RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

IPSWICH TURF CLUB – FRIDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2011


WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 3 RAIL – TRUE


OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – P. Gillard
Stewards – J. Hackett, I. Brown, A. Kitching
Clerk of Scales – G. Palmer
Judge – I. Shultz, N. Boyle
Veterinarian – M. Lenz
Swab attendants – A. Challen, J. Martin
Bookmakers Supervisor – D. Lonergan
Starter – D. Herne
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

Race 1: National Road Freighters Association F&M Maiden Plate – 1200m
1st – Irish Gig 2nd – Two Wishes 3rd – Sniff 4th - Sharday

Connections advised as TWO WISHES had not, in their opinion, been finishing its races off, that contrary to its usual racing pattern where it has been leading, the intention would be to have the filly race in a midfield to back position with cover if circumstances permit. TWO WISHES raced accordingly.

TWO WISHES began awkwardly and shifted in, resulting in I’M ADAMANT (G. Colless) shifting in and away from that runner, making heavy contact with SHARDAY (M. McKenzie), which lost ground.

TWO WISHES overraced in the early stages.

MODERN ROSE (R. Jamieson) raced wide for the majority of the race.

S. Bogenhuber, rider of SNIFF, was reprimanded and advised of her obligations to ride her mounts right out to the finish of the race.

SHARDAY raced greenly throughout the event and hung out for the majority of the race and continued to do so in the home straight, shifting wider on the track. Whilst stewards took into account the racing manners of SHARDAY, apprentice M. McKenzie was advised that under the circumstances better options may have been available to him in riding the filly out to the line. Trainer D. Bell was advised that SHARDAY must trial to the satisfaction of the stewards prior to racing again. A post race veterinary examination of SHARDAY failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

A post race veterinary examination of SNIFF revealed the filly had sustained a speedy cut to the near side hock.


Race 2: Sky Racing CG&E Maiden Plate – 1200m
1st – It Is Your Destiny 2nd – Yogo Bear 3rd – Polar Blitz 4th - Mossglow

MOSSGLOW (G. Colless), AZIDE (J. Stanley) and COURT HABIT (L. Cassidy) were slow to begin.

IT IS YOUR DESTINY (P. Holmes) began awkwardly.

Near the 1100m, POLAR BLITZ (M. Palmer) commenced to overrace and had to be steadied after improving on to the heels of YOGO BEAR (C. Maund).

Leaving the 800m, NEURUM ROAD (R. Hancock) shifted out, making contact with NICE RED (R. Jamieson), forcing that runner wider on the track.

Rider M. Palmer reported that POLAR BLITZ raced greenly for the majority of the race and was inclined to hang out when placed under pressure in the straight.

AZIDE hung out rounding the home turn and continued to do so when placed under pressure in the home straight.

NICE RED raced wide for the majority of the race.

A post race veterinary examination of IT IS YOUR DESTINY revealed the horse was suffering from heat stress. IT IS YOUR DESTINY was treated by the veterinary surgeon and recovered well.


Race 3: Yalumba Class 2 H'cap – 1350m
1st – King Ludwig 2nd – Rogertheredneck 3rd – Teifi Valley 4th – Bloomin Tipsy

FRISCO RAIN (S. Apthorpe) was slow to begin.

TEIFI VALLEY (G. Colless) shifted out, making contact with JUBILEE (M. Hellyer) at start.

Leaving the 100m, KING LUDWIG (S. Bogenhuber) shifted out under pressure, obliging its rider to stop riding and straighten.

UTMOST FAITH (M. McKenzie) and BLOOMIN TIPSY (L. Cassidy) raced wide for the majority of the race.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of FRISCO RAIN, trainer D. Brusnahan was unable to offer any tangible explanation. In view of the poor performance, stewards advised Mr Brusnahan that the horse’s nomination would be refused at metropolitan and provincial TAB meetings until such time as the horse’s form improves.




Race 4: Recruitment Queensland Class 1 H'cap – 1666m
1st – Untoward 2nd – Dwan 3rd – Major General 4th - Cuban

Trainer A. Willick was fined $100 for failing to notify a rider for UNTOWARD by the prescribed time.

UNTOWARD (J. Taylor) blundered on jumping away and shifted out, making contact with the hind quarters of CUBAN (M. Hellyer).

PRINCESS VERSUVIA (J. Stanley) was slow to begin.

DWAN (L. Morrison) overraced in the early stages.

Leaving the 500m, PLAYSOVA (R. Hurdle), when improving, became awkward on the heels of PRINCESS VERSUVIA, which commenced to lose ground, and had to be checked.

As a result of being 4 wide approaching the 1200m, J. Stanley, rider of PRINCESS VERSUVIA, allowed his mount to improve forward to race outside the leader.

DWAN raced wide for the majority of the race.

When questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing performance of PLAYSOVA, R. Hurdle stated that, in his opinion, the mare raced greenly for the majority of the race and when being checked near the 500m, lost its momentum and only found the line fairly. A post race veterinary examination of PLAYSOVA failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.






















Race 5: Ray White Ipswich QTIS 3yo Maiden H'cap – 1350m
1st – Magic In Action 2nd – Magic Twist 3rd – Dayuan 4th – Mock Me Not

MOCK ME NOT (J. Taylor) began awkwardly and lost ground.

MAGIC IN ACTION (L. Cheshire), which was slow to begin, was again inconvenienced when tightened for room between SILVER TEE (S. Apthorpe) and WATTLE WARRIOR (L. Morrison), which shifted out.

Near the 800m, SILVER TEE improved onto the heels of MORAL STATUS (G. Killen) and had to be steadied.

Approaching the 400m, MAGIC IN ACTION shifted out around the heels of MORAL STATUS, which had a tendency to hang out, and in doing so made contact with SILVER TEE, which in turn shifted out, forcing SMACKER (M. Hellyer) out on to ZAGAMI, which, when racing greenly, shifted out, forcing MOCK ME NOT (J. Taylor) very wide rounding the home turn. ZAGAMI then commenced to hang out until being corrected, and then near the 200m shifted in, having to be checked away from the heels of SMACKER. Trainer J. Caught was advised that a warning would be placed on ZAGAMI regarding its racing manners. L. Cheshire, rider of MAGIC IN ACTION, was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

SMACKER raced wide for the majority of the race.

R. McMahon reported that ZAGAMI raced greenly throughout the event. A post race veterinary examination of ZAGAMI failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

When questioned regarding the performance of SMALL CHANGE, which raced ungenerously and was uncompetitive, trainer G. Betros explained that it is now his intention to give the filly a short let up before proceeding with its preparation. A post race veterinary examination of SMALL CHANGE revealed the filly to be shin sore in both forelegs. Mr Betros was advised that he must furnish to the stewards a veterinary clearance for SMALL CHANGE prior to the horse being permitted to race or trial, and further that SMALL CHANGE must trial to the satisfaction of the stewards before being permitted to race again.

J. Taylor, rider of MOCK ME NOT, reported to stewards that after beginning awkwardly, the horse was unable to show any early speed and as a result was obliged to race further back than anticipated, and when he elected to shift wider rounding the home turn was forced very wide on the track, however despite these circumstances, MOCK ME NOT still found the line strongly.



Race 6: City Of Ipswich CG&E Class 1 H'cap – 1200m
1st – The White Hope 2nd – The Zedhorse 3rd – Rhythm Nation 4th – Fitting Finale

SADDLEBACK (R. McMahon) was tightened for room shortly after the start between THE ZEDHORSE (R. Goltz) and FINE GOLD (M. Palmer), which shifted out.

FITTING FINALE (B. Abbey) raced 3 wide for the majority of the race.

Race 7: Nationall Road Freighters Association F&M Class 1 H'cap – 1200m
1st – Fairy Green 2nd – On The Liffey 3rd – Ruby Qualo 4th – Deva Denz

DEV DENZ (G. Colless) jumped outwards at the start and bumped MORE DUST (J. Johnson).

TOBORAIGH STAR (M. Hellyer) began awkwardly.

Approaching the 800m, RUBY QUALO (J. Taylor) overraced and had to be steadied from the heels of JEKAMA (T. Harrison).

TOGORAIGH STAR hung in under pressure in the home straight.

G. Colless reported to stewards that DEV DENZ was inclined to change stride on a number of occasions in the early and middle stages.

When questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing performance of BRYNNE, D. Missen stated that the intention was to race in a forward position, however when placed under pressure in the early stages, BRYNNE failed to respond to his riding and as a result raced wide and further back in the field than anticipated, and, in his opinion was disappointing. Trainer L. Bryant was at a loss to explain the performance of the mare today and gave an undertaking to advise stewards of anything that comes to his intention that may have had a bearing on the performance of BRYNNE today. A post race veterinary examination of BRYNNE revealed the mare to have slight soreness over its hind quarters.























STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY


Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 1. Skye Bogenhuber – Jockey – Fail to ride mount out – AR137(g)*

Fines
Race 4. Alicia Willick – Trainer – Late rider - $100 – LR67*

Absent Jockey
A. Pattillo Injured – Cert. Required*

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners, Two Wishes, Yogo Bear, Dwan, The Zedhorse, On The Liffey

Warnings/bars
Race 1. Sharday – Hung out – Trial – AR8(t)
Race 5. Small Change – Shin sore - Vet. Clearance/Trial - (AR8(t)
Zagami – Raced greenly/hung out - Warning


Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 4. Untoward – J. Taylor
Cuban – M. Hellyer



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