QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BARCOO AMATEUR RACE CLUB Inc
 
BLACKALL – SATURDAY 25th  FEBRUARY 2023
 
 
WEATHER – Fine  TRACK RATING –  Dirt    RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Gary Meek
Stewards – Donald Macklyn and David Aldred
Clerk of Scales – Dominic Mohr
Judge – Club Officials
Veterinarian – Dr Sheree Houston
Starter – Anthony Allom 
 
 
Race 1: SPINKS CONCRETING BENCHMARK 55 Handicap (1050 METRES)
 
FREDDIE EDDIE - Raced wide throughout.
 
FLASH FIBIAN - Blundered on jumping and as a result was slow into stride.
 
HIGHLAND EAGLE - Raced wide throughout.
 
WIKI - Laid in for some distance approaching the 750m.
 
DESIGNED TO RUN - Fractious prior to the start.
 
PHONDLE - Approaching the 700m had to be steadied after over racing onto heels.
 
 
 
Race 2: PETER SHAW & CO ELECTRICAL OPEN Plate (1050 METRES)
 
GALAPAGOS - Slow to begin.
 
MUSIC AWARD - Raced 3 wide throughout without cover.
 
REVENIRE - Began awkwardly, as a result was slow into stride.
 
SHIGERU MAHOGANY – Jockey Emma Bell was issued with a reprimand under the terms of AR132(5) for excessive use of the whip on 15 occasions (1 more than permissible).
 
ZUKAZ - Slow into stride and raced wide for the majority.
 
NO DEBT - Began very awkwardly and as a result was slow into stride.
 
SMOOTH MOVE - Began awkwardly and rider lost her whip near the 250m,
 
ALGEROBA - Raced wide throughout without cover.
 
Race 3:IGA BLACKALL Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
 
GENTLEMAN REID -Bumped heavily shortly after the start by REAL QUEEN.
 
OUR YOUNG MAN - Began awkwardly and as a result was slow into stride.
 
WHISKEY ROW - Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
RUNINSCARED - Approaching the 700m had to be steadied off heels after over racing for some distance.
 
REAL QUEEN - Jumped out at the start then shifted back in abruptly bumping GENTLEMAN REID.
 
 
Race 4: BARCOO BUTCHERY Class B Handicap (1200 METRES)
 
OLSEN - Began awkwardly as a result was slow into stride. Upon returning to scale Apprentice J. Doolan advised that in her opinion the gelding never handled the track throughout todays event.
 
ST MORITZ - Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.
 
KARARA LAD - Began awkwardly and raced 3 wide throughout.
 
CULTURAL ICON - Stood flat footed at the start and as a result was extremely slow into stride.
 
MOTILDA - Rider lost hold of the reins at the start and regathered them shortly after.
 
PRIZED ARTIST - Raced wide throughout.
 
IRISH RAIDER - Raced wide throughout.
 
INFORMER - Jumped out abruptly at the start.
 
 
 
Race 5: RAY WHITE RURAL BLACKALL QTIS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap (1200 METRES)
 
ELENARA - Slow to begin and raced wide throughout.
 
REDWANA - Began awkwardly, raced wide throughout and hung badly from the 700 metres to the 250 metres.
 
CURIC - Raced wide throughout.
 
SURPRISE SELECTION - Fractious prior to the start. Apprentice Sarah Robbins complained of a sore left elbow after the race and was subsequently treated by Ambulance Officers following the event.
 
GOLDEN ATHENA - Fractious prior to the start.
 
THE LANDING - Raced wide throughout.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 2, Jockey Emma Bell AR132(5) for excessive use of the whip on 15 occasions (1 more than permissible).
 
Race day injuries/illness
 
Race 5 - Apprentice jockey Sarah Robbins, complained of a sore left elbow after the race, was treated by Ambulance Officers following the race.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 3 - TAKING STEPS - Jockey Tim Brummell replaced Jockey Luke Millar
 
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.