TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT 7TH AUGUST 2004

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

BETTING: W Wilson STARTER: H Saunders SWABBING: W Mills

JUDGE: Club FINISH LYNX: Club CAMERA: Club SCALES: Club

WEATHER: Fine TRACK: True RAIL: 6M.

FINES

Name Licence Amount Rule Race Horse Offence
D Gollan Trainer $50 AR140A 1 Great Marc Presented with incorrect gear
L Roberts Jockey $50 AR144 2 Mavournin Failed to weigh in 4th
To be paid within 30 days of receipt of invoice

SUSPENSIONS

NAME LICENCE MEETINGS START DATE INCLUDE OFFENCE RULE

REPRIMAND

Jockey Race Horse Reason Rule
G Geran 2 Picafight Careless Riding AR137 (a)
J Warrington 7 Dance Cafe Careless Riding AR137 (a)

Stewards declared PRICELESS PEARL (8.20 am), SNEAK A KISS (7.45 am) and NORTHERN GALAXY (8.15 am) late scratchings when their respective Trainers attempted to withdraw them after final scratching time. Stewards took no action against any Trainer as they took into account that the scratching deadline had changed today for the first time in Toowoomba to 7.30 am.

RACE 1: ALQUIP 3-Y-O MAIDEN H’CAP – 1119M.

Trainer D Gollan was fined the sum of $50 for presenting GREAT MARC to the parade yard with blinkers on.

REGAL THEATRE, TIPPETS and MISS PERIWINKLE were slowly away.

NEAR THE 550m DANISH BEAUTY was eased from the heels of RAINED, which shifted in whilst racing greenly.

Leaving the 550m MISS PERIWINKLE was eased from the heels of SILVER SUNDAY.

POTTERS MATE, which hung in from the 800m, was held up for clear running from the 350m until the early stages of the home straight.

GREAT MARC hung in once placed under pressure in the home straight.

DANISH BEAUTY shifted out over the concluding stages coming into contact with TIPPETS.

RAM JAM INN hung in over the concluding stages.

SILVER SUNDAY raced wide throughout.

BIG JAKE and RAINED raced greenly throughout.

Time off 3.53 PM.

RACE 2: QRSE MAIDEN H'CAP – 1018M.

BLU AURA and MEDIA MANIA made contact on jumping away.

FLEECED and CALCUTTA were slowly away.

Near the 800m STOMPEY SEPOY was forced wider on the track by TUSMANI STAR, which was taken out by BADA BING, which shifted out to avoid the heels of PICAFIGHT (G Geran) as the slowed. G Geran was reprimanded for slowing the pace too quickly.

Near the 600m PICKAFIGHT, which was over-racing shifted out to avoid the heels of JEROME’S STAR, in doing so PICAFLIGHT made contact with TUSAMI STAR, resulting in TUSAMI STAR blundering.

TUSMANI STAR, which hung in once placed under pressure in the home straight, returned to scale with a minor laceration to the outside of the near knee.

Time off 4.32 PM.

RACE 3: LEN PATTI MOTORS CLASS 3 H'CAP - 1018M.

VICKI JOY and MAVOURNIN made contact on jumping away.

Shortly after DARBY ROSER, which jumped out made heavy contact with MAVOURNIN.

Near the 650m PRAIRIE FOX shifted out abruptly.

MAVOURNIN was taken in over the concluding stages by CRYSTAL GAZE, which shifted in under pressure.

Jockey L Roberts (MAVOURNIN) was fined the sum of $50 for failing to weigh on 4th.

Time off 5.10 PM.

RACE 4: TONY BIRSE MEMORIAL CLASS 5 H'CAP – 1320M.

GRANDE ARROW and POKER PLAYER were slowly away.

Leaving the 1000m HULA NATIVE (C Gilby) shifted in tightening MERLE’S BOY (L Roberts) onto the running rail. HULA NATIVE continued to race tight to the outside of MERLE’S BOY until near the 950m, where L Roberts relinquished his position. At a subsequent inquiry, C Gilby was given the benefit of a very grave doubt, when considering the penalty Stewards took into account the evidence from both riders and that HULA NATIVE had given Jockey R Goltz a very difficult ride the previous week by hanging in.

Near the 850m HEART OF LIGHT was steadied as BRAVE GENTLEMAN (R Pittman) shifted in. R Pittman was reminded of his obligations when his mount is shifting ground.

Leaving the 850m HEART OF LIGHT and TOP PLUME made contact.

When questioned why POKER PLAYER got so far back in the early stages Jockey M Tarrant stated that the gelding did not travel any stage of the race, explanation noted. A Veterinary examination of POKER PLAYER failed to reveal any abnormality.

Time off 5.45 PM.

RACE 5: CRACKER PRINT & PAPER PTY LTD CLASS 2 H'CAP – 1630M.

On returning to scale R Goltz the rider of second placed ENCOUNTRESS lodged an objection against CEANMOHR (J Sharp) being declared the winner for alleged interference over the concluding stages. After taking evidence from riders, connections and viewing of the patrol film, Stewards dismissed the objection as they were of the opinion that when contact was made, CEANMOHR did shift out and ENCOUNTRESS, which had shifted in from approaching the 100m was still shifting in when the contact occurred.

GOLDEN TARAC jumped away awkwardly.

MARAVEDI was slowly away.

Approaching the 400m CAIMBEAL became unbalanced and lost ground when buffeted between ENCOUNTRESS and RIP ‘N’ BEAUTY, which shifted out to obtain clear running.

Time off 6.25 PM.

RACE 6: MICHAEL NOLAN MAIDEN H'CAP – 1630M.

Shortly after the start MISSING IN ACTION, TAISHO and LADY TARYN were tightened for room between BRUSH BY BRUEGEL, which jumped in and DOUBLE DECKER, which shifted out.

Near the 550m ADVANTAGE PLUS made contact with REGENET when taking a tight run to the inside of that horse.

Approaching the 100m MISSING IN ACTION, which ducked in, was eased from the heels of DOUBLE DECKER over the concluding stages.

MISSING IN ACTION returned to scale bleeding from the near side nostril. MISSING IN ACTION was kept under observation for some time to observe if blood did appear in the off nostril, as there was no appearance of blood in the off nostril the gelding was not declared a bleeder.

Time off 7.05 PM.

RACE 7: GLENN LYNCH CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1119M.

N Tomizawa (PICWORTH) and K Yoshida (DRIVES ME CRAZY) were both dislodged on the way to the barriers. PICKWORTH and DRIVES ME CRAZY, which were on the loose for some time, were subsequently cleared by the Veterinary Surgeon to take their place in the field. N Tomizawa and K Yoshida were not injured in the incident.

ECHO LAD and MY BUTTONS were slowly away.

STARZAMI and KAVORT jumped away awkwardly.

Near the 850m STARZAMI was cramped for room by KAVORT, which shifted in whilst racing ungenerously.

Approaching the 800m HILL BILLY HEAVEN, which shifted in, blundered when it clipped the heels of KAVORT, which shifted out.

Leaving the 800m QUIPPER got its head up whilst being eased when crowded for room by DANCE CAFÉ (J Warrington), which shifted in. GILDED BIRD, which was following shifted out abruptly to avoid the heels of QUIPPER, resulting in CARINA DONNA being forced wider on the track. J Warrington was reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift ground when insufficiently clear.

Approaching the 600m QUIPPER (J Sharp), which was over-racing shifted out abruptly whilst being eased away from the heels of DANCE CAFÉ, resulting in GILDED BIRD and CARINA DONNA being forced wider on the track. KAVORT, which was racing to the outside of CARINA DONNA, clipped that horse’s heels and blundered. Stewards did not hold any rider at fault as QUIPPER over reacted whilst being eased from heels.

PUSH MY BUTTONS shifted out abruptly near the 450m.

The saddle on QUIPPER shifted back during running.

Time off 7.46 PM.

ALL WINNERS WERE SWABBED.