QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
GOLD COAST TURF CLUB
 
GOLD COAST – SATURDAY 22 JULY 2023
 
WEATHER – Fine             TRACK RATING – Synthetic                RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – P Zimmermann
Stewards – D McMahon (Cadet), P Reardon (Asst. Steward)
Clerk of Scales – S Fletcher
Judge – S McMahon, S Mallyon, K McMahon
Veterinarian – Dr N Gaskell
Swab Attendants – K Kilpatrick
Starter – S Marr
 
GENERAL
 
Stewards approved the following overweight allowances at today’s meeting-
 
Race 4 – KING DICK – J Morris +0.5kg
Race 7 – SHOTGUN DIVA – J Morris +0.5kg
 
Race 1: Men Matter July 29th Maiden Handicap 1900 metres
 
CRIMSON REWARD – Held up rounding the home turn.
 
NICE WATER – Jockey C Bayliss dropped his whip near the 150m.
 
RENEWED IMPACT (NZ) – Held up approaching the home turn.
 
PAINFUL (NZ) – Raced keenly in the middle stages.
 
METAPHYSICS – Connections advised that it is the intention for the gelding to be ridden further forward if circumstances permit. Urged forward by its rider out of the barriers, however was unable to muster early speed and after being caught wide in the early stages, its rider elected to restrain to the rear of the field.
 
DARABAZ – Bounded on jumping.
 
Race 2: GC Industry Awards Aug 31st QTIS Three-Year-Old
BenchMark 60 Handicap 1100 metres
 
CONNELLY – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout. Laid in marginally rounding the home turn.
 
KINTAMANI – Approaching the 900m, momentarily steadied from the heels of READY TO TORQUE which was racing forward. Apprentice E. Lang the rider of READY TO TORQUE was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances. Laid in slightly rounding the home turn before being brushed on several occasions by ELLIEZ STAR and being turned in.
 
TOW THE LINE – Near the 300m, when racing in restricted room, was tightened and as a consequence lost its rightful running. Stewards after inquiring into this incident noted that in the early part of the home straight, ELLIEZ STAR (C. Waddell) improved into a narrow run between TOW THE LINE (B. Wheeler) and KINTAMANI (M. Cahill). Wider on the course, CONNELLY (N. Callow) which was improving four-wide also laid in marginally. Shortly thereafter, KINTAMANI rolled in slightly before brushing with ELLIEZ STAR on several occasions resulting in that runner being taken in causing TOW THE LINE to race in restricted room and ultimately lose its position. Stewards when assessing this incident and considering the evidence, could not attribute sufficient blame to any riders and noted the incident.
 
GODDESS OF PEACE – Reared as the start was affected and lost ground.
 
ELLIEZ STAR – Improved into a narrow run rounding the home turn before brushing with KINTAMANI on several occasions and being taken in slightly.
 
Race 3: Happy 60th Mal Duff Class 1 Plate 2000 metres
 
EIGHTYTHREE BRICKS – Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped SUBVERSIVE.
 
JAKAT – Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
THE WANDERER – Began awkwardly.
 
SUBVERSIVE – Bumped at the start.
 
Race 4: TLLN Book Club Class 2 Handicap 1050 metres
 
DASHING GEE GEE – Began awkwardly and shifted out.
 
DIVINE OKAY – Tightened for room on jumping and lost ground.
 
SHE'S CONTRAR – Raced wide throughout.
 
KING DICK – Raced wide throughout.
 
Race 5: Lifeflight Lotteries Maiden Plate 1200 metres
 
SPOT ON READY – Began awkwardly and as a result lost ground. Raced wide throughout.
 
ALL ABOUT LEWIS – Raced wide throughout.
 
BASSAC LANE – Jockey M. Cahill was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip on 7 occasions prior to the 100m.
 
FIREBIRD TWO – Made the home turn awkwardly and shifted wider.
 
CONTROLLED KAOS – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be lame on the off-foreleg. Co-Trainer T Edmonds was advised that the mare would require a veterinary certificate prior to next racing.
 
KIRELLA SHORES – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after arriving late on course due to traffic and was cleared to start.
 
SUNNY DAY – Began awkwardly. Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
SAY IT'S SO – Raced keen in the early stages.
 
Race 6: GC Spring Carnival On Sale Class 1 Handicap 1200 metres
 
ZI WIN – Began awkwardly. Shifted out slightly rounding the home turn.
 
PRONTO VINCENTO – Over raced in the early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout. Unable to secure clear running approaching the home turn.
 
DESERT FLAME – Raced wide throughout. Bumped and inconvenienced when tiring rounding the home turn.
 
SUGARPIEHONEYBUNCH – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Bumped rounding the home turn.
 
THE ORPHAN (NZ) – Bumped and inconvenienced when tiring rounding the home turn when GALAXY GENERAL shifted out. Apprentice J. Williams the rider of GALAXY GENERAL was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident. Stewards when considering this incident also noted the slight shift from ZI WIN.
 
Race 7: Corporate Events at GCTC BenchMark 58 Handicap 1540 metres
 
PERNELL – Began awkwardly. Held up and unable to improve between the 550m and the 400m. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted in the presence of trainer J. Bellamy, in particular Apprentice J. Williams’ decision to allow his mount to shift down to a position on the rails near the 1300m. Apprentice J. Williams stated that from today’s wide barrier and being mindful of the weight the gelding had to carry in today’s event, he elected to shift to a rails position rather than being caught wide in the event. Trainer J. Bellamy issued no instructions to the apprentice and thought today’s ride was consistent with its most recent start. Stewards noted the comments.  
 
GREEN REIGN – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
AVENUE OF STARS – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.
 
NORTHERN WOODS (NZ) – Slow to begin.
 
POET'S DAY – Began awkwardly.
 
SHOTGUN DIVA – Jockey J. Morris was fined $400 pursuant to AR132(5) for using the whip on 16 occasions in totality.
 
EYE SHOOT TO WIN – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 5-         Jockey M. Cahill was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip on 7 occasions prior to the 100m.
Race 6-         Apprentice J. Williams was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a).
 
Fines
Race 7-         Jockey J. Morris was fined $400 pursuant to AR132(5) for using the whip on 16 occasions in totality.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
PUCCINI DREAM, RENEWED IMPACT, RUGGED WOMAN, SUBVERSIVE
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 5-         CONTROLLED KAOS – Lame off-fore – Vet cert required
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2:         3 TOW THE LINE - Bailey Wheeler (a1.5/52kg),
Race 4:         2 DIVINE OKAY - Bailey Wheeler (a1.5/52kg),
Race 6:         5 PRONTO VINCENTO - Bailey Wheeler (a1.5/52kg),
Race 7:         15e QUOTANT - Andrew Spinks
 
 
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.