QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
BARCOO AMATEUR RACE CLUB
BLACKALL - MONDAY – 22ND JULY 2024
WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Dirt RAIL – True
PENETROMETER – N/A
OFFICIALS
Chair of Stewards – S Coulthard
Stewards – S Larkins, S Stehbens, K McCracken
GENERAL
Trainer W Baker was queried regarding the late rider declaration of Tim Brummell for BAG OF WHITT (race 4) and PARKO (race 6). Mr Baker explained that he had difficulties engaging the services of suitable riders until being contacted regarding scratchings and the availability of Tim Brummell and then notified the rider additions accordingly. Due to the circumstances, stewards refrained from taking any further action.
Race 1: KANTHER LAW MAIDEN PLATE 1200 M
GUTHO – Stood flat footed at the start and lost considerable ground. Trailed the field and took no competitive part. Trainer W Baker was advised that the gelding has been stood down pending a satisfactory trial.
DANGEREUSE – Slow to begin.
WAN D'AMOUR – Slow into stride. Shifted wider at the 400m to obtain clear running. Hung in under pressure in the home straight.
GREEN PARK – Blundered on jumping resulting in rider B Newport becoming noticeable unbalanced. Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
JET STREAM – Hung out under pressure in the home straight. Apprentice N Olzard reported her mount hung in during the early and middle stages.
Race 2: BARCOO BUTCHERY QTIS CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1050 M
SON OF BEEBEE – Proved difficult to load and a warning was issued. Raced wide throughout.
BITONTHESIDE – Slow to begin. Hung out rounding the home turn.
OUR GOLDEN CHERUB – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
DEEP SILENCE – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
I'M FREE – Apprentice L O’Donnell reported her mount hung in for the majority of the race. Raced wide throughout.
VALIANT JOAN – Buffeted between runners at the start. Jockey B Newport advised that he felt the mare was short in its action and failed to fully stretch out. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
Race 3: PETER SHAW & CO ELECTRICAL BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1050M
BALTIMORE BULLET – Raced wide in the early stages.
FINANCE HARLEM – Bumped with PHONDLE soon after the start. Raced wide throughout. Hung in under pressure in the home straight.
JUKEBOX LUCY (NZ) – Raced wide throughout.
HIGHGROUND – Raced wide throughout.
DIZZY DEVINE – Began awkwardly.
PHONDLE – Bumped with FINANCE HARLEM soon after the start. Raced wide in the early stages.
Race 4: GBA ENGINEERS BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1200 M
ENTREPRENEURIAL – Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages.
RELICTA – Raced wide throughout.
BEST SIDE – Apprentice L O’Donnell reported that the gelding did not handle the firm track conditions.
ENCROACHMENT – Raced wide in the middle stages.
FREDDIE EDDIE – Over raced in the early stages.
DESIGNED TO RUN – Raced wide throughout.
DIRECT AFFECT – Trainer C Austin when queried in relation to the performance of the gelding advised that it was DIRECT AFFECT’S first start for the stable and racing first up from a spell. The trainer further advised that while he was confident the gelding would perform well, he was pleasantly surprised with the winning effort.
NOTQUITELIKEJACK – Began awkwardly and contacted the outside barrier partition and as a result was slow to begin. Shifted wider near the 500m and raced very wide thereafter.
Race 5: SCHLUTER'S BAKERY RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 HANDICAP 1400 M
MONEY MUNCHER – Over raced in the early stages.
DAULAT MACHTIGKUDA – Held up for a clear run approaching the home turn.
HEZAGEM – Raced wide throughout.
DEVIL ENUFF – Raced wide throughout.
AGRIMONY (GB) – Raced wide throughout.
JAMAICAN – Fractious in the barriers.
Race 6: NOEL ALLOM MEMORIAL CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1400 M
PARKO – Raced wide in the early stages.
KOBE ROCKS (NZ) – Apprentice G Semmens advised that she attributed the disappointing performance to the gelding failing to handle the firm surface. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
HEYINGTON STATION – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination behind the barriers after being kicked in the mounting yard and was cleared to start.
PEPPER'S GHOST – Slow to begin. Pulled hard in the early and middle stages.
CAFFREY (IRE) – Raced wide throughout. Jockey C Bayliss advised that considering the gelding is better suited to longer distance races he was pleased with the effort of CAFFREY (IRE) after being beaten for speed in the early stages.
STAY SAFE – Raced wide throughout.
PROUD WITH PRIDE – Raced wide throughout.
Race 7: SPINKS CONCRETE BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP 1400 M
BADGE – Slow into stride.
IMPACTFUL – Raced wide throughout.
LEGISLATE – Raced wide throughout.
SCOTTISH FARMER – Slow to begin.
ROSETTES – Raced wide throughout.
FORGED IN STONE – Raced wide
BEN STARS – Fractious in the mounting yard and harmlessly dislodged apprentice K Lenton. Trainer C Dixon was advised that a warning will be placed against the gelding for its pre-race behaviour.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Nil
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed pre-race.
NYTHE, HARCH ROAD,THE SQUIRE, BEST SIDE, PREFERRAL (NZ), SCOTTISH FARMER
Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners
Warnings/bars
Race 1 GUTHO – Stood down satisfactory trial.
Race 2 SON OF BEEBEE – Warning barrier loading manners.
Race 7 BEN STARS – Warning pre-race mounting yard behaviour.
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2: 11 VALIANT JOAN - Brendon Newport
Race 4: 3 BAG OF WHITT - Tim Brummell
6 FREDDIE EDDIE - Paul Hamblin
9 NOTQUITELIKEJACK - Shane McGovern
Race 6: 1 PARKO - Tim Brummell
10 MORICONI - Shane McGovern
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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.