QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB
 
SUNSHINE COAST – SUNDAY 25th October 2020
 
WEATHER – Overcast/Showers       TRACK RATING – Soft 7; Soft 6@2:38pm; Soft 7@3:18pm                RAIL – + 7 metres
PENETROMETER – 6.6      GOING STICK – 8.2
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – J Williamson
Stewards – P Zimmermann, N Boyle, C Fedrick, K Daly
Clerk of Scales – J Robinson
Judge – P Chilton
Veterinarian – Dr S McGiness
Swab Attendants – L Chaplin, A Challen
Starter – R Hanson
 
 
Race 1: TAB CREATE YOUR SPRING CALENDAR QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1000 metres
 
INCLUSION – Slow to begin.
 
MISHANI GAMBLER – Jumped away awkwardly and made heavy contact with MISHANI PHAROAH. Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
MISHANI PHAROAH – Raced three wide with cover throughout. Bumped heavily at the start and lost ground. Rider M Du Plessis reported the gelding raced greenly throughout the event, particularly when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
OBLIQUE – Rider B Northdurft reported he would have preferred to have settled in a more forward position, however after beginning awkwardly OBLIQUE shifted in and raced in the second half of the field, adding the leaders opened a margin on his mount resulting in the colt being held up until the 300 metres. B Nothdurft also stated OBLIQUE finished the race off strongly and was doing its best work over the concluding stages.
 
ORIENTAL PRINCESS – Delayed start when proved difficult to load. Stable representative for trainer G Heinrich was advised a warning would be placed on the filly’s barrier manners. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
 
Race 2: CELLAR MAINTENANCE AUSTRALIA Class 5 Handicap 1300 metres
 
STAR OF MICHELIN – Stood flat-footed at the start and lost ground before jumping awkwardly resulting in rider N Fazackerley losing partial use of his near-side stirrup iron. Trainer S Kendrick was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding’s barrier manners.  A post-race Veterinary examination of STAR OF MICHELIN revealed no abnormalities.
 
SHADOW OF TIME – Over-raced in the early stages when leading.
 
SHADYVALE STAR – Rider S Cormack reported his saddle shifted back slightly during the running of the event.
 
VENI VIDI VICI – As apprentice S Tomlinson was delayed due to transport difficulties, Stewards permitted apprentice G Cartwright to ride the mare.
 
 
Race 3: GO TRANSIT MEDIA GROUP PTY LTD Fillies and Mares Maiden Plate 1400 metres
 
BUSINESS AS USUAL – Restrained from heels after passing the 700 metres.
 
MASAWU – Fractious behind barriers. Co-trainer J Symons was advised a warning would be placed on the mare’s pre-race manners. Jumped awkwardly and lost ground at the start. Over-raced off heels near the 1000 metres.
 
PURE PURGATORY -  Rider J Bayliss was questioned regarding tactics adopted in the early stages where it appeared PURE PUGATORY would settle outside the leader but rather attempted to obtain a position behind I AM A ROCKER before shifting to race outside that runner when the pace steadied near the 1000 metres. J Bayliss stated he was reluctant to apply pressure to the leader during the middle stages of the race and he was of the view his mount was travelling better than I AM A ROCKER coming to the home-turn. J Bayliss added he was disappointed with the finishing effort of the mare and that PURE PURGATORY had trialled during the week and had also started at last Sunday’s meeting on 18rd October which in his opinion may have had an effect on today’s performance. Stewards noted the explanation of J Bayliss.
 
 
 
Following the running of this event the track was upgraded to a Soft 6 at 2:38pm
 
 
 
Race 4: JOHN BURGESS ELECTRICAL Colts, Geldings and Entires Maiden Plate 1400 metres
 
BARONET – Jumped out at the start and bumped SPOTTED WONDER.
 
COME IN SPINNER – Held up rounding the home-turn. Checked off heels near 1000 metres.
 
ENTERPRISE MAXIMUS – Raced three wide throughout.
 
MEGAMAX – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
WHY WOULDN'T YOU – Raced three wide throughout.
 
KARAYER – Held up rounding the home-turn until approaching the 200 metres.
 
KING OF THE COAST – Over-raced in the early stages.
 
KOONUNGA HILL – Slow to begin.
 
SYDNEY ANGUS – Apprentice S Tomlinson was reprimanded under AR131(d) for excessively slowing the pace leaving the 10000 metres resulting in COME IN SPINNER having to be checked off heels.
 
SPOTTED WONDER – Bumped at the start and lost ground.
 
Following the running of this race the track was down-graded to a Soft 7 at 3:18pm.
 
 
Race 5: NEIL MANSELL CONCRETE Class 3 Handicap 1200 metres
 
FUJI FLYER – After being held up rounding the home-turn shifted out to improve near the 400 metres and in doing so bumped WRITTEN WITH EASE.
 
PULL ANCHOR – Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
WRITTEN WITH EASE – Bumped near the 400 metres and forced wider on the track before weakening in the home straight. Rider M Cahill reported the mare did not appreciate todays prevailing track conditions. A post-race Veterinary examination of WRITTEN WITH EASE revealed no abnormalities. Trainer S Kendrick advised the mare would now be sent for a spell.
 
TACTICAL MANUEVER – Slow to begin.
 
 
Race 6: OFFICE NATIONAL CALOUNDRA BENCHMARK 72 Handicap 1600 metres
 
TOAN THANG – Slow to begin. Rider S Doyle was reprimanded for use of the whip on seven occasions prior to the 100 metres, two more than permitted.
 
SHAKA ROCK – Change of tactics, more forward if circumstances permit. Ridden accordingly. Over-raced in the middle stages. Checked near the 200 metres. S Cormack, rider of STANDING OVATION, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR131(a) in that near the 200 metres he failed to stop riding and straighten his mount when shifting in under pressure  resulting in SHAKA ROCK being checked. The riding licence of S Cormack was suspended for a period of 8 days to commence midnight 3rd November up to and including midnight 11th November.

TOO HOT TO HOLD – Rider A Allen reported in his opinion the mare failed to handle the prevailing track conditions.
 
KIRIANA – Laid out under pressure in home straight.
 
GRENADIERS – Inconvenienced after passing 100 metres.
 
 
Race 7: TAB CREATE YOUR SPRING CALENDAR OF PLAY Fillies & Mares BENCHMARK 58 H 1000 metres
 
IRISH ACE – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
MACHU PICCHU – Stewards accepted the explanation of trainer N Vuille for the late declaration of rider on that mare. Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
DARING BELLE – Apprentice K Cowan was severely reprimanded under AR131(a) for allowing that runner to shift out significantly under pressure over the final 100 metres.
 
SUPER FREAK – Raced wide throughout.
 
TRIP THE LIGHT – Rider B Thompson reported the filly failed to handle the prevailing track conditions.
 
BID IN A HURRY – Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Inconvenienced over the concluding stages.
 
SMARTCELLI – Slow to begin.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 3: App S Tomlinson – AR131(d) – Excessively slowing pace
Race 6: Jky S Doyle – AR132(7)(a)(ii) – use of whip 7 occasions prior to 100 metres
 
 
Suspensions
Race 6: Jky S Cormack – careless riding AR131(a). 8 days midnight 3rd November up to and including midnight 11th November.
 
 
Riding Changes
Race 2: App G Cartwright – VENI VIDI VICI      
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
MISHANI PHAROAH, OBLIQUE, MASAWU, PULL ANCHOR, TOAN THANG, BARITONE.
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners plus SHADOW OF TIME, PULL ANCHOR, TRAVISTEE, DARING BELLE
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1: ORIENTAL PRINCESS – difficult to load. Warning. AR20(e)
Race 2: STAR OF MICHELIN – stood flat footed at start. Warning. AR20(e)
Race 3: MASAWU – fractious behind barriers. Warning. AR20(e)
 
 
 
 
 
 
This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.