A review of the meeting held at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday, October 26.
Apprentice jockey Jana Piper added another notch onto her belt when bringing Mulga Bob home in the fourth race. Piper ride earned praise from trainer Glenn Clunes and the result allowed her to maintain her position at the top of the jockeys championship ladder at the Sunshine Coast – albeit by a narrow one win margin over fellow apprentice Owen Turpin who had a double at the meeting.
Apprentice jockey Skye Bogenhuber won on Grey Encounter, her only ride of the day. It was win number six for Bogenhuber in the last three days, a statistic which would make any jockey proud.
There was relief at last for trainer Frank Phillips who struck with Frisco’s in Charge. The stable has watched a number of its runners finish second in recent times, often by the narrowest of margins, and the win provided a well-deserved change of fortune.
Race 1:
3yo & Up Maiden Handicap - 1000m
1st - Grey Encounter; 2nd - Miss Teapot; 3rd - Kellina's Shadow
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Tony Gollan: “He’s a horse with some ability, but he’s still very green. We thought if we could get him out into daylight he would finish off well, but even in getting the result he was still doing a lot of things wrong. Skye (Bogenhuber) did a very good job, because he is probably a horse who needs a senior rider. She did very well.”
Apprentice jockey Skye Bogenhuber: “I gave him cover and he travelled well. He’s still a bit green so it took a while to get him to the outside, but we thought he would finish off well, and he did.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Lisaldatroy (E. Wilkinson) was slow to begin. Bundarra (L. Dittman) knuckled on jumping away. Cheque For Freedom (C. Dixon) jumped outwards at the start, hampering Jester Canny Go (T. Pannell). Elate And Excite (O. Turpin) had a tendency to lay out in the middle stages. Near the 700m, Bundarra (L. Dittman) was momentarily tightened for room by Cheque For Freedom, which shifted in despite the efforts of its rider. Captain Darling (S. Cormack) commenced to hang out leaving the 700m and did so until entering the home straight. Meydan (K. Cunningham) raced wide for the majority of the event.
Stewards questioned apprentice L. Dittman regarding his failure to hold a forward position on Bundarra today, consistent with its normal racing pattern. L. Dittman explained that he had been instructed to urge the horse forward and did so during the early stages of the race, however Bundarra failed to show its customary early speed. He further stated that Bundarra in fact lost ground during the middle stages despite his urgings. Trainer Mr L. Wheeler confirmed the instructions and advised that the colt had jarred up on today's firm racing surface. A post-race veterinary examination of Bundarra revealed the colt was slightly lame in the off foreleg. Trainer L. Wheeler was advised that he would be required to provide a veterinary clearance for Bundarra prior to its next race start.
Race 2:
3yo Maiden Plate - 1400m
1st – Irishkiwi; 2nd - Shot Bar; 3rd -Queen Of Bling
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Sean Cormack: “He had blinkers on for the first time and he had the draw to cope with. He normally settles well but with the blinkers on he travelled a little too well early. That was good in a way because it took care of the draw, but I had to give him a breather along the way because he had been so keen. Then I just let him roll in the straight. I wasn’t worried about what anybody else was doing. I was concentrating on my horse and how to get the best out of him.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Shortly after the start, Century Rock (T. Chambers) hung in and clipped the heels of Mirandize (A. Pattillo). Near the 1300m, Holy Apollo (A. Spinks) shifted in momentarily tightening the running of Cha Cha Man (J. Byrne). Holy Apollo, when shifting out to relieve the pressure, then had to be steadied off the heels of Prince Echelon. Cha Cha Man (J. Byrne) over-raced in the middle stages and near the 800m, when being restrained off the heels of Shocking Blue (G. Geran), shifted wider on the track. At the same stage, Prince Echelon (K. Pope) improved up on to the heels of Craiglea Fountain (A. Coome) and when being steadied shifted out. Leaving the 300m, Holy Apollo (A. Spinks) shifted out, making contact with Cha Cha Man (J. Byrne).
A post-race veterinary examination of Ephyra revealed the filly to be mildly lame in the off foreleg. Trainer M. Tremble was advised that he would be required to produce a veterinary clearance for Ephyra prior to its next race start.
Race 3:
QTIS 4yo & Up Maiden Handicap - 1400m
1st - My Counsel; 2nd – Resurrected; 3rd - Hamatym
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Brian Smith: “He nearly got up first time at reasonable odds. He made no mistake here. I wanted to wait for Melbourne Cup day but, in the end, we settled on this race.”
Jockey Joe Bowditch: “He still doesn’t know what he is doing. (This was My Counsel’s second start). This course does suit him at this stage because it gives him a bit of space and a lot of time, but he’s only doing it on raw ability at the moment. He can only get better with experience.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Over Over Casanova (M. Heagney) and Twinkling Star (A. Spinks) were slow to begin. Concarnie (M. Radecker) over-raced in the middle stages. HAMATYM was inclined to lay out under pressure over the concluding stages. Hamatym and Twinkling Star lost off-fore plates in running.
A post-race veterinary examination of Over Over Casanova, which finished a distance last, failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Trainer M. Kropp advised that the gelding would now be retired from racing.
Race 4:
Class 1 Handicap - 1600m,
1st - Mulga Bob; 2nd - Raining Kings; 3rd - Box Seat
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Glenn Clunes: “It has been a long time between drinks for the horse. (This was Mulga Bob’s second win in thirty-two starts). Some time ago he suffered very bad interference in a race and he lost his confidence completely. He didn’t want to take any runs when they were offered for a long time after that. He was also a little bit unlucky on some occasions, but mainly it was a confidence issue. He’s always had some ability and he has been knocking at the door. In his last nine runs he’s finished in the money seven times. So he was due.
“And what a ride it was by Jana Piper. You must give that girl a mention. She couldn’t have ridden a better race. She’s just coming on so well and she’s got a bit of go in her. My word, she certainly doesn’t mind hard work. She won on a billy-goat the other day, she’s riding so well.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Box Seat (M. Heagney) over-raced in the early and middle stages. Near the 200m, Raining Kings (O. Turpin) shifted out under pressure, hampering Harold (L. Dittman).
Race 5:
Class 2 Handicap - 1400m
1st - Frisco's In Charge; 2nd - High Dee; 3rd - Falling Star
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Frank Phillips: I told him (apprentice jockey Owen Turpin) to get him out of the stalls, settle him with cover not far off the speed, and get home strong. I guess that’s what he did.”
Apprentice jockey Owen Turpin: “The plan was to sit just off the speed, not worse than midfield. I told Frank (Phillips) I was always going to take an inside run as I couldn’t see us getting out. For a long time there was no run for us. I was sitting right on the bum of the horse in front of me, just inches off the heels. I thought, ‘we not going to make it’. It was only around the 50m that Joe Bowditch’s horse shifted ground slightly and gave us a gap and my horse responded really well.
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Craiglea Pearl (A. Coome) jumped outwards at the start, taking Lucky Encounter (A. Spinks) out on to Ground Swell (T. Pannell). Falling Star (J. Bowditch) over-raced in the early and middle stages. When the pace slackened near the 1000m, Frisco’s In Charge (O. Turpin) improved up on to the heels of Falling Star (J. Bowditch) and had to be steadied. She’s A Model (K. Wharton), which was following, also to be steadied as a consequence and shifted out, taking Monashee Princess (J. Piper) wider on the track. Approaching the 200m, Abruptions (S. Cormack) shifted out under pressure, taking Craiglea Pearl (A. Coome) out on to Ground Swell (T. Pannell), resulting in that horse having to be steadied when taken across the heels of Monashee Princess, which had shifted in under pressure at that point. Frisco’s In Charge (O. Turpin) was held up for clear running in the straight until a point approaching the 100m. Abruptions (S. Cormack) and Ground Swell (T. Pannell) raced wide for the majority of the event. High Dee lost its off-fore plate in running.
Race 6:
Class 1 Handicap - 1200m
1st – Zabullion; 2nd - Blow The Bugle; 3rd - Waitaseq
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Apprentice jockey Owen Turpin: “They do it all the time don’t they? They roll off the fence and give me an inside run. I don’t know why they do that when the track is in good order. If they hand the inside run to me, I’ll take it every time. If it doesn’t come off you’re in trouble, but it looks real good if everything works out well, like it did here. Very pleased to win on my first ever ride for the Bruce McLachlan stable.”
With his double on the day, Turpin moved to within one win of jockey championship table leader, apprentice Jana Piper, who clung onto her lead courtesy of the win on Mulga Bob in the fourth race. Piper leads the title chase with ten wins.
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Craiglea Chevy (A. Coome), which was fractious in the barriers, was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon and cleared to race. Tycoon Ken (B. Calkin) over-raced in the early and middle stages. Waitaseq (M. Heagney) hung out rounding the home turn. Craiglea Chevy (A. Coome) was held up in the early stages of the home straight. Prank Caller (A. Spinks) raced wide for the majority of the event. A post-race veterinary examination of Tambo Tiger, which finished a distant last, failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.
FOOTNOTE:
Three of Skye Bogenhuber’s six win over a three day period were recorded at Toowoomba last Friday. While Bogenhuber took the headlines, she was merely leading the charge for the fairer sex and a group of riders who are clearly an emerging force. The gals, in fact, comprehensively outrode the guys at that Toowoomba meeting, winning six races to two. Apart from Bogenhuber, Jacqui Brown, Renee Hinricks and Amy Taylor all got on the scoreboard. Taylor also won in town again on Saturday. It was Taylor's third win in the last two city weekend meetings.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
DOOMBEN REVIEW (SAT, OCT 25)
A review of the meeting held at Doomben on Saturday, October 25.
Jockey Glen Colless yet again showed he is a class above most of his rivals in Brisbane when landing a race-to–race hat-trick aboard Desdamona, Woody ‘N’ Buzz and Ghetto Blaster, winning for three different stables.
Desdamona continued her exceptionally consistent run for trainer Pat Duff. Woody ‘N’ Buzz (Alan Bailey) found his feet this time around after finishing as a beaten favourite in his previous two starts while Ghetto Blaster (Gillian Heinrich) underlined his well above average ability by winning for the fourth time in his last five starts. His overall record now stands at eight wins from fourteen starts.
The smart two-year-old Ready To Venture, who is trained by Norm Stephens, made it two from two while Rob Heathcote’s On The Up continued to climb the comeback trail after nearly being sacked ten days ago.
Race 1:
QTIS 3yo Handicap - 1615m
1st – Seesawing; 2nd - Athenas Gift; 3rd - Adnocon
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Kelly Schweida: “She’ll have another run in two weeks time over 1600m. But I think she’ll be even better ridden quiet over 2000m.”
Jockey Jim Byrne: “She was a bit of a handful before the race, but was fine once we were in action. She had excuses last time and the run before that was enormous, so she just had to get a decent passage and a reasonable tempo to win today. Definitely looking for more ground – 2000m.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Seesawing (J. Byrne) was slow to begin. Passing the 1400m, Athena’s Gift (S. Scriven) shifted out off the heels of Warrior Within and in doing so made contact with Adnocon (K. Pope). Athena’s Gift, which was racing outside the leader, over-raced for some distance and threw its head in the air when being restrained. Rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the straight, Offshore Trader, which was endeavouring to force Adnocon out to obtain clear running around the heels of Athena’s Gift, was unable to do so and therefore disappointed. Near the 50m, Adnocon had to be steadied to avoid the heels of Seesawing, which shifted in. J. Byrne, rider of Seesawing, was reprimanded.
Race 2:
2yo Handicap - 1010m
1st - Ready To Venture; 2nd – Annalisha; 3rd - Bella Sirena
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Jason Taylor: “He didn’t jump that well again and I gave him a dig and I got there (to the lead). The blinkers were on for the first time today and they sparked him up. The other one (Annalisha) came past and I probably should have let him roll a bit quicker, but he was travelling well.
“When we set out after the leader we were always going to catch her, it was just a matter of when. He’s got plenty of speed but I still have doubts if he’s a sprinter anyway. I think he’s going to go over distance.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Our Charmaine was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon behind the barriers and found to have blood in its mouth due to a dislodged tooth cap. Annalisha (R. Goltz) was slow to begin. Empezar (K. Pope) and First Lieutenant (J. Byrne) hung out in the early stages. Empazar (K. Pope) raced greenly in the straight. A post-race veterinary examination of Huckleberry Dane revealed the gelding to be suffering from acute shin soreness in both forelegs. Trainer L. Birchley will be advised that Huckleberry Dane will require a veterinary certificate of fitness prior to its next race start.
Race 3:
QTIS NMW Handicap - 1010m
1st - Monashee Knight; 2nd – Sequablue; 3rd - Earnshaw
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Tony Pattillo: “This is my first win in town for some time so it’s a huge monkey off my back, mate. Hopefully it’s the end of the drought and the floodgates will open now. Yeah, the horse took a lot of riding to get there but he kept responding and got the result.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Courtyard Circle (J. Byrne) and Covet Gold (A. Taylor) were slow to begin. True Flyer (K. Yoshida) was severely crowded on jumping away between Kneel And Rise (R. Goltz) and Earnshaw (R. McMahon), which shifted out after jumping away awkwardly. Captain Wheland (J. Jones) jumped away awkwardly.
Apprentice O. Turpin, rider of Sequablue, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that passing the 800m he allowed his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of Youcantseeme (A. Spinks), which had to be checked to avoid the heels of Sequablue. Patties Mate (M. Radecker), which was following was hampered in consequence. O. Turpin was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to commence at midnight, 29 October, and to expire at midnight, 6 November 2008.
True Flyer (K. Yoshida) was inclined to lay in from after the start until near the 700m. Kneel And Rise (R. Goltz) was held up for clear running in the early stages of the straight. Approaching the winning post, Captain Wheland (J. Jones) had to be steadied when tightened for room between Sequablue and Monashee Knight (A. Pattillo), which shifted in. A. Pattillo, rider of Monashee Knight, was reprimanded. Hodges Street (D. Craven), Fiamore (K. Wharton) and True General (C. Whiteley) raced wide throughout.
Race 4:
Open Handicap - 2020m
1st - On The Up; 2nd – Currigee; 3rd - Pay Me
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Robert Heathcote: “Isn’t it amazing how well a horse can go when he gets his confidence back. This horse was going to be sacked if he didn’t feature in his race last week. The owner said he was gone. The horse had a ligament problem and he was off for three months. Then he came back and struggled and people were saying he hadn’t got over the injury or that he had just reached the limit of his performance. But all of the time he was racing in races with no speed, on ground he didn’t like. So we didn’t really know where the truth was.
“But we found out when he got speed in the race on better going and won last time ... and he did it again today. It’s all about confidence. He was a far more confident horse today after last week. Now we’ve got a lovely programme coming ... a race in two weeks and then another two weeks after that. What a difference a week makes. He could have been gone!”
Jockey Joe Bowditch: “It was a pretty good win. There was good speed on early which he needed. They did slacken off in the middle, but he wasn’t really worried by that. He stuck to his task well in the straight. I didn’t always think we were going to get there. At one stage I thought we looked like running on into third but, to his credit, he kept at it and hit the line hard.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Passing the winning post on the first occasion, On The Up (J. Bowditch) had to be steadied off the heels of Tariki (P. Hammersley), which was taken in by Very Canny (T. Pannell). T. Pannell, rider of Very Canny, was advised to exercise more care. Passing the 1000m, Grand Laddie improved up to the inside of Tariki (P. Hammersley) and had to be steadied. Approaching the 150m, Rezone(K. Pope) was tightened for room and had to be steadied when attempting to take a narrow run between Pay Me (J. Byrne) and Grand Laddie (J. Holder), which shifted in when not fully clear. J. Holder, rider of Grand Laddie, was reprimanded. J. Holder, rider of Grand Laddie, dropped the whip near the 200m. Approaching the winning post on the final occasion, Pay Me (J. Byrne) shifted in, making contact with Grand Laddie (J. Holder), which in turn shifted in and bumped Tariki (P. Hammersley). J. Byrne, rider of Pay Me was reprimanded. After taking evidence, stewards adjourned an inquiry into the riding tactics adopted on Very Canny to a date to be fixed.
Race 5:
QTIS 1MW Handicap - 1350m
1st -Hey Elvis; 2nd - Deception Bay; 3rd - Pentacity
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Bruce Hill: “I entered him in two races and then decided that the 1350m would be easier on him than the 1200m. He’s been in work since July 1, so was raring to go. It’s just good to have him back and firing.”
Jockey Paul Hammersley (who benefitted from a pick-up ride when Brad Pengelly failed to make the weight): “I wanted to sit just off the pace, ideally fifth or sixth, but he jumped that well I just let him roll. He did get a bit tired towards the end, which is understandable first-up, but he had done enough.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
As B. Pengelly was to be overweight, P. Hammersley was substituted as the rider of Hey Elvis. B. Pengelly was fined $100. Cajun Moon (M. Radecker) and Moppett (M. Palmer) bumped on jumping away. Shortly after the start, Pentacity (R. McMahon) was tightened for room between You’re On Merv (J. Bowditch) and Lucky Luna (J. Byrne), which shifted out. Nepro (A. Taylor) was hampered shortly after the start between Intemperate (R. Wiggins) and Hey Elvis (P. Hammersley), which shifted in. Deception Bay (C. Reith) and You’re On Merv over-raced during the early stages. You’re On Merv raced wide throughout.
Race 6:
F&M Handicap - 1200m
1st –Desdemona; 2nd - She's In The Guide; 3rd - Insistence
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Pat Duff: “She’s the most consistent horse racing in Brisbane. She’s never finished out of the first two. She’s run into the likes of Simplest and Burdiken Blues. I felt that I was rushing her a little bit this time. I trialled her on Tuesday, and it’s always a worry when you trial a filly that close to a race. But she came through well.”
Desdemona has finished either first or second in all of her nine starts to date. The mare provided jockey Glen Colless with the first of the three race-to-race winners he would salute on during the day.
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
The starting time of this race was delayed approximately 5 minutes as an electrical and hail storm passed over the racecourse. On The Fridge (J. Byrne) was slow to begin. Dance Girl Dance (R. Goltz), which jumped away awkwardly, shifted out, making contact with Insistence (M. Palmer). Insistence over-raced passing the 900m until near the 600m. Rounding the home turn, Dance Girl Dance shifted out to improve and in doing so forced Desdemona (G. Colless), Insistence and Acquired (J. Holder) wider on the track. On The Fridge (J. Byrne) was held up for clear running inside the final 150m. Red Letter Daze (R. McMahon) and Rapid Babe (P. Hammersley) were held up for clear running inside the final 50m.
Race 7:
Chancellors Cup CG&E Class 6 Handicap - 1200m
1st - Woody ‘N' Buzz; 2nd - Another Takeover; 3rd - Borsha's Mark
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Alan Bailey: “He was tested last time over 1400m – particularly as he carried 58kg. He’s only small. Look at him. He’s only a pony. Things suited him much better this time.”
Jockey Glen Colless: “I probably rode him a bit closer than I should have last time. I was always going to snag him back from the draw today. He was more relaxed ridden back and I got a great run home (on the rail), didn’t I?”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Save A Buck (J. Taylor) stood flatfooted at the start and lost considerable ground. Trainer T. Hardy was advised that he must provide a barrier certificate for Save A Buck prior to its next race start. Take Off (A. Spinks) jumped away awkwardly. From passing the 600m until shortly after straightening, Borsha’s Mark (J. Byrne) was inclined to hang out.
Apprentice jockey M. Hellyer, rider of Elegant Roi, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding, in that he allowed his mount to shift out rounding the home turn when insufficiently clear of Askew (Matthew Palmer), resulting in that horse having to be checked. M. Hellyer was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 6 meetings, to commence at midnight, 29 October and to expire at midnight 5 November 2008.
Woody ‘N’ Buzz (G. Colless) was held up for clear running in the early stages of the straight. Conquering Spirit (J. Holder) broke down behind near the 100m and was euthanized on humane grounds. Take Off, which was following was obliged to shift ground outwards to avoid Conquering Spirit. Fangles (C. Whiteley) and Askew (Michael Palmer) raced wide throughout.
Race 8:
Quality Handicap - 1350m
1st - Ghetto Blaster; 2nd - Mr Hornblower; 3rd - Nexgen
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Gillian Heinrich (who forty minutes earlier had experienced the ultimate low in racing of having one of her runners (Conquering Spirit) put down due to injury: “I’m heading for a stiff drink.”
Jockey Glen Colless: “He was pulling early, for about 100m or so, but then he got cover and he settled well. After that, I really just had to get him to the outside at the right time to win, and that’s how it panned out.”
Ghetto Blaster provided jockey Glen Colless with a third successive win on the day.
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Master Denis, which was fractious in the raceday stall, was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon and cleared to race. Lombardy (Matthew Palmer) blundered on jumping away and shifted in, making contact with Frosty (P. Hammersley). Majorca (J. Byrne) was crowded for room on jumping away between Cocktail Supreme (J. Taylor) and Nellie Got There (S. Cormack), both of which shifted ground. Ghetto Blaster (G. Colless) over-raced in the early stages. Master Denis (C. Whiteley) was held up from shortly after straightening until after passing the 200m. Cocktail Supreme and Lombardy raced wide throughout.
Race 9:
Class 6 4yo & Up Handicap - 1615m
1st – Altaica; 2nd - Kanetoshi King; 3rd - Deacon
WINNER FEEDBACK:
The John Troy trained Altaica backed up and punished those who had not recognised the merit in her run last week, where she only capitulated in the very last stride to the useful Malandrina. Yet again apprentice jockey Amy Taylor showed her strength in the saddle with a powerful ride, which was a major influence in delivering the result.
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Karate Kid (Matthew Palmer) and Deacon (A. Coome) were slow to begin. Dream Gal (D. Craven) raced wide in the early stages. Altaica (A. Taylor) over-raced in the early stages.
Stewards questioned A. Coome regarding his riding of Deacon, especially in the early and middle stages when Deacon was settled at the rear of the field. Apprentice Coome stated that after being a little slow to begin he allowed the horse to settle where it was comfortable. He further added when passing the 700m he endeavoured to forced Dream Gal wider on the track to enable him to improve his position. He stated he was unable to do this and was required to wait until shortly after straightening to improve. He added that the horse ran home strongly. Apprentice Coome further stated that, in his opinion, he may have allowed DEACON to settle further back than it should. Stewards admonished apprentice Coome and advised him that, in their opinion, his ride lacked judgement in that passing the 1500m he allowed Karate Kid to take a position on the fence forward of him and again at the 800m he allowed Kin Kiss (G. Baker) to also take a position on the fence. Stewards were of the opinion that he should have allowed his mount to stride forward on both of those occasions and take a position on the back of Nasadispute (J. Bowditch), then maintaining a closer position.
Jockey Glen Colless yet again showed he is a class above most of his rivals in Brisbane when landing a race-to–race hat-trick aboard Desdamona, Woody ‘N’ Buzz and Ghetto Blaster, winning for three different stables.
Desdamona continued her exceptionally consistent run for trainer Pat Duff. Woody ‘N’ Buzz (Alan Bailey) found his feet this time around after finishing as a beaten favourite in his previous two starts while Ghetto Blaster (Gillian Heinrich) underlined his well above average ability by winning for the fourth time in his last five starts. His overall record now stands at eight wins from fourteen starts.
The smart two-year-old Ready To Venture, who is trained by Norm Stephens, made it two from two while Rob Heathcote’s On The Up continued to climb the comeback trail after nearly being sacked ten days ago.
Race 1:
QTIS 3yo Handicap - 1615m
1st – Seesawing; 2nd - Athenas Gift; 3rd - Adnocon
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Kelly Schweida: “She’ll have another run in two weeks time over 1600m. But I think she’ll be even better ridden quiet over 2000m.”
Jockey Jim Byrne: “She was a bit of a handful before the race, but was fine once we were in action. She had excuses last time and the run before that was enormous, so she just had to get a decent passage and a reasonable tempo to win today. Definitely looking for more ground – 2000m.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Seesawing (J. Byrne) was slow to begin. Passing the 1400m, Athena’s Gift (S. Scriven) shifted out off the heels of Warrior Within and in doing so made contact with Adnocon (K. Pope). Athena’s Gift, which was racing outside the leader, over-raced for some distance and threw its head in the air when being restrained. Rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the straight, Offshore Trader, which was endeavouring to force Adnocon out to obtain clear running around the heels of Athena’s Gift, was unable to do so and therefore disappointed. Near the 50m, Adnocon had to be steadied to avoid the heels of Seesawing, which shifted in. J. Byrne, rider of Seesawing, was reprimanded.
Race 2:
2yo Handicap - 1010m
1st - Ready To Venture; 2nd – Annalisha; 3rd - Bella Sirena
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Jason Taylor: “He didn’t jump that well again and I gave him a dig and I got there (to the lead). The blinkers were on for the first time today and they sparked him up. The other one (Annalisha) came past and I probably should have let him roll a bit quicker, but he was travelling well.
“When we set out after the leader we were always going to catch her, it was just a matter of when. He’s got plenty of speed but I still have doubts if he’s a sprinter anyway. I think he’s going to go over distance.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Our Charmaine was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon behind the barriers and found to have blood in its mouth due to a dislodged tooth cap. Annalisha (R. Goltz) was slow to begin. Empezar (K. Pope) and First Lieutenant (J. Byrne) hung out in the early stages. Empazar (K. Pope) raced greenly in the straight. A post-race veterinary examination of Huckleberry Dane revealed the gelding to be suffering from acute shin soreness in both forelegs. Trainer L. Birchley will be advised that Huckleberry Dane will require a veterinary certificate of fitness prior to its next race start.
Race 3:
QTIS NMW Handicap - 1010m
1st - Monashee Knight; 2nd – Sequablue; 3rd - Earnshaw
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Tony Pattillo: “This is my first win in town for some time so it’s a huge monkey off my back, mate. Hopefully it’s the end of the drought and the floodgates will open now. Yeah, the horse took a lot of riding to get there but he kept responding and got the result.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Courtyard Circle (J. Byrne) and Covet Gold (A. Taylor) were slow to begin. True Flyer (K. Yoshida) was severely crowded on jumping away between Kneel And Rise (R. Goltz) and Earnshaw (R. McMahon), which shifted out after jumping away awkwardly. Captain Wheland (J. Jones) jumped away awkwardly.
Apprentice O. Turpin, rider of Sequablue, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that passing the 800m he allowed his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of Youcantseeme (A. Spinks), which had to be checked to avoid the heels of Sequablue. Patties Mate (M. Radecker), which was following was hampered in consequence. O. Turpin was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to commence at midnight, 29 October, and to expire at midnight, 6 November 2008.
True Flyer (K. Yoshida) was inclined to lay in from after the start until near the 700m. Kneel And Rise (R. Goltz) was held up for clear running in the early stages of the straight. Approaching the winning post, Captain Wheland (J. Jones) had to be steadied when tightened for room between Sequablue and Monashee Knight (A. Pattillo), which shifted in. A. Pattillo, rider of Monashee Knight, was reprimanded. Hodges Street (D. Craven), Fiamore (K. Wharton) and True General (C. Whiteley) raced wide throughout.
Race 4:
Open Handicap - 2020m
1st - On The Up; 2nd – Currigee; 3rd - Pay Me
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Robert Heathcote: “Isn’t it amazing how well a horse can go when he gets his confidence back. This horse was going to be sacked if he didn’t feature in his race last week. The owner said he was gone. The horse had a ligament problem and he was off for three months. Then he came back and struggled and people were saying he hadn’t got over the injury or that he had just reached the limit of his performance. But all of the time he was racing in races with no speed, on ground he didn’t like. So we didn’t really know where the truth was.
“But we found out when he got speed in the race on better going and won last time ... and he did it again today. It’s all about confidence. He was a far more confident horse today after last week. Now we’ve got a lovely programme coming ... a race in two weeks and then another two weeks after that. What a difference a week makes. He could have been gone!”
Jockey Joe Bowditch: “It was a pretty good win. There was good speed on early which he needed. They did slacken off in the middle, but he wasn’t really worried by that. He stuck to his task well in the straight. I didn’t always think we were going to get there. At one stage I thought we looked like running on into third but, to his credit, he kept at it and hit the line hard.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Passing the winning post on the first occasion, On The Up (J. Bowditch) had to be steadied off the heels of Tariki (P. Hammersley), which was taken in by Very Canny (T. Pannell). T. Pannell, rider of Very Canny, was advised to exercise more care. Passing the 1000m, Grand Laddie improved up to the inside of Tariki (P. Hammersley) and had to be steadied. Approaching the 150m, Rezone(K. Pope) was tightened for room and had to be steadied when attempting to take a narrow run between Pay Me (J. Byrne) and Grand Laddie (J. Holder), which shifted in when not fully clear. J. Holder, rider of Grand Laddie, was reprimanded. J. Holder, rider of Grand Laddie, dropped the whip near the 200m. Approaching the winning post on the final occasion, Pay Me (J. Byrne) shifted in, making contact with Grand Laddie (J. Holder), which in turn shifted in and bumped Tariki (P. Hammersley). J. Byrne, rider of Pay Me was reprimanded. After taking evidence, stewards adjourned an inquiry into the riding tactics adopted on Very Canny to a date to be fixed.
Race 5:
QTIS 1MW Handicap - 1350m
1st -Hey Elvis; 2nd - Deception Bay; 3rd - Pentacity
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Bruce Hill: “I entered him in two races and then decided that the 1350m would be easier on him than the 1200m. He’s been in work since July 1, so was raring to go. It’s just good to have him back and firing.”
Jockey Paul Hammersley (who benefitted from a pick-up ride when Brad Pengelly failed to make the weight): “I wanted to sit just off the pace, ideally fifth or sixth, but he jumped that well I just let him roll. He did get a bit tired towards the end, which is understandable first-up, but he had done enough.”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
As B. Pengelly was to be overweight, P. Hammersley was substituted as the rider of Hey Elvis. B. Pengelly was fined $100. Cajun Moon (M. Radecker) and Moppett (M. Palmer) bumped on jumping away. Shortly after the start, Pentacity (R. McMahon) was tightened for room between You’re On Merv (J. Bowditch) and Lucky Luna (J. Byrne), which shifted out. Nepro (A. Taylor) was hampered shortly after the start between Intemperate (R. Wiggins) and Hey Elvis (P. Hammersley), which shifted in. Deception Bay (C. Reith) and You’re On Merv over-raced during the early stages. You’re On Merv raced wide throughout.
Race 6:
F&M Handicap - 1200m
1st –Desdemona; 2nd - She's In The Guide; 3rd - Insistence
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Pat Duff: “She’s the most consistent horse racing in Brisbane. She’s never finished out of the first two. She’s run into the likes of Simplest and Burdiken Blues. I felt that I was rushing her a little bit this time. I trialled her on Tuesday, and it’s always a worry when you trial a filly that close to a race. But she came through well.”
Desdemona has finished either first or second in all of her nine starts to date. The mare provided jockey Glen Colless with the first of the three race-to-race winners he would salute on during the day.
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
The starting time of this race was delayed approximately 5 minutes as an electrical and hail storm passed over the racecourse. On The Fridge (J. Byrne) was slow to begin. Dance Girl Dance (R. Goltz), which jumped away awkwardly, shifted out, making contact with Insistence (M. Palmer). Insistence over-raced passing the 900m until near the 600m. Rounding the home turn, Dance Girl Dance shifted out to improve and in doing so forced Desdemona (G. Colless), Insistence and Acquired (J. Holder) wider on the track. On The Fridge (J. Byrne) was held up for clear running inside the final 150m. Red Letter Daze (R. McMahon) and Rapid Babe (P. Hammersley) were held up for clear running inside the final 50m.
Race 7:
Chancellors Cup CG&E Class 6 Handicap - 1200m
1st - Woody ‘N' Buzz; 2nd - Another Takeover; 3rd - Borsha's Mark
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Alan Bailey: “He was tested last time over 1400m – particularly as he carried 58kg. He’s only small. Look at him. He’s only a pony. Things suited him much better this time.”
Jockey Glen Colless: “I probably rode him a bit closer than I should have last time. I was always going to snag him back from the draw today. He was more relaxed ridden back and I got a great run home (on the rail), didn’t I?”
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Save A Buck (J. Taylor) stood flatfooted at the start and lost considerable ground. Trainer T. Hardy was advised that he must provide a barrier certificate for Save A Buck prior to its next race start. Take Off (A. Spinks) jumped away awkwardly. From passing the 600m until shortly after straightening, Borsha’s Mark (J. Byrne) was inclined to hang out.
Apprentice jockey M. Hellyer, rider of Elegant Roi, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding, in that he allowed his mount to shift out rounding the home turn when insufficiently clear of Askew (Matthew Palmer), resulting in that horse having to be checked. M. Hellyer was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 6 meetings, to commence at midnight, 29 October and to expire at midnight 5 November 2008.
Woody ‘N’ Buzz (G. Colless) was held up for clear running in the early stages of the straight. Conquering Spirit (J. Holder) broke down behind near the 100m and was euthanized on humane grounds. Take Off, which was following was obliged to shift ground outwards to avoid Conquering Spirit. Fangles (C. Whiteley) and Askew (Michael Palmer) raced wide throughout.
Race 8:
Quality Handicap - 1350m
1st - Ghetto Blaster; 2nd - Mr Hornblower; 3rd - Nexgen
WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Gillian Heinrich (who forty minutes earlier had experienced the ultimate low in racing of having one of her runners (Conquering Spirit) put down due to injury: “I’m heading for a stiff drink.”
Jockey Glen Colless: “He was pulling early, for about 100m or so, but then he got cover and he settled well. After that, I really just had to get him to the outside at the right time to win, and that’s how it panned out.”
Ghetto Blaster provided jockey Glen Colless with a third successive win on the day.
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Master Denis, which was fractious in the raceday stall, was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon and cleared to race. Lombardy (Matthew Palmer) blundered on jumping away and shifted in, making contact with Frosty (P. Hammersley). Majorca (J. Byrne) was crowded for room on jumping away between Cocktail Supreme (J. Taylor) and Nellie Got There (S. Cormack), both of which shifted ground. Ghetto Blaster (G. Colless) over-raced in the early stages. Master Denis (C. Whiteley) was held up from shortly after straightening until after passing the 200m. Cocktail Supreme and Lombardy raced wide throughout.
Race 9:
Class 6 4yo & Up Handicap - 1615m
1st – Altaica; 2nd - Kanetoshi King; 3rd - Deacon
WINNER FEEDBACK:
The John Troy trained Altaica backed up and punished those who had not recognised the merit in her run last week, where she only capitulated in the very last stride to the useful Malandrina. Yet again apprentice jockey Amy Taylor showed her strength in the saddle with a powerful ride, which was a major influence in delivering the result.
STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Karate Kid (Matthew Palmer) and Deacon (A. Coome) were slow to begin. Dream Gal (D. Craven) raced wide in the early stages. Altaica (A. Taylor) over-raced in the early stages.
Stewards questioned A. Coome regarding his riding of Deacon, especially in the early and middle stages when Deacon was settled at the rear of the field. Apprentice Coome stated that after being a little slow to begin he allowed the horse to settle where it was comfortable. He further added when passing the 700m he endeavoured to forced Dream Gal wider on the track to enable him to improve his position. He stated he was unable to do this and was required to wait until shortly after straightening to improve. He added that the horse ran home strongly. Apprentice Coome further stated that, in his opinion, he may have allowed DEACON to settle further back than it should. Stewards admonished apprentice Coome and advised him that, in their opinion, his ride lacked judgement in that passing the 1500m he allowed Karate Kid to take a position on the fence forward of him and again at the 800m he allowed Kin Kiss (G. Baker) to also take a position on the fence. Stewards were of the opinion that he should have allowed his mount to stride forward on both of those occasions and take a position on the back of Nasadispute (J. Bowditch), then maintaining a closer position.
SKYE'S ON FIRE
There are comebacks ... and there are comebacks.
Take Maldivian. Revisit that extraordinary moment twelve months ago when the gelding was led away from the start of the Caulfield Cup with blood streaming from a wound suffered in the barriers. Then fast-forward to Maldivian’s brave Cox Plate success on Saturday and the nature of a well-deserved comeback is complete.
Take apprentice jockey Skye Bogenhuber. Go back to July and understand the brutal nature of the accident she was involved in when the horse she was riding smashed into a tractor after winning a barrier trial at Gatton. The crash cost the horse its life and left Bogenhuber with injuries which, for the short-term at least, translated into her having to face life with an uncertain future.
Then fast-forward to the last three days in which Bogenhuber rode a treble at Toowoomba on Friday, a double at Toowoomba on Saturday and added another win on her only ride at the Sunshine Coast yesterday. Six wins in three days. Talk about a brave comeback. Bogenhuber’s successful return has been a very special effort.
“My biggest injury worry after the accident was that I’d lacerated a kidney,” said Bogenhuber. “Doctors were very concerned about that. At one stage, they thought I might lose the kidney.
“Luckily that didn’t happen. I ended up losing just five percent of the kidney. It was just a healing process that I had to go through and it kept me out of action for about two months. So really it was a relatively quick return for me, although getting up to match fitness took a little bit longer.”
Bogenhuber was on loan to the Tony Gollan stable when the accident occurred and she is now permanently attached to the Toowoomba based trainer, who has his own view on Bogenhuber’s resilience.
“She just wanted to get right back into it,” said Gollan. “She’s a really hard worker - and she has had to work hard to get where she is. Skye didn’t grow up riding horses or anything like that. She’s had to learn from scratch.
“The accident couldn’t have happened at a worse time, because she was just starting to hit her straps. It set her back, not right back to the start obviously, but, in a way she almost had to start over again.
"I’m sure she had a bit of mental anguish about race riding when she came back, and to a degree she probably still has, but she has put in a lot of work with the apprentice school. She has also had the help of a lot of the senior riders up here and her whole support base, and it is really good to see her getting a reward for all of her hard work. Six wins in three days is a really good result.”
For Bogenhuber herself, it was a weekend to be enjoyed, but not dealt upon. With the same focus that carried her through adversity, she was more interested in what lies ahead.
“Six winners in three days is great,” said Bogenhuber. “Now I have to keep it going.”
Statistics taken from her home track of Toowoomba since her return to competitive action suggest she will do just that.
Bogenhuber has been back in the saddle for the last seven meetings at Toowoomba during which time she has had thirty rides, for seven wins (four of which were produced by Tony Gollan), three seconds and three third placings.
That gives her a 23.33 winning percentage and 43.33 place percentage ... and like Tony Gollan, says, she’s still learning.
Maldivian might reached the top of his league in his superb comeback this weekend. At the same time, Skye Bogenhuber's six wins confirmed that she too has passed an acid test and is on her way up.
There are comebacks ... and there are comebacks.
Take Maldivian. Revisit that extraordinary moment twelve months ago when the gelding was led away from the start of the Caulfield Cup with blood streaming from a wound suffered in the barriers. Then fast-forward to Maldivian’s brave Cox Plate success on Saturday and the nature of a well-deserved comeback is complete.
Take apprentice jockey Skye Bogenhuber. Go back to July and understand the brutal nature of the accident she was involved in when the horse she was riding smashed into a tractor after winning a barrier trial at Gatton. The crash cost the horse its life and left Bogenhuber with injuries which, for the short-term at least, translated into her having to face life with an uncertain future.
Then fast-forward to the last three days in which Bogenhuber rode a treble at Toowoomba on Friday, a double at Toowoomba on Saturday and added another win on her only ride at the Sunshine Coast yesterday. Six wins in three days. Talk about a brave comeback. Bogenhuber’s successful return has been a very special effort.
“My biggest injury worry after the accident was that I’d lacerated a kidney,” said Bogenhuber. “Doctors were very concerned about that. At one stage, they thought I might lose the kidney.
“Luckily that didn’t happen. I ended up losing just five percent of the kidney. It was just a healing process that I had to go through and it kept me out of action for about two months. So really it was a relatively quick return for me, although getting up to match fitness took a little bit longer.”
Bogenhuber was on loan to the Tony Gollan stable when the accident occurred and she is now permanently attached to the Toowoomba based trainer, who has his own view on Bogenhuber’s resilience.
“She just wanted to get right back into it,” said Gollan. “She’s a really hard worker - and she has had to work hard to get where she is. Skye didn’t grow up riding horses or anything like that. She’s had to learn from scratch.
“The accident couldn’t have happened at a worse time, because she was just starting to hit her straps. It set her back, not right back to the start obviously, but, in a way she almost had to start over again.
"I’m sure she had a bit of mental anguish about race riding when she came back, and to a degree she probably still has, but she has put in a lot of work with the apprentice school. She has also had the help of a lot of the senior riders up here and her whole support base, and it is really good to see her getting a reward for all of her hard work. Six wins in three days is a really good result.”
For Bogenhuber herself, it was a weekend to be enjoyed, but not dealt upon. With the same focus that carried her through adversity, she was more interested in what lies ahead.
“Six winners in three days is great,” said Bogenhuber. “Now I have to keep it going.”
Statistics taken from her home track of Toowoomba since her return to competitive action suggest she will do just that.
Bogenhuber has been back in the saddle for the last seven meetings at Toowoomba during which time she has had thirty rides, for seven wins (four of which were produced by Tony Gollan), three seconds and three third placings.
That gives her a 23.33 winning percentage and 43.33 place percentage ... and like Tony Gollan, says, she’s still learning.
Maldivian might reached the top of his league in his superb comeback this weekend. At the same time, Skye Bogenhuber's six wins confirmed that she too has passed an acid test and is on her way up.
There are comebacks ... and there are comebacks.
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