QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMIISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
CLONCURRY & DISTRICT RACE CLUB
SATURDAY  25th MARCH 2023
Weather: Fine          Track: Dirt             Rail: True Entire Course
 
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards - P Warren
Stewards - R Smith
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge- D. Chaplain, D. Moore
Veterinarian / Sample Collection Officer - Ms. H Burton.
Starter – N. Keys
GENERAL
Rider J. Baker reported to stewards due to personal circumstances he had been unable to perform his normal race day weight reduction procedures and would be overweight for his following mounts. Stewards accepted his explanation. And as no other rider was available he was permitted to ride the following mounts. But reminded him of his obligations when accepting rides and was severely reprimanded under AR190(3).
RACE 1 – ANGAMA + 2.5KG
Race 2 – FUDGINIT + 1.5kg
Race 3 – MADONNA FALLS +1.5kg
Race 4 – WE’LL BEAT IT +1.5kg
 
Race 1: CLONCURRY & DISTRICT RACE CLUB Maiden Plate (1000m)
MORE THAN VENICE – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
TURF EDITION – Raced wide majority.
ANGAMA – Began awkwardly shifted out on jumping raced wide early stages. Rider J Baker reported his left foot made contact with the starting gates on jumping, but he did not require any medical treatment. Trainer Ms T. Parry was advised a warning would be placed on the mare’s racing manners.
 
Race 2: CLONCURRY &DISTRICT RACE CLUB QTIS Class 3 Plate (1000m)
FUDGINIT – Shifted out at the start bumping another runner.
LIZ’ DELIGHT –Bumped with another runner on jumping.
BELLEOFTHEHUNTER – Approaching the 800m had to be eased off the heels of another runner when began to over race. Raced wide for the remainder.
NOT ANOTHER REIBY – As no other rider was available Stewards permitted jockey D. Ballard to ride the gelding 1kg over its allocated weight.
 
Race 3: CLONCURRY & DISTRICT RACE CLUB Class B Handicap (1200m)
MADONNA FALLS – Raced wide majority.
ALPHA BLUE – Slow into stride. Raced wide middle stages and rounding the home turn.
GOTCHA BOY – Raced wide early stages.
 
Race 4: CLONCURRY & DISTRICT RACE CLUB OPEN Handicap (1200m)
HIGH I CUE – Trainer T Snelling was granted permission to race without the tongue tie and nasal strip on the gelding which was having its first race start for his stable this was broad cast over the pa system prior to the race start.
WE’LL BEAT IT – Raced wide rounding home turn.
LOUIE THE LEGEND – Raced wide early and middle stages.
 
Race 5: CLONCURRY & DISTRICT RACE CLUB BENCHMARK 55 Handicap (1400m)
DESTINATION SYDNEY – Shifted out at the start bumping another runner. Raced wide majority. On returning to the mounting yard rider J. Babarovich reported the gelding did not feel comfortable in running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
DANAWI – Crowed at the start.
ZOOMARATTA – Began awkwardly.
ONTHETAKE – Raced wide early and middle stages.
 
 
 
 
 STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands – J Baker accepting rides when overweight AR190(3) Races 1 ,2 ,3, 4.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred
Horses swabbed post-race
All winner
 
Warnings/bars
ANGAMA – Warning racing manners.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2: NOT ANOTHER REIBY – was ridden by D. Ballard
 
Late Scratching
The following runners were scratched by order of Stewards at 11:30 as no rider was available
Race 1: MISHANI DUDE – SINGLE MALT – VALIANT KNIGHT –
MRS NOVAK.
Race 2: DEVIL.
 
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 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.
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