QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT


SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB, SUNDAY,15 JULY 2018

WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – SOFT 6/SOFT 5 AFTER RACE 1
RAIL – 5M PENETROMETER – 6.51

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – N. Boyle
Stewards – C. Albrecht, L. Hicks, G. Goold
Clerk of Scales – K. Daly
Judge – P. Chilton, M. Ellis
Veterinarian – Dr A. Murdoch
Swab Attendants – J. Crompton, L. Chaplin
Starter – R. Hanson
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey
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General

As J. Byrne was not riding at today’s meeting, riding changes were made as per the Stewards Summary Sheet.
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Race 1: Creative Co Class 4 H’cap – 1200m

MR STRACHAN – Began awkwardly. Laid in over the final 100m under pressure.

DOWNLOADING – Slow into stride. When asked to explain the performance of the gelding, jockey D. Smith advised that his mount, after being moderately away, did not travel at any stage of the event and when placed under pressure rounding the home turn, failed to respond to his riding in the home straight and proved disappointing. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

Race 2: Sonder Espresso Maiden Pate – 1400m

CONISTON SUNRISE – Connections advised that the horse would be ridden back in the field if circumstances permit. The mare was ridden accordingly. After being caught wide in the early stages, commenced to overrace when being restrained to take up a position at the rear of the field. A post race veterinary examination of the horse, which finished a distant last, failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Connections were advised that a warning would be placed on the mare which proved uncompetitive.

RED BALTER – Became fractious in the gates and reared on a number of occasions prior to the start being effected and then reared slightly as the start was effected.

DALES LUCK – Began awkwardly.

DEBONAIR DES – Shortly after the start shifted in abruptly, causing its rider to stop riding and straighten.

ROTHFORD – When the pace slackened passing the 800m commenced to overrace and had to be steadied away from the heels of RED BALTER.

Race 3: Bebrok Excavations Benchmark 65 H’cap – 2200m

INFINITE REIGN – Trainer M. Brosnan was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for the horse by the prescribed time. Lost its near hind plate in running. Slow to begin.

DARBADAR – A veterinary examination of the horse, which was kicked in the tie-up stalls, cleared the gelding to race. A further examination at the barriers cleared the horse to race. Had a tendency to lay in over the final 100m, causing jockey B. Stewart to stop riding. Jockey B. Stewart was fined $200 for using his whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m. In determining penalty, stewards took into account jockey Stewart’s good recent record regarding breaches of this rule and that this event was a staying race.

ELVISON – Overraced in the early and middle stages.

SIR CASS – Approaching the 1200m after being crossed by INFINITE REIGN, shifted out in an attempt to improve forward to regained the lead passing the 1000m.

Race 4: Westcon Site Management Maiden H’cap - 1000m

I’M CHAUNCEY – Slow to begin.

ZOFF ‘N’ OFF – Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.

COONOWRIN SILKY – Raced 3 wide with cover.

LONHRO MAGIC – Jockey R. Stewart was reprimanded for using his whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m and for the totality of his whip use in the straight.

Race 5: Suncoast Bricklaying QTIS 3yo Maiden Plate – 1000m

On return to scale, connections of the 3rd placegetter, HI FIVER, viewed the stewards patrol film in the home straight to ascertain if they had grounds to lodge a protest against LIE BEI being declared the winner. After doing so, they declined to proceed.

ALLOFIT – Slow to begin.

LANDSCAPER – Slow to begin. After passing the 600m commenced to overrace and improved onto heels and had to be checked and shift wider on the track.

HI FIVER – Began awkwardly. Over the final 100m was slightly inconvenienced when attempting to secure clear running to the outside of LIU BEI, and over the final 50m was obliged to shift back to the inside.

LIL RUBY ROSE – Began awkwardly and made contact with the barrier partition.

TENOR LASS – Passing the 500m was bumped by LANDSCAPER and forced wider on the track.

LIU BEI – After passing the 150m commenced to shift out under pressure.

GEM OF THE LOCHS – Shifted out slightly over the final 100m.

LOUISE OF GLENCOE – Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.


Race 6: Elec Connect Class 3 H’cap - 1400m

Correct weight was delayed to allow R. Stewart, rider of the 4th placegetter, SON OF BRUT, to view the race footage over the final 100m when a view to lodging an objection against the winner, HINGUS ROSE. After doing to he declined to proceed.

MONACO SNOB – Slow into stride. Apprentice M. Murphy was fined $100 for using his whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m.

GOLD AMBITION – Began awkwardly and lost ground.

WEEKEND SAGA – Slow into stride.

SOL WITNESS – Overraced when racing outside the leader in the early stages.

OVARLAP – Overraced in the early stages.

HALFETI – Passing the 300m whilst commencing to weaken, was tightened for room between GOLD AMBITION and SON OF A BRUT, which laid in slightly. Trainer B. Baker reported that the tongue-tie on the horse became displaced during the race, which may have had some bearing on its performance.

HINGUS ROSE – Shifted out under riding over the final 100m.

SON OF A BRUT – Bumped by HINGUS ROSE, which shifted out passing the 50m and was placed in restricted room in the run to the line.







Race 7: Woolly Mammoth Alehouse Benchmark 62 H’cap – 1200m

CANOVA – Stood flatfooted and lost considerable ground at the start.

TAY SWIFT – Slow into stride.

MASSIVE ATTACK – Approaching the 400m was disappointed for clear running and had to be steadied away from heels. Again passing the 200m had to be steadied away from the heels of the tiring SONA DANCER.

RED DECK – Bumped by MASSIVE ATTACK passing the 400m when attempting to secure clear running.

SONA DANCER - A post race veterinary examination of the horse, which raced in a handy position and weakened over the final stages and proved disappointing, failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. When questioned regarding the performance of the filly, rider T. Harrison explained that from the wide barrier today she had to apply a little more pressure in the early stages to obtain the lead than she would have liked, and during the race was slightly pressured by a runner to her outside. She further added that at its last start the filly obtained a soft lead on a tighter track without being pressured, which may have been to its advantage, and with the step up in grade today on the bigger track may have had some impact on its finishing performance today.

WITNESS – Lost its near fore plate in running.


Race 8: Jades Legacy Class 1 H’cap – 1600m

CINZIA – Began awkwardly.

HIDRIFTER – Bumped on jumping away.

GLENTURRET – Began awkwardly and shifted in.

FAOLAN – Tightened for room between LIMESTONE COWBOY and GLENTURRET, which shifted in. Raced 3 wide without cover in the early stages before obtaining cover passing the 1100m.

REAL ELUSIVE - Tightened for room between LIMESTONE COWBOY and GLENTURRET, which shifted in.

SPEAKING BAD – Overraced when positioned outside the leader in the early stages.







STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Fine
Race 3. Maryann Brosnan – Trainer – Late rider (Infinite Reign) - $100 – LR67*
Race 3. Brad Stewart – Jockey – Used whip 14 times prior to the 100m - $200 – AR137A*
Race 6. Michael Murphy – A/jockey – Used whip 11 times prior to the 100m – $100 - AR137A*

Reprimand
Race 4. Ron Stewart – Jockey – Used whip 8 times prior to 100m - AR137A*


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Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, Divisional, Sequalo’s Spirit.

Horses swabbed pre-race
Travistee, I’m Chauncey, Liu Bei, Massive Attack, Limestone Cowboy

Warning
Race 2. Coniston Sunrise – Uncompetitive - Warning


Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3. Infinite Reign – T. Harrison

Late scratchings
Nil.


Published subject to correction upon revision