RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – SUNDAY, 22 MARCH 2015

WEATHER – OVERCAST TRACK RATING – HEAVY 8 RAIL – 10M
PENETROMETER – 6.35

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – D. Aurisch, C. Albrecht, C. Fedrick
Clerk of Scales – P. Reardon
Judge – P. Chilton, P. Golley
Veterinarian – P. Patil
Swab attendants – A. Challen, S. Heidke
Bookmakers Supervisor – W. Flynn
Starter – S. Ehlers, R. Hanson
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

GENERAL

As R. McMahon was indisposed, riding changes were made as per the Stewards' Summary Sheet.

Race 1: Yalumba Wines Brisbane Bloodstock Bonus QTIS 2yo Fillies Maiden Plate – 1000m

SURF SKI – Declared a late scratching at 7.35 am due to the downgrading of the track.

FIGLIA VELOSE – Declared a late scratching at 9.45 am due to the downgrading of the track..

LUCKY SHOW GIRL – Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. Improved onto heels near the 500m and had to be steadied. Then held up rounding the home turn and when racing greenly in the home straight was obliged to alter course to secure clear running near the 100m. Lost its near hind plate in running.

KELTIC GODDESS – Slow to begin. Shifted out near the 600m, inconveniencing runners to its outside. After leaving the 600m improved onto heels and had to be steadied.

RUSTIC MISS – Forced wider near the 600m.

LADY CASUARINA – Forced wider near the 600m. When laying in in the home straight, rider M. McGillivray attempted to swap his whip over into his right hand and in doing so dropped the near-side rein near the 300m and was therefore not able to fully test his mount until approaching the 100m.
Race 2: Parklands Tavern Maiden H'cap – 1000m

VAIN GODDESS – Declared a late scratching at 7.35 am due to the downgrading of the track.

DELASUN - Due to having a long break from racing, the gelding underwent a veterinary examination and was cleared to take its place in the field.

TYPHOON HENNY – Inconvenienced shortly after the start by another runner and lost ground. Shifted in near the 700m and had to be restrained to avoid heels.

RED CABOOSE – Laid out under pressure in the home straight, causing its rider to stop riding on a number of occasions and straighten.

WAR HAMMER – Raced greenly in the home straight.


Race 3: Meredith Kitchens Class 4 H'cap – 1000m

MAFIA PRINCESS – As M. Hellyer was to be overweight, A. Hearn was substituted as the rider of that horse. M. Hellyer was reprimanded.

TISANI TOMSO – Slow to begin, and then hampered shortly after the start, losing ground. Rider L. Tarrant lost his whip passing the 100m.

CEE THE DRAGON – Steadied near the 500m when placed in restricted room.

ONE IN ONE OUT – When asked to comment on the performance, rider D. Browne stated that the horse hung out throughout the event, however travelled well into the home straight, but when asked for an effort did not respond as anticipated and was somewhat disappointing in the run to the line.


Race 4: Sunshine Coast Food Services Maiden H'cap – 1400m

ONEMORE FOR NAARA - Declared a late scratching at 7.35 am due to the downgrading of the track.

CHANGLY - Declared a late scratching at 7.35 am due to the downgrading of the track.

KOBI CREEK – Stewards accepted the explanation from trainer M. Palmer for the late declaration of rider for the horse.

LAKOTA SIOUX – The start was delayed when the horse proved difficult to load. A warning was placed on the horse regarding its pre-race manners. Raced greenly and leaving the 800m improved onto heels and hung out. The horse then continued to race greenly and hang out and was unable to be fully tested in the home straight, resulting in the rider being obliged to stop riding on a number of occasions. Trainer Mr B. Wakefield was advised that a warning would be placed on the horse regarding its racing manners.

ROCKDAY – Slow to begin. Improved onto heels near the 1000m and overraced on heels until leaving the 800m.

LEO’S HERO – Slow to begin.

ROSE OF WOORIM – Improved onto heels near the 500m and shifted out, making contact with another runner. Following this event, D. Browne reported after travelling very strongly into the race at the home turn, his mount did not respond to his riding as anticipated and proved somewhat disappointing in the home straight.

ROAD TO THE TOP – Raced wide throughout before tailing off and finishing a distant last.


Race 5: Andrew Porter Memorial BM 75 H'cap – 1600m

DAYUAN - Trainer A. Mead was reprimanded for failing to declare a rider for the horse by the prescribed time.

PHANTOM WHISPER – Slow to begin.

BRILLANCONI – Improved onto the heels of the weakening Dayuan and had to be checked, losing significant ground and shifted wider on the track.

DAYUAN – Raced wide throughout and commenced to weaken from the 700m and finish a distant last.

CALL ME RUSTY – Had some difficult obtaining clear running rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight.


Race 6: Wimmers Premium Soft Drinks Class 1 H'cap – 1800m

The start of this race was significantly delayed when Contravention had to have both front plates reattached prior to the start.

CONTRAVENTION – When being restrained passing the 1400m raced ungenerously and became awkward at heels.

FAIRYTALE BELLE – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

EUGENIE – Rider B. Grylls reported at no stage did her mount handle the rain affected conditions and weakened over the concluding stages. Apprentice B. Grylls was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that leaving the 1600m she allowed her mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of Contravention, which caused that horse to be taken in on to the rightful running of Deep Pockets, which resulted in that horse being tightened onto the hind quarters of Armoured and causing rider A. Fancourt to take hold of Deep Pockets and lose its position. B. Grylls was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 6 meetings, to commence at midnight, 28 March and to expire at midnight, 8 April.

Race 7: Butler McDermott Lawyers Class 2 H'cap – 1400m

Trainer L. Richardson was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for Outback Carlson by the prescribed time.

FORWARD SPEED – Slow to begin.

UNBOWED – Steadied when tightened for room shortly after the start. When asked to explain the poor performance last start at Balina, trainer Mr P. Duff indicated that the horse was taken wider near the 1000m and raced very wide from that point onwards and this caused the horse to have an extremely hard race and as it was its first start back from a spell did not finish the race off well.

LIGHTNING DRIFT – Inconvenienced by another runner near the 300m.

GUMDALE BOY – Weakened over the concluding stages. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

INDIANA HEART – Rider A. Allen was fined $100 for striking the horse forward of the shoulder and for using the whip when out of contention.


Race 8: Hot 91.1 Class 1 H'cap – 1200m

Jockey T. Bell was fined $100 for being dually engaged on Silent Duke and Action Button. L. Tarrant was substituted as the rider of Silent Duke.

LUNAR VOYAGE - Declared a late scratching at 7.45 am due to the downgrading of the track.

SEEBOURN - Declared a late scratching at 7.45 am due to the downgrading of the track.

FRONT FUN – Slow to begin.

ACTION BUTTON – Bumped shortly after the start and became unbalanced. When questioned regarding the performance, jockey T. Bell stated the only excuse he could offer was the horse did not handle today’s prevailing track conditions. Trainer M. Dunn will be interviewed regarding the filly’s performance. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

SILENT DUKE – Bumped shortly after the start and became unbalance.

BOLD NAVIGATOR – Raced wide without cover throughout.

AEROSTAR – Stewards afforded trainer N. Doyle the opportunity to comment on the performance of the horse. He stated that the gelding did not appreciate the heavy track conditions today and as a result failed to run out the 1200m distance of today’s race.




STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 3. Michael Hellyer – Jockey – O’weight – AR120(b)*
Race 5. Andrew Mead – Trainer – Late rider – LR67*
Race 7. Tim Bell – Jockey – C/riding – AR137(a)*

Suspensions
Race 6. Bridget Grylls – A/jockey – 7 meetings – M/n 28.3.15 to 8.4.15 - AR137(a)*

Fines
Race 3. Jackson Morris – Jockey – O’weight - $100 – AR120(b)
Race 7. Laurie Richardson – Trainer – Late rider - $100 – LR67*
Race 7. Anthony Allen – Jockey - Strike horse forward of shoulder and using whip when out of contention - $200 – AR137A*
Race 8. Tim Bell – Jockey – Dual engagement - $100 – AR85B*

Absent jockeys
R. McMahon – Illness – Clearance required*


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
Armoured, Fairytale Belle, Kazan, Air Diamond, Front Fun

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, Lucky Show Girl, Cee The Dragon, Action Button

Warnings/bars
Race 4. Lakota Sioux – Difficult to load – Warning.
Lakota Sioux - Raced greenly and hung out - Warning

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. Lucky Show – R. Wiggins
Race 2. Gaylen – R. Johnston-Bell
Race 3. Vulcanic – B. Grylls
Mafia Princess – A. Hearn
Race 4. Kobi Creek – B. Ainsworth
Ashulupa – T. Brooker
Leo’s Hero – B. Grylls
Road To The Top – L. Tarrant
Race 5. Dayuan – L. Tarrant
Race 6. Stainer – S. Eilbeck
Race 7. Outback – B. Ainsworth
I’m No Ruby – J. Taylor
Race 8. Silent Duke – L. Tarrant
Aerostar – J. Taylor


Late scratchings

Race 1. Surf Ski – 7.35 am
Race 2. Vain Goddess – 7.35 am
Race 4. Onemore For Naara – 7.35 am
Changly – 7.35 am
Race 8. Lunar Voyage – 7.45 am
Seebourn – 7.45 am



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