Stewards Report

Redcliffe Harness

Date: Thursday, 23 June 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: W.Barr (Chairman MT) │F.Hartford (500m) │ N.Torpey (200m) | M,Greentree (Birdcage + Trials)

Officials: S.McGinness (Veterinarian) │ J.Brown (Judge) │ A. Rayward (Assistant Judge) │ G.Torpey, J.Petersen (Starters) │ K.Warwick (Swab Official)

Race 1 - BURWOOD STUD MAIDEN PACE  1780M

Furiosa (Matt Crone) Gate speed to lead then surrendered lead early.

Fraya (Grant Dixon) Gate speed worked forward to lead at approximately 1300 metres.

Five Starzz Joanne (Paige Bevan) A last chance to race truly was placed truly was placed on the filly for bucking and breaking stride losing considerable ground in the back straight in the first lap.

Village Smirker (Bradley Forge) Restrained after the start to rear of field.

Race 2 - WOOLLAM CONSTRUCTIONS PACE   2040M

My Secret Beach (Julie Weidemann) Gate speed to lead. Contact marker peg on the turn onto the front straight after the start.

Our Friend NZ (John Stariha) Broke score up losing considerable ground. The gelding will be drawn wide in future mobile events.

Mister Decorum (Leonard Cain) Outside leader and overraced.

Heavenly Wisdom (Mathew Neilson) Inconvenienced in score up but fully in position when the start was affected.

Race 3 - ELDERS WOODFORD MAIDEN PACE  1780M

Agent Starling (Leonard Cain) Broke gait on the turn out of the front straight after the start.

Tori Be (Bradley Forge) Gave considerable ground over the concluding stages to be be beaten 110.7 metres, As a result Tori Be will be require to trial to the satisfaction of the stewards.

Rambling On (Mathew Neilson) Gate speed worked forward to lead.

Magic Nitro (Z. Chappenden) Raced roughly in score up and out of position start. Magic Nitro will be drawn wide in future mobile start events.

Cradock (Pete McMullen)

General:           A late driving change from  Nathan Dawson to Zac Chappenden on Magic Nitro was approved. An announcement was made to this affect.

                        Stewards inquired into the reason that Agent Sterling (Leonard Cain) broke gait on the turn out of the front straight after the start when racing to the inside of Tori Be (Bradley Forge) and Rambling On (Matthew Neilson). After taking evidence from all drivers and acting on the stewards observations Agent Sterling had a tendency to hang out then hang in whilst racing in restricted room

Race 4 - DAN COSTELLO PHOTOGRAPHY PACE  1780M

Non Passare (Leonard Cain) Gate speed then surrendered lead early.

Glitter Strip (John Cremin) Gate speed worked forward to lead.

My China Doll (Mathew Neilson) Shifted in and contacted marker pegs entering the back straight in the first lap.

Race 5 - GRAND PRIX MAZDA ASPLEY 4YO & OLDER 1 WIN PACE            1780M

Sarie Marais (Matt Elkins) Gate speed to lead.

Fast Tracker (Grant Dixon) Led the outside line for the majority of the event.

Elpine Sally (Phoebe Betts) Gate speed, obtained trail early.

King Of Kaos (Mathew Neilson) Held up in the early stages of the straight.

Shesherz (Zac Chappenden) Raced roughly in the score up and a warning was issued for not being fully in the allotted position.

Swinging George (Edd Bailey) Had a tendency to hang in in the score up and was not fully in position when a start was affected. A warning was placed on the gelding.

Flash Freddie (Leonard Cain) Broke on the turn out of the front straight in the first lap. A last chance to race truly was placed on the gelding.

Race 6 - KNUSDEN'S BETTA HOME LIVING PACE  1780M

Lucinda Jamar (Trent Moffat) Gate speed to lead then surrendered lead early.

Mustang Dude (Julie Weidemann)

Nevaevabend (Zac Chappenden) Worked forward to lead

Downtown Lucca (Mathew Neilson) Caught wide early restrained to rear.

Feeling The Power (Andrew Millard) Held up for a clear run on the turn into the front straight in the run to the finish.

Aunty Emily (Steven Doherty) Led three wide line.

General:          Aunty Emily (Steven Doherty) and Major Grandeur (Chloe Butler) engaged sulkies momentarily on the turn into the front straight in the run to the finish resulted in the off side tyre deflating. Stewards noted simultaneously Feel The Power which was held up for clear running endevoured to extricate for clear running at the same time. Stewards noted the circumstances surrounding the incident.

                        Stewards queried trainer Nicole Hanrahan (Major Granduer) as to the reason that the horse cast both front plates during the event. The trainer explained that the gelding was shod on 14th June 2022 and produced the plates which had minimal wear. Trainer Hanrahan further explained that Major Grandeur has brittle hooves from the spate of recent wet weather. Stewards noted the circumstances.

Race 7 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PACE  2040M

Shez Got Bling (Pete McMullen) Used the sprint lane in the run to the finish.

Grigora (John Cremin) Gate speed to lead.

Rocknroll Da Gama (Julie Weidemann) Restrained after the start. Restrained to rear. Used the sprint lane in the run to the finish.

Monterey Jack NZ (David McKenzie) Caught wide early restrained to rear.

Crossed Legs (Chloe Butler) Raced three (3) wide during the middle stages of the event to lead the outside line.

Race 8 - POWER UP LAWN MOWERS PACE   1780M

Merge Right (Nathan Dawson) Gate speed to lead.

Princess Chilla (Grant Dixon) Used the sprint lane in the run to the finish.

Delightful Rainbow (Julie Weidemann) Held up for a clear run in the run to the finish.

Illbewatching (Angus Garrard) Caught wide early then worked forward to lead the one (1) wide line.

Midnight Somewhere (Luke Whittaker) Led the three (3) wide line up at the bell.

General:          It was noted that Suzukee (Taleah McMullen) raced roughly in the side straight in the run in the final lap. Driver Chloe Butler (Amused) was advised to show more care when endevouring to improve position to the outside in the last lap.

Race 9 - REDCLIFFE LEAGUES CLUB PACE  2040M

Magicol Ideal NZ (John Stariha) Gate speed to lead.

Isolation (Gemma Hewitt) Led outside line throughout.

Its Super Easy NZ (Nathan Dawson) Used the sprint lane in the run to the finish.

Flo Ryda NZ (Grant Dixon) Restrained at start. Restrained to rear.

Maggie NZ (Angus Garrard) Used the sprint lane in the run to the finish.

Brydon Earl NZ (Chloe Butler) Raced roughly at various stages of the last lap.

Race 10 - TAB LONG MAY WE PLAY PACE  1780M

Uptown Beachgirl (Nathan Dawson) Contacted its own sulky during the event which may of placed

Golden Sand (John Stariha) Gate speed to lead.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race:

Race 1.                        Fraya

Race 4.                        Shesa Pocketrocket

Race 6.                         Nevaevabend

Race 9.                         Isolation

Post-race:

All race winners

Race Day Summary:

Scratchings:

Nil       

Animal Actions:

Race 2.                        Our Friend NZ               ODM

Race 3.                        Magic Nitro                   ODM

Race 3.                        Tori Be                         Stood Down 1 Trial (PP)

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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.