QUEENSLAND RACING

STEWARDS REPORT


SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – SUNDAY, 6 DECEMBER 2009

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 3 RAIL – 3M


OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – G. Ireland, K. Daly, W. Moore
Clerk of Scales – C. Fedrick
Judge – P. Chilton
Veterinarian – M. Lenz
Swab attendants – M. Johnstone, A. McLaren
Bookmakers Supervisor – W. Flynn
Starter – R. Huxham
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

Race 1: Bundilla Dry Cleaners Maiden Plate - 1400m
1st – Russion Royalty 2nd – Looks Like Deano 3rd – Lord Downer 4th – Coming Up Trumps


COMING UP TRUMPS (B. Pengelly) stood flatfooted at the start, losing significant ground. Connections were advised that the gelding must trial satisfactorily prior to its next race start.

LORD DOWNER (J. Byrne) jumped away awkwardly, making contact with the barrier partition.

Near the 800m, COMING UP TRUMPS, which commenced to overrace, improved onto the heels of SIR MOSSMAN (J. Taylor) and had to be steadied.

COMING UP TRUMPS was held up and unable to improve its position from the 600m until rounding the home turn.

TUDOR ARCADE (M. Radecker) and HIGH PRAISE (R. Hinricks)p raced wide throughout.


Race 2: Twilight Racing Friday December 11 Maiden 3yo Plate - 1300m
1st – Sturt County 2nd –King Echelon 3rd – Back Stage 4th – Yamacutta

TOYHERO (J. Wood) and STURT COUNTY (D. Browne) were slow to begin.

KING ECHELON (S. Katsidis) jumped in the air at the start, losing ground.

WILDCARD BILLY (J. Byrne) jumped away awkwardly, making contact with BACK STAGE (R. Wiggins).

Shortly after the start, YAMACUTTA (B. Pengelly) raced awkwardly with its head in the air whilst being restrained to take up a rearward position.

Approaching the 800m, KING ECHELON became awkward to the inside of VIEWING (M. Palmer), which shifted in.

VIEWING and YAMACUTTA raced wide when being ridden forward approaching the 600m to rounding the home turn.

KING ECHELON (S. Katsidis), which was held up and unable to improve from the 600m until a point near the 400m, was hampered and forced to ease near the 400m and shift wider on the track to avoid the heels of METAPHYSICAL (K. Wharton), which was taken out by the tiring UTAH JAZZ (A. Spinks), which shifted out. In this incident, VIEWING (M. Palmer) was forced wider on the track.

Near the 400m, SUDDEN FORCE (J. Kropp) and WILDCARD BILLY (J. Byrne) became awkward to the inside of STRATUM FORCE (J. Taylor), which shifted in.

METAPHYSICAL, which was held up for clear running atthe top of the straight, was again held up between the 300m and 200m.

ALI JAI (J. Taylor) and UTAH JAZZ raced wide throughout.

When questioned regarding the performance of RUSTY TRAWLER, K. Pope stated that from the wide alley he elected to take hold at the start and take up a rearward position. He stated during the event he followed the favourite KING ECHELON and elected to shift out approaching the 400m, and at that point RUSTY TRAWLER became awkward and shifted out further than anticipated. He felt given that he was forced to improve wide rounding the home turn, he was pleased with how the gelding finished the race off. A post-race veterinary examination of RUSTY TRAWLER failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

When questioned regarding the tactics adopted on ALI JAI, J. Taylor stated he was instructed to go forward on the horse and position behind the leaders, however found himself 3 wide and the horse was inclined to pull hard and refused to settle. He added that at the 700m he elected to stride forward and attempt to obtain a position closer to the fence, however was unable to cross the horses to his inside and as a result remained in a 3 wide position.


Race 3: Cotton Building QTIS 2yo Maiden Plate - 1000m
1st – Sticksy 2nd – Craiglea Gee Tee 3rd – Lucy Louise 4th – Stratum Force

STICKSY (R. McMahon) and CRAIGLEA GEE TEE (K. Mizobe) both jumped away awkwardly, making heavy contact.

LEICA ROLLER (J. Byrne) also jumped away awkwardly.

Approaching the 600m, STICKSY (R. McMahon), when eased, shifted out forcing STRATUM FORCE (J. Taylor) an DARK SECRETS (A. Pattillo) wider on the track.

After being momentarily held up rounding the home turn, LUCY LOUISE (S. Katsidis) was then inclined to lay in for the majority of the straight, placing S. Katsidis at a disadvantage.



Race 4: Sunshine Coast Truck Centre 3yo & Up Maiden H'cap - 1000m
1st – Danni’s Impact 2nd – Esbend 3rd – Markwin 4th – Lady Hagan

Trainer R. Cameron was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for LADY HAGAN by the prescribed time.

The start of this race was delayed when KIALAMI lunged forward and broke through the barriers. At the same stage, SHADY OUTFIT lunged forward, making heavy contact with the barrier partition. As a result, both horses was examined by the veterinary surgeon and declared late scratchings at 2.11 pm. Subsequent to the event all monies invested on KIALAMI and SHADY OUTFIT were ordered to be refunded with deductions of 28 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets, 24 cents in the dollar on the face value of place bets. Trainer G. Marshall was advised that a warning was being placed on the barrier manners of KIALAMI.

DAWN BOY (K. Sawyers) was tightened for room at the start between REGAZZA DELLA SERA (J. Taylor) and INTO THE DARK (J. Wood), both of which shifted ground. Following this, DAWN BOY commenced to lose ground and raced greenly and finished a distant last. A post-race veterinary examination of DAWN BOY failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Trainer T. Joseph was advised that DAWN BOY must trial satisfactorily prior to its next race start.

MARKWIN (R. McMahon) was slow to begin.

SKEETER (M. Hughes) was inclined to lay in under pressure from the 400m onwards, placing its rider at a disadvantage.

REGAZZA DELLA SERA (J. Taylor) and SKEETER (M. Hughes) raced wide throughout.

When questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing performance of URBAN LOVE, D. Browne stated that due to the long delay behind the barriers, the mare sweated up badly and this may have contributed to the performance. A post-race veterinary examination of URBAN LOVE failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

A post-race veterinary examination of DAWN BOY failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.


Race 5: Chaps Menswear Class 2 H'cap - 1600m
1st – Command To Smile 2nd – Apple Crumble 3rd – Banana Split 4th – My Flight

MY FLIGHT (A. Pattillo), THE LORDING DRAGON (J. Byrne) and COMMAND TO SMILE (J. Taylor) were all slow to begin.

Leaving the 100m, MY FLIGHT (A. Pattillo) was disappointed for a run between REAL GRAND (M. Heagney) and BANANA SPLIT (J. Kropp), which shifted out under pressure. As a result, A. Pattillo was forced to stop riding MY FLIGHT and shift to the inside to obtain clear running and in doing so hampered THE LORDING DRAGON (J. Byrne).

Stewards questioned apprentice J. Kropp, rider of BANANA SPLIT, regarding the tactics adopted on that gelding. Apprentice Kropp stated he had been instructed to obtain cover on the horse just behind the lead, however found himself in a 3 wide position without cover. He added that he then elected to allow the horse to stride forward from the 800m to assume a one off position outside the leader. Stewards advised apprentice Kropp that, in their opinion, he had made an error in judgment in that rather than fight BANANA SPLIT in a 3 wide position during the early stages he should have allowed the horse to stride forward earlier than he did to obtain a position 1 off the fence in the lead.

Stewards questioned jockey A. Spinks, rider of TOY RULER, regarding the riding tactics adopted on that gelding. A. Spinks stated that from the barrier it had been the connections’ intention to take hold and endeavour to obtain cover. He added that it had not been his intention to be positioned so far back in the field, however when it was apparent he would be positioned 3 wide outside POWDER HALL, he elected to take hold further and assumed a one-off position behind that runner. He further added that in relation to the performance, it was his recommendation to the trainer to restrict the gelding’s future performances to shorter distances as he felt the horse failed to run out a strong 1600m. Trainer L. Manzelmann reported that it was her intention to give TOY RULER a short spell and freshen the horse with a view to starting the it over shorter distances. The comments were noted.


Race 6: Haymans Electrical Open H'cap – 1600m
1st – Three Tenors 2nd – Larson 3rd –Jacaranda Charm 4th – Art Success/Attackengo

No racing incidents.


Race 7: SPC Cleaning Services Class 1 H'cap 1200m
1st –King Of The Kongo 2nd – Tracy’s Choice 3rd – Duke Of Danes 4th – Princeoftheplaza

KING OF THE KONGO (J. Wood) was slow to begin.

CHAIRMANSHIP (A. Pattillo) and TRACY’S CHOICE (D. Browne) were both hampered at the start by UNIVERSAL BRAVE (A. Spinks), which shifted out.

PRINCEOFTHEPLAZA (K. Pope) raced wide during the early stages before being allowed to stride forward and assume a position one off the fence outside the leader near the 600m.

TRACY’S CHOICE (D. Browne) was held up and lost ground behind the tiring SIR EMLAND (C. McIver) between the 600m and 400m. TRACY’S CHOICE then had difficulty obtaining clear running until approaching the 300m.

Near the 400m, INCANDESCENT (J. Byrne) was buffeted between CHECK THE CHIPS (J. Taylor), which shifted in, and SIR EMLAND (C. McIver), which was taken out by DUKE OF DANES (S. Katsidis), which shifted out to obtain clear running.

Near the 300m, MONSHEREE (M. Hellyer) had to be steadied and shift in to avoid the heels of the tiring SIR EMLAND (C. McIver), which shifted in under pressure. MONSHEREE then had difficulty obtaining clear running near the 100m.

INCANDESCENT (J. Byrne) and CHECK THE CHIPS (J. Taylor) both raced wide throughout.

Stewards questioned apprentice M. Hellyer regarding the tactics adopted on MONSHEREE. Whilst mindful of advice from trainer S. O’Dea that the horse would be ridden back in the field, stewards raised concerns with M. Hellyer regarding the tactics from the 700m until the 400m. M. Hellyer stated that after being in a position one off the fence outside KING OF THE KONGO and following UNIVERSAL BRAVE near the 800m, he elected not to go forward in a 3 wide position outside UNIVERSAL BRAVE and when KING OF THE KONGO improved forward near the 600m, he elected to follow that horse. He then stated that leaving the 600m he did not place pressure on MONSHEREE as trainer S. O’Dea had instructed him that in his opinion the horse has a short sprint and would not sustain a long run. He added that he placed pressure on MONSHEREE approaching the 400m however he had difficulty obtaining clear running at stages in the straight.

When questioned regarding the performance of TRACY’S CHOICE, jockey D. Browne stated that after obtaining a position midfield behind SIR EMLAND, he was unable to improve from the 600m until the 400m when INCANDESCENT improved forward of him to the outside. He stated he then elected to shift around the heels of INCANDESCENT and that after obtaining clear running near the 300m, the horse had a tendency to lay in, and he therefore elected to pull the whip through to his right hand and the horse found the line fairly. Trainer M. Lakey stated that the horse had worked well in the week leading into today’s event and was not disappointed with the performance or the ride of jockey D. Browne. Stewards noted the comments.


Race 8: Ross Maclean Fellowship Class 1 H'cap - 1800m
1st – Slepner 2nd – Dane Raider 3rd – Williamstown 4th – Bee Jay Senza

LANGTIME (M. Heagney) and LUCKY LANDING (J. Wood) were slow to begin.

NOTTING (J. Taylor) and LITTLE BOBBY (A. Merritt) raced wide in the early stages.

Approaching the 300m, BAIL ME OUT (C. Small) was held up on the heels of the tiring NOTTING (J. Taylor) and again approaching the 200m, after obtaining clear running to the outside of NOTTING, was then held up on the heels of SIR KNIGHT.

Near the 200m, WILL IMPRESS (K. Pope) and RUMPAPUMPUM (A. Erhart) were both hampered when racing to the inside of DAWN RAIDER (S. Katsidis), which laid in under pressure in the home straight.

RUMPAPUMPUM (A. Erhart) raced wide throughout.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Fines
Race 4. Ronald Cameron – Trainer – Late rider – LR70 - $100*

Absent jockeys
B. Hull – Suspended

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 1. Coming Up Trumps – Stood flatfooted at start – Trial – LR36(b)
Race 4. Dawn Boy – Poor performance – Trial – LR36(b)

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 4. Lady Hagan – M. Palmer
Race 5. Detected – R. McMahon
The Lording Dragon – J. Bryne

Late scratchings
Race 1. Our Girl Giggles – 10 am




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