RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

IPSWICH TURF CLUB – FRIDAY 20 JULY 2012

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – HEAVY 10 RAIL – 10M

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – I. Brown
Stewards – N. Torpey, J. Hackett, G. Palmer, A. Kitching
Clerk of Scales – T. Quick
Judge – I. Shultz, N. Boyle
Veterinarian – M. Lenz
Swab attendants – M. Johnstone, A. Challen
Bookmakers Supervisor – D. Lonergan
Starter – M. Henderson, G. Greasley
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

As G. Goold was not riding at today’s meeting due to medical reasons, riding changes were made as per the Stewards Summary Sheet.


Race 1: Crime Stoppers Qld QTIS 2yo H'cap – 800m
1st – Shamrock Slipper 2nd – Mountain Promise 3rd – Perfect Glory 4th - Abbalac

Apprentice S. Arnold was fined $300 for failing to claim his full allowance on MAFIA PRINCESS. In assessing penalty, stewards took into account S. Arnolds poor record regarding breaches of this rule.

MAFIA PRINCESS (S. Arnold), HEART OF AYLA (D. Robinson) and SHAMROCK SLIPPER (A. Holt) were slow to begin.

PORT RAIDER (A. Kitson) began awkwardly.

Leaving the 400m, SHAMROCK SLIPPER shifted in and made contact with the running rail.

ABBALAC (T. Harrison) had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight and near the 200m had to be eased to avoid the heels of ROUBLE ROSE (B. Richardson), which shifted in marginally.

After passing the 200m, SHAMROCK SLIPPER shifted out and bumped PERFECT GLORY (D. Griffin).

LILLABELLE (A. Spinks) shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages and near the 100m inconvenienced ROUBLE ROSE.

ROSE OF CLARE (A. Allen) and JET STAR BABY (K. Yoshida) raced wide throughout.

Jockey K. Yoshida reported that JET STAR BABY failed to handle the heavy track conditions.


Race 2: Ray White Ipswich Class 1 H'cap – 800m
1st – Sequillian 2nd – Feeling Naughty 3rd – Zatsacat 4th – Dark Charger

CONTESSA BELLE (M. Hellyer) shifted out at the start and bumped EASE ON BY (A. Allen).

K. Yoshida advised that ZATSACAT failed to handle the prevailing track conditions.

Following this race, a delegation of riders approached stewards expressing concerns with the track between the 600m and 400m. After inspecting the area in question, riders were satisfied to continue with the meeting.

Race 3: Brothers Leagues Club F&M Maiden Plate
1st –Sixteenth Street 2nd – Sweet Chilli Rose 3rd – Good Hunting 4th – Cards ‘n’ Owls

The start of this race was delayed following an inspection of the track after Race 2 by a delegation of jockeys.

AFFECTED (G. Colless) and CARDS ‘N’ OWLS (B. Richardson) were slow to begin.

SHE’S FIRED UP (A. Spinks) laid out under pressure in the home straight.


Race 4: Greater Springfield CG&E Maiden Plate – 1350m
1st – Lucky Day Kid 2nd – Lord Bravinger 3rd – Fuichi 4th – Desperate Dan

DESPERATE DAN (D. Griffin) was crowded for room on jumping away between RIVALISSA (R. Goltz) and FIELDS OF CLOVER (C. Maund), both of which shifted ground.

DESPERATE DAN hung out in the early stages.



Race 5: Hutchinson Builders Class 1 H'cap – 1350m
1st – Saveeda 2nd – Sosueme 3rd – Offset Prince 4th – Wanda’s Girl

Near the 1100m, SAVEEDA (M. Vance) had to be eased when tightened for room by WANDA’S GIRL (D. Griffin), which was taken in by OFFSET PRINCE (D. Green).

SOSUEME (T. Harrison) was momentarily held up for clear running until passing the 400m.




Race 6: PMW Constructions Class 1 H'cap – 1350m
1st – Borehole 2nd – Desert Vision 3rd – Gypsy Heart 4th - Seqsea

GYPSY HEART (G. Colless) was slow to begin.

Near the 1000m, RAKU TU (N. Tomizawa), when being restrained began to race ungenerously and continued to do so for some distance thereafter.

GYPSY HEART hung out in the early and middle stages.

When questioned as to the seemingly improved performance of BOREHOLE, jockey A. Erhart stated that at its most recent starts the horse had been hampered on jumping away and as a consequence failed to travel comfortably in the early stages of those races. He advised that BOREHOLE began well today and travelled well throughout the race. A. Erhart further stated that BOREHOLE had worked well leading into today’s race and may have benefitted from changes to its racing gear. The explanation was noted.

Race 7: Riverlink Class 2 H'cap – 1100m
1st – Caribbea 2nd – Royal Shout 3rd – Silverberg 4th – Florida Fellow

As R. McMahon failed to arrive on course to fulfil his engagement on SIR SLIPPER, R. Wiggins was substituted as the rider of that horse. R. McMahon was fined $200.

CARRIBEA (S. Bogenhuber) had to be eased when tightened for room shortly after the start between FLORIDA FELLOW (J. Byrne) and SILVERBERG (A. Hearn), which shifted out.

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

CARRIBEA lost its near hind plate in running.

Race 8: 7 News Class 2 H'cap – 1710m
1st – Cross The Star 2nd – Mystic Mahal 3rd- Valera 4th - Tanzina

DANCING CRIMINALS was declared a late scratching at 7.55 am on veterinary advice.

As S. Galloway was to be overweight, L. Rolls was substituted as the rider of STIGORI. S. Galloway was fined $200.

COBALT BLUE (R. Goltz) shifted out at the start and hampered CROSS THE STAR (R. Ride), resulting in CROSS THE STAR losing ground.

Apprentice K. Matheson, rider of BOOBOISIE, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that near the 400m he permitted his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of COBALT BLUE, resulting in, R. Goltz, rider of COBALT BLUE, having to check the momentum of his mount and lose ground at that point of the race. Apprentice Matheson was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 5 meetings, to commence at midnight, 28 July and to expire at midnight, 3 August 2012. In assessing penalty, stewards took into account the careless actions of apprentice Matheson, which contributed to the interference.




Apprentice R. Ride, rider of CROSS THE STAR, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that near the 400m she permitted her mount to shift out when insufficiently clear of COBALT BLUE, resulting in R. Goltz, rider of COBALT BLUE, having to check his mount. Apprentice Ride was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 5 meetings, to commence at midnight, 28 July and to expire at midnight, 4 August 2012. In assessing penalty, stewards took into account the careless actions of apprentice Ride, which contributed to the interference.




































STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY


Summary of action concerning licensees

Fines
Race 1. Shane Arnold – A/jockey – Fail to claim full allowance – $300 - AR92(1)*
Race 7. Ric McMahon – Jockey – Fail to fulfil engagement - $200 – AR85B*
Race 8. Scott Galloway – Jockey – O/weight - $200 - AR145*

Suspensions
Race 8. Kirk Matherson – A/jockey – C/riding – 5 mtgs – M/n 28.7.12 to m/n 3.8.12 - AR137(a)
Ruby Ride - A/jockey – C/riding – 5 mtgs – M/n 28.7.12 to m/n 4.8.12 - AR137(a)

Absent jockeys
G. Goold – Illness – Cert. Required*


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners, Mountain Promise, Sweet Chilli Rose, Sosueme, Desert Vision


Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 2. Ease On By – A. Allen
Race 4. Lord Bravinger – A. Allen
Race 5. Sosueme – T. Harrison
Race 7. Silverberg – A. Hearn
Sir Slipper – R. Wiggins
Race 8. Seriously Ready – A. Allen
Booboisie – K. Matherson
Stigori – L. Rolls


Late scratchings

Race 8. Dancing Criminals – 7.55 am