QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BOWEN TURF CLUB
 
BOWEN – SATURDAY 18th June 2022
 
WEATHER – FINE                TRACK RATING – Good 4                RAIL – In True Position
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – P Lane
Steward – D Griffiths, C Bew
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – D Smith
Veterinarian/Sample Collection Officer – D Viero
Starter – J Cullen
 
General
 
The following overweight was permitted by Stewards:
Race 4. G Kliese +1kg.
 
Race 1. MELCO ENGINEERING SPRINT BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1000m
 
WE’LL BEAT IT – App C Collis who did not attend today’s race meeting, but was declared as the rider of the gelding due to a misunderstanding, was replaced by App N Seymour. Broke through the front gates after being loaded. Quickly restrained. Underwent a Veterinary inspection and was cleared to start. Raced wide for the majority.
 
DON’T WHISPER – Slowly away.
 
BONDI BEAU - Slowly away.
 
FOCUS – Shifted out around heels near the 300m bumping with another runner. Raced greenly in the home straight. Jockey W D’Avila accidentally dropped his whip near the 100m.
 
SIRFINA – Bumped by another runner which shifted out near the 300m.
 
EXACTEMENTE - Raced wide for the majority.
 
Race 2. MCDONNELL EARTHMOVING BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1200m
 
SHE’S MAGANDA – Slowly into stride. Commenced to over-race when awkwardly placed in restricted room passing the 1000m. Retrained for some distance to avoid heels approaching the 900m.
 
SUPREME PRINCE - Slowly into stride. Steadied off heels near the 900m.
 
WIDESPREAD – Restrained off heels approaching the 900m. Shifted wider to improve passing the 600m. Made the home turn very wide.
 
CHEYENNE BEACH – Raced wide for the majority.
 
NORWEGIAN WOOD – Raced wide for the majority.
 
EM CEE GEE – Raced wide for the majority. App N Seymour accidentally dropped her whip near the 150m.
 
SPIRITOFTHEVALLEY - Raced wide for the majority.
 
Race 3. SCOTT GUMMOW KITCHENS QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1200m
 
PURPLE HAT – Jockey C Spry who was to be overweight due to acceptable reasons, was replaced by P Cullen as the rider of the filly.
 
MISHANI PATRIOT – Unable to muster pace in the early stages.
 
ARMAGEDDON FLYER – Shifted in near the 800m when not fully clear of another runner which was momentarily restrained. Jockey S Sheargold was advised to exercise more care. Lost off hind plate in running.
 
ALPHA BLUE – Momentarily restrained near the 800m when crossed by another runner which was not fully clear.
 
PURPLE HAT – Raced wide for the majority.
 
Race 4. BIH BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1470m
 
LIGHTHEADEDNESS – Over-raced in the middle stages.
 
KEEP ON LOVING YOU – Raced wide for the majority.
 
KEIGHLEY SUN – Raced wide for the majority.
 
EROE - Raced wide for the majority.
 
POLHAMPTON – A post-race Veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the off fore heel.
 
Race 5. S&W CRANE HIRE BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1810m
 
NAOMI – Slowly away.
 
CHOMPERS – Shifted out under pressure down the running.
 
LINCOLN FURY – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
TICTOC TICTOC – Raced wide for the majority.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. WE’LL BEAT IT was ridden by App N Seymour.
Race 3. PURPLE HAT was ridden by P Cullen.
             YABULU PRINCESS was ridden by W D’Avila.
 
 
 
 
The matters contained in 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.