination of CRUTCHES revealed the gelding had bled from both nostrils. Trainer T. Whittington was informed that CRUTCHES would now be banned from racing for a period of three(3) months under AR53A.





Race 4: Sawford Voll Lawyers Fillies & Mares Maiden H'Cap - 1400m
1st - Octazure 2nd - Blonde Moment 3rd - Weona Gold 4th - Balmoral Bay

DANZIG RED was withdrawn on veterinary advice at 2.29 p.m. after the filly lashed out. At 2.33 p.m. MADRILENA which refused to load was withdrawn by order of stewards. With the late withdrawal of DANZIG RED at 2.29 p.m. and MADRILENA at 2.33 p.m. stewards ruled the following betting deductions:- prior to the drawing of the line at 2.29 p.m. a betting deduction of 20 cents in the dollar for a win and 19 cents in the dollar for a place would apply and all bets made between 2.29 p.m. and 2.33 p.m.would be subject to a deduction of 8 cents in the dollar for a win and 8 cents in the dollar for a place. Stableforeman Mr T. McInnerney was instructed that MADRILENA would have to trial to the satisfaction of stewards on at least two(2) occasions before being permitted to race again. Trainer Ms M. Brosnan was instructed that DANZIG RED must obtain a satisfactory barrier certificate before being permitted to race again.

On jumping LIBRE PISTE and BLONDE MOMENT came together and bumped resulting in LIBRE PISTE losing ground.

TARA FLASH was slow to begin.

RAINCAT began awkwardly.

Approaching the 1000 metres BLONDE MOMENT attempted to shift wider and in doing so bumped BALMORAL BAY and as a result BLONDE MOMENT became awkward on the heels of ALLOVERDAPLACE and was steadied.

Rounding the home turn LIBRE PISTE was oblilged to race wide.

Nearing the 250 metres BALMORAL BAY raced in restricted room between BLONDE MOMENT and ALLOVERDAPLACE and was unable to obtain clear running until shortly after.



Race 5: Regency Stone Class 1 H'Cap - 1200m
1st - In Order 2nd - Shakeeba Gaze 3rd - Cyclonic Ways 4th - Les Couleurs

On jumping IN ORDER was crowded between REMEDY and BROWN BRIDGE when both shifted in.

Approaching the 800 metres LES COULEURS was steadied from the heels of KING SPARTAN.

CYCLONIC WAYS was held up shortly after straightening until near the 250 metres and was unable to obtain clear running after that point.

REMEDY was held up rounding the home turn and in the early part of the straight when shifting wider jockey L. Fyfe dropped his left rein placing him at a considerable disadvantage for some distance.

Shortly after straightening SHAKEEBA GAZE momentarily rolled out crowding KING SPARTAN onto IN ORDER resulting in KING SPARTAN being steadied.

Over the final stages REMEDY was held up to the inside of BROWN BRIDGE and on the heels of KING SPARTAN and was unable to obtain clear running.




Race 6: Master Builders Association Qld Colts & Geldings Maiden H'Cap - 1400m
1st -Viva Ninja 2nd - Nothin' Leica Cuza 3rd - Coronation Star 4th - Centralizer

MIGHTY NATURAL was slow to begin and shortly after was crowded when NOTHIN' LEICA CUZA shifted in abruptly bumping SPEYSIDE resulting in SPEYSIDE severely crowding MIGHTY NATURAL.

WHISKEY CHEER jumped outwards when released and bumped DINNA LATAR resulting in both runners becoming unbalanced.

Shortly after the start GO JACK hung in and bumped NOTABLE VICTORY which became unbalanced and had to be steadied.

WHISKEY CHEER and GO JACK were obliged to race wide throughout.

On straightening GO JACK momentarily laid out under pressure resulting in FLINDERS becoming awkward on GO JACK'S heels. As a consequence FLINDERS shifted in and momentarily hampered NOTABLE VICTORY. A short distance later MIGHTY NATURAL which was racing awkwardly shifted out and bumped NOTABLE VICTORY resulting in both runners becoming unbalanced.

CORONATION STAR was held up shortly after straightening to the inside of NOTHIN' LEICA CUZA and behind VIVA NINJA and was bumped by NOTHIN' LEICA CUZA. From this point CORONATION STAR was continually held up until nearing the 150 metres and was unable to attempt a narrow run to the inside of VIVA NINJA. As a consequence CORONATION STAR shifted out and bumped NOTHIN' LEICA CUZA resulting in CORONATION STAR becoming unbalanced and went to the line without being fully tested.

Over the final stages RAPID TYPE laid out under pressure resulting in MIGHTY NATURAL which was racing ungenerously being steadied from that gelding's heels.



Race 7: Lambert & Ho Lawyers Class 5 H'Cap - 1400m
1st - Jimmy Walasko 2nd - Classic Manner 3rd - Appian Rule 4th - Merthyr Road

SOUL SURFER jumped outwards and bumped ARGYLE GEM which in turn bumped ROCK OF MUFASA resulting in all 3 runners becoming unbalanced. SOUL SURFER then shortly after shifted out again bumping ARGYLE GEM.

Between the 700 and 600 metres SOUL SURFER raced in restricted room between ARGYLE GEM and DOUBLE EL AITCH.

JIMMY WALASKO was momentarily held up on straightening.

ARGYLE GEM raced wide throughout.

Stewards questioned jockey D. Browne and stableforeperson Mr M. Mele over the performance of ROCK OF MUFASA. D. Browne stated that shortly after jumping he had been crowded between ARGYLE GEM and DOUBLE EL AITCH and shortly after this was momentarily hampered when GET IT GOOD began to shift in. D. Browne advised he was instructed to ride forward and if possible to lead however, he felt that after being crowded shortly after the start and losing his position he then used his own initiative and elected to restrain rather than be caught wide. He then stated that nearing the 700 metres he was obliged to steady from the heels of MRS CEE and with this he shifted out abruptly. From this point he was then obliged to race 3 wide and then nearing the 500 metres he elected to move forward and began to make ground on the field. However, from this point he was obliged to race wide and even though the gelding made ground from the top of the straight he was of the opinion that the gelding's run had ended over the final stages. He pointed out to stewards that he was not happy with his ride and felt that he may have made a wrong decision during the early stages when he elected to restrain placing him then in the position of having to avoid the heels of other runners. A subsequent postrace veterinary examination of ROCK OF MUFASA revealed that the gelding had struck it's near fore sesamoid.



Race 8: Acclaim Air-Conditioning Class 2 H'Cap - 1400m
1st - Yarrow 2nd - Colonial Ned 3rd - He Wears The Crown 4th - Small Planet

App. S. McDonald (DOUBLE PORTION) was permitted to ride after only claiming 2 kilos of her allotted 3 kilos in the presence of her master. It was verified that App. McDonald had been ill during the week and had been unable to reduce her weight due to the illness. App. McDonald was instructed that should this become a regular occurrence the stewards would take more severe action in future.

ROSIBOY was slow to begin.

KSAR MAGIC jumped out crowding SMALL PLANET onto SEATTLE ZIP and YARROW resulting in all these runners becoming unbalanced.

HE WEARS THE CROWN began to overrace from the 800 metres to the 650 metres becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of ROSIBOY. Shortly after straightening HE WEARS THE CROWN was held up until nearing the 200 metres.

COLONIAL NED hung in over the concluding stages proving difficult to ride out. Stewards instructed trainer Mrs T. Taylor that a warning would be placed on the racing manners of COLONIAL NED. Stewards also questioned Mrs Taylor on the previous performance where COLONIAL NED had run 7 of 12 at Ballina on 3 March 2005. Mrs Taylor stated that the gelding had been held up for a considerable distance in the straight and had been unable to obtain clear running over the final stages.

App. S. McDonald the rider of DOUBLE PORTION dropped her whip near the 200 metres.

A postrace veterinary examination of KSAR MAGIC revealed the gelding to be suffering form respiratory distress. Stewards instructed trainer K. Devine that a veterinary certificate of soundness would be required before the gelding races again together with the results of a full endoscopic examination.


ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED









STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY - GOLD COAST TURF CLUB - 12/3/2005


Summary of action concerning licencees

Reprimands - Nil
Fines - Nil
Suspensions - Nil
Raceday Injuries/Illness - Race 4 & 6 - N. Day - Illness - Certificate required
Absent Jockeys - Nil
Adjourned Inquiries - Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed - All winners
Bleeders - Race 3 - CRUTCHES - Bled - 3 month ban - AR53A
Warnings/Bars on horses - Race 8 - COLONIAL NED - Racing manners - Warning
Race 8 - KSAR MAGIC - Respiratory distress - Full endoscopic veterinary certificate
Requirement for retrial/barrier certificates/bars - Race 4 - MADRILENA - Refused to load - 2 trials - LR36(b)
Race 4 - DANZIG RED - Lashed out in barriers - Barrier certificate
Falls - Nil
Plating issues - Nil
Adjourned inquiries - Nil

Protests

Nil

Summary of rider changes/Late Notifications

Race 1 ENTEI D. Browne
Race 4 TARA FLASH D. Coleman
Race 6 GO JACK D. Gay
Race 6 DINNA LATAR C. Small


Late scratchings

Race 4 MADRILENA
Race 4 DANZIG RED