QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

CAIRNS JOCKEY CLUB

LADBROKES CANNON PARK – MONDAY 8 JANUARY 2024

WEATHER – OVERCAST/SHOWERY TRACK RATING – SOFT (5) RAIL – TRUE
PENETROMETER – 6.1

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – P. Gillard
Stewards – S. Copelin, (Assistant Steward) P. Lane, (Cadet Steward) A. Holzhauser
Clerk of Scales – R. Bannah
Judge – B. Climie, B. Gray
Veterinarian – Dr E. Maloney
Swab Attendants – P. Charters
Starter – B. Brady

GENERAL
As jockey J. Murphy was indisposed and not riding at todays meeting he was replaced as per stewards summary.

The following runners which had not raced for an extended period all underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and were cleared to start. Swanky Sue, Flying Artist, Revellers.

Race 1: ELITE SECURITY PERSONNEL QTIS TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP – 950M

HAND GRENADE – Slow to begin.

GOOD 'N' DEVINE – Slow to begin.

MAGIC INTENT – Slow into stride. Raced wide rounding the home turn.

MARGOT BARBIE – Laid out rounding the home turn. Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight and shifted out near the 150 metres before being corrected.

PUBSMIRICLESCRIPT – Made the 750-metre crossing awkwardly.

Race 2: CORAL COAST CATERING QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP – 950M

SHE'S A MISSION – Slow to begin.

SPONTANEOUS CHOICE – Began awkwardly. Shifted in near the 700 metres when racing greenly, bumping with PUSS BOOTS. Raced wide rounding the home turn.

PUSS BOOTS – Began awkwardly. Shifted out slightly when over-racing near the 700 metres bumping with SPONTANEOUS CHOICE which shifted in when racing greenly.

READY BOSS – Made the 750-metre crossing awkwardly.

AVERAGE JANE – Inclined to lay out under pressure in the home straight.

EXO SPLASH – Inclined to lay out under pressure in the home straight.

Race 3: WALKERS LAWYERS MAIDEN PLATE – 1250 M

TWENTY THREE WALL – Slow to begin.

LATE NIGHT – Began very awkwardly and shifted in bumping MISHANI EAGLE and lost ground as a result.

MISHANI EAGLE – Bumped on jumping.

WAIT'N'SEE – Shifted in near the 1100 metres when not fully clear of AMBER’S POWER which had to be restrained and shift wider. Apprentice T. Townsend was severely reprimanded and advised to show greater care when shifting ground. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.

AMBER'S POWER –Restrained to avoid the heels of WAIT’N’SEE which shifted in near the 1100 metres and then commenced to over-race for a short distance and as a result raced wide for the majority.

ARCTIC DASHER – Raced wide for the majority. Co-Trainers T & P Rowe advised stewards following today’s performance consideration would be given to the geldings current racing preparation with the stable.

HITCHEDINMANHATTAN – Raced wide for the majority.

Race 4: UNDERWOOD PARTY HIRE QTIS CLASS 3 PLATE – 1400 M

SEALION – Connections advised it would be the intention to ride the gelding just off pace if circumstances permitted. Was ridden further back than anticipated. Raced fiercely in the early stages. On returning to scale jockey G. Kliese advised stewards he was reluctant to pressure SEALION to improve forward as it was racing so fiercely.

BIT OF FUN – Slow to begin. Over-raced in the early stages.

COSMIC LEGEND – Fractious in the barriers prior to the start and began awkwardly.

MISSION HOUSE – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Lost its off-hind plate during running.

KING'S HALO – Over-raced in the early stages. Raced wide for the majority.

REVELLERS – Co-Trainers T & P Rowe advised stewards following today’s performance consideration would be given to the geldings current racing preparation with the stable.

Race 5: THE LILYBANK STRATFORD BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP – 1500M

NEBARAZ – Slow to begin.

LOBURN LASS – Hampered near the 200 metres.

AWE – Forced inwards and steadied near the 200 metres hampering LOBURN LASS. In this incident jockey R. Wiggins momentarily dropped his near side reign.

JOE'S GIGGLE – Over-raced in the early middle stages.

INVINCIBLE BAY – Raced wide for the majority.

ZOUHOPE – Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority.

ACCTORIES – Shifted in under pressure near the 200 metres hampering AWE. Apprentice G. Semmens was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground.

Race 6: LADBROKE IT! BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP – 1250 M

RED LANTERN – Slow to begin.

PLUCKERCARN – Slow to begin.

STARFILLY – Slow to begin. Over-raced in the middle stages.

BARMERA – Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Raced wide for the majority.

GUAPO – Commenced to over-race for a short distance when crossed by MR KOBO approaching the 1000 metres.

DISONEY – Raced wide for the majority.

COUNTER COMMAND – Raced wide for the majority. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have gone down on both hind bumpers.

Race 7: STATUS SIGNS BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP – 950 M

FLYING ARTIST – Shifted its off-front plate in the tie-up area prior to the race, requiring farrier attention. Raced wide rounding the home turn.

OCTOBER STORM – Slow to begin.

PRIVATE SECTOR – Slow to begin.

NEUTRALIZE – Slow to begin.

VIBURNUM – Slow to begin.

MISHANI MENACE – Began awkwardly and was bumped on jumping.

AGLOT – Shifted out at the start bumping MISHANI MENACE. Raced wide rounding the home turn.

SNAP CHAT – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

PROPHETESS – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 3, App Tessa Townsend – Shifted in when not fully clear – Severe Reprimand.

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2, She’s A Mission – Gabriella Semmens
Race 3, Amber’s Power – Ryan Wiggins
Race 4, Over The Falls – Ryan Wiggins
Race 5, Forseti – Amanda Thomson
Race 6, Mr Kobo – Nathan Thomas
Race 7, October Storm – Jason Taylor, Private Sector – Gabriella Semmens

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.