QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB
 
FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2024
 
WEATHER – Fine
TRACK RATING –  Soft 5; Good 4 (4:50pm)
RAIL – +2m Entire Course
PENETROMETER – 6.45
 
OFFICIALS
 
Stewards – J. Williamson (Chair), P. Zimmermann, S. Fletcher, R. Hanson, K. Daly; L. De Witt – Rowson (Asst. Steward)
 
GENERAL
 
The track was upgraded to a Good 4 at 4:50pm.
 
As Apprentice A. Donald was not riding due to illness, Stewards permitted the rider change(s) as per the Stewards Race Day Summary. Apprentice A. Donald was advised she would require medical clearance prior to resuming.
 
Race 1: WALSH CONSULTING ENGINEERS MAIDEN HANDICAP  1000 M
 
BIT OF GRUNT – Raced wide without cover for the majority. Inconvenienced over the concluding stages when CANTANKEROUS shifted out under pressure.
 
CANTANKEROUS – Began awkwardly. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
DAZZLING DIAMOND – Began awkwardly. Inconvenienced over the concluding stages when CANTANKEROUS shifted out under pressure.
 
ROCKRATA – Began awkwardly contacting the barrier partition on jumping. Raced wide for the majority.
 
LLEWELLYN BAY – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after becoming loose in the mounting enclosure and was subsequently cleared to start.
 
KHANT QUIT (NZ) – Raced wide for the majority.
 
Race 2: BENNETT & BENNETT QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN PLATE  1000 M
 
OF COURSE – Laid out under pressure near the 200m. When asked to comment on the performance, Jockey B. Thornton indicated the colt will take benefit from the race experience as it raced greenly throughout.
 
STARWARD – Began awkwardly.
 
WELLY – Slow into stride. Laid out under pressure in the home straight and shifted out abruptly passing the 100m causing its rider to stop riding and correct her mount.
 
BETTA BEING SINGLE – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to be exhibiting clinical signs of a poor recovery and the thumps.
 
ELEMISS – Began awkwardly.
 
TENGUN ANNIE – Inconvenienced near the 200m when OF COURSE shifted out under pressure.
 
VALABING – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
MELO MELO KAVA – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
Race 3: HARRY REED MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP  1000 M
 
DOVETAIL DIVA – Began awkwardly. Approaching the 200m, tightened for room and had to be steadied between PORT ERIN and MR POLAR which shifted out under pressure.  Apprentice R. Thorburn was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances. Inclined to lay in throughout the event placing its rider at a disadvantage over the concluding stages. When asked to comment on the performance, Jockey S. Collett stated the mare did not appreciate the step back in distance and raced flat. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a laceration to its tongue.
 
RUSTIC BOOM – Raced wide for the majority of the event. Jockey J. Orman reported the gelding did not travel comfortably throughout the event and was disappointing in its finishing effort.
 
DEFERENTIAL – Began awkwardly. After passing the 600m, was steadied when obliged to race in restricted room to the inside of PORT ERIN which shifted in. Trainer J. Healy was fined $100 pursuant to LR 67(1) for failing to declare a rider within the prescribed time.
 
MR POLAR – Shifted out under pressure in the home straight.
 
Race 4: BRAD READ DESIGN GROUP RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 HANDICAP  1000 M
 
DEALING'S DONE – Inconvenienced approaching the 900m when LOKEN shifted in.
 
FLYING RUPERT – Began awkwardly.
 
DON'T CHA WISH – Laid in during the middle stages of the event.
 
LOKEN – Began awkwardly momentarily unbalancing its rider. Shifted out under pressure near the 150m. Dislodged Apprentice B. Moffat after the running of the race near the 1500m. Apprentice B. Moffatt was assessed by QAS officials and was advised that a medical clearance is required prior to riding again. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor abrasion to the near fore pastern.
 
THAT'S ALL GOOD – Began awkwardly.
 
GALLERY MASTER – Inconvenienced near the 150m when LOKEN shifted out under pressure. Apprentice B. Moffat was reprimanded pursuant to AR 131(a) for failing to stop riding and straighten.
 
VICTORY STATEMENT – Began awkwardly.
 
Race 5:  DOUBLE R GROUP BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP  1400 M
 
BILLIONAIR BABY – Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped heavily with YES TO EXCESS.
 
GREY ICE (NZ) – Slow to begin. Inconvenienced passing the 700m when ALL THE SHOPS shifted out. When asked to comment on the performance, Jockey M. Harley stated the mare travelled well throughout the event however failed to respond to his riding in the home straight and was disappointing in its finishing effort.
 
ARIZONA DREAMING – Tightened at the start between runners.
 
HALF CROWN – Inconvenienced passing the 700m when ALL THE SHOPS shifted out and again rounding the home turn.
 
BELISTIC MAN – Lunged at the barriers and was subsequently slow to begin.
 
CHARLIE'S CASE – Tightened at the start between runners.
 
ALL THE SHOPS – Hung out during the early and middle stages, particularly after leaving the 800m and as a result both HALF CROWN and GREY ICE (NZ) were both inconvenienced passing the 700m. Trainer J. Wehlow was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding.
 
WHISTLING SPIRIT – Began awkwardly and shifted out.
 
YES TO EXCESS – Bumped heavily at the start.
 
Race 6: RAY WHITE GYMPIE RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 HANDICAP  1400 M
 
The start of this race was delayed due to DECEMBER DIAMOND becoming loose in the mounting enclosure and galloping a lap of the track and was subsequently declared a late scratching at 8:29pm. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a small abrasion to the offside cannon and near-fore leg. Trainer J. Moore was advised a warning would be placed on the mare for its pre-race manners.
 
On the declaration of correct weight, Stewards ordered all bets on DECEMBER DIAMOND to be refunded in full with the following deductions to apply:
1st - HOOKS (NZ) – 14c win, 13c place.
2nd - CLUEDO (NZ) – 14c place.
3rd - MRS GOSSIP – 12c place.
 
HAYAKU – Over raced in the middle stages and raced wide without cover.
 
PENDING – Slow to begin.
 
HAMISO – Hung out from the 600m and when under pressure in the home straight.
 
MAXIE TAP (NZ) – Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early stages and raced wide without cover.
 
CLUEDO (NZ) – Shifted in at the start and bumped DOOR INTO SUMMER. Over raced for a short distance passing the 1200m. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.
 
HOOKS (NZ) – When questioned regarding the tactics adopted, Jockey N. Beriman stated due to the lack of the pace in the race and the late scratching of DECEMBER DIAMOND, she elected to lead after her mount began well and travelled strongly during the early stages.
 
DOOR INTO SUMMER – Permission was given for Jockey S. Collett to replace Apprentice A. Donald as no claiming apprentice was available to ride the weight. Bumped at the start.
 
HELL OF A PRINCE – Shifted out abruptly on jumping.
 
Race 7: BATHERSBY LEGAL CLASS 2 PLATE  1800 M
 
Correct weight was delayed when protests were lodged bythird placegetter R. Stewart rider of WANDA’S OUTLAW against second placegetter RING BEARER (N. Beriman) and first placegetter LOYALTY COUNTS (A. Jones) alleging interference over the concluding stages of the home straight. A further protest was lodged by second placegetter N. Beriman rider of RING BEARER against first placegetter LOYALTY COUNTS (A. Jones) alleging interference over the concluding stages of the home straight. After considering submissions and viewing the Stewards patrol footage, Stewards established that near the 100m WANDA’S OUTLAW shifted in making contact with RING BEARER causing that horse to be taken in behind LOYALTY COUNTS before RING BEARER was directed back out in order to secure clear running making contact with WANDA’S OUTLAW causing that horse to be forced wider. Stewards were therefore satisfied that both horses had contributed to this interference and as such dismissed this objection. Furthermore, stewards found that whilst LOYALTY COUNTS did shift out under pressure over the concluding stages, they were not satisfied that this shift had a bearing on either RING BEARER or WANDA’S OUTLAW and as such dismissed both objections against this runner, declaring correct weight on the semaphored numbers.
 
RING BEARER – Inconvenienced near the 100m and forced to shift in when bumped by WANDA'S OUTLAW which shifted in. A short distance later, had difficulty obtaining clear running and shifted out bumping with WANDA'S OUTLAW in order to secure clear running.
 
ARTZINO (NZ) – Stood flat footed as the start was effected and lost significant ground. Tightened for room and steadied near the 1300m when racing to the inside of TRAUTMAN which was taken in by GULF OF SIDRA. Obliged to race in restricted room and steadied approaching the 300m when racing between FREEMAN and BIG BAY WOLF (NZ)  both of which shifted ground. Trainer J. Bruce was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding.
 
BIG BAY WOLF (NZ) – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils for the first time. Stable representative T. Pollard was advised BIG BAY WOLF (NZ) would be stood down from racing pursuant to AR 79(4) for 3 months and must trial or gallop 1000m in the presence of Stewards prior to resuming.
 
TRAUTMAN – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
WANDA'S OUTLAW – Over the concluding stages, was inconvenienced and forced wider when RING BEARER was directed out in order to secure clear running.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 4: 7 LOKEN - B. Moffatt – AR 131(a) – careless riding. 
 
Fines
Race 3: 9 DEFERENTIAL - J. Healy – LR 67(1) - $100 - failure to declare a rider within the prescribed time.
 
Race day injuries/illness.
Race 4: B. Moffat – medical required.
 
Absent jockeys
A.    Donald – illness - medical required.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses sampled pre-race.
Race 5: ALL THE SHOPS, SMOKIN’ DE QUO
Race 6: HAYAKU, DECEMBER DIAMOND
Race 7: BIG BAY WOLF (NZ), TRAUTMAN
 
Horses sampled post-race.
All winners, RING BEARER, WANDA’S OUTLAW
 
Warnings/bars
Race 5: 10 ALL THE SHOPS – hung out – warning.
Race 6: 7 DECEMBER DIAMOND – pre-race manners – warning.
 
Bleeders
Race 7: 6 BIG BAY WOLF (NZ) - AR 79(4) (1st) – 3 month ban + trial or gallop 1000m in the presence of Stewards prior to resuming.
 
Protests
Race 7: 3rd vs 2nd and 1st – Dismissed
Race 7: 2nd vs 1st – Dismissed
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1: 19e LIKE SMOKE – M. Rodd
Race 3: 9 DEFERENTIAL – T. Brooker
Race 4: 18e EARLSTON – S. Collett
Race 6: 6 HAMISO – R. Thorburn
Race 6: 15 DOOR INTO SUMMER – S. Collett
Race 7: 9 TERMITE – R. Thorburn
 
Late scratchings
Race 6: 7 DECEMBER DIAMOND (Stew @ 8:29pm)
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews, and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its website.
 
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.