RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT


SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – SUNDAY, 16 JANUARY 2011

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – CUSHION

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Dart
Stewards – J. Hackett, G. Ireland, C. Albrecht
Clerk of Scales – T. Quick
Judge – P. Chilton
Veterinarian – S. du Preez
Swab attendants – K. Warwick, A. Challen
Bookmakers Supervisor – W. Flynn
Starter – P. Briton, R. Huxham
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT

As B. Looker was indisposed and L. Rolls was ill, riding replacements were made as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.

Race 1: ACCESS INSULATION QTIS 2YO H’CAP - 1000m
1st – Psychodelic 2nd – Not To Share 3rd – Black Cash 4th – Rose Of Tessie

SPUR POINT (P. Hammersley) began awkwardly and a short distance later was steadied when tightened by BLACK CASH (J. Holder), which shifted in.

BOOYAH (C. Priest) and SO DOMINANT (M. Cahill) bumped on jumping away.

NOT TO SHARE (L. Cassidy) was slow to begin.

TOOSEXYFORMYSHORTS, SO DOMINANT and NOT TO SHARE raced wide throughout the event.

SO DOMINANT hung out from the 800m turn until the 400m.

ROSE OF TESSIE (J. Taylor) and SO DOMINANT were both inclined to lay in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

A post-race veterinary examination of PEPPERED BLACK, which raced below expectation, revealed no abnormalities. Apprentice M. Wood explained that he rode the horse in a midfield position as instructed, however he felt that the horse did not feel comfortable on today’s cushion track surface. He added that the horse was hard ridden throughout the event but failed to respond to his riding and was most disappointing.

Race 2: STANLEY RIVER THOROUGHBREDS CLASS 2 H’CAP - 1000m
1st – Flying Shadow 2nd – Exiled 3rd – Chanfal 4th – General Almighty

MISS JOBURG (A. Spinks) and EXILED (E. Wilkinson) both jumped away awkwardly and made heavy contact.

KARMA GETYA (J. Piper) began awkwardly.

NOISY SCOOTER (W. D'Avila) was slow to begin.

ALL KIWI (M. Heagney), GENERAL ALMIGHTY (J. Byrne), EXILED and KARMA GETYA raced wide throughout the event.

MISS JOBURG lost its near fore plate in running.

A post-race veterinary examination of HUFF AND PUFF (A. Erhart), which raced below expectation, revealed no apparent abnormality.

Race 3: ACCESS INSULATION CLASS 1 H’CAP - 2000m
1st – Playaction 2nd – Clear Drop 3rd – Candice 4th – Mishani Shiva

MISHANI SHIVA (J. Taylor) was slow to begin.

PLAYACTION (W. D'Avila) overraced during the early and middle stages and was continually steadied off the heels of LET’S BE MARY (C. Priest).

Stewards questioned apprentice C. Priest, the rider of LET’S BE MARY, in relation to her riding of the horse, in particular her failure to position her mount on the rails racing down the back straight. Apprentice Priest stated that her instructions were to lead on the horse, however racing down the back straight the rider of PLAYACTION appealed to her for room and she was reluctant to cross as she felt she may not have been fully clear. She added that near the 800m jockey D’Avila again appealed for racing room and as she again felt she was not sufficiently clear maintained her position off the rail. Stewards noted her explanation, however she was advised that in similar circumstances she should exercise more initiative and when clear assume a position closer to the rails.

Race 4: GRANDVIEW HOMES C,G&E MAIDEN H’CAP - 1400m
1st – Struckbylightning 2nd – Waltz With You 3rd – I’llbetricked 4th – Girondist

WALTZ WITH YOU (C. Whiteley) was slow to begin.

BLOOMIN TIPSY (N. Thomas) began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped GORDOMEN (P. Keane).

IMPERIAL SPIRIT (D. Griffin) jumped awkwardly, shifted in and made contact with I’LLBETRICKED (A. Erhart).

BUCKS POINT (K. Pope), MEGADEMA (D. Browne), STRUCKBYLIGHTNING (K. O’Hara) and BLOOMIN TIPSY raced wide for the majority of the event.

When questioned regarding the performance of IMPERIAL SPIRIT, D. Griffin stated that the gelding travelled well throughout, however when placed under pressure from the 400m failed to respond to his riding and was most disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination of IMPERIAL SPIRIT failed to reveal any abnormalities.

Race 5: ACCESS INSULATION F&M MAIDEN H’CAP - 1400m
1st – Flawless 2nd – All Misty 3rd – Hoa Long Dancer 4th – Bittermagic

Following an application from trainer P. Blackwell, who made submissions on behalf of apprentice S. Wiseman, stewards permitted S. Wiseman to fulfil the engagement notwithstanding that she was unable to claim her full allowance. After taking into account the circumstances as outlined in the evidence of S. Wiseman, stewards issued her with a severe reprimand under AR. 92(12).

AMISHEE BELLE, which became fractious in the barriers, was declared a late scratching at 2.07 p.m. by order of the stewards acting on veterinary advice that the filly had sustained an injury. On the announcement of correct weight, stewards ordered that all monies invested on AMISHEE BELLE be refunded, with deductions of 7 cents in the dollar on the face value of win tickets and 8 cents in the dollar on the face value of place tickets to apply.

ALL MISTY (J. Taylor) was slow to begin.

LOVE ARIA (C. Whiteley) raced wide throughout.

HOA LONG DANCER (P. Keane) was inclined to lay in in the early part of the straight, resulting in FLAWLESS (M. Wood) being steadied. At a subsequent inquiry, apprentice P. Keane was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances and apprentice M. Wood was admonished for his standard of evidence at a stewards’ inquiry.

A post-race veterinary examination of ONE MORE ROYAL (P. Hammersley), which compounded in the home straight, failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities.

Race 6: STANLEY RIVER THOROUGHBREDS CLASS 1 H’CAP - 1400m
1st – Pasugo 2nd – Al Faher 3rd – Big Red Fella 4th – Reset And Go

PASUGO (P. Keane) was a little slow to begin.

Shortly after the start RARE SUBJECT (J. Piper) had to be steadied when tightened between STAINGLASS (O. Turpin) and PICCALI (B. Wallace), both of which shifted ground slightly.

PICCALI, SWIFT CASH (K. Wharton) and BIG RED FELLA (J. Taylor) raced wide throughout.

Near the 200m PICCALI had to be steadied from the heels of PASUGO which shifted out under pressure. Apprentice P. Keane, the rider of PASUGO, was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

A post-race veterinary examination of STAINGLASS, which raced below expectation, failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities.

Race 7: ACCESS INSULATION CLASS 1 H’CAP - 1400m
1st – Boobyella 2nd – Lunar Rose 3rd – Rhodes To Glory 4th – Valdisano

ZUZAO (J. Piper) was slow to begin.

RHODES TO GLORY (P. Keane) began awkwardly.

CRIMSON WARRIOR (M. Cahill) raced wide in the early stages.

RHODES TO GLORY and BOOBYELLA (B. Wallace) raced wide throughout.

Near the 1000m PRINCELY RED (M. Hellyer) was eased when CRIMSON WARRIOR shifted in when not fully clear. M. Cahill, the rider of CRIMSON WARRIOR, was advised to exercise more care in future.

Apprentice M. Wood reported that MISSONET felt short in its action throughout running. A post-race veterinary examination of MISSONET revealed no obvious abnormalities at the time of inspection.

BOOBYELLA lost its near hind plate in running.

Race 8: ACCESS INSULATION CLASS 3 PLATE - 1100m
1st – River Lad 2nd – Streetson 3rd – Peelings 4th – Brigadoon Jack

Connections of BUST ‘N’ LOOSE advised stewards that it was their intention to have the gelding ridden back in the field today.

MAROON BELLS (E. Wilkinson) was slow to begin.

OCEAN JOURNEY (M. Hellyer) raced wide in the early stages.

PEELINGS (L. Cassidy) and MAKTIG PANIS VITAE (S. Wiseman) raced wide throughout.

Near the 800m MAROON BELLS had to be steadied when cramped for room between MAKTIG PANIS VITAE and COMAHNI (O. Turpin) when both horses shifted ground slightly.

STREETSON (D. Griffin) overraced during the middle stages.

A post-race veterinary examination of OCEAN JOURNEY revealed the gelding to have a poor post-race recovery rate.

Leaving the 300m OCEAN JOURNEY was checked when tightened for room between COMAHNI, which shifted out and away from CERTEZZA (D. Browne), and MAROON BELLS, which was forced in by MAKTIG PANIS VITAE, which shifted in abruptly. In this incident REBELLIOUS SPIRIT (K. Sawyers), which was following, had to be checked. After taking evidence from all riders, trainer P. Blackwell (MAKTIG PANIS VITAE), and veterinary evidence which revealed that MAKTIG PANIS VITAE was slightly lame in the near hind leg, stewards gave apprentice Wiseman the benefit of a doubt as to whether she was fully responsible for permitting MAKTIG PANIS VITAE to shift in forcing MAROON BELLS inwards resulting in that horse making heavy contact with OCEAN JOURNEY. Following the results of the veterinary examination, together with P. Blackwell’s undertaking to experiment with gear changes, stewards ordered that MAKTIG PANIS VITAE must perform satisfactorily in an official barrier trial and that a veterinary clearance for the horse must be furnished prior to its next start.

Race 9: GOLD PROPERTY GROUP CLASS 6 H’CAP - 1100m
1st – Bevagna 2nd – Blazing Hearts 3rd – Slugsbrothernugget 4th – I’m Ruthless

MAJESTIC RULER (T. Harrison) jumped in the air and made heavy contact with the barrier partition.

BARRAMUNDI (K. Gates), ONE EYED (M. Morris) and MAJESTIC RULER all raced wide throughout.

Apprentice J. Piper, the rider of KARALIUS, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding under AR. 137(a) in that shortly after the start she permitted her mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of BEVAGNA (W. D'Avila), taking that runner in on to EDITAVE (M. Hellyer), causing EDITAVE to be checked and lose its rightful running. Apprentice Piper’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 9 meetings. Acting under the provisions of AR. 196(3), stewards ordered that the suspension commence at the expiration of a suspension apprentice Piper incurred at the Gold Coast meeting on Saturday, 15 January 2011, and expire at midnight on Sunday, 6 February 2011.

W. D’Avila, the rider of BEVAGNA, will be interviewed regarding the use of his whip in the home straight.

S. Scriven, the rider of BLAZING HEARTS, was reprimanded under AR. 137A(4)(b)for raising his arm above shoulder height when using his whip over the concluding stages.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Suspensions
Race 9. App. J. Piper – careless riding – mtgs. (from exp. of susp incurred 15.1.11-6.2.11) – AR. 137(a)

Reprimands
Race 5. App. S. Wiseman – fail to claim full allowance – AR. 92(12)

Absent jockeys
B. Looker – indisposed
L. Rolls – ill – medical cert req’d

Adjourned inquiry
Race 9. W. D’Avila’s use of whip in home straight

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, Not To Share, Exiled and Waltz With You


Warnings/bars
Race 8. MAKTIG PANIS VITAE – lame, racing manners – official barrier trial, veterinary clearance

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. PEPPERED BLACK – M. Wood, PSYCHODELIC – A. Spinks, TOOSEXYFORMYSHORTS – J. Piper, SAQUARRA – M. Hellyer
Race 5. ALL MISTY – J. Taylor, HOA LONG DANCER – P. Keane, LOVE ARIA – C. Whiteley
Race 6. GENERAL LAUREATE – D. McWhinney
Race 7. RHODES TO GLORY – P. Keane, ZUZAO – J. Piper
Race 8. OCEAN JOURNEY – M. Hellyer, TWO AND A KICK – C. Priest
Race 9. MAJESTIC RULER – T. Harrison, EDITAVE – M. Hellyer

Late scratchings
Race 5. AMISHEE BELLE – 2.07 p.m.



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