RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT


Toowoomba Turf Club – Saturday, 1 January 2011

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

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Perry
Stewards – J. Childs, R. Doyle, L. Arrowsmith
Clerk of Scales – Club
Judge – Club
Veterinarian – P McAuliffe
Swab attendants – J. Snell, A. Jones
Bookmakers Supervisor – D. Bishop
Starter – T. Woodham
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS:

As jockey P. Wolfgram was unable to fulfil his engagements due to illness, and jockey S. Egan was unable to return to Toowoomba to fulfil his engagement on GLOW HEART in race 2 due to being delayed at the Bell race meeting, riding changes were made as per the Stewards Summary Sheet.

Jockey A. Best advised that due to circumstances beyond his control he was unable to obtain a medical clearance to ride at this meeting. A. Best was examined by the club’s medical officer and cleared to fulfil his engagements.


Race 1: XXXX Gold Class 2 H'cap – 1100m
1st – Golden Kid 2nd – Personal Guarantee 3rd – Fizzy 4th – Lady Leo

Track temperature: 28 degrees celsius

BIG GERRY (C. Kearney) was slow to begin.

Near the 900m, SLICK SPIRIT (R. Goltz) was eased from the heels of LADY LEO (K. Yoshida), which shifted in slightly. K. Yoshida, rider of LADY LEO, then shifted out in order to relieve the pressure and bumped GOLDEN KID (T. Fujinuma).

Near the 800m, FIZZY (A. Best) had to be eased when crowded for room by RED HOT BRIEFS (K. Forrester), which was taken in by MISTERSUN (S. Drake), which shifted in slightly when racing fiercely in the early and middle stages.

SLICK SPIRIT hung out in the middle stages and when rounding the home turn.

SHELDON (W. Clasohm) raced wide throughout.


Race 2: 7 News QTIS 3yo Class 1 H'cap – 1100m
1st –Croftside 2nd – Mist In The Morn 3rd – Jetlag 4th – Just Destiny

Track temperature: 27 degrees celsius

Trainer B. Lovelock was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for GIDDYUPJOCK by the prescribed time.

ROSALITA (N. Tomizawa) missed the start slightly.

GLOW HEART (T. Fujinuma) raced greenly in the early stages.

Near the 800m, WHISPRIAN (S. Bogenhuber) was momentarily crowded for room between GIDDYUPJOCK (R. Goltz) and MIST IN THE MORN (K. Forrester), both of which shifted ground.

Rounding the final turn, JETLAG (J. Letherby) laid out, inconveniencing MIST IN THE MORN.

When questioned in relation to the performance of GIDDYUPJOCK, R. Goltz explained that the gelding missed the start slightly, however travelled well throughout the race but failed to run on in the home straight, and expressed disappointment in its performance. Trainer B. Lovelock stated that the horse had worked well in its trackwork leading up to today’s race and was confident the gelding could win, however added that GIDDYUPJOCK may not have handled the wet conditions on the track today and was also disappointed with its performance. He added that GIDDYUPJOCK pulled up well after the race and that he would continue with its preparation. A post race veterinary examination of GIDDYUPJOCK failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.


Race 3: XXXX Bitter Class 4 H'cap – 1200m
1st – Seeyou Seeyou 2nd – Dulbydilla 3rd – Retrospect 4th – Miss Tennessee

Track temperature: 27 degrees celsius.

On return to scale a protest was lodged by B. Thomson, rider of the 2nd placegetter, DULBYDILLA, against SEEYOU SEEYOU being declared the winner, alleging interference over the concluding stages. After taking evidence from the riders concerned and viewing the stewards patrol video, stewards were of the view that at the 100m, DULBYDILLY shifted out slightly and brushed SEEYOU SEEYOU. However inside the 50m, SEEYOU SEEYOU had laid in and mildly hampered DULBYDILLA over the concluding stages. Stewards were of the view that had the slight interference to DULBYDILLA not occurred, SEEYOU SEEYOU would still have beaten that gelding and as such the prostest was dismissed.

BUTTIDO (N. Evans), which was slow into stride, was then hampered when MISS TENNESSEE (N. Yamada) shifted out after jumping away awkwardly.

Near the 800m, ROCK RAVE (S. Bogenhuber) was eased when BUTTIDO shifted out slightly.

Passing the 400m, MISS TENNESSEE (N. Yamada) shifted out in order to improve and bumped BASE DANCER (T. Fujinuma), which in turn carried ROCK RACE and UNDER CONSTRUCTION (C. Eaton) wider on the track.


Race 4: 7 Sunrise F&M Maiden H'cap – 1050m
1st – Langelinie 2nd – Dawn Rising 3rd – Pasada 4th - Authoritative

Track temperature: 26 degrees celsius.

SWEET SWEET LOVE was declared a late scratching at 7.58 am. Trainer B. Lunney was fined $100 under AR114 for failing to scratch the mare by the prescribed time. In assessing penalty, stewards took into account the special circumstances of this case and Mr Lunney’s good record.

NEYLYNNE BELLE (J. Kehoe) was slowly away.

Near the 800m, LET HER LOOSE (S. Egan) was steadied when crowded by TYCOON TREASURE (N. Yamada), which shifted in. N. Yamada, rider of TYCOON TREASURE, was reprimanded.

Passing the 500m, LANGELINIE (M. O'Brien) laid out and was steadied from the heels of TYCOON TREASURE.


Race 5: Sky Racing CG&E Maiden Plate – 1050m
1st –Tinkerman 2nd – Alandy Lad 3rd – Tellintaimz 4th - Rivarde

Track temperature: 23 degrees celsius.

SALT SHAKER (B. Thomson) jumped away awkwardly and shifted in, hampering TNKERMAN (N. Tomizawa).

Near the 950m, SALT SHAKER (B. Thomson) was steadied from the heels of SPARTANEOUS (J. Kehoe), which shifted in abruptly. J. Kehoe, rider of SPARTANEOUS, was reprimanded.

Near the 350m, RIVARDE (J. Letherby) was checked when disappointed for a tight run between TELLINTAIMZ (K. Banks) and SPARTANEOUS, which shifted out slightly. J. Kehoe, rider of SPARTANEOUS, was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground. J. Letherby, rider of RIVARDE, was advised that the incident may have been avoided had he committed to the run sooner than he did, and was also advised to ensure there is sufficient room in similar circumstances when attempting to take runs where there is doubtful room.





Race 6: Happy New Year Class 1 H'cap – 1625m
1st – Some Journey 2nd – Hardford Street 3rd – Ambushed 4th – Count Romano

Track temperature: 23 degrees celsius.

COUNT ROMANO (K. Yoshida) jumped away awkwardly and shifted out, crowding HONOURED (A. Best) and HARFORD STREET (S. Bogenhuber), resulting on both horses having to be steadied.

GOLDEN GLEAMS (R. Goltz) was slow to begin.

HARFORD STREET raced wide in the middle stages.

Rounding the final turn, HONOURED had to be steadied from the heels of HARFORD STREET, which commenced to lay in and shifted ground. In the circumstances, S. Bogenhuber, rider of HARFORD STREET, was advised to endeavour to keep her mounts straight in similar circumstances in future.

Near the 200m, HARFORD STREET and SOME JOURNEY (K. Forrester) bumped after both hores shifted ground.

HARFORD STREET laid inwards when racing in the home straight.


Race 7: Southern Cross Automative Class 4 H'cap – 1850m
1st – Topping 2nd – Renmark 3rd – Rem’e’can 4th – Argenteum

Track temperature: 23 degrees celsius.

As K. Banks was ill, C. Eaton was substituted as the rider of WITH ELEGANCE.

Approaching the 1500m, LEICA PULSE (N. Tomizawa) raced fiercely and hung out and then shortly after shifted in, hampering RENMARK (K. Forrester), which was steadied.

BINRASY (S. Bogenhuber) was caught wide in the early stages and progressed forward to race outside the leader.

Stewards questioned C. Eaton in relation to her riding of WITH ELEGANCE, particularly the reason for her mount shifting out near the 700m, which afforded a run to the favourite Topping to her inside. She stated that she had been advised by other riders during the night that the better going was away from rail. She stated that she had raced three-quarters to a horse off the fence leading up to the 800m but was shifted to the running rail when BINRASI was racing to her outside. She added that near the 700m WITH ELEGANCE commenced to give ground when placed under pressure and the mare rolled out further than expected, however she was not concerned as she felt the better going was off the fence. C. Eaton further stated that she was unaware what runner was racing behind her at that stage of the race. In all the circumstances stewards noted her explanation.




STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licencees

Reprimands
Race 4. Norifumi Yamada – A/jockey – C/rding – AR137(a)
Race 5. John Kehoe – Jockey – C/riding – AR137(a)

Fines
Race 2. Brenden Lovelock – Trainer – Late rider – $100 - LR67
Race 4. Brett Lunney – Trainer – Late scr – $100 - AR114

Race day injuries/illness
K. Banks – Clearance required

Absent jockeys
P. Wolfgram – Illness – Cert. Required


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed – all winners, Personal Guarantee, Dulbydilla, Dawn Rising, Alandy Lad

Protests
Race 3. 2nd (Dulbydilla) v. 1st (Seeyou Seeyou) – Interference near the final stages – Dismissed.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. Uphebobs – N. Tomizawa
Race 2. Giddyupjock – R. Goltz
Glow Heart – T. Fujinuma
Projects – C. Eaton
Race 3. Beer Nuts – S. Drake
Race 4. Gandy May – K. Forrester
Pasada – S. Bogenhuber
Race 6. Harford Street – S. Bogenhuber
Race 7. Rem’e’can – N. Evans
With Elegance – C. Eaton

Late scratchings

Race 4. Sweet Sweet Love – 7.58 am



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