STEWARDS REPORT

GOLD COAST TURF CLUB – 21 MARCH 2015


WEATHER – SHOWERS
TRACK RATING – GOOD 3 @ 7.30AM; RACE 1 – SOFT 6 RETROSPECTIVE
RAIL – OUT 1M W/POST – 1400; OUT 2M 1400-400; TRUE REMAINDER
PENETROMETER – 4.31


OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – M Knibbs
Stewards – G Lane, E Barron, T Bartlett
Clerk of Scales – J Robinson
Judge – S McMahon
Veterinarian – C McCormack
Swab attendants – V Burgess, K Kilpatrick
Bookmaker Supervisor – G Daly
Starter – S Andrews
Jockeys Advocate – G Stockdale
Secretary – L Stokes

General

As App. S Eilbeck was indisposed through illness, Stewards permitted rider replacements as per Stewards Race Day Summary.

Race 1: goldcoastwebsites.com.au Maiden Plate – 900m
1st – Sunfast 2nd – Miranda Jane 3rd – Heavenly Glass 4th – Tropical

TROPICAL – Blundered badly at the start and lost ground.

SUNFAST – Slow to begin.

Following the running of Race 1 which was run in extremely heavy rain, riders expressed concern with a lack of visibility and safe footing of their mounts during the race. With continuous rain and lightning present, Stewards inspected a section of the track which revealed significant amounts of surface water. As a result of this and further rain forecast, the unanimous view of the riders was that it would be unsafe to continue racing. As a result, the Stewards decided that the remainder of the meeting be cancelled.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
GOLD COAST TURF CLUB – 21 MARCH 2015


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses


Post-Race Horses swabbed
Sunfast + Miranda Jane