RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

IPSWICH TURF CLUB – FRIDAY, 8 JULY 2011


WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 3 RAIL – OUT 6M
PENETROMETER – 3.9

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Dart
Stewards – D. Aurisch, C. Albrecht, R McCrae
Clerk of Scales – T. Quick
Judge – I. Schultz
Veterinarian – M. Lenz
Swab attendants – K. Warwick, A. Challen
Bookmakers Supervisor – D. Lonergan
Starter – M. Henderson, D. Hearn
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

As G. Colless was injured, riding replacements were made as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.

Race 1: CITY OF IPSWICH MAIDEN H’CAP – 1690M
1st – Show A Fortune 2nd – Gotcha 3rd – Touch Me Knott 4th - Piccolotto

Stable representative M. Leitch was advised that a $100 fine would be imposed on trainer R. Heathcote for the late declaration of J. Byrne as the rider of GOTCHA.

Trainer C. Jordan was fined $100 for failing to declare T. Bell as the rider of TOUCH ME KNOTT by the prescribed time.

MISS DRAGONESS (P. Schmidt) stood flat-footed at the start and lost considerable ground.

RETRO RAZZ (L. Finlay) was also slow to begin.

Near the 1500m KID CANNON (C. Munce) shifted out and made heavy contact with FITTIPALDI (S. Bogenhuber).

A. Pattillo, the rider of ON THE LIFFEY, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR. 137(a) in that near the 1400m he permitted his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of RAINS (P. Keane), causing that runner to clip the heels of ON THE LIFFEY and blunder. A. Pattillo’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 9 meetings, with the term of suspension to commence at midnight on Sunday, 10 July, and expire at midnight on Thursday, 21 July 2011.

TOUCH ME KNOTT (T. Bell) raced wide throughout the event.

PICCOLOTTO (J. Bowditch) was held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

SHOW A FORTUNE (J. Holder) raced very greenly in the home straight.

Trainer J. Fitzgerald reported that ON THE LIFFEY sustained minor lacerations to the off hind leg during the event.

A post-race veterinary examination of MISS DRAGONESS revealed the filly had sustained a laceration to the off fore pastern.

Race 2: YALUMBA QTIS 2YO H’CAP – 800M
1st – Golden Trinkets 2nd – One To Go 3rd – Vintage Moss 4th – Big Jet Plane

DWAN (S. Galloway) was tightened for room at the start between BIG JET PLANE (L. Cumberland), which shifted in, and THE ALIBI (M. Radecker). In this incident THE ALIBI blundered.

SECRET SCENE (P. Hammersley) began awkwardly.

THE ALIBI raced greenly throughout the event.

ON ICE NOW (K. Yoshida) was inclined to hang out rounding the home turn.

VINTAGE MOSS (A. Pattillo) shifted in under pressure over the final 100m.

THE ALIBI hung out over the concluding stages.

SECRET SCENE laid in under pressure in the early part of the straight.

Race 3: XXXX GOLD MAIDEN H’CAP – 1100M
1st – Oak Street 2nd – Around The World 3rd – Rose Of Kentucky 4th – Miatoko

A delay was caused to the start of this race when CHICAGO BOUND (T. Harrison) had to be replated and was late arriving at the barriers.

LETS FALL IN LOVE (B. Abbey), which had not raced for 2 years, underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

LETS FALL IN LOVE and ROSE OF KENTUCKY (J. Byrne) began awkwardly.

Leaving the 800m MEGADEMA (J. Holder) was steadied to avoid the heels of LETS FALL IN LOVE which was taken out slightly by ROSE OF KENTUCKY. A short distance later MEGADEMA was again steadied off the heels of LETS FALL IN LOVE.

LETS FALL IN LOVE, MEGADEMA, CHICAGO BOUND (T. Harrison), MIATOKO (S. Seamer) and OUR LITTLE MISSY (J. Taylor) all raced wide throughout.

Apprentice T. Harrison, the rider of CHICAGO BOUND, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR. 137(a) in that near the 400m she permitted her mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of JOH THE PAINTER (L. Finlay), resulting in that runner being tightened for room between CHICAGO BOUND and MILLION DOLLAR MAN and having to be checked. Apprentice T. Harrison’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 7 meetings, with the term of suspension to commence at midnight on Sunday, 17 July, and expire at midnight on Friday, 29 July 2011.

At a point near the 150m and again over the concluding stages MILLION DOLLAR MAN was crowded when tightened for room by CHICAGO BOUND which shifted in. Apprentice T. Harrison, the rider of CHICAGO BOUND, was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground.

Apprentice P. Schmidt, the rider of MILLION DOLLAR MAN, reported that her mount commenced to hang out rounding the home turn and also in the home straight.

Race 4: BACARDI BREEZER CLASS 2 H’CAP – 1690M
1st – Testa’s Big Lassie 2nd – Thirsty For Blood 3rd – Lady Innocent 4th – Lady Agulhas

KUMALI, which became fractious in the barriers and reared, was removed from the barriers and found to have a broken saddle. To prevent a protracted delay to the start, stewards ordered the withdrawal of KUMALI at 2.45 p.m. On the announcement of correct weight, stewards ordered that all monies invested on KUMALI be refunded, with deductions of 21 cents in the dollar on the face value of win tickets and 17 cents in the dollar on the face value of place tickets to apply. Trainer J. Dann was advised that an official warning was being placed on the barrier manners of KUMALI.

ILLUDE (T. Bell) raced wide for the majority of the event.

On entering the home straight LADY AGULHAS (K. Banks) was momentarily held up for clear running.

Approaching the 100m LADY INNOCENT (A. Mundy) shifted out around the heels of SAFFIR SIMPSON (J. Taylor) and in doing so tightened the running of BEACH LADY (P. Hammersley) out on to MELANOTIS (C. Munce). A. Mundy was issued with a reprimand and advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

Near the 100m LADY AGULHAS was awkwardly placed at the heels of MELANOTIS, which commenced to weaken.

P. Hammersley was afforded the opportunity of explaining the disappointing performance of BEACH LADY. P. Hammersley stated that the filly travelled well, although at various stages from the 800m dropped the bit and he had to ride vigorously to maintain his position in the field. P. Hammersley added that over the final stages BEACH LADY worked to the line fairly but in his opinion may not have been entirely comfortable racing to the inside of horses as at its previous starts it had been ridden from the rear of the field and made its run wide on the track. A post-race veterinary examination of BEACH LADY revealed no significant findings other than that the filly had sustained a laceration to the off hind cannon.

A post-race veterinary examination of THIRSTY FOR BLOOD (K. Wharton) revealed the filly had been galloped on on the near hind cannon.

Race 5: SCHWEPPES AUSTRALIA F&M CLASS 1 H’CAP – 1200M
1st – To Follow 2nd – Archway Rising 3rd – Cleopatra’s List 4th – Geneva Gold

LINES OF TIME (S. Galloway) was slow to begin.

LITTLE WHITE HORSE (J. Holder) began awkwardly, shifted out and made contact with STREET JAM (T. Bell).

CLEOPATRA'S LIST (J. Bowditch) began awkwardly, shifted out and made heavy contact with ROCK MATILDA (P. Schmidt) which in turn shifted out and made contact with LADY FLEMING (C. Ormsby).

An inquiry into the reasons why LADY FLEMING was checked near the 900m was adjourned as C. Ormsby (LADY FLEMING) had left the course. In this incident CLEOPATRA'S LIST, which was racing to the inside, raced in restricted room for a short distance. LINES OF TIME, which was following CLEOPATRA'S LIST, was steadied as a consequence.

ZAHA SECRET (S. Drake), LITTLE WHITE HORSE and STREET JAM all raced wide throughout.

CLEOPATRA'S LIST was held up for clear running behind the heels of TO FOLLOW (J. Taylor) near the 200m and at a point near the 150m shifted out in order to improve and in doing so inconvenienced LADY FLEMING.

LINES OF TIME was held up for clear running in the home straight until a point leaving the 100m.

A post-race veterinary examination of TOEY (A. Kitson) revealed the filly had been galloped on on the near hind heel.

Race 6: MCKENNA BOURBON C,G&E CLASS 1 H’CAP – 1200M
1st – Felon 2nd – Castle Express 3rd – Mot De Passe 4th – Sequano

CARNEY PLACE was a late scratching on veterinary advice.

CHENKA STAR (A. Mundy), which became fractious in the barriers, was removed and underwent a veterinary examination, was declared a late scratching at 3.55 p.m. on veterinary advice. Subsequently, SEQUANO (S. Seamer), which was drawn in the adjoining barrier, also underwent a veterinary examination and was cleared to start. As a result of these incidents the start of the race was delayed. On the announcement of correct weight, stewards ordered that all monies invested on CHENKA STAR be refunded, with deductions of 3 cents in the dollar on the face value of win tickets and 4 cents in the dollar on the face value of place tickets to apply. Trainer H. Norman was advised that he must obtain 2 further barrier certificates for CHENKA STAR prior to its next start.

NOAHCHENKA (W. Abbey) and LUCKY LANDING (A. Smith) were both slow into stride.

SEQUANO (S. Seamer) began awkwardly.

DEVIL’S DASH (M. Walters) got its head up in the air when racing ungenerously near the 800m.

DEVIL’S DASH raced wide throughout.

SEQUANO was held up for clear running rounding the home turn and in the early part of the straight.

G. Geran, the rider of SEQUALO GOLD, was found guilty of a charge under AR. 137(b) of failing to ride his mount out to the end of the race. G. Geran was fined $200. In assessing penalty, stewards took into account G. Geran’s previous unblemished record in regard to this matter.

Race 7: INNER CIRCLE RUM CLASS 1 H’CAP – 1350M
1st – Le Connoisseur 2nd – Sargenta 3rd – O’Bro 4th – High Chancellor

ROYAL CRUSADER (O. Turpin) began awkwardly, tightening LE CONNOISSEUR (S. Seamer) out on to HIGH CHANCELLOR (J. Byrne).

ANNADE (S. Drake) was slow to begin.

SHEOAK AVENUE (A. Kitson) and SWANSEA JACK (T. Bell) raced wide throughout.

SHABUSHI (A. Pattillo) raced wide from a point leaving the 800m.

MOVE TO THE GROOVE (C. Munce) became unbalanced near the 400m when racing between SHEOAK AVENUE and SHOTEKA (P. Schmidt).

Near the 200m ROYAL CRUSADER was eased when tightened for room by O’BRO (J. Letherby) which shifted in and away from LE CONNOISSEUR, which shifted in slightly.

Apprentice J. Letherby, the rider of O’BRO, pleaded guilty to a charge under AR. 137(b) of failing to ride his mount out to the end of the race. Apprentice J. Letherby was fined $200. In assessing penalty, stewards took into account J. Letherby’s previous good record in this regard.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 4. A. Mundy – careless riding – AR. 137(a)

Fines
Race 1. Tnr. R. Heathcote - $100 – late rider – LR. 67
Race 1. Tnr. C. Jordan - $100 – late rider – LR. 67
Race 6. G. Geran – fail to ride mount out - $200 – AR. 137(b)
Race 7. App. J. Letherby – fail to ride mount out - $200 – AR. 137(b)

Suspensions
Race 1. A. Pattillo – careless riding – 9 mtgs (10.7.11-21.7.11) – AR. 137(a)
Race 3. App. T. Harrison – careless riding – 7 mtgs (17.7.11-29.7.11) – AR. 137(a)

Absent jockeys
G. Colless – injured – medical cert req’d

Adjourned inquiries
Race 5. LADY FLEMING (C. Ormsby) – checked near 900m

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners, 2nd placegetters Races 1-5.

Warnings/bars
Race 4. KUMALI – fractious in barriers, reared, late scratching – warning – AR. 8(t)
Race 6. CHENKA STAR – fractious in the barriers, late scratching – 2 further barrier certs. – AR. 8(t)

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 1. GOTCHA – J. Byrne, TOUCH ME KNOTT – T. Bell
Race 2. ON ICE NOW – K. Yoshida
Race 3. MIATOKO – S. Seamer
Race 6. SEQUANO – S. Seamer, DEVIL’S DASH – M. Walters, NOAHCHENKA – W. Abbey
Race 7. LE CONNOISSEUR – S. Seamer

Late scratchings
Race 4. KUMALI – 2.45 p.m. – at barriers – vet advice
Race 6. CARNEY PLACE – vet advice
Race 6. CHENKA STAR – 3.55 p.m. – at barriers – vet advice





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