RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT


IPSWICH TURF CLUB – FRIDAY, 16 JULY 2010

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 3
RAIL – 1M (W.POST – 1350M); 4M (1350M – 300M); TRUE (REMAINDER)

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – P. Gillard
Stewards – J. Williamson, R. Hitchener, S. Kelly
Clerk of Scales – C. Fedrick
Judge – P. Chilton, I Schultz
Veterinarian – M. Lenz
Swab attendants – K. Warwick, A. Challen
Bookmakers Supervisor – D. Lonergan
Starter – M. Henderson, D. Hearne
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

As W. Clasohm was injured, riding replacements were made as per the Race Day Summary.

Race 1: SELLARS CONSTRUCTION H’CAP – 1350M
1st – Mr Tracey 2nd – Quickasair 3rd – Weslang 4th – Unswept

MISS ELANORA, which was late on course due to traffic delays, was examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to start.

UNSWEPT (A. Butler) began awkwardly.

MR TRACEY (M. Speers) and MISS ELANORA (C. Priest) were both slow to begin.

MAGIC OPTION (K. Ashton) was tightened for room on jumping away between FERENGI (K. Sawyers) and ROCKEN ADAM (L. Cheshire) which shifted out.

SUCH A PRINCE (J. Holder) and SON OF RANIERA (Michael Palmer) both raced wide for the majority of the event.

Approaching the 400m WILD WILD ROSE (J. Murphy) had to be steadied after improving on to the heels of KIALAMI (C. Eaton).

MAGIC OPTION had a tendency to hang out rounding the home turn.

A post-race veterinary examination of SUCH A PRINCE revealed no significant abnormalities.

Race 2: MIXCRETE CONCRETE H’CAP – 1666M
1st – In Lights 2nd – Court Jesting 3rd – Watchyerwallet 4th – Piccolotto

IN LIGHTS, which was kicked behind the barriers, was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon and cleared to start.

DYLANJAMES (Matthew Palmer) jumped out at the start, making contact with BROKACANON (R. McMahon).

ROCKIN RILEY (J. Holder) jumped out at the start, making contact with MACUSHNA (P. Schmidt).

CURTAIN PEELER (K. Sawyers) began awkwardly.

PICCOLOTTO (C. Priest) overraced in the early and middle stages.

MACUSHNA, OCEAN OUTLAW (N. Evans) and DOROTHY'S LAD (D. Griffin) all raced wide for the majority of the event.

HOCK THE LOT (J. Byrne) and WATCHYERWALLET (B. Pengelly) were held up and unable to improve for a short distance leaving the 450m.

J. Holder, the rider of ROCKIN RILEY, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR. 137(a) in that near the 150m he permitted his mount to shift in when being ridden along with the whip when insufficiently clear of WATCHYERWALLET (B. Pengelly), which was taken in on to BROKACANON (R. McMahon), which had to be checked when taken in on to the heels of COURT JESTING (K. Forrester). J. Holder’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 6 meetings, with the term of suspension to commence at midnight on Saturday, 17 July, and expire at midnight on Wednesday, 28 July 2010.

Trainer G. Walters pleaded guilty to a charge of misconduct under AR. 175(q) in that in the enclosure following the event he used inappropriate language in addressing jockey R. McMahon who rode BROKACANON. In assessing penalty, stewards took into account that Mr Walters had been fined $200 in February 2010 for an offence under the same rule and fined him $1000; however, acting under the provisions of LR. 22(f), stewards ordered that $500 of that fine be suspended for a period of 12 months provided that Mr Walters does not breach the same or a similar rule within that period. Stewards ordered that the fine of $500 be paid within a period of three months.

Race 3: BEAUMONT EARTHMOVING PLATE – 800M
1st – Shotfire Joker 2nd – Moksa 3rd – Embraer 4th – Bulldog Star

Apprentice T. Fujinuma was reprimanded under AR. 92(12) for failing to claim his full 3kg allowance as the rider of MY MOLLIE MIA.

MY MOLLIE MIA (T. Fujinuma) began very awkwardly and blundered, resulting in the filly shifting out and making heavy contact with the hind quarters of EMBRAER (B. Stewart), and also inconveniencing WILDLIFE WARRIOR (L. Cook), which was slow to begin.

MOKSA (Matthew Palmer) raced wide throughout.

Trainer M. Guldbransen was advised that a warning was being placed on the racing manners of SOMERSET QUEEN (M. O’Brien), which had a tendency to hang out throughout the event.

Race 4: MACK TRUCKS BRISBANE QTIS 600 H’CAP – 800M
1st – Mieko’s Diamond 2nd – Dulacca Jet 3rd – General Almighty 4th – Tycoon Cat

As K. Banks was to be overweight, J. Holder was substituted as the rider of SILVA NOVA. Stewards noted the mitigating circumstances surrounding K. Banks’ inability to fulfil the engagement and took no further action.

Due to misprints in the racebook, K. Banks was shown as the rider of MISS FORWARD when N. Thomas had been engaged to ride the filly, and apprentice B. Wallace was shown as the rider of MURRUMBA DOWNS when B. El-Issa had been engaged to ride that gelding.

MIGHTYSUI (K. Forrester) and MURRUMBA DOWNS (B. El-Issa) were both slow to begin.

FRAHA (K. Ashton), DULACCA JET (S. Katsidis) and BANDERIN (M. Abe) all raced wide for the majority of the event.

Leaving the 600m LIADAIN (J. Bowditch) commenced to hang out and as a result shifted very wide on the track rounding the home turn. Trainer S. Hunter was advised that LIADAIN must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the stewards before being permitted to race again. A post-race veterinary examination of LIADAIN failed to reveal any abnormalities.

DULACCA JET raced greenly throughout the event and blundered near the 400m.

Leaving the 100m MIEKO'S DIAMOND (B. Wallace) shifted out under pressure making contact with SILVA NOVA (J. Holder).

Near the finish line SILVA NOVA shifted in under pressure making contact with LITTLE ZACHARY (M. Speers).

A post-race veterinary examination of MURRUMBA DOWNS revealed no significant abnormalities.

Race 5: SPANKY’S TURFING H’CAP – 1666M
1st – Zenton 2nd – Indeed I Am 3rd – Fear ‘N’ Loathing 4th – Rhodes To Glory

As apprentice B. Looker had accepted a dual engagement, M. Speers was substituted as the rider of UNSURPASSED. B. Looker was fined $100 under AR. 85B for failing to fulfil his engagement.

SHEZA SPUR, which was injured en route to the track, was declared a late scratching at 1 p.m. by order of the stewards acting on veterinary advice that the horse had sustained head and leg wounds. Connections were advised that a veterinary certificate must be provided before the horse is permitted to race again.

UNSURPASSED (M. Speers) overraced in the early stages of the event.

When the pace slackened leaving the 1200m SIR MOSSMAN (R. Wiggins) improved on to the heels of MICKYDOO (L. Deguara) and had to be steadied. TESTA’S BIG LASSIE (P. Schmidt), which was following, also had to be steadied and shifted wider on the track.

Race 6: MCPHERSON MECHANICAL H’CAP – 1200M
1st – Big Gerry 2nd – Ravendra 3rd – Drawn To Dubai 4th – Nero’s Fire

MARGARET (B. Looker) began awkwardly.

Approaching the 1000m IDLE RICH (D. Craven) had to be steadied when crowded for room by ONE MORE SHOT (S. Katsidis), which improved into a narrow run inside the heels of ZAMELIHA (A. Kitson) which then shifted in slightly. IDLE RICH then resented racing in restricted room between ONE MORE SHOT and DRAWN TO DUBAI (J. Byrne) and as a result was steadied. KINGCUP (B. Hull), which was following, also had to be steadied in this incident. As stewards felt no one rider was to blame, no further action was taken.

ZAMELIHA raced wide throughout.

Near the 500m DRAWN TO DUBAI had to be restrained to avoid the heels of the tiring KINGO (J. Taylor).

NERO’S FIRE (B. Pengelly) hung out rounding the home turn and then had a tendency to hang out under pressure in the home straight.

When questioned as to the seemingly improved performance of BIG GERRY (A. Merritt), trainer G. Richardson stated that at its previous start at Esk on Saturday, 3 July 2010, the horse missed the start and was back further than anticipated throughout the run, however found the line strongly. In today’s event the horse was able to begin well from its inside draw and raced in a similar pattern today as it did at Kilcoy on Saturday, 19 June 2010, where it led on that occasion for a majority of the event and was able to win. Ms Richardson further stated that it would be her wish that in future the horse is ridden in a similar manner to that of today’s event and was looking forward to the horse continuing to race in a prominent fashion.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of MARGARET, B. Looker stated that after beginning awkwardly he had to pressure MARGARET to go forward to a prominent position, however felt the filly travelled comfortably until a point near the 600m, but once placed under pressure failed to respond to his riding. Trainer L. Mayfield-Smith agreed with apprentice Looker’s assessment and even though it was the horse’s first run after a spell he was of the opinion that MARGARET was forward in condition for today’s assignment and was disappointed with the horse’s performance. Mr Mayfield-Smith further stated that he would advise stewards should anything come to his attention in the following days that may have had a bearing on the horse’s performance today. A post-race veterinary examination of MARGARET failed to reveal any significant abnormalities and a swab sample was taken.

Race 7: A.M.W.C. TRANSPORT H’CAP – 1350M
1st – Tasty Tidbit 2nd – Nikki Beach 3rd – Punters Corner 4th – Lunar Life

The start was delayed when PRINCE VILHELM (S. Scriven) became momentarily cast in the barriers. After undergoing a veterinary examination PRINCE VILHELM was cleared to start.

PUNTERS CORNER (S. Guymer) blundered on jumping away and lost ground.

PRINCE VILHELM and CANNY ROCK (B. Looker) were slow to begin.

Near the 1000m MISS RYE (J. Taylor) had to be steadied to avoid the heels of MISTERSUN (K. Ashton) which shifted in.

Near the 1000m PUNTERS CORNER had to be steadied after improving into a narrow run between LUNAR LIFE (J. Bowditch) and TEGIC (Matthew Palmer) which had a tendency to hang in.

PRINCE VILHELM and ROMINOV (R. McMahon) both raced wide for the majority of the event.

SMART ADVICE (L. Cheshire) was held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 2. T. Fujinuma – fail to claim full allowance – AR. 92(12)

Fines
Trainer G. Walters – misconduct – AR. 175(q) - $1000 ($500 suspended for 12 mths) (3 months to pay the $500)
Race 5. App. B. Looker – $100 – fail to fulfil engagement (dual engagement) – AR. 85B

Suspensions
Race 2. J. Holder – careless riding - 6 mtgs (17.07.10-28.07.10) – AR. 137(a)

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, Quickasair, Court Jesting, Dulacca Jet, Margaret

Warnings/bars
Race 3. SOMERSET QUEEN – hung out throughout – waring on racing manners
Race 4. LIADIAN – extremely wide rounding home turn – barrier trial
Race 5. SHEZA SPUR – late scratching – vet clearance

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. WESLANG – N. Evans
Race 4. MURRUMBA DOWNS – B. El-Issa, SILVA NOVA – J. Holder, MISS FORWARD – N. Thomas
Race 5. UNSURPASSED – M. Speers, HOTTEST – K. Sawyers
Race 7. LUNAR LIFE – J. Bowditch

Late scratchings

Race 5. SHEZA SPUR – 1.00 p.m. – vet advice