QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
ATHERTON TURF CLUB
 
Saturday 23rd NOVEMBER 2024
 
WEATHER – OVERCAST /SHOWERS           TRACK RATING – SOFT (7)          RAIL –TRUEPENETROMETER – N/A
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – A. Holzhauser
Stewards – P. Gillard, S. Copelin & Y. Walburgh Schmidt (CAT)
 
 
Race 1:ALL THINGS ADMIN AND PRINT CLASS B HANDICAP 1200 Metres
 
Miss Farstar – Slow to begin.
 
Pelsaert (NZ) – Shifted in at the 200 metres brushing RUSSIAN ROSE and again at the 80 metres.
 
Russian Rose – Shifted out at the 200 metres bumping PELSAERT and again at the 80 metres.
 
Race 2:TOLGA HOTEL BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1400 Metres
 
Wishnowsky – Slow to begin. Raced three wide without cover for the majority.
 
DomINANT ROSE – Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
Oodles – A post-race veterinary examination identified the presence of blood in both nostrils. OODLES shall not without the permission of the Stewards: (a) for a period of 2 months after the attack of bleeding, be trained, exercised or galloped on a racecourse, recognized training track, private training establishment, or other place;; (b) must not start in any race for a period of 3 months, and then only after: i. a gallop of at least 1,000 metres; or ii. an official trial or jump-out; in the presence, and to the satisfaction of a Steward.AR 79(4). Trainer T Clive advised stewards it will be his intentions to retire the gelding from racing.
 
Race 3:ATHERTON INTERNATIONAL CLUB BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP – 1800 Metres
 
Oxfordshire – Slow to begin.
 
Race 4:GREAT NORTHERN BULL RIDING QTIS MAIDEN PLATE – 1000 Metres
 
Hold My Halo – Delayed the start when becoming fractious in the barriers, underwent a veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Began very awkwardly. On returning to scale rider D Smith was of the opinion the horse was not comfortable in its action and as such he put the horse under no pressure throughout the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer representative Mr P McGuire was advised if anything comes to light in the coming days that he must report it to the stewards and the horse must obtain a further barrier certificate and trial to the satisfaction of stewards before being permitted to race again.
 
Snuggles – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced greenly in the middle stages. Appeared to shy at the winning post and shifted wider.
 
Sirene Rouge – Raced ungenerously in the middle stages.
 
Race 5:SERRA DRILLING BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1000 Metres
 
Nazorian – Slow to begin befor improving forward and obtaining the lead near the 1000 metres. Shifted in marginally near the 200 metres when tiring, tightening the running of CELEBRATION which was attempting a narrow run to it’s inside.
 
Celebration – When attempting a narrow run near the 200 metres was dissapointed for that run when NAZORIAN shifted in marginally. Whilst stewards noted the minor shift J Edwards (NAZORIAN) was advised to show greater care in similar circumstances. In this incident CELEBRATION was restrained and shifted wider.
 
Guapo – Raced three wide without cover for the majority.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
NIL
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 4, Hold My Halo – Barrier certificate  and trial to stewards satisfaction – Fractious in barriers.
 
Bleeders
Race 2, Oodles – Both Nostrils, 3 Month ban – AR79(4)
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews, and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its website.
 
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.