QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BRISBANE RACING CLUB
 
DOOMBEN – WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE 2019
 
WEATHER – FINE                          TRACK RATING –  SOFT 5          RAIL – 10.5M
PENETROMETER – 5.89
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – N. Boyle
Stewards – P. Zimmermann, C. Albrecht, R. Hanson
Clerk of Scales – K. Daly
Judge – G. Tozer, A. Redding, M. Mawhinney
Veterinarian – Dr A. Murdoch
Swab Attendants – K. Warwick, A. Challen
Starter – H. Anderson, R. Smith
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski
 
Race 1: CELLARBRATIONS MAIDEN PLATE – 1660M
 
As apprentice J. Guthmann-Chester was to be overweight, apprentice C. Bayliss was substituted as the rider of CALISTO. Apprentice Guthmann-Chester was fined $200.
 
HERMITAGE – Began awkwardly.
 
SUCCEEDANDCONQUER – Began awkwardly. Held up from the 400m until approaching the 250m.
 
CALISTO – After being caught wide in a handy position in the early stages was restrained towards the rear of the field passing the 1300m in an attempt to obtain cover but was unable to find cover and raced three wide throughout.
 
HALF MOON BLUE – Began awkwardly and made contact with the barrier partition.
 
DEL VEGA – Began awkwardly.
 
LADY JEUNE – Upon straightening was bumped, became unbalanced and forced wider on the track by CONSTRUE, which shifted out to improve.
 
Race 2: THE LIGHTNING LINK MAIDEN PLATE – 1660M
 
The start of this race was delayed when WHAKAREWAREWA proved difficult to load.
 
C’MOME PADDYREILLY – Bumped by WHAKAREWAREWA on jumping and as a result was forced in, making contact with the hind quarters of PEBKAC. Attempted to improve three wide after passing the 800m but was forced wider on the track when KAZ BAR RUBY shifted out from an inside position to improve and forced PEBKAC out on to C’MONE PADDYREILLY.
 
I KNOW YVES – Bumped on jumping. After showing signs of being distressed following the event the gelding was examined by the veterinary surgeon who reported that it was showing signs of tying up. The horse was treated by the veterinary surgeon prior to it leaving the course.
 
HE’S THE DEEL – Began awkwardly.
 
PEBKAC – Bumped on the hind quarters on jumping.
 
WHAKAREWAREWA – Began awkwardly and bumped C’MOME PADDYREILLY. Raced greenly in the early stages when racing outside the leader, overraced and refused to settle until crossed by GRATUITOUS passing the 1100m. When asked to explain the tactics adopted, jockey M. Du Plessis stated that he was advised by trainer B. Hill to ride the gelding where it was comfortable. He added that Mr Hill advised him that at the gelding’s first start it raced in a rearward position as per its previous trials. He said he expected the gelding to be in a rearward position, however, after being difficult to load and then beginning well he allowed the gelding to race more forward than anticipated. He further added that the gelding overraced and refused to settle in the early stages and after passing the 1100m commenced to settle and travelled well throughout the event and finished the race off reasonably well. He also added that the gelding has improved since its first run and he expects that it will improve further following today’s event. Trainer B. Hill confirmed the instructions given and was also of the opinion that the gelding would take benefit from today’s event.
 
GRATUITOUS – When questioned regarding the tactics adopted on the mare, jockey J. Byrne explained that it was his intention to race in a forward position as per the mare’s usual racing pattern, however, after being caught wide in the early stages and overracing it was unable to be restrained to take up a position behind WHAKAREWAREWA and HE’S THE DEEL, which were both racing to his inside, passing the 1400m. He added that after entering the back straight he allowed GRATUITOUS to slide forward to the position outside of HE’S THE DEEL and in doing so was hoping that the mare would settle better in that position, but after passing the 1200m the mare continued to overrace and therefore he elected to allow it to stride forward to obtain the lead on its own, clear of any other runners, in an attempt to get the mare to settle. He further added that after obtaining the lead passing the 1100m the mare did settle and travelled kindly, however, he was of the opinion that the mare overracing in the early stages may have had some bearing on it not being able to finish the race off as well as he would have liked.
 
MAXIMALIST – Raced in restricted room for a short distance rounding the home turn when attempting a run between WHAKAREWAREWA and PEBKAC.
 
SANTARENE – Held up rounding the home turn and in the early part of the home straight.
 
Race 3: TAB QTIS 2YO C&G MAIDEN PLATE – 1200M
 
The start of this race was delayed when KENNEDY TERRACE proved difficult to load.
 
ABOVE THE SKY – Laid in shortly after jumping before being corrected by its rider.
 
CRYSTAL OLAY – Bumped at the start.
 
EUROKING – Began awkwardly and made contact with CRYSTAL OLAY and shortly after was inconvenienced by ABOVE THE SKY, which laid in.
 
FLAG RAISER – Laid out passing the 500m.
 
KENNEDY TERRACE – Began awkwardly.
 
MAS DINERO – After leading for the majority of the event, commenced to weaken upon straightening and raced greenly when placed under pressure.
 
MOSSHIKI – Began awkwardly, resulting in the rider becoming unbalanced for a few strides. Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
RED RIVER LAD – Began awkwardly. Raced four wide in the early stages before obtaining a position three wide with cover passing the 800m. Rider dropped his whip at the 300m.
 
ZIEMBA – Began awkwardly. Held up rounding the home turn.
 
Race 4: TAB QTIS 2YO FILLIES MAIDEN PLATE – 1200M
 
CENTREFIRE – Laid in shortly after jumping.
 
DELTA EAGLE – Laid in when racing in a three wide position after passing the 800m and hampered READY AYE READY.
 
IN GREAT NIC – Inconvenienced shortly after the start by CENTREFIRE, which laid in.
 
KUSAMA – Commenced to overrace passing the 900m and had to be steadied away from the heels of THAT’S TILLY. Held up rounding the home turn.
 
MORE SHOTS – Raced greenly passing the 900m, laid in and brushed the running rail. Tightened after passing the 800m.
 
READY AYE READY – Hampered passing the 800m by DELTA EAGLE, which laid in, and then shifted in away from that runner, tightening MORE SHOTS.
 
ROASTED – Commenced to hang out shortly after the start, proved difficult to ride and thereafter failed to take any competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the filly had a cut mouth on the offside. Co-trainers C. Anderson and R. Heathcote were advised that the filly would be required to officially trial to the satisfaction of stewards prior to racing again.
 
SAKE OF ONE – Hampered between runners shortly after the start.
 
Race 5: 4 PINES PACIFIC ALE MAIDEN HANDICAP – 1110M
 
BELLE’S PLUCK – Began awkwardly and shifted out, making contact with DOLLY SPARTAN. Raced three wide without cover throughout. Passing the 200m laid in under pressure when ridden with the whip in the rider’s left hand and shortly after, when the rider swapped whip hands, commenced to lay out under pressure.
 
BENNO FIRST – Trainer G. Burns advised that the horse would be ridden in the second half of the field if circumstances permit. The horse was ridden in a midfield position. Bumped on the hind quarters by DOLLY SPARTAN shortly after the start.
 
THE FIRMAMENT – Got its head up when being restrained away from the heels of KEREMA MORI passing the 800m.
 
DOLLY SPARTAN – Bumped on jumping and then forced out on to the hind quarters of BENNO FIRST and lost ground.
 
BEYOND DESIRE – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Inconvenienced approaching the 100m by BELLE’S PLUCK, which shifted out, and had to be shifted wider on the track. When asked to explain the performance of the filly, jockey R. Fradd stated that after being awkwardly away and settling in a rearward position the filly failed, despite his urgings, to tack on to the back of the field in the early and middle stages, however, upon straightening commenced to make ground and when shifted wider in the home straight finished the race off quite well and in his opinion would be better suited to races further than that of today’s event.
 
KEREMA MORI – Bumped on jumping.
 
ARCING HARD – Bumped on jumping. Raced three wide in the early stages before finding cover passing the 700m. Passing the 500m had to be steadied away from the heels of DOLLY SPARTAN, which shifted out to improve.
 
Race 6: THE IGT AUSTRALIA RATINGS BAND 0 – 65 H'CAP – 1050M
 
ZOFF ‘N’ OFF – Laid in for a short distance passing the 200m. Became awkwardly placed at the heels of KING RAGNAR passing the 50m and had to be steadied when that runner shifted in under riding. T. Harrison, the rider of KING RAGNAR, was reprimanded and advised to take greater measures when her mounts shift ground under riding.
 
FLAME OF LIBERTY – Connections advised that the horse would be ridden in a midfield position if circumstances permit. The horse was ridden accordingly. Raced three wide with cover throughout.
 
KING RAGNAR – Slow to begin. After racing in a rearward position wide on the track was allowed to stride forward in a four wide position without pressure and was caught wide for the remainder of the event.
 
DOCTOR ZED – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
DON’T YOU KNOW HIM – Began awkwardly and shifted in.
 
STELLAR POWER – Held up rounding the home turn. Slightly inconvenienced passing the 200m by ZOFF ‘N’ OFF, which laid in.
 
SPLASHETTE – Bumped on the hind quarters on jumping and then shortly after was tightened for room by DON’T YOU KNOW HIM, which shifted in.
 
SUPER FREAK – Raced keenly in the middle stages. Held up from the 400m until approaching the 200m.
 
TAMBO’S MATE – Began very awkwardly.
 
Race 7: KENO BENCHMARK 65 H'CAP – 2240M
 
SACRED DAY – Slow to begin. Due to the steady tempo in the middle stages, the rider elected to shift three wide to trail CHAMPAGNE VEGA forward passing the 1100m and from the 1000m was left three wide without cover. Initially laid in under riding passing the 200m before being corrected by its rider and then shortly after laid out, inconveniencing PRIVATE HERO.
 
PRIVATE HERO – Lost the off hind plate in running. Inconvenienced passing the 200m when SACRED DAY laid out.
 
EXPERTEA – Bumped on jumping.
 
ANGELA’S BEAUTY – Slow to begin.
 
CYCLONE PATH – Tightened for room shortly after the start between PRIVATE HERO, which laid in slightly, and EXPERTEA, which laid out slightly. Tightened for room and had to be steadied passing the 1600m when PRIVATE HERO laid in despite the efforts of its rider.
 
HEART OF TOORAK – Slightly inconvenienced between the 300m and the 150m when racing in restricted room.
 
POLLINATOR – Bumped on jumping. Tightened for room shortly after the start between PRIVATE HERO, which laid in slightly, and EXPERTEA, which laid out slightly. Held up rounding the home turn. Slightly inconvenienced between the 300m and the 150m when racing in restricted room.
 
TANTALUS – Jumped awkwardly, making contact with the barrier partition, and then shifted out.
 
CHAMPAGNE VEGA – When the pace steadied in the middle stages the rider elected to shift wider on the track from a rearward position and press forward before obtaining a position outside the leader passing the 1000m.
 
Race 8: FURPHY CLASS 3 H'CAP – 1200M
 
HEMSTED – Began awkwardly and shifted out.
 
KATHMANDU – Lost ground after being bumped initially by ARCHER’S TREASURE at the start and then in turn being bumped by I’M SO SWEET.
 
GREGORY – Slow to begin and was then bumped heavily by SPOT ON SPUD. Held up rounding the home turn and then shortly after straightening was disappointed for a run to the inside of KATHMANDU passing the 300m before securing clear running approaching the 200m.
 
MR STORM – Raced three wide with cover.
 
YAMAZAKI – Raced three wide with cover. A veterinary examination of the filly in the swabbing stall revealed the presence of blood in the offside nostril, which the veterinary surgeon reported was as a result of a small laceration.
 
SPOT ON SPUD – Bumped another runner heavily at the start. Raced three wide without cover.
 
I’M SO SWEET – Held up approaching the home turn.
 
ARCHER’S TREASURE – Began awkwardly and shifted out, bumping heavily with KATHMANDU. Bumped on a number of occasions passing the 600m when racing in restricted room between HEMSTED and TE RANGI to the outside.
 
TE RANGI – Raced in restricted room between ARCHER’S TREASURE and SPOT ON SPUD approaching the 400m.
 
Race 9: WWW.BRC.COM.AU BENCHMARK 65 H'CAP – 1350M
 
MEWSTONE ROCK – Bumped on jumping by TREVELYAN and then shortly after was bumped by VENI VIDI VICI and lost ground. Raced in restricted room over the final 150m between TREVELYAN to the inside and MULWALA CANAL, which laid in slightly. In this incident apprentice Murphy was accidentally struck by the whip of R. Fradd (MULWALA CANAL) on a couple of occasions. At a subsequent inquiry, after taking evidence from both riders and viewing the videos, stewards were satisfied that, notwithstanding jockey Fradd’s arm action had appeared to alter, there was no intention on his part and took the matter no further.
 
ADDOCARR – Raced three wide without cover from the 800m.
 
BUFFY – Began awkwardly and then shifted in shortly after the start and bumped heavily with VENI VIDI VICI, which lost ground.
 
DELFUEGO – Held up for a short distance rounding the home turn.
 
GETS SMOKIN’ – Held up rounding the home turn.
 
GREY SKIES – Began awkwardly. After being caught wide in the early stages was allowed to stride forward to obtain a position outside the leader passing the 700m.
 
MULWALA CANAL – Bumped heavily on jumping. Rider was accidentally struck by the whip of apprentice J. Murphy (MEWSTONE ROCK) on a couple of occasions over the final 150m when racing in close proximity to that runner.
 
TREVELYAN – Began awkwardly and shifted out.
 
GREAT POWERS – Shortly after the start was bumped on the hind quarters by MULWALA CANAL, which was taken in by VIENNA MOON.
 
VENI VIDI VICI – Bumped heavily shortly after the start and lost ground.
 
VIENNA MOON – Began awkwardly and shifted in, making heavy contact with MULWALA CANAL.
 
ROUND MOUNTAIN GEM – Raced three wide with cover.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 6. T. Harrison – careless riding – AR131(a)
 
Fines
Race 1. App. J. Guthmann-Chester - $200 – overweight – AR190(3)
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners and 2nd placegetters
 
Warnings/bars
Race 4. ROASTED – hung out shortly after the start, proved difficult to ride, took no competitive part – official trial to satisfaction of stewards – AR20(e)
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1.           CALISTO – C. Bayliss
Race 3.           RED RIVER LAD – J. Murphy
Race 4.           SAKE OF ONE – C. Bayliss
Race 5.           ARCING HARD – M. Du Plessis
Race 9.           GETS SMOKIN’ – N. Masuda
                        ROUND MOUNTAIN GEM – J. Guthmann-Chester
 
Late scratchings
Nil
 
 
 
 
Published subject to correction upon revision