RACING QUEENSLAND STEWARDS REPORT

MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB INC. SATURDAY DAY 29t h NOVEMBER, 2013.

WEATHER - Fine. TRACK RATING – Good - Sand. RAIL – True.
PENETROMETER READINGS - N/a

OFFICIALS

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

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

Race 1 – CHRIS WALLER WEIGHT FOR AGE 1100m. (5 Starters)
1st - ROCKET ON BY 2nd - SURPASSER 3rd - TAIMEX 4th - EXCEED ALL LIMITS.

Trainer Mr. P .Inwood advised Stewards at 11am that FASTER BUSTER had injured its right fore fetlock this morning. Arrangements had been made for the horse to undergo a Veterinary Examination prior to the race. Veterinary Surgeon Dr. D. Weber advised the horse was unfit to start. Racing Science Centre Veterinary Incident Report No. 19935 refers. Trainer Mr P. Inwood was advised that a Veterinary Certificate of fitness must be produced in respect of FASTER BUSTER, before the gelding can again start in a race.

Stewards, acting on Veterinary advice ordered that FASTER BUSTER be a late scratching at 1.15pm from this race. No alteration was required to the betting on this race.

TAIMEX (M. Hart) was marginally slowly away.

Jockey (A. Morrison) the rider of FULGORA advised that the mare was inclined to hang out at the 600 metre turn and raced wide rounding the home turn.

ROCKET ON BY Apprentice (Ms T. Ticknell) raced wide rounding the 600 metre and home turns.


Race 2: MT ISA HOSPITAL SOCIAL CLUB MAIDEN PLATE 1200m) . ( 6 Starters).
1st - CRYSTAL LADY 2nd - MIMI’S ROCKET 3rd - SPACE SAVER 4th - RED PLANET

S. Mossman rode RED PLANET, M. Hart had been declared as the rider by Trainer Ms D. SANDERSON, but he had previously been engaged for another runner. Trainer SANDERSON was advised to check for the avability of the rider before engaging them in the future.

RED PLANET raced wide rounding the home turn.

PETRONI (NZ) (J. Rudd) showed no early pace and was a distant last approaching the home turn, but made considerable ground over the concluding stages. Jockey Rudd on being interviewed, advised the gelding possesses no early speed but was slower than usual in making ground in the straight today.




Race 3: DECEMBER 7TH LAST MEETING FOR 2013. CLASS 2
HANDICAP 1200 Metres). ( 11 Starters).
1st – PISMO BEACH 2nd - RED DASH 3rd - CECOTTO 4th - EVERYTHING’S SET.

J. Kropp rode SNAKEHIPS.

EVERYTHING’S SET (Ms T. Chambers), RED DASH (J. Rudd), and CECOTTO (Ms T. Ticknell) all raced wide rounding the 600 metre and home turns.

TERRAPLEX (S. Mossman) and ACCESS CODE (A. Spradau) raced wide rounding the home turn. .

Near the 150 metres, EVERYTHING’S SET, was disappointed for a run between STROM BLEU (A. Morrison) and RED DASH, causing her to ease that gelding and change direction to the outside side, but was still unable to obtain clear running. Trainer Mr J. Morris viewed the patrol footage.


Race 4:. MIRC PRESENTATION NIGHT CLASS B HANDICAP 1450 Metres ( 10 Starters).
1st – LE LIDO 2nd - GOLD VISION 3rd – GAILAMOUR 4th – MATTY`’S SEQUEL

At the start LITTLEMISSPERFECT (J. Kropp) jumped outwards onto ALSOUQ (Ms T. Ticknell).

MATTY’S SEQUEL (T. Brummell) jumped outwards onto ONE STOP (Ms T. Chambers) who was tightened for room on being taken outwards onto INTUNE (A. Morrison) who jumped from outside ONE STOP, causing that mare to lose some ground.

Immediately after the start JOLOKIA (J. Rudd) was tightened for room between GOLD VISION (K. Ballard) and LE LIDO (M. Hart).

MATTY’S SEQUEL, and LE LIDO raced wide rounding the 1200 metre turn.

JOLOKIUA, ONE STOP, LITTLEMISSPERFECT, GAILAMOUR and STILSKIN (T. Hill) all raced wide rounding the home turn.


Race 5: GRAHAM AND LINDA HUDDY BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP. 1450 Metres).
(10 Starters).
1st – EASTLINE 2nd - BOLTONIAN 3rd – HELLUVA HYURRY 4th – SIMPLE TASK.

Confusion was experienced re the distance over which this race was to be run. All official documentation showed the race was to be run over 1460 Metres, which is not a distance over which races are run in Mount Isa. The distance of 1450 Metres is the standard distance over which races are run. Race Four at this Meeting was programmed to be run over 1450 metres, which it was. After consultation with Club Officials and interviewing the trainers of each horse which was to run in this race it was unanimously agreed that a mistake had occurred and the race should be run over 1450 Metres, which it was.

D. Ballard rode EASTLINE.

K. Ballard rode HELLUVA HURRY.

MAZA BOY (A. Morrison) and MONTH OF SUNDAYS (M. Cummings) came together on jumping away.

BOLTONIAN (Ms T. Chambers) was tightened for room on jumping.

I’M HOT (Ms T. Ticknell), was slow into stride and raced wide rounding the 1200 metre turn and then raced wide all the way. .

KUITPO LAD (M. Hart) raced rearward and wide all the way. Jockey M. Hart advised the gelding which was having its first start on the sand track did not handle the track

EASTLINE (D. Ballard), HELLUVA HURRY (K. Ballard) and LEICA ROLLER (J. Rudd) all raced wide rounding the 1200 metre and 600 metre turns.

ROCKBEL (J. Kropp), and HELLUVA HURRY raced wide rounding the home turn.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY - MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB INC . 23th November, 2013.

Summary of action concerning licencees

Reprimands – Nil.
Fines - . Nil.
Suspensions -Nil
Disqualifications -Nil
Race day injuries/illness - Nil.
Absent jockeys - Nil
Adjourned inquiries - Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses.
Horses swabbed –All winners were sent to be swabbed.
Bleeders - Nil.
Warnings/bars Nil

Veterinary Certificates. Race 1. FASTER BUSTER. Late Scratching by order of Stewards acting on Veterinary advice. Racing Science Centre Veterinary Incident Report No. 19935 refers. Trainer Mr P. Inwood was advised that a Veterinary Certificate of fitness must be produced in respect of FASTER BUSTER, before the gelding can again start in a race.

Falls -Nil
Adjourned inquiries -Nil
Protests - Nil.


Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2. . Shaun Mossman rode RED PLANET.
Race 3. J. Kropp rode SNAKEHIPS.
Race 5. D. Ballard rode EASTLINE. K. Ballard rode HELLUVA HURRY

Late scratchings
Race.1. FASTER BUSTER. By order of Stewards acting on Veterinary advice.

Bookmakers. Three bookmakers, G. Saunders, K. Elliott and D. Comerford fielded at this meeting.

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