QUEENSLAND RACING

STEWARDS REPORT


Toowoomba Turf CLUB - (20.02.10)

WEATHER - Fine TRACK RATING - Good 3 (Cushion track ) RAIL - True
PENETROMETER READINGS – N/A

OFFICIALS

Stewards Panel Chairman: W Booshand
J Childs, R Doyle, P Reardon, L Arrowsmith, L Carvosso

Clerk of Scales- Club

Judge- Club

Veterinarian –Dr J Caldwell-Smith

Swab attendants - J Snell A Jones

Bookmakers Supervisor - D Bishop

Starter - T Woodham R Boxsell

Stewards Secretary – W Ostrofski


SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

FROM TOOWOOMBA – FRIDAY, 19.02.10: Stewards, after early morning trackwork, fined licensed trackwork rider Daniel Hutchins and licensed jockeys Adam Best and Charlene Bumstead $50 under AR. 87AAA for failing to wear a light, as per the rule, during the dark hours of early morning trackwork.

Race 1: OSCAR JENSON MEMORIAL CLASS 2 H’CAP – 1200M
1st – Verridon 2nd – Fizzy 3rd – Tell ’Em It’s Easy 4th – Avago

Track temperature: 37 degrees celsius

KWILLEM (J. Letherby), which was fractious in the barriers, jumped in the air at the start and lost ground.

Nearing the 700m AVAGO (P. Spry), when overracing on the heels of PAMPERED LASS (N. Yamada), shifted out taking CONCHENKA (M. Dorrington) and PAPER WEIGHT (A.Taylor) wider on the track. As a result of this CONCHENKA and PAPER WEIGHT raced wide for the remainder of the event.

Approaching the 150m C. Spry (VERRIDON) became unbalanced when his foot slipped forward in the nearside iron, resulting in VERRIDON racing awkwardly for a short distance.

Race 2: DALE EISER MEMORIAL CLASS 5 H’CAP – 1100M
1st – Rothera 2nd – Lady Primera 3rd – Willyclang 4th – Diasco

Track temperature: 30 degrees celsius

WILLYCLANG (S. Richardson) jumped away awkwardly, losing ground.

PRESLEY (A. Best) was slow to begin.

Leaving the 1000m SLUGSBROTHERNUGGET (A.Taylor) got its head up whilst being restrained and continued to race with its head up for some distance.

MR MAYFAIR (N. Yamada) raced wide throughout.

Leaving the 700m SLUGSBROTHERNUGGET raced ungenerously for a short distance.

Approaching the 350m DIASCO (J. Letherby) shifted out to obtain clear running and in so doing took PRESLEY and MR MAYFAIR wider on the track.

Stewards spoke to jockey A. Best regarding the performance of PRESLEY. Jockey Best stated that in his opinion PRESLEY performed well below expectations and he believed that the circumstances surrounding the poor performance were that blinkers and pacifiers were worn for the first time and in his opinion the horse was very unfamiliar with them, which may have contributed to the horse wanting to lay out throughout and not concentrating as it should have on the run. He also believed other contributing factors were that the horse was slow to begin, whereas it is normally a very good beginner, as well as the fact that the horse was caught wide after leaving the 400m and rounding the home turn and failed to run on when placed under pressure. Stewards also spoke with trainer M. Webb who stated that the horse certainly did race below par, however he believed that the most concerning fact was that the horse was not able to back up week after week and he attributed the decision to race the horse two weeks in a row to the poor performance. A post-race veterinary examination of PRESLEY revealed that the horse was slightly lame in the nearside hind leg. Mr Webb was advised that prior to the horse’s next start a veterinary certificate of fitness would be requred.

Stewards, after viewing the film, reminded jockey A. Taylor, the rider of SLUGSBROTHERNUGGET, of her obligation to ride her mounts to the line.

Jockey A. Merritt, the rider of SECRET TOM, was reprimanded for contravening AR. 137A(5)(a)(ii).

Race 3: PETER KANE MEMORIAL CLASS 1 H’CAP – 1050M
1st – Rama Kaho 2nd – Perfection 3rd – Street Sign 4th – Miss Dodge

Track temperature: 26 degrees celsius.

MY TINKERBEL, which was unruly in the parade ground and reared up and over, was examined in the enclosure and again behind the barriers by the Club’s veterinary officer who advised that the horse was short in its action. As a result, MY TINKERBEL was a late scratching at 6.04 p.m. by order of the stewards acting on veterinary advice. On the announcement of correct weight, stewards ordered that all monies invested on MY TINKERBEL be refunded, with deductions of 12 cents in the dollar on the face value of win tickets and 11 cents in the dollar on the face value of place tickets to apply. Connections of MY TINKERBEL will be notified by the stewards that a veterinary certificate will be required prior to the horse’s next start.

MISS DODGE (N. Yamada) and PERFECTION (A. Best) made contact on jumping away.

GOLDEN GLEAMS (C. Spry) was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start MR EVANDER (A.Taylor) shifted in taking PLAY THE MARK (M. Dorrington) in on to WIDE BAY (S. Apthorpe), which was tightened for room when TEDIKA (J. Kropp), which was to the inside, shifted out.

MR EVANDER raced wide throughout.

At the 200m PERFECTION shifted out, making contact with TEDIKA, resulting in that horse becoming momentarily unbalanced and shifting wider on the track.

GOLDEN GLEAMS returned to the enclosure bleeding from the nearside nostril. Connections were notified that the horse would be recorded as being a one nostril bleeder and it would be required to gallop 1000 metres before a steward prior to its next start.

Race 4: JASMOND TRANSPORT OPEN H’CAP – 1500M
1st – Pietro Vannucci 2nd – Jussemi 3rd – Somewhere Safer 4th – Three Chances

Track temperature: 23 degrees celsius.

Stewards accepted trainer P. Overell’s explanation that, due to a computer malfunction, jockey C. Eaton was accepted as the rider of THREE CHANCES, however was not declared, and took no further action regarding the matter.

SOMEWHERE SAFER (C. Gilby), which was fractious in the barriers, began awkwardly, shifted in and made contact with PIETRO VANNUCCI (A.Taylor), which was slow to begin.

RAM JAM INN (M. Dorrington) jumped in at the start, making contact with PRAYER CHAMBER (M. Heagney) which began awkwardly with its head in the air.

PIETRO VANNUCCI and SOMEWHERE SAFER both raced wide from the 500m until the early stages of the straight.

Race 5: AQUA CURE WATER TREATMENT PLANT MAIDEN H’CAP – 1000M
1st – Coz He Wants To 2nd – Eventual 3rd – Crème Latte 4th - Mysoo

Track temperature: 21 degrees celsius.

Stewards spoke to the connections of trainer M. Nolan (TIA’S CHOICE) when the horse was presented to the saddling enclosure with no tongue tie, and also with regards to PAPER WEIGHT (Race 1), which was presented to race with no winkers. After considering the explanation put forward by Mr Nolan’s strable representative, stewards fined trainer M. Nolan, through his representative, $100 under AR. 140B.

LEEWOOD LAD (J. Kehoe), MASTER FORESHORE (A.Taylor) and PRINCE YUKON (N. Yamada) were slow to begin.

TIA’S CHOICE (K. Yoshida) knuckled on jumping away and began very awkwardly.

MAGIC PEARL (R. Goltz) jumped out at the start.

Approaching the first turn MEDIEVAL WOLF (S. Apthorpe), MASTER FORESHORE, CRÈME LATTE (C. Maund) and LATARGIRL (C. Spry) all raced wide.

MASTER FORESHORE, LATARGIRL and MEDIEVAL WOLF raced wide until rounding the home turn.

At the 800m TIA’S CHOICE commenced to overrace and when being restrained got its head in the air for a short distance.

Nearing the 100m LEEWOOD LAD appeared to break down and fall, dislodging jockey J. Kehoe, resulting in the horse having to be humanely euthanased. Stewards took this decision under AR. 201 after consultation with the trainer T. Malseed and also acting on veterinary advice which confirmed that the horse had sustained a fracture to the near shoulder. Stewards interviewed jockey Kehoe as to the circumstances regarding the fall. Jockey Kehoe stated that certainly no other rider was to blame and that at the 100m the horse became slightly awkward and fell, with no warning that anything was amiss with the gelding. J. Keho was examined by the Club doctor and was cleared to leave the course. Stewards advised J. Kehoe he would require a medical clearance prior to riding again. Stewards closed the inquiry without any further action.

Race 6: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE QTIS TWO-YEARS-OLD H’CAP – 1100M
1st – Emerald Isle 2nd – Phantomoftheopera 3rd – Rascal 4th – Kesthin

Track temperature: 20 degrees celsius.

KESTHIN (N. Evans) jumped out at the start, hampering REPLY (C. Maund).

PHANTOMOFTHEOPERA (C. Gilby) began awkwardly.

At the 800m ASIDE (J. Letherby) had to be steadied from the heels of BARALABA BABE (P. Wolfgram) which shifted in.

At the 750m PHANTOMOFTHEOPERA shifted out, taking KESTHIN wider on the track.

PHANTOMOFTHEOPERA and EMERALD ISLE (N. Yamada) raced wide in the middle stages.

Leaving the 600m ASIDE improved on to the heels of BARALABA BABE and had to be steadied.

Over the concluding stages of the race EMERALD ISLE raced erratically when placed under pressure and was inclined to hang out from the 100m to the 50m.

ASIDE had to be steadied when it improved on to heels leaving the 50m.

C. Gilby, the rider of PHANTOMOFTHEOPERA, reported that at the 100m his saddle slipped backwards, placing him in an uncomfortable position over the concluding stages.


Race 7: TOOWOOMBA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION CLASS 6 PLATE – 1850M
1st – Don Vito 2nd – Wooroorooka 3rd –Grand Commander 4th – Royal Hope

Track temperature: degrees celsius.

ROYAL HOPE (B. Hull) was slow to begin.

SHOT OF THE RAILS (P. Wolfgram) dwelt as the start was effected and lost ground.

WOOROOROOKA (A. Best) began awkwardly.

Approaching the 1500m BREAKING THE RULES (J. Kropp) commenced to overrace on the heels of GRAND COMMANDER (J. Letherby).

Nearing the 1400m GRAND COMMANDER commenced to overrace and when being restrained became awkward and shfited wider on the track. BREAKING THE RULES, which was following, was momentarily steadied and then commenced to overrace in the middle stages.

At the 1300m ETON HALL (M. Dorrington) commenced to overrace and when being steadied was tightened for room between WOOROOROOKA and ROYAL HOPE, both of which shifted ground when the pace slowed.

At the 850m ETON HALL and ROYAL HOPE made contact when ROYAL HOPE was attempting to improve to the inside of that runner.

DON VITO was held up behind BREAKING THE RULES between the 650m and the 400m.

At the 550m SHAKE THE LANTERN (A. Merritt) became awkward when racing between DON VITO (C. Maund) and ETON HALL and then lost ground for no apparent reason. A post-race veterinary examination of SHAKE THE LANTERN revealed no significant abnormalities.

Nearing the 200m ETON HALL had to be steadied from the heels of DON VITO which rolled in.

WOOROOROOKA laid in at the 200m when placed under pressure.


ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Toowoomba Turf Club – 20.02.10



Summary of action concerning licencees

Reprimands
Race 2. A. Merritt – use of whip – AR. 137A(5)(a)(ii)
Fines
Races 1&5. Trainer M. Nolan – present horse with incorrect gear - $100 – AR. 140B.

Race day injuries/illness
Race 5. J. Kehoe – dislodged from LEEWOOD LAD – doctor’s certificate req’d


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed – all winners

Bleeders
Race 3. GOLDEN GLEAMS – bled one nostril – 1000 metre gallop before a steward before being permitted to start again.

Warnings/bars
Race 2. PRESLEY – lame – vet cert of fitness req’d
Falls
Race 5. LEEWOOD LAD

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3. WIDE BAY – S. Apthorpe
Race 4. THREE CHANCES – C. Eaton

Late scratchings

Race 3. MY TINKERBEL – 6.04 p.m. – vet advice



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