QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BIRDSVILLE RACE CLUB –SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2019
 
WEATHER – FINE            TRACK RATING –GOOD (DIRT)           RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
Stewards – R. Hitchener, E. Barron, B. Cooke
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Photo finish – M. Moody
Judge –Club
Veterinarian – Dr. T. McClymont
Starter – L. Lewis
 
GENERAL:
 
All runners which raced at Friday’s Birdsville meeting which backed up at this meeting, underwent a Veterinary Examination on the morning of today’s meeting and were cleared to race.
 
Race 1: INNAMINCKA HOTEL RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 HANDICAP - 1000M
 
DAZZLING BLAZE – Knuckled on jumping away.
 
BLINKIN DUSTY – Tightened for room at the start.
 
KEODOR – Commenced to hang out in the early stages and shifted wider, and a short distance later was tightened for room and had to be eased when DAZZLING BLAZE shifted in. Apprentice D. Graham (DAZZLING BLAZE) was reprimanded.
 
RHYTHM NATION – Hung out in the early stages.
 
Race 2: LYNDHURST STUD CLASS 3 PLATE – 1000M
 
SOLTINHO LAD – Knuckled on jumping away.
 
GOOMONG GIRL – Slow to begin.
 
TANGO RAIN- Jockey R. McMahon was fined $100 for use of whip in consecutive strides prior to the 100m.
 
Race 3: LANDMARK CGU BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP - 1000M
 
THIN DISGUISE – Slow to begin.
 
Race 4: AKUBRA QTIS CLASS 2 HANDICAP - 1200M
 
BOLD SAM - After winning the Class 1 Handicap at Friday’s Birdsville meeting the gelding received a 1.5kg penalty and therefore carried 58.5kg. After being crossed near the 1000m commenced to over race for a considerable distance, was than unable to improve until straightening as a result of being awkwardly placed at heels.
 
WICKED DANCER – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
Race 5: BROOK PASTORAL / FRED BROPHY BM65 HANDICAP- 1400M
 
BELLS ‘N’ BOWS – Slow to begin. Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
HACKSAW RIDGE – Began awkwardly.
 
LAST SIDE - Improved onto heels and had to be steadied near the 800m.
 
Race 6: TAB BIRDSVILLE CUP OPEN HANDICAP – 1600M
 
Start of this race was delayed for an interstate event.
 
Prior to the declaration of correct weight stewards considered an objection lodged by the rider of the 2nd place getter, L. Tilley (ESCHIELE) against FRENCH HUSSLER (Apprentice C. Gallagher), being declared the winner, alleging interference over the final 100m. After taking evidence from all parties and viewing the patrol footage stewards found that whilst FRENCH HUSSLER did shift out over the concluding stages taking ESCHIELE wider on the track, they could not be comfortably satisfied that had this not occurred that ESCHIELE would have finished ahead of FRENCH HUSSLER at the conclusion of the event and correct weight was declared on the judges numbers.
 
ESCHIELE- Jockey L. Tilley was fined $200 for use of whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m.
 
HEROISM - At the request of its rider underwent a veterinary examination upon arrival at the barriers and was passed fit to start. Raced wide throughout.
 
FULTON STREET – Slow to begin.
 
FAB’S COWBOY – Tightened for room and lost ground at the start.
 
 
Race 7: BIRDSVILLE FUEL SERVICE BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP – 1600M
 
ROSOVER – Clipped heels and blundered shortly after the start.
 
ROCK AND SWING – Near the 1200m was reluctant to race in between runners, threw its head in the air and lost considerable ground. For some distance passing this point continued to race ungenerously.
 
SIR CHARLESTON– Raced in restricted room near the 400m and lost ground.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
R2. Jockey R. McMahon – Use of whip in consecutive strides prior to the 100m - $100 – AR132(7)(a)(i)
 
R6. Jockey L. Tilley – Use of whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m (10 times) - $200 – AR132(7)(a)(ii)
 
Reprimands
R1. Apprentice D. Graham – Carless riding – AR131(a)
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
NIL
 
 
Published subject to correction upon revision