RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB – THURSDAY 13th FEBRUARY 2014

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD (3)

RAIL - OUT 2 METRES ENTIRE COURSE.

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr A. Reardon
Stewards – Mr G. Meek, Mr B Nalder, Ms A Percival (Cadet)
Clerk of Scales – W. Welburn
Judge – N. Boyle
Veterinarian- A. Williams
Bookmakers Supervisor – S. Bryant
Swab attendants – P Taylor
Starter- T Woodham/Mr C. Matthews
Stewards Secretary - B. Palmer

Race 1: XXXX Gold QTIS 2YO Handicap - 1050 metres
1st OUR NEDDY BOY 2nd CRAIGLEA IVY 3rd CRAIGLEA PLATINUM 4th - LITTLE WHITE DOVE

At the start CRAIGLEA PLATINUM (S. Galloway) jumped inwards and made contact with OUR NEDDY BOY (T. O'Hara).

LITTLE WHITE DOVE (App. A. Allen) and CRAIGLEA IVY (A. Coome) came together on jumping. A post-race veterinary examination of LITTLE WHITE DOVE did not reveal any abnormalities.

Jockey S. Pawsey, the rider of ELEMENT OF CHANCE, was questioned as to the disappointing performance of the colt. Jockey Pawsey stated that prior to leaving Cairns ELEMENT OF CHANCE had worked well leading into today's event and he could offer no reasonable excuse for the performance, other than that the colt may have been better suited over a longer distance than today's event. A post-race veterinary examination of ELEMENT OF CHANCE revealed that the colt had sustained a laceration to the off hock.

A post-race veterinary examination of CRAIGLEA IVY revealed that the filly was showing signs of tying up.

Race 2: Summer Bright Open Handicap - 1300 metres
1st EL SUPREMO 2nd TESTASCANA 3rd SATCH 4th - BEAUTIFUL TIMING

Following the race App. McGillivray reported that the saddle on SATCH had shifted forward at the 800 metres, placing him at a disadvantage for some distance.

EL SUPREMO (D. Hayse) began awkwardly.

Race 3: Bacardi Oakheart Class 3 Plate - 1300 metres
1st GOLD BENDER 2nd EDGEROI DIXIE 3rd YOU'RE MINE 4th - MAYOR OF CLONMEL

STRADA TITLE (App. M. McGillivray) was slow to begin.

MAYOR OF CLONMEL (S. Galloway) began awkwardly.

HOLD THAT THOUGHT (App. J. Orman) raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages.

In the home straight EDGEROI DIXIE (A. Coome) laid out under pressure.

Race 4: Tooheys Extra Dry BM75 Handicap - 1100 metres
1st PASSIVITY 2nd EQUABLE 3rd BALLROOM DANCE 4th - CHRISTMAS ISLAND

During its preliminary BAGGER BONES (L. Dillon) made contact with the enclosure gate. The gelding was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon and cleared to take its place in the field.

CHINRUB (App. A. Allen) jumped away awkwardly.

BAGGER BONES raced wide in the early stages and near the 900 metres was ridden forward to take up a position outside the leader.

BALLROOM DANCE (D. Evans) was steadied off the heels of PASSIVITY (C-M. Pye) at the 700 metres and then was held up for clear running for a short distance in the home straight.

EQUABLE (App. M. McGillivray) raced wide without cover throughout the event.

Race 5: Hahn Premium Light Maiden Plate - 1200 metres
1st PRINCE DAN 2nd VICTORY HOTEL 3rd BORN TO RUN EASY 4th - SNIPPETSFILLY

Prior to the race BORN TO RUN EASY (D. Evans) was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon and cleared to take its place in the field.

Both BOLTS'N'HOLTS (S. Galloway) and VICTORY HOTEL (C. Whiteley) began awkwardly and were slow to begin.

In the early stages VICTORY HOTEL over-raced.

When questioned as to his riding of VICTORY HOTEL, Jockey C. Whiteley explained that the gelding raced greenly throughout the event and when he placed the gelding under pressure near the 400 metres in an attempt to make ground to the inside of other runners VICTORY HOTEL did not respond to his riding until approaching the 100 metres, where it finished the race off well. The explanation was noted.

Race 6: James Boag's BM60 Handicap - 1600 metres
1st SNIP PINS LASS 2nd STRONG TIL DAWN 3rd WEATHERVANE 4th - SEEN A HOST

After being loaded into the barriers ZEROCITY (App. M. McGillvray) lunged forward. The mare was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon and cleared to take its place in the field.

SNIP PINS LASS (App. S. Fawke) was slow to begin.

Over the concluding stages WEATHERVANE (T. Bannon) shifted in, taking SEEN A HOST (C. Whiteley) in onto SIX OF HEARTS (App. A. Allen), which had to be steadied. Jockey Bannon was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. A post-race veterinary examination of SIX OF HEARTS did not reveal any abnormalities.

RIVER OF DREAMS (S. Evans) and CHEATIN' CHARLIE (App. A. Kitson) raced wide throughout.

After the race the veterinary surgeon reported that SEEN A HOST had blood in its mouth.

Race 7: XXXX Island Class 2 Handicap - 1100 metres
1st VERMITHRAX 2nd BLACK MONTY/KILLER WASP (DH) 4th - TROPICAL HEATWAVE

ROMONA MISS was a late scratching, at 9.53 a.m., by order of the stewards acting on veterinary advice. Trainer A. Clark was advised that he must provide a veterinary clearance for ROMONA MISS before the mare will be permitted to race again.

ALERT MISS (T. Bannon) and HIGH CHANCELLOR (App. A. Allen) were slow to begin.

In the early part of the straight ALERT MISS was held up and unable to obtain clear running.

Jockey M. Usher was severely reprimanded for allowing KILLER WASP to shift in over the concluding stages, taking ALOTTA MOJO (App. M. McGillivray) in onto the hindquarters of ALERT MISS, resulting in both horses becoming tightened for room.

Following the race Jockey M. Usher reported that the saddle on KILLER WASP shifted during the race.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Fines

Jockey absenteeism
Nil

Reprimands
RACE 7: Jockey M. Usher severely reprimanded for careless riding under A.R.137(a).

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners were sent to be swabbed, and a pre-race sample was taken from CHINRUB

Warnings/Bars


Late Scratchings

RACE 7: ROMONA MISS - 9.53 a.m. on vet advice. Vet clearance required.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications