QRIC Stewards Report
 
GYMPIE TURF CLUB: 28th OCTOBER 2017
Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True
Stewards: K Daly, T Frazer, W Moore (club)
Starter: M Baileyy       
Clerk of Scales: Stewards
Judge: J McMillan
Photo finish operator: P Chilton
Veterinarian: Dr P Agnew
 
 
From Wondai 21st October 2017:: Race 3 Benchmark 55 Hdcp.. Trainer K Hill reported following the event that MASTER DENHRO, which finished in 6th place beaten 8 lengths lost both front plates during the running of the race.
 
>Race 1: CLASS B HDCP 1170 Metres
 
MAKUBA stewards questioned M Powell, rider of second place getter, over tactics adopted between the 800 metres and the 600 metres where he failed to apply pressure to MAKUBA resulting in the gelding losing its position at that point of the race.. M Powell stated after beginning well, MAKUBA was caught wide and near the 900 metres was inclined to lay in. He added shortly after he then steadied MAKUBA as he was reluctant to pressure the horse 800 metres from the finish. M Powell further stated after leaving the 500 metres he commenced to ride MAKUBA along and the horse responded well from that point and finished the race off strongly.. M Powell further stated it was his first ride on a sand track and his first ride back after a significant lay-off from race riding. Trainer T Thomas advised his instructions to M Powell prior to the event were to be positive on the gelding as it is a horse that responds to riding when placed under pressure.. After viewing the DVD replay, Jockey Powell agreed that he had erred in failing to apply pressure to MAKUBA between the 800 metres and 500 metres.. In the circumstances stewards took no direct action, however advised M Powell his standard of riding on this occasion fell below that expected of a rider of his experience.
 
SMART VENTURE slow to begin.
 
TIPSY as no other apprentice was available stewards permitted App L Dillon to claim 1kg of her 3kg allowance.. L Dillon was reprimanded after Stewards took into account this was her first ride back after a significant break from race riding.. Slow to begin.
 
 
Race 2: MAIDEN PLATE 1170 Metres
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The start of this race was delayed approx. 5 minutes to allow TIME FOR ACTION to be re-saddled behind the barriers.
 
CHEVYYS DESIRE raced wide throughout.
 
FIRST BID slow to begin.. Blundered and lost ground near the 600 metres.
 
TIME FOR ACTION when questioned regarding the below market performance, rider T Chambers stated the gelding never travelled at any stage of the event, and in her opinion was most disappointing.. A post race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.. Trainer T Hong advised stewards it would be his intention to spell TIME FOR ACTION and on this undertaking, stewards took no further action.
 
Race 3: BENCHMARK 60 HDCP 1030 Metres
 
Prior to the event jockey M Powell was examined by QAS staff and cleared to fulfil his remaining engagement.
 
Correct weight was delayed to allow T Chambers, rider of FIRE WITHIN, to view the head-on view of the start of the race to determine if she was afforded a fair start.. After viewing the DVD replay, it was established that FIRE WITHIN turned its head simultaneously as the start was effected and lost ground.. In the circumstances FIRE WITHIN was declared a definite runner, and correct weight declared on the judge's placings.
 
FIRE WITHIN turned its head when start was effected and lost ground.
 
HOPETOUN STREET app D Graham pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR137(a) in that near the 900 metres she permitted the mare to shift in when insufficiently clear of MOLLY MIYAKO which had to be checked.. The riding licence of D Graham was suspended for a period of nine (9) days to commence midnight 28 October up to and including midnight 6 November 2017. In assessing penalty stewards acknowledged D Grahamms guilty plea, deemed the degree of carelessness and the interference to be in the low range, however noted she had only recently returned to race riding after a similar breach of the same rule.
 
CHAYSEE NN MASON after being loaded into the barriers, broke through, was quickly restrained, examined by the club vet and passed fit to start. J Hoopert reported at scale he was disappointed in the performance today adding that the gelding became fractious after being reloaded and failed to settle fully in the run, and this may have had a bearing on the performance today. A post-race Vet examination failed to reveal any abnormality.
 
COLD BLOODED slow to begin.
 
SNITZIOLA M Powell, rider of fourth place getter was reprimanded under AR137(b) for failing to ride the gelding out to the end of the race.. In assessing penalty, stewards did not believe the actions of M Powell had cost SNITZIOLA third place.
 
MOLLY MIYAKO checked near the 900 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed abrasions to the near fore leg.
 
 
 
 
Race 4: BAND 0-55 HDCP 1470 Metres
 
LAUDABLE LEMON jumped out at the start.
 
GAS BURNER stewards questioned rider K Gates over her riding in the first 200 metres of the event which saw GAS BURNER, after beginning well, being restrained to the tail of the field.. K Gates advised instructions from Trainer B Gill were to ride GAS BURNER cold and come with one run from the 600 metres, as the gelding had shown a tendency to over-race when restrained in the early stages of its most recent races.. Trainer B Gill confirmed the instructions issued to K Gates.. After viewing the DVD replay, both K Gates and B Gill agreed that K Gates had erred in attempting to comply with the instructions issued by excessively restraining GAS BURNER to the rear of the field and losing a forward position in the first 200 metres of the event.. Stewards took no further action, other than to advise K Gates to ride in a manner that does not leave herself open to query.. B Gill subsequently advised stewards it would be his intention to now retire GAS BURNER.
 
ABBEY DAZZLER after being loaded in the barriers, broke through, quickly restrained, examined by the club vet and passed fit to start.. After leading the event, tired noticeably from the 400 metres to be beaten 16 lengths.. Rider J Hoopert stated the gelding travelled comfortably in the early stages of the race, however was most disappointing when placed under pressure leaving the 500 metres.. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormality.. Trainer T Hong subsequently advised stewards that ABBEY DAZZLER would be retired from racing, however if these plans were to change, ABBEY DAZZLER must trial satisfactorily before racing again.
 
JERROCITY checked at the start when a LAUDABLE LEMON jumped outwards. A post race veterinary examination revealed abrasions to the off hind leg.
 
 
Race 5: OPEN HDCP 1600 Metres
 
After runners that had been drawn in barrier one in the previous two races had broken through prior to the start being effected, stewards directed that barriers one and two not be used for this race.
 
FAST ARROW slow to begin.. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
GLENTHORN AVENUE raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
 
RACE DAY SUMMARY REPORT:: GYMPIE TURF CLUB 28th OCTOBER 2017
 
Summary of Actions concerning Licensees
Suspensions:
Race 3::  App D Graham - AR137(a) - careless riding - 9 Days m/n 28/10 to m/n 6/11/2017.
 
 
 
Reprimands:
Race 1:: App L Dillon - AR92(12) - failed to claim full allowance.
Race 3:: Jky MM Powell - AR137(b) - fail to ride mount out to the end of the race. Did not cost a place
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Summary of Actions concerning Horses
Swabs:: all winners
 
Bars:
RACE 4:: ABBEY DAZZLER - poor performance AR8(t) - Trial prior to next race start.
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