Stewards Report

Redcliffe Harness

Date: Thursday, 11th July 2024

Track: Good

Weather:  Fine

Stewards Panel: J. Cremin (chair), N. Torpey, A. Dowsett, D. Trindall.

Officials:Dr. B. Morris (Veterinarian),  B. Wilson (Judge), L. Bahr  (Assistant Judge) , J. Suli, J. Petersen. (Starters), K. Williams. (Swab Official).

Race 1 - DARREN EBERT & CO MAIDEN PACE   1780M

Justcallmenitro – Worked forward three-wide from the start, before gaining a trail near the 1000m. Pulled hard when being restrained at this point.

Hay Bale Hustler – Shifted out from a rearward trailing position near the 1500m, before working forward to the position outside the leader approaching the 1000m.

General - Trainer Chloe Butler was reprimanded under AHR Rule273(6)(b), for presenting Fancy LikeBarbie to race in unapproved gear. 

Race 2 -  WOLF SIGNS 0 TO 3 WINS PACE  1780M

Joe Cavalier – Raced roughly approaching the 600m.

Shes Classy NZ – Led out before surrendering the lead near the 1300m.

Team Sport – Worked forward from the start, before eventually running to the lead near the 1300m. Hung in when racing wide around the first turn, resulting in a warning being issued to connections.

Music Moth -  Hung in and raced fiercely while being restrained to a two-wide trailing position approaching the 1400m. A warning was issued to connections.

Amillionchances -  Broke as the start was effected. Will now be placed out of the draw for two consecutive satisfactory mobile starts. Shifted out  to make a three-wide forward move near the 1200m, and was caught wide for the remainder of the event.

.Race 3 - STEVIE REDBACK PEST CONTROL PACE   1780M

The Blue Wren - Worked forward to the lead, before surrendering the lead near the 1300m.

Torque Writer – After being restrained early to a rearward trailing position, shifted out near the 1200m, moving forward to the position outside the leader near the 900m.

Man Of Action NZ – Worked forward three-wide from the start, moving to the lead near the 1400m.

General - Stewards opened an inquiry into the driving tactics adopted by Darren McCall, driver of Lovin Miss Dixie, the short-priced favourite in this event.

After taking evidence from Mr McCall, stewards adjourned the inquiry to a time and date to be fixed, in order to investigate betting activities on the race, and review the racing patterns of Lovin Miss Dixie.

A veterinary examination of the mare revealed no significant findings.

Race 4 - VALE THELMA COPELAND PACE     2040M

Tactfilly Miracle - Near the 700m, hung in and contacted a marker peg. A warning was issued to the connections.

Gotta Go Torque – Jibbed coming out of the pre-race circle. Broke as the start was effected, retired from the event.

General - Driver Jack Chapple (So Bobs Your Uncle) was fined $200 for unapproved use of the whip.

Stewards inquired into the reason Gotta Go Torque was retired from the event shortly after the start of the race. Driver Shane Graham explained that the end of the near side half-pole became lodged behind the breastplate strap, rendering the gelding impossible to restrain and steer at the start of the race. The gelding then broke before contacting the outside fence, flattening the off-side sulky tyre.

Mr Graham stated that due to the gear malfunction, and the flat tyre, he felt it was pointless to continue chasing the field.

Mr Graham was asked to take the necessary measures to ensure this doesn’t happen in future.

Due to the mitigating circumstances, no action was taken against Gotta Go Torque.

Race 5 -  LADBROKES BET TICKER UP TO NR70 PACE   2040M

Mister Fonzi – Caught wide early, working forward to reach the position outside the leader near the 1700m, before surrendering that position near the 1400m.

Zenxena – Worked forward trailing three-wide, before reaching the position outside the leader near the 1400m.

Tiger By The Tail – Pulled hard throughout, shifted out and commenced a three-wide forward move approaching the 900m.

General - Driver Alannah Richardson received a reprimand for allowing Docta Feelgood to move in and contact  a marker peg while leading, approaching the 700m.

Driver Paula Sapio was reprimanded for allowing her horse to shift in rounding the final bend, resulting in the inside sulky wheel going inside several marker pegs.

Race 6 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PACE   1780M

Yesnomaybeso – Settled in the one out- one back position, before shifting out near the 1400m, and working forward to be outside the leader near the 1200m.

Rock Of Delight – Shifted three-wide from a two-wide trailing position near the 1400m, to work to the position outside the leader near the 1200m.

Shes In Line – Shifted out to a three-wide position momentarily near the 1300m, before shifting back in to its original position.

Race 7 - MAZDA ASPLEY PACE   2040M

Ace Lombo – Shifted into the sprint-lane momentarily near the 1700m, before being corrected by the driver.

Wandary Delight – No clear run over the concluding stages.

Diego Delgado -  Worked forward three-wide from a two-wide mid-field trailing position near the 1800m, to improve to the position outside the leader at the 1500m. The gelding broke free of interference near the 400m, and connections were advised that it would be placed on its last chance to race truly.

Goodolboysandbeer – Pulled hard throughout the event, placing the driver at a disadvantage.

Dattitude – Shifted out and commenced a three-wide forward move from near the 900m.

Race 8 - HYGAIN FEEDS PACE (SKY 2)   1780M

Boak – Worked forward thee-wide from the start, reaching the position outside the leader near the 1400m. Pulled extremely hard throughout, before weakening slightly in the run to the finish.

Race 9 - SECTIONALS & RATINGS AT SULKY.APP PACE (SKY 2)            1780M

Subtle Chay - Shifted out whilst leading, entering the home straight on the final occasion.

Mega Star – Over-raced throughout. Commenced a three-wide move from the tail of the field near the 900m. 

Sheez Got Torque – Inconvenienced by the horse to its inside shifting out entering the home straight on the final occasion.

General - Driver Ryan Veivers was fined $100 for carelessly allowing his horse to shift out entering the home straight on the final occasion, checking the horse to his outside, under AHR Rule 168(1)(a).

Race 10 - ELDERS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PACE (SKY 2)   1780M

Our Dolly – When questioned about the seemingly improved performance, trainer Warren Hinze stated the mare had been unlucky in previous starts,  improves when racing in a forward position, and ran up to his expectations.

Swabs samples taken for analysis.

Pre-race

R2 #1 Beau Hart

R3 #9 Snip Of Beauty

R6 #1 Jagara NZ

R6 #7 Art On Fire NZ

R7 #9 Dattitude

R8 #3 Braeview Fella

Post-race

All winners.

Race day Summary.

Scratching

R4 #6 Agent Callan (Vets)

R8 #5 Betting Baron (Vets)

Licensee Actions

R1 #2 Trainer Chloe Butler- reprimanded AHR Rule273(6)(b), incorrect gear.

R4 #8 Driver Jack Chapple- Fined $200- unapproved use of whip.

R5 #1 Driver Alannah Richardson- reprimanded AHR Rule 163(1)(c), contacted marker peg,

R5 #2 Driver Paula Sapio- reprimanded AHR Rule 163(1)(c)- Contacting marker pegs.

Animal Actions

R2 #7 Amillionchances- BAS-ODM

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This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.