QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BUNDABERG RACE CLUB
 
7th November 2023
 
 
WEATHER – Fine            TRACK RATING – Sand                       RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – S. Stehbens (Cadet)
Stewards – S. Larkins
Clerk of Scales – C. Myers
Judge – T. Pirie
Veterinarian – Dr K Schroeder  
Starter – B Steindl
 
GENERAL
The following runners were scratched due to no available riders.
Race 1 RAINBOW DREAMS, Race 3 TRUE TALLY, NICHOLAS ADAM, WHO TOLD YA.
 
 
Race 1: BUNDY STAR TRUCKS QTIS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 850 metres
 
YULE MY HERO – Slow into stride. Inconvenienced soon after the start when THE STORM shifted out. Raced wide throughout
 
CITY CHICK – Began awkwardly. Apprentice S Blunt was fined $100 under AR190(3) for accepting a ride where she was overweight. In assessing penalty stewards were mindful of the riders’ clear record, guilty plea, mitigating circumstances of a recent illness and the Penalty Guidelines. As there was no other available rider Miss Blunt was permitted to ride 2kg overweight.
 
PRINCESS MARIAN – Upon return to scale was found to have bled from both nostrils and has now been banned from racing for three months and until the completion of a satisfactory 1000m gallop in the presence of stewards.
 
ETHELDA – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
 
THE STORM – Shifted out soon after the start. Raced wide throughout.
 
 
Race 2: RAY WHITE BUNDABERG Maiden Plate 1090 metres
 
FREE CHOICE – Apprentice S Blunt was fined $200 under AR143(14)(a) for failing to be able to claim any portion of her allowance. Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
 
PRESSURE AND TIME – Raced wide throughout. Jockey K Gates was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use of her whip on 6 occasions prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
 
NAVILLUS HELLFIRE – Jumped sideways and was slow to begin. App O Kendal advised that the mare raced greenly throughout and raced in the heavier part of the track on the inside. The rider further added that NAVILLUS HELLFIRE would derive benefit from the race experience.
 
 
Race 3: MI SIGNWORX BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1212 metres
 
COYOTE (NZ) – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
FROSTY BEAR – Slow to begin. Improved forward three wide from the 900m.
 
NINE CIGARS – Knuckled soon after the start.
 
Race 4: EAST END HOTEL OPEN Handicap 1212 metres
 
Prior to correct weight being declared App O Kendal (2nd SASSY CHOICE) requested to view the photo finish for first and after doing so was satisfied with the judges’ decision.
 
SALLY POPS – Knuckled soon after the start.
 
JAMESATELLI – Jockey K Gates advised that her mount over raced significantly in the early and middle stages.
 
SASSY CHOICE – Apprentice S Blunt was fined $100 under AR190(3) for accepting a ride where she was overweight. In assessing penalty stewards were mindful of the riders’ clear record, guilty plea, mitigating circumstances of a recent illness and the Penalty Guidelines. App Blunt was replaced by App O Kendal.
 
Race 5: CRAFT RENTAL & HARDWARE Class B Handicap 1380 metres
 
 
MASTER DRUMER – Raced three wide early.
 
MUSSEL LINES – Bumped soon after the start with CHAIRLIFT.
 
CHAIRLIFT – Bumped soon after the start with MUSSEL LINES. Jockey A Spinks reported that the mare failed to muster any speed and did not handle the sand track. Trainer G Richardson stated that the mare was first up for a month and may have been in need of the run, however accepted that CHAIRLIFT failed to handle the track conditions. An intended post-race veterinary examination was unable to be conducted as the vet was delayed with the post-trace swabbing process and the horse had left the course after the prescribed time.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 2 K Gates – AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip on 6 occasions prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
 
Fines
Race 1 App S Blunt AR190(3) overweight – Fined $100
Race 2 App S Blunt AR143(14)(a) – Failed to claim any allowance - Fined $200
Race 4 App S Blunt AR190(3) overweight – Fined $100

 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race.
KIRELLA SHORES, JAMESATELLI, HEWRECKED’EM
 
Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners
 
Bleeders
Race 1 PRINCESS MARIAN – first occasion – Barred for 3 months, must complete a 1000m gallop before stewards.
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 4 SASSY CHOICE – App S Blunt replaced by App O Kendal.
 
Late scratchings
Race 1 RAINBOW DREAMS, Race 3 TRUE TALLY, NICHOLAS ADAM, WHO TOLD YA (no available riders)
 
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 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.