STEWARDS REPORT

TRACK: South Burnett Race Club Inc.

DATE: 16 October 2010


WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Sand RAIL – True

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – S. Kelly
Stewards – W. Moore
Starter – C. Ryan
Clerk of Scales – N. Andresen
Judge – R. Wilton
Veterinarian – Dr S. Kelly
Swab attendant – Dr S. Kelly


Race 1: Nanango – Blackbutt Class B Handicap 850m

1st: Strictly Flamenco 2nd: He’s No Saint 3rd: Outonherown 4th: Rorysdancingstar

OLLEIN (App. S. Wiseman) who broke through the front of the barriers, was quickly restrained and was cleared to race.

GYPSY STORM (J. Murphy) which was slow to begin, made contact with RIB TICKLER (L. Appo) on jumping.

PUSSY LALA (C.Kearney) began awkwardly.

STRICTLY FLAMENCO (App. D. McWhinney) and PUSSY LALA raced wide for the majority of the event.

The rider of OUTONHEROWN (J. Kehoe) reported that his saddle shifted slightly near the 600m.

OUTONHEROWN and BRENNEN (D.Gill) were both tightened over the concluding stages between RORYSDANCINGSTAR (M. Heagney) and HE’S NO SAINT (R. Hancock) which shifted in. Jockey R. Hancock was issued with a reprimand and advised to stop riding and straighten his mounts in similar circumstances.

OUTONHEROWN bled both nostrils during the race. Trainer G. Teal was advised that the mare will now incur a mandatory 3 month bar from racing under AR53A(4).

Race 2: Kingaroy Open Handicap 1000m

1st: Rumba Jack 2nd: Court Adjourned 3rd: Burmak 4th: Gallant Pilot

COURT ADJOURNED (J. Kehoe) was slow to begin.

BURMAK (L.McCoy) and COURT ADJOURNED raced wide the majority of the event.

GALLANT PILOT (L. Appo) who raced wide in the middle stages of the event, shifted in under pressure over the concluding stages.

The rider of OBLIVIATOR (App. S. Wiseman) reported that her mounts hind legs slipped near the 400m and again on rounding the home turn.

Race 3: Murgon – Hivesville Class 2 Handicap 1100m

1st: Judges Verdict 2nd: Frisco Affair 3rd: Polyrhythm 4th: Fastpeony

POLYRHYTHM (L. Appo) who began awkwardly, raced wide the majority of the event.

MISS KNIGHTMARE (I. Coombes) who raced wide in the early and middle stages, was momentarily held up for clear running in the early stages of the straight.

Race 4: South Burnett Regional Council Wondai Cup Class 5 Handicap 1465m

1st: Rocky Ground 2nd: Gallus 3rd: Williamstown 4th: Ace In The Hole

STEFENICK (D. Gill) was slow to begin.

ACE IN THE HOLE (L. Appo) was tightened on jumping by ROCKY GROUND (J. Kehoe) which shifted in.

ROCKY GROUND raced wide in the early stages of the event.

VALLEY MOON (L. McCoy) raced wide in the early and middle stages of the event.

WILLIAMSTOWN (R. Hancock) and STEFENICK both made the home turn very wide.

Jockey L. Appo was reprimanded for using the whip in a forehand manner on more than 5 occasions prior to the 100m.

Race 5: Proston – Kumbia QTIS Maiden Plate 1465m

1st: Secret Will 2nd: Proscenium 3rd: Less Is More 4th: Jacta Alea Esto

VISONA GOLD (App. D. McWhinney) was tightened on jumping between ROCKNABIL (B. Abbey) and JACTA ALEA ESTO (App. S. Wiseman) which shifted in. A short distance later SECRET WILL (D. Gill), ROCKNABIL and VISONA GOLD were tightened between WHIZMA (L. Appo) and JACTA ALEA ESTO, which continued to shift in.

A short distance after the start, App. S. Wiseman, the rider of JACTA ALEA ESTO, reported her saddle shifted forward, resulting in her losing her irons, placing her at a disadvantage for the remainder of the event.

PROSCENIUM (J. Murphy) raced wide for the majority of the event.

App. D. McWhinney, the rider of VISONA GOLD, reported that after being tightened at the start, the mare resented the kickback from today’s surface and despite his riding refused to stretch out, resulting in the mare being positioned some distance from the field during the middle stages. He added that when placed under further pressure from the 600m, the mare responded and finished the race off well.

Stewards sought an explanation from Jockey B. Abbey, the rider of ROCKNABIL, which performed below market expectations. He stated that after being tightened at the start, the gelding travelled well, but in his opinion failed to handle the rise in distance of today’s race. He further added that consideration would now be given to giving the horse a freshen up. Stewards noted the explanation.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY –

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands –
Race 1: R. Hancock – Jockey – Careless Riding – AR 137(a)
Race 4: L. Appo – Jockey – Use of whip – AR 137A(5)(a)(ii)

Fines – Nil
Suspensions – Nil
Absent jockeys - Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed – All winners

Bars – Nil

Warnings – Nil

Bleeders –
Race 1: OUTONHEROWN – Bled – 3 month bar – AR53A(4) .

Vet Cert – Nil