STEWARDS REPORT

Nanango Race Club

Saturday 11 December 2010


WEATHER – Overcast
TRACK – Good 3 (Races 1 – 3) Slow 7 (Races 4 – 5)
RAIL – True

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – S. Kelly
Stewards – J. Hackett, W. Moore
Starter – C. Ryan
Clerk of Scales - B. Webb
Judge – G. Knight, P. Collins
Veterinarian – Dr J. Fernley, Dr S. Webb
Swab attendant – F. Hancock
Bookmakers Supervisor – R. Morgan, B. Bourke



Race 1: Mal McCallum Memorial / 3 Way Photos Maiden Plate 800m

1st – Star of Falvelon 2nd- Stromberg Gold 3rd- Cabinda 4th- Trivial Miss

Due to a malfunction with the scales, stewards declared Correct Weight under the provisions of AR 142.

MEDEWIN (App. D. McWhinney) who broke through the front of the barriers, underwent a veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

SPEED MAGICIAN (L. Henry) and TRIVIAL MISS (M. Gray) were both slow to begin.

NEWSMINSTER (App. R. Hinricks) began awkwardly and shifted out, tightening MEDEWIN.

NEWSMINSTER shifted out near the 400m, taking MEDEWIN wider on the track.

FORWARD ESTIMATE (L. Appo) shifted out on the home turn taking INTHANON (I. Coombes) wider on the track.

STAR OF FALVELON (App. S. Bogenhuber) was inclined to hang out rounding the home turn.

INTHANON raced wide throughout.

Race 2: Dorothy Pratt MLA Class B Handicap 1000m

1st – Sheer Robbery 2nd- Spirit at Sea 3rd- Fraha 4th- Grey Encounter

EGYPTIAN JEWEL (App. M. O’Brien) stood in the barriers and lost valuable ground.

FLYBEFREE (C. Gilby) and ALRIODANE (I. Coombes) were both slow to begin.

HAYIL KING DAYL (App. C. Priest) was disappointed for run near the 100m between GREY ENCOUNTER (L. Appo) and FRAHA (L. Henry), both of which shifted ground.

Stewards sought an explanation from Jockey I Coombes, regarding the seemingly disappointing performance of ALRIODANE. I. Coombes stated the gelding raced greenly and on the wrong leg throughout the event, and was inclined to lay out away from the runners to his inside. He further added the horse seemed sound in its action. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Stewards noted Jockey Coombes’s explanation.

Race 3: Country Focus Maiden Plate 1200m

1st – Sars Mario 2nd- Red Husserati 3rd- Miss Uni 4th- Medici

NAVAL ACTION (C. Gilby) was slow to begin and lost ground.

RED HUSSERATI (App. R. Hinricks) shifted out at the start and tightened LUCKY FELA (I. Coombes).

ICE BRIDGE (G. Geran) shifted in at the start and brushed MISS UNI (App. B. Richardson).

FOURTH OF JULY (App. D. McWhinney) shifted out at the start and made contact with SARS MARIO (L. Appo).

MODERATION (L. McCoy) and SARS MARIO both raced wide for the majority of the event.

Race 4: RSL Memorial Club / Les & Thelma Pederson Memorial Class 3 Plate 1200m

1st – Go on Greg 2nd- Ormond Road 3rd- Valley Moon 4th- Silver Dream

The start of this race was delayed due to heavy rain. A track inspection was carried out by stewards and a delegation of senior riders, which deemed the track safe, and the meeting was able to proceed.

The track rating was downgraded to a Slow 7 prior to the running of this race.

SILVER DREAM (L. Appo), BEE JAY SENZA (App. M. O’Brien) and VALLEY MOON (L. McCoy) were all slow to begin.

Near the 1100m ORMOND ROAD (K. Pedron) shifted in and tightened the running of WAYNE’S CHOICE (App. C. Priest). Jockey Pedron was issued a reprimand for this incident.

BEE JAY SENZA was momentarily held up and unable to improve when attempting a narrow run leaving the 100m between BIG GERRY (C. Kearney) and PULL THE WOOL (K. Sawyers).

C. Kearney, the rider of BIG GERRY, reported that his mount had slipped near the 450m, and again near the 100m.

A post race veterinary inspection of ORMOND ROAD, revealed the gelding had pulled up in a distressed and dehydrated state. Trainer S. Pedron was advised that a veterinary certificate of fitness must be produced prior to the gelding’s next start.

Race 5: Ergon Energy Open Handicap 1200m

1st – Burmak 2nd- Court Adjourned 3rd- Barramundi 4th- Frenardi

BARRAMUNDI (App. D. McWhinney) who raced wide throughout, shifted wider on the home turn, taking BURMAK (L. McCoy) wider on the track.

C. Kearney, the rider of STEFENICK, dropped his whip near the 150m.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY –

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 4. K. Pedron – Jockey – Careless Riding – Ar137(a)

Fines - Nil

Suspensions - Nil

Absent jockeys / Raceday illness - Nil

Adjourned inquiries - Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post race
All winners

Warnings / Bars
Race 4 – Ormand Road – post race recovery – vet cert.

Bleeders – Nil

Late scratchings – Nil

Summary of rider changes / Late notifications
Race 2. SNOOKER MCCUE – L. McCoy
Race 3. MODERATION – L. McCoy
Race 3. MY CAPER – M. O’Brien
Race 3. MEDICI – S. Wiseman
Race 4. BEE JAY SENZA – M. O’Brien