QUEENSLAND RACING

STEWARDS REPORT


Toowoomba Turf CLUB – SATURDAY, 27 MARCH 2010

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

OFFICIALS

Stewards Panel Chairman: J Williamson
J Childs, R Doyle, P Reardon,

Clerk of Scales- Club

Judge- Club

Veterinarian – Dr P McAuliffe BvSC

Swab attendants - J Snell A Jones

Bookmakers Supervisor- D Bishop

Starter - T Woodham R Boxsell

Stewards Secretary – W Ostrofski

Race 1: WORLDS GREATEST SHAVE – 3RD APRIL QTIS THREE-YEARS-OLD CLASS 2 H’CAP – 1100M
1st – Ulmarra 2nd – Redbolt 3rd – Snippets Secret 4th – Lightstar

Track temperature: 35 degrees celsius

Trainer D. Brusnahan advised that ULMARRA would attempt to be ridden mid-field if possible. The horse was ridden as per instructions.

Correct weight was delayed whilst stewards viewed the patrol film to ascertain whether TITANIUM ROCK (A. Best) had been denied a fair start. After viewing the film, stewards were satisfied that TITANIUM ROCK had been afforded a fair start and correct weight was declared.

TITANIUM ROCK reared as the start was effected, striking its head on the crossbar of the barriers. Trainer M. Webb was advised that a warning was being placed on the colt regarding its barrier manners. A post-race veterinary examination of TITANIUM ROCK failed to reveal any abnormalities.

PROOF READER (N. Evans) and REDBOLT (C. Maund) were slow to begin.

ULMARRA (M. O'Brien) overraced during the middle stages

CATTLERAIL (S. Drake) and SNIPPETS SECRET (K. Yoshida) raced wide for the majority of the event.

TITANIUM ROCK raced wide from the 700m and made the home turn extremely wide.

A post-race veterinary examination of CHILLI ROCK failed to reveal any abnormalities.

Race 2: CAPRICORNIA YEARLING SALE CLASS 3 H’CAP – 1100M
1st – Silver Scholar 2nd – Ourmikeymac 3rd – Cachete 4th – Swift Sands

Track temperature: 32 degrees celsius

KUNNINKIK (C. Spry) jumped away awkwardly.

OURMIKEYMAC (N. Tomizawa) blundered on jumping away.

Rounding the 800m turn WORTHY (A. Best) commenced to hang out for a short distance.

DOMAIN (N. Evans) raced wide during the early stages.

ALL KIWI (C. Gilby) and REIGN READY (M. O'Brien) raced wide throughout.

OURMIKEYMAC, which was held up for clear running between the 500m and the 400m shifted out leaving the 400m to obtain clear running and in doing so made contact with REIGN READY, forcing that horse and ALL KIWI wider on the track.

When questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing performance of REIGN READY, apprentice M. O’Brien reported that the horse had travelled well despite being positioned three wide, however when asked for an effort rounding the home turn failed to respond to her riding. She could offer no explanation for the performance other than to state that in her opinion the horse may not have backed up from racing one week earlier. Trainer D. Brusnahan agreed with apprentice O’Brien’s opinion of the performance and advised stewards he would not back the horse up so quickly in future and would notify stewards should anything come to light in the coming days which may have had an effect on the performance.

Race 3: 7 NEWS CLASS 1 H’CAP – 1500M
1st – Artsecrets 2nd – Easy Knight 3rd – Kissing Type 4th – Ten Flutes

Track temperature: 21 degrees celsius.

ARTSECRETS (M. Abe) was slow to begin.

EASY KNIGHT (K. Yoshida) jumped away awkwardly.

KISSING TYPE (M. O'Brien), which jumped away awkwardly, was further hampered after the start by TEN FLUTES (N. Yamada) which shifted out.

IPLAYFORTHEBAY (N. Evans) was tightened for room on jumping away between PALEFACE WARRIOR (C. Gilby) and LLAMRAI (N. Tomizawa), which jumped away awkwardly. Both LLAMRAI and IPLAYFORTHEBAY lost ground in this incident.

Near the 1000m ARTSECRETS shifted out forcing PALEFACE WARRIOR wider on the track.

PALEFACE WARRIOR raced wide throughout.

Approaching the 500m CORAL FLIGHT (C. Spry) had to be steadied when tightened for room between PALEFACE WARRIOR, which shifted in slightly, and KISSING TYPE, which was taken out by BLARE (P. Wolfgram).

Rounding the home turn FEISTY (A. Best) had to be steadied for a short distance to avoid the heels of the tiring JONDY IGGY (A.Taylor).

Near the 400m EASY KNIGHT had to be steadied when disappointed for a run between KISSING TYPE and BLARE, which shifted out under pressure.

Race 4: PSP VIDEO CLASS 5 H’CAP – 1300M
1st – Shot Of The Rails 2nd – Glasgow Town 3rd – Tennessee Blue 4th – Beurre

Track temperature: 21 degrees celsius.

ST MARTIN'S LANE (M. O'Brien) jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.

DEPARTURE (C. Spry) was slow to begin.

Near the 800m MR MAYFAIR (C. Maund) had to be steadied when tightened for room to the inside of SHOT OF THE RAILS (P. Wolfgram), which shifted in.

Near the 800m, BEURRE (A. Best), which overraced during the early stages, improved on to the heels of ST MARTIN'S LANE and had to be steadied, and in doing so shifted out forcing RAMA KAHO (J. Letherby) wider on the track.

Leaving the 600m SHOT OF THE RAILS shifted out to obtain clear running, hampering both DEPARTURE, RAMA KAHO and BEURRE, which was following.

GLASGOW TOWN (N. Evans), which was held up on the heels of the tiring SHEEMON (M. Dorrington) between the 350m and the 300m, was then forced to ease and shift out across the heels of TENNESSEE BLUE (N. Yamada) to obtain clear running at that point.

Race 5: JEWELS OF THE RANGE MAIDEN PLATE – 850M
1st – Banderin 2nd – Tycoon Angel 3rd – Frilly 4th – Mysoo

Track temperature: 20 degrees celsius.

AZIMOV was a late scratching at 3.25 p.m. on veterinary advice. Trainer S. Treble was advised that she must produce a veterinary clearance for AZIMOV before it is permitted to race again.

DAMGOOD (S. Drake) and MISS POWERCRUZ (M. Dorrington) were slow to begin.

MEGHANI (A.Taylor) jumped away awkwardly, losing ground.

MEGHANI raced wide throughout.

Leaving the 400m HOT REIGN (K. Yoshida), which was tiring, was forced to steady when tightened for room between SEQUALO MIX (C. Spry), which shifted in, and MYSOO (M. O'Brien), which improved around the heels of SUBSPECIES (P. Wolfgram) and shifted out. Apprentice M. O’Brien was reprimanded under AR. 137(a) for this incident.

A post-race veterinary examination of SUBSPECIES revealed that the filly had sustained a laceration to the near hind fetlock.

Race 6: SOUTHERN CROSS AUTOMOTIVE MAIDEN H’CAP – 1300M
1st – Miss Gypsy Rose 2nd – Sam’s Crossing 3rd – Two And A Half Men 4th – Magic Pearl

Track temperature: 20 degrees celsius.

BREEZIN' (A. Best), METCHNIKOFF (N. Yamada) and KONSTANTIN (P. Wolfgram) were slow to begin.

Near the 800m KONSTANTIN, which had a tendency to overrace, shifted out making contact with SAM’S CROSSING (C. Spry).

Near the 550m FLOWER CHARIOT (M. O'Brien) improved between RAZOR FORTUNE (N. Tomizawa) and SPIFFING (A.Taylor) where there was doubtful room and as a result had to be steadied. Apprentice M. O’Brien was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

Near the 500m MISS GYPSY ROSE (N. Evans) shifted out to improve and as a result forced SAM’S CROSSING wider on the track.

Near the 350m KONSTANTIN had to be steadied to avoid the heels of COOPERS COMET (J. Letherby), which shifted out.

Stewards questioned A. Best regarding the performance of BREEZIN'. A. Best stated that he had been instructed to position the horse in the second half of the field, however after being slow to begin was forced to be positioned at the tail of the field. He added that he had intended improving into the race behind KONSTANTIN when leaving the 800m, however, when KONSTANTIN did not improve as anticipated, he was forced to shift out around that horse and was then under pressure from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination of BREEZIN' failed to reveal any abnormalities.

Jockey C. Spry, the rider of SAM’S CROSSING, was reprimanded under AR. 137A(5)(a)(i) for using his whip in consecutive strides prior to the 100m.






STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Toowoomba Turf Club – 27.03.10



Summary of action concerning licencees

Reprimands
Race 5. M. O’Brien – careless riding – AR. 137(a)
Race 6. C. Spry – excessive whip use – AR. 137A(5)(a)(i)


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, Redbolt, Ourmikeymac, Glasgow Town, Tycoon Angel

Warnings/bars
Race 1. TITANIUM ROCK – barrier manners – warning
Race 5. AZIMOV – scratched on vet advice – vet clearance before racing again

Late scratchings
Race 5. AZIMOV – 3.25 p.m. vet advice



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