RACING QUEENSLAND

STEWARDS REPORT

ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB– THURSDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2010

WEATHER SHOWERY TRACK RATING – GOOD (3)/DEAD (5) – From Race 3
RAIL – OUT 7.5 ENTIRE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Mr. L. Collins
Stewards – Mr. P. Gillard, Mr. C Jasprizza, Mr. B Nalder
Clerk of Scales – W. Welburn
Judge – I Schultz
Veterinarian – M. Hoerdemann
Bookmakers Supervisor – S. Bryant
Swab attendants – J. Wallis
Starter – M Henderson/G. Fisher

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
From Tuesday, 2.11.10: Stewards accepted the explanation of trainer S. Kendrick regarding the late rider for APUCKSHUNUBBEE in Race 3 due to mitigating circumstances.

Race 1: XXXX Gold Class 3 Handicap- 970 metres
1st Monetite 2nd Boberg 3rd Love Snack 4th- Fiamore

FIAMORE (D. Missen) began a little awkwardly and shortly after the start was further inconvenienced when OLD FLAME (A. Taylor), which had jumped awkwardly, shifted out.

At approximately the 800m BOBERG (J. Stephens) rolled in slightly, causing MONETITE (T. Bannon) to lay in and away and as a result SHY BUCK (A. Butler) was tightened and lost ground.

Approaching the 800m FIAMORE raced in restricted room between DIABLE (K. Cross) and OLD FLAME.

Approaching the 700m, FIAMORE improved on to the heels of MONETITE and had to be steadied.

Apprentice A. Butler, the rider of SHY BUCK, was reprimanded under AR. 137A(5)(a)(ii) for using his whip on that runner on more than five occasions prior to the 100m in a forehand manner.

Race 2: Callaghan Park QTIS 3YO Handicap- 970 metres
1st Craiglea Fighter 2nd Craiglea Gee Tee 3rd Ferocity Blue 4th- Hayil Metro

Stewards accepted the explanation of apprentice O. Turpin in relation to him being engaged to ride GAMBLE IN GOLD. Stewards permitted apprentice A. Taylor to be substituted as the rider of that runner.

At the start DESPERATE WOMAN (D. Philpot) jumped awkwardly in on to BLIND JUSTICE (C. Whiteley).

GAMBLE IN GOLD (A. Taylor) jumped awkwardly.

Shortly after the start, BLIND JUSTICE dipped.

From approximately the 800m DESPERATE WOMAN was tightened between BLIND JUSTICE which had commenced to race ungenerously and CRAIGLEA GEE TEE (D. Missen). BLIND JUSTICE continued to race greenly throughout and at approximately the 700m was steadied from the heels of GAMBLE IN GOLD (A. Taylor). DESPARATE WOMAN was obliged to race in restricted room until the 700m.


At the 600m COPACETIC (T. Bannon) and HAYIL METRO (K. Cross) made contact.

At approximately the 650m GAMBLE IN GOLD hung out slightly and BLIND JUSTICE, which was following, overreacted when restrained and shifted out, making heavy contact with DESPERATE WOMAN, which suffered interference and made contact with the hind quarters of CRAIGLEA GEE TEE which became severely unbalanced.

CRAIGLEA GEE TEE laid in for the majority of the straight and tightened CRAIGLEA FIGHTER (J. Kropp) approaching the winning post.

When questioned regarding the racing manners of BLIND JUSTICE, jockey C. Whiteley explained that he had endeavoured to settle the filly with cover, however was unable to do so when BLIND JUSTICE raced erratically throughout and was inclined to hang in on occasions in the straight. Given the filly’s previous racing manners and its similar performance today, Trainer J. O’Shea was advised that the filly would be required to pass a trial to the satisfaction of stewards prior to its next race start.

When questioned regarding the performance of CRAIGLEA FIGHTER, owner S. Johnston explained that at its previous two starts on 25th September 2010 at Longreach the gelding had failed to handle the track conditions on that day.

Race 3: Rockhampton Jockey Club Maiden Handicap- 1400 metres
1st– Intimate Command 2nd – Jamdit 3rd Maleaton 4th- Vandalistic

TOTALLY MINE (D. Philpot), which had made contact with the enclosure gate, was inspected behind the barriers and cleared to start.

When DARRAFLYER (T. Bannon) was kicked by VANDALISTIC (C. Pye) behind the barriers, the mare was declared a late scratching by stewards at 2.26 p.m. acting on veterinary advice as the horse had sustained a laceration to its near foreleg. On the announcement of correct weight, stewards ordered that all monies invested on DARRAFLYER be refunded, with deductions of 3 cents in the dollar on the face value of win and place tickets to apply.

PEBS MAGIC (A. Butler) was slow to begin.

JAMDIT (C. Whiteley) began a little awkwardly.

TOTALLY MINE and JAMDIT raced wide throughout.

Following the running of Race 3, stewards downgraded the track to DEAD 5, retrospective to Race 3.

Race 4: Become a Member of the RJC Class 5 Handicap- 1300 metres
1st Martiros 2nd Tomkins 3rd Writer 4th – Guilty Conscience

The start was delayed due to a fault with the false start siren.

WRITER (A. Coome) was a little slow to begin.

ONE EYED (O. Turpin) overraced in the early stages.

MARTIROS (A. Butler) raced wide in the early stages.

WRITER had difficulty obtaining clear running from the 500m to approximately the 200m.

ONE EYED shifted ground under pressure over the concluding stages.

Race 5: www.callaghanpark.com.au Class 1 Handicap- 1200 metres
1st Lola Brigida 2nd Kickdahabit 3rd Nederburg 4th- Craiglea Edge

Stewards accepted the explanation of trainer A. O’Sullivan regarding the late declaration of C. Pye as the rider of PAY DAY BOY.

KICKDAHABIT (K. Cross) jumped awkwardly inwards and made contact with MINNEAPOLIS (A. Coome).

NEDERBURG (C. Priest), GRAND NEDIYM (T. Bannon) and AL FRISCO (M. Usher) were all tightened on jumping away between TYCOON TWIN (A. Taylor) and PAY DAY BOY (C. Pye), which jumped outwards. In this incident NEDERBURG lost ground.

AL FRISCO raced wide for the majority of the event.

From approximately the 800m to the 600m PAY DAY BOY and MINNEAPOLIS raced in restricted room between CRAIGLEA EDGE (J. Kropp) and AL FRISCO, which laid in at that stage of the event.

At approximately the 500m AL FRISCO shifted in slightly and made contact with PAY DAY BOY, which dipped and shifted in, bumped with MINNEAPOLIS on a number of occasions and became unbalanced for a short distance.

NEDERBURG was held up momentarily at approximately the 400m where it shifted in to obtain clear running.

From approximately the 150m KICKDAHABIT shifted out under pressure.

Race 6: Follow us on Facebook Open Special Conditions Handicap- 1050 metres
1st Rogerrab 2nd Turf Music 3rd Growsir 4th- Columate

As the start was effected GROWSIR (O. Turpin) jumped in the air and lost ground.

COLUMATE (J. Kropp) was slow to begin.

ROGERRAB (C. Pye) raced in a forward position three wide without cover.

GROWSIR and STIPULATION (T. Bannon) raced wide throughout.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimand
Race 1 A. Butler – excessive whip use - AR. 137A (5)(a)(ii)

Jockey absenteeism
K. Wharton- personal reasons.

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed
Pre-race Urine samples obtained from CRAIGLEA GEE TEE & FEROCITY BLUE (Race 2)
Post-race- All winners

Warnings/Bars
Race 2 BLIND JUSTICE – raced greenly throughout – barrier trial to satisfaction of stewards – AR. 8(t)

Late Scratchings
Race 3 DARRAFLYER – 2.26 p.m. – veterinary advice at barriers

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 2 CRAIGLEA GEE TEE – D. Missen
Race 5 AL FRISCO – M. Usher, PAY DAY BOY – C. Pye