QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
BEAUDESERT RACE CLUB – TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 2016
WEATHER – OVERCAST TRACK RATING – GOOD 4 RAIL – TRUE
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – E. Barron
Stewards – D. Aurisch, C. Albrecht, C. Fedrick
Clerk of Scales – J. Robinson
Judge – I. Schultz, A. Rayward
Veterinarian – G. Silvestri
Swab attendants – A. Challen, J. Crompton
Starter – S. Tou, M. Henderson
Jockeys Advocate – G. Stockdale
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski
GENERAL
As P. Hammersley and apprentice B. Panya were injured and as M. Murphy was to be overweight in Races 1 and 5, riding replacements were made as per the Stewards Race Day Summary. Apprentice M. Murphy was fined $200.
Race 1: RAILWAY HOTEL CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1650M
LATCHY’S GIRL – Inconvenienced and forced wider rounding the first turn.
POP BUBBLE POP – Began awkwardly. Force wider rounding the first turn, then raced wide for the remainder of the event and finished tailed off.
ENTER SANDMAN – Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay in over the concluding stages.
DASH THING – Began awkwardly.
UNIT – Hung out for a major part of the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the near foreleg. Trainer K. Kelly was advised that the horse must perform satisfactorily in an official barrier trial prior to being permitted to race again and that a veterinary clearance will also be required. Mr Kelly advised stewards that the horse would be retired from his stables.
Race 2: TRADE ALLIANCE QTIS 3YO MAIDEN H'CAP – 1050M
TRUSTED MAGIC – Trainer M. Palmer was fined $100 for the late declaration of F. Jervis as rider.
The declaration of correct weight was delayed to afford R. McMahon, the rider of 4th placegetter HIDDEN BUDGET, the opportunity to view the photo finish image.
CALISTO – Slow to begin. Steadied from heels at the 250m.
HIDDEN BUDGET – Race wide in the early and middle stages without cover.
Race 3: DERBY DAY RACES MAIDEN PLATE – 1100M
SQUIDINKUM – Lost the off hind plate in running.
FEISTY GEM – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination as the horse had not started in the last 12 months and was cleared to race.
GUADALUPE – Raced wide throughout.
RATTANA – Raced three wide without cover.
THINK I’M BETTER – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
Race 4: XXXX GOLD RATINGS BAND 0-55 H’CAP – 1050M
BAIO – Made heavy contact with another runner on jumping away.
VULCANIC DRAGON –Steadied from heels at the 800m. S. Wilson, the rider of BAIO, was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground. Steadied from heels when the pace slackened at the 600m.
LOVESONG – A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the near foreleg. Trainer S. Wheelahan was advised that the horse will require a veterinary clearance before being permitted to race again.
CRUSADER KING – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination as the horse had not started in the last 12 months and was cleared to race.
ENCORE SALL – Began very awkwardly and lost ground, then commenced to overrace. Held up for clear running approaching and rounding the home turn.
CHAMPAGNE FLYER – Made heavy contact with another runner on jumping away.
Race 5: BARRIER REEF POOLS F&M RATINGS BAND 0-62 H'CAP – 1200M
PERFECTLY SWEET – Began awkwardly.
STRADA HILL – Slow to begin.
POCILLO – Began awkwardly. Momentarily held up on entering the home straight.
LIPREAD – Became fractious when being saddled and was momentarily cast in its race day stall. After being examined by the veterinary surgeon the horse was declared a late scratching at 3.30 pm on veterinary advice. Stewards ordered that all monies invested on LIPREAD be refunded, with the following deductions to apply to wagers placed prior to 3.30 pm:
8 cents in the dollar for the Win #4
7 cents in the dollar for place of winner #4
13 cents in the dollar for 2nd place #10
9 cents in the dollar for 3rd place #1
BUKEKAYO – Tightened for room rounding the home turn and became unbalance when STRADA HILL (K. Stanley) shifted in. K. Stanley was reprimanded.
Race 6: MEGA FUELS C,G&E RATINGS BAND 0-62 H'CAP – 1200M
CANNY EXCEL – Raced wide throughout. Apprentice B. Ainsworth reported that after being slow to begin and then shortly after being tightened for room between runners, her mount settled further back in the field than anticipated
ENSIGN – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
SPECIAL JAY – Trainer D. Vandyke advised that it would be the intention to ride the horse in a forward position from the barrier today. The horse settled in a midfield position and race wide throughout.
Race 7: CLEAR SUMMER LODGE BENCHMARK 75 H'CAP – 1100M
BORIS BADENOV – Fractious as the start was effected and lost ground.
KNIGHT TEMPLAR – Slow into stride.
PYTHAGOREAN – Raced three wide.
ARABIAN KING – Raced three wide without cover throughout. When questioned regarding her tactics in the early stages, which resulted in her being forced to race three wide without cover, K. Stanley said that in hindsight she may have been better to ride forward, and that when racing wider her mount was inclined to hang out.
SUNSET HILLS – Stewards accepted trainer D. Murphy’s explanation for the late notification of a gear change.
TO A DEGREE – Late scratching at 4.00 pm on veterinary advice that the horse was lame in the off foreleg. Trainer T. Anderson was advised that the horse would require a veterinary clearance before being permitted to race again.
MINIVER – Shifted in under pressure at the 100m, resulting in the rider having to stop riding and straighten her mount.
PRIMED FOR DESTINY – Began awkwardly. Raced three wide.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands
Race 5. K. Stanley – careless riding – AR. 137(a)
Fines
Race 2. Tnr. M. Palmer - $100 – late rider declaration – LR. 67
Races 1 & 5. App. M. Murphy - $200 – overweight, replaced 2 rides – AR. 120(b)
Absent jockeys
App. B. Panya & P. Hammersley – injured – medical clearances req’d
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed pre-race
Scalped, Dashing Win, Wehrman
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, All Our Wives
Warnings/bars
Race 1. UNIT – hung out throughout/lame near foreleg – official barrier trial/vet clearance – AR. 8(t)
Race 4. LOVESONG – lame near foreleg – vet clearance – AR. 8(t)
Race 7. TO A DEGREE – lame off foreleg, late scratching – vet clearance – AR. 8(t)
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. POP BUBBLE POP – R. Payne
Race 2. TRUSTED MAGIC – F. Jervis
HIDDEN BUDGET – R. McMahon
SCALPED – S. Galloway
Race 3. MARVELOOS – Andrew Spinks
Race 5. DRINKING COCKTAILS – H. English
ALL OUR WIVES – Adam Spinks
Race 6. SPECIAL JAY – R. McMahon
CAN HE RAP - B. Stower
Late scratchings
Race 5. LIPREAD – 3.30 pm – vet advice
Race 7. TO A DEGREE – 4.00 pm – vet advice
Published subject to correction upon revision
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