STEWARDS’ REPORT
Queensland Principal Club - Downs & South West Region
TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB
13th January 2001


STEWARDS: J Childs (Chairman), L Carvosso, W Booshand, C Waller

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: 2 Meters

RACE: 1. Milly's Hat (W Orbell) and Starry Avalanche (J Warrington) were slowly away. At the start Maizcay Star (S Shield) which jumped in made contact with Just Scrumptious (R Goltz). Maizcay Star then shifted back out making contact with Danrule (A Parramore). Shortly after the start English Tycoon (D Green) was hampered between Just On Dusk (D Green) which had jumped in and Nissmah (N Spencer). Near 950 meters Nissmah shifted in and made contact with Sheer Fright (L Morrison). Leaving the 800 meters Just On Dusk was taken wide by Nissmah which shifted out abruptly. Leaving the 400 meters Little Po (G Geran) was held up for clear running. Country Rose (K Yoshida) which hung out from the 400 meters made the home turn wide. Approaching the 100 meters Country Rose was taken in by English Tycoon. Time off 4.15 PM.

RACE: 2. Secret Obsession (R Goltz) and Ignassi (G Lynch) made contact on jumping. Star Contract (D Frahm) which jumped out made contact with Semi Dancer (A Parramore) which then made contact with Secret Obsession (R Goltz). Shortly after the start Ignassi shifted out and made heavy contact with Diamond Lass (K Yoshida). Diamond Lass was further hampered when Those Pretty Eyes (S Shield) which shifted in and made contact. In this incident K Yoshida became momentarily unbalanced. Shortly after the start Tooracoo (G Geran) got its head up and raced greenly. Approaching the 750 meters Semi Dancer was inclined to race greenly. Near the 550 meters Todwana Star (B Swanton) which was racing greenly was eased from the heels of Diamond Lass. Todwana Star continued to race greenly for some distance. Jockey S Apthorpe (Akthar) was reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift in leaving the 400 meters when insufficiently clear of Tooracoo, resulting in Tooracoo being eased. Keble's Girl (J Warrington) which hung out from the 400 meters made the home turn wide. Semi Dancer dipped at the winning post. Hoot 'N' Toot (W Orbell) returned to scale sore in both knees. Trainer T Gollan was advised that a Veterinary certificate was required for the filly prior to her next start. Time off 4.52 PM.

RACE: 3. Beauty Kingdom (S Shield) was slowly away. At the 600 meters Video Shot (G Geran) was steadied from the heels of Yangan Lad (R Goltz). Spirit Of Norway (A Parramore) made the 550-meter turn awkwardly. Time off 5.27 PM.

RACE: 4. Shigeru Osama (T Banks) and Adele Louise (G Geran) were slowly away. Who's My Dad (J Warrington) and Retsil (T Ikenushi) both jumped awkwardly. Moth Ball (L Morrison) jumped with its head in the air. Near the 1100 meters Joanna's Scent (G Lynch) shifted out and brushed Who's My Dad. Shortly after Shigeru Osama brushed the running rail when crowded for room by Joanna's Scent which was taken in marginally by Who's My Dad. Approaching the 800 meters Joanna's Scent was checked when tightened for room by Moth Ball which was taken in by Crackerjack's Hope (A Parramore). A Parramore was reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift in when not clear to do so. Time off 6.05 PM.

RACE: 5. Jockey D Frahm (Magadi) replaced A Gillett who was indisposed. At the start Always Irish (G Geran) and Magadi were hampered between Raw Kismet (T Ikenushi) which jumped out and Moringa's Gulliver (D Green) which jumped in. Near the 1200 meters Gracewick (B Swanton) shifted out and brushed Paddy Dapper (K Yoshida). Leaving the 1100 meters Kaoru Queen (P Wolfgram) got its head up and raced ungenerously for some distance. Paddy Dapper was forced to race wide throughout. Gracewick shifted in approaching the 100 meters. Time off 6.37 PM.

RACE: 6. Jockey B Swanton (St.Vidgeon) replaced A Gillett. St. Vidgeon dipped on jumping. Jockey G Geran's right leg made heavy contact with the gate when his mount Pallance jumped in as the gates opened. At the start Our Reign (S Shield) and Nutshell (K Yoshida) were hampered between Lady Karajan (L Morrison) which jumped out and Guilty Joker (P Wolfgram) which jumped in. Macaroney (W Orbell) and Mr. Cash (D Frahm) were slowly away. Leaving the 800 meters Pallance got its head up whist being eased from the heels of Nutshell. Near the 550 meters Nothing But Dust (J Warrington) was eased from the heels of Jazz County (D Green) which shifted out. On the home turn Jazz County, which was taken out by Our Reign made contact with Nothing But Dust. Near the 150 meters Pallance which shifted in abruptly to avoid the heels of Jazz County made heavy contact with Lady Karajan. Time off 7.12 PM.

RACE: 7. Near the 850 meters Agelah Moon (T Ikenushi) brushed the running rail when tightened for room by Paisley Park (B Swanton) which was hanging in. Near the 550 meters Leica Narrow (A Parramore) which was taken out by Angelah Moon was eased from the heels of Mia Piper (S Shield). Approaching the home turn Noble Universe (D Green) was steadied when tightened for room between Mia Piper and Angelah Moon (T Ikenushi) which shifted out to obtain clear running. Apprentice T Ikenushi was reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift out when not clear to do so. Time off 7.52 PM.

All winners were swabbed.