QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT.
CENTRAL WARREGO RACE CLUB
CHARLEVILLE - SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 2018
 
Weather- Fine          Rail-True           Track-Good 4 (SAND)
 
Officials-
Chairman of Stewards- E. Barron
Stewards- E. Hodges
Clerk of Scales- W. Moody
Veterinarian- Dr. B. Barker
Starter- E. Brassington
Judge- B. Lines
Betting Steward- Stewards
 
RACE 1: CHARLEVILLE RSL MAIDEN PLATE - 1200M
ROBODAN – Raced keen in the early stages. Commenced to hang out leaving the 800m and proved difficult to ride for the remainder. Trainer T. Mead was advised that a warning would be placed on the geldings racing manners.
PRINCE SILENCE – Taken wider by another runner leaving the 800m.
SCHMIZO – Made the home turn wide.
CYCLONE MIA – Apprentice S. Barlow accidently dropped her whip approaching the 100m.
RACE 2: VIETNAM VETERANS & LONG TAN OPEN HANDICAP - 1100M
RED GERANIUM – Blundered at the start. Commenced to hang out leaving the 800m. Post-race veterinarian examination revealed no significant findings.
HIGHWAY CHILD - Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.
 
 
RACE 3: JIM PUGSLEY MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP - 1200 M
SHAKE HER BON BON – Jockey C. Rodgers reported that she had difficulties riding the mare out in the home straight when her whip and reins became entangled in its mane.
SUPER KEAN – Tightened at the start. Jockey C. Bryen reported that the gelding travelled comfortably early and middle stages however when placed under pressure rounding the home turn failed to respond and was disappointing. Post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.
CRAWFISH – Laid in during the home straight.
 
RACE 4: GALLIPOLI BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP  - 1000M
ANOTHER WEAPON – Shortly after the start commenced to race ungenerously, shifted out near the 900m despite the efforts of its rider resulting in WITHOUT DISSENT to check and lose ground.
BIG BRITCHES – Began awkwardly.
VESELKA – Tightened for room at the start.
ISSY COMMAND – Raced wide throughout.
VELPONS – Raced wide throughout. Laid in during the home straight.
 
RACE 5: KOKODA BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP - 1400M
Stewards permitted Jockey C. Bryen to ride BOLD TEMPTATION 2.5kg over its allotted weight of 56kg.
GOOD LUCK CHARLIE – Began awkwardly.
TRAIL BUSTER – Began awkwardly.
JACARANDA PRINCE – Stewards questioned jockey J. Rudd regarding the tactics adopted on the gelding,   particularly leaving the 900m, when he shifted from a position on the fence to be very wide without cover. Jockey J. Rudd advised that in his opinion  the gelding is better suited in a trailing position and does not travel comfortably in a position with cover, around other horses and for that reason he elected to shift out near the 900m to allow the gelding settle. Jockey J. Rudd agreed with stewards that rather than covering extra ground by shifting wider on the track his best option would have been to remain in a position  on the fence with cover however given its previous starts he elected not to do so. He also added that in the straight his saddle shifted and that when the gelding commenced to lay in it proved difficult to ride out. Stewards noted the explanation.
 
SUMMARY OF ACTION CONCERNING LICENSEES-
NIL
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS CONCERNING THOROUGHBRED HORSES-
Warnings –
Race 1. ROBODAN – Hung out– Warning – AR8(t)
Late Scratchings-
NIL
Late rider changes –
Race 5. BOLD TEMPTATION – C. Bryen
POST RACE SWABS-
All winners.