RACING QUEENSLAND
STEWARDS REPORT
LONGREACH JOCKEY CLUB – SATURDAY 24TH JULY 2010
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – DIRT RAIL – True
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – Kerrie McCracken
Starter – P. Ballard
Clerk of Scales – P. Anderson
Judge – S. Saunders/T. Gretton
Veterinarian – Dr T. Gulfoyle
Swab attendants – Dr T. Gulfoyle
Race 1: XXXX FILLIES MAIDEN PLATE 1200m:
1st – CARRYTHEFLAGGEORGE 2nd – RED MISSILE 3rd – HAYIL MOONIE 4th -- BOOM BOOM BUCKLER
There was a delay of half an hour before the start of the first race as Trainer Todd Austin had transport difficulties.
CARRYTHEFLAGGEORGE (M. Usher) jumped outwards and hindered RED MISSILE (S. McCullum) who in turn bumped BOOM BOOM BUCKLER (R. Mules) who then bumped PALACE DANCER (R. Faehr) who then carted BYE BYE BUCKLER (C. Rogers) very wide on the track.
BYE BYE BUCKLER raced wide throughout the event.
Race 2: XXXX COLTS CLASS 6 PLATE 1200m:
1ST -- PACKT 2nd – LOUGHRAN LAD 3rd – CRAIGLEA CHEVY 4th – PALOLO DEEP
EXONERATED and LA TOMATINA were both scratched as there were no jockeys available.
CRAIGLEA CHEVY (M. Usher) jumped outwards inconveniencing both PACKT (R. Faehr) and LOUGHRAN LAD (S. McCullum).
HATANG I(D. Brown) jumped away awkwardly.
ME HERE (R. Mules) jumped inwards then ducked out and raced wide for the majority of the race.
IMPASSABLE (W. Glass) was slow into stride and showed no early speed.
LOUGHRAN LAD had to go wide to gain some clear running at approx the 400m, then continually shifted in down the straight. At the 75m LOUGHRAN LAD bumped PACKT (R. Faehr),and had to stop riding to correct his mount. Jockey S. McCullum was reminded of his obligation to keep his mount straight.
Race 3: YOUNG GUNS CLASS B HANDICAP 1400m:
1st –NIFTY NELLIE 2nd – BALLINDALLOCH 3rd – FILIP 4th – ZEDZED
BELLACIANO was scratched as there was no jockey available.
C. Rogers was the rider of FRAARCAS and was permitted to ride 1 1/2kg overweight as there was no other available jockey.
ZEDZED (D. Brown) travelled wide throughout and tended to hang in down the straight.
BALLINDALLOCH (R. Bellert) was held up momentarily at the 200m for a run.
Race 4: L.J.C. CLASS 3 PLATE 1000m:
1st – SILVER’S LEGACY 2nd – MOSSBEMAD 3rd -- CRAIGLEA SUPREME 4th – VINYL PUSHER
PAGODA was scratched as there were no jockeys available.
D. Brown was the rider of CRAIGLEA CADILLAC.
SILVER’S LEGACY (R. Mules) was slow away.
VINYL PUSHER (S McCullum) jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride.
MOSSBEMAD (R. Faehr) saddled slipped coming down the straight which made it difficult for the jockey ride his mount out.
Race 5: XXXX GOLD OPEN HANDICAP 1000m:
1st – GIDYEA COALS 2nd – KNOWN PROSPECT 3rd – EQUITANT 4th -- INDOLLARGENCE
D. Brown was the rider of PITTAPADDY.
BLITZKRIEG (R. Mules) showed no early speed.
R. Faehr the rider of INDOLLARGENCE dropped his whip at approx the 200m.
Approx the 150m BLITZRIEG went for a run which closed slightly causing him to hinder TWO SHINKO’S(S. McCullum) on the inside and PITTAPADDY(D. Brown) on the outside.
ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY -- LONGREACH SATURDAY 24TH JULY 2010.
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands – Nil
Fines – Nil
Suspensions – Nil
Absent jockeys – Nil
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed – All Winners.
Bars – Nil
Warnings – Nil
Summary of rider changes/late notification
Race 3: FRAARCAS--C. Rogers
LATE SCRATCHINGS.
Race 2: EXONERATED
LA TOMATINA
Race 3: BELLACIANO
Race 4: PAGODA