STEWARDS REPORT


MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB – SATURDAY 10 April 2010

WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Good RAIL – True

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr B H Turner
Stewards – Ms Kerrie McCracken
Starter – Mr Peter Inwood
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Ms Sarah Samson
Veterinarian – Dr Donna Weber
Swab attendants – Dr Donna Weber
Bookmakers Supervisor – Mr B H Turner
Photo Finish Operator – Mrs Amanda Spradau


GENERAL: Stewards enquired into the scratching of “Tickle’em” Race 2 and “More Than Primed” Race 3. Trainer Mr George Tipping explained that both runners had raced at Boulia the previous Saturday (03/04/2010) which was a very hard track. Both runners had begun to show signs of slight soreness but he was hopeful that they would recover by this meeting. However by Friday morning they had not improved and he scratched before the deadline on Saturday morning. The club Veterinarian Dr Webber inspected both runners after arriving at the track and reported that they were both very sore in front which she believes may have been from the state of the Boulia track. Trainer Tipping was instructed to produce veterinary certs before racing again. Stewards also spoke with stable representative Mr Les Smerdon in reference to the late withdrawal of “The Brewster” Race 2 at approximately 1:15pm. Mr Smerdon explained that “The Brewster” had returned lame after competing at Cloncurry (27/03/2010) and a vet cert was to be supplied prior to racing today. However the stable Veterinarian lives in Cloncurry and would not be available until today’s Mt Isa meeting. .Mr Smerdon did state that “The Brewster” had not shown any signs of lameness all week and had performed well in his work leading up to the meeting and a rider had been engaged. However the gelding again appeared lame this morning and after being inspected by the club’s vet “The Brewster” was found to be lame in the near fore foot and was subsequently passed unfit to start. Stewards instructed Mr Smerdon that “The Brewster” was to perform in a gallop prior to racing again and was then to be inspected by a vet with a certificate of soundness to be presented of which he was to inform trainer P Inwood.



Race 1: MAGIC MAY 15TH CLASS A HANDICAP 900 METRES:
1st –Avoid the Cost 2nd – Zero suspicion 3rd – Thechampishere 4th – Rory’s Peak

Our Gold Quest became fractious in the tie up stall and underwent a pre-race vet inspection and was passed fit to start.

Zero Suspicion (D Jones) jumped inwards when released and bumped Tanginator (T Brummell) which became unbalanced. Zero Suspicion then began to hang out approaching the first turn then rounding the turn lay in and was steadied. Avoid the Cost (App J Rudd) raced wide throughout.

Jockey T Brummell advised that Tanginator having his first start on a dirt track had no early pace and raced unkindly throughout.

Jockey D Jones was reprimanded over the use of his whip prior to the 100 mtrs.


RACE 2: BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW CLASS B HANDICAP 1200 METRES:
1st – Dermere 2nd – Col’s Jeune 3rd – Commander Biton

Trainer J Morris was instructed to produce a veterinary cert of soundness before Detector races again.

Jockey A Spradau (Dermere) was fined the sum of $50 under AR175K for leaving the jockey’s room late.

Commander Biton (App S Mossman) raced wide from the 600 mtrs. Col’s Jeune (T Brummell) failed to run on over the final stages.


RACE 3: DON’T MISS PHOENIX CLASS 6 PLATE 1200 METRES
1st – Supertax 2nd – Nothin Leica Rapid 3rd – Cheap and Nasty 4th – Party Charter

Supertax (D Ballard) Shifted out shortly after the start and bumped Pressure’s On (App S McCallum) which became unbalanced. Over the final stages Supertax had a tendency to lay out when whilst under pressure.

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RACE 4: HE WILL STOUND YOU QTIS CLASS 3 HANDICAP 1000 METRES:
1st - Periander 2nd – Silent Mayhem 3rd – Shove It 4th – Prince Jet

Shove It (K Ballard) became fractious in the barrier and broke through but was quickly restrained. Also Silent Mayhem (App S McCallum) became fractious and backed out dislodging app McCallum. Both runners under went vet checks and were passed fit to start.

Shove It jumped inwards at the start. Prince Jet (App J Rudd) reared when the field was released and lost ground. Silent Mayhem blundered at the start.

Silent Mayhem ran wide on the home turn taking Shove It and Prince Jet wider.

App S Mossman was admonished over his ride on Bibiana after he elected to race wide outside Periander (D Ballard) which was leading. He was advised that after attempting to lead for a short distance he should have steadied his mount rather than apply continued pressure and persist where he was as this had told on the mare over the concluding stages. App Mossman was reprimanded for his ride on Bibiana.


RACE 5:IT’LL BE A FABULOUS NIGHT WEIGHT FOR AGE 1000 METRES:
1st – Aussie Rock 2nd – Double Dip 3rd – Milora Major 4th – Peaye Arjay

Euros (App S McCallum) was crowded on jumping between Aussie Rock (K Ballard) and Milora Major (App J Rudd) which both shifted ground. Euros raced wide on the home turn.

Peaye Arjay (D Ballard) blundered at the start and became unbalanced.

Milora Major layout on the first turn displaying a distinct disliking to the sand track.

On returning to the enclosure Milora Major had a blood discharge from his left nostril. At a subsequent vet inspection Milora Major was found to have an abrasion to the inside of the nostril from the sand coming back on the track.










STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY –

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands – App S Mossman Race 5
Fines – Jockey A Spradau $50 AR175K negligence
Suspensions – Nil
Absent jockeys – Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed – All Winners
Bars – Nil
Vet Certs – Race 2 Tickle ‘em, Detector and The Brewster
Race 3 More Than Primed


Summary of riding changes.

Nil