QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION  
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
AQUIS PARK – SATURDAY 2 JUNE 2018
 
 
WEATHER – FINE
TRACK RATING – GOOD 4 (GOOD 3 RETROSPECTIVE AFTER R1)
RAIL – OUT 6.5M 1400-W/POST, 4M REMAINDER
PENETROMETER – 4.41
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – I. Brown
Stewards – C. Albrecht, N. Finnigan, G. Lane
Clerk of Scales – J. Robinson
Judge – S. McMahon
Veterinarian – Dr A. Murdoch
Swab attendants – K. Kilpatrick, M. Nixon
Starter – S. Andrews & K. Watson
Secretary – S. Rolls
  
 
Race 1: Food Traders Australia Maiden Plate – 1800m
 
As B. Pengelly was indisposed due to illness stewards permitted J. Taylor to be substituted as the rider of LOOK OUT BOY.
 
TRUST ISSUES – Slow to begin and hampered a short distance later.
 
ABNER – Hampered at the start.
 
QUEEN BEATRICE – Began awkwardly. Near the 150m was checked when disappointed for a run to the inside of SIR PLUCKA.
 
ROTHFORD – Began awkwardly. Laid in in the home straight.
 
STRAIGHT HOME – Overraced in the early stages. Raced greenly in the home straight.
 
BERNIES TIGER – Raced wide in the early stages and allowed to stride forward to settle outside the leader near the 1100m.
 
GO DIXIE - Leaving the 1500m was unable to obtain a trailing position behind STRAIGHT HOME despite the efforts of its rider and as a consequence had to be steadied when awkwardly placed outside the heels of STRAIGHT HOME. Then obliged to race wide in the early stages before obtaining the lead near the 1200m. After obtaining the lead then overraced for a considerable distance.
 
HEZ EKCEPTIONAL – Upon straightening had to be steadied when tightened for room between BERNIES TIGER and STRAIGHT HOME, which shifted in. App J. Murphy (STRAIGHT HOME) was reprimanded.
 
Following the running of this event the track was upgraded to a Good 3 retrospective.
 
 
Race 2: AGRI Food Ingredients QTIS 2YO Handicap – 900m
 
The start was delayed when IVY LANE proved difficult to load.
 
ARCHERS PARADOX – Fractious in the barriers.
 
PLATEAU PEARL – Slow to begin.
 
NIGHT CHARMER – Hampered at the start.
 
BEACH BABY – Began awkwardly.
 
LADY MCCABE – Upon straightening was inconvenienced by HOLDIN MY OWN, which shifted out. App M. Murphy (HOLDIN MY OWN) was reprimanded.
 
HOLDIN MY OWN – Leaving the 200m laid in behind the heels of IVY LANE, then held up until a point leaving the 100m and over the concluding stages was checked when awkwardly placed at the heels of IVY LANE, which shifted out marginally.
 
IVY LANE – Raced wide throughout.
 
ARDOYNE ROAD – When questioned trainer T. Sears was at a loss to explain the performance, except to say the filly may have choked down as it had returned to the enclosure making an abnormal noise before recovering quickly. Mr Sears expressed his disappointment in the performance as the filly had trialled well leading into the event. Mr Sears undertook to have tests and veterinary examination performed sometime next week, the results of which he would furnish to stewards. After receiving the results stewards will determine the appropriate embargo to impose on the filly. A post race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.
 
 
Race 3: Spectrum Transport Systems Maiden Handicap – 1400m
 
WU LONG SHI – Slow to begin.
 
CLEAR SAILING – Slow to begin.
 
ASTANA – Began awkwardly. Held up approaching the home turn and again upon straightening.
 
SEQUABLUR – Began awkwardly.
 
AMERICAN ENEMY – Checked when tightened for room on jumping away.
 
CYCLONE PATH – Leaving the 1200m commenced to overrace and continued to do so for some distance before being checked from the heels of REAL OH JAY near the 1000m and then shifted out and continued to overrace and raced wide from that point onwards. Jockey B. Ainsworth (REAL OH JAY) was severely reprimanded for shifting in when insufficiently clear. In assessing penalty stewards were mindful of the racing manners of CYCLONE PATH and that LOLAS DIAMOND had improved forward of REAL OH JAY, preventing jockey Ainsworth from relieving the initial tightening to CYCLONE PATH.
 
CEDAR RAPIDS – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
MIDLAKE – When questioned as to the tactics adopted jockey B. Grylls explained her intention was to take up a forward position however, in the early stages she was unable to muster sufficient speed to cross runners drawn to her inside and then when runners drawn to her outside were able to cross forward of her she elected to ease to obtain cover and as a consequence was obliged to settle further back than anticipated.
 
LOLAS DIAMOND – When questioned regarding the tactics adopted jockey G. Colless stated that he had not received any firm instructions today but noted that the filly had previously been slow to begin. Therefore he elected to ride the filly out of the barriers in an effort to have it begin with the field and when placed wide in the early stages he elected to ride forward to settle outside the leader.
 
REAL OH JAY – Trainer L. Richardson was advised that the colts nomination would be restricted to non-TAB events until it establishes better form.
 
 
Race 4: Free Flu Vax For Kids Class 1 Handicap – 1200m
 
As R. Plumb was overweight stewards permitted S. Doyle to be substituted as the rider of STREETS BETTER. Jockey Plumb was subsequently fined $100.
 
DARING DEEDS – Began awkwardly.
 
SPRINGTIME LOVE – Began awkwardly making contact with the barrier partition.
 
STREETS BETTER – Began awkwardly and was hampered a short distance later.
 
THE PARTY GIRL – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
Jockey J. Taylor (PRIESTS ROAD) was reprimanded for excessive use of the whip prior to the 100m.
 
Race 5: Carla & Cassie Class 3 Handicap – 1100m
 
Trainer G. Smith was fined $100 for the late declaration of J. Taylor as the rider of REAL CUTE.
 
CHASTITY STRIKES which was fractious in the barriers underwent a veterinary examination and subsequently declared a late scratching at 2.14 p.m. All monies invested on CHASTITY STRIKES prior to 2.14 p.m. were ordered to be refunded. Deductions applicable to bets placed on winner and second placegetter prior to 2.14 p.m.:-
 
5 cents in the dollar for the win - #4 (WARFACE)
5 cents in the dollar for 2nd placegetter - #3 (SILENT STATUE)
 
Connections were advised that a further barrier certificate will be required prior the mare racing again.
 
DELAGO THUNDER which was unable to be loaded was also declared a late scratching at 2.16 p.m. All monies invested on DELAGO THUNDER between 2.14 p.m. and 2.16 p.m. were ordered to be refunded. Deductions applicable to bets placed on winner and second placegetter between 2.14 p.m. and 2.16 p.m.:-
 
21 cents in the dollar for the win - #4 (WARFACE)
19 cents in the dollar for 2nd placegetter - #3 (SILENT STATUE)
 
There was a delay to correct weight whilst stewards reviewed the official deductions initially advertised. Stewards then ordered that the following deductions apply, which were manually calculated from the existing table of deductions.
 
No racing incidents.
 
 
Race 6: Noble PX Distribution Class 5 Handicap – 1400m
 
The start was delayed when ROBBERS COBBER and LADY NO MORE proved difficult to load.
 
EAT MY TRUST – Slow to begin. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding suffered a bleeding attack during the event. Trainer M. Dunn was advised that the gelding will incur a mandatory three month ban from racing and must compete in a 1000m gallop prior to racing again.
 
SNAPPER – Began awkwardly.
 
DAZZLE US AGAIN – Near the 1100m commenced to overrace when being restrained to obtain cover and had to be steadied from the heels of ROBBERS COBBER. Passing the 200m and again near the 150m was inconvenienced by GREY STEYNE.
 
ROBBERS COBBER – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
GREY STEYNE – Held up rounding the home turn and again leaving the 300m.
 
ROYAL ATOM – Near the 200m had to be steadied away from the heels of DAZZLE US AGAIN, which was taken out by GREY STEYNE.
 
Jockey G. Colless (GREY STEYNE) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under the provisions of AR137(a) in that approaching the 200m he permitted his mount to shift out to improve to the outside of ROBBERS COBBER and in doing so inconvenienced DAZZLE US AGAIN, which was taken out resulting in ROYAL ATOM having to be steadied away from the heels of DAZZLE US AGAIN. Jockey Colless licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of eight (8) days to commence midnight 3 June 2018 and expire midnight 11 June 2018.
 
 
Race 7: St Dalfour Open Handicap – 1200m
 
BEAUDRAGON which refused to load was declared a late scratching at 3.35 p.m. by order of stewards. All monies invested on BEAUDRAGON were ordered to be refunded. Deductions applicable to bets placed on winner and placegetters prior to 3.35 p.m.:-
 
5 cents in the dollar for the win - #5 (TYCOON ACE)
6 cents in the dollar for place of winner - #5 (TYCOON ACE)
6 cents in the dollar for 2nd placegetter - #3 (PRIMAL FLIGHT)
11 cents in the dollar for 3rd placegetter - #9 (ARENA SALON)
 
Trainer D. Hansen will be advised that the gelding will be required to officially trial before racing again.
 
DESMONS PRIDE – Slow to begin. Upon straightening was forced to race in restricted room to the inside of FLAMBOYER.
 
VAULTING AMBITION – Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages and approaching the winning post had to be steadied away from the heels of ARENA SALON.
 
ARENA SALON – Slow to begin. Cast an off hind plate in running.
 
PRIMAL FLIGHT – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
FLAMBOYER - A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding suffered a bleeding attack during the event. Trainer K. Doughty was advised that the gelding will incur a mandatory three month ban from racing and must compete in a 1000m gallop prior to racing again.
 
 
Race 8: Pluspak BenchMark 65 Handicap 1400m
 
DANSEZ – Began awkwardly and shifted in. Overraced in the early stages.
 
LEPRECHAUN LAD – Began awkwardly and a short distance later was hampered when tightened for room.
 
SUNSET HILLS – Slow to begin.
 
LEGENDARY LUKE – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
THE SHEEPISH LION – Near the 900m had to be eased when placed in restricted room to the inside of DANSEZ, which laid in. Leaving the 300m had to be steadied away from the heels of WHODUNNIT.
 
KAPSTAR – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
WHODUNNIT – Jockey A. Spinks reported that the mare may not have appreciated todays firm surface.
 
HONOUR N STRENGTH – When questioned as to the tactics and improved performance trainer M. Leitch advised it was her intention for the gelding to be ridden in a forward position at its last start however, over the shorter distance of 1100m on that occasion was unable to muster speed in the early stages and was obliged to settle further back than anticipated. Ms Leitch added that following its disappointing performance two starts ago the gelding had received treatment for ongoing stifle issues and had subsequently trialled well leading into its previous start. Ms Leitch further added that the gelding was able to begin on terms with the field today and from the wide barrier over the longer more suitable distance was able to lead and dictate terms, which she attributed to the improved performance.
 
 

 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands
Race 1. J. Murphy – App Jockey – Careless riding – AR137(a)
Race 2. M. Murphy – App Jockey – Careless riding – AR137(a)
Race 3. B. Ainsworth – Jockey – Careless riding – Severe reprimand - AR137(a)
Race 4. J. Taylor – Jockey – Whip use – AR137A(5)(a)(ii)
 
Suspensions
Race 6. G. Colless – Jockey – Careless riding – 8 days (m/n3.6.18-m/n11.6.18) – AR137(a)
 
Fines
Race 4. R. Plumb – Jockey – Overweight - $100 – AR120(b)
Race 5. G. Smith – Trainer – Late rider - $100 – LR67
 
Jockey Illness/Injury
B. Pengelly – Illness – Medical Cert.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre race
Straight Home, Go Dixie, Ardoyne Road, Cyclone Path, The Party Girl, Silent Statue, Only Choice, Desmonds Pride, Balboa Rocks
 
Horses swabbed post race
All winners
 
Bleeders
Race 6. Eat My Trust – First time both nostrils – 3 month ban & 1000m gallop – AR53A
Race 7. Flamboyer – First time both nostrils – 3 month ban & 1000m gallop – AR53A
 
Horse bars/warnings
Race 3. Real Oh Jay – Uncompetitive – Restricted to non-TAB meetings –AR8(t)
Race 5. Chastity Strikes – Barrier manners – Barrier Cert. – AR8(t)
Race 5. Delago Thunder – Refused to load – Official trial & Barrier Cert. – AR8(t)
Race 7. Beaudragon – Refused to load – Official trial – AR8(t)
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. Look Out Boy – J. Taylor
Race 4. Streets Better – S. Doyle
Race 5. Real Cute – J. Taylor
 
Late Scratchings
Race 5. Chastity Strikes @ 2.14 p.m.
Race 5. Delago Thunder @ 2.16 p.m.
Race 7. Beaudragon @ 3.35 p.m.
(Issued subject to correction upon revision)