QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
 
BRISBANE RACING CLUB – WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017
 
WEATHER – FINE             
TRACK RATING – GOOD 4 (UPGRADED GOOD 3 @ 11.40 A.M.)            
RAIL – OUT 2.5M ENTIRE COURSE
PENETROMETER – 5.23
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – A Reardon, K Daly, E Barron, B Connell
Betting Steward – A Kitching
Betting Supervisor – W Flynn
Clerk of Scales – N Boyle
Judge – J Coleman, R Thomas & A Redding
Veterinarian – A Murdoch
Swab attendants – K Warwick & F Andrews
Starter – I Smith
Stewards Secretary – S Rolls
 
RACE 1: Blokes Day Out Colts, Geldings & Entires Maiden H’Cap – 1200m
 
SANCTUARY COVE – Overraced when wide and being restrained in the early stages to obtain cover.  Approaching the 500m had to be checked and shifted out to avoid a fallen rider and took no further competitive part in the event.
 
READY ABOVE – Approaching the 500m broke down suffering a catastrophic fracture to the off fore sesamoid and was subsequently euthanised on humane grounds. Jockey R. Fradd was examined by the Club’s Doctor and stood down for the remainder of the day.   Urine and blood samples were also taken from the gelding subsequent to the event.  Jockey Fradd was replaced as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.
 
HEAT SHIELD – Severely checked approaching the 500m to avoid a fallen rider and took no further competitive part in the event.
 
OLYMPIC PRINCE – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
 
RACE 2: Superhero Saturday Fillies & Mares Class 2 H’Cap – 1110m
 
ALKIPPE was declared a late scratching at 12.16 p.m. by order of stewards acting on veterinary advice.  Trainer T. Cotsiopoulos was advised that the mare will require a veterinary certificate of fitness prior to racing again.
FORBIDDEN KISSES – Slow to begin.
 
 
RACE 3: BRC.COM.AU QTIS 3YO Colts Geldings Maiden Plate – 1350m
 
PEXBURY AVENUE – Slow to begin.
 
OUR RED JET – Raced greenly when attempting to secure clear running in the early stages of the home straight.  When asked to comment regarding his horse’s performance jockey J. Lloyd indicated that the horse would appreciate a step up in distance as in today’s event the horse showed gait speed and he would have been able to hold and secure a forward position however, due to the wide barrier he was obliged to steady to obtain cover at the rear of the field and was doing its best work over the concluding stages.
 
GREENBANK ROAD – Stewards questioned jockey L. Dittman regarding the tactics adopted which resulted in his mount settling 3 wide outside the lead with no cover in only a moderately run first 800m.  Jockey Dittman indicated that he had been instructed to attempt to secure a position in the forward half of the field and initially believed he may have been able to settle behind THE PONSTER.  However, after passing the 1200m he did not believe that he would be able to steady and obtain this position and therefore allowed the horse to stride forward in an attempt to cross that runner.  A short distance later THE PONSTER commenced to overrace and this resulted in his mount being unable to muster sufficient speed to cross that horse and he was obliged to remain in a 3 wide position.  Stewards noted the explanation.
 
RACE 4: Mount Franklin Fillies & Mares Maiden H’Cap – 1200m
 
Trainer B. Lockwood was fined $100.00 for failing to produce the document of description for ANTIGONE.
 
BONSHO – Reared as the start was effected and lost significant ground.  Overraced from the 1000m and was placed in restricted room to the inside of COSMOS SEVEN near the 900m.  Then continued to overrace and had to be checked from the heels of COSMOS SEVEN near the 800m. 
 
SHERRIN THE OVE – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
HEART OF A REBEL – Slow to begin.
 
ANTIGONE – Began awkwardly.  Near the 900m had to be restrained when placed in restricted room to the inside of BONSHO.  When inclined to lay in in the early stages of the home straight had some difficulty obtaining clear running.
 
MIAZUMI – Inclined to lay in rounding the home turn and in the home straight and was reported by its rider that it was awkward in its action on return to scale. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
RANDOM WAY – Hung out badly throughout the event and took no competitive part from the 500m.  A post race veterinary examination of the mare revealed lacerations to both sides of its mouth.  Trainer T. Haydon was advised that the mare must trial to the satisfaction of stewards prior to racing again.  
RACE 5: Chairmans Club Colts, Geldings & Entires Class 2 H’Cap – 1110m
 
GOOD TO BE GREAT – Slow to begin.
 
DIVINE DICE – Hung out for a short distance passing the 800m.
 
RACE 6: Suez Class 3 Plate – 2020m
 
HI AFRICAINE – When the pace steadied passing the 1350m shifted 3 wide to improve and settled in a position outside the lead passing the 1100m.
 
PIPPOS – Raced wide from the 1000m until the 600m.
 
KARAKABEEL – Laid in under pressure near the 300m causing its rider to stop riding and straighten. Tightened for room, checked, clipped heels and blundered over the concluding stages.
 
Jockey L. Dittman the rider of LIGHTNING BELL pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under the provisions of AR137(a) in that he failed to stop riding and straighten when his mount shifted out under heavy riding over the concluding stages resulting in KARAKABEEL being tightened and having to be checked, clip heels and blunder. Jockey Dittman’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of eleven (11) days to commence midnight 8 March 2017 and expire midnight 19 March 2017.
 
RACE 7: Sky Racing Class 1 H’Cap – 1615m
 
SON OF A BRUT – Tightened for room at the start and lost ground.  Raced wide in the early stages.
 
SON OF JUSTICE – Began awkwardly making contact with another runner.
 
ZOFF OF THE WORLD – Forced wider near the 600m.
 
DAME VAN WINKLE – Raced wide from the 600m.  A post race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be making an abnormal respiratory noise on return to scale. 
 
WALTZ IN FLIGHT – Held up rounding the home turn until passing the 200m. 
 
RACE 8: Sponsorship @BRC.COM.AU Class 5 H’Cap – 1200m
 
CONFRONTING – Trainer B. Baldwin advised the horse would be ridden further back in the field today if circumstances permit.  The horse was ridden accordingly.
 
STONECAST – Fractious in the barriers, lunged forward and made heavy contact with the barrier partition as the start was effected and lost significant ground as a result.  Held up rounding the home turn.  A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have sustained a laceration to the near side nostril.
 
SUNNY VICTORY – Raced wide until the 600m.

 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
Race 4.   B. Lockwood – Trainer – Failed to produce document of description -$100.00 – AR59A
 
Suspensions
Race 6.   L. Dittman – Jockey – Careless riding – 11 days (m/n 8.3.17- m/n 19.3.17) – AR137(a)
 
Fall
Race 1.   R. Fradd – Medical Cert.
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Always Sacred, Son Of Justice, Good To Be Great, Heart Of A Rebel, High Africaine, She’s Right, French Descent, Greenbank Road
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners plus Ready Above, Son Of A Brut, Sunny Victory
 
Bars
Race 2.   Alkippe – Late scratching on veterinary advice – Vet Cert. – AR8(t)
Race 4.   Random Way – Hung out – Barrier trial  – AR8(t)
 
Change of Riding Tactics
Race 8.   Confronting – Trainer advised horse will be ridden further back in the field today if circumstances permit.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3.   Montana Pines – T. Harrison
Race 5.   The Ambassadore – J. Byrne
Race 8.   Confronting – C. Schmidt
 
Late scratchings
Race 2.   Alkippe @ 12.16 p.m.
 
 
 
Published subject to correction upon revision