SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SUN. 25/07/04
STEWARDS PANEL:
WEATHER - Fine TRACK - Good
RAIL - Out 5 metres for entire circuit.
GENERAL: Apprentice Dallas Van Bekkum was fined the sum of $100 for failing to claim her full allowance on VICTORY'S RULE (Race 3), CHALLONER EM (Race 5), GLADMAC (Race 7) and BISCAWIN (Race 8).
Apprentice Bonnie Thomson was fined the sum of $50 for failing to claim her full allowance on WHAT A LANDING (Race 4).
RACE 1: STEEL-LINE GARAGE DOORS HANDICAP - 1400M.
ROYALTY MISS jumped away awkwardly then shifted in and made contact with THE WAITERS EYE.
TIPSY TIME jumped away awkwardly.
Approaching the 1100 metres MISSING IN ACTION got its head up and raced ungenerously when being restrained to take a trail behind TIPSY TIME.
THE WAITERS EYE which was racing behind MISSING IN ACTION also commenced to over race and raced ungenerously and rounding the 800 metres turn shifted out taking ELDON wider on the track.
THE WAITERS EYE continued to race ungenerously until approaching the home turn where the horse then raced under pressure.
On straightening ALL UP DIAMONDS shifted in and brushed GO ERIN.
RACE 2: PROGRAMMED MAINTENANCE SERVICES PLATE - 1600M.
VICTORY HERO and NOTHIN LEICA DREAM were both slow to begin.
RAINBOW BRIAN jumped in at the start and made contact with CELESTIAL DIVA.
XHIGGY ZORA, MAKTIGICHI DALFAIR and NOTHIN LEICA DREAM all raced wide for the majority of the event.
RAINBOW BRIAN pulled up in a distressed state and required Veterinary attention in the saddling enclosure. The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that the horse was treated for heat exhaustion and upon recovery a swab sample was taken.
RACE 3: CRAIG MARKER ACCOUNTING PTY LTD HANDICAP - 1000M.
Acting on Veterinary advice SHED THE LIGHT was declared a late scratching at 1.51pm when the horse injured itself in the barriers.
LOOK AT HIM was also injured as a result of SHED THE LIGHT being fractious.
and acting on Veterinary advice was declared a late scratching at 1.52pm.
Following the withdrawal of SHED THE LIGHT at 1.51pm all monies were ordered to be refunded with deductions of 15c in the dollar on the face value of win bets and 16c in the dollar on the face value of place bets being applicable.
Following the withdrawal of LOOK AT HIM at 1.52pm all monies were ordered to be refunded with deductions of 12c in the dollar on the face value of win bets and 12c in the dollar on the face value of place bets being applicable to bets placed after the withdrawal of SHED THE LIGHT..
Trainer Trevor Thomas was advised that SHED THE LIGHT must pass a further barrier test prior to racing again.
A warning was issued to connections of MISS BURNETT which was slow to begin.
LAKOTA BELLE was also slow to begin.
RACE 4: NORTHERN CITY FINANCE PTY LTD HANDICAP - 1000M.
LOCAL jumped out at the start and brushed ALL OZZIE.
VOLCANIC ANGEL jumped in the air at the start and shifted out making contact with GOOD LUCK.
VOLCANIC ANGEL hung out over the concluding stages of the event.
RACE 5: CADET TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT HANDICAP - 1400M.
CONGREGATE and MARAUDING RULER were both slow to begin.
Leaving the 800 metres MARAUDING RULER and CONGREGATE were both tightened for room when racing inside KLAIJA which shifted in.
Approaching the 700 metres DUALINER was momentarily tightened by OUR FUN which shifted in slightly.
TANAMI MISS was inclined to lay out rounding the home turn.
RACE 6: KAWANA NEWSAGENCY QTIS HANDICAP - 1300M.
HE'S NO GENTLEMAN, POL ROGER, COUNT IVOR and LA LA BABETTE were all slow to begin.
Leaving the 400 metres CRAIGLEA KNIGHT was tightened for room between COUNT IVOR and LA LA BABETTE which shifted out to improve.
RACE 7: FUJI XEROX HANDICAP - 1600M.
JESTICA shifted in after the start and made contact with GLADMAC which was slow to begin.
Rounding the first turn JESTICA got its head up and raced ungenerously.
FLYING SPARKS was held up rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the straight.
When questioned regarding his riding tactics on JESTICA which raced mid field today when the horse normally races in the lead jockey B Stewart stated that after being fractious in the barriers the horse did not jump as anticipated and he was unable to hold his position outside the leader due to the horse shifting and away from AQUATIC DRIVE.
B Stewart added that the horse raced ungenerously around the first turn and continued to race ungenerously until racing under pressure in the home straight.
The explanation was noted.
Apprentice D Van Bekkum was cautioned for failing to exercise sufficient care when taking a tight run inside JESTICA near the 1300 metres where there was barely sufficient room when JESTICA was racing ungenerously. GLADMAC pulled hard in the middle stages and near the 700 metres shifted out taking AQUATIC DRIVE wider on the track. As GLADMAC had proved difficult for apprentice D Van Bekkum trainer K Munce was advised he should consider employing the services of a stronger rider on GLADMAC in future.
RACE 8: COTTON TREE MEATS HANDICAP - 1200M.
As jockey George Michaels was indisposed he was replaced on AYNSLEY GOLD by C Kearney.
At the start CUT IT OUT, SOUL SURFER and QUIN THE ESKIMO were all tightened between STUCK FAST and COOLAYETI when both horses shifted ground.
Near the 500 metres QUIN THE ESKIMO which had been inclined to hang out, became unbalanced when racing in restricted room inside RAVENOUS MAKTIG SI.
Near the 250 metres COOLAYETI had to be checked between MISS ALYTA which shifted out slightly and the tiring BISCAWIN which shifted in and away from PARTRIDGE.
All winners plus RAINBOW BRIAN (Race 2) were sent to be swabbed.
