QRIC Stewards Report
 
ESK JOCKEY CLUB: 13th July 2019
Weather: Fine Track: Good 3 Rail: True
Stewards: K Daly (Chairman), C Fedrick
Starter: C Williams  
Clerk of Scales: Stewards
Photo-Finish Operator: I Schulz
Veterinarian: Dr C Doyle
 
General:
As app N Seymour was not riding at today’s meeting, riding changes were made as per the race day summary sheet.
 
Race 1: MAIDEN PLATE 800 Metres
 
Declaration of correct weight was delayed after connections of ARCING HARD sought to view the head on patrol film of the start of the event.  After doing so, correct weight was declared on the semaphored placings.
 
ARCING HARD – slow to begin.
 
SUPER LEON – jumped in at the start.
 
BARCAROLE – raced greenly in the early and middle stages.  Obliged to steady from heels near the 300 metres when over-racing.
 
GLENCOE GIRL – jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.
 
PUNJABI SAVITAR – began awkwardly and shifted out shortly after the start.
 
BRIGALOW QUEEN – tightened on jumping and lost ground.
 
CRAIGLEA GRACE – raced three-wide without cover throughout.  Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
CRAIGLEA RAFFERTY – began awkwardly and lost ground.  Raced wide throughout.
 
 
Race 2: BENCHMARK 55 HDCP 800 Metres
 
Trainer B Hudson was reprimanded for presenting COALBANK CAVIAR to the saddling enclosure in other than its registered racing gear.
 
DAVE’S VALOR – bumped on jumping away.  Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
SCARLET’S CHOICE – jumped out at the start.
 
KARMA FORCE – a short distance after the start bucked for a considerable distance and took no competitive part in the event.  Trainer T Pascoe was advised the gelding must trial prior to its next race start.
 
LAST ROUND – laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
COALBANK CAVIAR – began awkwardly.  Held up and unable to obtain clear running in the home straight and went to the line without being tested. 
DUBLE MEANING – shifted out and raced wider on the track rounding the home turn.
 
MISS MAKEPEACE – checked at the start and lost ground.
 
STORM ANCHOR – raced three-wide throughout.  Taken wider by another runner rounding the home turn.

 
Race 3: BENCHMARK 55 HDCP 1200 Metres
 
MILLY MUNCHER – inclined to lay out in the early stages of the event.  Raced three-wide throughout without cover.  A post-race veterinary examination of the mare revealed lameness in the near foreleg.  Trainer G Schwenke was advised MILLY MUNCHER would require a veterinaryclearance prior to its next race start.
 
CRAIGLEA SIMMO – raced three-wide throughout.
 
WILD ELEMENT – shifted in and brushed the running rail near the 300 metres.
 
AIRPORT – held up rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the event.  Obliged to shift out across heels approaching the 100 metres to obtain clear running.
 
SIOUXSIE – slow to begin.  Raced three-wide for the majority of the event.
 
PARADISO GIRL – slow to begin.

 
Race 4: MAIDEN PLATE 1460 Metres
 
COMPLETE TRUST – slow to begin.
 
DUAL ACCOUNT – as the gelding had not raced for a significant period of time, underwent a pre-race veterinary examination on arrival at the track and again before being loaded into the barriers and was passed fit to start.
 
THE DOCTOR – rider N Masuda reported in his opinion the gelding did not appreciate today’s firm racing surface.
 
OUTBACK CHAMP – when asked to comment on the gelding’s apparent below market performance, rider D McIntosh stated after racing in a forward position OUTBACK CHAMP was placed under pressure passing the 800 metres and failed to respond to his riding from that point onwards.  A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormality.  Trainer M Boland advised stewards he would now retire OUTBACK CHAMP from racing however was advised if these circumstances were to change the gelding must trial before starting again.
 
CRAIGLEA GUNSMOKE – race three-wide throughout without cover.
 
CRAIGLEA LUKE – approaching the 100 metres was obliged to shift out across heels to obtain clear running.
 
HALF MOON BLUE – after being loaded, became fractious and lunged forward.  The mare was removed from the barriers, examined by the club veterinary surgeon and passed fit to start.
 
KEYHOLE – in the presence of Ms N Hemmings, representing trainer M Hemmings, stewards questioned app A Bakos over her riding of KEYHOLE in the event.  Ms Hemmings explained as this was the mare’s first race start, instructions were to not bustle KEYHOLE early, adding whilst the mare had competed in a number of jump-outs in Toowoomba, she was of the opinion KEYHOLE would be better suited in races over a longer distance than today’s event.  App A Bakos stated KEYHOLE was inclined to race greenly for the majority of the event, and that rounding the home turn and in the straight she was reluctant to pull the whip for that reason, adding she was also conscious that this was the mare’s first race start.  After viewing the patrol footage, app Bakos agreed that she had erred in not placing greater pressure on KEYHOLE from the 300 metres.  In acknowledging that this was KEYHOLE’s first race start, the greenness shown by the mare, and also app Bakos’s relative race riding inexperience, stewards took no further action other than to advise her not to ride in such a manner that leaves herself open to query.
 
OUR TOP LADY – slow to begin.  Weakened badly from the 900 metres and finished tailed-off.  Rider M Powell stated after jumping well OUR TOP LADY never travelled at any stage of the event and was most disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.  Trainer M Boland was advised OUR TOP LADY must trial prior to its next race start.
 
CRAIGLEA FLORIDA – slow to begin.
 
Following a post-race veterinary examination of OUR TOP LADY, the race-day veterinary surgeon reported to stewards swelling on the near side neck of the mare.  Trainer M Boland advised stewards that he had treated OUR TOP LADY on Thursday morning (11 July 2019) in that location on the neck, however was unaware of any swelling or abnormality at that time or subsequent to today’s event.  Acting on the veterinary advice presented, stewards took no further action other than to direct Mr Boland to present his race-day treatment book to stewards at the Toowoomba race meeting this evening (Saturday 13th July).
 
 
 
Race 5: BENCHMARK 60 HDCP 1460 Metres
 
COONOWRIN RUBY – hung out near the 1000 metres, and again rounding the home turn.
 
 
 
 
RACE DAY SUMMARY REPORT:   ESK JOCKEY CLUB 13th July 2019
Summary of Actions concerning Licensees
Rider changes: 
Race 2:  MISS MAKEPEACE – app A Bakos
Race 3:  AIRPORT – app N Masuda
Race 4:  DUAL ACCOUNT – app M Shimodaira
Race 5:  KIRA’S BEAT – app A Bakos
 
Reprimands:
Race 2: Trainer B Hudson – Incorrect gear AR206(1)
 
Summary of Actions concerning Horses
Bars:
Race 2:  KARMA FORCE – bucked after the start, stood down trial AR20(e).
Race 3:  MILLY MUNCHERS – lame near foreleg, stood down veterinary certificate AR20(e)
Race 4:  OUTBACK CHAMP – poor performance, stood down trial AR20(e)
              OUR TOP LADY – poor performance, stood down trial AR20(e)
 
Swabs:  all winners.