QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
EIDSVOLD RACE CLUB SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER 2024
 
 
WEATHER – Fine    TRACK RATING – Good 4; Good 3 at 11.30am                 RAIL – True
 
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – S. Fletcher
Stewards – R. Hanson
 
 
GENERAL
 
Upon arrival and in inspecting the track, Stewards upgraded to a Good 3 at 11.30am.
 
Stewards approved the following overweight:
Race 2: C. Taylor +1kg
 
 
Race 1: EIDSVOLD LIVESTOCK & PROPERTY CLASS B HANDICAP 1030 Metres
 
LUXOR PRINCE – Slow to begin. Raced wide from the 800m.
 
IMPOUNDED – Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
POWERALONG – Raced wide throughout. Apprentice B. Moffat dropped his whip near the 100m.
 
ARABIAN FOX – Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m.
 
MOONSTRIKER – Shifted out shortly after jumping and hampered FLAWLESS AMBITION.
 
FLAWLESS AMBITION – Slow to begin and hampered a short distance later. Raced wide from the 700m. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages when ARABIAN FOX laid in under pressure. L. McCoy the rider of ARABIAN FOX was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances.
 
BOITUMELO – Began awkwardly.
 
OPAQUELY – Apprentice T. Wheeler reported that the left barrier arm sprung back contacting his mount on jumping away. Stewards advised the Starter of this report and requested that this gate and all other barriers be checked and tested prior to the next race.
 
 
Race 2: GITSHAM RACING BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1030 Metres
 
HOLIDAY DREAMS – Bumped at the start. Raced keenly in the early stages and near the 700m shifted out to avoid heels.
 
CITY CHICK – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after racing at Eagle Farm Wednesday 2 October 2024 and was cleared to race. Bumped at the start and became unbalanced.
 
AFROGINASOCK – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils on its first occasion. Trainer A. Briskey was advised AFROGINASOCK, is stood down from racing for three months pursuant to AR79(4) and must trial, jump out or gallop 1000m to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to resuming.
 
GOSSIAUX – Jumped out at the start and bumped HOLIDAY DREAMS which then bumped CITY CHICK which became unbalanced. Near the 500m steadied and lost ground. At a subsequent inquiry, Stewards found that GOSSIAUX was steadied when HOLIDAY DREAMS which improved between CITY CHICK and GOSSIAUX, shifted in momentarily before being corrected by the rider. Apprentice T. Wheeler stated that GOSSIAUX was not comfortable on today’s firmer track and when sustaining interference near the 500m commenced to weaken from that point.
 
RASHEED – Raced wide from the 800m.
 
 
Race 3: PAST MEMBERS MEMORIAL MAIDEN PLATE 3-Y-O & Up 1350 Metres
 
Prior to correct weight, Stewards considered an objection lodged by M. Butler, the rider of the second placed DESTINY GUNGHO against MEDIA GEM (Apprentice B. Moffat) being declared the winner, alleging interference over the final 80m. Stewards after hearing evidence from the relevant parties and viewing the stewards patrol footage, found that leaving the 100m MEDIA GEM laid out marginally and a short distance later there was contact between MEDIA GEM and DESTINY GUNGHO which became momentarily unbalanced, Stewards on the available video footage however were not satisfied that DESTINY GUNGHO had not shifted in contributing to the contact between both runners. Furthermore, Stewards found that the interference suffered by DESTINY GUNGHO over the concluding stages when MEDIA GEM laid out, did not exceed the margin between both runners at the end of the race and based on these findings, dismissed the protest.
 
C. Taylor the rider of TEDDY BEE BEAR reviewed the Stewards footage to establish if his mount was afforded a fair start, upon review, C. Taylor was satisfied and elected not to proceed any further and correct weight was declared on the Judge’s placing’s.
 
ADVERTISE – Slow to begin.
 
DESTINY GUNGHO – Held up for clear running from near the 400m until approaching the home turn. Bumped leaving the 100m and became momentarily unbalanced.
 
MEDIA GEM – Laid out slightly inside the final 100m.
 
FITASAFIDDLE – Slow to begin. Steadied near the 1250m. Raced wide throughout.
 
RUPERT'S JEWELL – Raced wide throughout.
 
TEDDY BEE BEAR – Began awkwardly. Near the 1250m shifted out around the heels of DESTINY GUNGHO, FITASAFIDDLE which was following was steadied. Raced wide throughout.
 
 
Race 4: MUNDUBBERA BUTCHERING CO QTIS RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 HANDICAP 1350 Metres
 
CASH ARTIST – Began awkwardly.
 
LONERGY – Tightened for room and lost ground between CANNY BOY and I’M FAMOUS which jumped out at the start. Near the 50m was steadied from the heels of KOHIKO which laid in. When asked to comment on the performance, apprentice B. Johnson stated that after being slowly away, LONERGY was unable to muster any early speed and settled back further than she anticipated. She added that she was required to pressure the gelding throughout and felt that LONERGY finished off the race well.
 
KOHIKO – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
TEQUILA NIGHTS – Commenced to weaken from the 500m and was eased down from the 400m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be stepping short in front. Trainer P. Sexton was advised TEQUILA NIGHTS would require a veterinary clearance prior to resuming racing.
 
CANNY BOY – Shifted in abruptly under pressure leaving the 150m resulting in apprentice B. Moffat having to stop riding and straighten his mount inside the final 100m. Apprentice B. Moffat was reprimanded under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(i) for using his whip in consecutive strides.
 
 
Race 5: SLATER ROAD SERVICES EIDSVOLD CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1200 Metres
 
REAL KEY – Raced keenly from 1000m until near the 700m.
 
COINCIDE – Near the 1000m raced in restricted room and was steadied when VILLADEN shifted in before being corrected, PIPPEN which was following was steadied from the heels of COINCIDE a short distance later. Apprentice B. Johnson the rider of VILLADEN was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances. Apprentice E. Molloy stated that COINCIDE when commencing to pull, improved onto heels near the 800m resulting in her shifting out wider on the track. Raced wide from the 800m. Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
YULE MY HERO – Raced keenly from 1000m until near the 700m.
 
PIPPEN – Near the 1000m was steadied from heels. When asked to comment on the performance and tactics adopted, rider D. Boutet stated that PIPPEN jumped well but when steadied from heels near the 1000m, lost ground and as the gelding is a big striding horse, settled back further than he anticipated. He added that he was required to urge his mount throughout the race and that the gelding began to respond to his riding from the 600m. He further added that PIPPEN finished the race off well, and after being first up from a spell today, would be more suited to races over significantly further distances. Stewards noted the explanation.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 4: Apprentice B. Moffat – Use of whip in consecutive strides prior to the 100m – AR132(a)(i)
 
 

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 4: TEQUILA KNIGHTS – Stepping short in front – veterinary clearance required.
 
Bleeders
Race 2: AFROGINASOCK (1st Occasion)
 
 
Protests
 
Race 3: 2nd vs 1st – Dismissed
 
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 4: WAR TOO ALL – Chris Meehan
 
 
 
 
 
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.