QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
AQUIS PARK GOLD COAST TURF CLUB
 
SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2024
 
WEATHER – Fine            TRACK RATING – Synthetic          RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Stewards – D. McMahon (Chair), P. Zimmermann, K. Daly, P. Reardon, S. Borg (Cadet Steward)
 
 
GENERAL
 
As Jockey P. Hammersley was ill and not attending today’s race meeting, rider replacements were made as per the Stewards summary. Jockey Hammersley was advised that he would require a medical clearance prior to next riding.
 
Co-trainers T. Edmonds and S. McLean were reprimanded under LR67(1) for the late declaration of rider on PEARL IN HAY in Race 4.
 
Race 1: TRADELINK: PIPE DREAMS BM65 HANDICAP           1100 M
 
BULSARA – Shifted in abruptly at the start. Raced keenly in the early stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils on the first occasion. Trainer P. Duff was advised BULSARA would be stood down from racing under AR79(4) for 3 months and must gallop 1000m in the presence of a steward or officially trial prior to racing again.
 
SONNY DAZE – Began awkwardly and shifted out.
 
BEACHSIDE BABE – Taken in at the start and lost ground when BULSARA shifted in abruptly. Raced keenly in the middle stages.
 
LES GIRLS – After being crossed by SONNY DAZE (C. Sutherland), the pace eased resulting in the mare being restrained from the heels of that gelding.Apprentice C. Sutherland was advised to exercise greater care when easing the pace of the race when leading.
 
CADERAS – After being initially slow to begin, was checked shortly after the start and lost ground when BEACHSIDE BABE was taken in BULSARA.
 
DEMITASSE – Taken out at the start by BEACHSIDE BABE which shifted out.
 
Race 2: TRADEPEX: QUICK AS LIGHTNING MAIDEN PLATE  2000 M
 
NOT A SINGLE DRINK – After being crossed by MIDNIGHT SEAS (M. Murphy), the pace eased resulting in the gelding being restrained from the heels of MIDNIGHT SEAS.Jockey M. Murphy was advised to exercise greater care when easing the pace of the race when leading. Over-raced in the early and middle stages of the event.
 
SMELTER – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
THE MANIPULATOR – Slow to begin. Raced keenly during the early and middle stages of the event. Near the 200m steadied from the heels of BREYTENBACH (C. Sutherland) which shifted in under pressure when weakening. Apprentice C. Sutherland was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m.
 
BEAU MONDE – Raced wide from the 1200m.
 
MIDNIGHT SEAS – Near the 1600m restrained from the heels of YA LOVE HER (K. Matheson) which shifted in when not fully clear. Jockey K. Matheson was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident.
 
SAKURA MAGIC – Crowded between runners shortly after the start and had to be steadied.
 
Race 3: RHEEM: PLUMBING MADE EASY BM65 HANDICAP  1540 M
 
AVENUE OF STARS – Began awkwardly.Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
LIVING FREE – Shifted out abruptly at the start and bumped heavily with WONFORWAZZA.
 
SILVER WARRIOR – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.
 
WONFORWAZZA – Bumped heavily at the start. Put in an awkward stride near the crossing at the 1500m. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Jockey M. Hellyer reported the gelding was inclined to hang out at various stages of the event.
 
FRAPPES – Jockey K. Matheson was harmlessly dislodged on returning to the mounting enclosure at the conclusion of the event and FRAPPES galloped riderless for a short distance before being captured. Subsequently, a post-race veterinary examination of FRAPPES revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
ORIGINAL GLAZE – As apprentice D. McGillivray was delayed arriving on course, he was replaced by apprentice A. Graham.
 
Race 4: RAYMOR – TAP INTO A WINNER MAIDEN PLATE  1050 M
 
JOYOUS STEPS – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
MINTO'S POWER – Began awkwardly.
 
SOUTHERN DRAW – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
BUN IN THE OVEN – Laid out approaching and rounding the home turn.
 
MODISTE – Apprentice J. McMurray reported it was his intention to settle in a more forward position however the mare was unable to muster speed in the early stages.A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
PEARL IN HAY – Bumped at the start. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Bumped and became unbalanced near the 100m when PRIVATE EQUITY attempted to shift out to improve.
 
PRIVATE EQUITY – Near the 950m, tightened for room and taken in when REEMYYA laid in. Near the 100m, when attempting to shift out to improve, bumped with PEARL IN HAY resulting in both runners becoming unbalanced. Shortly thereafter, improved onto the heels of BUN IN THE OVEN, had to steady and went to the line unable to be fully tested by its rider.
 
REEMYYA – Jumped in at the start and bumped PEARL IN HAY. Inclined to lay in for the majority of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be lame in the near foreleg. Trainer K. Schweida was advised the mare would require a veterinary clearance prior to resuming racing or trialling.
 
MAKING HISTORY – Near 950m crowded for room and inconvenienced when PRIVATE EQUITY was taken in by REEMYYA (K. Matheson) which laid in. Jockey K. Matheson was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident.
 
Race 5: VULCAN DUOMAX: FORGED TOUGH BM58 HANDICAP  1050 M
 
Prior to the declaration of correct weight, stewards considered an objection lodged by apprentice C. Sutherland the rider of the second placed I AM VOODOO against READY TO TORQUE (apprentice J. McMurray) being declared the winner, alleging interference in the home straight. Stewards after hearing evidence from the relevant parties and viewing the stewards patrol footage, were of the opinion that passing the 250m READY TO TORQUE shifted out contacting I AM VOODOO, however a short distance later approaching the 100m I AM VOODOO shifted in contacting READY TO TORQUE. Stewards however bearing in mind the racing characteristics and contributing factors of both runners, as well as the head margin, could not be comfortably satisfied that had this incident not occurred I AM VOODOO would have finished ahead of READY TO TORQUE at the conclusion of the event and therefore the objection was dismissed, and correct weight was given on the judges semaphored numbers.
 
I AM VOODOO – Passing the 250m bumped by READY TO TORQUE which laid out under pressure before being corrected by its rider. Approaching the 100m shifted in and bumped READY TO TORQUE. Raced in close proximity and bumped with READY TO TORQUE over the concluding stages. 
 
READY TO TORQUE – Passing the 250m shifted out and bumped I AM VOODOO. Approaching the 100m, bumped by I AM VOODOO which shifted in before being corrected by its rider. Raced in close proximity and bumped with I AM VOODOO over the concluding stages.  
 
SEVENTIES HIT – As apprentice D. McGillivray was delayed arriving on course, he was replaced by apprentice M. Castle.
 
LUXOR PRINCE – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
ORSETTO – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
ROCK MELODY – Near the 900m, steadied from the heels of I AM VOODOO (C. Sutherland) which shifted in when not fully clear. Apprentice C. Sutherland was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Laid out from the 500m until the entrance the home straight.
 
THE BELL JAR – Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Bumped and taken wider on the track approaching the 500m and again rounding the home turn.
 
Race 6: CAROMA: FLUSHING AWESOME! MAIDEN HANDICAP         1540 M
 
SHAPE OF WATER – Jumped out at the start. Apprentice C. Sutherland reported the gelding was not suited racing on the synthetic surface.
 
KUBI KUDAKI – Tightened for room and bumped at the start.A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils on the first occasion. Trainers’ representative for A. Ross & T. Sweeney was advised that KUBI KUDAKI would be stood down from racing under AR79(4) for 3 months and must gallop 1000m in the presence of a steward or officially trial prior to racing again.
 
LAST LINE DANCE – Shifted in at the start bumping KUBI KUDAKI.
 
RAINITIN – Hung out badly for the majority of the event and as a result jockey K. Matheson eased the mare out of the event from the 700m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.Trainer N. Beck was advised RAINITIN would be required to officially trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to next racing.
 
ACTIVATED – Began awkwardly and then bumped by PENNIES DESTINY which shifted out. Near the 1400m, checked from the heels of COCO JEWEL (C. Waddell) which shifted in. At a subsequent inquiry Jockey C. Waddell, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) in that near the 1400m, she permitted her mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of ACTIVATED, which was obliged to check. Jockey C. Waddell’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 11 days to commence midnight 12th October 2024 and to expire midnight 23rd October 2024. Stewards took into account jockey Waddell’s good record in relation to this rule and the level of carelessness in the incident.  Raced wide in the early and middle stages of the event. When asked to comment on tactics adopted apprentice M. Castle stated with blinkers on for the first time the gelding raced keenly in the early and middle stages. After viewing the patrol footage, Stewards were of the opinion apprentice Castle had erred in that when caught wide in the middle stages, she did not attempt to restrain the gelding to obtain cover behind COCO JEWEL near the 900m. Trainer L Wanless indicated he would now remove the blinkers and consider utilising a stronger rider in future starts.
 
PENNIES DESTINY – Shifted out at the start and bumped ACTIVATED.
 
TELLS ME TO – Began awkwardly.
 
MIANDA – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
 
Race 7: TRADELINK: PLUMBING MADE EASY BM58 HANDICAP       1540 M
 
CAPITAL BOSS – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Began awkwardly. Raced wide from the 700m. Apprentice A. Graham was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(7)(a)(i) for using of the whip on 4 consecutive occasions prior to the 100m.
 
PAPAL MISS – Slow to begin.
 
ITALIAN AWARD – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages and as a consequence near the 1000m had to be steadied from the heels of BIRMINGHAM. Jockey Y. Lewis reported the gelding over raced in the early stages of the event and when the pace of the race increased leaving the 800m, did not respond to her riding from that point. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have cardiac arrhythmia. Trainer M. Wilson was advised that the gelding would require a veterinary clearance, inclusive of results of an ECG and would also require a cardiac auscultation performed by a veterinarian following a gallop, trial or jump out of 1000m to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to next racing.
 
MRS GOSSIP – Raced keenly during the middle stages.
 
CASH ARTIST – Slow to begin.
 
CAMELOT STAR – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 2: Jockey K. Matheson – AR131(a) – Careless riding
Race 4: Co-trainers Edmonds & McLean – LR67(1) – Late rider declaration
Race 4: Jockey K. Matheson – AR131(a) – Careless riding
Race 7: Apprentice A. Graham – AR132(7)(a)(i) – use of whip on 4 consecutive occasions prior to 100m.

Suspensions
Race 6: Jockey C. Waddell – AR131(a) – careless riding – 11 days – commencing m/n 12/10/2024  and expiring m/n 23/10/2024
 
Absent jockeys
P. Hammersley – Medical required
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses sampled pre-race.
Race 2: SMELTER, NOT A SINGLE DRINK
Race 3: LIVING FREE, ORIGINAL GLAZE
Race 6: MIANDA
Race 7: CAPITAL BOSS
 
Horses sampled post-race.
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 4: REEMYYA – Lame near foreleg – Vet certificate required
Race 6: RAINITIN – Hung out and eased out of race – Official trial
Race 7: ITALIAN AWARD – Cardiac arrhythmia – Veterinary certificate + ECG and a cardiac auscultation following a gallop, trial or jump out of 1000m.
 
Bleeders
Race 1: BULSARA – Bled both nostrils 1st time – AR79(4) – stood down 3 months & 1000m gallop or trial
Race 6: KUBI KUDAKI – Bled both nostrils 1st time – AR79(4) – stood down 3 months & 1000m gallop or trial
 
 
Protests
Race 5: 2nd v 1st - dismissed
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2:         5 YA LOVE HER - Kirk Matheson
Race 3:          8 ORIGINAL GLAZE – Ms Amy Graham
Race 4:         7 PEARL IN HAY - Ms Yvette Lewis
Race 5:         5 RUSSIAN DIVA – Jackson Morris
Race 5:          6 SEVENTIES HIT – Ms Melea Castle
 
 
 
 
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.