QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BARCOO AMATEUR TURF CLUB (BLACKALL)
SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2024
 
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING –  DIRT
 
OFFICIALS
 
Stewards – S Coulthard (Chair), Z Lines (Assistant)
 
GENERAL
Due to hot weather conditions this race meeting was conducted in accordance with the QRIC caring for racing animals in extreme heat policy with pre-race parade times significantly reduced and the establishment of numerous on-course cooling stations in the race-day tie-ups and parade areas.
 
 
Race 1: HEWITT BENCHMARK QTIS BM55 HANDICAP 1050m
 
 
EMMA'S JET – Jumped away awkwardly as a result was slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
CROWN REACH – Over-raced early.
 
FREDDIE EDDIE – On jumping, bumped on the hindquarters and became momentarily unbalanced.
 
RELICTA – Raced wide throughout.
 
THE RATTLESNAKE – Jumped away awkwardly. Approaching the 700m was restrained off heels when over-racing. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
SEEBURG – Jumped away awkwardly bumping FREDDIE EDDIE, as a result was slow to begin.
 
 
Race 2: LAMBERT STUD COUNTRY STAMPEDE QUALIFIER OPEN HANDICAP 1050m
 
HARALBEN – Raced wide throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils for the second time. Under the provisions of AR79(6) HARALBEN will now incur a lifetime ban from racing. 
 
GET WHAT YOU GIVE – Raced wide throughout.
 
THE SQUIRE – Raced wide with cover.
 
ENABLER – Raced wide throughout. Approaching the 200m shifted out to obtain clear racing room.
 
KINJINA – Raced wide throughout.
 
Race 3: BULL CREEK BEEF MAIDEN PLATE 1200m
 
IMPENDING RAIN – raced wide throughout.
 
PARISIAN ROCKSTAR – Approaching the 1000m the saddle slipped forward placing the rider at a disadvantage for the remainder of the event.
 
 
 
Race 4: FOREST PARK STUD BM60 HANDICAP 1200m
 
WORLD CHARMER (NZ) – Raced wide with cover. Trainer P O’Toole was advised a warning would be placed on the mare for being difficult to load.
 
FIELD OF ROSES – Slow to begin.
 
BIJARA - Slow to begin.
 
SEPARATIST – Raced wide throughout.
 
SPILL THE DIAMONDS - Raced wide throughout
 
POWER SISTER - Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
Race 5: SWAN HILL STUD CLASS 3 PLATE 1400m
 
CRAZY RUSSIAN – Slow to muster early speed.
 
REAL EMPRESS – Stood flat footed at the start. Trainer B Johnson was advised a warning would be placed on the mare.
 
MR DEMOLITION – Slow to begin.
 
LA PITTRICE – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a slow post-race recovery.
 
 
Race 6: STRATHMORE SANTA GERTRUDIS STUD COUNTRY CUPS CHALLENGE QUALIFIER OPEN HANDICAP 1400m
 
STARSONIC – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
SCORCHED LAND – Raced wide throughout. When questioned, apprentice jockey B Youngberry rider stated the gelding raced wide for the majority of the event and proved disappointing when placed under pressure. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
 
PHOENIX FLYER – Slow into stride.
 
I AM GOOD AT THIS – Slow to begin.
 
ENTREPRENEURIAL – Slow to begin.
 
SACRED STREAM (NZ) – Approaching the 300m was momentarily inconvenienced when BALDASSARE laid in rounding the home turn. Jockey M Gray the rider of BALDASSARE was reminded of his obligations to make more of an effort to straighten his mount under similar circumstances.
 
DIVINE COURAGE – Slow to begin.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees

NIL
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
WORLD CHARMER – Warning – Difficult to load.
REAL EMPRESS – Warning - Stood flat footed
 
Bleeders
HARALBEN – 2nd occasion – lifetime ban AR79(6)
 
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.