QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
CLONCURRY & DISTRICT RACECLUB
 
CLONCURRY – SATURDAY 31 10 2020
 
WEATHER – Fine   TRACK RATING –  Dirt    RAIL – True
 
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R Smith
Stewards – D Lane
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – D Chaplain
Veterinarian – Dr K Strettom
Swab Attendants – Dr K Stretton
Starter – N Keyes
 
 
 
Race 1: SPARROW HARRISON MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP 1000m
 
TOSS OF A COIN – Fractious in the mounting yard dislodging its rider. Fractious in the barrier prior to the start.  Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start.  Trainer S. Royes was advised that the mare must satisfactorily trial under race day conditions before again starting in a race
 
KING SOLOMON – Shifted outwards shortly after the start and raced wide most of the way.
 
MISS VALLETTA  - Slow into stride and buffeted between runners soon after start.
 
ALOTAFOX – Raced wide in the middle stages.
 
BACCHUR – Raced wide in the early stages.      
 
 
 
Race 2: TOPX CLONCURRY MAIDEN PLATE 1200m
 
THE BOSS’S DAUGHTER – Raced wide for the majority of the way.
 
BE PRESENT – Raced wide rounding home turn.  
 
 
 
Race 3: CLONCURRY MUSTERING QTIS BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1200m
 
CAPTAIN’S PICK – Shifted out on jumping bumping another runner
 
TWO OF A KIND – After an extended absence from racing, underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start. Buffeted between runners on jumping.
 
WORLD OF PAIN- Shifted in on jumping bumping another runner
 
BOLD SAM – Slow into stride and raced wide for majority.
 
LORD WINDERMERE. – Raced wide in early stages. 
 
 
 
Race 4: CURRY PM OPEN HANDICAP 1400m
 
CHARLIE CAT – Raced wide in the middle stages. 
 
LEVEL EIGHT – Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Compounded over the concluding stages.  Jockey R Hancock advised the gelding traveled wide in the early and middle stages and was travelling well and making ground rounding the home turn when it dipped for a stride and got onto one rein and then commenced to lay out.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in near front leg.  Trainer S Royes was advised a veterinary certificate of fitness is required prior to starting again.
 
SNIPPY STRATEGIC- Jockey J Babarovich was fined the sum of $200 under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(ii) in that he did use his whip on 8 occasions, 3 more than permitted, prior to the 100m.
 
 
Race 5: CLONCURRY TYRES & BATTERIES CLASS B HANDICAP 1400m
 
ISA PRINCESS – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
TIME FOR US - Raced wide in early and middle stages. 
 
UNDER RESTRAINT – Finished tailed off. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in both fore limbs.  Trainer T. Parry was advised a veterinary certificate of fitness would be required prior to the gelding starting again
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
 
Race 4- J Babarovich- Use of whip- $200 AR132(7)(a)(ii)
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
 
Race 1.   TOSS OF A COIN- Fractious pre-race behavior- Barrier trial
 
Race 4.  LEVEL EIGHT – Lame near front leg. Veterinary certificate
 
Race 5.  UNDER RESTRAINT – Lame front limbs. Veterinary certificate
 
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 1- J. Esser rode KING SOLOMON,  R. Hancock rode OUR HUSSLER, J. Hoopert rode TOSS OF A COIN 
Race 5- J. Babarovich rode TIME FOR US. 
 
 
 
Late scratchings
 
The following were declared late scratching’s by order of Stewards when no suitable riders were available
 
Race 1- MASTER AGAR, SERIOUSLY HAPPY, FLOSSY TOP
Race 2- HIDDEN STORM, I WANT YOUR LOVE, MATCHFOX, CLAIRVUE SAGA and GOOD TO DREAM
Race 3- TAIPEI DANCER
Race 4- DRUSILLA and SINGLE STORY
Race 5- SILENTUS and IGNITE THE MAGIC  
 
 
 
 
Published subject to correction upon revision