QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND AMATEUR TURF CLUB
 
CAIRNS – FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2019
 
WEATHER – OVERCAST            TRACK RATING –  GOOD 4/GOOD 3 @ 11:45 AM    
RAIL – TRUE                              PENETROMETER – 4.75
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – P. Lane
Stewards – P. Gillard, P. Warren, D. Lane
Clerk of Scales – T. Clark
Judge – B. Gray
Veterinarian – Dr E. Maloney
Swab Attendant – A. Lee
Starter – I. Smith
 
GENERAL
 
As N. Day was not riding due to personal reasons, stewards permitted riding replacements as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.
 
Race 1: SIMON GEORGE & SONS QTIS 3YO MAIDEN H'CAP – 950M
 
CUPID’S SON – Very slowly away. Unable to muster pace in the early stages.
 
PAST READY – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
RIO – Very slowly away. Unable to muster pace in the early stages.
 
MOUNT COSTA – Bumped heavily with another runner on jumping. Raced greenly in the home straight.
 
MORE GRIT – As B. Pengelly was a late arrival at the meeting and unable to fulfil his engagement due to transport difficulties, M. Elliott was substituted as the rider.
 
AMELIA’S RAINBOW – Bumped heavily with another runner on jumping. Raced wide throughout.
 
FLYING SARA – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
JILTED GIRL – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
 
Race 2: UNDERWOOD PARTY HIRE MAIDEN H'CAP – 1250M
 
LAPELS was a late scratching at 1:57 pm after refusing to load into the barrier. Prior to the announcement of correct weight stewards ordered that all monies invested on LAPELS be refunded, with the following deductions to apply to successful wagers placed prior to 1:57 pm
 
2 cents in the dollar for the win #4
1 cents in the dollar for place of winner #4
2 cents in the dollar for 2nd place #2
2 cents in the dollar for 3rd place #5
 
Trainer P. Rowe was advised that a further barrier certificate would be required prior to the horse’s next start.
 
BUOYANCY – Overraced in the middle stages.
 
SPACEX – Fractious in the barriers. Inclined to overrace in the early stages. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
THE GROVE – Slow into stride.
 
TRIGGER – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start.
 
RAPAREE – As the horse was resuming after a prolonged absence from racing it underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start.
 
THE FRONTIER – Shifted out to improve near the 350m, inconveniencing another runner.
 
VAN GAAL – Inclined to overrace in the early stages. Had to be restrained near the 900m when racing ungenerously. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Steadied from the heels of another runner which shifted out to improve near the 350m.
 
LUCKY BEE – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
UPTOWN TOFF – Restrained after improving on to heels near the 850m.
 
Race 3: CAIRNS KEY REAL ESTATE CLASS 3 H'CAP – 1400M
 
LORD ARCHER – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
READY FOR LOVE – Had to be restrained off heels near the 600m.
 
BUXTON – Made the 1000m turn awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
COLLYWOBBLE – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be lame in the off foreleg. Trainer T. Rowe was advised that the horse will require a veterinary clearance prior to its next start.
 
RIVER BOY – Slowly away. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
ROTH’N’BELL – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
Race 4: EXPERIENCE CO GOVERNOR’S TROPHY BENCHMARK 69 H'CAP – 1600M
 
CROCODILE SHOES – Overraced for a short distance in the middle stages.
 
ZOFFANY ROCKET – Slowly away.
 
SALESMAN – Shifted wider near the 900m, racing wide from that point.
 
NO EFFORT NEEDED – Overraced in the early and middle stages.
 
Race 5: YELLOWGLEN BENCHMARK 60 H'CAP – 950M
 
FOXY FELINE was a late scratching at 3:49 pm on veterinary advice after becoming fractious in the barrier and being found to be lame in both hind legs. Prior to the announcement of correct weight stewards ordered that all monies invested on FOXY FELINE be refunded, with the following deductions to apply to successful wagers placed prior to 3:59 pm
 
9 cents in the dollar for the win #6
15 cents in the dollar for place of winner #6
13 cents in the dollar for 2nd place #3
6 cents in the dollar for 3rd place #2
 
Trainer T. Rowe was advised that the horse will require a veterinary clearance and that a further barrier certificate would be required prior to its next start.
 
GENERAL SHORT – Slowly away.
 
MORT DOYLE – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
HIGH DIVE – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
TESTATIME – Slowly away.
 
COUNTLESS ROCK – On returning to scale the mare was found to have got its tongue over the bit in running.
 
DANCING DIVA – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
STARANTE – Began awkwardly.
 
Race 6: STELLA ARTOIS OPEN H'CAP – 950M
 
HIDDEN IN HEAVEN – Bumped by another runner on jumping. Overraced in the middle stages.
 
MEGA D’ORO – Raced wide for the majority of the event. When questioned regarding the horse’s improved performance, trainer M. Dale explained that the gelding was dropping back in distance on a firmer track today after having been freshened up. He added that the gelding had always raced well fresh, had been pleasing him in its work and he was confident of a forward showing today. Stewards noted the explanation.
 
DESERT COWBOY – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
MORE THAN A SONG – Shifted out, bumping another runner, on jumping.
 
SWEET SURPRISE – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
DISTRICT – Slowly away.
 
Race 7: TAB CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1250M
 
YALANJI – Had to be resaddled at the barriers, delaying the start.
 
NARDA SHAR – Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
COURAGEOUS CHLOE – Checked inside the 300m, losing its position. At a subsequent inquiry, after taking evidence from jockeys N. Callow (GRAZIE MILLE BELLA), M. Elliott (SNOOZE YA LOSE), W. D’Avila (OCTOBER STORM) and S. Wiseman (COURAGEOUS CHLOE), it was established that at that point of the race OCTOBER STORM shifted in around the heels of the tiring SNOOZE YA LOSE, resulting in the hind quarters of OCTOBER STORM making heavy contact with the shoulder of COURAGEOUS CHLOE and becoming unbalanced and shifting in further abruptly. Simultaneously, GRAZIE MILLE BELLA shifted out marginally, resulting in further tightening to COURAGEOUS CHLOE, which had to be  checked. Further, passing the 200m, OCTOBER STORM was tightened between GRAZIE MILLE BELLA and SNOOZE YA LOSE, which were both continuing to race unbalanced and shifted in marginally, resulting in OCTOBER STORM being checked. COURAGEOUS CHLOE, which was following, was forced wider on the track. As stewards were unable to apportion responsibility to any individual rider, no further action was taken other than to advise  all of the riders to exercise more care.
 
TARTUFO BIANCO – Began awkwardly, losing ground. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
SFILZA – Began awkwardly. Overraced in the middle stages.
 
SNOOZE YA LOSE – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
MIRACLES APLENTY – Blundered on jumping, losing ground. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
SWEET JUNE – Began awkwardly.
 
OCTOBER STORM – Began awkwardly.
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Absent jockeys
N. Day – personal reasons
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Aritomo, Lord Archer, Crocodile Shoes, Tartufo Bianco
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 2. LAPELS – refused to load, late scratching – barrier certificate – AR20(e)
Race 3. COLLYWOBBLE – lame off foreleg – veterinary clearance – AR20(e)
Race 5. FOXY FELINE – lame both hind legs, late scratching – veterinary clearance and barrier certificate – AR20(e)
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1.         MORE GRIT – M. Elliott
                     GREYSERENE – A. Thomson
Race 4.         CROCODILE SHOES – C. Whiteley
Race 5.         ROSE CLIP – B. Thomson
Race 7.         SNOOZE YA LOSE – M. Elliott
                     OCTOBER STORM – W. D'Avila
 
Late scratchings
Race 2.         LAPELS – 1:57 pm – refused to load
Race 5.         FOXY FELINE – 3:49 pm – vet advice – lame
 
Published subject to correction upon revision