QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BIRDSVILLE RACE CLUB
 
BIRDSVILLE – MONDAY 11TH APRIL 2022
 
WEATHER – FINE  TRACK RATING –GOOD            RAIL – TRUE
 
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R Hitchener
Stewards – K McCrackin
Clerk of Scales – D Kerwick
Judge – B Lines
Veterinarian – Dr W Nason
Starter – L Lewis
 
 
 
GENERAL
 
All runners which competed at yesterday’s Birdsville meeting which were racing at today’s meeting were subject to a satisfactory Veterinary examination prior to the scratching deadline.
 
As Q Krogh was unable to attend the meeting, riding replacements were made as per the Stewards summary.
 
Race 1: INNAMINCKA HOTEL RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 Handicap 1000 metres
 
RAMBLIN' MAN- Steadied from heels near the 500m.
 
DO YOUR BEST- Slow to begin.
 
VIETTI- Raced wide in the early stages.
 
OLIFANTS- Hung out during the early and middle stages.
 
 
Race 2: NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1400 metres
 
WICKED WENCH- After winning at yesterday’s Birdsville meeting the gelding was issued a 1.5kg penalty for today’s event, taking its weight to 59.5kg.
 
No racing incidents.
 
Race 3: BROOK PASTORAL / FRED BROPHY BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1000 metres
 
EXPELLABLE- Jockey R Tilley reported that gelding never travelled strongly on the firm racing surface and also was not entirely comfortable racing in the anti-clockwise direction.  
 
PINZU- Slow into stride.
 
DONE IT AGAIN- Slow to begin.
 
LONDON RULER- Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
ELA BEACH- Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
 
Race 4: BIRDSVILLE RACES ROADIES BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 800 metres
 
NITRO CITY- Bumped on the hindquarters on jumping and again shortly after the start.
 
NO HAT NO PLAY- As the gelding had not started in a period exceeding 12 months, it was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon prior to the event and passed suitable to race. Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost considerable ground.
 
Race 5: ANNANDALE TRADING CO BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1600 metres
 
PAST TENSE- Slow to begin. Jockey R McMahon reported that the gelding failed to muster early speed which is consistent with the horses racing pattern over its past number of starts since arriving in central Queensland. Jockey McMahon added that in his opinion, as a result of racing back in the field, the gelding was reluctant to race through the kickback and as a result raced disappointingly. A post-race Veterinary examination failed to revel any abnormalities.
 
HARD CURRENCY- Slow to begin and then failed to muster speed.
 
BOULT- Raced ungenerously in the home straight.
 
 
Race 6: TAB BIRDSVILLE CUP OPEN Handicap 1600 metres
 
BERNIE'S TIGER- Raced wide without cover throughout. Jockey R McMahon was reprimanded for using his whip on more than 5 occasions prior to the 100m.
 
ECHO POINT- Began awkwardly. Held up rounding the home turn.
 
ANOTHER PLAN- Slow to begin and then failed to muster early speed.
 
TONY'S REWARD- Began awkwardly.
 
Race 7: AKUBRA QTIS Class 2 Handicap 1200 metres
 
REAL VALENTIA- Slow to begin.
 
BLADE MAN- Hung out rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Jockey R McMahon was reprimanded for using his whip on more than 5 occasions prior to the 100m.
 
GOLDEN ATHENA- Began awkwardly losing ground. Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
NICKSY BOY- Began awkwardly. Near the 300m was tightened for room and checked when racing between LADY FEY which was taken out by BLADE MAN, which shifted out whilst hanging out despite the efforts of its rider and GOLDEN ATHENA which shifted in. App J Doolan the rider of GOLDEN ATHENA was reprimanded for permitting her mount to shift in at this point of the race.
 
LADY FEY- Tightened for room near the 300m and lost ground.
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
 
Race 6- Ric McMahon- use of whip prior to the 100m AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Race 7- Ric McMahon- use of whip prior to the 100m AR132(7)(a)(ii)
 
 
Absent jockeys
Q Krogh       
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
DO YOUR BEST, BERNIE’S TIGER, GYPSY BIKER
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
 
Race 2:         3 WICKED WENCH (NZ) - Ric McMahon
Race 3:         4 LONDON RULER - Ric McMahon
                    5 ELA BEACH - Luke Miller
                    6 FLASH FIBIAN - David Rewald
Race 4:         5 BEATING DRUM - Robert Faehr
Race 5:         2 PAST TENSE - Ric McMahon
                    7 BOULT - Robert Faehr
Race 6:         4 ECHO POINT - Ms Brooke Richardson
Race 7:         2 BLADE MAN - Ric McMahon
                    5 LADY FEY - Ms Brooke Richardson
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.