QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION  
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB – SUNDAY, 30 JULY2017
 
 
WEATHER – FINE       TRACK RATING – GOOD 3  RAIL –  5M
PENETROMETER – 5.35
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – M. Knibbs, P. Zimmerman, B. Connell
Clerk of Scales -  D. Reid
Judge – P. Chilton, C. Dunn
Veterinarian –  A. Murdoch
Swab attendants – K. Warwick, G. Gray
Starter – R. Hanson
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey
 
 
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Race 1: Funky Op Shop Bokarina Maiden H’cap – 1000m  
 
JONZALI – Slow to begin.  Hung out from the 600m until entering the straight.
 
TEYSSIER – Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages, placing jockey N. Thomas at a disadvantage.
 
BENOVSKY – Raced 3 wide without cover.
 
GALLOPINAKIS – Raced wide.
 
 
Race 2:  McEvoy Real Estate QTIS 2yo Maiden Plate - 1200m 
 
 
ROCKY GAMBLE – As C. Bayliss was Raced wide without cover.
 
KURUMBA – Jumped away awkwardly and made contact with another runner.
 
CHATTEL MORTGAGE – Bumped by another runner and became awkward on jumping away.
 
BUXTON – Overraced in the early stages. Raced in restricted room and had to be steadied near the 600m.
 
CONGRATU – Had difficulty securing clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Disappointed for a run near the 200m and had to be steadied when tightened for room over the concluding stages. A. Best, rider of BUXTON, was reprimanded for allowing his mount to shift in under pressure when not fully clear.  
 
LONGAROONIE – Raced wide without cover.
 
VAGABONDS RAP – Raced wide.
 
SURPRISE BULLET – Raced greenly throughout.
 
PINCH PASSION – Raced wide.
 
BOLD ‘N’ SASSY – Raced wide.
 
 
Race 3: Pacific Motor Group Maiden H'cap – 1400m 
 
EMSIE IS A STAR – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
TUTOKANULA – When attempting to secure cover near the 1200m overraced when being restrained and did so until passing the 800m.
 
SNOOZE YA LOSE – Overraced when the pace steadied near the 1200m.
 
BENICSTRESS – Overraced at the heels of TUTOKANULA passing the 1000m and as a result shifted wider on the track, hampering other runners before being ridden forward to a position outside the lead passing the 700m.
 
DARING DEEDS – Inconvenienced near the 1000m and obliged to race wide without cover for the remainder of the event.
 
MURT REYNOLDS -  Inconvenienced near the 1000m and obliged to race wide for the remainder of the event.
 
TAKARAKKA – Raced wide.
 
Race 4: Maps Marketing Agency Class 3 Plate – 2200m 
 
SHOW A FLICK – Slow to begin.
 
ASALWAS – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
BRONZEGATE – Overraced in the middle stages.
 
SLALOM – Overraced in the middle stages.
 
MA RAISON – J. Byrne reported his mount felt short in its action on return to scale. A post race veterinary examination  found the horse to have lost its off fore plate in running, but no other abnormality detected. 
 
Race 5: Funky Op Shop Maroochydore BenchMark 75 H'cap – 1400m 
 
TELMEMORE – Slow to begin.
 
SAGAMAMA – Jumped away awkwardly and made heavy contact with another runner and as a result lost ground.
 
BEAT STREET – Bumped by another runner on jumping away.
 
UNBOWED – Raced 3 wide without cover.
 
Race 6:  Beautiful You Program Class 2 H'cap – 1400m 
 
MINSK – After dislodging its rider  and galloping riderless during the preliminary, was examined by the veterinary surgeon and found to have injured its off hind leg. The horse was subsequently declared a late scratching at  3.34 pm. All monies invest on MINSK were ordered to be refunded with the following deductions applicable.
 
9 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets
10 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets
6 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets
12 cents in the dollar on the face value of win bets
 
WAR CHEST – Improved despite the efforts of its rider into a very narrow run near the 1000m and made heavy contact with the running rail and had to be checked.  Shifted out passing the 700m, making contact with another runner, forcing that horse wider on the track.
 
LADY DUPORTH – Forced 3 wide without cover near the 700m.
 
UNCANNY REASON – Raced wide from the 700m.
 
 
Race 7:  Melon Head Juice Bar Class 1 H'cap – 1200m 
 
FAST VISION – Change of tactics – Connections advised the horse would be ridden further back from the wide gate.  The horse was ridden accordingly.
 
SUPER MARS – Began awkwardly and lost ground at the start.
 
MISS BENETEAU – Slow to begin.
 
OUTBACK TYCOON – Laid out after passing the 800m.
 
ALL PLUCK – Overraced approaching the first turn.  Hung out rounding the home turn and raced greenly under pressure in the home straight.
 
MR BELLAGIO – Steadied from heels near the 800m.
 
 
Race 8:  Kawana Equipment Hire Class 1 H'cap – 1600m 
 
ELUSIVE ELEMENT – Slowly into stride.
 
BOILING – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
CAPE DENISON -  Stewards inquired into the reason for the mare being severely checked near the 300m. Whilst it was established  that after passing the 400m a run had presented itself to the inside of STAR OF COLUMBIA, that horse weakened significantly and shifted in at a point near the 350m.  This resulted in CAPE DENISON  being  disappointed for a run to the inside of that horse shortly after and caused apprentice Lacy to check the mare. Stewards could not attribute any blame to any rider and took no further action. Apprentice S. Lacy reported the horse had a minor laceration to the off foreleg post race.
 
SILENT FLYER – Overraced for a short distance passing the 900m.
 
STAR OF COLUMBIA – Stewards  asked Miss Ainsworth to comment on the performance. She indicated that the horse overraced with the blinkers on in today’s event and did not run out a strong 1600m. She recommended to connections to look to start the horse over shorter distances.  A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
 
Reprimand
Race  2.         Adam Best – Jockey - C/riding – AR137(a)*
 
Absent jockeys
G. Colless - Illness - Clearance required*
Cory. Bayliss – Transport difficulties
 
Raceday illness
T. Brooker – Illness - Clearance required*
A. Spinks – Illness -– Clearance required*
 
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Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed
All winners, Outback Tycoon.
 
Pre race swabs
Gallopinakis, Longaroonie, Beacon Street, Daring Deeds, Regularity, Elmo’s Fire, Sagamama, Fire Within, All Pluck, War Chest, Super Mars, Star Of Columbia
 
Bar
Race 6 – Minks – Injured off hind leg – Clearance required.
 
Late Scratching
Race 6 – Minks – 3.34 pm
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 2.          Congratu – B. Grylls
                        Rocky Gamble – A. Alllen
Race 3.          Elmo’s Fire – L. Cassidy
Race 7.          Drums Jewel – J. Taylor
 
 
 
(Issued subject to correction upon revision)