QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
GOLD COAST TURF CLUB
GOLD COAST – SATURDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2023
WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Synthetic RAIL – True Entire Course
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – R Hitchener
Stewards – J Cremin, P Reardon, D McMahon, M Smith
Clerk of Scales – B Connell
Judge – S McMahon, J Brown, S Mallyon
Veterinarian – Dr G Cavanaugh
Swab Attendants – K Kilpatrick, L Bobeszko
Starter – K Watson
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
GENERAL
Stewards approved the following overweight allowances at today’s meeting-
Race 5 – ABB ROY – Micheal Hellyer +1kg
Race 8 – SHADIE MILLY – Chris Taylor +1kg
Race 8 – DANEROCK – Todd Banks +1kg
Race 8 – FOUND THE MARK – Micheal Hellyer +1kg
Race 1: GLOBAL TURF Class 2 Handicap 1200 metres
PEREGRINATION – Slow to begin.
ALBERT'S IN CHARGE – Over raced in the early stages.
FLYING EUROS – Slow to muster early speed.
Race 2: SKYLINE RESTAURANT Fillies and Mares Maiden Handicap 1200 metres
The start was delayed when, on entering the track OAKFIELD FEATHER dislodged jockey A Spinks before returning to the tie-up stall area where it was recaptured. The mare was examined by the veterinary surgeon and subsequently passed suitable to race. In this incident, jockey A Spinks was uninjured and continued with his remaining engagements.
HEARTONHERSLEEVE – Bumped on jumping.
TERESHKOVA – Raced keenly in the early stages.
SUMBANK – Shifted in on jumping, bumping HEARTONHERSLEEVE.
COCO JEWEL – Bumped on jumping.
GISELLE'S GAMBLE – Began awkwardly.
ZURI ZURI – Jockey M Murphy was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip on 6 occasions prior to the 100m.
OAKFIELD FEATHER – Shifted out on jumping, bumping COCO JEWEL.
Race 3: GCTC MEMBERSHIP JOIN NOW Class 3 Handicap 1900 metres
All runners in this event were subject to pre-race swab sampling.
STAR SMASH – Raced keenly in the early stages. Jockey D Peisley accidentally dropped his near-side rein passing the 100m, placing him at a disadvantage for a short distance.
STORM ATTACK – Raced keenly in the early stages before shifting to a three-wide position to improve from near the 1300m.
APATAKI (NZ) – Began awkwardly losing ground and as a result settled further back than anticipated. Hung out from the 600m until the early stages of the home straight.
SHADYVALE STORM – Began awkwardly.
CASSOWARY – Hung in under pressure in the home straight before being shifted to the inside near the 200m to secure clear running.
Race 4: GALLERY SEAFOOD BUFFET RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1050 metres
The start was delayed to allow for the broadcast of an interstate event.
ALL STARS – After beginning only fairly, was tightened for room shortly after the start losing ground, and as a result settled further back than anticipated. Jockey C Bayliss reported that as a result of being hampered at the start, he was forced to race in a rearward position which he felt was the major contributing factor to the geldings below market expectation performance as the horse was reluctant to race through the kick back.
DEVINE FACTOR – Began awkwardly.
AGARN – Jockey C Robertson reported that the gelding had a tendency to hang in during the event and put in a number of awkward strides near the 500m. Jockey Robertson added that for this reason he eased the gelding down in the home straight. As a veterinary examination was not undertaken due to the vet attending to an injured horse, stewards will follow up with trainer B Mair in the day subsequent to today’s race in relation to the gelding’s post-race recovery.
ZOU SOME DAMAGE – As the gelding had not raced in over 12 months, underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start. Near the 550m faltered in its action and was retired from the event. Post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have suffered a significant injury to its off shoulder and as a consequence was subsequently euthanised on humane grounds. Post-mortem swab samples were collected from the gelding.
Race 5: TAB BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1200 metres
The start was delayed to allow for the broadcast of an interstate event.
REALITY – Momentarily held up rounding the home turn. Apprentice B Wheeler reported that when asked to quicken in the home straight, the gelding raced a little one paced and despite running on reasonably, in his opinion the gelding may be looking for races over a greater distance than that of todays event.
MASTER RED – Stewards accepted the explanation from trainer J Walk in relation to the late rider notification.
ABB ROY – Steadied off heels near the 800m whilst racing keenly. Near the 600m, whilst commencing to weaken, was bumped by another runner.
Race 6: EASTER SATURDAY RACES @ BEAUDESERT Colts, Geldings & Entires Maiden Ha 1200 metres
FOLDING – Laid in during the early stages.
MENOTTI – Shifted in abruptly shortly after the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
JACKSON ON TIME – Trainer S Morrisey was fined $200 pursuant to LR67(1) for the late rider notification.
HEROIC MAPUTO – Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost ground.
SIR LORD – Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost ground.
ICHACHA – Jumped with its head in the air and then was forced inwards shortly after the start when bumped by another runner. Cast its near-fore plate in running.
BOARDIE – Near the 1000m, momentarily raced in restricted room.
FEELING TOFFY – Slow into stride. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in near foreleg. Trainer J Johnston was advised that the horse would require a veterinary certificate prior to next racing.
Race 7: TAB Class 1 Handicap 2000 metres
SPANISH KING – Commenced to buck shortly after the start, resulting in jockey D Peisley being dislodged. Trainer M Wilson was advised that the gelding would be required to officially trial prior to next racing.
FOXY FRAULIEN – Knuckled on jumping Cast its near-fore plate in running.
Race 8: TAB Class 2 Handicap 1540 metres
RISING FIRE – Held up for a considerable distance approaching and rounding the home turn.
SKYTAIN – Jockey J Morris was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(5) for using his whip excessively during event that being on 16 occasions.
BRAZETTI – Bumped rounding the home turn.
JUDICATOR – Faltered in its action near the 1200m and was retired from the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a significant injury to the off-fore fetlock. Subsequently the gelding was euthanised on humane grounds. Post-mortem swab samples were collected.
FOUND THE MARK – Slow to begin.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands
Race 2- Jockey Michael Murphy was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip on 6 occasions prior to the 100m.
Race 8- Jockey Jackson Morris was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(5) for using his whip excessively during event that being on 16 occasions.
Fines
Race 6- Trainer Scott Morrisey was fined $200 pursuant to LR67(1) for the late rider notification.
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed pre-race
STAR SMASH, STORM ATTACK, APATAKI, SHADYWALE STORM, HE’S VIRAL, CASSOWARY
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, ZOU SOME DAMAGE, JUDICATOR, ZURI ZURI, POWER SISTER, HIGH COST, RISING FIRE
Warnings/bars
Race 6- FEELING TOFFY – Vet cert
Race 7- SPANISH KING – Official trial
Falls
Race 7- SPANISH KING – D Peisley
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 5: 7 MASTER RED - Jason Taylor
Race 6: 5 JACKSON ON TIME - Jag Guthmann-Chester
13 FEELING TOFFY - Cody Collis (a2/52kg),
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review. The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant. External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.
This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.