QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BRISBANE RACING CLUB
 
DOOMBEN – WEDNESDAY 07 JUNE 2023
 
WEATHER – Fine            TRACK RATING –  Soft 5 (Race 1-5), Good 4 (Race 6-9)       RAIL – +10.5m Entire                 PENETROMETER – 5.88
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – G Goold
Stewards – J Williamson, S Heidke, D McMahon
Clerk of Scales – J Mitchell, O Legg
Judge – R Thomas, A Redding, M Mawhinney
Veterinarian – S Flynn, K Sharman,
Swab Attendants – L Bobeszko, L Chaplin
Starter – H Anderson, S Lister
 
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
 
From Ipswich 31/3/2023 – Stewards today concluded an inquiry into the tactics adopted by Jockey K Wilson-Taylor on MATOWATAKPE in Race 3 the Open Handicap 1350m. After taking evidence on the day from the rider and Trainer Mr J Bruce the matter was adjourned for further consideration of the panel and to also review wagering on the race. Stewards when considering the evidence tendered by jockey Wilson-Taylor, in particular his decision not to continue to follow TARA JASMINE ridden by M Cahill from the 600m and continue to ease wider approaching the home turn, jockey Wilson -Taylor stated that  he expected TARA JASMINE to improve quicker approaching the turn and when the mare did not, rather than electing to come very wide on the turn he chose to save ground and look for a run nearer the inside, with the expectation that a run would open up in the small field, however on straightening he was held up and obliged to wait until a run availed itself near the 250m. Jockey Wilson-Taylor stated that on review he made a poor decision and should have elected to continue to improve wider approaching the home. Stewards when considering the evidence in its totality, agreed with jockey Wilson-Taylor’s assertion that he had erred in his decision making but were not satisfied that he could be held culpable under the rules and noted his comments.
 
GENERAL
 
Stewards approved the following overweight allowances at today’s meeting-
Race 3 – RIGHT TO PARTY – R Maloney +1kg
 
Race 1: MEKKAFEST 19 AUGUST QTIS Three-Year-Old Fillies Maiden
Plate 1200 metres
 
CICCONE – A post-race veterinary examination minor laceration to the near-fore heel.
 
ISADAMI – Began awkwardly. Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
LAGUNA DE CHICABEL – Blundered on jumping. Raced in restricted room approaching the finish line.
 
OCEAN ZAR – Held up upon entrance to the home straight before shifting wider approaching the 200m to secure clear running.
 
PEONY SURPRISE – Began awkwardly. Held up rounding the home turn.
 
REGINA'S GIRL – Connections advised that would be the intention for the filly to race in a midfield position if circumstances permit. Began awkwardly and settled in second half of field. Approaching the home turn, when being steadied became unbalanced for a short distance. Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
WHAT'S UP HONEY – Approaching the 100m, momentarily steadied when awkwardly placed at the heels of ISADAMI which shifted in when racing greenly.
 
Race 2: MOUNT FRANKLIN QTIS Three-Year-Old Colts and Geldings
Maiden Plate 1200 metres
 
AMMAND – When the pace of the race slackened approaching the 700m, improved onto heels and shifted wider.
 
CASSIMIR – Jockey J Orman advised that the gelding travelled well throughout, however was disappointed with its finishing effort when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
CHEERS TO MAXIMUS – Rounding the home turn was momentarily steadied when placed in restricted room between HOLY TROJAN which shifted out marginally and FIERY RING. Apprentice J Molloy the rider of HOLY TROJAN was advised to exercise greater care.
 
DEFERENTIAL – When the pace of the race slackened approaching the 700m, was carried wider by AMMAND which shifted out after improving onto heels.
 
FIERY RING– Over raced in the early and middle stages and had to be restrained on several occasions. Bumped rounding the home turn when racing in restricted room. Leaving the 50m point, became awkwardly placed at the heels of DEFERENTIAL and wasn’t fully tested over the concluding stages.
 
HOLY TROJAN – Bumped at the start. When the pace of the race slackened leaving the 700m, commenced to race keenly.
 
MILTON ROAD (NZ) – Approaching the 800, commenced to race ungenerously after being crossed and proved difficult to settle. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Laid out approaching and rounding the home turn.
 
OUR HEART THROB – Raced in restricted room approaching the 400m. Laid out under pressure approaching the 100m and had to be steadied from the heels of CASSIMIR.
 
SPACESHIP – Shifted out at the start and bumped HOLY TROJAN. Laid out approaching and rounding the home turn. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted and the improved performance, stable representative Ms L Kilner advised that the addition of blinkers was of benefit to the gelding as well as a favourable draw where it was able to secure a forward racing position. Steward’s reminded Ms Kilner of her obligations to inform Stewards if a horse was to be ridden in a different manner to its previous start.
 
Race 3: XXXX DRY QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1200 metres
 
The start was delayed when WHAT A WEEKEND required farrier attention on arrival at the barriers. The gelding then underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.
 
DONI TONDO – Slow to begin.
 
KIRIKAN (NZ) – Raced in restricted room approaching the 1100m and had to be steadied. Approaching the 600m, raced in restricted room to the inside of HINATA which shifted in and away from WHAT A WEEKEND, and as a consequence contacted the running rail.
 
TRANSATLANTIC – Shifted its near hind plate in the parade ring and was attended to by the farrier. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.
 
WHAT A WEEKEND – Shifted in at the start and bumped BETTERLETMEDANCE. Raced wide throughout. Had a tendency to race greenly and laid in on a number of occasions leaving the 800m through to the 600m point causing inside runners to be tightened for racing room. Trainer S Kendrick was advised that a warning would be placed on the geldings racing manners. Stewards in noting the tightening and inconvenience caused to the runners to the inside of WHAT A WEEKEND reminded apprentice J Molloy of his obligations to make every effort to prevent his mounts from shifting ground. Leaving the 200m, laid out under pressure and bumped HINATA.
 
BETTERLETMEDANCE – Bumped at the start. Raced wide throughout.
 
GREY ICE (NZ) – Approaching the 1000m, commenced to race keenly whilst being steadied from heels. Inconvenienced approaching the 900m and shifted out from the heels of HINATA which lost ground. Leaving the 700m, had to be steadied from the heels of SHEEZALITTLETORQUE which shifted in and away from WHAT A WEEKEND.
 
HINATA – Leaving the 1000m, clipped the heels of RIGHT TO PARTY which shifted in when racing greenly before being corrected by its rider. Approaching the 600m, raced in restricted room to the inside of WHAT A WEEKEND and had to be steadied. Approaching the 400m, had to be steadied again from the heels of WHAT A WEEKEND which laid in. Bumped leaving the 200m.
 
SHEEZALITTLETORQUE – Raced wide throughout. Raced in restricted room approaching the 700m and had to be steadied. Laid in rounding the home turn.
 
Race 4: GALLOPERS SPORTS CLUB Maiden Handicap 1660 metres
 
FLAWLESS AMBITION – Slow to begin. Steadied from heels approaching the 1200m.
 
ENCOMPASS – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be showing clinical signs of the thumps. Trainer K Schweida advised that the horse would now be sent for a spell.
 
VON BEE (NZ) – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
FINE AND RARE – Commenced to race keenly leaving the 1300m and had to be steadied from heels leaving the 1200m.
 
KLANG BOY – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Jockey S Cormack reported that his mount was inclined to lay out throughout the event.
 
TAUPO TIGER – Raced wide until approaching the 800m. Leaving the 800m, hung out and raced ungenerously for a short distance. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
QUEENSWAY – Bumped on jumping.
 
CRIMSON BEAUTY – Hampered shortly after the start when FLAWLESS AMBITION shifted out marginally and NICE WATER shifted in marginally. Commenced to race keenly and shifted out approaching the 1200m.
 
NICE WATER – Bumped on jumping.
 
Race 5: SKY RACING Class 4 Handicap 1660 metres
 
EAGLEMONT – Shifted in over the concluding stages obliging jockey N Rawiller to have to stop riding and straighten his mount. Steward’s questioned jockey N Rawiller regarding his riding over the concluding stages. Jockey Rawiller advised Stewards that the gelding had a tendency to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages and was mindful of runners racing at his heels to his inside and for this reason elected to stop riding and straighten his mount approaching the finish line. Stewards noted the explanation tendered by N Rawiller.
 
MIRANN (FR) – Began awkwardly.
 
RATIONS (NZ) – Shifted wider from the 700m to improve and raced wide from that point onwards.
 
CONFESSED – Held up rounding the home turn.
 
Race 6: MULLINS LAWYERS BENCHMARK 68 Handicap1200 metres
 
LUCIFER'S REWARD – Shifted in on jumping.
 
CRAZY TRAIN – Shifted wider from the 700m to improve and raced wide from that point onwards.
 
SILVER GALAXY – Shifted out on jumping.
 
I AM AZZURRO – Trainer S Morrisey advised that from the wide barrier, it would be the intention for the gelding to be ridden further back in the field if circumstances permit. Ridden accordingly. Began awkwardly.
 
MINTAKA LAD – Jockey R Maloney reported that his mount didn’t begin as expected and failed to muster early speed resulting in the gelding not leading as he had anticipated.
 
CHIEF ARTIE – Slow to begin and was then hampered shortly after the start when SILVER GALAXY shifted out and LUCIFER’S REWARD shifted in. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils. Trainer R Heathcote was advised that the gelding would now incur a 3 month ban from racing and would be required to gallop 1000m in the presence of a Steward prior to resuming racing or trialling.
 
MYCHYNA (NZ) – Began awkwardly.
 
Following the running of race 6 the track was upgraded to a good 4, retrospective to include that race.

Race 7: LADBROKES MATES MODE BENCHMARK 68 Handicap 1200 metres
 
ALLUSIONIST – Over raced for a short distance passing the 800m. In the early stages of the home straight was disappointed for a run to the inside of RING OF STEEL and was obliged to shift wider to secure clear running.
 
ENABLER – Slow to begin. Over raced in the middle stages and became unbalanced for a short distance approaching the 600m. Held up from rounding the home turn and until a point leaving the 200m.
 
CHARLIE'S CASE –Began awkwardly, shifted out and had to be checked from the heels of RING OF STEEL. Hung out throughout the event. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Trainer J Duncan was advised a warning would be placed on the geldings racing manners.
 
RING OF STEEL – A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Trainer K Schweida advised that the colt would now be sent for a spell.
 
BLACK ON BEAUTY – Blundered on jumping.
 
ZOUMETEOR – Raced wide throughout.
 
Race 8: THE STAR STRADBROKE SEASON QTIS Class 6 Plate 1350 metres
 
The start of this event was delayed owing to READY BABE requiring to be resaddled.
 
MUBARIZ (GB) – Restrained from the wide barrier to obtain a position closer to the rails.
 
NISHIKORI – Shifted out on jumping. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
NOD OF THE HEAD (NZ) – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly approaching the 800m. Jockey R Maloney reported that the gelding was not suited with the tempo of the race and was one-paced in its finishing effort.
 
SCOTTISH PRINCE – Began awkwardly. Commenced to race keenly approaching the 800m and continued to race keenly until approaching the home turn.
 
RAVAGED AWARD – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
READY BABE – Raced wide throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be stepping short in its off-foreleg. Trainer M Currie was advised that the mare would require a veterinary certificate prior to next racing. Trainer M Currie advised the mare may be sent for a spell.
 
Race 9: RACECOURSE VILLAGE Class 1 Handicap 1350 metres
 
ALVIN THE BOLD – Improved onto heels leaving the 200m and was unable to secure full clear running over the concluding stages and went to the line without being fully tested.
 
ORIENT'S SECRET – Raced keenly leaving the 700m, improved onto heels and shifted out for a short distance. Shifted in under pressure leaving the 200m before being corrected by its rider.
 
ENUNCIATION – Raced wide throughout.
 
THE RAMPANT – Bumped at the start. Held up rounding the home turn. Approaching the 200m, raced in restricted room between ORIENT’S SECRET and VONZITHER, both of which shifted ground under pressure. Was held up for clear running over the concluding stages and went to the line without being fully tested.
 
EASY COMPANY – Held up rounding the home turn and had difficulty securing clear running until approaching the 150m.
 
ISRAELITE BAY – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Held up rounding the home turn. Approaching the 150m, improved onto heels and was obliged to shift outwards and then raced in restricted room for the remainder of the event.
 
ROSATO – Bumped at the start. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
VONZITHER – Raced wide until approaching the 700m. Laid out in the home straight.
 
CAPITAL GIRL – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide throughout.
 
WARRIOR JACK – Began awkwardly.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
CICCONE, FIERY RING, EAGLEMONT, NOM DE PLUME, MINTAKA LAD, RAVAGED AWARD
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 3-         WHAT A WEEKEND – Warning – Racing manners
Race 7-         CHARLIE'S CASE – Warning – Racing manners
Race 8-         READY BABE – Vet Cert – Stepping short off-fore
 
Bleeders
Race 6-         CHIEF ARTIE – Bled both nostrils – 3 month ban + 1000m gallop in the presence of a Steward.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 5:         10e CONFUSION - Ben Thompson
Race 7:         9 CHARLIE’S CASE - Nikita Beriman
                    13 ZOUMETEOR - Jake Bayliss
Race 9:         14 WARRIOR JACK - Ms Georgina Cartwright
 
 
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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.