QUEENSLAND RACING

STEWARDS REPORT

Toowoomba Turf Club – Saturday, 22 May 2010

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

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – N. Torpey
Stewards – J. Childs, R. Hitchener, L. Morrison
Clerk of Scales – Club
Judge – Club
Veterinarian – P McAuliffe
Swab attendants – A. Jones, J. Snell
Bookmakers Supervisor – D. Bishop
Starter – T. Woodham, R Boxsell
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

From Warwick, 15.5.10
J. Kehoe, rider of COFFEE CUP, was fined $200 for using his whip in a forehand manner on 8 occasions prior to the 100m – AR137A(5)(a)(ii)

J. Warrington, rider of SHOULDALOOKED, was found guilty of a charge under AR137A(5)(a)(ii), in that he used his whip in a forehand manner on 11 occasions prior to the 100m. J. Warrington was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 10 meetings, to commence at midnight, 29 May and to expire at midnight, 14 June 2010.


As C. Maund was ill, and C. Gilby delayed due to transport difficulties, riding changes were made as per the Stewards Summary Sheet.

Race 1: PSP Video Class 2 H'cap – 850m
1st – Stratercaster 2nd – Fille de Neige 3rd –Cheque For Freedom 4th – Teeyora

Track temperature: 21 degrees celsius

Permission was given for OTTENS to race without front shoes after the horse cast the off front plate during the preliminary.

FILLE DE NEIGE (K. James) and CANADIAN JOY (T. Fujinuma) were both inclined to shift in under pressure in the straight.

CANADIAN JOY (T. Fujinuma) raced 4 wide for the majority of the event.


Race 2: XXXX Gold Class 1 H'cap – 1300m
1st – Fat Henry 2nd – Status King 3rd –Sheemon 4th – Shot Bar

Track temperature: 14 degrees celsius

DANCE TULIP (M. Dorrington) was slow to begin, resulting in the horse losing valuable ground.

STRIKING ROSE (A.Taylor) blundered on jumping away.

TEN FLUTES (K. Ashton) began awkwardly.

Near the 900m, WELSH CELEBRITY (N. Tomizawa) shifted in and bumped SHEEMON (A. Best), resulting in SHEEMON becoming unbalanced for a short distance.

IPLAYFORTHEBAY (B. Wallace) was inconvenienced on a number of occasions between the 500m and 400m as a result of HEIRESS DE ANABAA (K. Banks) shifting in.

Near the 500m, HEIRESS DE ANABAA was tightened for room when racing to the inside of TEN FLUTES and SHOT BAR (J. Letherby). After taking evidence from the riders concerned, it was considered that K. Ashton initially allowed TEN FLUTES to shift in, placing HEIRESS DE ANABAA in restricted room, however both HEIRESS DE ANABAA and TEN FLUTES were further tightened for room by SHOT BAR, which shifted in at that point. Apprentices K. Ashton, rider of TEN FLUTES, and J. Letherby, rider of SHOT BAR, were both advised to exercsese more care reminded of their obligations to allow sufficent racing room for other runners when shifting ground.

Approaching the 100m, DANCE TULIP was disappointed for a run between STRIKING ROSE (A.Taylor) and IBETHECAN (N. Yamada) and had to be steadied.

STRIKING ROSE (A.Taylor) and SHOT BAR raced wide for the majority of the race.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of HEIRESS DE ANABAA, Banks stated that the horse, whilst under some pressure, travelled well until an incident near the 500m, where it was tightened for room and thereafer the horse raced poorly. Mr D. Gollan, respresenting trainer T. Gollan, advised it was intended to have further veterinary tests carried out on the horse in the next 24 to 48 hours and would advise stewards of the results. A post race veterinary examination of REDIBIS failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

ALRESHAAD (W. Clasohm) lost its off fore plate in running.


Race 3: Southern Cross Automative QTIS Three-Years-Old H'cap – 1200m
1st – Warrego 2nd – Redibis 3rd – Camphor 4th – Chester’s Express

Track temperature: 12 degrees celsius.

Connections advised that STREET STALL would be ridden back in the field for this race. The horse was ridden accordingly.

The start of this race was delayed as a result of AMBUSHED (W. Clasohm) proving difficult to load.

AMBUSHED (W. Clasohm) and CAMPHOR (A. Best) were both tightened for room and lost ground on jumping away between WARREGO (M. Dorrington) and EDWARDSCISSORHANDS (B. Wallace), which shifted out abruptly after beginning awkwardly, resulting in rider B. Wallace becoming momentarily unbalanced.

Near the 550m, CAMPHOR (A. Best) shifted out to improve and in doing so forced TENSION (K. Yoshida) wider on the track.

WARREGO was inclined to lay in under pressure for the majority of the straight, resulting in rider M. Dorrington being unable to fully test the horse.

EDWARDSCISSORHANDS, WARREGO and TENSION (K. Yoshida) all raced wide for the majority of the race.


Race 4: Sunrise Class 5 H'cap – 1850m
1st – Spechenka 2nd –Siong Tee 3rd – Released 4th - Seekawinner

Track temperature: 12 degrees celsius.

RELEASED (A. Best) was slow to begin.

SEEKAWINNER (N. Yamada) was caught wide in the early and middle stages.

SPECHENKA (B. Cornell) and RELEASED (A. Best) were both inclined to overrace in the early and middle stages of the race.

Leaving the 1000m, SPECHENKA shifted out from behind the heels of SIONG TEE (G. Geran) and in doing so forced BREAKING THE RULES (W. Clasohm) wider on the track. BREAKING THE RULES was then obliged to raced wide for the remainder of the race.

Near the 500m, SPECHENKA again shifted out to improve, taking BREAKING THE RULES, MALELA (N. Tomizawa) and BODY DOUBLE (K. Yoshida) wider on the track and BREAKING THE RULES further wider.

When questioned regarding the performance of BODY DOUBLE, K. Yoshida stated that the mare is one paced and because of the tempo of the race he was forced to ask the horse for an effort from the 700m and, in his opinion, the horse may have been a little underdone as it was havng its first start for 3 weeks. Trainer R. Lipp advised he was not disappointed with the horse’s peformance in view of the fact the horse has had a 3 week break. A post race veterinary examination of BODY DOUBLE failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.


Race 5:XXXX Bitter Colts, Geldings and Entires Maiden Plate – 1100m
1st – Looks Like Deano 2nd – Spiffing 3rd – Lightning Blue 4th – Silver Challenge

Trainer M. Palmer was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for SILVER CHALLENGE by the prescribed time.

QUIGLEY (A. Best) began awkwardly and shifted out, making contact with LOOKS LIKE DEANO (K. Banks).

BENGURION (G. Geran) was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start, BENGURION had to be steadied off the heels of SILVER CHALLENGE (L. Finlay), which shifted in. L. Finlay, rider of SILVER CHALLENGE, was advised to exercise more care.

Near the 550m, SPIFFING (A.Taylor) hung in and bumped GUMPERT (J. Letherby).

SILVER CHALLENGE was inclined to race greenly throughout, and approaching the 400m hung in, placing QUIGLEY in restricted racing room.

L. Finlay, rider of SILVER CHALLENGE, pleaded guilty to a charge under AR137(a), in that leaving the 200m, he allowed his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of QUIGLEY, resulting in QUIGLEY having to be checked. L. Finlay was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to commence at midnight, 29 May and to expire at midnight, 10 June.

LIGHTNING BLUE (M. Dorrington) raced wide for the majority of the race.

Track temperature: 10 degrees celsius.



Race 6: 7 News Fillies and Mares Maiden Plate – 1100m
1st – Miss Haviana 2nd – Dayzee 3rd – Bemuse 4th – Willhaveahundred

Track temperature: 10 degrees celsius.

BEMUSE (N. Tomizawa) began awkwardly.

MISS HAVIANA (A. Best), WILLHAVEAHUNDRED (G. Geran) and BEMUSE (N. Tomizawa) were all tightened for room leaving the 1000m when racing inside LOVENOTE (N. Yamada), which shifted in. N. Yamada, rider of LOVENOTE, was advised to exercise more care.

Near the 500m, WILLHAVEHUNDRED improved up on to the heels of the tiring LOVENOTE and had to be steadied.

Near the 250m, WILLHAVEAHUNDRED shifted out and bumped OMBRA MATTINO.

BEMUSE (N. Tomizawa) and DAYZEE (T. Fujinuma) raced wide for the majority of the race.

A. Best, rider of MISS HAVIANA, was found guilty of a charge under AR137A(5)(a)(ii) in that he used his whip 7 times prior to the 100m. A. Best was fined $100. In assessing penalty, stewards took into account A. Best’s good record regarding this rule.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licencees

Fines
From Warwick, 15.5.10
John Kehoe – Jockey – Use whip 8 times prior to 100m – AR137A(5)(a)(ii) - $200*

Race 5. Mark Palmer – Trainer – Late rider - $100 – LR70*
Race 6. Adam Best – Jockey – Use whip 7 times prior to 100m - AR137A(5)(a)(ii)*

Suspensions
From Warwick, 15.5.10
Jason Warrington – Jockey – Use whip 11 times prior to 100m – 10 mtgs – M/n 29.5.10 to m/n 14.6.10*
Race 5. Lyle Finlay – Jockey – C/riding – AR137(a) -


Absent jockeys
C. Maund – Illness – Cert. Required*
C. Gilby – Transport*


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed – all winners,


Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2. Sheemon – A. Best
Race 3. Night Escort – G. Geran
Warrego – M. Dorrington
Race 4. Siong Tee – G. Geran
Race 5. Bengurion – G. Geran
Silver Challenge – L. Finlay
Race 6. Willhaveahundred – G. Geran



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