RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

IPSWICH TURF CLUB – FRIDAY, 22 JUNE 2012


WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 3 RAIL – 2.5M


OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – P. Gillard
Stewards – J. Dart, T. Quick, A. Kitching
Clerk of Scales – C. Fedrick
Judge – I. Shultz, N. Boyle
Veterinarian – M. Lenz
Swab attendants – K. Warwick
Bookmakers Supervisor – D. Lonergan
Starter – M. Henderson
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

From SCTC, 17.6.12

Trainer B. Baldwin advised that a veterinary examination of SETTHEWORLDONFIRE following the event revealed the filly to have sustained a pelvic fracture and as such would be sent for an immediate spell.



Race 1: Paris Photo Comp Vote Now On ITC FB Maiden 3yo & Up H'cap – 1200m
1st – Missamork 2nd – Sand Lane 3rd – Sir William 4th – She’s Fired Up

Trainer T. Hess was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for SAND LINE by the prescribed time.

Shortly after the start, WHITE SMOKE (J. Byrne) shifted out, making contact with AL JAAMIH (J. Taylor).

Leaving the 400m, DR HOUSE (P. Schmidt) momentarily raced in restricted room between SIR WILLIAM (N. Tomizawa) and SHE’S FIRED UP (A. Spinks), which shifted out to obtain clear running, and shortly after, DR HOUSE had to be steadied to avoid the heels of SIR WILLIAM. A. Spinks, rider of SHE’S FIRED UP, was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

WHITE SMOKE blundered near the 300m.

MISSAMORK (G. Cooksley) raced greenly in the home straight when placed under pressure and became unbalanced near the 200m and shifted out, which resulted in SAND LANE (R. McMahon) being forced wider at that point.

SIR WILLIAM and WHITE SMOKE raced wide for the majority of the race.

Trainer G. Blades was advised that the nomination of TUESDAY FIASCO, which finished a considerable distance from the remainder of the field, would be refused at provincial TAB meetings until the filly showed improved form through the way of country meetings.

When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance of MISSAMORK, trainer T. White advised stewards that he was not disappointed with the filly’s previous run at the Sunshine Coast over 1400m when it led the field into the home straight, and with the shorter distance of today’s event and a firmer surface, he was confident MISSAMORK would perform well today. Stewards noted his explanation.

A post race veterinary examination of DR HOUSE, which compounded in the home straight, failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.


Race 2: Sky Racing QTIS 2yo Maiden H'cap – 1200m
1st –Bee Plus 2nd – Flying Lamborgini 3rd – Quantum Shadow 4th – Red Empire

As S. Galloway was to be overweight, A. Spinks was substituted as the rider of STRONG CHAMPION. S. Galloway was fined $100.

Shortly after the start, RED EMPIRE (K. Matheson) was tightened for room between CHIRICAHUA (P. Schmidt) and STRUTTER (D. Robinson), which began awkwardly and shifted out.

After travelling a short distance, NOT WITHOUT SIN (P. Wolfgram) and FLYING LAMBORGINI (L. Cassidy) were tightened for room and had to be steadied when racing between STRONG CHAMPION (A. Spinks), which shifted out, and PERANTO (J. Taylor), which commenced to hang and shift in.

QUANTUM SHADOW (J. Byrne) overraced in the early and middle stages of the event.

From leaving the 1000m to near the 600m, FLYING LAMBORGINI commenced to overrace and had to be restrained off the heels of RED EMPIRE for some distance.

PERANTO (J. Taylor), NOT WITHOUT SIN (P. Wolfgram) and STRONG CHAMPION raced wide throughout.

Race 3: XXXX Gold Class 1 Plate – 2150m
1st – Casigah 2nd – Soul Crusade 3rd – Coastal 4th – Colour Code

GOTADOLLAR (A. Fancourt) began awkwardly and shifted in, making contact with TOUCH ME KNOTT (G. Cooksley), and then shifted out, making contact with RUFFINO (A. Spinks), which in turn shifted out, making contact with BETTER OFF ED (T. Harrison), which lost ground as a result.

SOUL CRUSADE (A. Holt) was slow to begin.

COLOUR CODE (S. Drake) raced wide until taking up a position outside the leader at a point near the 1000m.

Approaching the 600m, GUV’S LAD (A. Badger) had to be restrained from the heels of NEWSTART (P. Schmidt).

Rounding the home turn, WARLADY (R. Hurdle) shifted out, making contact with COASTAL (D. Tanti), resulting in D. Tanti losing the use of his off-side iron for a short distance.

Stewards questioned apprentice A. Badger regarding her ride on GUV’S LAD, in particular from the 1200m to the 800m, where stewards were of the opinion she should have been able to hold a position on the back of TOUCH ME KNOTT (G. Cooksley). Apprentice Badger stated that she was under instructions to have the horse race in a forward position, however was further advised that the horse does have a tendency to overrace if ridden along in the early stages. With that in mind she elected to settled GUV’S LAD just off the pace where she felt the horse commence to relax and was reluctant to pressure her mount at this stage of the race for fear of it overracing. However, in her opinion, she felt she may have allowed the horse to get further back than was anticipated. She further stated that approaching the 600m she did endeavour to improve and improved on to the heels of NEWSTART and had to be steadied for some distance. Trainer P. Balzen advised stewards he was disappointed that GUV’S LAD had got further back in the field than he had hoped, however confirmed the instructions given to apprentice Badger and was pleased with the manner in which GUV’S LAD finished the race off. Being mindful of the submissions made, stewards advised apprentice Badger and her master, Mr N. Doyle, that in the opinion of the stewards she had erred in not holding the back of TOUCH ME KNOTT between the 1200m and 800m, resulting in GUV’S LAD getting further back in the field than it should have been. Stewards however were of the opinion that this error was not such as to hold her culpable under the Rules of Racing, however strongly advised her to examine the race further with her master, Mr N. Doyle, for further tuition regarding this matter.

Stewards questioned D. Tanti regarding the tactics adopted on COASTAL in that the horse was ridden in a rearward position as compared to its recent previous starts. Jockey Tanti stated that his instructions were to ride COASTAL in its customary forward position, however after drawing a wide barrier, COASTAL was unable to muster enough speed to cross the inside runners and as such elected to go back to find a position closer to the rails. Trainer M. Thexton confirmed the instructions for COASTAL to be ridden in a forward manner but agreed with D. Tanti’s decision to go back and find cover. She further advised stewards after being pleased with the way COASTAL finished the race off, that it would now be her intention to have the horse ridden in a similar manner to that of today’s event.

A post race veterinary examination of GOTADOLLAR failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.




Race 4: Peter Hurley’s 50th Maiden H'cap – 1350m
1st – Miss Smoke 2nd –Fouardeeson 3rd – Cubic Inches 4th -Excalibre

JOHANNE’S DIAMOND (P. Schmidt) was slow to begin.

EXCEPTIONALHONOUR (P. Timbery) was tightened for room at the start between POULTICE (J. Byrne) and CUBIC INCHES (M. Hellyer), both of which shifted ground.

FOUARDEESON (S. Galloway) had a tendency to overrace in the early stages.

FOUARDEESON shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages, resulting in CLASSICALIST (G. Cooksley) having to be steadied in the run the finish line. S. Galloway, rider of FOUARDEESON, was reprimanded and reminded of his obligations to keep his mounts in a straight course in similar circumstances.

S. Drake, rider of AGAINST ALL ODDS, and G. Cooksley, rider of CLASSICALIST, were both reprimanded for using their whips in consecutive strides within the permitted 5 times prior to the 100m.

N. Tomizawa, rider of SMASHING BOTTLES, was reprimanded for the use of his whip on a horse out of contention.


Race 5: Scooter’s Looking For A... 3yo H'cap – 1350m
1st – Granzella 2nd – Atlantis Gem 3rd – Lady Who 4th – Aspy Bay

SHOW AFFECTION (K. Matheson) began very awkwardly and shifted out, forcing CHUBBY CHIPMUNK (A. Kitson) wider.

ASPY BAY (R. McMahon) was slow to begin.

FLYING HOME (G. Colless), which was slow to begin, was further inconvenienced by ATLANTIS GEM (J. Byrne), which shifted in shortly after the start.

Leaving the 800m, CHUBBY CHIPMUNK commenced to overrace and improved on to the heels of ATLANTIS GEM, which was steadied off the heels of UNO JOKER, resulting in CHUBBY CHIPMUNK having to be checked.

After passing the 400m, CHUBBY CHIPMUNK was momentarily held up on the heels of FLYING HOME and unable to improve.

IOWNAPRINCE (L. Cheshire) and COUGAR FISH (R. Hurdle) raced wide for the majority of the race.

G. Colless, rider of FLYING HOME, advised stewards that the gelding never travelled comfortably during the race and failed to run on as anticipated and, in his opinion, was disappointing. Stewards will questioned trainer B. Baldwin regarding the performance of FLYING HOME.





Race 6: Happy Birthday Peter Class 2 H'cap – 1666m
1st – Sammie Amie 2nd – Ivan’s Choice 3rd – Lentini Mist 4th – Ruby’s Epic

MAGINNIS MAGEE (S. Drake) began awkwardly.

ELDOSHAR (P. Schmidt) was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start, COUSINE ISLAND (D. Griffin) shifted out, making contact with LENTINI MIST (T. Harrison), and then shifted in, making contact with IVAN’S CHOICE (G. Cooksley), and when being corrected again shifted out, making heavy contact with LENTINI MIST. A short distance later, IVAN’S CHOICE, COUSINE ISLAND and LENTINI MIST were all taken wider on the track by RUBY’S EPIC (G. Colless), which shifted out.

MAGINNIS MAGEE overraced in the early stages.

D. Green, rider of TELEBOY, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding, in that near the 450m he shifted his mount to the inside of the heels of WARANGA (S. Galloway) when not sufficiently clear of SWEET AND VICIOUS (R. Hurdle), resulting in SWEET AND VICIOUS having be taken hold of and shifting away from the heels of TELEBOY. D. Green’s licence was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 5 meetings, to commence at midnight, 30 June and to expire at midnight, 7 July. In considering penalty the stewards took into account D. Green’s exemplary race riding record.

COUSINE ISLAND, BINRASY (M. Hellyer) and TELEBOY (D. Green) raced wide for the majority of the race.

Stewards questioned apprentice T. Harrison into the tactics adopted on LENTINI MIST, which raced in a more forward position than that of its previous starts. Apprentice Harrison stated that after being buffeted shortly after the start and being caught wide she allowed LENTINI MIST to improve into a leading position and that the mare did this without being pressured. Stewards noted her explanation.

Race 7: Zipperhead Celebrates Today Class 1 H'cap – 1350m
1st – Eddie Bidder Boy 2nd – Solidify 3rd – O’Bro 4th – Awesome Ransome

Connections advised that SOLIDIFY would be ridden in a more forward position today from the wide barrier. The horse was ridden accordingly.

The start of this race was delayed due to ducks having to be removed from the course proper.

AWESOME RANSOM (M. Hellyer) was slow to begin.

BOREHOLE (A. Spinks) had to be checked and lost ground shortly after the start when tightened for room between ZERO LIMIT (T. Harrison) and SAYORI (C. Small), which shifted out despite the efforts of its rider.

Near the 1000m, PACIFIC THUNDER (R. Jamieson) and ZERO LIMIT, which was overracing, were both tightened for room between FIRESTORM (P. Holmes), which shifted out slightly, and SAYORI (C. Small), which shifted in and away from THORNED (L. Cassidy) despite the efforts of its rider. ZERO LIMIT continued to overrace for a considerable distance thereafter.

Approaching the 700m, ZERO LIMIT was checked after improving up onto the heels of SAYORI.

WALTZ WITH YOU (J. Byrne) raced wide throughout.

ZERO LIMIT raced ungenerously throughout the race, placing its rider at a distinct disadvantage. Trainer B. Currie was advised that a warning would be placed on the filly’s racing manners.

Over the concluding stages, THORNED was inconvenienced when AWESOME RANSOM (M. Hellyer) shifted in slightly.

L. Cassidy, rider of THORNED, reported at scale that his mount was inclined to hang out throughout the event.





























STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 4. Sheree Drake – Jockey – Consec. strides prior to 100m – AR137A(1)(5)(a)(i)*
Grant Cooksley – Jockey – Consec.strides prior to 100m - AR137A(1)(5)(a)(i)*
Nozi Tomizawa – Jockey – Use whip when out of contention – AR137A(1)(4)(c)*
Scott Galloway – Jockey – C/riding – AR137(a)*
Fines
Race 1. Tony Hess – Trainer – Late rider - $100 – LR67*
Race 2. Scott Galloway – Jockey – O’weight – $100 - AR145*

Suspensions
Race 6. Davin Green – Jockey – C/riding – 5 mtgs – 30.6.12 to 7.7.12 - AR137(a)

Adjounrned inquiry
Race 5. Re performance of Flying Home – Trainer B. Baldwin


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners, Solidify, Ivan’s Choice, Fouardeeson, Sole Crusade, Sand Lane

Pre-race
Gotadollar, Mighty Sui, New Start, Ivan’s Choice, Ruby’s Epic

Warnings/bars
Race 1. Tuesday Fiasco – Poor performance – Barred TAB meetings until form improvement – AR8(t)
Race 7. Zero Limit – Racing manners - Warning

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 1. Sand Line – R. McMahon
Race 2. Strong Champion – A. Spinks
Race 6. Swing And Sing – A. Herne
Lentini Mist – T. Harrison
Binrasy – M. Hellyer
Race 7. O’Bro – J. Taylor



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