STEWARDS REPORT


GLADSTONE RACE CLUB – 15th MAY 2010

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – SAND RAIL – TRUE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr G Meek
Stewards – Mr D Macklyn
Starter – Mr Bob Lisle
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Mr Dennis Simon
Veterinarian – Ms Susannah Plumridge
Swab attendants – J Wallis
Bookmakers Supervisor – Stewards


SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT

BLUFF 24 April 2010

Trainer K. Price advised Stewards the owners of RAINBOW RAIDER wished to continue with its current preparation. As it has been the intention for the gelding to be retired after it had finished tailed off and raced uncompetitive on this occasion, no embargo had been recorded. However, Stewards advised that RAINBOW RAIDER would be required to trial to the Stewards satisfaction prior to its next race start and would be restricted to race at non-TAB meetings to establish competitive form.

EMERALD 8 May 2010
Trainer P. Curtis reported both RED LION LASS and BARALABA BABE would now be spelled.


Race 1: CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1000 metres
1st – MONA STAR 2nd – GRAND MARK 3rd – KALMAN 4th – COUNTERSHY

MANDS BOND (App H O’Hara) stood flat footed and missed the start by several lengths.
Trainer Brian Challacombe was advised that an official warning would be placed on the gelding.
GRAND MARK (L Dillon), COUNTERSHY (S Evans) & ZAHOO (M Barnham) all raced wide through-out.
MANDS BOND (App H O’Hara) raced extremely wide around the home turn.
MONA STAR (D GILL) shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages.

Race 2: CLASS B HANDICAP 1000 metres
1st – DON’T YOU WORRY 2nd – SEA GOING 3rd – THATSROUGH 4th – BLUE BAYOU

It was reported to stewards by trainer Bernard Hammond that DON’T YOU WORRY had struck its head when being unloaded from the horse float at the racecourse. DON’T YOU WORRY was subsequently inspected by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to start.

On jumping SEA GOING (R Hall) threw its head in the air and jumped awkwardly.

Shortly after the start MARYWHO (M Barnham) was taken wider on the track for a short distance by THATSROUGH (D Gill). MARYWHO continued to race wide for the remainder of the race and finished tailed off. A post-race veterinary inspection of MARYWHO failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

HASARUSH (App K Yoneyama) raced wide through-out and very wide around the home turn.
NEDS OUTLAW (App A Taylor) raced extremely wide around the home turn.

Jockey Desiree Gill was found guilty to a charge under AR137A (5)(ii) for striking her mount THATSROUGH in a forehand manner on more the allowable 5 times prior to the 100 metres. Subsequently jockey D Gill was fined the sum of $200.00.


Race 3: OPEN HANDICAP 1000 metres
1st – COUNTY SHERRIF 2nd – REGAL MOUNTAIN 3rd – SIR SOMETHING 4th – MONTE PRIMO

The start of Race 3 was delayed for 5 minutes to allow track staff to repair the running rail near the 1500 metre start.

FUHRMIDABLE (App A Taylor) raced wide throughout.

Near the 400 metres SIR SOMETHING (M Barnham) shifted in and tightened REGAL MOUNTAIN (App H O’Hara) momentarily.

Race 4: MAIDEN PLATE 1194 metres
1st – SESAME STREET 2nd – RAPID FLOW 3rd – WOODEN EYE JOE 4th – RED MISSILE

HOGTIE (C Kearney) was slow into stride.
MR SOOTY (M Cant) raced wide through-out.
RED MISSILE (App A Taylor) raced wide throughout.

Race 5: CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1517 metres
1st – TIC TOC TIGER 2nd – IMA NOTE 3rd – HOT FLUSHES 4th – ORPEN PRINCESS

MOCHA TART (App H O’Hara) was declared a late scratching by Stewards at 4.15pm acting on advice from the veterinary surgeon after MOCHA TART became quiet fractious in the barriers and got down on its hind quarters.
Prior to correct weight, Stewards ordered all monies invested on MOCHA TART to be refunded and that deductions of 16 cents on the face value of all win bets and 18 cents on the face value of all place bets were to be made. Trainer Brian Challacombe was advised that MOCHA TART was barred to pass a barrier jump out to satisfaction of stewards before racing again.
ORPEN PRINCESS (M Usher) dwelt on jumping.
On returning to scale it was reported by jockey Mark Usher that he felt ORPHEN PRINCESS had resented the tongue tie through-out the race and further more that he had advised the trainer K Price that the tongue tie should be removed.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED
Pre Race samples taken from (Race 1) GRAND MARK, (Race 2) SEA GOING, (Race 3) MONTE PRIMO, (Race 4) RULES ARE RULES, (Race 5) IMA NOTE & TIC TOC TIGER.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY – GLADSTONE 15/05/2010

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands –

Fines – Jockey Desiree Gill $200.00 AR137A (5)(ii) strike horse in forehand manner on more than 5 occasions prior to the 100 metre mark.
Suspensions –
Absent jockeys –
Adjourned Inquiries –
Race day Injuries –
Disqualifications -

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed – All winners Pre Race samples taken from GRAND MARK, SEA GOING, MONTE PRIMO, RULES ARE RULES, IMA NOTE & TIC TOC TIGER.

Bars – MOCHA TART Barred to an official barrier trial
Warnings – Race 1 MANDS BOND failed to jump with the rest of the field.
Bleeders –
Falls –
Adjourned Inquiries –
Starters - 43

Protests

Summary of rider changes/late notifications

Late scratchings

Race 5 MOCHA TART