QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – SUNDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2017
 
WEATHER – FINE              TRACK RATING – GOOD 3          RAIL – 3M                
PENETROMETER – 5.89
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – D. Aurisch, K. Daly, P. Zimmermann
Betting Steward – B. Blight
Clerk of Scales – J. Robinson
Judge – P. Chilton, P. Golley
Veterinarian – T. Doherty
Swab Attendants – J. Crompton, S. Heidke
Starter – R. Hanson
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski
 
Race 1: BASSET BARKS PTY LTD QTIS 2YO MAIDEN PLATE – 1300M
 
BUXTON – When attempting to secure cover in the early stages was restrained and raced ungenerously with its head in the air until near the 1100m. Hung in during the early stages of the home straight.
 
JINX ‘N’ DRINX – Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide when attempting to obtain the lead until approaching the 600m. A. Spinks reported that in his opinion the overall performance was affected by the amount of work the horse was obliged to do in the early stages to obtain the lead.
 
ZUKAZ – L. Tarrant reported that his mount hung out throughout the event.
 
Race 2: SUPAVIEW SECURITY & SUNSCREEN CLASS 4 H’CAP – 1300M
 
CONFRONTING – Connections that it would be the intention to have the horse ridden with cover if circumstances permit. The horse was ridden accordingly.
 
TAMPERE – Slow to begin. M. Hellyer dropped his whip near the 350m.
 
NOSSUH – Began awkwardly.
 
Race 3: KIA-ORA TANAWHA DEVELOPMENTS BENCHMARK 75 H’CAP 1800M
 
FAST ARROW – T. Harrison reported that it had not been her intention to race in a forward position, however when the pace was very slow in the early stages and she was caught wide, she elected to allow the gelding to stride forward to a position outside the lead passing the 1300m.
 
MUKADDAMAH SON – Raced wide without cover from the 800m and forced wider again from the 600m. Lost the near fore plate in running.
 
RISING LUCK – Trainer T. Thomas advised that it would be the intention to have the horse ridden back in the field. After being slow to begin the horse was ridden accordingly.
 
CALL ME RUSTY – Stewards questioned apprentice C. Bayliss in relation to the riding tactics he adopted on the horse, which obtained the lead easily in the early stages and was then restrained when the pace was very , which allowed MARAU DAZE to cross near the 1500, which resulted in CALL ME RUSTY overracing in the middle stages. Apprentice Bayliss indicated that he had been advised that the connections anticipated the horse leading and he was also of the view that the horse would lead the event, however, after having been questioned in relation to allowing one of his mounts at the Gold Coast on 4 February to race too hard in the early and middle stages, he was reluctant to continue to lead for fear that this would occur again. Stewards advised apprentice Bayliss that in their opinion, when given instructions, he should attempt to comply with those instructions where circumstances permit, and in this situation he had erred in failing to remain in the lead, however given the horse’s finishing effort and given that this was apprentice Bayliss’ first race ride over today’s distance of 1800m and taking into account his relative inexperience, stewards took no further action.
 
Race 4: SUNSHINE COAST FOOD SERVICES MAIDEN H’CAP – 1000M
 
TYCOON TYKE – Hung out from the start of the event until straightening passing the 400m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Connections were advised that a warning would be placed on the horse’s racing manners.
 
DASTERDLY DAN – Inconvenienced and forced wider passing the 700m.
 
CAPO DI TUTTI – Connections advised that due to the awkward barrier the horse would be ridden back in the field. The horse was ridden accordingly. Awkwardly placed at heels passing the 600m and had to be steadied to avoid heels approaching the 500m and then raced greenly until entering the home straight.
 
SECRET SITES – Tightened for room at the start and had to be steadied, losing ground. Raced greenly in the home straight and laid in under pressure, placing its rider at a disadvantage.
 
Race 5: GT PRINT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD CLASS 2 H’CAP – 1000M
 
The start of this race was delayed to hold for another racing venue.
 
KUZNETSOVA – Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground before racing greenly and wide throughout.
 
I CAN’T SEE WHO – Raced wide throughout.
 
CABANA BOY – Jumped very awkwardly, losing ground, and was unable to muster speed in the early stages.
 
CROWN OF DREAMS – Connections advised that the horse had sustained lacerations to both fore fetlocks.
 
Race 6: NU TREND QUALITY HOMES MAIDEN PLATE – 1400M
 
The start of this race was delayed to hold for another racing venue.
 
TAKES TIME – Improved into restricted room near the 800m and had to be checked. Again had to be checked at the heels of the tiring DAWN CRUSADER near the 500m.
 
CASINO – Overraced in the early stages.
 
DRUMMERS CHANCE – Slow to begin. Held up rounding the home turn and again in the early stages of the home straight. Stewards asked N. Day to comment on the horse’s performance. He stated that after beginning awkwardly, the horse lost further ground when he momentarily lost the use of an iron, which took a short distance to regain. He indicated that he would have liked to have been in a more forward position, however the horse did not muster early speed. He added that the horse finished the race off strongly and in his opinion would be suited to racing over a further distance than that of today’s event.

TOBACCO ROAD – Became awkward on jumping, almost dislodging L. Tarrant. Raced wide without cover.
 
LADY LIMELIGHT – Late scratching at 8:00 am.
 
DAWN CRUSADER – Finished a distant last. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer D. Hansen indicated that he would discuss the horse’s racing future with connections with a view to retirement. Mr Hansen was advised that should the horse continue its racing career, it must trial satisfactorily prior to its next start.
 
TIPSY – Overraced outside the lead passing the 900m. T. Harrison reported that connections may give consideration to the horse’s racing future.
 
Race 7: HOT 91.1 CLASS 1 H’CAP – 1600M
 
The declaration of correct weight was delayed to allow L. Tarrant, the rider of 2nd placegetter ROCKET ON BOARD, to view the stewards’ patrol footage in the straight.
 
FIRST CRUSH – Raced greenly in the home straight, obliging its rider to stop riding and straighten near the 200m.
 
THORNETT – Overraced in the early stages.
 
BEL CLASSICO – Bled from one nostril. Trainer S. Kendrick was advised that the horse must gallop satisfactorily over 1000m in the presence of a steward.
 
ROCKET ON BOARD – Forced wider rounding the home turn.
 
MINSK – Forced wider rounding the home turn. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
MON CLINTON – As J. Orman was to be overweight, M. Hellyer was substituted as rider. J. Orman was fined $200.
 
TUMBLING AL – Jockey A. Spinks was reprimanded for use of the whip on a horse out of contention.
 
Race 8: COASTAL FLOORING XTRA CLASS 1 H’CAP – 1200M
 
VAULTING AMBITION – Apprentice J. Guthmann-Chester said that he would have preferred to have the horse settle in a more forward position. He added that the horse raced greenly throughout, had and a tendency to lay in in the home straight and would derive fitness benefit from today’s race.
 
LIEDER – Blundered on jumping.
 
MARABEL – Tightened for room near the 150m between STAR JUSTICE, which shifted out slightly, and MR BELLAGIO, which shifted in. Jockey B. Stewart, the rider of MR BELLAGIO, was reprimanded for allowing his mount to shift under pressure.
 
HESSIAN – Slow to begin.
 
IT’S A STICK UP – Connections advised that from the wide barrier the horse would be ridden back in the field. The horse was ridden accordingly.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 7. Andrew Spinks – use of whip on horse out of contention – AR. 137A(4)(c)
Race 8. B. Stewart – careless riding – AR. 137(a)
 
Fines
Race 7. J. Orman - $200 – overweight, replaced 1 ride – AR. 120(b)

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Fordyce Knight, Deeks, First Crush, Cartagena, Secret Sites, Capo Di Tutti, Choice Princess, Marau Daze, Nossuh,
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, Tycoon Tyke, Rocket On Board
 
Warnings/bars
Race 4. TYCOON TYKE – hung out throughout – warning
Race 6. DAWN CRUSADER – finished distant last – satisfactory trial – AR. 8(t)
 
Bleeders
Race 7. BEL CLASSICO – bled one nostril – 1000m gallop – AR. 53A
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 6.           DAWN CRUSADER – M. Hellyer
Race 7.           MON CLINTON – M. Hellyer
 
Late scratchings
Race 6.          LADY LIMELIGHT – 8:00 am
 
 
Published subject to correction upon revision