QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB – SATURDAY 31 DECEMBER 2016
 
WEATHER –            FINE              TRACK RATING – GOOD 4/GOOD 3 @ 4:30 PM
RAIL – TRUE                       PENETROMETER – 4.18
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R. Hitchener
Stewards – J. Childs, L. Carvosso, A. Preston
Betting Steward – Club
Clerk of Scales – Club
Judge – Club
Veterinarian – F. Viljoen
Swab attendants – A. Jones, R. Burchmann
Starter – P. Brennan
Stewards Secretary – W. Ostrofski
 
RACE 1: RAFF GROUP PITTSWORTH CLASS 2 H'CAP – 1050M
 
CELTIC RUSH – Began awkwardly.
 
NORTHERN WINGS – Reared as the start was effected and lost considerable ground. A warning was placed on the horse’s barrier manners.
 
MUSTOLA GOLD – Late scratching at 2.22 pm on veterinary advice after sustaining an injury.
 
RACE 2: BUNDABERG RUM QTIS 2YO H'CAP – 1000M
 
ASK AUDREY – Steadied from heels leaving the 700m. S. Bogenhuber reported following the race that the filly failed to travel strongly on the bit during the event and when placed under pressure failed to respond to her riding and proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Trainer’s representative Mr P. Sexton advised that the filly will now be sent for a spell.
 
GUISSOLA – Bumped at the start.
 
CRUSHER – Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
UNIQUE MAGIC – Began awkwardly, shifted out and made contact with another runner. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

RACE 3: CRT MILLMERRAN CLASS 1 H'CAP – 1200M
 
IRONBORN – On returning to scale apprentice E. Ljung reported that after being bumped heavily near the 900m her mount never travelled comfortably from that point and had a tendency to hang out. She added that when placed under pressure in the home straight the gelding failed to respond as she had anticipated.
 
WE BUILT THIS CITY – Slow to begin. Momentarily held up rounding the home turn.
 
WINSOME SAM – Held up approaching and rounding the home turn.
 
SAVAGE HOOD – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Performed disappointingly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
IT’S NOT CRYSTAL – After being placed in restricted room near the 900m was then forced to ease and lost ground.
 
PEGGY LEIGH – Slow to begin.
 
RACE 4: HOME TIMBER & HARDWARE  CLIFTON BENCHMARK 58 H'CAP – 2000M
 
ATEACES – Steadied near the 300m when placed in restricted room.
 
IT’S ALL IRISH – Began awkwardly. Near the 1900m was tightened for room to the inside of DINA’S DRAGON, which shifted in when not completely clear. T. Banks, the rider of DINA’S DRAGON, was reprimanded. On returning to scale apprentice E. Ljung could offer no explanation for the horse’s poor performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer D. Baker advised that in light of the poor performance tonight, the horse will be spelled immediately.
 
CAPTAIN’S WAY – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
ALFIE JUNIOR – Began awkwardly.
 
DINA’S DRAGON – Raced keenly in the early stages of the event. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
ST JAMES SQUARE – Near the 1900m was tightened for room to the inside of DINA’S DRAGON, which shifted in when not completely clear.
 
RED BOHEMIA – Near the 200m was steadied to avoid the heels of PERISHA, which shifted out when not completely clear. K. Yoshida, the rider of PERISHA, was reprimanded.
 
COUSIN BEN – Steadied from heels near the 1300m.

RACE 5: PITTSWORTH HARDWARE MITRE 10 MAIDEN PLATE – 1000M
 
The start of this race was delayed when BLEU and SHEER EASY proved difficult to load.
 
TEEROYS TRIBUTE – Bumped heavily on jumping away and lost ground. Held up approaching the home turn.
 
THE KNICK – Trainer B. Currie was fined $100 for failing to produce the horse’s identification card. After being bumped by LIBERTY JANE approaching the 400m, became unbalanced and lost considerable ground. In considering the matter, Stewards were of the opinion that THE KNICK had overreacted to the incident and that its racing manners were major contributing factors to the horse losing ground. Nevertheless, S. Bogenhuber, the rider of LIBERTY JANE, was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.
 
SHEER EASY – Tightened for room at the start and lost ground. On returning to scale apprentice E. Ljung reported that her mount raced greenly throughout the event and would derive benefit from today’s racing experience.
 
LIBERTY JANE – Steadied near the 900m after being taken across the heels of another runner by ALLORIAN. A. Denby, the rider of ALLORIAN, was advised to exercise more care.
 
RACE 6: TOOWOOMBA REGION NEW YEAR’S EVE BENCHMARK 80 H'CAP – 1625M
 
FRIGHTENING BOLT – N. Tomizawa was unable to offer any explanation for the horse’s poor performance.
 
UNIQUE MISTIQUE – Held up approaching and rounding the home turn.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 4. T. Banks – careless riding – AR. 137(a)
Race 4. K. Yoshida – careless riding – AR. 137(a)
 
Fines
Race 5. Tnr. B. Currie - $100 – failed to produce horse’s identification card – AR. 59A
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Celtic Rush, Parelema, Rhodry
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, You Say No Way
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1. NORTHERN WINGS – reared at start, lost considerable ground – warning
 
Late scratchings
Race 1. MUSTOLA GOLD – 2:22 pm – vet reasons
 
 
Published subject to correction upon revision