RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB – SATURDAY 16th MARCH 2013

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD (3) RAIL – 8 metres ENTIRE COURSE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr. L. Collins
Stewards – Mr K. Smith, Mr. D. Macklyn, Mr. G. Wust
Clerk of Scales – W. Welburn
Judge – N. Boyle
Veterinarian- L. Schiemer
Bookmakers Supervisor – S. Bryant
Swab attendants – J. Ross
Starter- T. Woodham/ G. Fisher
Stewards Secretary - B. Palmer

Race 1: Tropical Auto Group Maiden Handicap - 1300 metres
1st SOUTHSIDE 2nd BLACK BOOKER 3rd IRIANA WIL 4th - MUM SAID NO

CORE HAYYLER was a late scratching, at 11.00 a.m., when no rider was available.

PINANZA (App. C. Pye) was slow into stride.

At the start GREENWOOD MAGIC (J. Babarovich) shifted in onto GEE I MAY (T. O'Hara), which was hampered and lost ground.

In the early and middle stages GREENWOOD MAGIC (J. Babarovich) raced wide.

Near the 1200 metres MUM SAID NO (N. Patchett) shifted in and dictated DANIALSON (App. B. Floyd) inwards slightly, which resulted in HAYYLER'S HELL (D. Simmons) and PINANZA (App C Pye) being steadied.

HAYYLER'S HELL (D. Simmons) raced wide for the majority of the race.

BANRION (App. A. Taylor) raced wide throughout.

Race 2: Ian Weigh Motors Class 1 Handicap - 1300 metres
1st LIGHT RIO 2nd VOLTURNUS 3rd SAUKENUK 4th - KARZING

KARZING (T. O'Hara) began awkwardly, shifted out and hampered EMOTIONALLY YOURS (App. A. Kitson) which lost ground.

Near the 1100 metres VOLTURNUS (L. Dillon) became awkwardly placed when racing in restricted room to the inside of FICKLE BUSINESS (S. McGovern) and had to be steadied.

At the 600 metres FICKLE BUSINESS (S. McGovern) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of SAUKENUK (App A Taylor).

Approaching the 500 metres SAUKENUK (App. A. Taylor) was momentarily steadied when ARCANO (D. Simmons) rolled in.

From the 800 metres DON'T TELL ALL (App. K. Gates) raced wide. App. Gates reported that in the straight her mount was inclined to lay in placing her in difficulty in riding her mount out to the finish.

VENNOM (App. C. Pye) raced wide throughout. A post-race veterinary examination of the horse did not reveal any abnormalities.

Race 3: Tony Madden Architects & Interiors St. Patrick’s Day Class 6 Plate - 1200 metres
1st POPNAE 2nd COCO LOCO 3rd BLAZING LION 4th - SPEEDSKATER

STREETFIRE (L. Dillon) and SPEEDSKATER (T. O'Hara) began awkwardly.

BLAZING LION (App. A. Taylor) began awkwardly and appeared to make contact with the barrier partition. A post-race veterinary examination of BLAZING LION did not reveal any abnormalities.

Near the 550 metres BLAZING LION (App. A. Taylor) was held up when unable to obtain clear running between STREETFIRE (L. Dillon) and GETAWAY PLAN (S. McGovern). BLAZING LION was then shifted out and made contact with STREETFIRE, which in turn bumped SPEEDSKATER (T. O'Hara). BLAZING LION was able to gain clear running near the 400 metres.

Race 4: Larsen’s Air Conditioning Hire QTIS 3YO Maiden Handicap - 970 metres
1st STARFIRE LADY 2nd ALOTTA MOJO 3rd MURRAMARANG 4th - ONE FOR ME

App. A. Taylor was a late notification of rider for MISS NINETY NINE.

During its preliminary JESTER'S CHOICE dislodged its rider, App. A. Kitson. The filly was quickly recaptured and after arriving behind the barriers was examined by the Club's veterinary surgeon and cleared to take its place in the field.

The start was delayed when ONE FOR ME (App. C. Pye) proved difficult to load and then was fractious after being placed in the barriers. Trainer L. Rowe was advised that the filly must obtain 2 barrier certificates, one of which must be in an official trial, before being permitted to race again.

At the start MISS NINETY NINE (App. A. Taylor) shifted in onto ALOTTA MOJO (D. Simmons), which was taken in onto SOFTLEA (N. Patchett), which in turn was taken in onto the hindquarters of NARIPSA (L. Dillon). In this incident, SOFTLEA lost ground.

MURRAMARANG (App. K. Gates) and MARCHALDEE (T. O'Hara) were a little slow to begin.

In the straight MARCHALDEE (T. O'Hara) was inclined to lay in.

Race 5: Swanwick Murray Roche Lawyers Class 2 Handicap - 1100 metres
1st FOR LOVE ALONE 2nd PRANCING 3rd STAGE EXIT 4th - PRECIOUS LILLY

Trainer J. O'Sing was fined $100 under L.R. 42 for providing incorrect details on the stable return for FOR LOVE ALONE (App. C. Pye).

Shortly after the start SWING AND SING (J. Babarovich) shifted out slightly, taking LEGAL DANCER (App. K. Gates) out onto WONDER WIZARD (App. B. Floyd), which was tightened for room by FOR LOVE ALONE (App. C. Pye), which jumped inwards.

Near the 900 metres STORMWOOD (T. O'Hara) was steadied from the heels of FOR LOVE ALONE (App. C. Pye), which shifted in slightly and bumped NAN BELL (D. Simmons).

Leaving the 100 metres PRANCING (App. A. Taylor) improved onto the heels of STAGE EXIT (L. Dillon), shifted out and bumped SWING AND SING (J. Babarovich) and then shifted in to obtain clear running.

In the concluding stages, STORMWOOD shifted inwards and made contact with SWING AND WING and has then shifted out and made contact with PRECIOUS LILLY (App A Kitson)

WONDER WIZARD (App. B. Floyd) and STAGE EXIT (L. Dillon) raced wide throughout.

When questioned as to the performance of LEGAL DANCER, App. K. Gates explained that the gelding had been inclined to pull hard and refused to settle, which was contrary to its normal racing manners, and in her opinion this affected the filly's ability to finish off the race. App. Gates was also of the opinion that LEGAL DANCER performed better on rain-affected tracks.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY, SATURDAY 16TH MARCH 2013

Summary of action concerning licensees

Fines
RACE 4: Trainer J. O'Sing $100 - incorrect stable return (L.R. 42)

Jockey absenteeism
Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
All Winners

Warnings/Bars
Nil

Late Scratchings

CORE HAYYLER - 11 a.m. No rider available.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 1- Greenwood Magic- J. Babarovich
Race 4- Miss Ninety Nine- A. Taylor