RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2015

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 4 RAIL – 7M
PENETROMETER – 5.57

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – M. Knibbs, K. Daly, P. Reardon
Clerk of Scales – D. Reid
Judge – P. Chilton, C. Dunn
Veterinarian – P. Patil
Swab attendants – A. Challen, J. Crompton, G. Gray
Bookmakers Supervisor – W. Flynn
Starter – S. Ehlers, R. Hanson
Jockeys Advocate – D. Tanti
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski

GENERAL

Apprentice S. Payne was fined $200 for failing to produce his winning rides book.

Race 1: A&T TRADING MAIDEN PLATE – 1000M

CONTINENTAL SILK – Raced wide for the majority of the event.

DEVLIN POCKET – Tightened for room at the start and had to be steadied, losing ground.

ELIZONDO – Slow to begin. Inconvenienced by another runner near the 100m.

FARADAY’S RAGE – Slow to begin. Raced greenly throughout. Shifted ground on a number of occasions in the home straight.

GAZIMBER – Slow to begin. Had some difficulty securing clear running for a short distance passing the 100m, resulting in the rider being obliged to stop riding and alter course.

TANNIC – Overraced leaving the 700m, took charge of its rider and shifted out causing interference to runners to its outside. Trainer K. Munce was advised that the horse must trial to the satisfaction of stewards prior to its next start.

MOSITES – Suffered interference near the 700m, clipped heels and blundered, losing significant ground.

PURE FETISH – Checked and forced wider on the track near the 700m.

GOOD RAP – Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the event.

Race 2: FOUR ‘N’ TWENTY QTIS 3YO MAIDEN PLATE – 1000M

JACK LANCASTER – Jumped away very awkwardly, almost dislodging its rider. Inconvenienced and forced wider near the 700m and again near the 600m. Raced greenly throughout.

JESTER DANE – Slow to begin.

JETSET PRINCE – Raced greenly after passing the 700m and shifted out on two occasions after the 600m despite the efforts of its rider, causing interference to other runners. Trainer M. Lakey indicated that he would have a discussion with the owners in relation to having the horse gelded and would more than likely send the horse for a spell. Stewards advised Mr Lakey that the horse would be required to trial prior to its next start.

PERFORATION Jumped away very awkwardly, made contact with the barriers and lost ground.

SCENSAY – Slow to begin.

SUSHI OLE – Had to be steadied away from heels approaching the 600m and lost ground.

TARBERT – Slow to begin. Had to be checked when inconvenienced by another runner passing the 500m.

LIFE’S A PICNIC – Jumped away awkwardly, lost ground and then raced greenly throughout the event. Improved on to heels near the 700m and shifted out inconveniencing another runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

CAPTAIN EYCHE – The breastplate broke on jumping away, resulting in the saddle shifting back.

SPIRIT AND GRACE – Commenced to overrace near the 800m and raced greenly, shifting out inconveniencing other runners near the 600m and was obliged to check from heels approaching the 500m and again approaching the 400m. Trainer M. Mair was advised that the horse would be required to trial prior to its next start.

Race 3: EDGELL MAIDEN H'CAP – 1400M

MARAU DAZE – Slow to begin.

HOW LUCKY WE ARE – Rider V. Venkaya reported that his mount laid in badly under pressure in the home straight.

IDEAL WALTZ – Forced wider from the 600m.

LAREBIL – Late scratching at 11.45 am when found to be lame in the near foreleg. Trainer G. Ryan was advised that he will be required to produce a veterinary certificate for the horse.

RAPID BOY – Raced wide throughout.

SAINTSKI – Slow to begin. Overraced in the early and middle stages.

As J. Lloyd was stood down by the Club doctor following this event, riding replacements were made as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.

Race 4: STEGGLES CLASS 2 H'CAP – 1400M

JETFIRE – Slow to begin. Had some difficulty securing clear running over the final 200m.

BRIALKA LODGE – Finished tailed off. T. Harrison reported that after travelling well throughout the horse shortened stride after passing the 400m and she had some concerns with the horse’s action. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Trainer T. Miller indicated that the horse would be sent for a spell.

JUST KEEP GIVING – Overraced on heels near the 800m and shifted out, making contact with the runner to the outside before being checked from heels. Stewards asked stable representative G. Thompson to explain the mare’s seemingly improved performance. He indicated that the horse did not perform well after overracing and going to the lead at its most recent start and added that in prior starts the horse had been quite disappointing this preparation. He indicated that had the horse not performed well in today’s event, consideration would have been given to retiring the horse.

ANGEL’S DESTINY – Trainer B. Dais was fined $100 for failing to declare G. Goold as the rider of this runner by the prescribed time.

Race 5: MASTERFOODS, WHY COOK WHEN YOU CAN CREATE – CLASS 2 H'CAP – 2200M

REAL STING – Tightened for room after passing the 200m and had to be severely checked.

OUTSTRIP – Inconvenienced by another runner after passing the 200m.

GROBBELAAR – R. Wiggins pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that he permitted his mount to shift in under heavy riding near the 200m, resulting in REAL STING being taken on to the hindquarters of OUTSTRIP, resulting in REAL STING having to be checked significantly and OUTSTRIP being inconvenienced. R. Wiggins’ licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 7 meetings, to commence at midnight on 22 August and expire at midnight on Friday 4 September 2015.

FIFTEEN LOVE – Trainer B. Brown indicated that in light of today’s performance, the horse would now be sent for a spell.

SPORT OF KINGS – Slow to begin.

HALO SHINE – Stewards accepted the explanation tendered for the late declaration of M. Powell as the rider of this runner. Slow to begin. Stewards questioned M. Powell regarding his riding from the 1000m, after having obtained a position trailing the leader, as to his reasons for shifting outside the lead when the pace of the race was quite fast at that point. He indicated that he had been instructed to have the horse improve into the race from nearing the 800m as the horse does not sprint quickly and is very one-paced. Stewards advised Mr Powell that the pace of the race was such that shifting wider and improving past the leader showed a lack of judgment on his part, however could not be satisfied that his actions were culpable under the rules to the extent that any charge should be laid.

DARYL’S RUN – Stewards questioned apprentice R. Johnston-Bell in regard to the tactics adopted between the 1600m and the home turn. Of concern to stewards were his actions in shifting wider to improve after passing the 1400m which resulted in him racing three wide outside the lead passing the 900m. Mr Johnston-Bell indicated that as the horse had commenced to overrace at the 1600m and has had a tendency to overrace in the past, he did not wish to remain at the heels of HALO SHINE as he felt that he was in danger of improving on to those heels and that he would be better served shifting out at that point. Stewards advised Mr Johnston-Bell that in the circumstances they felt his ride lacked judgment as there was nothing displayed in the manners of DARYL’S RUN which suggested he was in any danger of improving on to heels and that his actions in shifting wider had an overall detrimental effect on the horse’s performance, however given his status as an apprentice did not feel that they could take the matter any further other than to draw this ride to the attention of the master of apprentices.

KAZAN – Stewards questioned trainer T. Hurley regarding the horse’s seemingly improved performance. He indicated that subsequent to the horse’s last start he had altered his feeding regime and altered the horse’s work program and indicated that had the horse not performed well today, consideration would have been given to retiring the horse. He also indicated that whilst no specific instructions were issued today, the manner in which jockey K. Wharton rode the horse, which was to allow the horse to find its feet at the tail of the field, would be the manner in which he would be instructing riders to ride the horse in the future.

Race 6: PRIESTLY’S DELIGHT CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1600M

NEWS EDITOR – Raced wide until leaving the 800m. Inconvenienced and forced wider rounding the home turn.

YEAGER – When asked to comment on the horse’s performance, R. Wiggins said he was obliged to pressure the horse throughout the ems as it was unable to hold a position, losing ground throughout the early stages, and when asked to improve in the home straight was disappointed for a run between runners near the 300m and he was obliged to alter course back to the inside and over the final 100m the horse was doing its best work, however improved on to heels, causing him to stop riding and alter course to secure clear running. It was his view that the horse would benefit from a step up in distance.

SO QUICK – Slow to begin.

ARDROVA – Slow to begin.

MORINGAS MO JO – Raced wide throughout.

Race 7: PDF FRESH SEAFOOD BM75 H’CAP – 1300M

ELLAWISDOM – Raced wide throughout.

HLUDOWIG – Slow to begin. Had difficulty securing clear running over the final 100m.

PATAPINDA – Stewards questioned M. Powell regarding his tactics during the middle stages when the pace of the race was only steady and his mount was three wide outside the lead and overracing. Stewards asked Mr Powell to explain why he did not allow the horse to stride and take up a position outside the lead. He stated that his instructions were to have the horse ridden with cover as the horse performs better when able to obtain clear running later in the race. He added that with hindsight he would have been better served allowing the horse to stride. Stewards agreed with his assessment, however felt that he had erred, but not to the extent the it would render him culpable under the rules, given the manner in which the horse finished the race.

PICTURE IT – Overraced in the early stages and had to be checked from heels near the 900m.

Race 8: NESTLE CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1200M

COMIC STORY – Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages and made contact with OFFENSIVE PLAY.

OFFENSIVE PLAY – M. Cahill reported that his mount hung out from the 800m until entering the home straight.

GUNDY STORM – Inconvenienced on jumping away and lost ground, then raced wide throughout and was forced wider on the track again for a short distance approaching the 700m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

STONECAST – Slow to begin and then inconvenienced on jumping away.

DEB’S SPIRIT – Raced three wide without cover. Hung out approaching the 700m and shifted wider on the track.

THE YES MAN – Slow to begin.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Suspensions
Race 5. R. Wiggins – careless riding - 7 mtgs (22.8.15 – 4.9.15) – AR. 137(a)

Fines
App. S. Payne - $200 – fail to produce winning rides book – AR. 92(12)
Race 4. Tnr. B. Dais - $100 – late rider declaration – LR. 67

Race day injuries/
illness
J. Lloyd – stood down by doctor – medical clearance req’d

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
Serala, Godzone Girl, Royal Roulette

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners



Warnings/bars
Race 1. TANNIC – Overraced, caused interference to other runners – trial to the satisfaction of stewards – AR. 8(t)
Race 2. JETSET PRINCE – Raced greenly, caused interference to other runners – trial – AR. 8(t)
Race 2. SPIRIT AND GRACE – Overraced, raced greenly, caused interference to other runners – trial – AR. 8(t)
Race 3. LAREBIL – lame near foreleg, late scratching – vet cert – AR. 8(t)

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. GOOD RAP – R. Payne
Race 2. JACK LANCASTER – B. Pengelly
Race 3. ASHULUPA – R. Jamieson, MR FANTASTIC – T. Williams
Race 4. ANGEL’S DESTINY – G. Goold, OUR ROCK O’REILLY – B. Stewart
Race 5. HALO SHINE – M. Powell, GROBBELAAR – R. Wiggins
Race 8. STONECAST – G. Goold

Late scratchings
Race 3. LAREBIL – 11.45 am – lame near foreleg


Published subject to correction upon revision

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