IPSWICH TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 13.01.01

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr C Clifford (Chairman), Mr G Ireland, Mr W Flynn, Mr R Sanders, Mr T Harper (Cadet)

WEATHER – FINE TRACK - GOOD RAIL – IN TRUE POSITION

GENERAL: As M Aspinall was indisposed, the following replacements were approved:

Race 2 BUNDEENA BOY D Griffin
Race 3 DREAMS ARE US C Reith
Race 5 KOHINOOR BLUE B Compton
Race 7 ETOILE CENTIEME J Taylor

Trainer D Gollan was fined $50 for entering Karou Queen in a Class 3 event, a race for which it was ineligible.

RACE 1: QBBS CLASSIC SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 1000M

THE NOBLE CREWMEN, ANNIE THE BRAVE and LEGEND MATERIAL were slow to begin.

EL BE DOUBLE YOU jumped away awkwardly.

Near the 900m FLYING DOUBT had to be steadied off the heels of EMPEROR STAR which shifted in. A short distance later FRAABREEZE laid in and away from FLYING DOUBT, taking JUST THE DROP in on to CERVANTE which had to be checked. As stewards were of the opinion that there was no rider error, no direct action was taken.

After making the first turn TURIN hung out and then shifted back in and made contact with EL BE DOUBLE YOU. Shortly after, EL BE DOUBLE YOU commenced to race ungenerously.

Approaching the 400m FRAABREEZE made heavy contact with the running rail and shifted out causing JUST THE DROP to be steadied. As a result, JUST THE DROP became unbalanced and again had to be steadied off the heels of LEGEND MATERIAL. In this incident ANNIE THE BRAVE was forced wider on the track.

TURIN hung in in the straight.

FLYING DOUBT hung in under pressure over the concluding stages.

A veterinary examination of THE NOBLE CREWMEN, which finished a distant last, failed to reveal any abnormality.

RACE 2: QBBS GOLD MEDAL SERIES SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 1500M

As D Griffin was a non-claiming apprentice, stewards gave permission for him to replace M Aspinall on BUNDEENA BOY.

RIGHTO and PROWLING AROUND jumped away awkwardly.

Approaching the first turn PHILIBE, which hung in and away from PRINCESS MELINA, had to be steadied off the heels of AESOPS FABLES.

Near the 1000m when placed under pressure, PHILIBE became unbalanced and shifted out and made contact with DANZIG'S QUEST.

Approaching the home turn GWENIVE had to be steadied off the heels of HOH NO which shifted in slightly.

Entering the straight DANZIG'S QUEST shifted out, taking PROWLING AROUND out on to HOH NO.

Passing the 150m PROWLING AROUND had to be steadied when attempting a narrow run between ZANDE and PIANO LADY where there was insufficient room.

Apprentice R Pittman, the rider of 3rd placegetter RIGHTO, was reminded of his obligation to fully test his mounts to the line.

RACE 3: QBBS MORE BONUSES SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES H'CAP - 1500M

PODINSKI was slow to begin.

PEDRO'S OMRAM jumped away awkwardly.

After passing the 500m PODINSKI commenced to hang out.

PEDRO'S OMRAM was forced to race wide for the majority of the event.

RACE 4: QBBS MAKES MORE SENSE H'CAP - 1200M

COSMO DANCER and MAN ON A MISSION were slow to begin.

PURLER jumped away awkwardly and shortly afterwards was hampered by COSMO DANCER.

After passing the 900m when the pace slackened, MAN ON A MISSION had to be steadied off the heels of SPECIAL SILVER which shifted in.

Approaching the home turn KILKENNY PRINCE shifted out to improve, resulting in HALLUCINATE having to be steadied and LORD GEIGER being taken wider on the track

D Green, the rider of MIDNIGHT SONG, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding in that approaching the 150m he directed his mount out when insufficiently clear of HALLUCINATE, causing that horse to clip heels and blunder badly. D Green was suspended for a period of 8 meetings, to commence at midnight on 13 January and expire at midnight on Friday, 26 January.

Over the concluding stages KULANGO and COURTLY TRUMP made slight contact.



RACE 5: QBBS BETTER VALUE H'CAP - 1350M

POCKETSFIL was slow to jump.

KOHINOOR BLUE jumped away awkwardly.

RACE 6: QBBS GOLD MEDAL BONUSES H'CAP - 1200M

SNIPPETS' CHARM, which jumped away awkwardly, raced fiercely in the early stages and shifted out and forced VIDIFY wider. VIDIFY was then obliged to race wider for the remainder of the race.

BUCKRIDGE raced wide in the early and middle stages.

RACE 7: QBBS FEBRUARY H'CAP - 1100M

ESELKAY blundered and lost ground at the start.

On jumping away AURELIUS shifted out and made contact with BEDAZZLED.

IMPERIAL HEART jumped away awkwardly.

Shortly after the start AUTUMNWOOD shifted out hampering AURELIUS and IMPERIAL HEART.

Passing the 800m FLAMING PRINCE shifted out and made contact with AUTUMNWOOD, forcing ETOILE CENTIEME and AURELIUS wider on the track. A short distance later AUTUMNWOOD began to overrace and had to be checked off the heels of BEDAZZLED.

G Killen, the rider of AURELIUS, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that inside the 50m he permitted his mount to shift out when insufficiently clear of MELTED ICE, resulting in that horse having to be checked. G Killen was suspended for a period of 8 meetings, to commence at midnight on Tuesday, 16 January, and to expire at midnight on Sunday, 28 January.

After passing the 50m BORN BRIGHT shifted in under pressure. At the same time, ETOILE CENTIEME shifted in and away from that horse, hampering BEDAZZLED. At the same stage, FLAMING PRINCE shifted out which resulted in IMPERIAL HEART having to be steadied and being taken out on to BEDAZZLED. Apprentice A Gould, the rider of FLAMING PRINCE, was reprimanded and reminded of her obligations when shifting ground.

AUTUMNWOOD lost its near fore plate in running.

Stewards interviewed stable foreman for trainer R Heathcote, Mr Simon Christie, in relation to the riding tactics adopted on IMPERIAL HEART today. Mr Christie stated that he had instructed apprentice Pittman to take up a forward position throughout the race as this is the normal racing pattern of the horse. Apprentice Pittman confirmed the instructions and stated that after jumping away awkwardly and receiving slight interference, IMPERIAL HEART was reluctant to go forward in the early and middle stages and he elected to ride the horse in a rearward position. Apprentice Pittman further stated that when he obtained clear running, the horse did finish well until receiving interference near the 50m. The explanations of both parties were noted.

RACE 8: QBBS WESTERN GOLD STAR H'CAP - 2150M

DAWN BREAKER reared as the gates opened.

Upon return to scale MR. GRASSHOPPER was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon who advised that the gelding was in a distressed state and required immediate veterinary treatment. The horse subsequently was not swabbed.

SUSANNE'S MUSIC, which finished a distant last, was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon who reported that he could find no abnormalities.

RACE 9: QBBS BONUS SCHEME H'CAP – 1650M

RIVER STAGE jumped out at the start hampering OUR GANG and DASVADUNYA.

Approaching the 200m TONTORE had to be steadied off the heels of the tiring RIVER STAGE.

A short distance later GREAT SCOTT shifted in, resulting in DASVADUNYA having to be steadied.

Jockey L Harris, the rider of MR. ORBIT, reported that after jumping well the gelding was reluctant to go forward in the early and middle stages and in his opinion he believes that the gear change of blinkers off and cross-over nose band on may have affected the horse's performance today.

ALL WINNERS EXCEPT MR. GRASSHOPPER (RACE 8) WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.