QUEENSLAND RACING

STEWARDS REPORT

ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB – 9th MARCH 2006

WEATHER – OVER CAST TRACK RATING - HEAVY RAIL – 5 METRES
PENETROMETER READINGS – N/A

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr P Gillard
Stewards – Mr D Reid, Mr M Tutt, Mr J Wallis, Mr G Meek
Clerk of Scales – Mr W Welburn
Judge – Mr D McArthur, Mr W Welburn (Asst)
Veterinarian – Dr R Olsen
Swab attendants – Mr J Unwin
Bookmakers Supervisor – Mr S Bryant
Starter – Mr C Smith
Stewards Secretary – Mr P Gillard


SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

As jockey B MacDonald did not hold the appropriate licence to ride at a provincial meeting he was replaced in races one and eight as per steward’s summary sheet.

Steward’s adjourned an inquiry to a date and time to be fixed into the reason why D Lloyd was declared as the rider of, Race 5, Follow My Dreams and Race 6, Rubies And Gold and did not fulfil those engagements. The following replacements were made as per steward’s summary sheet.

Race 1: SEVEN TELEVISION CLASS 2 H’CAP – 1500M.
1st – STAGE SHAKER 2nd – DUSTY DANIEL 3rd – TRIUNFO 4th – GEE GEE MACGREGOR

Both SONOVABEACH (App T Bannon) and RULING DANE (App D Carrigg) were slow to begin.

DIATINE (App C Pay) was tightened for room at the start between BLIND MAN’S BLUFF (D Evans) which began awkwardly and shifted out and TRIUNFO (N Evans) which jumped in.

STAGE SHAKER (D Johnston) lay in momentarily near the 500m crowding DIATINE(App C Pay).







Race 2: CENTRE STATE SIGNS MAIDEN H’CAP – 1500M.
1st – POSE 2nd – BUSHLEY BEAU 3rd – CRUISER LOSER 4th – ALCHRISONTEE

Apprentice L Dillon was fined the sum of $100.00 under AR92(12) for failing to claim down his nominated riding weight as the rider of BUSHLEY BEAU when only able to claim 2.5kg of his 3kg claim.

On returning to scale BALLATOR was found to bled, as this was the geldings first bleeding attack it will face the mandatory ban of 3 months.

HIGHTONIAN (J Stephens) began awkwardly.

Approaching the 1100m KIPCHOGE (D Evans) began to over race and had to be steadied after improving onto the heels of FLEUR DE PARIS (App R Plumb).

Near the 1000m HIGHTONIAN (J Stephens) commenced to over race causing the saddle to shift forward placing its rider at a disadvantage for the remainder of the race.

At approximately the 1000m REGAL HENRY which was racing ungenerously shifted in having to be steadied to avoid the heels THUNDER SPRINGS (D Johnston).

When questioned into the seemingly disappointing performance of KIPCHOGE rider D Evans stated that in his opinion the step up in distance from its previous run together with to-days track condition may not have suited the horse. Stewards noted his explanation.
A post race veterinary examination of KIPCHOGE failed to find any abnormalities.

Race 3: PHIL PEEL JEWLLERS CLASS 6 H’CAP – 1200M.
1st – SCANDAL PARK 2nd – NORTHERN SPIRT 3rd – OUR JIM BEAU 4th – MYDAM TWIST

SCANDAL PARK (D Johnston) was slow to begin.

OUR JIM BEAU (App D Carrigg) raced wide throughout the race.

App D Carrigg the rider of OUR JIM BEAU, was found guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR 137(a) in that near the 750m she allowed her mount to shift in making contact with MYDAM TWIST (App C Pay) which in turn shifted in crowding PROUD BUCK (N Coyne) and continued to crowd those runners until near the 650m where she permitted her mount to shift in further taking MYDAM TWIST in onto PROUD BUCK which inturn placed SCANDLE PARK (D Johnston) which was racing to its inside in restricted room and causing PROUD BUCK to be checked and lose its position. As a result PROUD BUCK was placed in an awkward position on the heels MYDAM TWIST until near the 500m. App D Carrigg’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 3 (Capricornia) meetings, to commence at midnight on Saturday 11th March 2006 up to midnight Friday 24th March 2006.

A post race veterinary examination of OUR JIM BEAU revealed a mild discharge from the right nostril and the horse was swabbed.




Race 4: EVERY BLOOMING THING FILLIES AND MARES
CLASS 3 H’CAP – 1000M.
1st – SCARLET SARI 2nd – CARNABY SPRINGS 3rd – MISS SANTANA 4th – MORNING GLORY

Both CARNABY SPRINGS (D Johnston) and MORNING GLORY (S Quick) began awkwardly.

Race 5: LIONLEIGH HOTEL CLASS 1 PLATE – 1000M.
1st – DANGEROUS BLETCH 2nd – LITTLE TOFFY 3rd – FOLLOW MY DREAMS 4th – BOLD RED

HONEYBELLE (S Quick) was fractious in the barriers.

VODNAR (C Beets) was slow to begin.

Approaching the 750m BOLD RED (S Watkin) commenced to over race and shifted in abruptly when momentarily crowded for room by AEROTIC (D Evans) which shifted in, while stewards noted the racing manners of BOLD RED, D Evans the rider of AEROTIC was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground.

Race 6: COUNTRY COMFORT ROCKHAMPTON QTIS 2YO H’CAP – 1100M.
1st – RUBIES AND GOLD 2nd – FORADE 3rd – PRIVATE ASCOT 4th – LADY IN SILK

On return to scale a protest was lodged by J Stephens, rider of 4th placegetter, LADY IN SILK, against FORADE (N Evans), being declared 2nd, alleging interference near the 150m. After taking all the evidence into account and viewing the race film stewards dismissed the objection and correct weight was posted.

At a subsequent inquiry it was established that near the 100m LADY IN SILK (J Stephens) shifted in slightly causing FORADE (N Evans) to shift in and away, a short distance later BEG MY PARDON (App D Carrigg) which was racing to the inside of FORADE shifted out bumping that horse which then shifted out making contact with LADY IN SILK. N Evans the rider of FORADE was reprimanded and advised to make greater effort to straighten his mounts when shifting ground in future.

CORACLE BELLE (App C Pay) was slow to begin.

BELLADEEM (D Griffin) jumped out at the start taking LADY IN SILK (J Stephens) wider on the track and then raced wide for the majority of the race.

Race 7: XXXX OPEN H’CAP – 1100M.
1st – KOUNELI 2nd – KING HUNTER 3rd – GOLD EYE 4th – LIFE’S A FORTUNE

EXEMPLIFY (S Watkin) was slow to begin.

Both GOLD EYE (App C Pay) and PRIDE AND POWER (G Booth) were tightened for at the start between KING HUNTER (D Evans) and MYCENAE (App D Carrigg) which both shifted ground.

When questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing run of KING HUNTER, rider D Evans stated that in his opinion the horse was not entirely comfortable in to-days track condition, trainer D Badham further added that at the horses only other start on a wet track it had not performed up to expectation and that while the gelding had pulled up well he gave an undertaking to advise stewards should anything come to note that may have had a bearing on to-days performance. Stewards noted there explanation.

Race 8: XXXX GOLD CLASS 3 H’CAP – 1300M.
1st – JEWEL SPEED 2nd – RAINBOW DANCER 3rd – INSPECTION 4th – MR NATCH

INALA SISTERINA (J Stephens) after being fractious in the barriers dwelt at the start losing considerable ground.

MR NATCH (App C Pay) was slow to begin.

Near the 650m LION DOWN (App T Bannon) shifted in momentarily hampering MAUSOLEUM (M Usher), App T Bannon was advised to exercise more care.

Approaching the 600m FLYING FIBS (M Barnham) shifted in slightly crowding INALA SISTERINA (J Stephens)

Leaving the 200m EASY ROAD (D Johnston) which was tiring shifted out taking STONEY IT IS (S Shield) out hampering MAUSOLEUM (M Usher) which had to be steadied.

When questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing performance of EASY ROAD, D Johnston stated that while the horse travelled well up to the 500m, it failed to respond to his riding from that point and in his opinion did not handle to-days track conditions when put under pressure, stewards noted his explanation.






ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED
Also Race 2 BALLATOR, Race 3 OUR JIM BEAU














STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY – ROCKHAMPTON
JOCKEY CLUB – 09/03/06


Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands – Race 6 N Evans (Careless Riding) 137(a)
Fines - Apprentice L Dillon $100.00 (Failure to claim full allowance) AR92(12)
Suspensions – App D Carrigg (3 Meetings) 11.03.06 – 24.03.06, AR137(a)
Disqualifications - Nil
Race day injuries/illness – Nil
Adjourned inquiries – D Lloyd, Failed to fulfil engagements

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed – All Winners and Race 2 Ballator, Race 3 Our Jim Beau
Bleeders – Race 2 Ballator bled 1st time AR53A
Warnings/bars – Nil
Falls – Nil
Adjourned inquiries - Nil

Protests

Race 6, 4th v 2nd Dismissed

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 1 – Dusty Daniel, M Barnham
Race 5 – Follow My Dreams, M Barnham
Race 6 – Rubies And Gold, S Watkin
Race 8 – Stony It Is, S Shield

Late scratchings

Nil






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