QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION



STEWARDS REPORT





TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB – SATURDAY, 27 AUGUST 2016



WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – SOFT 5 RAIL – 5M

PENETROMETER – 4.26



OFFICIALS



Chairman of Stewards – G. Dimsey

Stewards – R. Hitchener, J. Childs, B. Cooke

Betting Steward – Stewards

Clerk of Scales – Club

Judge – Club

Veterinarian – P. McAuliffe

Swab attendants – A. Jones, J. Skinner

Starter – P. Brennan

Stewards Secretary – P. Carey





RACE 1: CANCER COUNCIL QLD CLASS 2 H'CAP – 1210M



WORLD SERIES – Apprentice J. Hodge was fined $200 for failing to claim down to his riding weight.



CODE ONE – The start was delayed when the winkers needed to be replaced. After being reloaded, turned its head at the start and lost considerable ground.



SPECTACULAR ROCK - Tightened for room at the start.



FLIGHT TO GLORY – The saddle slipped near the 1000m, placing rider L. Cheshire at a considerable disadvantage for the remainder of the race.



FELIX – Raced wide from the 700m.



BLETCHY BOY – Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.





RACE 2: COCA COLA AMATIL OPEN H'CAP – 1110M



HEROIC ACTION – Trainer B. Currie was fined $100 for failing to produce the ID card for the horse.



STARWOOD – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.



VINTAGE MOSS – Knuckled on jumping away, then raced keenly in the early stages.



G’DAY OLD MATE – Raced keenly in the early stages when being restrained. Disappointed for clear running and had to be steadied and shifted out near the 200m.



STARSTREAMED – Laid out in the middle stages.



COVERT CHAMOUR – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.



THE CONSPIRATOR – Jockey S. Bogenhuber was reprimanded for using her whip in consecutive strides prior to the 100m.





RACE 3: WESTBROOK TRAILERS CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1050M



I’VE GOT FRIENDS – After the barrier was marginally slow to open, the horse jumped in the air at the start and began very awkwardly and lost ground. Held up for clear running from the 500m until the 300m.



BENICO’S PRINCE – Tightened for room at the start.



TURKANA – Overraced when being steadied from heels leaving the 800m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Apprentice J. Woodhouse was dislodged at the pull up, sustaining no apparent injury.



RETURN TO ROYALTY – Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Raced wide throughout.





RACE 4: TRACKSIDE PHOTOGRAPHY MAIDEN H'CAP – 1310M



CULOTTES – Stewards accepted the explanation from trainer R. Smith for the late declaration of a rider for the horse. Raced keenly in the early stages. Held up for clear running from the 600m until rounding the home turn.



LITTLE BIT NIFTY – Briefly tightened for room leaving the 1200m.



JACKPOT JOKER – Raced keenly in the early stages.



WOLFITDOWN – Raced wide from the 900m.



I AM HERCULES – After being caught wide, raced keenly for a short distance leaving the 900m, and then allowed to stride forward to take up a position outside the leader near the 600m.



KISS FOR GRAN – Following tonight’s disappointing performance trainer M. Nolan advised that the mare will now be retired.









RACE 5: WINNING EDGE BENCHMARK 70 H'CAP – 1650M



RUBY RAY – Had to be steadied from heels leaving the 1400m and shifted in and bumped with ROCK ON IVY. Improved onto heels and shifted wider near the 1200m and raced wide from that point until assuming the leading position near the 800m. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.



ROCK ON IVY – Bumped near the 1400m.



NANDINE ROAD – Steadied when the pace slackened near the 800m. Disappointed for clear running near the 100m.



OUR PLAYDOUGH - Steadied when the pace slackened near the 800m. When questioned regarding the disappointing performance, apprentice M. Schrapel noted that the gelding was stepped up in class for tonight’s event and was not suited by the slow tempo in the middle stages of the race.



TOUCH OF BELLA – Steadied when the pace slackened near the 800m. When questioned regarding the improved performance, trainer T. Sears advised that, in his opinion, the mare was better suited by a step back in distance in tonight’s event. Apprentice L. Tilley was fined $100 for using his whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m.



SO YOU DRINK – Raced wide for the majority of the race.





RACE 6: K & R PLUMBING MAIDEN H'CAP – 1650M



PINK CHAPERONE – Raced in restricted room for a short distance passing the 1400m to the inside of GRAN SABANA, which was taken in by HIGHTOWER, which hung in in the early stages. Inclined to layout in under pressure in the home straight.



HIGHTOWER – Hung in in the early stages.



SWEET MARGARET – Had to be restrained from heels when the pace slackened near the 800m.



SUSHI OLE – Raced wide in the middle stages.



FIZZICALLY WICKED - Steadied when placed in restricted room passing the winning post. Stewards questioned apprentice H. English regarding the tactics adopted on the mare. Of concern was apprentice English’s lack of vigour in the first 100m of the race, which saw her trail the field by a considerable distance for the majority of the event. Apprentice English advised stewards that the instructions were to ride the mare quietly out of the gates and obtain a position at the rear of the field. She added that the mare raced further back than she had anticipated, and once in that position received a considerable amount of kickback and was reluctant to improve. Stewards noted her comments, however was of the opinion she had erred in not riding with more vigour in the early stages of the race, and advised apprentice English that, in their opinion, this ride fell below the standard expected at a provincial meeting. However bearing in mind her relative inexperience, they took no further action under the rules, however they would be referring the ride to the Training Department for further review. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.



GRAN SABANA – Jockey S. Bogenhuber was fined $100 for using her whip in consecutive strides and also 6 times prior to the 100m.





RACE 7: GC EVENT HIRE QTIS 3YO CG&E MAIDEN PLATE – 1000M



WAKE UP SAILOR - Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Jockey S. Bogenhuber was fined $200 for using her whip in consecutive strides prior to the 100m.



MAKE A RULER – Laid out rounding the home turn. Laid out under pressure over the final 100m.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY



Summary of action concerning licensees



Reprimands

Race 2. Skye Bogenhuber – Jockey – Use whip consecutive strides – AR137A(5)(a)(i)



Fines

Race 2. Ben Currie – Trainer – Fail to produce ID card for Heroic Action - $100 – AR59A

Race 5. Les Tilley – A/jockey – Use whip 6 times prior to 100m – $100 - AR137A

Race 6. Sky Bogenhuber – Jockey – Use whip consecutive strides/6 times prior to the 100m - $100 – AR137A

Race 7. Skye Bogenhuber – Jockey – Use whip consecutive strides - $200 - AR137A





Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses



Horses swabbed pre-race

Ruby Ray, Trump It, Fizzically Wicked, Te Kula Kaha



Horses swabbed post-race

All winners



Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 4. Culottes – R. Goltz

I Am Hercules – M. Schrapel



Late scratchings

Nil



Published subject to correction upon revision