QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
 
GOLD COAST TURF CLUB – SATURDAY, 29 OCTOBER  2016
 
 
WEATHER – FINE             
TRACK RATING –  SOFT 7; upgraded to a SOFT 6 @ 11:45AM; upgraded to SOFT 5 after R2                       
RAIL – +6m 1400-W/Post; +3.5m remainder
PENETROMETER – 5.3
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – I Brown
Stewards – C Albrecht, G Lane, T Bartlett
Betting Steward – G Daly
Clerk of Scales – J Robinson
Judge – R McMahon
Veterinarian – C McCormack
Swab attendants – K Kilpatrick, V Burgess
Starter – S Andrews
Stewards Secretary – L Stokes
 
 
RACE 1: MYGC.COM.AU QTIS 3yo H’cap – 1200m
1st: Excalibrator    2nd: Gessner    3rd: Send us a Sign    4th:  Red Wayne
 
As App. S Lacey was unable to fulfil her riding engagement due to transportation difficulties, she was replaced on SEND US A SIGN by App. B Ainsworth.
 
HESEZSO underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after being fractious in the enclosure.  The gelding was subsequently cleared to race.  A warning was placed on the gelding’s pre-race manners.
 
SEND US A SIGN – Slow to begin and then over-raced during the early stages.
 
 
RACE 2: The Law Shack Class 1 H’cap – 1400m
1st: Ma Raison    2nd: Te Rangi    3rd: Old Tex    4th:  Late Payment
 
O’SPACEHELLO - Slow to begin.
 
CALL US PRIMI - Slow to begin.
 
OLD TEX - Over-raced during the early and middle stages.
 
TE RANGI - Over-raced during the early and middle stages.
 
ADJOURNED - Held up rounding the home turn and inconvenienced when disappointed for a run upon straightening.
 
After race 2, the track was upgraded to a ‘soft 5’.
 
 
RACE 3: AHC Worongary Town Centre Maiden Plate – 900m
1st: Don’t Play Around    2nd: Zizou Supreme    3rd: Brand Works    4th:  Freeze ‘N’ Tease
 
FREEZE ‘N’ TEASE which was late arriving on course due to transportation difficulties, underwent a veterinary examination and was cleared to start.
 
GOOD GRACIOUS MAE - Fractious in the barriers.  Hung out approaching and rounding the home turn.
 
ELDRICK - Slow to begin.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a slow post-race recovery rate and an abrasion to the off hind fetlock.
 
DANYSUS - Steadied shortly after the start when tightened for room and lost ground.
 
ZIZOU SUPREME - Near the 600m steadied when inconvenienced by GOOD GRACIOUS MAE which hung out.  Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.
 
FREEZE ‘N’ TEASE - Raced 4 wide without cover throughout.
 
BRAND WORKS - Raced wide throughout.
 
 
RACE 4: Paradise Resort Gold Coast BenchMark 60 H’cap – 900m
1st: Jobiwood    2nd: Positive Quest    3rd: Skanda    4th:  Corryvreckan
 
THE BEE’S KNEES – Fractious in the barriers.  Reared as the start was effected and lost considerable ground.  A further barrier certificate will be required prior to the mare’s next race start.
 
THE WANTED CLUB - Slow to begin.
 
JUSTASAGA - Slow to begin.  Over-raced during the early stages.  Raced 4 wide without cover throughout.
 
JEPTOO - Slow to begin.  Over-raced during the early stages.  Raced wide throughout.
 
CORRYVRECKAN – Blundered on jumping away.
 
POSITIVE QUEST - Over-raced during the early stages.  Raced 5 wide without cover throughout.
 
JOBIWOOD - Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.
 
WHATEVER MISS - Raced wide throughout.  Hung out in the home straight proving difficult to ride.
 
 
RACE 5: Nucon Concrete Maiden H’cap 4yo & Up – 1200m
1st: Loch Maree   2nd: Mia Sorella    3rd: Stormy Leo   4th:  Mr Schultz
 
ABLE GOAL – The gelding raced without blinkers which was not correctly advertised in some publications.
 
STORMY LEO - The gelding underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after taking charge of its rider during the preliminary and was subsequently cleared to start.  Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
BLESS HIM - Slow to begin.
 
MR SCHULTZ - Began awkwardly and then steadied when tightened for room.
 
KAIZARI - Over-raced during the early and middle stages.
 
 
RACE 6: Flan & Emily-Jade for Breakfast Class 2 H’cap – 1100m
1st: All the Credit    2nd: Laika Gordo    3rd: Jetasan    4th:  Prince of the Turf
 
MR HENNESSY - Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped ANGEL OF LIBERTY.
 
ANGEL OF LIBERTY - Bumped at the start.
 
PRINCE OF THE TURF - Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped ALL THE CREDIT.  Near the 100m steadied from the heels of ALL THE CREDIT which shifted out.  Jockey Griffin (ALL THE CREDIT) was reprimanded and advised to make a greater effort to keep his mounts straight in future.
 
ALL THE CREDIT - Bumped at the start.  Hung out under pressure over the final 200m.
 
LAIKA GORDO - Bumped at the start after beginning awkwardly.  Over-raced during the early and middle stages.
 
JETASAN – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the horse to have bled from both nostrils.  As this was the second occasion on which JETASAN had bled it will incur a lifetime ban from racing. 
 
Jockey D Griffin (ALL THE CREDIT) was fined the sum of $200 for excessive use of the whip prior to the 100m.
 
 
RACE 7: 102.9 Hot Tomato BenchMark 70 H’cap – 1400m
1st: Amata    2nd: Venecia    3rd: Montrer Dame    4th:  Basic Strategy
 
BEAUMARIS – The gelding raced with blinkers which was not correctly advertised in some publications.
 
MONTRER DAME - Slow to begin.
 
AMATA - Began awkwardly.
 
BEAUMARIS - Made contact with the inside running rail near the 1200m and became unbalanced.  Held up passing the 200m.
 
LORD LONHRO – Commenced to give ground leaving the 800m before being eased out of the event approaching the home turn and collapsed near the 300m.  A post-race veterinary examination indicated that the gelding suffered a fatal heart attack.  Blood and urine samples were taken and the gelding was sent for a post-mortem.
 
SNAPPER – Near the 400m shifted out to improve and bumped BASIC STRATEGY.  When questioned as to the performance, Jockey D Griffin stated that the horse travelled well in the early and middle stages however failed to respond to his riding upon straightening and was most disappointing.  Jockey Griffin was unable to offer any explanation for the performance. Trainer J Morrisey noted that the horse was second up today and its previous campaign had taken a number of runs to reach peak fitness.  Mr Morrisey also indicated that the horse is better suited over further distances.  Mr Morrisey undertook to monitor the horse following the race and report to stewards should any abnormalities arise which may explain today’s performance.
 
BASIC STRATEGY – Bumped near the 400m.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 6 – Jockey D Griffin, careless riding [AR137(a)]
 
Fines
Race 6 – Jockey D Griffin, whip use, 7 strikes - $200 [AR137A(5)(a)(ii)]
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Justasaga, Prince of the Turf, Beaumaris
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, Gessner, Te Rangi
 
Horse warnings/bars
Race 1 – Hesezso – pre-race manners – warning [AR8(t)]
Race 4 – The Bee’s Knees, barrier manners – Barrier Certificate [AR8(t)]
 
Bleeders
Race 6 – Jetasan, bled both nostrils 2nd time – lifetime ban from racing [AR53A]
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 1 - SEND US A SIGN - B Ainsworth
Race 4 -  CORRYVRECKAN - R Plumb
Race 5 – COLANNA MISS - R Plumb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Published subject to correction upon revision