RACING QUEENSLAND STEWARDS REPORT
MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB INC- Saturday 9th JUNE, 2012.

WEATHER - Fine TRACK RATING Sand – Good - RAIL - True.

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr. R. C. SMITH
Stewards - Mr. R. MAWHINNEY
Clerk of Scales - Stewards
Judge - Ms. A. McHUGH
Veterinarian - Dr. D. WEBER
Swab attendants - Veterinarian
Bookmakers Supervisor - Stewards
Starter - Mr. P. INWOOD.

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:
Nil.

Race 1: EVERSHARP LIP SYSTEMS CLASS 3 PLATE. Set Weights. 1450 Metres. (9 Starters).
1st - DOOMED AFFAIR . 2nd - NO IDENTITY 3rd - I’M HOT 4th - SHADOW ALLIANCE


HAWK ATTACK (D. Ballard) was slowly away. COUNT NIKOLAI (T. Brummell) travelled wide rounding the 1200 metre turn. SHADOW ALLIANCE (R. Sue-San),RAPID LEICA JACKO (M. Cullen) and COUNT NIKOLAI each travelled wide rounding the home turn.

Jockey K. Ballard pleaded Guilty to a charge preferred under AR 137A (5) (a) (ii), in that prior to the 100 metres mark he used his whip on more than five occasions in a forehand manner (ten occasions) on NO IDENTITY. Jockey K. BALLARD was fined One Hundred Dollars.



Race 2: POSILOK PLUS CLASS 5 HANDICAP. 900 Metres. (8 Starters )
1st - DREAMING OF NEPAL 2nd - TYCOON CAT 3rd - FRANGELA 4th - BORIS


DREAMING OF NEPAL (A. Spradau) reared in the mounting yard as the field was parading prior to entering out onto the track. BEEBEESDUEL (Apprentice J. King), initially proved difficult to load into the barriers, however, on the rider dismounting BEEBEESDUEL loaded without incident and jumped well but could not go the pace of the race. READY TO BURN (Ms L. Morrison) knuckled on jumping losing ground. TAIMEX (M . Morris) and FRANGELA (R. Sue-San) each jumped outwards at the start.

TYCOON CAT (K. Ballard) and UNSWEPT (T. Hill) each travelled wide rounding the 600 metre turn. DREAMING OF NEPAL (A. Spradau) which was going forward quickly at the time, travelled wide rounding the 600 metre turn. READY TO BURN and TYCOON CAT (K. Ballard) both raced wide rounding the home turn.

Jockey Ms L. Morrison who rode READY TO BURN, which was placed fifth by the Judge, requested the placing be checked as she believed she had finished fourth. This was done and the original Judge’s placings were confirmed, the margin being a half head.



Race 3: ESCO AUSTRALIA MAIDEN PLATE Set Weights. 1000 Metres. (5 Starters)
1st - DANIVA 2nd - SPACE SAVER 3rd - AIRGEAD 4th - ZELDA’S LAD


TERRAPLEX (Ms L. Morrison) was a late scratching at 3.10pm by order of Stewards after a buckle on a stirrup leather broke on the way to the start and the rider was subsequently dislodged, but uninjured. The gelding then galloped a circuit of the track and jumped the outside running rail and further issues ensued. IT’S PRETTY (M. Morris), was reluctant to load into the barriers.

DANIVA (T. Brummell), jumped outwards at the start. ZELDA’S LAD (T. Hill), travelled wide rounding the 600 metre and home turns. Prior to the declaration of correct weight, Stewards ordered all bets made on TERRAPLEX be refunded and betting deductions of 19 cents in the Dollar for the win and 27 cents in the Dollar for the place on the face value all winning tickets on the winner DANIVA and 28 cents in the Dollar for the place on the face value on all winning tickets on the second place getter SPACE SAVER apply.

A subsequent veterinary examination of TERRAPLEX revealed no significant injury, R.S.C. Report No. 28336. No action was taken against TERRAPLEX as Stewards accepted Jockey Morrison’s version. The leather had recently been purchased new.



Race 4: SV2 MINING TOOTH SYSTEM QTIS CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1200 Metres. ( 11 Starters)
1st - MAZA BOY 2nd - MEGAROYAL 3rd - NOT A GREAT LOOK 4th – SPUNK


Trainer Mr. P. Inwood who had three acceptors for this race was interviewed as to the reason for him not declaring riders for those horses prior to the declaration time. His explanation was accepted in the circumstances. ALWAYS PERSIANGULF was a late scratching at 1.10pm as no rider was available. A. Spradau rode MAZA BOY and M. Morris rode MEGAROYAL. SHORTÝ CHOICE (R. Sue-San) and KOBBER’S MAGIC (K. Ballard) were both slowly away.

SHORT‘S CHOICE, MAZA BOY, MERGAROYAL NOBLE BLOOD (T. Brummell) and WILLYWYNA ( Apprentice J. King) all raced wide rounding the 600 metre turn. MEGAROYAL, SHORTY’S CHOICE and WILLYWYNYA all raced wide rounding the home turn. A Veterinary Examination of LOST EVERYTHING (M. Cullen), which lost ground quickly from the 400 metre area, revealed that the gelding had suffered tendon damage to the front off side, R.S.C. Report No. 28337.

Stewards questioned Apprentice J. King regarding his riding of WILLYWYNYA, (which finished ninth), in the home straight and the lack of vigour the apprentice displayed over the concluding stages of the race. Evidence was produced that the Trainer, (Ms N.King), had supported the gelding in the betting. Apprentice King was advised that Stewards expect him to show much more vigour in riding his mounts out in the future.

Trainer Mr K. Krogh was interviewed re the uncompetitive performance of KOBBER;S MAGIC (K. Ballard). Mr. Krogh advised it is his intentions to retire the gelding.



Race 5: ULTRALOK COPPERMARKET OPEN HANDICAP. 1000 Metres. ( 7 Starters).
1st - JABIRU DREAMING 2nd - ZOOQAL0 3rd - CASTELLANI 4th - ZIP IT OFF


KING LEONIDAS (S. Mossman) was slow to go. SCHEDULE GEE (D. Ballard), KING LEONIDAS (S. Mossman) and ZIP IT OFF (T. Hill), all raced wide rounding the 600 metre turn.



Race 6: ESCO AUSTRALIA MOUNT ISA CUP OPEN HANDICAP. Metres. ( 5 Starters).
1st - SANDWOOD 2nd - JUST A TOUCH 3rd - COMMANCHE WARRIOR 4th - BELLA SEA


Bella Sea was slow to go.



ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY – MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB) – Saturday 9th June, 2012.

SUMMARY OF ACTION CONCERNING LICENCEES.

Reprimands - Nil

Fines - Race 1. Jockey Keith BALLARD AR 137A (5) (a) (ii prior to the 100 metres mark he used his whip on more than five occasions in a forehand manner, (ten occasions) on NO IDENTITY. Jockey K. BALLARD was fined One Hundred Dollars.

Suspensions - Nil

Disqualifications - Nil

Race day injuries/illness At 5.40pm Jockey Keith Ballard advised Stewards that at 12.45pm he had been walking behind a horse being led into the stable area when it kicked out striking his left ring finger and middle finger knuckles area. Those two knuckles are now swollen. He has consulted the QAS and intends having the hand X-Rayed as a precaution.

Absent jockeys - Nil

Adjourned inquiries Nil


SUMMARY OF ACTION CONCERNING THOROUGHBRED HORSES

Horses swabbed - All winners were swabbed

Bleeders - Nil.

Warnings/bars - LOST EVERYTHING. Veterinary Certificate required before starting again. Tendon damage to front off side leg. R.S.C. Report No. 28337

Falls - Jockey Ms L. Morrison dislodged from TERRAPLEX on way to start after buckle on stirrup leather broke. No injury to rider. Horse scratched .
Adjourned inquiries – Nil


Protests Nil.


SUMMARY OF RIDER CHANGES/LATE NOTIFICATIONS
Race 1. COUNT NIKOLAI. T. BRUMMELL

Race 4. MAZA BOY - A Spradau. MEGAROYAL – M. Morris.


LATE SCRATCHINGS
Race 3. TERRAPLEX. Scratched by order of Stewards at start after dislodging rider and galloping circuit of course, etc.

Race 4. ALWAYS PERSIANGULF. Scratched as no rider available
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GENERAL
Eleven riders were available to take rides at this meeting.
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