RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – MONDAY 11 AUGUST 2014

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 3 RAIL – 7M
PENETROMETER – 4.95

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – G. Palmer, N. Boyle, E. Barron
Clerk of Scales – C. Fedrick
Judge – P. Chilton, C. Dunn
Veterinarian – P. Patil
Swab attendants – K. Warwick, S. Heidke
Bookmakers Supervisor – W. Unwin
Starter – S. Ehlers, M. Henderson
Jockeys Advocate – R. Mason
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski

Race 1: WWW.SCTC.COM.AU MAIDEN H'CAP – 1200m

As S. Galloway was indisposed, A. Allen was substituted as the rider of FEDSON.

THOU ART – Had to be steadied near the 500m when placed in restricted room to the inside of ROSIE’S COMMAND, which shifted in. Jockey E. Wilkinson (ROSIE’S COMMAND) was reprimanded.

RADICAL MOVER – Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.

FEDSON – Raced wide without cover and was ridden forward to the position outside the lead leaving the 500m.

GALLIVANTING – Obliged to race in restricted room approaching the 900m.

ROSIE’S COMMAND – Raced wide without cover and was ridden forward to the position outside the lead leaving the 500m.

SAINTLY PRINCESS – Raced wide throughout.


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As J. Hoopert was to be overweight, A. Allen was substituted as the rider of HIDE THE ACE. Given jockey Hoopert’s personal circumstances and his previous extremely good record, stewards issued a reprimand.

CASINO BLUE – Connections advised stewards that the horse would be ridden just off the pace if circumstances permit. Had to be steadied over the concluding stages when racing in restricted room between QABLA and BLUE MINI, which shifted out. S. Payne (BLUE MINI) was reprimanded for failing to stop riding and straighten his mount.

GO THE SHOW was inspected by the veterinary surgeon on arrival at the barriers and found to be lame in the near foreleg. GO THE SHOW was declared a late scratching at 1.25 pm. Stewards ordered that all monies invested on GO THE SHOW be refunded in full, with the following deductions to apply to successful wagers:

0 cent in the dollar for the Win #5
3 cents in the dollar for place of winner #5
2 cents in the dollar for 2nd place #7
2 cents in the dollar for 3rd place #2

MR SANCHEZ – Weakened badly over the final 500m and tailed off last. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the horse to be lame in the near foreleg. Connections were advised that they must provide a veterinary certificate of fitness for MR SANCHEZ before its next start and the horse must perform satisfactorily in an official barrier trial prior to racing again.

CASINO BLUE – Slow to begin. Held up for some distance behind the weakening MR SANCHEZ after passing the 700m.

ELIZABETH’S DREAM – Disappointed for a run in the early stages of the home straight.

HIDE THE ACE – Laid out throughout the event, placing its rider at a disadvantage. Connections were advised that a warning would be placed on the horse’s racing manners.

S. Payne (BLUE MINI) was fined the sum of $300 in that he returned to scale in excess of half a kilogram over his allotted weight.


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BERNIE OF BABYLON – Apprentice S. Payne was questioned regarding his tactics, which initially had been to ride vigorously in the early stages and lead until a point passing the 1400m when he then restrained and allowed CALL ME RUSTY to cross and sit outside the lead at a point approaching the 1200m. This resulted in his mount overracing until near the 700m when he elected to shift wider on the track and race outside the lead until rounding the home turn. He explained that he had been instructed to go forward, however attempt to obtain cover in order to have the horse, which has previously had a tendency to overrace, settle. He indicated that as the horse is light-mouthed, he wished to avoid having the horse overrace if possible. Stewards advised apprentice Payne that due to riding vigorously in the early stages, he would have been better served assuming the lead on the fence rather than restraining after passing the 1400m and this would have allowed his mount to race more comfortably in the lead. Stewards informed apprentice Payne that in their view it was an ill-judged ride, however, given his status as an apprentice, did not take the matter any further.

CALL ME RUSTY – Raced wide in the early stages.

GENTLE GIANT – Had to be restrained when the pace slackened near the 1200m.

LE HO FOOK – Slow to begin.

RELEASE ME – Hung out throughout the event, placing its rider at a disadvantage. Rider K. Wharton was reprimanded for using his whip forward of the horse’s shoulder.

CRAIGLEA SHERRY – Had to be restrained when the pace slackened near the 1200m.

COUNT ROMANO raced wide throughout.



Race 4: 2013/14 SCTC TRAINER OF THE YEAR – STUART KENDRICK QTIS 3YO MAIDEN PLATE – 1000M

Trainer K. Clark-Peoples was fined $100 for failing to declare V. Colgan as the rider of THANK YOU by the prescribed time.

IL NOSTRO CAVIALE was a late scratching at 2.15 pm on veterinary advice that the filly had sustained an abrasion on its near fore canon. Stewards ordered that all monies invested on IL NOSTRO CAVIALE be refunded in full, with the following deductions to apply to successful wagers:

0 cent in the dollar for the Win #5
2 cents in the dollar for place of winner #5
2 cents in the dollar for 2nd place #6
4 cents in the dollar for 3rd place #13

TOUR DE MONDE – Slow to begin. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight.

RAPIDE ET FURIEUX – Rider K. Wharton was asked to comment on the horse’s performance. He stated that after being slightly slow to begin, from the wide alley he elected to take hold and take up a trailing position, after which the filly raced greenly and was somewhat field shy, shifting in and away from SILK AND SATIN approaching the 500m and then hanging out slightly rounding the home turn before racing greenly in the early stages of the home straight. He added, however, that over the concluding stages the filly was doing its best work and in his opinion would take benefit from the run and would be suited to a step up in distance for its next start. A post-race veterinary examination of RAPIDE ET FURIEUX revealed no significant findings.

RUNWAY ANGEL – Slow to begin.

SILK AND SATIN – Raced wide without cover whilst hanging out throughout.

SO IMPATIENT – Slow to begin.


Race 5: 2013/14 SCTC JOCKEY OF THE YEAR – DAMIAN BROWNE CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1000M

Correct weight was delayed to afford, firstly, A. Spinks, the rider of equal dead-heater for 1st YAHUSHA, the opportunity of viewing the patrol footage over the concluding stages to ascertain whether he had grounds on which to lodge an objection. Correct weight was further delayed when trainer T. Cotsiopoulos and jockey A. Spinks contested the Judges’ decision to declare a dead-heat for 1st. After taking evidence from the Judges and viewing the photo finish, Stewards were satisfied with the decision made by the judging panel and declared correct weight on the numbers semaphored.

THE FATMAN – Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.

WARLOCK – Slow to begin.

WHISPER WILLOW – Raced wide throughout.

YAHUSHA – Bumped at the start by SHEPIKTUS.

SHEPIKTUS – Shifted in at the start, making contact with YAHUSHA. Checked when attempting a narrow run near 200m where there was insufficient room between KAPPYTAIN and BARNTOWN, which shifted out slightly.

KAPPYTAIN – Raced wide throughout.

Race 6: 2013/14 SCTC APPRENTICE JOCKEY OF THE YEAR – LUKE TARRANT CLASS 2 H'CAP – 1200M

BLANCHARD BLOOM – Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.

CAIDEN’S GOLD – Raced wide throughout.

Race 7: FACEBOOK – SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1400M

GLEN ROCK – Buffeted between runners near the 300m.

RIVER GEORGIA – Shifted in and away from another runner approaching the 1200m and made contact with ASTRALIN. Buffeted between runners for a short distance passing the 1000m. Bumped approaching the 600m.

TIREE TIMES A LADY – Raced wide without cover.

FOREGONE – Approaching the 1200m had to be eased from the heels of COOL TRICK, which shifted in. R. Wiggins (COOL TRICK) was reprimanded for shifting in when not sufficiently clear. Raced wide throughout. Commenced to overrace approaching the 1000m and had to be checked from the heels of WAVERLEY HEIGHTS. Shifted in when overracing and made heavy contact with RIVER GEORGIA.

SOTTERO – Improved on to heels approaching the 600m and had to be restrained and in doing so shifted out and made contact with RIVER GEORGIA.

WAVERLEY HEIGHTS – Buffeted between runners near the 300m.

COOL TRICK – Examined pre-race by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to race.

ASTRALIN – Bumped approaching the 1200m. Buffeted by another runner passing the 1000m.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 1. E. Wilkinson – careless riding – AR. 137(a)
Race 2. J. Hoopert – overweight, replaced – AR. 120(b)
Race 2. S. Payne – careless riding – AR. 137(a)
Race 3. K. Wharton – use whip forward of horse’s shoulder – AR. 137A(4)(a)
Race 7. R. Wiggins – careless riding – AR. 137(a)

Fines
Race 2. Jockey S. Payne - $300 - Return to scale overweight. AR120(b)
Race 4. Tnr. K. Clark-Peoples - $100 – late rider – LR. 67

Absent jockeys
S. Galloway

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All winners + 7

Warnings/bars
Race 2.
MR SANCHEZ – lame near foreleg, – Vet clearance & official barrier trial – AR. 8(t)
Go The Show - Lame N/F, Vet Clearance
Hide The Ace - Warning, hung out.
Race 4.
Il Nostro Vaviale - Abrassion N/F canon, Vet Clearance

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. FEDSON – A. Allen
Race 4. THANK YOU – V. Colgan

Late scratchings
Race 2. GO THE SHOW – 1.25 pm – vet advice
Race 4. IL NOSTRO CAVIALE – 2.15 pm – vet advice




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