STEWARDS REPORT

LONGREACH JOCKEY CLUB – SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST 2013
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – DIRT RAIL – TRUE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – K. McCracken
Stewards – G. Palmer
Starter – P. Ballard
Clerk of Scales – P. Anderson
Judge -R. Pearce/S. Saunders
Veterinarian –J. Flynn
Swab attendants –Veterinarian
Bookmakers Supervisor – Stewards

Race 1: MERCURY BUSINESS SUPPLIES CLASS 3 HANDICAP 1300m:
1ST-- LIGHT WARROIR 2nd -- STARDUST WARRIOR 3rd – O’NIELLO 4th-- KISS AND CONTROL

BOSE (M. Cox) was slow into stride and showed no early speed then traveled wide from the 450m.
COME PREPARED (D. Rewald) and O’NIELLO (M. McGillivray) both traveled wide in the early stages of the event.

Race 2: LONGREACH CATTLE SPELLING CENTRE CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1000m:
1ST -- RUNNING WILD 2nd – FOUR JOY 3rd – LEICAZUPA 4TH -- VANGUARD

CICERAO MOUNTAIN (R. Faehr) was slow into stride.
ZAMBEZI SUN (M. McGillivray) commenced to buck approaching the 700m and lost considerable ground.
BLUEGRASS ROCKSTAR (R. Hancock) resented the kick back at the 600m and was quite difficult to ride straight for a couple of strides.

Race 3: RADIO 4LG CITY TO THE BUSH OPEN HANDICAP 1000m:
1st –WELL SATISFIED 2nd – GESINK 3RD – MONTANUS 4th – SEAGAL

GESINK (G. Steele) jumped away awkwardly and traveled wide for the majority of the event.
WELL SATISFIED (M. McGillivray) was slow into stride.
MANNERS PLEASE (M. Cox) showed no early speed and then traveled wide for the remainder of the event.
SHIPIN (L. Tilley) hung out at the 300m and the jockey had to stop riding and straightened his mount.

Race 4: WEST FM MAIDEN HANDICAP 1100m:
1st – CLASSIC CADILLAC 2nd – ETERNO 3RD -- KEV’S DESTINY 4th – CRAIGLEA JAGUAR

MARC OF A WOMAN was a late scratching at 1:10pm by order of Stewards due to a discrepancy in the identification of the horse. Stewards will further investigate and convene an inquiry if required.
TITLED LADY (G. Steele) was a late scratching on veterinary advise as the filly was lame upon entering the track. A veterinary certificate of soundness will be needed before the filly’s next start. Betting deductions were announced at the time of correct weight and were 32 cents in the face value of the dollar on all win bets and 29 cents in the face value of the dollar of all place bets.

KEV’S DESTINY (W. Doyle) jumped outwards making contact with ETERNO (D. Rewald).
CRAIGLEA JAGUAR (M. Cox) showed no early speed.

Race 5: GD & GM BROWNE SMASH REPAIRS CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1100m:
1ST- THREE MONKEYS 2ND- DANA DANCER 3RD- TENMOREGRAND 4TH- RATTLE CREEK

TENMOREGRAND (D. Rewald) was slow away.
BAROQUE STAR (R. Hancock) was slow away and showed no early speed.
Approaching the 100m RATTLE CREEK (L. Tilley) lay out and brushed THREE MONKEYS (G. Steele).

RACE 6: THE JEEP OPEN HANDICAP 1400m:
1ST-- SECRETS 2ND -- JETHRO 3RD-- PIGTAILS 4TH-- TATYOON

LUCASAM (R. Faehr) was slow away.
DUAL ECHELON (M. Cox) hung in down the home straight and had to be straightened.
REIGNING TO WIN (G. Steele) raced ungenerously throughout.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY - LONGREACH
SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST 2013.

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 -- MARC OF A WOMAN -- Correct Identification Needed.
TITLED LADY -- Vet Certificate
Warnings – Nil

Summary of rider changes/late notifications:

LATE SCRATCHINGS:

Race 4 : MARC OF A WOMAN --1:10pm – By order of the Stewards.
TITLED LADY -- 3:15pm -- On vet advice