STEWARDS REPORT

Nanago Race Club

Saturday 1 October 2011


WEATHER – Fine TRACK – Good 3 / Good 2 (12.20pm) RAIL – True

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – S. Kelly
Stewards – W. Moore, R. McCrae
Starter – C. Ryan
Clerk of Scales - B. Webb
Judge – G. Knight, B. Reid
Veterinarian – Dr J. Fearnley
Swab attendant – F. Hancock
Bookmakers Supervisor – R. Morgan, B. Burke


Supplementary

As Apprentice K. Gates was injured, riding replacements were made as listed in the Stewards summary.


Race 1: Tarong Partnership Fund Maiden Plate 800m

1st – Takemetotheburj 2nd- First Pipemajor 3rd- Aljomaka Bay 4th- She’s A Starlet

TAKEMETOTHEBURJ (M. O’Brien) began awkwardly.

LEAGUEOFHEROWN (N. Yamada) and TRULY VEXING (L. Finlay) were slow to begin.

TRANSSYLVANIA ROAD (D. McWhinney) and SHE’S A STARLET (S. Bogenhuber) raced wide the majority of the event.


Race 2: Bunya Wakka Wakka Class B Handicap 1000m

1st – Earl’s Girl 2nd – Otago 3rd – He’s No Saint 4th – Craiglea Mac

SHE’LL BE DANCING (J. Johnson) underwent a veterinary examination at the barriers at the request of the rider. The mare was found to be lame in the off hind and was declared a late scratching at 2.27pm. Stewards ordered all monies invested on SHE’LL BE DANCING to be refunded and the following deductions to be made to the face value of all winning tickets made prior to 2.27pm:

No. 3 – 0 cents the win
5 cents the place
No. 8 – 4 cents the place
No. 11 – 6 cents the place

Trainer S. Thomas was advised that a veterinary certificate of fitness will be required for SHE’LL BE DANCING prior to the mare being permitted to race again.

DEVIL’S BREW (B. Derbyshire) began awkwardly.

CRAIGLEA MAC (L. Finlay) blundered shortly after the start.

LANGELINIE (M. O’Brien) and EASE ON BY (L. Cumberland) raced wide the majority of the event.

RED SONJA (K. Pedron) which raced wide the majority of the event, hung out rounding the home turn. Trainer J. Mott was advised that a warning would placed against the mare’s racing manners.

Race 3: Meandu Mine Class 5 Handicap 1200m

1st – Go On Greg 2nd- Muffet 3rd- Redbolt 4th- Famous Cry

BIG GERRY was declared a late scratching at 1.35pm acting on veterinary advice. Trainer G. Richardson was advised that a veterinary certificate of fitness will be required prior to the gelding being permitted to race again.

PERSIAN SEA (L. Finlay) began awkwardly and shifted out forcing MUFFET (E. O’Connell) out onto HONOUR GUARD (K. Pedron), which was inconvenienced after being slow to begin.

HONOUR GUARD raced wide the majority of the event.

Race 4: Tarong Power Station Cup QTIS Maiden Plate 1200m

1st – Lady Oscar 2nd- Theatre Prince 3rd- Lovely Witch 4th- Enough Is Enough

DIXIE FLYER was declared a late scratching at 9.58am. Stewards accepted the explanation of Trainer D. Peoples for the late scratching.

As L. Finlay was dual engaged, B. Powell was substituted as the rider of PERSIAN BOOK. Stewards accepted the explanation of Trainer W. Lawson regarding the dual engagement of L. Finlay.

As J. Hoopert had prior confirmed engagements at Toowoomba, K. Pedron was substituted as the rider of WRIGHTY. Trainer T. Williams was advised that in future if he is unable to contact stewards, to advise the Trainers Service Centre of any rider changes.

PERSIAN BOOK (B. Powell) blundered on jumping away.

MAZA BOY (L. Henry) began awkwardly.

THEATRE PRINCE (R. Hancock) and ENOUGH IS ENOUGH (G. Goold) made contact on jumping, resulting in THEATRE PRINCE being taken out onto NAG NAG NAG (R. Jamieson), which had to be steadied from the heels of THEATRE PRINCE.

LOVELY WITCH (J. Johnson) shifted out shortly after the start taking WRIGHTY (K. Pedron) and PERSIAN BOOK wider on the track.

GEMS TATT (E. O’Connell), IZACHAMP (D. McWhinney) and STAR OF KINTYRE (B. Derbyshire) all raced wide the majority of the event.

A post race veterinary examination of GEMS TATT, which compounded over the final 400m, failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

Race 5: CID Burke Memorial Class 2 Handicap 1600m

1st – Fantastic Carat 2nd- Boyng 3rd- Craiglea Gal 4th- Arabia

Stewards considered an objection lodged by M. O’Brien, the rider of the second placed runner BOYNG, against FANTASTIC CARAT, ridden by R. Hancock, being declared the winner, alledging interference over the final 200m. After considering the evidence of both riders, connections, the available race footage and stewards own observations, it was established that BOYNG had established a run to the inside of FANTASTIC CARAT shortly after entering the home straight, and that at a point near the 150m, FANTASTIC CARAT has shifted in when insufficiently clear of BOYNG, forcing that runner to be steadied by its rider and shift to the outside of FANTASTIC CARAT to obtain clear running. Stewards in considering all the evidence could not be comfortably satisfied that the interference suffered by BOYNG exceeded the one and half length margin at the finish, dismissed the objection, and declared correct weight on the Judge’s semaphored numbers of 8, 3, 4 and 6.

At a subsequent inquiry, R. Hancock, the rider of FANTASTIC CARAT, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR137(a) in that he permitted his mount to shift in near the 150m when insufficiently clear of BOYNG, forcing the rider of that runner to steady her mount. R. Hancock’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period covered by 6 meetings, to commence at midnight 2 October 2011 and expire at midnight 14 October 2011.

OWIE (J. Johnson) was slow to begin.

AREDIAN STAR (E. O’Connell) was tightened at the start between THE MAJOR (K. Pedron) and GOLD RECORD (T. Huxham) which shifted in.

FLYBEFREE (B. Powell) shifted in shortly after the start and had to be steadied from the heels of FUZZALAMA (R. Jamieson).

BOYNG (M. O’Brien) had to steadied off heels of CRAIGLEA GAL (L. Finlay) near the 1000m, and had to again be steadied off the heels of FANTASTIC CARAT (R. Hancock) near the 300m.

GOLD RECORD, AREDIAN STAR, and OWIE all raced wide the majority of the event.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY –

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands – Nil

Fines - Nil

Suspensions –
Race 5 – R. Hancock – jockey – c / riding – 2/10/11 to 14/11/10 – AR137(a)

Absent jockeys / Raceday illness –
K. Gates – injured – medical certificate required

Adjourned inquiries - Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post race
All winners

Warnings / Bars
Race 2. SHE’LL BE DANCING – lame off hind – vet cert – AR 8(t)
Race 2. RED SONJA – hung out – warning
Race 3. BIG GERRY – lethargic / late scratching – vet cert – AR8(t)

Bleeders – Nil

Late scratchings –
Race 2. SHE’LL BE DANCING
Race 3. BIG GERRY

Summary of rider changes / Late notifications
Race 2. DEVIL’S BREW – B. Derbyshire
Race 3. GO ON GREG – G. Goold
Race 4. PERSIAN BOOK – B. Powell
Race 4. WRIGHTY – K. Pedron
Race 5. FUZZALAMA – R. Jamieson
Race 5. FRIENDLY MUSIC – G. Goold