STEWARDS REPORT

GLADSTONE TURF CLUB, Saturday 23rd July 2005

Stewards: D Reid (Chair), J Wallis, G Wust
Swab Assistant: Nil
Veterinarian: Jenny Robinson
Betting Supervisor: Stewards
Rail: True

Weather: Fine Track: Good
Surface: Sand Number of Races: 5
Number of Starters 43
RIDER CHANGES:
Race Horse Rider Reason Replaced By


Race 1: MAIDEN PLATE - 850 metres
1st: SQUEEZE ME PLEASE 2nd: PROVOCATIVE MISS 3rd: PRINCE ACTION 4th: OUTLAY

LEEMACELLE was slow away and was affected by sand in the face. Performed poorly finishing a distant last.

Upon returning to scale C McIver, the rider of the second horse across the line PROVOCATIVE MISS, lodged a protest against the first horse across the line SQUEEZE ME PLEASE alleging interference on the home turn and in the straight. After taking evidence from all parties, viewing the video and on their own observations stewards dismissed the protest.
SQUEEZE ME PLEASE hung out momentarily on the home turn and took PROVOCATIVE MISS wider.
PRINCE ACTION hung in slightly in the home straight.

Race 2: QTIS CLASS 2 HANDICAP - 1194 metres
1st: ANDYS SHADOW 2nd: SIR ALISTER 3rd: PAMELA JEAN 4th: BELLE JANGLES
BELLA VETTORI was slow into stride.
SIR ALISTER forced BELLA VETTORI wider on the first turn.
WESTERN SCENE lugged in for most of the trip and started racing ungenerously at about the 800 metre mark when getting sand in the face.
PAMELA JEAN was held up for a run rounding the home turn.

Race 3: CLASS B HANDICAP – 1517 metres
1st: SYDNEY JACK 2nd: CROWDED 3rd: CEEBA DANCER 4th: WINOOSKI
CEEBA DANCER was fractious in the barriers.
Rounding the first turn CROWDED rolled in and had BONGO DANCER , CAMDEN SOUND and SYDNEY JACK racing in restricted room. At a subsequent inquiry stewards reprimanded J Dagan from allowing his mount to shift in.
Rounding the home turn the breast plate on CEEBA DANCER broke giving B Thompson a difficult ride over the concluding stages.
Race 4: NEWMARKET HANDICAP – 1194 metres
1st: PACK OF GOLD 2nd: GROUCHIE PATTERN 3rd: EXEMPLIFY 4th: MISTER PO
WITH INTENT was slowly away.
DARING MISS and PACK OF GOLD bumped leaving the first corner.
DREAMS OF WEALTH lost considerable ground at approximately the 600m mark when that horse failed to handle the sand being thrown back.

Race 5: CLASS 5 HANDICAP - 1000 metres
1st: IN COBARGO 2nd: INNKEEPERS STAR 3rd: BUNDY ROSE 4th: MISS SANTANA
MISS SANTANA was slowly away.
STREET BIRD was slow into stride and once at the back of the field didn’t fully stretch out.
Prior to correct weight being declared Lucy Timson rider of BUNDY ROSE wished to view the photo for 2nd and 3rd.

GENERAL:
Jockey John Dagan as of midnight Thursday 21/07/05 is classified as a senior jockey and did not claim 1.5kg as advertised. All bookmakers and public were informed prior to the start of the first race.

SUMMARY:
Fines
Reprimands Jockey J Dagan race 3
Severe Reprimands
Suspensions
Disqualifications
Bleeders
Warnings
Horse Actions
Falls/Injuries
Rider Absenteeism
Protests Race 1 2nd PROVOCATIVE MISS against 1st SQUEEZE ME PLEASE - dismissed
Medical Certificates
Adjourned Inquiries


SWAB SAMPLES:
Post race samples: All winners were sent to be swabbed
Pre race blood for post-race analysis: Nil
No. Of Bookmakers Fielding: 3