QUEENSLAND RACING

STEWARDS REPORT


SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – SUNDAY, 13 JUNE 2010

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 3 RAIL – 6M


OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – P. Gillard
Stewards – G. Ireland, S. Kelly, M. Haigh
Clerk of Scales – C. Fedrick
Judge – P. Chilton
Veterinarian – C. Johnstone
Swab attendants – A. Challen, K. Warwick
Bookmakers Supervisor – W. Flynn
Starter – R. Huxham
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

Supplementary Report

As K. Pope was ill, riding changes were made as per the Stewards Summary Sheet.

Race 1: Sunshine Beach Nippers Maiden Plate - 1000m
1st – Ragazza Veloce 2nd – Itstheritz 3rd – Current Affair 4th – Over Friendly

On return to scale a protest was lodged by J. Holder, rider of the 4th placegetter, OVERFRIENDLY, against CURRENT AFFAIR (D. Browne) being declared 3rd, alleging interference leaving the 400m. A further protest was lodged by D. Browne, rider of the 3rd placegetter, CURRENT AFFAIR, against ITSTHERITZ (P. Robl) being declared 2nd, alleging interference leaving the 400m.

It was established that leaving the 400m, ITSTHERITZ shifted out to obtain clear running and was inconvenienced by RAGAZZA VELOCE (J. Kropp), which shifted out slightly, resulting in ITSTHERITZ shifting wider than anticipated and as a result made contact with CURRENT AFFAIR, which in turn shifted out and brushed OVERFRIENDLY, forcing that runner wider on the track. After taking evidence from all parties, stewards could not be satisfied that any interference sustained warranted a reversal of placings and therefore both protests were dismissed and correct weight was semaphored on the Judge’s placings. At a subsequent inquiry, stewards noted the slight shift outwards from RAGAZZA VELOCE, however were of the opinion that ITSTHERITZ continued to shift out under riding, making contact with runners to its outside. As a result, P. Robl, rider of ITSTHERITZ, was reprimanded and advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances.

PAY IN SILVER (M. Speers) and SHOVISE (J. Bowditch) began awkwardly.

LILY MARKANE (A. Kitson) began awkwardly and shifted in, making contact with REGAZZA VELOCE.

ALANDY LAD (M. Hellyer) shifted out at the start, making contact with ITSTHERITZ.

When being restrained near the 800m, OVER FRIENDLY raced ungenerously for a short distance and threw its head in the air.

SHOVISE, PAY IN SILVERand MISS QUEENSLAND (M. Hughes) raced wide for the majority of the event.

A post-race veterinary examination of MISS QUEENSLAND on return to the enclosure revealed a small amount of blood as a result of a laceration to its tongue.


Race 2: Sunshine Beach Surf Club Maiden H'cap - 1400m
1st – Flexibility 2nd – Our Secret Affair 3rd –Night Shadow 4th – Second Attempt

The starting time of this race was delayed due to the double protest hearing in race 1.

NIGHT SHADOW (A. Merritt) was slow to begin.

Near the 800m and 600m NIELLO JOSIE (K. Cross) shifted in of its own accord making contact with the running rail.

OUR SECRET AFFAIR lost its near fore plate in running.


Race 3: Sunrise Designs QTIS 2yo Maiden H'cap - 1200m
1st –Benny’s Buttons 2nd – Won A Heart 3rd – Celtic Dancer 4th - Andromache

Trainer R. Heathcote advised stewards that INFAMOUS DANCER would be ridden in a more forward position if circumstances permit. As the horse blundered on jumping away, it was obliged to race towards the rear of the field.

MACKENZIE (P. Hammersley) began awkwardly and shifted in, making contact with AGNATIC (K. Wharton).

INFAMOUS DANCER (E. Kehoe) began awkwardly, blundered and shifted in, making contact with MACKENZIE.

CELTIC DANCER (L. Cheshire) began awkwardly.

Shortly after the start, CARRY THAT WEIGHT (K. fujii) was tightened for room between SILVALITE (J. Holder) and MANZANILLA (D. Dunn), which shifted in.

A short distance later, MANZANILLA shifted in, placing both CARRY THAT WEIGHT and SILVALITE in restricted room and continued to do so for some distance, however D. Dunn, rider of MANZILLA, was unable to relieve the pressure due to TEZUMA (D. Browne) improving to his outside, and when improving forward shifted in slightly, not allowing D. Dunn, rider of MANZANILLA to relieve the pressure to his inside. As a result of this incident, CARRY THAT WEIGHT had to be steadied near the 1000m. In considering all matters, stewards could not attribute blame to any one rider, however both D. Dunn, rider of MANZANILLA, and D. Brown, rider of TEZUMA, were advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. MANZANILLA, which after being crossed, commenced to overrace for a short distance.

Leaving the 700m, MACKENZIE (P. Hammersley) improved onto the heels of FUNKY LADY (R. Wiggins) and had to be steadied.

CELTIC DANCER, TOY JET (D. Griffin) and WON A HEART (P. Robl) all raced wide for the majority of the event.


Race 4: Sunshine Beach Cadets F&M Class 3 H'cap - 1200m
1st – Maroon Bells 2nd – Lady Selene 3rd – Felony Flight 4th – Nikki Beach

Trainer B. Guy advised that if circumstances permit, LADY SALENE will be ridden back in the field today. The horse was ridden accordingly.

SEVENSPANISHANGELS was declared a late scratching at 1.40 pm on veterinary advice after the horse became fractious in the float en route to the course, sustaining lacerations to its leg.

MAROON BELLS (J. Holder) was slow to begin.

GUANAHANI (M. Hellyer) and ANY WONDER (R. Hinricks) were tightened for room between BEAUTIFUL (R. Wiggins) and SEETHING DUCK (B. Pengelly), both of which shifted ground.

OVER THE PAGE (P. Schmidt), which began awkwardly, was tightened for room shortly after the start between FELONY FLIGHT (J. Bowditch) and LADY SELENE (P. Hammersley), both of which shifted ground.

Approaching the 700m, DELTARARA (K. Wharton) commenced to overrace and had to be steadied from the heels of FELONY FLIGHT and shifted out, resulting in NIKKI BEACH (R. McMahon), which was racing back and to the outside, having to be steadied. ANY WONDER, which was following, had to be steadied at that point and shifted to a 3 wide position for the remainder of the race.

MAROON BELLS was held up for clear running from entering the straight until a point near the 200m.

DELTARARA also had difficulty obtaining clear running from entering the straight until near the 200m.

Near the 200m, BEAUTIFUL had to be steadied when tightened for room between OVER THE PAGE and GUANAHANI, which shifted in under pressure. M. Hellyer, rider of GUANAHANI, was reprimanded.

GUANAHANI raced wide for the majority of the event.



Race 5: Zinc Properties Noosa Class 1 H'cap – 1200m
1st – Sargasso 2nd – Fine Connection 3rd – Web Of Love 4th – Kalinga Flash

SARGASSO (D. Griffin) and ARABIA (C. Priest) were both slow to begin.

MR CHARLIE BROWN (J. Taylor) had to be steadied near the 500m in order to shift out and obtain clear running.

WEB OF LOVE (P. Robl) had difficulty obtaining clear running from entering the home straight until inside the final 100m.

Approaching the 200m, ALL DIEHARD (K. Sawyers) had to be restrained when tightened for room between MR CHARLIE BROWN and QUEEN OF THE STORM (K. Cross), which shifted out after initially being taken out by BEE JAY SENZA (L. Deguara). K. Cross, rider of QUEEN OF THE STORM, was advised to exercise more care.

MR TWENTY PERCENT (D. Browne), QUEEN OF THE STORM, and ALL DIEHARD all raced wide for the majority of the event.

A post-race veterinary examination of FINE CONNECTION revealed the mare to have a minor laceration to the off fore canon.

Race 6: Calty Constructions Class 6 H'cap - 1400m
1st – Tetra 2nd – Paralegal 3rd – Mystic Vibe 4th – Eddie Rapido

RUNATUN, which struck the running rail, when proceeding to the barriers, was examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to race.

EDDIE RAPIDO (E. Kehoe) and RUNATUN (K. Fuji) were slow to begin.

SHEEZA DRAMA (R. Hinricks) overraced in the early and middle stages of the race.

EDDIE RAPIDO had difficulty obtaining clear running near the 200m.

EDDIE RAPIDO was tightened for room approaching the winning post between TETRA (J. Holder) and MYSTIC VIBE (D. Griffin), both of which shifted ground slightly under pressure.

THORONDO (P. Hammersley), PARALEGAL (S. Guymer) and THE HAND OF FAITH (J. Taylor) all raced wide throughout.


Race 7: Sunshine Beach Supporters Club CG&E H'cap - 1200m
1st – Hawk Hunter 2nd – Patapinda 3rd – Rapid Leica Jacko 4th – Daneomite

CONNEMARA LAD, which was fractious in the barriers and reared up, was examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to race.

DANEOMITE (T. Huxham), which was fractious in the barriers, reared as the start was effected and lost ground.

TOP RESOURCE (K. Wharton) was slow to begin.

ANOTHER HEART (J. Kropp) began awkwardly.

Near the 700m, MULGA BOB (J. Taylor) had to be steadied off the heels of HAWK HUNTER (M. Radecker), which shifted in.

TOP RESOURCE shifted in and made contact with the running rail near the 450m.

HAWK HUNTER, MULGA BOB, KELCULATE (K. Cross) and DANEOMITE raced wide throughout.

B. Pengelly, rider of RAPID LEICA JACKO, was reprimanded for striking his horse in a forehand manner in a consecutive stride prior to the 100m.


Race 8: Sunshine Beach Real Estate Class 1 H'cap - 1600m
1st – Joyeux Joy 2nd – Khagan 3rd – Jive Queen 4th – Enterprise Star

An inquiry was adjourned into the reason for the late notification of B. Pengelly as the rider of JOYEUX JOY.

JIVE QUEEN (R. McMahon and KHAGAN (P. Robl) were tightened for room on jumping away between SIRIUS QUEST (C. Priest) and ENTERPRISE STAR (M. Speers), both of which shifted ground.

THREE MILE ISLAND (M. Hellyer) jumped outwards at the start, making contact with JOYEAUX JOY (B. Pengelly).

SHOW BUSINESS (J. Holder) shifted in and away from ENTERPRISE STAR approaching the 1200m. When being corrected, SHOW BUSINESS commenced to race ungenerously and shifted in, making contact with ALRESHAAD (W. Clasohm), which in turn shifted in on to THREE MILE ISLAND, which had to be steadied after becoming awkward on the heels of BLACK TONI (C. McIver).

SIRIUS QUEST (C. Priest) overraced near the 1200m and got its head in the air when being restrained.

ENTERPRISE STAR raced wide in the early stages.

SHOW BUSINESS, JIVE QUEEN (R. McMahon), SIRIUS QUEST and MORINGA’S KING (K. Wharton) all raced wide for the majority of the race.

C. McIver was questioned regarding the poor performance of BLACK TONI. He stated that the horse traveled well to the home turn, however resented racing inside other runners once placed under pressure. He added that, in his opinion, BLACK TONI would be better placed when racing outside horses, a position he was unable to take up due to drawing an inside barrier. Stewards noted the explanation. A post race veterinary examination of BLACK TONI failed to reveal any abnormalities, other than it had lost its near hind plate in running.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 1. Peter Robl – Jockey – C/riding – AR137(a)*
Race 4. Michael Hellyer – Jockey – C/riding – AR137(a)*
Race 7. Brad Pengelly – Jockey – Strike horse in a consecutive stride prior to 100m – AR137A(5)(A)(i)*

Absent jockeys
Ken Pope – Ill – Cert. Required*

Adjourned inquiry
Race 8. Re late notification of rider Joyeux Joy (M. Thexton)

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners, Our Secret Affair, Won A Heart, Fine Connection, Paralegal

Protests
Race 1. 4th (Overfriendly) v. 3rd (Current Affair) – Interference leaving 400m – Dismissed

3rd(Current Affair) v. 2nd (Itstheritz) – Interference leaving 400m – Dismissed

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3. Silvalite – J. Holder
Carry That Weight – K. Fujii
Agnatic – K. Wharton
Won A Heart – P. Robl
Race 5. All Diehard – K. Sawyers
Race 6. Tetra – J. Holder
Race 8. Joyeaux Joy – B. Pengelly
Sir Mossman – To be advised.

Late scratchings

Race 4. Sevenspanishangels – 1.40 pm



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