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STEWARDS REPORT


BURDEKIN RACE CLUB –10th December, 2005
WEATHER - Fine. TRACK RATING - Good
RAIL - True

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr Ray SMITH
Stewards – Mr. Mark REILLY. Mr Peter LANE
Clerk of Scales - Stewards
Judge - Mr T.DAVIES
Veterinarian - Dr. D. VIERO
Swab attendants - Mr. H. HOVI
Bookmakers Supervisor - Stewards

Race 1: CRUISE INTO XMAS CLASS “B” H'cap Class - Distance - 900m. 6 Starters
1st - Shufta Goulla 2nd - Yowie Bay 3rd - Grass Catcher 4th - Isis Queen.
Jockey Greg Cullen replaced D.Lloyd as the rider of SHUFTA GOULLA after Jockey Lloyd had been declared unfit to ride at this meeting and a medical certificate to that effect was provided. ISIS QUEEN (A.Cox) jumped outwards onto GRASS CATCHER (J.LONG) as the start was effected. GRASS CATCHER raced eratically in the straight. Jockey J.LONG advised that he was obliged to stop riding and straighten his mount on several occasions in the straight. Trainer Mr D.AMOS advised he was unable to advance any reason for the gelding racing as it did and advised he intends to race the gelding in blinkers in the future. Mr AMOS was advised that should the gelding race in a similar manner in the future, action will be taken against the horse.

Race 2: INDEPENDENT DISTILLERS Maiden Plate Distance - 900m. 9 Starters
1st - Might Recite 2nd - Child Bride 3rd - Madamzo 4th - Hounding
SHACKLES was scratched prior to scratching time. Jockey S. Watkin replaced D.Lloyd as the rider of CHILD BRIDE. WOODWIND AND BRASS (Apprentice Ms P.EDWARDS) jumped into the air as the start was effected causing the gelding to be slow into stride. ARRUBATTUM (J.LONG) was unable to go the early speed and dropped out. CHILD BRIDE (S.Watkin) was forced wide in the straight. Stewards inquired into two incidents which occurred at about the 175 metre area soon after entering the home straight. The first resulting in ULAMONA (G.Kliese) making contact with the running rail and losing ground. Jockey KLIESE stated his mount was beaten at the time and had been passed on the outside by HOUNDING (M.Dale), which drew clear. WOODWIND AND BRASS (Apprentice Ms P.EDWARDS) then came on the outside of ULAMONA and had angled for a run between HOUNDING and ULAMONA and was not clear of ULAMONA when making this run. Apprenctice EDWARDS claimed she had been tightened for room from the outside which caused her problems in controlling her mount. Almost simultaneously, CHILLI CHICKS (A.Cox), which was racing wider on the track and to the rear of the three above mentioned horses, had to be checked and lost ground when MIGHT RECITE (Apprentice Ms T. BANNON) who had been racing to the outside of CHILLI CHICKS rolled in when not sufficiently clear of CHILLI CHICKS, taking that mare’s running. No patrol film was available of the incidents in this particular area of the straight owing to an operational problem. In the circumstances no action was taken against any rider. However Apprentices Ms P.EDWARDS and Ms T.BANNON were both strongly admonished and reminded of their race riding responsibilities concerning the safety of other riders and horses when changing course of direction. Jockey M.DALE was also advised to take more care to keep his mounts on a straight course in the future. CHILLI CHICKS was held up for a clear run approaching the winning post.

Race 3: VODKA CRUISER Class 1 –H’cap Distance - 11800m. 9 Starters
1st - He’s Wanted 2nd - Lunaroc 3rd - Misti Light 4th- Castille
9 Starters
Trainer P.TUXWORTH was fined Twenty-five Dollars for failing to lodge a stable return (L.R. 42(2) in relation to the ownership change of MISTI LIGHT. Apprentice Ms T. Bannon rode FIVE POINTS. S.Watkin rode BENS CROWN. Greg Cullen rode MISTI LIGHT. COMMANCHE KING and L’UNICA DONNA were both scratched prior to scratching time. A Veterinary Certificate advising that L’UNICA DONNA was suffering from a foot abscess was produced. LUNAROC (G.Kliese) was slightly slow into stride as the start was effected. POWER LION (M.Dale) was unable to go the early speed. CASTILLE (A. Cox) was forced wide on the home turn. POWER LION was obliged to travel wide in the home straight to obtain a run. Jockey G.Cullen (MISTI LIGHT) reported the mare had to be eased to negotiate the 600 metre turn which caused loss of some ground and when hard ridden in the home straight the mare raced greenly.

Race 4: VODKA CRUISER BLACK OPEN H'cap Distance - 1180m. 8 Starters
1st - Mighty Stronghold 2nd - Sudden Strike 3rd Stonecrusher - 4th- Brassy Jim
Jockey Ms R. Seymour replaced D. Lloyd as the rider of BARKER BOY. KELSO REEF (G.Cullen) was slightly slow into stride as the start was effected. BARKER BOY (Ms R. SEYMOUR) was obliged to race wide in the straight to secure a run. PAINTED UP (W.Kenning), was unable to obtain clear passage in the straight. STONECRUSHER (A.Cox), was disappointed for a run the length of the straight when attempting a passage between MIGHTY STRONGHOLD (Apprentice Ms T.BANNON) and SUDDEN STRIKE (S.WATKIN).

Race 5: GUAVA XMAS Class 3 H’cap. - F & M Maiden Distance - 1460m. 7 Starters
1st - Blazing Arrow 2nd - Charlee Bukit 3rd - Naples Avenue 4th- Rap The Zap.
LARRIKIN LANCE was scratched prior to scratching time. Jockey S. Watkin replaced D.Lloyd as the rider of KHITOBAI.

ALL WINNERS plus CHILLI CHICKS, NO RESPECT and NAPLES AVENUE WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED. The last three mentioned horses were pre-race swabbed.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY - TOWNSVILLE TURF CLUB - SATURDAY.23.10.04

Summary of action concerning licencees

Reprimands - Nil.
Fines - One – Trainer P. TUXWORTH Fined $25 for failure to lodge stable return. L.R. 42(2).
Suspensions - Nil.
Disqualifications - Nil.
Injuries - Nil.
Absent jockeys - One. Jockey David LLOYD. Medical Certificate No. G1034551 issued at Mackay Base Hospital dated 10th December, 2005 presented. Unfit upto and including 12th December, 2005.

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed - All winners. Plus Pre Race Swabs from CHILLI CHICKS (Race 2), NO RESPECT (Race 4) and NAPLES AVENUE (Race 5).
Bleeders - Nil
Veterinary Certificates - One. L’UNICA DONNA (Race 3)
Warnings on horses - Nil.
Requirement for retrial/
barrier certificates - Nil
Falls - Nil.
Plating issues - Nil.
Protests
NIL
Summary of rider changes

RACE HORSE JOCKEY
One SHUFTA GOULLA Greg CULLEN
Two CHILD BRIDE S.WATKIN
Three FIVE POINTS Aprent. Ms T.BANNON
Three MISTI LIGHT Greg CULLEN
Three BENS CROWN S.WATKIN
Four BARKER BOY Ms R. SEYMOUR
Five KHITOBAI S. WATKIN
Late scratchings
Nil.

Other scratchings
Race 2. SHACKLES No rider engaged,
Race 3. COMMANCHE KING No rider engaged
Race 3 L’UNICA DONNA G.CULLEN had been engaged but rode other stable representative MISTI LIGHT in this race
Race 5. LARRIKIN LANCE M. DALE had been engaged. .
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