RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – TUESDAY, 26 JANUARY 2016

WEATHER – OVERCAST /SHOWERY TRACK RATING – GOOD 4/HEAVY 8 AT 11.25 AM/HEAVY 9 AFTER RACE 2/HEAVY 10 AT 12.53 PM RAIL – 4M PENETROMETER – 5.78

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – M. Knibbs, P. Gillard, C. Fedrick
Clerk of Scales – E. Baron
Judge – P. Chilton, P. Golley
Veterinarian – M. Lenz
Swab attendants – A. Challen, J. Crompton
Bookmakers Supervisor – W. Flynn
Starter – S. Ehlers, R. Hanson
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

GENERAL

As J. Byrne was indisposed and D. Stackhouse had transport difficulties, riding changes were made as per the Stewards' Summary Sheet.

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Race 1: Stanley River Thoroughbreds QTIS 2yo Maiden Plate – 1300m

BLOOMERANG – Slow to begin.

DREAM WORLD – Slow to begin.

MOBILE – Slow to begin.

INVINCIBOY – Slow to begin.

ONE GOLDEN DAY – Had to be steadied when the pace slackened passing the 800m.

STRYKING STUNNAH – Steadied to avoid heels passing the 800m and shifted wider on the track.

AIRLIE REWARD – Forced wider on the track passing the 800m by another runner and raced 3 wide without cover for the remainder of the race.

SILVER BEACH – Raced wide without cover from the 700m.

MOLA RAM – C. Schmidt was reprimanded for using her whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m.


Race 2: Access Insulation Maiden Plate – 1200m

DEVLIN POCKET – Change of tactics. Connections advised the horse would be ridden in a more forward position if circumstances permit. Declared a late scratching at 11.40 am due to the downgrading of the track. Began awkwardly and lost ground at the start.

DEVIL’S PRINCESS - Declared a late scratching at 11.40 am due to the downgrading of the track.

ONE UP – Laid in under pressure in the home straight, causing its rider to stop riding and straighten on a number of occasions. Slow to begin. When asked to comment on the performance of the horse, apprentice S. Eilbeck indicated that the horse after beginning awkwardly then failed to muster early speed and got further back in the field than she would have liked, however the horse finished off well and was doing its best work over the concluding stages despite laying in under pressure.

TAMBO’S HEART – Jumped away awkwardly and made contact with another runner.

HIDDEN BELLS – Bumped at the start.

AL’S MODERN – Hampered and lost ground at the start.

Following this race the track rating was downgraded to Heavy 9. The track was again downgraded at 12.54 pm.

Race 3: Access Insulation Maiden Plate (2) – 1200M

LEAP OF LEGEND - Declared a late scratching at 12 noon due to the downgrading of the track.

DAZZLE US - Declared a late scratching at 12 noon due to the downgrading of the track.

FAITHFUL ROSE – Slow to begin.

FLINDERS DRAGON – Raced in restricted room for some distance after the 800m.

MAJOR SCOOP – Lost off fore plate in running.

After the running of this event, stewards discussed with the riders engaged in Race 4 safety concerns due to the ongoing heavy rain. Riders indicated that they were satisfied given the small number of runners (7) that they were content to fulfil their engagements and ride to the conditions. Following these discussions stewards inspected the racing surface and had significant concerns with a number of sections of the track and given the continuing rain, which had already been in excess of 40 mls since 11 am, stewards abandoned the meeting at 1.35 pm.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 1. Cassandra Schmidt – A/jockey – Use whip 6 times prior to 100m – AR137A*

Absent jockeys
J. Byrne – Illness – Clearance required*
D. Stackhouse – Transport difficulties

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2. Devil’s Princess – L. Dittman
Poincon – N. Thomas
Race 3. Oh So Quiet – T. Harrison
Race 4. Military Lad – R. Fradd
Race 5. Favoured Grace – R. Wiggins
Race 6. Wicked Trilogy – J. Orman
Race 7. Beaumaris – B. Stewart
Race 8. Supersay – T. Harrison
Race 9. Mischievous Devil – A. Taylor
Race 10. Comic Story – L. Dittman

Late scratchings

Race 5. Princess Charm – 11.35 am
Race 6. Puntinato – 11.40 am
Race 7. No Problem – 11.46 pm
Race 8. Supersay – 12 noon
Race 9. Saluter – 12 noon
Race 10. Comic Story – 12 noon
Chalupa – 12.08 pm
Accidental – 12.21 pm


Published subject to correction upon revision


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