QRIC Stewards Report
 
NANANGO JOCKEY CLUB: 12th AUGUST 2017
Weather: Fine Track: Firm 2 Rail:True
Stewards: K Daly, J Williamson
Starter: K Dennienn                                                                                                       
Clerk of Scales: B Webb
Judges: G Knight
Veterinarian: Dr H Perrett
Swab Attendant: B Andrews
 
 
 
Race 1: MAIDEN PLATE 800 Metres
 
CHEVYS DESIRE inconvenienced near 400 metres when JUDY BELLE shifted out.
 
NICE TIME as had not started for over 12 months was examined by the Club Vet prior to the event and cleared to start. Slow to begin.
 
TYCOON ZIP began awkwardly. Rider reported at scale hung out for the majority of the event. Trainer S Smith was advised a warning would be placed on the fillyys racing manners.
 
GOING BALLISTIC as had not started for over 12 months was examined by the Club Vet prior to the event and cleared to start. On arrival at barriers dislodged its rider, galloped a significant distance and was declared a late scratching on Vets advice at 1:03pm. On declaration of correct weight stewards ordered all bets on GOING BALLISTIC refunded in full with deductions of 20 cents win and 16 cents place face value of all winning bets to apply. SPPs are not subject to these deductions. Trainer P Sexton was advised the mare must trial prior to its next race start. Jockey B Derbyshire was examined by QAS medical staff and cleared to fulfil her remaining engagements..  
 
JUDY BELLE slow to begin. Shifted out to improve near the 400 metres and inconvenienced CHEVYYS DESIRE.
 
 
 
Race 2: CLASS 1 HDCP 1000 Metres
 
MACCS BOY slow to begin.
 
ENCORE SALL after being loaded into the barriers, broke through and cantered a short distance. Prior to being reloaded was examined by Club Vet and cleared to start.
 
LYNYRD SKYNYRD slow to begin.
 
NIMIA slow to begin, then hampered near the 200 metres when the tiring GALAXY QUEST shifted out.
 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM when questioned rider M O Brien stated the mare lost ground between the 500 metres and the 200 metres when STAR OF BETHLEHEM in her opinion over-reached and became unbalanced at that point of the race. She added in the straight the mare was able to respond to her riding and finished the race off fairly. A post race vet examination of STAR OF BETHLEHEM failed to reveal any abnormality. Stewards noted the comments.
 
GALAXY QUEST raced wide for majority of the event. Shifted out near the 200 metres when weakening and hampered NIMIA.
 
STORM ANCHOR as B P Appo was delayed due to transport problems, and no other senior rider was available, App B Rooney was substituted as the rider on the gelding.
 
 
Race 3: MAIDEN PLATE 1200 Metres
 
CASUAL DUDE rider H Phillips reported at scale that in her opinion the gelding was not suited by todayys firm racing surface.
 
GRAN SABANA bumped near 1000 metres when PURSLANE, which was over-racing, shifted out. GRAN SABANA was then obliged to race wide for the majority of the event.
 
ROCKING OSSIE inclined to hang out rounding the home turn.
 
SIRTITANITE rider of 5th >placegetter B Appo was unable to weigh in when requiring medical assistance for asthma related issues..
 
JARELLS DRAGON raced wide for majority of the event.
 
OAKFIELD SUNSET slow to begin.
 
PRINCESS RACER on pulling up App B Rooney was harmlessly dislodged from the mare.
 
PURSLANE slow to begin. Pulled hard in the early stages of the event and near the 1000 metres improved onto heels and shifted out bumping GRAN SABANA
 
 
 
Race 4: BENCHMARK 60 HDCP 1200 Metres
 
FORT MYER blundered on jumping away. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
VALHALLA MIST began awkwardly.
 
STAR HERO slow to begin. When questioned regarding tactics adopted in the early stages of the event, App B Rooney stated after settling in a midfield position on the rails she was initially reluctant to overly pressure the gelding to hold that position as she was attempting to comply with instructions from the trainer to be off the fence coming to the home turn and bring STAR HERO to the outside if possible when making its run. After viewing the DVD replay App Rooney agreed she had not considered alternative tactics as the race unfolded, and that she had erred in not maintaining a more forward position in the early and middle stages of the event. Taking into account App Rooneyys limited race riding experience and the circumstances of the race stewards took no further action..
 
CHILLI BEACH held up near the 400 metres.
 
JILLLS SHADOW raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
 
Race 5: OPEN HDCP 1600 Metres
 
COOEEMARCH slow to begin. Stewards, in the presence of master Mr P Duff, questioned App B Rooney regarding her riding between the 700 metres and the approaching the home-turn which resulted in COOEEMARCH failing to progress forward at that stage of the race. COOEEMARCH was then placed under pressure in the home straight and finished the race off strongly. App Rooney, on review of the DVD replay, agreed she had erred in not making greater effort to pressure COOEEMARCH leaving the 700 metres and so maintain a more forward position at that stage of the event. Stewards took no direct action and noted the circumstances of the event.
 
THEREES NEMO raced wide in early and middle stages of the event.
 
 
Race 6: CLASS B HDCP 1600 Metres
 
LUCKY TICKET passing the finishing line, shifted out abruptly breaking through the outside running rail, dislodging rider J Hoopert. After being attended to by QAS medical staff, J Hoopert was stabilized and transported to Kingaroy hospital for further observation. As J Hoopert was unable to be weighed in as the winner, stewards acting under AR142 declared correct weight. J Hoopert was advised he will require a medical clearance prior to resuming race riding. A post race vet examination of LUCKY TICKET revealed no significant findings. Stable representative for Trainer B Murray was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding subject to stewards seeking any comments from rider J Hoopert.
 
FIRST REGRET slow to begin. Approaching the finish line shifted out abruptly resulting in App L Dodds becoming momentarily becoming unbalanced. Trainer W Melvin was advised a warning would be placed on the geldings racing manners. App L Dodds pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR137(a) in that near the 300 metres when riding his mount along he directed FIRST REGRET outwards resulting in WENSLEY ROAD being checked and forced wider on the track and GET OUTA UTAH being hampered and also forced wider on the track. L Dodds was suspended for a period of 12 days to commence midnight 12th August until midnight 24th August 2017. Stewards, in arriving at penalty, took into account the actions of L Dodds leading up to the incident, the degree of interference suffered and his guilty plea.
 
PARELEMA soon after making the 1300 metre turn commenced to hang out severely despite the efforts of its rider, resulting in HAVEN DUKE being severely checked. PARELEMA to continued to race ungenerously and took no competitive part in the event from that point onwards. A post race vet examination of PARELEMA revealed no abnormality and trainers representative for Mr M Hemmings was advised the gelding must trial on 2 (two) occasions before being permitted to start again.
 
WENSLEY ROAD checked and forced wider near the 300 metres when FIRST REGRET shifted out when not clear.
 
HYPNOTISING slow to begin.
 
GET OUTA UTAH hampered and forced wider leaving the 300 metres.
 
CONNOR Following the event trainer J Davidson advised stewards it would be his intention to review the immediate racing performance of the gelding.
 
HAVEN DUKE severely checked near 1200 metres when PARELEMA hung out.
 
 
 
 
RACE DAY SUMMARY REPORT: NANANGO JOCKEY CLUB 12th AUGUST 2017
 
Summary of Actions concerning Licensees
 
Suspensions:
Race 6: App L Dodds careless riding AR137(a)) 12 days m /n 12/8/17 m/n 24/8/17.
 
Medicals:
J Hoopert injured dislodged
 
Riding changes:
Race 2: STORM ANCHORR App B Rooney.
Race 4: JILLLS SHADOWW L McCoy
 
 
 
Summary of Actions concerning Horses
 
Swabs: all winners plus STRATALENA, VALHALLA MIST, QUATTRO FANTASTICO, ELEGIES, COOEE MARCH, CLANDESTINE AFFAIR.
 
Warnings:
Race 1: TYCOON ZIP - Hung out.
Race 6: FIRST REGRET - Shied, shifted out.
Race 6: LUCKY TICKET Shied, shifted out, rider dislodged
 
Bars:
Race 1: GOING BALLISTIC.. Stood down 1 trial (dislodged rider preliminary)
Race 5: PARELEMA.. Stood down 2 trials (hung out badly, uncompetitive)
 
Late Scratchings:..
Race 1: GOING BALLISTIC Disloged rider 1:03pm Deductions 20c win & 16c place (SPPs not subject)