TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT 12TH APRIL 2003


STEWARDS PANEL: S Rowe (Chairman), J Childs, L Carvosso, P Booshand

WEATHER - O’CAST TRACK - HEAVY / SLOW RAIL - 4M.

BETTING: M O’Brien STARTER: H Saunders SWABBING: W Mills

JUDGE: Club FINISH LYNX: Club CAMERA: Club

SCALES: Club

REPLACEMENTS

S Killen who was indisposed was replaced by: D Green (ELTERWATER), A Parramore (MIGHTY PHUN).

FINES

Trainer T Sears (Late Rider) $50

Trainer N Petersen (Late Rider) $50

RACE 1:ALQUIP ENTIRES & GELDINGS MAIDEN H'CAP - 1012M.

At the start MR POITIER, SHOW 'EM THE WAY, GEE JAY BEE and MERVYN were hampered between JAYAHEM, which jumped out and HE'S A BROTHER, which jumped in.

Near the 550m JAYAHEM hung out across the heels of MR POITIER.

GEE BE JAY, which was racing to the outside of JAYAHEM was steadied in the incident.

MERVYN hung in once placed under pressure in the home straight.

Time off: 4.02 pm.

RACE 2: LEN PATTI FILLIES & MARES MAIDEN H'CAP - 1012M.

Trainer T Sears was fined the sum of $50 for failing to declare the rider for PEASEBLOSSOM by the required time.

The track was upgraded from heavy to slow at 4.10 pm.

SPOT ON ALICE jumped awkwardly.

At the start CILL AIRNE'S GHOST was hampered between BREN HELENA, which jumped out and SPECTRUM LADY, which jumped in.

At the start ASPENITA was hampered between CHIQUITITA and PALESTINE SPECIAL, which jumped in.

Time off: 4.42 pm.

RACE 3: COURAN COVE ISLAND RESORT CLASS 1 H'CAP - 1012M.

At the start PROUD BUCK was hampered between STRAVAIN LADY, which jumped out and MIGHTY MOOSE, which jumped in.

Y Yamazaki (STITCHED UP) lost his off side stirrup on jumping, in this incident his saddle shifted to the near side. Y Yamazaki regained his stirrup approaching the 600m.

YOU SEE A STAR jumped awkwardly.

When questioned about the disappointing performance of PATHFINDER, jockey J Sharp stated that his mount travelled well until placed under pressure approaching the home turn at which time his mount failed to respond, explanation noted.

When questioned about the disappointing performance of STRAVAIN LADY, jockey M Aspinall stated his mount failed to handle the track conditions, explanation noted.

Time off: 5.20 PM.

RACE 4: HOTEL GRAND CHANCELLOR BRISBANE CLASS H'CAP - 1213M.

Trainer N Petersen was fined the sum of $50 for failing to declare the rider for LONG WAY TO RUN by the required time.

MISS SEQUALO was slowly away.

At the start LONG WAY TO RUN was hampered by SILVER BELLS, which jumped out.

Time off: 5.55 pm.

RACE 5: BANJO’S RESTAURANT TOOWOOMBA CLASS 2 H'CAP - 1620M.

D Green (MICHAEL'S CUE BID) replaced A Lane who had committments at the Doomben meeting.

MICHAEL'S CUE BID and KENMONT made contact on jumping.

Approaching the 800m EYES FOREVER and MICHAEL'S CUE BID were crowded for room by KWIGEBO, which rolled in.

Leaving the 400m EYES FOREVER was momentarily crowded for room by KWIGEBO, which was taken in by SILK QUILT, which rolled in.

Near the 250m EYES FOREVER shifted out making contact with KWIGEBO.

HELLO POSSUMS shifted in over the concluding stages.

Time off: 6.30 pm.

RACE 6: PAUL HANNANT MEMORIAL CLASS 5 H'CAP - 1113M.

R Goltz (FEARLESS RACER) replaced A Lane. Stewards will interview A Lane at a later date.

SELF TITLED was slowly away.

RANCHO RHYTHM and AFRICAN QUEEN made contact on jumping.

Approaching the 800m SELF TITLED was steadied when momentarily crowded for room by FEARLESS RACER.

Approaching the 100m RANCHO RHYTHM shifted in and brushed SEMI ZOOM.

The saddle on SELF TITLED slipped back during running.

Time off: 7.05 pm.

RACE 7: TERRY WHITE CHEMIST CLIFFORD GARDENS MAIDEN H'CAP - 1513M.

On the first turn GREEN CADILLAC was steadied when crowded for room between HEADPHONE and GAELIC PRINCE, which shifted out.

Time off: 7.50 pm.

ALL WINNERS WERE SWABBED.