MACKAY TURF CLUB
STEWARDS REPORT SATURDAY 25/09/04

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr W Birch (CHAIRMAN)
Mr B Chester-Master

WEATHER: Fine TRACK: Good

RAIL IN TRUE POSITION

General : Trainer E Cowan was reprimanded for failing to declare riders for INHIBIT and PLIANCY by the required time. In assessing penalty stewards took into account Mr Cowan’s Exemplary record.

RACE 1: Class 4 – 1250 Metres – 6 Starters

VALIANT LAD was declared a late scratching at 11:15am by order of the stewards acting on veterinary advice when that horse was found have a high temperature.

Apprentice C Rodgers was reprimanded for failing to claim her full allowance on MOON JET.

Apprentice C Rodgers was fined the sum of $200 under the provisions of AR118C© in that as the rider of MOON JET she did attempt to weigh out with out an approved body protector.

LOUISVILLE LIP (A Cox) jumped away awkwardly.

Leaving the 150 metres REPOSSESSION (W Binder) shifted out to obtain clear running and in doing so made contact with DOCTOR BLANCH (J Stephens).

RACE 2: Maiden Plate – 1250 Metres – 9 Starters

Leaving the 1200 metres MAGICLANG (C Rodgers) which had commenced to over race shifted out and struck the heels of THE DECKER (A Cox).

MAGICLANG (C Rodgers) continued to over race for some distance.


RACE 3: Open Handicap - 1500 Metres - 5 Starters

AGAIN AGAIN (R Mules) over raced in the early and middle stages of the event.

RACE 4: CLASS 4 HANDICAP - 1400 Metres - 13 Starters

PEER GYNT jumped in at the start and made heavy contact with TOURNIQUET (J Camilleri).

KINGENI (A Cox) was slow to begin.

Rounding the home turn CHECOTAH (M Carson) had to be steadied when tightened for room between LION DOWN (M Goodwin) and POLONIUS (C Rodgers) which shifted out slightly when tiring. TOURNIQUET (J Camilleri) which was following had to be steadied off the heels of CHECOTAH when that horse lost ground.

A post race veterinary examination of POLONIUS which finished a distant last failed to reveal any abnormality.

RACE 5: Class 6 - 1250 Metres - 4 Starters

Trainer K Price was fined the sum of $100 under the provisions of AR114© for failing to withdraw ALANOR KING by the prescribed time. Stewards ordered the late withdrawal of ALANOR KING at 7:50am.

JIMBEEKRAK was declared a late scratching at 11:15am by order of the stewards acting on veterinary advice when that horse was found to be lame in the off hind leg.

As R Mules was indisposed following the running of race 4 the following replacements were permitted.

Race 5 WESTERN DOWNS – D Simmons
Race 6 WORTHY PRINCE – D Simmons

TIO RAMA (A Cox) was obliged to race three wide throughout the event.


RACE 6: Class 2 Handicap 1050 Metres - 9 Starters

WESTERN JET (C Rodgers) jumped out at the start and made contact with ELUSIVE DIAMOND (M Goodwin).

On return to scale a protest was lodged by M Goodwin rider of the second placegetter ELUSIVE DIAMOND against WORTHY PRINCE (D Simmons) being declared the winner alleging interference at the 400 metres and again at the 100 metres.

After taking evidence from all parties and viewing the stewards patrol footage, it was established that upon straightening ELUSIVE DIAMOND was unable to consolidate a run which had presented itself momentarily to the inside of WORTHY PRINCE and therefore lost no ground. It was also established that leaving the 150 metres ELUSIVE DIAMOND when attempting a run to the inside of WORTHY PRINCE shifted out and had to be steadied of that horses heels. Shortly after WORTHY PRINCE shifted in resulting in ELUSIVE DIAMOND having to again be restrained to avoid that horses heels. Stewards were of the opinion that the interference suffered by ELUSIVE DIAMOND as a result of WORTHY PRINCE shifting in near the 100 metres was not sufficient to warrant a reversal of the placing’s and therefore dismissed the objection and declared correct weight on the numbers semaphored.

D Simmons rider of WORTHY PRINCE was found guilty of a charge of careless riding under AR137(a) in that as the rider of WORTHY PRINCE he did allow that gelding to shift in near the 100 metres when not clear of ELUSIVE DIAMOND (M Goodwin) resulting in that horse having to be restrained to avoid the heels of WORTHY PRINCE. As a result WESTERN JET (C Rodgers) which was following struck the heels of ELUSIVE DIAMOND (M Goodwin)and blundered. Jockey D Simmons license to ride in races was suspended for a period covered by 2 North Queensland meetings to commence at midnight Tuesday the 28th of September up to and including Tuesday 5th of October 2004.


All winners were sent to be swabbed.