QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2017
 
 
WEATHER – FINE              TRACK RATING – SOFT 6/SOFT 5 @ 2 PM
PENETROMETER – 6.24  RAIL – 5M    
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – D. Aurisch, C. Albrecht, P. Zimmermann
Betting Steward – W. Flynn
Clerk of Scales – K. Daly
Judge – P. Chilton, P. Golley
Veterinarian – A. Murdoch
Swab Attendants – H. Lewindon, J. Crompton
Starter – R. Hanson
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski
 
Race 1: BENTLEYS – THINKING AHEAD MAIDEN H'CAP – 1600M
 
MURT REYNOLDS – D. Browne reported that during the event his mount gave the impression that it resented the use of the whip.
 
KINGAROY – As the float was held up in traffic en route the course, the horse underwent a veterinary examination after arriving at the track and was cleared to start. Raced wide in the early stages, however was permitted to stride forward to a position outside the leader near the 1100m.
 
ELUSIVE ELEMENT – Overraced in the early and middle stages when the pace was only steady.
 
SMOOTH VELVET – Lost the off hind plate in running.
 
Race 2: COASTLINE HOMES RATINGS BAND 0 – 70 H'CAP – 1200M
 
MISHANI VIKING – As the float was held up in traffic en route the course, the horse underwent a veterinary examination after arriving at the track and was cleared to start. A. Allen dropped his whip near the 300m.
 
Race 3: YOUR HOME CONSULTING MAIDEN H'CAP – 1200M
 
TED – D. Browne advised stewards that it had not been his intention to lead, however the horse had initially shown a tendency to overrace when asked to settle and therefore he elected to allow it to stride forward to the lead.
 
CZARIST – Made the home turn wide. Inconvenienced near the 500m.
 
IDALIA’S DREAM – Tightened for room and had to be severely checked on jumping away. Overraced at heels approaching the 900m. Inconvenienced and disappointed for a run near the 500m before having to be checked from heels. Had further difficulty securing clear running in the early stages of the home straight.
 
SHINE TAK GLORY – Bumped by another runner on jumping. Raced extremely wide without cover.
 
TIME TO REMEMBER – Jumped away awkwardly and made heavy contact with another runner.
 
ROSEBERY AFFAIR – Obliged to steady from heels after leaving the 900m when the pace slackened.
 
SILENT MOON – Slow to begin. Apprentice B. Panya reported that her mount raced greenly throughout.
 
TAY SWIFT – Raced wide without cover.
 
HEART OF A REBEL – Jumped away awkwardly and made heavy contact with another runner.
 
THE PONTSTER – Jumped away awkwardly and made heavy contact with another runner.
 
Race 4: THE ANDREW LAHEY CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1400M
 
The start of this race was delayed when ABBEY DAZZLER was required to be resaddled and FAST VISION proved difficult to load.
 
PUNISHING – Held up in the early stages of the home straight.
 
FAST VISION – Overraced in the early stages.
 
ABBEY DAZZLER – Slow to begin.
 
ROSDANE – Raced wide without cover.
 
Race 5: IGA CALOUNDRA QTIS 3YO MAIDEN PLATE – 1400M
 
CAPTAIN THE WORLD – Taken wider rounding the home turn. Bumped with another runner on two occasions in the home straight.
 
PEXBURY AVENUE – Slow to begin. Pulled hard in the early and middle stages.
 
ZOFF OF THE WORLD – Bumped by another runner at the start. Had difficulty securing clear running from approaching the 400m until after passing the 200m.
 
ALCHEMY GOLD – Slow to begin.
 
GET REAL GIDGET – Slow to begin.
 
GOLDEN SUNSET – Jumped away awkwardly and made heavy contact with another runner. Bumped with another runner on two occasions in the home straight.
 
MISHANI SILVA – Slow to begin.
 
MUSGREY HILL – Taken wider rounding the home turn.
 
SORNJA – Apprentice T. Brooker reported that her mount laid out under pressure.
 
Race 6: BRIGHTAIRE CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1400M
 
GUILTY VERDICT – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
DIVINE DICE – Raced wide without cover.
 
INFINITE LEE – Slow to begin.
 
LEGS UNBARRED – Raced wide throughout.
 
RAINBOW SPIRIT – Held up from rounding the home turn until approaching the 300m and then was again disappointed for a run and was obliged to alter course near the 200m.
 
ROTHABYE – Jumped awkwardly.
 
MASTER DENRHO – Slow to begin. Shifted in near the 200m and made contact with the running rail.
 
Race 7: THE COMPASS INSTITUTE CLASS 2 H'CAP – 2200M
 
BOLD AND GROOVY – Stewards questioned apprentice C. Bayliss regarding his tactics adopted in the early stages which resulted in him being caught three wide despite having drawn barrier 3. He indicated that he had, pre-race, intended to cross behind the two runners to his inside, being WHAT’S THAT and JOUEUR. He indicated that after beginning fairly he felt he would be able to cross behind those two horses, however both RUBY GURU and THORNETT had crossed behind him during the early stages and improved to his inside. He further explained that after passing the 1600m he felt that WHAT’S THAT may have been able to shift to the fence at that point as he was of a view that RUBY GURU may steady at that point of the race and as this did not occur he was obliged to race three wide throughout. Stewards advised apprentice Bayliss that in similar circumstances he would be expected to make more of an effort to attempt to secure a position close to the fence in the early stages, particularly in distance races, and that when he found himself then in a three wide position passing the 1700m he would be expected to make an effort to go forward or steady and go back in the field in order to secure a position close to the fence. Whilst stewards believed that these were errors, they felt that as apprentice Bayliss had only recently been upgraded to a provincial class of licence no further action should be taken.
 
THORNETT – Had some difficulty securing clear running rounding the home turn.
 
WAR FRONT – Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early stages before being ridden forward to take up a position outside the lead passing the 1700m.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Joueur, Tay Swift, Infinite Lee, Ashgrovian, Mr Meticulous, Chic Sox,
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, Sornja, Fast Vision, Regal Lad
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Nil
 
Late scratchings
Race 1.          LAUDABLE LEMON – 7:38 am
 
Published subject to correction upon revision