QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

GOLD COAST TURF CLUB

SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2022

WEATHER – Cloudy TRACK RATING – Soft 7 downgraded to Heavy 8 at 10.15 am
RAIL – True

PENETROMETER – 5.35

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – D. Aurisch
Stewards – P. Reardon, N. Torpey
Clerk of Scales – J. Robinson
Judge – S. McMahon, G. Anderson, S. Mallyon
Veterinarian – Dr N. Gaskell
Swab Attendants – K. Kirkpatrick, J. Pedofsky
Starter – K. Watson

GENERAL

Stewards approved the following overweights/allowances:

Race 3 - SHEPPEY (B Thornton) + 1kg
Race 8 - RED MONKEY (M Cahill) + ½ kg

Race 1: SCI-FLEET HINO QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP 1200METRES

YISKA – Weakened badly over the final stages of the race. Post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a slow post-race recovery.

AFFOGATO GIRL - Slow to begin.

SOOTHSAYER – Jumped awkwardly.

YELLOW BRICK – Raced three wide in the early stages.

Race 2: SOUTH COAST RADIOLOGY BENCHMARK 78 HANDICAP 2200 METRES

CALL ME LEGEND – Slow to begin.

HEART OF A LION – Laid in under pressure from leaving the 300m.

ELLASTRA – Eased down over the final 300m of the race. Jockey R Fradd explained to Stewards that the mare did not handle the conditions of today’s rain affected track and it was up in class today from its most recent start.

Race 3: SIMMONS LIVINGSTONE & ASSOCIATES CLASS 3 HANDICAP 1700 METRES

INDISCREETLY – Jumped awkwardly, shifted out hampering WHISTLE HOFF.

BRAZEN BRECCIA – Jockey N Callow replaced R Maloney who was unable to arrive on course by the appointed time due to heavy traffic. Jockey Callow explained the gelding did not handle the conditions of todays track. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have no significant findings.

SHEPPEY – Shifted out over the final stages and brushed with LAYLA OF MONACO.

LAYLA OF MONACO – Slow to begin. Brushed by SHEPPEY which shifted out over the final stages.

WHISTLE HOFF – Hampered by INDISCREETLY which shifted out at the start.

Race 4: QUINN FAMILY LAW ONE METRO WIN HANDICAP 1100 METRES

NEVER PAID – Near the 1000m shifted in and away from LIZA WITH A ZEE and brushed with LEPREEZY. Near the 900m shifted in of its own accord when not sufficiently clear of LEPREEZY. App Thompson was issued with a reprimand pursuant to AR131(A) and advised to give his fellow riders more room when in similar circumstances.

LIZA WITH A ZEE – Shifted in near the 1000m and brushed NEVER PAID.

LEPREEZY – Approaching the 900m forced to ease from the heels of NEVER PAID which shifted in and away from LIZA WITH A ZEE.

Race 5: CRONIN MILLER LIGITATION OPEN HANDICAP 900 METRES

MOSSMAN GORGE – Held up for clear running on the home turn.

SUPERARE – Jumped away awkwardly.

GLOBAL CITIZEN – Slow away.

Race 6: APG WORKFORCE CLASS 3 PLATE 1200 METRES

BEAN FOGGY – Raced three wide throughout.

MINTO’S PARADISE – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn and in the home straight to near the 200m.

NOT ANOTHER REIBY – Hampered soon after the start. Rider reported the horse did not handle the conditions of today’s track.

SAFEWORK – Held up on the home turn and the early part of the home straight.

KINGSCOTE – Bumped at the start.

Race 7: COASTAL DEMOLITIONS PINK RIBBON CUP 1200 METRES

ME ME LAGARDE – Slow to begin. Jockey R Fradd reported at scale the mare travelled well in the early and middle stages and elected to move forward leaving the 600m but failed to run on in the straight. Jockey Fradd further stated he felt the heavy track was a contributing factor. A post-race Veterinary inspection revealed the mare to have a slow post-race recovery.

TARA JASMINE – Fractious in the gates resulting in its rider becoming unbalanced and as a result stood flat footed and lost ground.

LEAVE ME SOME – Had to be restrained from the heels of ME ME LAGARDE near the 250m. Jockey R Fradd was found guilty of a charge of careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) in that near the 250m he allowed his mount to shift in when not sufficiently clear. The licence of jockey Fradd to ride in races was suspended for a period of nine (9) days to commence midnight 24/09/2022 and expire midnight 03/10/2022.

BETTER GET SET – Inclined to hang in in the early stages of the race and again in the home straight.

JUBAI PRIDE – Inclined to lay in in the home straight.

Race 8: SKY RACING BENCHMARK 90 HANDICAP 1350 METRES

LIGULATE – Tightened for room near the 1000m.

HASABRO – Raced ungenerously in the early stages. Near the 1000m shifted in slightly resulting in AT WITZ END and LIGULATE being tightened for room. Raced three wide without cover throughout.

AT WITZ END – Slow away. Tightened for room near the 1000m.

RED MONKEY – App A Thompson stood down on medical advice replaced by M Cahill who was permitted to ride ½ kg over as no other rider available. Slow away.

Race 9: QEM LIMITED BENCHMARK 75 HANDICAP 1350 METRES

BIG BAD BRUCE – Weakened badly in the straight. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a slow post-race recovery.

NISHIKORI – Shifted out leaving the 350m when not fully clear of CARRIBEAN KING resulting in that runner being carried wider on the track.

LEMON DUCHESS – Slow away.

RATIONS – Slow to begin, lost ground.

MISSISSIPPI PRINCE – Raced wide throughout.

CARRIBEAN KING – Carried wider leaving the 350m.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands

Race 4 – App A Thompson (NEVER PAID) – ARR131 (a) careless riding

Suspensions

Jockey R Fradd (ME ME LAGARDE) – careless riding – AR131(a) – nine (9) days to commence midnight 24/09/2022 and expire midnight 03/10/2022

Race day injuries/illness

Race 8 – App A Thompson stood down on medical advice – Medical Certificate required prior to next riding.


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
GOGOL
MINTO’S PARADISE
TOBILICIOUS
ZUMA CALFORNIA

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners



Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 3 – BRAZEN BRECCIA Jockey N Callow replaced R Maloney – traffic issues
Race 8 – RED MONKEY Jockey M Cahill replaced App A Thompson – stood down -medical

Late scratchings

Stewards permitted the following late scratching’s due to the downgrade of the track to a heavy 8 at 10.15 am
Race 3 - MOKTAFFY 11.55 am
Race 3 -THINK HIGH 11.05 am
Race 5 -THE MOVE 11.20 am
Race 6 - SNAZZ ‘N’ CHARM 11.05 am
Race 8 - IMPASSE 11.05 am
Race 9 - ACROBATIC 12.34 pm
Race 9 - GENERAL DUBAI 12.52 pm


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.