QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
 
GYMPIE TURF CLUB – SATURDAY 20TH JULY 2018
 
 
WEATHER – FINE            TRACK RATING – SAND     RAIL – TRUE          
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – L Hicks
Stewards – B Connell, C Fedrick
Judge – P Chilton
Veterinarian – P Agnew
Swab Attendants – J Crompton
Starter – A Cooper
 
GENERAL
 
App. A Bakos was unable to ride at today’s meeting due to illness, rider changes were made as per the Stewards Summary.
 
Race 1: HOTONDA HOMES Maiden Plate 1170m
 
 
BUCK’S ME BOY – Stewards question Jockey M Cox on the geldings performance, she reported that after jumping moderately away the gelding resented the kickback and didn’t handle the heavy condition of the track
 
PRINCESS RACER – Slow to begin
 
CYCLONE MIA – A post-race veterinarian inspection revealed the mare to have a small abrasion on its offside hind coronet
 
POWER FROM WITHIN – Proved difficult to load. Stewards question trainer George Sitek into the mare’s seemly improved performance, he indicated that in his opinion the mare appreciated today’s drop back in distance and the track conditions were more to the liking of the mare than as compared to that of its previous starts. Stewards noted the explanation. Lost a near fore shoe in running.
 
HE’S MCCAW – Raced wide throughout and laid in rounding the home turn and majority of the straight
 
 
Race 2: HARVEY NORMAN ELECTRICAL Class B H’Cap1030m
 
Prior to the declaration of correct weight a protest was lodged by App. M Kennedy the rider of 3rd place getter STORM ANCHOR alleging interference approaching the home turn and again in the straight from the 2nd place getter SIOUXSIE. After reviewing race footage and considering the evidence from the riders and connections, stewards found that whilst STORM ANCHOR was bumped by SIOUXSIE approaching the home turn stewards believe that contact was minimal and neither rider was hampered at that point of the race. In the straight it appeared that SIOUXSIE laid in slightly whilst tiring making minimal contact with STORM ANCHOR however both riders were able to continue to ride their mounts to the line. Stewards could not be satisfied either incident was sufficient to reverse the placings the protest was dismissed and correct weight given.
 
SIOUXSIE – Slow to begin an raced wide throughout
 
STORM ANCHOR – Raced wide throughout, bumped by SOIUXSIE on rounding the home turn and again in the concluding stages
 
MISS MANEUVER – Slow to begin
 
SEVENTY BELOW – App.M Nakao reported after begin well the gelding weaken noticeable approaching the 400m and failed to respond to her riding for the remainder of the event.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be exhibiting the thumps and a slow post-race recovery.
 
MISS LITERATI – Shortly after the race trainer M Bailey reported to stewards that the mare had a 1 nostril bleed.  A post-race veterinary examination confirmed the trainers report and M Bailey was advised that the mare would be required to perform a 1000m gallop in the presence of stewards
 
MY CERTAIN – Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages
 
Race 3: GJ GARDNER HOMES GYMPIE B’Mark 60 H’Cap 850m
 
PRINCE MANITOU – Jumped awkwardly losing ground, resented the kickback with trailing the field
 
MAGIC PANTHER – Shifted wider rounding the home turn making contact with another runner
 
VICEMAN – Raced wide throughout, was bumped and shifted wider by another runner rounding the home turn
 
MASTER DENRHO – Hung out rounding the home turn
 
Race 4: COOLOOLA FOODS SERVICES B’Mark 65 H’Cap 1170m
 
BIG SHAKA -  After being injured in the float en route to the races the gelding was subsequently declared a late scratching at 3:10 pm on veterinary advice.  The trainer was advised that the gelding will need a vet cert prior to next start. Subsequent to the event all monies invested on the horse were ordered to be refunded with the following deductions applicable 27 cents win and 19 cents place face value of winning bets
 
Declaration of correct weight was delayed to allow App. M Kennedy, rider of fifth placegetter EARL OF FORDYCE, to view the photo finish image fourth. After doing so correct weight was declared on the semaphored placings.
 
EARL OF FORDYCE – Jumped awkwardly
 
ODDFELLOW – Jumped awkwardly and was slow to begin, raced wide throughout
 
CLOUDS – Leaving the 850m was steadied when placed in restricted room between runners when ODDFELLOW shifted in slightly, App. M Nakao was reminded of her obligations when shifting ground. Resented kickback when trailing the field, shifted wider leaving the 500m and raced wide for the remainder
 
Race 5: JPG PROPERTIES NORTH PARK ESTATE B’Mark 55 H’Cap 1470m
 
QUATRO AMIGOS – Tightened between runners on jumping and lost ground. Approaching the 200m shifted out abruptly when Jockey A Van Der Sanden struck the gelding with the whip resulting in the jockey becoming momentarily unbalanced
 
WINDQUEST – Jumped away awkwardly App. H Phillips reported that her mount shifted out abruptly at about the 200m when QUEEN CONSORT improved on its inside
 
QUEEN CONSORT – Had to be steadied and shifted wider on the track when it improved onto heels approaching the first turn
 
WILD ELEMENT – Jumped awkwardly and was slow to begin and raced wide in the early and middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the straight and had to be steadied from heels passing the 100m
 
LIFE BE IN IT – Raced wide throughout
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Suspension
NIL
 
Fines
NIL
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Warnings/bars
Race 4.         – Injured in float en route – Vet. Clearance – AR8(t)
Bleeders
Race 2 – MISS LITERATI – Bled 1 Nostril – 1000m Gallop – AR79(8)
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 4 – ODDFELLOW – App. M Nakao
Race 5 – MOUNTEBANL – M Cox
 
Late scratchings
Race 4: BIG SHAKA – 3:10pm. Injured in float en route to course
 
Published subject to correction upon revision