QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
DALBY AND NORTHERN DOWNS JOCKEY CLUB INC.  26TH NOVEMBER 2016
 
WEATHER – FINE              TRACK – FIRM 2                 RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – L. Carvosso
Stewards –  B. Cooke & E. Hodges
Veterinarian – Dr K Postle
Starter – I. Henderson
Judge – K. Hauff & I. Thompson
Clerk of Scales – Q.R.I.C Representative
 
GENERAL
 
Following the running of race one Stewards inquired into an altercation that occurred in the jockey’s room between jockey K. Yoshida and apprentice S. Palmer. After taking evidence from both parties, as well as jockeys R. Goltz and N. Evans who witnessed the incident, apprentice Palmer was found guilty of a charge of improper conduct under AR.175(q) and was subsequently fined $1000, $500 of which to be suspended for twelve months providing apprentice Palmer does not re-offend under this rule in that period. Jockey Yoshida was reprimanded for the incident and reminded of his obligations to maintain a professional standard of behaviour at all times.  
 
RACE 1: CRT 2YO-AND-UP MAIDEN PLATE - 1000m
 
SHELLY’S DREAM – Trainer F. Carter was fined $100 for the late addition of a tongue tie and a lugging bit to the filly’s gear.
 
BADDADY BADDADDY -  Jumped out at the start making contact with another runner.
 
HUSSON’S GIRL – Placed in restricted room at the start by runners either side.
 
BONDI BATTLE – Jumped in in at the start making contact with another runner.
 
EXCEEDINGLY KOOL – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
STRATTON OAKMONT – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
RETURN TO ROYALTY – Raced ungenerously over the concluding stages, proving difficult to ride out.
 
 
RACE 2: MURRAYS TYRES & MORE CLASS B HANDICAP - 1000m
 
MONTE VICTORY – Shifted out at the start making contact with another runner. Was placed in restricted room when another runner laid in approaching the 800m. Hung out rounding the home turn.
 
THE PLAYROOM – Shifted in at the start making contact with another runner.
 
SPIRIT OF KIOWA – Placed in restricted room at the start from runners either side.
 
IT’S NOT CRYSTAL – Began awkwardly. Held up for clear running over the concluding stages.  
 
ONEMORE TWIST – Began awkwardly.
 
NEWCASTLE DANCER – Laid in over the concluding stages.
 
JUST LIKE ERROL – Inconvenienced when another runner laid in over the concluding stages.
 
 
RACE 3: DALBY RURAL SUPPLIES OPEN HANDICAP - 1100
 
On returning to scale jockey L. McCoy, rider of the third placegetter WRITTENINTHERAIN, lodged an objection against SUN WILL SHINE (N. Evans), which dead-heated for first, alleging interference at the 200m. After taking evidence from all parties and viewing the patrol footage, Stewards established that SUN WILL SHINE did shift in across WRITTENINTHERAIN causing the runner to lose momentum; however, given that there was no contact between the runners and that L. McCoy did not stop riding her mount, Stewards could not be satisfied that the incident warranted a reversal of the judge’s placings and dismissed the objection, declaring correct weight on the semaphored numbers.  
 
TESTASCANA – Began awkwardly.  
 
THINKHESAURUS – Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early stages.
 
CHAMPAGNE ROCK -  Slow to begin.  
 
THE ROBBER – Slow to begin. Shifted out slightly rounding the home turn.
 
 
RACE 4: DARBY HOPKINS MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP - 1200m
 
BIG SONNY – Shifted out at the start.
 
DARLING BE GOOD – Shifted in at the start.
 
ZAPATA FALLS – Placed in restricted room at the start by runners either side.
 
ITS ALL IRISH - Placed in restricted room at the start by runners either side.
 
SCARLET JANE – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
ZAHA COUNTY – Shifted out to obtain clear running at the 200m.  
 
 
RACE 5: CROWE HORWATH BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP - 1400m
 
OUR BOY BOLT – Began awkwardly.
 
LE MAX -  Shifted out at the start.
 
WAR FRONT -  Shifted out to obtain clear running at the 1000m. Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
UNIQUE PEARL – Hampered at the start when another runner shifted in. Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
LITTLE JATZ – Placed in restricted room and forced to ease when runners to the outside shifted in at the start.
 
HEY LIFE – Raced wide without cover. Laid out over the concluding stages.
 
EXCELLENT STAR – Late scratching at 9:04am due to no rider being available.
 
 
STEWARDS RACEDAY SUMMARY – DALBY & NORTHERN DOWNS JOCKEY CLUB – 26.11.16
 
Action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands – K Yoshida – misconduct – AR.175(q)
 
Fines
 
App. S. Palmer - $1000 ($500 suspended) – improper conduct - AR 175(q)
F. Carter - $100 – late gear change - AR. 140 (b)
 
Post-race samples
 
All winners
 
Late Scratchings
 
R5 -  EXCELLENT STAR – 9:04am -no rider available