ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB STEWARDS REPORT 9/08/03

STEWARDS PANEL: R Doyle (Chairman), G Wust, G Meek N Fox

WEATHER –FINE TRACK – GOOD

RAIL – Short Course – Out 3m from 1300m to 800m. Out 2m from 800m to winning post.
RAIL – Long Course – Out 5m from 800m to 400m. Cutaway at 400m.

RACE 1: THE COAL DIVISION OPEN H'CAP – 1800M

MONO BLUE and BLACKMAILER were slow in to stride.

Leaving the 1200m RAISING ROYAL tended to over race and shifted out making contact with MONO BLUE.

RACE 2: COAL & FREIGHT SERVICES CLASS 4 H'CAP – 1200M

As J Cairns was to be over weight, the following riding replacement was approved:

SILLY MISTAKE G Michaels

J Cairns was fined the sum of $50.

On return to scale a protest was lodged by G Michaels, the rider of 3rd placegetter SILLY MISTAKE, against IT ALL ADDS UP being declared the winner, alleging interference at the 900m. After taking evidence from all parties involved it was established that at the 900m SILLY MISTAKE had to be checked and lost ground when tightened for room by IT ALL ADDS UP, which shifted in. However, having regard to the margin between the two horses at the finish, stewards dismissed the protest and ordered that the placings stand.

App T Mathieson, rider of IT ALL ADDS UP, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, the careless riding being that she permitted her mount to shift in near the 900m when not sufficiently clear of SILLY MISTAKE, which resulted in SILLY MISTAKE having to be checked and lose ground. App T Mathieson was suspended from riding in races for a period of 2 meetings to commence at midnight on Tuesday, 12th August, 2003 and to expire at midnight Tuesday, 19th August, 2003. In assessing the penalty the stewards took into account App T Mathieson good riding record.

RACE 3: RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE MAIDEN H'CAP – 1200M

FACIAL jumped in at the start, making contact with GOD BLESS HIM.

TURF BLAZER travelled wide entire of race.

Jockey G Michaels sustained bruising to his right foot due to LADY SPARTAN hitting the inside running rail at the 600m and 450m. G Michaels was examined by ambulance officers and past fit to ride.

App T Mathieson was reprimanded for allowing her mount RIVER OF STARS to shift out at the 100m mark making contact with CON TIKI ROSE.

FIRECRACKER shifted in over the concluding stages.

RACE 4: SERVICE DELIVERY CLASS 6 H'CAP – 1000M

Trainer M Hicks was fined the sum of $50 for not having Registration papers on course for ROYAL MEATH.

No racing incidents.

RACE 5: QR CUP CLASS 2 H'CAP – 1000M

ROIALTE jumped out at the start making heavy contact with HASTY HANDOUT causing that horse to shift out on to SNAPPY PHILL.

RACE 6: WORKSHOPS CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1600M

Trainer C Erhart was fined the sum of $50 for presenting his horse WESTMINSTER HALL to the enclosure without blinkers.

STRAIGHT AFFAIRE over raced getting its head in the air, at the same time BIG SHOT raced up on to the heels of STRAIGHT AFFAIRE, shifting in on to DARBONNAIRE causing that horse to be checked.

Leaving the 400m HUMPTY DOO HARRY shifted in making contact with STRAIGHT AFFAIRE.



ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.