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STEWARDS REPORT

GOLD COAST TURF CLUB – 23 JULY 2016

WEATHER – FINE
TRACK RATING – GOOD 4
RAIL - +3.5m 1400-1000; +4.5m 1000-400; +3.5m 400-WP; +1.5m remainder
PENETROMETER – 4.5

OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – I Brown
Stewards – M Knibbs, P Gillard, C Fedrick
Clerk of Scales – J Robinson
Judge – S McMahon
Veterinarian – G Silvestri
Swab attendants – K Kilpatrick, A Fleming
Bookmaker Supervisor – B Blight
Starter – S Andrews, M Andrews
Secretary – L Stokes


Race 1: Margaret Alroe Colts, Geldings and Entires Maiden H’cap – 1100m
1st – Perdu 2nd – Lakoudis 3rd – Good Catch 4th – Schmidty

HI HARRY – Blundered badly on jumping away dislodging Jockey D Griffin. Jockey Griffin was examined by the ambulance officers and cleared to fulfil his remaining engagements. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities at the time of examination.

OUTBACK ANDY - Fractious in the barriers, began awkwardly and lost ground. A warning will be placed on the gelding’s barrier manners and competitiveness after finishing a distant last.

GRAN SABANA - Slow to begin. Raced greenly in the home straight.

NICC’S POET - Began awkwardly. Raced greenly in the home straight.

GOOD CATCH - Steadied when tightened for room shortly after the start.

CENTENARIO - Steadied when tightened for room shortly after the start.

LEGAL STATURE – Near the 700m steadied when tightened for room between LAKOUDIS and NICC’S POET.

LAKOUDIS - Leaving the 600m inconvenienced by the riderless HI HARRY. Leaving the 400m steadied to avoid the heels of NICC’S POET which was taken in by the riderless HI HARRY.

Race 2: Ultimate Tool Distribution Fillies & Mares Maiden H’cap – 1100m
1st – Licitra 2nd – Valencay 3rd – Mandela Dreaming 4th – Bassingthwaighte

The start was delayed when BASSINGTHWAIGHTE proved difficult to load.

TRUST MISTY - Reared as the start was effected and lost ground.

BASSINGTHWAIGHTE - Slow to begin. Upon return to scale Jockey B Pengelly complained of soreness of his left shoulder. After being examined by the club doctor, Jockey Pengelly was stood down for the remainder of the day.

ELITE FORCE - Over-raced during the early stages and approaching the 800m improved onto the heels of MASTER DAME and shifted out. Raced 4 wide without cover from that point onwards.

SYNFUL - When racing 4 wide in the early stages, inconvenienced by ELITE FORCE which shifted out approaching the 800m. Jockey D Griffin was then obliged to restrain in an effort to obtain cover at the rear of the field.

NO OPTION - Approaching the 800m inconvenienced. Raced 5 wide without cover throughout.

RED ZABELLA - When over-racing passing the 800m steadied from heels.

MASTER DAME - Raced 3 wide without cover for the majority of the event. Hung in upon straightening and near the 250m steadied from the heels of MANDELA DREAMING. Continued to hang in for the remainder of the home straight proving difficult to ride. A warning will be placed on the filly’s racing manners.

LICITRA - A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the off hind leg.

Race 3: Big Dog Australia QTIS 3yo Class 1 Plate – 900m
1st – Edge Away 2nd – Hotel Coste 3rd – Skanda 4th – Mr Hennessy

HOTEL COSTE - Began awkwardly.

GREGORY - Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.

YOU SAY NO WAY – Slow to begin. Raced 3 wide without cover.

Race 4: Nerang RSL Class 3 H’cap – 900m
1st – Stick With Me 2nd – Starocity 3rd – Quelle Liaison 4th – Life’s Like That

QUELLE LIAISON - Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.

LISTANERA - Over-raced during the middle stages. Leaving the 500m bumped by LAIDA GORDO. Cast near hind plate in running.

Race 5: Attwood Marshall Lawyers C,G&E BM 65 H’cap – 1400m
1st – Water Boy 2nd – Roman Aspect 3rd – Captain Eyche 4th – Epic Choice

TUNED IN – Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.

BASIC STRATEGY – Raced wide throughout.

ROMAN ASPECT - Unable to improve approaching and rounding the home turn when held up on the heels of TUNED IN.

EPIC CHOICE – Held up rounding the home turn.

KYSPEIL - Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

BULLITT COUNTY - When questioned as to his riding and the overall performance of the gelding, Jockey R McMahon stated that after being slow to begin the gelding failed to respond to his riding in the early and middle stages resulting in it losing ground on the field. Jockey McMahon added that passing the 900m the gelding blundered at which point he considered easing it out of the event over concerns with its action. However, passing the 700m the gelding commenced to improve and rounding the home turn made up ground before being held up in the early stages of the home straight. When questioned as to why he failed to improve between LEPRECHAUN LAD and OUR CLARKY approaching the 100m, he stated that the gelding was hanging in which prevented him from riding it out with his usual vigour. Trainer A Willick stated that at its previous campaign the gelding had begun well and settled in a forward position, however, in the two starts this campaign it had been slow to begin. Ms Willick added that she had removed the blinkers and added earmuffs in an attempt to have the gelding begin well and settle closer and as a result was at a loss to explain the gelding’s performance, particularly in the early and middle stages of the event. Ms Willick undertook to have further veterinary examinations carried out, the results of which she would advise Stewards. In the absence of any abnormalities, the gelding will be required to compete in an official trial to the satisfaction of Stewards. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities at the time of examination.

Following the running of this race Jockey D Griffin advised he was unable to fulfil his remaining engagements after being dislodged in Race 1. Stewards permitted rider replacements as per Stewards’ Race Day Summary.

Race 6: Steve Cairns Memorial Fillies & Mares BM 65 H’cap – 1400m
1st – Refustress 2nd – Righteous Miss 3rd – Attitudinal Miss 4th – Best Dance Yet

WAR BABY - Slow to begin. Bumped upon straightening.

SHANZAM - Leaving the 1300m, steadied from heels. Near the 600m steadied from heels again. Hampered by AMAJILL upon straightening.

DUOROSA - Over-raced during the early stages and as a result raced 3 wide without cover throughout.

AMAJILL - Disappointed for a run upon straightening and had to be checked from the heels of DUOROSA. Then held up until a point leaving the 200m.

DUTCH TREAT - Shifted out upon straightening and bumped AWESOME SIGHT.

AWESOME SIGHT - Bumped upon straightening.

BEST DANCE YET - Passing the 200m had difficulty securing clear running when attempting to improve to the inside of HIGH ADVERSITY.

Race 7: Tangalooma Whale Watching Class 2 H’cap – 1800m
1st – Morendi 2nd – Scoutabout 3rd – Lord Chamberlain 4th – First Crush

As Jockey B Pengelly was stood down by the club doctor he was replaced on PRETTY LUCKY by Jockey B Appo.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN - Slow to begin. Over the concluding stages steadied from the heels of MORENDI which shifted out.

PALEFACE ALI - Hampered by SPECIAL KARMA shortly after the start. Raced wide early before striding forward to settle outside the leader near the 1200m.

MORENDI - Steadied when tightened for room shortly after the start.

SO HOT - Over-raced during the early stages.

TORPEDO - Leaving the 1500m when over-racing, steadied from the heels of PRETTY LUCKY.

SCOUTABOUT - Leaving the 1500m was taken wider on the track after being inconvenienced by TORPEDO.

Race 8: Happy Birthday Di Ward Class 4 H’cap – 1200m
1st – Yaba Dabl Doya 2nd – Destiva 3rd – Liberty Island 4th – Dead heat – Marksfield, Massive Attack

The start was effected manually.

MARKSFIELD - Slow to begin.

RICH REWARD - Slow to begin.

INNOCENT - Shortly after the start hung in and had to be restrained. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.

SAINT HUGO - Raced wide throughout. When questioned as to the performance, Jockey R McMahon stated that after beginning only fairly from a wide barrier he was unable to take up a forward position as anticipated. Jockey McMahon added that he was then inconvenienced by INNOCENT which resulted in him settling further back in the field. Jockey McMahon also noted that the mare was bumped on a number of occasions rounding the home turn by RICH REWARD and had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight. A swab sample was taken.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
GOLD COAST TURF CLUB – 23 JULY 2016

Summary of action concerning licensees

Race Day Illness/Injury
Jockey B Pengelly – medical certificate
Jockey D Griffin – medical certificate


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Post-Race Horses swabbed
All winners + Lakoudis, Hotel Coste, Roman Aspect, Pretty Lucky, Saint Hugo.

Bars/Warnings
Race 1 – Outback Andy, barrier manners and competitiveness – warning [LR8(t)]
Race 2 – Master Dame, hung in, racing manners – warning [LR8(t)]

Rider Replacements/Changes
Race 7 – Pretty Lucky – B Appo
Race 7 – First Crush – C Dell
Race 8 – Marksfield – Matthew Palmer