STEWARDS REPORT
GLADSTONE TURF CLUB Saturday 11th December 2004
Stewards: R Doyle (Chair), G Wust, D Reid (photo)
Swab Assistant: W Hempseed
Veterinarian: Dr J Robinson
Betting Supervisor: Nil
Rail: True Position
Weather: Overcast Track: Good
Surface: Sand Number of Races: 5
Prize money Paid: $20,000 QTIS Paid: Nil
Number of Starters 30
RIDER CHANGES:
Race Horse Rider Reason Replaced By
Race 1: MAIDEN PLATE - 850 metres
1st: Lord Glenbury 2nd: Crocodile Smile 3rd: Let’s Play Snap 4th: Heidi Be
Delayed 18 minutes due to late arrival of the Clerk of the Course.
HEIDI BE (J Stephens) slipped at the start loosing considerable ground.
Race 2: KOMATSU AUSTRALIA SOCIAL CLUB CLASS 3 PLATE - 1000 metres
1st: El Dino (nz) 2nd: Let’s Reconsider 3rd: Whitiora 4th: Riviera Playboy
No racing incidents
Race 3: CLASS 2 HANDICAP – 1194 metres
1st: County Fair 2nd: Ooline 3rd: Ned’s Suggestion 4th: Bundy Rose
COUNTY FAIR (R Plumb) and OOLINE (J Stephens) made slight contact over concluding stages.
Race 4: QRSE HANDICAP - 1194 metres
1st: Bosun’s Piper 2nd: Mister Po 3rd: Leica Kaaptive 4th: Spiritual Man
After leaving the 1000m BOOBOO (D Johnston) shifted in onto MISTER PO (M Evans) which was taken in on to ULTRA SWING (D Whitmore) and at the same time PASSION POWER (S Quick) shifted out resulting in ULTRA SWING being steadied to avoid PASSION POWER’S heels.
T Kruger the rider of SPIRITUAL MAN was reprimanded for allowing her mount to shift in at the 900m when insufficiently clear of BAA HA (J Stephens)
Race 5: CLASS A HANDICAP - 1000 metres
1st: Crocodile Smile 2nd: Our Victory Girl 3rd: Jolly Jolson 4th: Bombadil
CROCODILE SMILE, which raced in the first race was vetted and cleared to start.
BOMBADIL was slow in to stride.
GENERAL:
SUMMARY:
LOA Apprentices T Mathieson in care of W BennettR Plumb in care of A Stephens
Fines
Reprimands T Kruger
Severe Reprimands
Suspensions
Disqualifications
Bleeders
Warnings
Horse Actions
Falls/Injuries
Rider Absenteeism
Protests
Medical Certificates
Adjourned Inquiries
SWAB SAMPLES:
Post race samples: 5
Pre race blood for post-race analysis:
No. Of Bookmakers Fielding: 3