QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
LOCKYER VALLEY TURF CLUB
 
FRIDAY 12th MAY 2023
 
WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Good (4)   RAIL – +1.5M 800m-400m; True Remainder   
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – K. Daly
Stewards – T. Preston, S. Heidke, A. Schofield, R. Hanson
Clerk of Scales – S. Byatt
Judge – S. Fahey, B Poelstra
Veterinarian – Dr S. Flynn
Swab Attendants – J. Pedofsky
Starter – K. Watson
 
 
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
 
 
GENERAL
Stewards approved the following overweights:
Race 2. SILK SASH - C. Meehan 55kg +1kg
Race 5. DUTCHY’S ANGEL - M. Powell 55.5kg +0.5kg
Race 9. LAGO DI BRAIES C. Meehan 54kg +1kg
 
 
Race 1: MEMORIAL DAY 9TH JUNE 2023 Maiden Handicap 1400 metres
 
ALLORA ENZO (NZ) – Raced wide early stages before striding forward to take up a one-off position near the 800m.
 
TERMITE – After beginning awkwardly, settled at the rear of field.  When asked to comment, jockey M. Hellyer stated the gelding was slow to muster speed in the early stages and was not suited by the fast early pace of the race and would derive fitness benefit from today’s race.
 
FEATHERS ARE BLUE – Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight.
 
MISS GAGA – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination as had not raced for an extended period and was cleared to start. On jumping, shifted out and bumped ALL PURPOSE.
 
AGRO AGAIN – Near the 1100m, raced in restricted room to the inside of COCO JEWEL which laid out and MISS GAGA which was racing tightly to its outside, and as a result contacted the heels of MISS GAGA and blundered. Leaving the 1000m, had to be steadied between COCO JEWEL and MISS GAGA which shifted in, before being corrected by its rider. Apprentice E. Lang, rider of MISS GAGA was reprimanded for careless riding under AR131(a) for this incident.
 
BOOM THE GREAT – As the gelding had raced at Ipswich on the 10th of May, underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Trainer B. Baldwin advised of a change of tactics in that the gelding will be ridden more forward today if circumstances permit. Ridden accordingly.
 
SIMPLY ROSE – Raced wide throughout.
 
ALL PURPOSE (NZ) – After sustaining a laceration to its muzzle on being transported to the track, underwent a pre-race veterinary examination, and was cleared to start. Bumped on jumping.
 
Race 2: LOCKYER PRODUCE Maiden Handicap 1400 metres
 
DON'TKICKAMOOCOW – Raced wide throughout
 
QUEEN OF ADELAIDE – Raced wide throughout.
 
GOTTA HAVE FUN (NZ) – Raced wide throughout.
 
VALIANT JOAN – Began awkwardly and bumped MEDIEVAL CROWN.
 
MEDIEVAL CROWN (NZ) – Newport – After initially being slow to begin, checked soon after when VALIANT JOAN shifted in and MY DOG DIESEL which shifted out.  
 
SILK SASH – Near the 600m, when the pace steadied, had to be restrained from the heels of MY DOG DIESEL.
 
MY DOG DIESEL – Shifted out on jumping.
 
Race 3: 2023 TAB GATTON CUP 24TH JUNE Maiden Handicap 1100 metres
 
WAIT'N'SEE – Very slow to begin.
 
TRIPLESEE – Bumped heavily at the start.
 
DEEP MILLIONS – Jockey G. Cartwright was fined $300 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using her whip six times prior to the 100m, being one more than permitted.
 
BUSH – Laid in under pressure and near the 100m bumped the running rail.
 
HALARKE – Delayed the start when proved difficult to load. A warning was placed on the mare’s barrier manners. Shifted out on jumping and bumped TRIPLESEE.  Raced wide throughout.
 
SUPER SWEET – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

 
Race 4: TAB QTIS Three-Year-Old BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 1100 metres
 
BETTERDEEL – Slow to begin. When asked to comment on the performance of the filly, jockey S. Collett reported that after beginning slowly, and with the blinkers off for the first time, she raced at rear of the field, and failed to respond to her urgings from the 400m. Trainer D Forster advised Stewards that BETTERDEEL would now be leaving her stable.
 
FLYING RUPERT – Delayed the start when the gelding proved difficult to load. Trainer G. Thornton was advised that a warning would be placed on the barrier manners of FLYING RUPERT. Began awkwardly. Laid in during the early stages of the event and leaving the 900m, crowded MISHANI MISTRESS which was racing to the inside.
 
SPANISH ANGELS – Near the 950m, raced in restricted room for a short distance to the inside of KEENZAP.
 
KEENZAP – Contacted the outside barrier partition on jumping. Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight.
 
MATILLY – Laid out rounding the home turn. Approaching the finishing line, jockey J. Stanley dropped his whip.
 
MISHANI MISTRESS – Crowded near the 900m.
 
BETTER CLASS – Very slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
Race 5: HARMAN CONCRETE BENCHMARK 62 Handicap 1100 metres
 
BARONESSA – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
SACCA – Slow to begin. Near the 100m, momentarily held up for clear running between WINE NOT ROSES and DUTCHY’S ANGEL.
 
MENSA MAESTRO – Raced wide throughout.
 
SHALUNA – Shifted in abruptly on jumping resulting in EVERLASTING STARS being checked. Over raced during the early stages of event.
 
WINE NOT ROSES – After being crossed by BARONESSA near the 600m, the pace of the race steadied and a short distance later, WINE NOT ROSES was obliged to steady from the heels of BARONESSA.
 
DUTCHY'S ANGEL – Underwent a bridle adjustment on arrival at the barriers.
 
SINGAPORE LADY – Apprentice A. Jones reported the filly travelled comfortably in a position outside the leader but was disappointing and failed to respond to her riding when placed under pressure from the 400m, adding that in her opinion, SINGAPORE LADY may have choked down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a poor post race recovery and mild symptoms of tying-up. Co-trainer M Sears advised she will report back to Stewards the condition of SINGAPORE LADY after the results of blood tests and a veterinary examination in the coming days.
 
EVERLASTING STARS – Checked at the start. Held up and unable to improve between the 500m and the 300m.
 
Race 6: 2023 CHARITY GOLF DAY 23RD JUNE - BEHIND THE
BARRIERS RATINGS BAND 0 – 58 Handicap 1100 metres
 
WARRIOR JACK – Jumped in at the start and lost ground.
 
HIDDEN SPRING – Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Held up for clear running from the 400m until the 300m, behind the tiring CRYSTAL BEANZ.
 
LITTLE VISTA – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
MOFEED WARRIOR – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
SONNY – Raced wide throughout. Apprentice A. Donald reported that the gelding was first up for six months and in her opinion would derive significant fitness benefit from today’s run. Underwent a post race veterinary examination which revealed no significant abnormalities. Trainer K. Hickmott concurred with the comments of apprentice Donald in regards to SONNY deriving fitness benefit from the run.
 
 
Race 7: MCNEIL FARMS RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1100 metres
 
Prior to the declaration of correct weight, M. Hellyer, rider of 2nd placegetter JAAMEELATI, viewed the patrol footage of an incident shortly after the start. After doing so, he lodged a protest against first past the post, ALBERT’S IN CHARGE, alleging interference near the 950m. After hearing submissions from connections of both runners, and viewing the patrol footage, Stewards found that leaving the 1000m, KLINSMANN (M. Murphy) was inclined to shift in and away from ALBERT’S IN CHARGE, which resulted in JAAMEELATI in turn, also marginally shifting in and away from KLINSMANN. Bearing in mind where the incident took place, and contributing factors from KLINSMANN, Stewards dismissed the protest and declared correct weight on the semaphored numbers.  
 
KLINSMANN – Bumped on jumping. Taken in approaching the 900m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
LUZ LONG (NZ) – Checked approaching the 900m. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn and for the majority of the home straight before securing clear running inside the 100m.
 
RIPPIN' READY – As jockey N. Fazackerley was to be overweight, he was replaced by jockey S. Collett. Jockey N. Fazackerley was fined $200 under the provisions of AR190(3). Began awkwardly and lost ground. Leaving the 900m, was steadied from the heels of WHISTLIN DANCER and shifted wider on the track.
 
CHAPELIS –Very slow to begin.
 
AURORA DANCER (NZ) – Checked approaching the 900m. At a subsequent inquiry, jockey Jackson Murphy, rider of ALBERT’S IN CHARGE was found guilty of a charge of careless riding under the provisions of AR131(a) in that after initially allowing his mount to shift in at an acute angle approaching the 1000m he then made insufficient effort to prevent ALBERT’S IN CHARGE to shift in resulting in KLINSMANN being taken inwards crowding JAAMEELATI which in turn shifted in crowding and causing tightening to both LUZ LONG and AURORA DANCER which were checked as a consequence. Jockey Jackson Murphy’s license to ride in races was suspended for a period of 12 days, commencing midnight 19th of May 2023 up to and including midnight 31st of May 2023. Approaching the 100m obliged to shift out across the heels of EASY COME to secure clear running. OPAQUELY, which was racing to the outside was obliged to steady as a consequence. Apprentice J. Lloyd was advised to exercise greater care.
 
JAAMEELATI – Bumped with WHISTLIN’ RULER at the start.
 
WHISTLIN' RULER – Bumped with JAAMEELATI at the start. Checked from the heels of AURORA DANCER leaving the 900m. Passing the 400m raced in restricted room to the inside of LUZ LONG and had to be steadied. Held up for clear running over the final 100m. On return to scale, WHISTLIN’ RULER was found to have bled from both nostrils for the first time. Trainer P. Moncrieff was advised that under the provisions AR79(4) the gelding is not to race for three months and must gallop 1000m in the presence of a Steward prior to racing again.  
 
Race 8: LOCKYER VALLEY PAINTING BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 2000 metres
 
Following the running of this event, barrier attendant C. Higgins was attended to by QAS staff after severing a finger on his right hand whilst loading the runners for this event. Mr Higgins received initial treatment on course, and then elected to transport himself to Toowoomba Hospital.
 
JIMMY THE TULIP – Began awkwardly.
 
ALIRAAJ (NZ) – Began awkwardly.
 
QUOTANT – Raced wide throughout.
 
POPPY JOAN – Slow to begin. Apprentice J. Lloyd stated that after settling in a worse than mid field position the mare travelled comfortably in the nearly and middle and when shifted wider on the track leaving the 700m failed to respond to his riding and was disappointing. Apprentice Lloyd added that POPPY JOAN did not feel entirely comfortably in its action on pulling up. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities. Trainer Mr P. Jenkins advised Stewards it is now his intention to send the mare for a spell.
 
EVRYNOW'N'THEN – Held up for clear running from the 400m until the early stages of the home straight.
 
 
Race 9: AGRICULTURAL REQUIREMENTS Class 1 Handicap 1400 metres
 
TOO HARD TO REFUSE – Approaching the finishing line shifted out momentarily under pressure hampering EMPEROR’S SECRET.  Jockey G. Cartwright, rider of TOO HARD TO REFUSE was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances.
 
MOUNT ZION – Slow to begin.
 
EL ASTEROID (NZ) – When asked to comment on the performance, jockey M. Hellyer, stated that EL ASTEROID would be more suited to a bigger track and potentially in races over alonger distance than that oftoday. He added that he had advised connections, that in his opinion, the gelding would benefit from the addition of blinkers.  
 
EARLSTON – Began awkwardly.
 
JETSET ANNIE – Slow to begin. Shifted out under pressure in the home straight.
 
LAGO DI BRAIES (NZ) - Began very awkwardly and lost ground. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
CLEARLY GEORGE – When asked to comment on the apparent improved performance, trainer Vic Heading stated that at the horse’s most recent start at Burrandowan on the 6th of May, CLEARLY GEORGE resented the dirt kickback. He added that with the addition of blinkers today, and the tongue tie removed, he was confident of a forward showing. Stewards noted Mr Heading’s comments. 
 
EMPEROR'S SECRET – Jockey J. Bayliss was reprimanded under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip six times prior to the 100m, being one more than permitted.
 
CONTESSA NILE – Began awkwardly and a short distance later was bumped on the hindquarters.
 
 
Race 10:GATTON VIEW HOTEL BENCHMARK 62 Handicap 1600 metres
 
Due to a miscommunication, G. Cartwright was dually engaged on EASIER SAID and TEE AMICI. G. Cartwright was subsequently replaced on TEE AMICI by apprentice B. Wheeler.
 
GO MILLO – Held up for clear running from the 400m until the entrance to the home straight.
 
CALM SEEKER (NZ) – Raced wide throughout.
 
CHANEL (NZ) – Slow to begin. Held up for clear running from the 450m until rounding the home turn.
 
BOHEMIAN BOOM – Jockey J. Bayliss commented that the gelding travelled comfortably in the run, however, when placed under pressure from the 400m failed to respond to his riding and was very disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be making an upper respiratory noise. Representative for trainer R. Heathcote, Ms M Sharpe, was advised that BOHEMIAN BOOM would require a veterinary clearance including the satisfactory results on an endoscopic examination prior to racing again.
 
HOT PROFIT – Leaving the 200m, was obliged to shift out across heels to secure clear running.
 
TEE AMICI – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Apprentice B. Wheeler, when asked to comment on the performance of TEE AMICI, stated that after being obliged to race three wide without cover, the horse failed to respond to his riding and was disappointing. Trainer S. Morrisey advised instructions were to lead and when apprentice Wheeler was unable to comply with these in instructions, and with TEE AMICI racing three wide without cover, he was of the opinion this contributed significantly to the manner in which TEE AMICI finished the race off.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 1. Apprentice E. Lang – careless riding – AR131(a).
Race 9. Jockey J. Bayliss – use of whip 6 times prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted – AR132(7)(a)(ii).
 
Fines
Race 3. Jockey G. Cartwright – use of whip 6 times prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted (4th offence) – AR132(7)(a)(ii) - $300.
Race 7. Jockey N. Fazackerley – unable to ride allocated weight – AR190(3) - $200.
 

Suspensions
Race 7. Jockey J. Murphy – careless riding – AR131(a) – 12 days commencing midnight 19/5/2023 and ending midnight 31/5/2023.
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
ALLORA ENZO, POPPY JOAN, RALLY.
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 3. HALARKE – delayed the start/difficult to load – warning on barrier manners.
Race 4. FLYING RUPERT – delayed the start/difficult to start – warning on barrier manners.
Race 10. BOHEMIAN BOOM – respiratory noise – veterinary clearance including results of an endoscopic examination.
 
Bleeders
Race 7. WHISTLIN’ RULER – bled both nostrils (first time) – not to race 3 months and 1000m gallop in presence of Steward - AR79(4)(b).
 
 
Protests
Race 7. 2nd (JAAMEELATI) vs 1st (ALBERT’S IN CHARGE) - DISMISSED
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. 1. ALLORA ENZO
Race 1. 14e. COCO JEWEL
Race 1. 17e. ORACLE’S DRUMMER
Race 3. 14e. DRUMS ON FIRE
Race 5. 11. SINGAPORE LADY
Race 9. 14e. CONTESSA NILE
Race 9. 15e. RUN RAMPART
Race 10. 12. DAZZLING FLASH
 
 
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