QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
LOCKYER VALLEY TURF CLUB – GATTON – THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2019
 
WEATHER – FINE             
RAIL – TRUE
TRACK RATING – SOFT 5             
                                    GOOD 4 @ 11.50AM
                                    GOOD 3 (AFTER RACE 4)
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – L. Hicks
Stewards – R. Hitchener, J. Hackett, B. Connell
Clerk of Scales – B. Cooke
Judge – S. Fahey, A. Raywood
Veterinarian – Dr. G. Silvestri, Dr. G. Johnston
Swab Attendants – K. Warwick, A. Challen
Starter – R. Hanson
Jockeys Advocate – B. Saunders
Stewards Secretary – M. Weir
 
GENERAL
 
After arriving on course, Stewards upgraded the track from a Soft 5 to a Good 4 at 11.50am.
 
Race 1: TAB CLASS 2 H’CAP – 1600M
 
ELLA DIVINE – Began awkwardly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be exhibiting heat stress and a poor post-race recovery.
 
SUPER KIDS – Began awkwardly and, as a result, was slow into stride.
 
CHICAGO NIGHTS – Slow to begin.
 
Race 2: GATTON VIEW HOTEL MAIDEN H’CAP – 1600M
 
MR AZRAY – Slow to begin.
 
INCREDIBELLE – Began awkwardly and shifted out making heavy contact with WIND RIVER. Shifted out to obtain clear running approaching the 150m. Jockey D. Smith was advised to exercise more care when allowing his mounts to shift ground in the future.
 
WIND RIVER – Bumped between runners shortly after the start.
 
TRUSTABLE – Began awkwardly and made heavy contact with the barrier partition and, as a result, and lost ground.
 
ALLOFIT – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
CRAIGLEA GUNSMOKE – Began awkwardly and shifted in.
 
IDIDITMYWAY – Inconvenienced by another runner approaching the 150m.
 
Race 3: BOOK YOU WORK CHRISTMAS  PARTY @ LVTC FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER MAIDEN H’CAP – 1100M
 
I WANT YOUR LOVE – Began awkwardly. Put in an awkward stride rounding the home turn.
 
EFFORT – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
AHEADOFHISTIME – Trainer B. Healey was fined $100 for the late declaration of Apprentice J. Huxtable as rider. Hampered between runners shortly after the start and lost ground.
 
JONDY ROCKET – Began awkwardly and made contact with the runners to its outside and then shifted in making heavy contact with AHEADOFHISTIME, which turned its hindquarters and became momentarily unbalanced. Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
KNUCKLEBOX – Bumped by another runner shortly after the start and lost ground. Raced wide in the early stages.
 
DACKARNA – Hampered between runners shortly after the start. Hung in in the home straight.
 
STAMEN – Blundered on jumping away, and then shifted out hampering the runners to its outside. Apprentice Z. White was fined $100 for excessive use of the whip prior to the 100m. In determining penalty, Stewards took into consideration Apprentice White’s prior good record in relation to this rule.
 
SPALLINA – Slow to begin.
 
Race 4: BY TAMMY-LEE UNIQUE HEADPIECE FASHION QTIS 3YO MAIDEN PLATE – 1400M
 
The start of this race was delayed when CRAIGLEA LIZZY underwent a veterinary examination at the request of its rider upon arriving at the barriers. The filly was passed fit to start.
 
ABOVE THE SKY – Placed in restricted room and steadied when SIZZALATING shifted in marginally near the 700m.
 
DARK ARCHER – Bumped between runners shortly after the start. When questioned by Stewards in relation to the seemingly improved performance, trainer Mr. S. Kendrick advised that at its previous start at Ipswich over 1350m the gelding had to be ridden aggressively to obtain a forward position, and he felt that it was only over the latter stages of that race that the horse’s condition ran out. He added that in preparation for today’s race, the gelding had worked strongly in blinkers and he felt that it had travelled better today based on its recent trackwork.
 
DREAM LAD – After being caught wide in the early stages, the gelding was obliged to race 3 wide throughout. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. After being disappointed for a run near the 150m between CRAIGLEA LIZZY and DARK ARCHER, jockey R. Wiggins elected to shift his mount to the inside of CRAIGLEA LIZZY to obtain clear running.
 
RANGAS RULE – Shifted out shortly after the start and hampered the runners to its outside. Commenced to overrace whilst being steadied from the heels of CRAIGLEA DANIEL near the 800m when the pace slackened.
 
REDZEB – Bumped between runners on a number of occasions shortly after the start. Steadied when placed in restricted room between DARK ARCHER and RANGAS RULE leaving the 400m.
 
SIZZALATING – Overraced in the early and middle stages. Overraced whilst being restrained from the heels of RANGAS RULE near the 700m.
 
REAL SWEET – After being slow to begin from the wide barrier, the filly took up a position at the rear of the field. Shifted wider on the track leaving the 800m, and then raced wide for the remainder. A post-race veterinary examination of the filly, which performed below market expectation, revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
Following the running of this race, the track was upgraded from a Good 4 to a Good 3.
 
Race 5: TYNEALE HAHN MAKEUP ARTIST RATINGS BAND 0-58 H’CAP – 860M
 
THE HOOLIGAN – Slow to begin.
 
AMERICAN CROWN – Shifted out slightly approaching the 700m and, as a result, brushed FIRST BID which commenced to overrace whilst being restrained and had to be steadied from the heels of ON A COMET.
 
FORTYSHORT – From the wide barrier, jockey N. Evans permitted his mount to stride forward under hard riding and take up a position outside the leader approaching the 600m.
 
LEICA FIRECRACKER – Became fractious in the barriers. On returning to scale, jockey M. Du Plessis reported that his mount felt awkward in its action. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be lame in its off hind leg. Trainer T. Thomas was advised that the horse will require a veterinary clearance prior to resuming racing.
 
INKY BAY – After beginning well the mare was caught wide and was obliged to wide for the remainder. Hung out from the 400m until entering the home straight. Raced greenly in the home straight.
 
Race 6: LOCKYER VALLEY PAINTING – JASON DIETE CLASS 1 H’CAP – 1100M
 
OOSHE – Began awkwardly and bumped HEART VANDELAY.
 
RAJO MISS – Raced 3 wide without cover for the majority.
 
WOLF TALES – Shifted wider on the track by BOLD SENSATION approaching the 700m and, as a result, raced wide for the remainder. Hung out rounding the home turn.
 
BOLD SENSATION – Reared slightly as the start was effected and lost ground. Improved onto the heels of GIVEMEAMINUTE approaching the 700m and shifted wider on the track and, as a result, raced wide for the remainder. Raced keenly in the middle stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a small laceration to the mare’s off fore pastern.
 
Race 7: AGRICULTURAL REQUIREMENTS BENCHMARK 55 H’CAP – 1400M
 
SAUTE – Blundered on jumping away. Commenced to race ungenerously and shifted wider on the track approaching the 850m. Laid in on to RIMMSKI approaching the 100m.
 
CONSULAR – Forced wider on the track by another runner near the 850m, and raced wide for the remainder.
 
HIGHER LOVE – Shifted wider on the track near the 800m, and raced wide for the remainder.
 
SECRET SITES – Slow to begin.
 
EVENING – Slow to begin.
 
STELLAR JEWEL – Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the mare’s near fore leg.
 
RIMMSKI – Bumped by another runner approaching the 100m.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
Race 3. Tnr. B. Healey – $100 – late rider declaration – LR. 67
Race 3. App. Z. White – $100 – excessive use of whip prior to 100m – AR. 132(7)(a)(ii)

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Ella Divine, Trustable, Stamen, Sizzalating, Rajo Miss, De Bandit Vega
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 5. LEICA FIRECRACKER – lame off hind leg – veterinary clearance req’d – AR. 20(e)
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3.           AHEADOFHISTIME - App. Justin Huxtable
                        KNUCKLEBOX - App. Noriyuki Masuda
 
Late scratchings
Nil.
 
Published subject to correction upon revision