STEWARDS REPORT

GOLD COAST TURF CLUB – 2 OCTOBER 2010

WEATHER – SHOWERS
TRACK RATING – HEAVY 9; Downgraded to HEAVY 10 @ 10.50 am.
PENETROMETER – 6.06
RAIL – 2m WP-1400; 5m 1400-400; 3m remainder

OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – N Torpey
Stewards – K Daly, G Lane, T Bartlett
Clerk of Scales – J Clarke
Judge – S McMahon
Veterinarian – C Johnson
Swab attendant – G Tidmarsh, J Martin
Betting Supervisor – R See
Starter – S Andrews, D Hearn
Secretary – L Stokes

SUPPLEMENTARY

Stewards today enquired into an incident alleged to have occurred at the Gold Coast Turf Club meeting on Saturday 25 September 2010. After taking evidence from club officials Mr N Singh, Mr N Carver, Mr D Stonely, club vice-president Mr B Cook, operations manager Mr J Leskovar and bookmaker Mr N Smith, Stewards reminded Mr Smith of his obligations to behave in an appropriate manner at all times as well as expressing to the club officials Stewards’ concerns that inappropriate behaviour by an official of the club may have contributed to the incident. All parties were advised that a repetition of inappropriate behaviour from any party would lead to further action being taken.

Race 1: Hidden Creek & Straddie Outdoor Education Fillies & Mares Class 3 H’cap – 1400m
1st – Shedaboss 2nd – Marmillion 3rd – Lostris 4th – Mambo Princess

SHEDABOSS (App. B Looker) began awkwardly.

MAINSAIL (App. M Okada) was crowded for room on jumping away between LOSTRIS (M Paget) and GET JAZZ (D Griffin) which shifted in.

SHEDABOSS over-raced in the early stages of the event.

Race 2: Maureen’s 60th Birthday Class 2 H’cap – 900m
1st – Lissoy’s Lass 2nd – The last Rautai 3rd – Sistagirl 4th – Karinsky

SISTAGIRL (D Tanti) lost both front shoes in running.

Race 3: Adco Constructions Maiden Plate – 1800m
1st – Run For Layla 2nd – Victoria Cristal 3rd – Night Shadow 4th – Country Mile

MAYTHISBETHEONE (N Thomas) was slow to begin.

GOLD TRACE (K Forrester) and COUNTRY MILE (App. T Harrison) made contact on jumping away.

KING OF THE STARS (JP Stanley) and NIGHT SHADOW (App. B Looker) also made contact on jumping away.

RUN FOR LAYLA (D Griffin) made the crossing at the 1600m awkwardly.

COUNTRY MILE was held up and unable to improve leaving the 600m until the 300m when caught behind the tiring KING OF THE STARS.

GOLD TRACE had a tendency to lay in for the majority of the straight.

Race 4: Old Southportonian Association Class 1 H’cap – 1100m
1st – Tension 2nd – Go Dan Go 3rd – Northern Praise 4th – Show Us A Win

PASUGO (K Pope) was slow to begin.

Approaching the 900m TENSION (K Yoshida) had to be steadied off the heels of FOLLOW THAT CAT (C Whiteley) which shifted in.

Approaching the 800m SHOW US A WIN (D Griffin) improved up on to the heels of MR SEQUALO (C Small) and had to be steadied.

GO DAN GO (App. B Wallace) was inclined to shift in under pressure for the majority of the straight.

MR SEQUALO had a tendency to hang in throughout running.

Near the 500m PASUGO had to be steadied when racing to the inside of MR SEQUALO which shifted in.

Race 5: Midway Metals QTIS 3YO Maiden Plate – 1200m
1st – Butcher 2nd – Green River 3rd – Exceptionalhonour 4th – Spiritofthedragon

Trainer L Birchley was fined the sum of $100 for the late rider notification of LAST COOKIE (App. C McIver).

SPIRITOFTHEDRAGON (App. B Looker) was slow to begin.

Approaching the 1000m GREEN RIVER (K Forrester) blundered when it struck the heels of EXCEPTIONALHONOUR (P Timbery) and as a result shifted out abruptly taking LAST COOKIE wider on the track.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of LAST COOKIE, App. C McIver said the gelding failed to handle the prevailing track conditions.

Race 6: Murray Dover 4yo & Up Maiden H’cap – 1200m
1st – Wildcard Billy 2nd – Tickle Me Almo 3rd – Currajar 4th – Sir William

Stewards permitted the late rider change from Jockey L Cheshire to Jockey M Paget on AL JALILA for reasons acceptable to the Stewards.

WILDCARD BILLY (D Griffin) cast the near side shoe en route to the barrier and as no suitable replacement could be found, permission was given for the farrier to remove the other front shoe.

LITTLE ROSIE (App. P Schmidt) was slow to begin.

SIR WILLIAM (K Yoshida) began awkwardly and shifted in making contact with SCARY CANARY (K Pope).

WILDCARD BILLY and CURRAJAR (App. M Okada) came together and bumped approaching the finish of the event.

Race 7: Midway Metals Colts, Geldings & Entires Class 3 H’cap – 1400m
1st – Strange Cove 2nd – Cape Chivas 3rd – Shazoom 4th – Just Elvis

As Jockey C Whiteley was to be overweight he was replaced on STRANGE COVE by Jockey K Forrester. Jockey Whiteley was fined the sum of $100.

JUST ELVIS (App. B Looker) and FERAL CAT (M Heagney) made contact on jumping away.

Approaching the 900m HASHASAN (JP Stanley) shifted out and in doing so forced FERAL CAT wider on the track. FERAL CAT was again taken wider by HASHASAN when that horse shifted out approaching the 600m.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of HASHASAN, Jockey JP Stanley said in his opinion the horse failed to handle the prevailing track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities at the time of examination.

Race 8: Adco Constructions Class 1 H’cap – 1800m
1st – Kasafuego 2nd – Sunday Advice 3rd – Unpaid 4th – Sosueme

SOSUEME (N Thomas) was slow to begin.

UNPAID (D Griffin) and HARFORD STREET (D Tanti) made contact on jumping away.

KASAFUEGO (K Fujii) made the crossing at the 1600m awkwardly.

Near the 1400m KASAFUEGO shifted out and bumped NUJOOLOO ROAD (L Cook).

App. P Schmidt rider of VISCHELLE dropped her whip near the 300m.

When questioned regarding the riding tactics adopted on UNPAID between the 600m and 400m section of the race, Jockey D Griffin said that it was his intention to follow ARABIAN SEA (C Whiteley) forward but when that horse failed to make any significant ground at that point, he elected to move UNPAID back towards the inside, however, the horse then dropped the bit for a short distance near the 500m and only commenced to make up ground approaching the 300m. When further questioned regarding UNPAID settling further back in the field than expected, Jockey Griffin said the instructions were to allow the horse to settle where it was comfortable and after making contact with another runner at the start he elected to race the horse in a position further back in the field than had been anticipated. Stewards noted the explanations.

Jockey K Yoshida was questioned regarding the riding tactics adopted on SUNDAY ADVICE today which resulted in the horse occupying a more forward position compared to the previous tactics adopted on that gelding. Jockey Yoshida said that the instructions were to allow the horse to stride forward if there was no pace in the race. He further stated that SUNDAY ADVICE appeared to appreciate the softer prevailing track conditions. Stewards noted his explanation.





STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
GOLD COAST TURF CLUB – 2 OCTOBER 2010


Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands

Fines
Race 5 – Trainer L Birchley, late r/notification $100 [LR36]
Race 7 – Jockey C Whiteley, overweight - $100 [AR120(b)]

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Pre-Race Horses swabbed
Night Shadow, Run For Layla, Hashasan, Kasafuego, Sunday Advice

Post-Race Horses swabbed
All winners

Rider Replacements/Changes
Race 3 – Gold Trace – K Forrester
Race 5 – Last Cookie – C McIver
Race 6 – Al Jalila – M Paget
Race 6 – Urased A Star – B Looker
Race 6 – Sir William – K Yoshida
Race 7 – Strange Cove – K Forrester