SURAT DIGGERS’ RACE CLUB
17-09-2011
STEWARDS REPORT

Weather- Fine Track Rating- Dirt

Chairman of Stewards- L Morrison
Stewards- L Carvosso
Veterinary- J Mactier
Starter- L Shiltz
Clerk of Scales- Club
Judge- H Stewart, D Lyons

RACE 1 AGL ENERGY CLASS 5 HANDICAP 1200M
1st Team Thunderstone 2nd Love A Sequalo 3rd Military Way 4th I’ll Rule

LOVE A SEQUALO (P Spry) jumped awkwardly.

Approaching the 800m MONTE PEGASUS (A Smith) hung out and made contact with KAMADIVA.

At the 600m I’LL RULE (N Ogura) was forced to ease off the heels of ONE EYED (C Bryen) when that gelding was losing ground. I’LL RULE was then held up for clear running for the entire straight.

VALLEY MOON (M O’Brien) returned to the enclosure lame. A post-race veterinary inspection revealed that mare to have strained her off fore suspensory tendon. Stewards advised trainer S Burns that a veterinary certificate of fitness would be required for VALLEY MOON prior to racing again.

Upon return to the mounting enclosure BIGGA ‘N’ BETTA (R Ride) was observed by the veterinary surgeon to be stepping short. A post-race veterinary inspection revealed that gelding to have jarred up on the dirt track today.

RACE 2 HEALTH SERVICES OPEN HANDICAP 1200M
1ST Zassi 2ND Flying Along 3RD Cash In A Hurry 4TH Frisco Lights

CASH IN A HURRY (S Sweedman) was slow to begin.

ADRIATIC OCEAN (A Smith) began awkwardly.

LUCKY DUKE (M O’Brien) jumped out at the start and made contact with ZASSI (J Warrington).

At the 200m LUCKY DUKE shifted in abruptly in an effort to obtain clear running.

FLYING ALONG (R Ride) hung in rounding the home turn.

Apprentice R Ride was reprimanded for allowing her mount FLYING ALONG to shift in significantly in the straight under hard riding.

RACE 3 SURAT DIGGERS’ CUP CLASS 3 HANDICAP 1400M
1ST I Love Tobouggie 2ND Angel From Above 3RD Golden Hut 4TH Bernaeioe

Prior to the declaration of correct weight Stewards considered a protest lodged by the 2nd placed ANGEL FROM ABOVE (M O’Brien) against the 1st placed I LOVE TOBOUGGIE (R Ride) alleging interference near the 200m. After taking evidence Stewards agreed that there was a shift from the winner however they we not convinced the ground lost in that incident exceeded the margin between the two horses and dismissed the protest.

HARDFORD STREET (J Warrington) was slow into stride and trailed the field in the early stages of the event.

STEPHEN GOT EVEN (N Ogura) was slow to begin and raced wide for the majority of the event.

RACE 4 SURAT AG, GDL & FARMOZ QTIS CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1000M
1ST Sistagirl 2ND Dom Paolo 3RD First Option 4Th Blackgold

CURRAWEE LASS (M O’Brien) was slow to begin.

HAWAII MOON (A Smith) shifted in shortly after the start and made contact with DOM PAOLO (L McCoy) who was slow to begin.

OUR YOUNG LASS (N Ogura) raced wide without cover for the majority of the event.

PICCOLO ROYAL (R Ride) made the home turn wide and continued to shift out in the straight.

RACE 5 SILVER SPONSORS STAKE MAIDEN PLATE 800M

RAJEAL’S HONOUR (P Spry) was declared a late scratching by order of the stewards at 4:36pm after refusing to load. Upon declaration of correct weight Stewards ordered that all monies invested on RAJEAL’S HONOUR be refunded with the following deductions to apply.
1st PRINCE OF MONACO- 3 cents the win and 6 cents the place.
2nd ETCHED IN GLASS- 16 cents the place.
3rd WHATAWEAPON- 12 cents the place.
Trainer W Baker was advised that RAJEAL’S HONOUR would be required to perform satisfactorily in two consecutive barrier trials before being permitted to race again.

FLYING PENNANT (S Sweedman) was slow to begin.

NELL’S WAR (N Ogura) was fractious in the barriers and began awkwardly.

GENERAL
Following incidents in race 2 and race 3 regarding apprentice R Ride, she was directed to attend a session with the Rider Review Panel which will be convened at a later date to be fixed.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 2-R Ride carless riding

Fines

Suspensions
Nil

Absent Jockeys
Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Horses Swabbed Pre-race
Nil

Bleeders
Nil

Warnings
Nil

Bars
Rajeal’s Honour- two official barrier trials required prior to next start.

Protests
Race 3- 2nd Angel From Above against 1st I Love Tobouggie dismissed.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Nil