RACING QUEENSLAND STEWARDS REPORT

RICHMOND TURF CLUB INC. SATURDAY 11TH AUGUST, 2012.
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WEATHER – Fine. TRACK RATING - Dirt – Good. RAIL - True
PENETROMETER READINGS –N/a

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr R.C.SMITH
Stewards – Mr. R. MAWHINNEY
Clerk of Scales -Stewards
Judge –Mr. P. IEVERS
Veterinarian –Dr .D. WEBER
Swab attendants - Veterinarian
Bookmakers Supervisor - Stewards
Starter –Mr. D. JONES
Stewards Secretary - Nil


SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:
Nil

Race 1: FRANK FREDERICK JAMES MEMORIAL 2/9th INFANTRY BATTALION MAIDEN PLATE. 1200 Metres. (5 Starters).
1st –ELECTRONIC BEE (NZ) 2nd - YACKI 3rd –WAYNE 4th – TERRAPLEX

S. Mossman replaced M. Cullen as the rider of TERRAPLEX after Jockey Cullen advised at 12.35pm that he could not arrive at the course on time as he was experiencing vehicle problems enroute from Julia Creek.

YACKI (R. Sue-San) jumped out onto ELECTRONIC BEE (NZ) which was taken out onto BRUCE IN THE SUIT (K. Ballard).

Jockey S. Mossman was interviewed re the performance of TERRAPLEX. Mossman advised that the gelding jumped well and travelled in a forward position until the home turn when the gelding commenced to hang out and he was unable to fully test the gelding in the straight. He had not ridden the gelding previously.

Race 2: THE JACK LESLIE KOKODA TRAIL CLASS B HANDICAP. 1100 Metres. ( 8 Starters).
1st - MIO MONDO 2nd - EXOTIC BOY 3rd - HOLCOMB 4th – WALLAPRINGA

CLEOPATRA’S LIST was a scratching and Jockey K. Ballard then took the ride on WALLARINGA.

CLANCHY (J. Long) was difficult to load into the barriers. As the start was effected, CLANCHY reared high into the air and lost considerable ground and was never competitive in the race. Trainer K. Krogh advised that the mare is now being retired immediately. Trainer K. Krogh was advised that the mare cannot again start in a race until it successfully completes two barrier trials under simulated race day conditions.

EXOTIC BOY (T. Hill), was held up for clear running in the straight.

Jockey R Sue-San who rode INVERSION was interviewed re the performance of that mare compared with recent performances. He advised that after being a long last approaching the home turn he took the mare wide and she commenced to make ground steadily and did so until the finish and although soundly beaten it was a much improved performance. He advised that in early stages of today’s race he believed the mare resented the dirt coming back in her face. In recent starts he had ridden the mare in a forward position as compared with today.


Race 3: COLONEL HARRY MURRAY VICTORA CROSS CLASS 2 HANDICAP. 1400 Metres.
(6 Starters).
1st - CAVALRYMAN 2nd - NO IDENTITY 3rd - SHADOW ALLIANCE 4th – BROKE BUT LUCKY

Portuguese (J. Long) began awkwardly and lost ground.

CAVALRYMAN (K. Ballard) was slow into stride.


Race 4: WJ & VM HARRINGTON & DAUGHTER ANNETTE MEMORIAL CORAL SEA CLASS 4 HANDICAP. 1100 Metres. (9 Starters).
1st - RICHART 2nd - SUPER ZERO 3rd - MANHATTAN LAD 4th – RAMPAGING RULER

T.HILL rode SLIPPERY POSITION. T. Brummell rode SUPER HERO.

NOTIUS and BASALTIC BANNE were both scratched as no rider was available.

STEWARDS permitted Jockey S. Watkin to ride RAMPAGING RULER half a kilogram overweight, the gelding was handicapped on the minimum weight.

GALAXY GOLD (S. Mossman) jumped into the air and outwards at the start.

The left hand side starting gate of MANHATTAN LAD (J.Long), rebounded on opening. At the 800 metre turn MANHATTAN LAD was racing four wide and over racing and also travelled wide rounding the home turn.

FALVSLANCER (R. Sue-San) and JUST ABOUT READY (D. Ballard) raced wide round the 800 metre turn and home turn.

Prior to the declaration of correct weight, JOCKEY J. Long, the rider of MANHATTAN LAD, which had been placed third by the Judge, requested to view the photo finish print for second and third places. After doing so, he was satisfied.

Race 5: SPITFIRE OPEN HANDICAP. 1100 Metres. (5 Starters).
1st - MONTANUS 2nd - GATO 3rd - BORIS 4th - REPEAT OFFENDER

MONTANUS (T. Brummell) and GATO (S. Watkin) both raced wide round the 800 metre turn. BORIS (R. Sue-San) and MONTANUS both raced wide rounding the home turn.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY – RICHMOND TURF CLUB INC. – 11th August, 2012.

Summary of action concerning licencees

Reprimands - Nil
Fines - Nil
Suspensions - Nil
Disqualifications - Nil
Race day injuries/illness Nil
Absent jockeys - M. Cullen for Race One. Vehicle problems when travelling from Julia Creek to Richmond. .
Adjourned inquiries – Nil.

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed - All winners were swabbed.
Bleeders - Nil
Warnings/bars –One. CLANCHY. Trainer Mr. K. Krogh advised that CLANCHY cannot start in a race until it successfully completes two barrier trials under simulated race day conditions.
Falls - Nil
Adjourned inquiries - Nil

Protests Nil

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1, S. Mossman replaced M. Cullen on TERRAPLEX.
Race 2, K. Ballard rode WALLARINGA
Race 4. T. Hill rode SLIPPERY POSITION.
Race 5 T. Hill rode REPEAT OFFENDER.

Late scratchings
Race 2. CLEOPATRA’S LIST (K. Ballard).
Race 3. JET RAFT (T. Hill).
Race 4, NOTIUS – Scratched – No rider available. BASALTIC BANNE – Scratched- No rider available.
Race 5. ZIP IT OFF.


GENERAL Nine jockeys rode at this meeting.




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