STEWARDS’ REPORT
Queensland Principal Club - Downs & South West Region
TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB
22nd September 2001
STEWARDS: S Rowe (Chairman), J Childs, P Reardon, C Reibelt, T Harding
Weather: Fine Track: Fast Rail: 3 Meters
Trainer K T Webb was fined the sum of $50 for nominating Ours for a Class 4 Handicap a race that the horse was ineligible for.
RACE: 1. R. Goltz (Avan Ranch) replaced N. Evans who failed to arrive on course by the required time. Stewards subsequently accepted the explanation of N. Evans. BLUE ON GREEN jumped in the air, lost ground. KWILA’S IMAGE was slowly away. Nearing the 850m BLUE ON GREEN was eased when momentarily crowded for room by ONGACAN, which shifted in. SPLENDID SCORE, which was slowly away, got its head in the air leaving the 850m when being steadied. SPLENDID SCORE made the 550m turn awkwardly. App L. Morrison pleaded guilty to a breach of AR118 C in that when weighing out to ride MOTH BALL a starter in the Class 4 Handicap she weighed out without her safety vest with full intention of deceiving the clerk of scales to enable her to claim her 3 kgs. Allowance. L Morrison was subsequently fined the sum of $1000.00 Time off 3.57 p.m.
RACE: 2. GOLDEN VISTA jumped out making contact with the gate. CHARIOT LA BRONTE jumped out across RICHESSE who was slowly away. Near the 1200m GOLDEN VISTA was taken wider on the track by CHARIOT LA BRONTE, which shifted out whilst being eased from the heels of BRIDAL WARRIOR. On returning to scale Jockey R Goltz rider of the 2nd horse CLASSIC FRONTIER and Jockey G Lynch rider of the 3rd horse RICHESSE both lodged and objection against GOLDEN VISTA (C Spry) being declared the winner for grounds of alleged interference over the last 100 m. After taking evidence from riders, connections and viewing of the patrol film, it was established that the main interference occurred over the last 20m. and taking into account the winning margin of ¾ of a length and where the incident occurred Stewards dismissed both objections. At a subsequent inquiry App C. Spry was found guilty of a careless riding charge in that he permitted his mount to shift in over the concluding stages when insufficiently clear, resulting in both RICHESSE and CLASSIC FRONTIER being severely buffeted. C Spry was suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 meetings to take effect as of mid – night 26-09-01 and to expire at mid – night 7-10-01. Time off 4.39 p.m.
RACE: 3. TRINEWAL, CHANTAL PARK and ALIANA JOY all slowly away.
At the 550m DESHANE raced in restricted room inside QUEUE TO FLY. On the point of the Idris was steadied when taken out by CROWN HEIR. BAY DUKE shifted in over the concluding stages. Jky J. Warrington charged with careless riding and suspended for a period of eight meetings from midnight September 25, 2001 up to and including midnight October 7, 2001 for permitting his mount SMOKE JENSEN to shift in nearing the 1000m forcing QUEUE TO FLY to check and shift in onto DESHANE which in turn shifted in onto IDRIS. Time off 5.19 p.m.
RACE: 4. VACEN LEE slowly away. GORILLA’S GALORE jumped in the air. PEARL STAR jumped outwards. Nearing the 850m YUKMARR and PEARL STAR came into minor contact. Routine investigation into the disappointing performance of favorite YUKMARR revealed the gelding was forced to race wide throughout, however when asked for an effort failed to respond. A subsequent Veterinary inspection of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormality. GORILLA’S GALORE was held up for clear running over the last 250 m. HAIL ROCKET cast the near fore plate during the race. Time off 5.55 p.m.
RACE: 5. N. Evans replaced App N. Tomizawa who failed to arrive on course by the appointed time. EMBEZZLED, which was fractious in the stalls, jumped awkwardly. SAM’S APPEAL turned its head to the near side as the gates opened losing ground. Approaching the 850m HOW HIGH SIR got its head up for some distance. Near the 800m HOW HIGH SIR and MRS. LEDDEN were racing in restricted room to the inside of VIVID STORM. MRS. LEDDEN and MIGHTY RUSH raced tight from near the 550m to near the 400m where MRS. LEDDEN moved out to secure a clear passage forcing MIGHTY RUSH wide on the turn. Time off 6.30 p.m.
RACE: 6. RAZZAAM and HALF A MURDER both slow away. DUBLIN UP jumped out coming into contact with DOUBLE ONIC. Nearing the 950m DUBLIN UP hung in onto the heels of BUCCANETTE. Approaching the 450m THE LADY TABATHA eased from the heels of SHA’BOURNE KATE, which was tiring. THE LADY TABATHA raced ungenerously once placed under pressure in the home straight. RAZZAAM made the home turn very wide. Time off 7.05 p.m.
RACE: 7. At the start PETIT D’OR was hampered between FAST AL, which jumped out and DARBY’S HOPE, which jumped in. MASTER MEDES raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages. MIDNIGHT BULLET fractious, raced ungenerously throughout. Time off 7.37 p.m.
All winners were swabbed.
20-09-01: Trainer P Cox reported the HELLIE MISSED was sore in the back after competing in the Class 5 Handicap at Clifford Park on 15-09-01.
