RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB – THURSDAY, 24 MARCH 2016


WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 4 RAIL – 4M 1700-800, 2M 800-300, 4M REMAINDER


OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – R. Hitchener
Stewards – G. Dimsey, J. Childs, B. Cooke
Betting Steward – L. Carvosso
Clerk of Scales – Club
Judge – Club
Veterinarian – P. McAuliffe, G. Silvestri
Swab attendants – A. Jones, R. Burchmann
Starter – P. Brennan
Jockey Advocate – D. Tanti
Stewards Secretary – P. Carey

Race 1: Charlton Tyre Service QTIS 2yo Maiden Plate – 870m

NO OPTION – As apprentice L. Tilley was only able to claim 1 kilogram of his 1.5 kilogram allowance and no other suitable apprentice was available, he was permitted to ride the horse at that weight. L. Tilley was fined $200. Slow to begin. Steadied from heels near the 700m. When attempting to take a narrow run near the 400m to the inside of FINAL PERFORMANCE was forced to steady to avoid that runner’s heels when it shifted in marginally. Jockey B. Appo, rider of FINAL PERFORMANCE, was advised to exercise more care.

BRAND WORKS – Slow to begin. Bumped shortly after the start. Laid in under pressure in the straight and ducked abruptly in under pressure near the 100m.

LITTLE CYCLONE – Slow to begin. Bumped shortly after the start. Shortly after turning for home made contact with the running rail when laying in.

REAL MYSTIQUE – Slow to begin. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.

FINAL PERFORMANCE – Hung out near the 600m and bumped DOUBLE JAY GOLD, which in turn shifted out and made contact with JAKUTA.

DOUBLE JAY GOLD – Bumped near 600m.

JAKUTA – Bumped near 600m. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Raced 3 wide throughout without cover.

SONADOR FIRE – Raced wide without cover throughout.


Race 2: Dawn Osborne Florist Maiden Plate – 1625m

THE EQUINE BOLT – Kicked by another runner behind the gates and was examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to start. Change of tactics, to be ridden further back in the field if circumstances permit. After racing keenly in the early stages settled in third position. Bumped another runner when shifting out to improve rounding the home turn.

TREVLYN’S COL – Began awkwardly and shifted out and bumped BAY DREAMER, which lost ground. Bumped near the 600m.

BAY DREAMER – Bumped at the start and became awkward.

CRIMSON GOD – Stewards accepted the explanation for J. Byrne replacing K. Yoshida after jockey Yoshida was dually declared. Slow to begin. Shifted out to improve near the 600m and raced wide from that point. Bumped another runner leaving the 600m.

FAVULOUS FLOYD – Raced wide until the 800m and then took up a position outside the leader. Bumped rounding the home turn.

FLASH MAGIC – Held up for a short distance rounding the home turn.


Race 3: Neil Mansell Transport Maiden Plate – 1100m

SNACK ON THE RUN – Blundered at the start and lost ground.

AGAPANTHA – Raced wide in the early stages.

WEMYSS BAY – Tightened for room near the 800m and checked when WICKED PLAN shifted in after being taken in by DUBLEO DABBLE, which also shifted in when closely positioned at the heels of BLUE STAR.

BLUE STAR - Apprentice J. Oliver, rider of AXFORD, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that he permitted his mount to shift in leaving the 1000m when insufficiently clear of BLUE STAR, resulting in L. Tilley, rider of BLUE STAR, being forced to take hold and shift in, resulting in SNACK ON THE RUN, which was racing to the inside of BLUE STAR and behind him, having to be checked to avoid the heels of BLUE STAR. Apprentice Oliver was suspended from riding in races for a period of 9 days, to commence at midnight, 2 April and to expire at midnight, 11 April. Held up for clear running from the 400m until the 200m. Brushed near the 200m. Shifted out abruptly under pressure over the concluding stages. Apprentice L. Tilley was advised to exercise more care.

SCARLETT HUSSIE – Raced greenly in the home straight and was inclined to lay in under pressure.

AXFORD – Brushed near the 200m. Raced wide throughout.

Race 4: Pacific Seeds Class 3 Plate – 1625m

The start of this race was delayed when ARTISTIC CHOICE required farrier attention at the barriers.

TOUCH OF BELLA – Blundered at the start and lost ground. Stewards questioned J. Orman in relation to his tactics adopted on the mare. Jockey Orman advised that in the early stages he settled the mare in a rearward position as per his pre-race instructions and as per the horse’s customary racing pattern. Jockey Orman stated that due to the moderate tempo in the middle stages his mount commenced to overrace and therefore he elected to shift to a 3 wide position trailing I AM A WARRIOR, which was improving around the field at that point of the race. Apprentice Orman added he anticipated Anthony Allen, rider of I AM A WARRIOR, to continue to improve to the leading position after passing the 900m, and it was his intention to continue to improve forward with this horse and settle outside that runner, however when I AM A WARRIOR remained in a 3 wide position he was forced to maintain the trailing position behind that runner. Apprentice Orman went on to say that after passing the 800m his mount was continuing to overrace and therefore given the continued slow tempo of the event he elected to shift to a 4-wide position and quickly commence his run for home with the intention of establishing a winning lead as a result of this manoeuvre. Apprentice Orman further added that his mount travelled strongly from this point and felt for the majority of the home straight that he was the likely winner of the event, however was run down over the concluding stages of the race. Stewards advised apprentice Orman that they were satisfied with his explanation into his reasons for initially shifting to a 3 wide position trailing I AM A WARRIOR, and furthermore his reasoning for shifting to a 4 wide position to improve into the race. However, in their opinion it would have been more advantageous to gradually increase the tempo after committing to a 4-wide position rather than improving at the speed he did, bearing in mind this required the horse to maintain its finishing sprint for some 800m. Whilst critical of apprentice Orman’s tactics at this point of the race, they did not feel it fell below the required standard and therefore took the matter no further.

DANGEROUS LIGHT – Slow to begin.

TEMUJIN KHAN – Slow to begin. After being caught wide in the early and middle stages, was ridden forward and took up the leading position near the 600m.

PINBALL DAWN – Blundered near the 1500m.

ROCKDAY – Raced keenly in the early stages. Jockey G. Geran dropped his whip near the 250m. Raced ungenerously near the 1000m with its head in the air.

I AM THE WARRIOR – Bumped near the 100m. Raced wide throughout.

ROCK ON IVY – Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight and bumped with I AM THE WARRIOR at the 100m.


Race 5: Queensland Electrical Solutions Class 1 H'cap – 1050m

The start was delayed when RHODRY was required to be replated after entering the enclosure.

BONSEA – Began awkwardly and shifted in and bumped STELLA GRIS.

RHODRY – Tightened for room at the start between FEYTALISTIC, which shifted in, and STAR HERO, which shifted out. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

KIM NOIR – Slow to begin and was then hampered shortly after the start.

UNO BEST – Began awkwardly and shifted in.

AL ALMIGHTY – Hung in rounding the home turn.

STITCHEN TIME – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

BAY RAIDER – Raced wide throughout.


Race 6: Wellcamp Airport Class 2 H'cap – 1200m

THE WANTED CLUB – Slow to begin. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.

DRIVING WHEELS – Jumped outwards at the start, making heavy contact with ALBITAZAR, which then shifted out and bumped DR DEEJAY. Hung in at the 600m and had to be steadied from heels.

ALBITAZAR – Bumped at the start and shifted out and bumped again. Held up momentarily rounding the home turn and had to be steadied from heels at the 200m.

DR DEEJAY – Bumped at the start. Held up at the 250m and had to be steadied from heels.

COOL HERO – Began awkwardly and shifted in, bumping TRIPLE JEOPARDY. Steadied when placed in restricted room near the 200m.

TRIPLE JEOPARDY – Bumped at the start. Held up for a short distance rounding the home turn and had to be steadied from heels.

LEAD THE WAY – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.










STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees


Fines
Race 1. Les Tilley – A/jockey - Fail to claim full allowance - $200 – AR92(12)


Suspensions
Race 3. Josh Oliver – A/jockey – C/riding – 9 days – M/n 2.4.16 to m/n 11.4.16 – AR137(a).


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race

All winners

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 2. Crimson God – J. Byrne
Race 3. Snack On The Run – R. Goltz
Race 5. Crack Of Dawn – P. Romeo

Late scratchings

Nil.


Published subject to correction upon revision