RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

SPRINGSURE JOCKEY CLUB – SATURDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2013
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD (2)

RAIL - IN TRUE POSITION

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr. G Wust
Stewards – Mr. L Collins
Clerk of Scales- Stewards
Judge – M. Wells, D. Alpass, G. Nixon
Veterinarian – L Forster
Starter- M Donohoe

General

As Apprentice K Gates was not riding at the meeting, rider replacements were made as per the Stewards Summary. Stewards will inquire into the reason for App Gates not fulfilling her engagements.

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT- Thangool Race Club- 14th September, 2013.

Trainer J. O’Sing reported FOR LOVE ALONE had exhibited some lameness in the off foreleg and would now be sent for a significant spell.

Race 1: Dow Agrosciences Class B Handicap- 1000 metres
1st – MRS ASIA 2nd – HEARTY CLANG 3rd – KIARA QUEEN 4th- CAPTAIN CAMERON

Stewards permitted Jockey S McGovern to rider MRS ASIA 1 kilogram overweight due to no other available riders.

MY SHOUT (D. Evans) was slow to begin.

Near the 700 metres, HEARTY CLANG (S. McCullum) lay in and tightened MRS ASIA in onto KIARA QUEEN (J. Stephens), which raced in restricted room.
Jockey McCullum was advised to use greater effort to prevent his mount from shifting ground.

Near the 600 metres, KIARA QUEEN hung out and was steadied from the heels of HEARTY CLANG until near the 400 metres.

Race 2: Xstrata Rolleston Coal QTIS Maiden Handicap- 1100 metres
1st – DANE VICTORY 2nd – CHAMPAGNE POWER 3rd –GRAND HOTEL 4th – GUARANTEES

WHOLELOTTATROUBLE (T. O’Hara) jumped awkwardly.

GUARANTEES (S McCullum) was slow into stride.

Race 3: Minerva Joint Venture BM 70 Handicap- 1100 metres
1st – POWER TO EXCEED 2nd – RAHULA 3rd – GUILIETTA 4th – LEGAL DANCER
Jockey L. Dillon was permitted to ride RAHULA 1 kilogram overweight due to no other available riders. Jockey Dillon was fined $100 under AR 120(b).

Jockey S. McGovern was permitted to TIE HAND 1 kilogram overweight due to no other available riders. Jockey McGovern was fined a total of $400 under AR 120(b) for being overweight in Race 1 and Race 3. Stewards were mindful of Jockey McGovern’s poor record in regard to this rule.

RAHULA was fractious and attempted to get its head down prior to the start being effected.

GUILIETTA (T. O’Hara) and LEGAL DANCER (J. Stephens) were both slow into stride.

Jockey Stephens reported that LEGAL DANCER was placed under pressure throughout to maintain its position at the rear of the field and had run on fairly.

Approaching the 200 metres, POWER TO EXCEED (D. Evans) was disappointed for clear running between GUILIETTA and VOLUNTARY (D. McMaster) and shifted in to obtain clear running.

SCHOORWIN (S McCullum) and TIE HAND (S. McGovern) raced wide throughout.

Jockey L Dillon reported that RAHULA was inclined to hang out in the straight and he was placed as a disadvantage in riding the horse out. Trainer W. Meek advised he will amend its gear for its next start.

Race 4: Pacific Seeds/ Westpac/Mahady’s Transport Class 2 Handicap- 1400 metres
1st – BALLYBUNION 2nd – BEE JAY SENZA 3rd – LA LUNE DE MIEL 4th – VENNOM

After competing in Race 1 MRS ASIA underwent a veterinary inspection. Stewards declared the mare a late scratching at 2.43pm as the vet was concerned with a laceration and mild swelling in its hind leg and declared it unfit to start.

No racing incidents.

Race 5: Woods Tyre Service Springsure Cup Open Handicap- 1400 metres
1st – KANSKJE 2nd – BEAUX STRATA 3rd – FALLS CREEK 4th – MISTABLISTA

TEDDY BARE (T. O’Hara) jumped away awkwardly.

STREETFIRE (L Dillon) was slow to begin.

Trainer G Bell reported that as FALLS CREEK did not handle the track surface, it would be her intention to restrict the gelding to grass track in the future.

KANSKJE lost its off hind plate in running.

A post-race veterinary inspection of STREETFIRE revealed the gelding to be exhibiting a poor post-race recovery and abnormal respiratory noise which was possibly caused by a lung infection. Stewards will seek a follow up report from Trainer S Sigvart.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY – SPRINGSURE JOCKEY CLUB, SATURDAY 21st SEPTEMBER, 2013

Summary of action concerning licensees

Suspensions –
Disqualifications –
Fines-
Injuries –
Absent jockeys -

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed -
Pre-race-
Post-race All winners
Bleeders -
Veterinary Certificates –
Warnings on horses –
Requirement for retrial/
Barrier certificates –
Falls -
Plating issues -

Summary of rider changes

Race 1- HEARTY CLANG- S. McCullum
Race 3- LEGAL DANCER- J Stephens
Race 5- KANSKJE- S. McCullum

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