SUNSHINE COAST REVIEW (SUN, OCT 5)

A review of the meeting held at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday, October 5.

Race 1:

QTIS 3yo Maiden Plate - 1400m
1st – Crucible; 2nd - Markhee Miss; 3rd - Shot Bar

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer John Wallace: “He was shin-sore after his first run. We gave him time off and gelded him. He’s going to be a really nice horse.”

Jockey Brad Pengelly: “He won well, no doubt about that. He’s very well bred and, all things being equal, he should go on with it.”

Crucible provided the first leg of a double for trainer John Wallace and owners RJ & AW Kiernan P/L Syndicate (Mgr R J Kiernan). The combination scored later with O’Shannassey.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Shot Bar over-raced in the early stages. Markhee Miss raced greenly in the early stages. Shot Bar became unbalanced and blundered near the 450m. Near the 150m, Markhee Miss shifted in, resulting in Bella Rita having to be steadied and obliged to shift out to improve. A post-race veterinary examination of Bella Road revealed the filly to be lame in the off foreleg. Trainer B. McLachlan was advised that he would be required to provide a veterinary clearance for Bella Road prior to its next race start.


Race 2:

Maiden Plate - 1600m
1st -Mrs Dittmier; 2nd – Hamatym; 3rd - Smartness

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith: “She was second-up, over more ground. Both of those aspects helped. Her previous run at the Gold Coast was a good effort. She had trouble early in the running and then was sandwiched just as she was looking at taking a run at the top of the straight – and she still only finished three lengths back.
“She has always shown some promise and was always going to win when things went her way. And credit to the jockey (Luke Rolls). He rides good this boy, doesn’t he? I didn’t know about him until one of my owners said he does a good job – and doesn’t he just.”

Mrs Dittmier gave the Mayfield-Smith / Luke Rolls combination a third winner for the week, following their double at Eagle Farm last Wednesday.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Bold Prospector (A. Badger) improve up on to the heels of Mrs Dittmier (L. Rolls) near the 1200m and had to be checked. Bold Prospector continued to race keenly in the early stages and again had to be steadied from the heels of Mrs Dittmier near the 800m. Smartness had to be steadied away from the heels of Fightemonthebeach near the 800m. Palais Royale (P. Wolfgram) raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Renegade Dancer (M. Hughes) commenced to hang out badly from the 800m and did so for the remainder of the race. Trainer T. Miller advised that Renegade Dancer would be sent for a spell. Stewards advised Mr Miller that Renegade Dancer must trial satisfactorily prior to its next race start. Condamine Hope (T. Chambers), Hamatym (K. Pope), Lukin (R. Wiggins) and Palais Royale raced wide throughout.
When questioned regarding the performance of Biancool, G. Geran stated that the gelding raced back in the field as expected, however the gelding was not suited when the pace slackened in the middle stages. He added that when endeavouring to improve from the 600m, Biancool ran home only fairly. The explanation was noted.


Race 3

Class 4 Handicap - 1600m
1st -Public Nuisance; 2nd - No Technique; 3rd - Key To Happiness

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Heather Burgess: “I just wanted to go out on a high. This is my last runner. I’m handing in my training licence ... the result won’t change my mind. I’ve just had enough at the moment. I’m not totally committed so it is not fair on the horse. He’s done so well over 1300m, 1400m and now the mile. He is just such a nice horse. It’s a great send-off for me. Just what I wanted.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Key To Happiness (B. Pengelly) was inclined to lay in rounding the home turn and in the straight. S. Bayliss, rider of Buck’s Dream, was reprimanded for his use of the whip on a horse out of contention.


Race 4:

Class 6 Handicap - 1200m,
1st - That's Better; 2nd - Vargas Girl; 3rd - Kanpeki

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Trevor Thomas: “It’s just so nice to have the old horse win again. It’s been awhile. He hasn’t won for about a year and a half. He likes to lead but the other horse made him work. I wasn’t really worried about the two-way power struggle up front though because I knew he would keep fighting. He’s as tough as nails and so consistent.”

Jockey Jana Piper: “I thought I’d lost it in the final stride and the other jockeys laughed at me at the pull up because they heard me swearing after the line. I was saying, ‘damn I’ve lost it’, but then the numbers came up and I had the last laugh.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Kanpeki (E. Wilkinson) began awkwardly. Wings Of Seraph (A. Pattillo) was inclined to lay in and race greenly in the early and middle stages. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted on Wings Of Seraph, in particular racing in a forward position today, jockey A. Pattillo stated that he intended to ride the gelding in a rearward position, however beginning well, his mount then got its head up and commenced to race fiercely and was inclined to lay in.


Race 5:
Maiden Handicap - 1200m
1st -O'Shannassey; 2nd - Prince Of Echelon; 3rd - Debraith

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer John Wallace: “He’s only made his debut here as a four-year-old because he went through EI and also had a wind operation, so it was just a question of waiting until he was ready. He’s a very well-related horse and should have a good future.”

Owner Ross Kiernan: “He’s a full brother to Private Steer and a half to All Silent who ran in the big race in Sydney on Saturday. He was passed through the ring at the Inglis sale and we got him for $160 000. This is obviously a very good start for the horse.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Princeoftheplaza (K. Pope) jumped in the air at the start and lost ground. Mount Magic (A. Pattillo) shifted out abruptly at the start, crowding Mr Solitary (N. Thomas). Concarnie (M. Radecker) raced ungenerously got its head up and improved onto the heels of Continual (G. Geran) near the 900m and had to be steadied. Mount Magic ran up on to the heels of Prince Echelon (O. Turpin) near the 750m and blundered. King Iglesia (R. McMahon) hung out badly passing the 700m, placing jockey R. McMahon at a severe disadvantage, and as a result, R. McMahon then eased the gelding out of the race. Trainer T. Hall was advised that King Iglesia would be required to trial satisfactorily prior to its next race start. On straightening, Concarnie was obliged to shift out abruptly to avoid the heels of King Iglesia. Mr Solitary, On The Way Up (M. Palmer) and Uncrowned (J. Bowditch) raced wide throughout.
When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of Quisatana, B. Pengelly stated that the mare travelled well in the early and middle stages, however when placed under pressure in the straight, Quisatana failed to respond to his riding and proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination of Quisatana failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. As trainer B. Baldwin had left the course, he will be interviewed at a later date regarding this matter. A post-race veterinary examination of Concarnie revealed the mare to be suffering from heat stress.


Race 6:

Class 1 Handicap - 1400m
1st – Bloodhound; 2nd -Through The Waves; 3rd – Karalius

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Joe Gleeson: “I didn’t have a red cent on him, and neither would you if you’d seen him before the race. He was playing up so badly in his stall. Rearing, restless ... moving around all the time ... he just didn’t want to be here. Even in the mounting yard he was still stirred up. We wanted to take up a forward position but when he couldn’t get there Phil (Wolfgram) didn’t panic and settled him in midfield. He came on in the straight and just arrived in time.”

This was Bloodhound’s second successive victory. The lightly raced gelding has only raced four times.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
M. Radecker, rider of Boss Cocky, dropped her whip near the 300m.


Race 7:

Class 2 Handicap - 1200m
1st – Tangler; 2nd – Zabullion; 3rd - Admiralty Lad

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Apprentice jockey Tasha Chambers rode the top weight as if he was the best horse in the race and the second son of Danehill Dancer to win on the day proved to be just that as he led his rivals a merry dance in the home straight, coming home alone to win in convincing style.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
When questioned regarding his riding tactics on Admiralty Lad in the straight, M. Wood explained that he was instructed to delay placing his mount under full pressure for as long as possible as the gelding has had a wind operation and possesses only a short sprint. The explanation was noted.


Race 8:

Class 1 3yo & Up Handicap - 1000m
1st - Adventurous Angel 2nd - Bionic Rock 3rd - First Night Fever 4th - Kalkie Kane


WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Sean Campton kept Adventurous Angle going long enough to see off the challenge of Bionic Rock. This was the mare’s second win in seven starts. She raced first-up here after an eight and-a-half month layoff and won for trainer Lisa Macpherson.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Near the 650m, Siege (J. Bowditch) and Banditos (J. Piper) were both crowded for room when Kalkie Kane (L. Rolls) shifted in. L. Rolls, rider of Kalkie Kane, was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground. Passing the 500m, Sheer Robbery (M. Dorrington), which was hanging badly, shifted out across the running of Banished (E. Wilkinson), which had to be checked. Monte Kwalo (T. Chambers), which was following, also had to be checked to avoid the heels of Banished (E. Wilkinson). As Mr B. Johnson, trainer of Sheer Robbery, had left the course, stewards will interview him at a later date regarding this matter. First Night Fever (S. Cormack) was crowded for room over the final stages by Bionic Rock (M. Speers), which shifted in under pressure. M. Speers, rider of Bionic Rock, was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground.
When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of Monaliesha (J. Holder) could offer no tangible explanation for the performance. Trainer T. Bailey's representative was also unable to offer any excuse for the mare's performance, however undertook to report if any abnormality becomes apparent in the subsequent days.