QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BUNDABERG RACE CLUB
SATURDAY 12th MARCH 2022
 
WEATHER – Fine   TRACK RATING – Sand     RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Stewards: K Daly (Chairman), C Fedrick
Club Steward: P Honeywill
Clerk of Scales – C Myers
Judge – K Pimm
Veterinarian – Dr A Evans
Starter – B Steindl
 
General
Stewards permitted the following weight variations:
 
Race 1: G Steele – FRISCO’S IMAGE – 56.5kgs (+1kg)
Race 2: G Steele – FINEST ACT – 56.5kgs (+1.5kg)
Race 3: G Steele – TRUE TALLY – 56.5kgs (+0.5kg)
Race 6: G Steele – WALSAHIE – 56.5kgs (+1.5kg)
 
 
Race 1 – Benchmark 65 Hdcp 850 METRES
 
DONE IT AGAIN – Bumped at the start. Raced four wide without cover throughout.
 
HARD ENOUGH – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
FRISCO’S IMAGE – Slow to begin.
 
LIEUTENANT – Jumped out at the start and bumped DONE IT AGAIN
 
 
Race 2 – Class B Hdcp 850 METRES
 
I AM FEARLESS – Inclined to lay out approaching and rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor laceration to the near hind leg.
 
AVISION – Very slow to begin. Trainer C Rogers was advised a warning would be placed on the horse’s barrier manners.
 
QUARTER PAST After becoming fractious in the saddling enclosure reared over backwards striking its head with the horse subsequently declared a late scratching at 1:20pm. On declaration of correct weight Stewards ordered all bets on QUARTER PAST refunded in full and deductions of 21c win and 17c place to apply on face value of all winning bets prior to 1:20pm. SP’s are not subject to deductions. Trainer Mr K Sempf was advised a warning would be placed on the horse’s pre-race manners. Mr Sempf advised Stewards it would now be his intention to remove the cross over noseband from QUARTER PAST.
 
SHOOTFORTHESTAR – Jumped out at the start and bumped heavily with FINEST ACT. Rider K Gates reported the horse did not appreciate the heavy sand conditions on the inside section of the track.
 
TIMELY REWARD – Taken wider on the track approaching and rounding the home turn when I AM FEARLESS was inclined to lay out.
 
FINEST ACT – Bumped heavily at the start.
 
 
Race 3 – BENCHMARK 55 Hdcp 1090 METRES
 
AUVERGNE – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
THE SILVER LADY – After being fractious leaving the saddling enclosure, Stewards permitted the cross over noseband to be removed from the horse. A public address was made to this effect. When asked to comment on the disappointing performance rider A Spinks reported THE SILVER LADY failed to handle the sand track conditions.
 
TRUE TALLY – Bumped on jumping away.
 
FUDGINIT – Jumped out at the start and bumped TRUE TALLY. App R Wilson was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use of the whip six times prior to the 100m, one more than permitted.
 
 
Race 4 – Maiden Plate 1212 METRES
 
BELTANA – Made the home turn very wide on the track. When asked to comment on the disappointing performance rider A Spinks reported BELTANA failed to handle the sand track conditions. Trainer J Morrow advised Stewards BELTANA would now be retired however he was advised the horse must trial satisfactorily prior to racing again if these circumstances were to change.
 
After being unable to be loaded into the barriers UPMAN was declared a late scratching at 2:53pm.  On declaration of correct weight Stewards ordered all bets on UPMAN refunded in full and deductions of 10c win and 8c place to apply on face value of all winning bets prior to 2:53pm. SP’s are subject to deductions. Trainer T Hong was advised UPMAN would require a further barrier certificate prior to its next race start.
 
ZAYDE – Raced wide throughout.
 
CRAIGLEA BANDIT – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
Race 5 – Benchmark 45 Hdcp 1212 METRES
 
ALL JEED UP – Rider G Steele reported the horse, in her opinion, did not handle the sand track conditions.
 
GLAM ROCK – Apprentice S Stephan reported the saddle on the horse shifted to the nearside passing the 600m placing her at a disadvantage for the remainder of the race.
 
FOX ON THE ROCKS – A Spinks, rider of FOX ON THE ROCKS, was suspended from riding in races under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for a period of 15 days to commence midnight 17th March up to and including midnight 1st April 2022 for use of the whip 10 times prior to the 100m, five more than permitted.
 
 
 
Race 6 – OPEN Hdcp 1212 METRES
 
DOLCI – Apprentice R Wilson, rider of DOLCI, was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use of the whip six times prior to the 100m, one more permitted.
 
WALSHIE – Raced wide throughout the event.
 
 
 
Race 7 – Class B Hdcp 850 METRES
 
KILKENNY DAZZLER – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
YES NO MAYBE SO – Apprentice S Stephan, rider of YES NO MAYBE SO, was fined $300 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use of the whip six times prior to the 100m, one more permitted.
 
 
 
 

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
BUNDABERG  RACE CLUB 12th MARCH 2022
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
Race 7:  App S Stephan – use of whip 6 times prior to 100m – AR132(7)(a)(ii) - $300
 
Reprimands
Race 3: App R Wilson – use of whip 6 times prior to 100m – AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Race 6: App R Wilson – use of whip 6 times prior to 100m – AR132(7)(a)(ii)
 
Suspensions
Race 5: Jky A Spinks - use of the whip 10 times prior to 100m – AR132(7)(a)(ii) – 15 days - m/n 17th March – m/n 1st April 2022
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Bars/Warnings
Race 2: AVISON – very slow to begin – warning only
Race 2: QUARTER PAST– reared over in enclosure, late scratching – warning only
Race 4: UPMAN – unable to be loaded into barriers – barrier certificate required.
Race 4: BELTANA – poor performance - trial  
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Late Scratchings
Race 2: QUARTER PAST – reared over in enclosure – 1:20pm
Race 4: UPMAN – refused to load – 2:53pm
 
 
 
The matters contained within this Stewards Report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.
 
This report and the Steward’s 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.