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Emerald Jockey Club Inc

Emerald Country

Sat 16 Apr Good 4

Rail

True

Track

Turf
Good 4 Pen Not available

Nil

Nil

Fine

Track conditions update: 1:30PM Sunday 17 April
Last Track Rating Update: Finalised 16/4 - 7:45am

Nominations

Mon 11/04/22 11:00am

Weights

Tue 12/04/22 03:00pm

Acceptances

Wed 13/04/22 10:00am

Riders

Wed 13/04/22 01:00pm

Scratchings

Sat 16/04/22 07:45am

Late Nominations

Races: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
EMERALD JOCKEY CLUB
 
SATURDAY, 16th April 2022
 
WEATHER – Fine  TRACK RATING –  Good 4         RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Mr E. Suli
Stewards – Mr B. Cooke, Mr G. Meek
Clerk of Scales – Mr G. Wust
Judge – Mr S. Bryant
Veterinarian – Dr S. Bliss
Starter – Mr J. McLellan
 
 
Race 1: MARABOON TAVERN BENCHMARK 45 Handicap (1000 metres)
 
OUR STOMRY GIRL – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
MADAM JANE – As Apprentice Jockey S. Nielson could only claim two-kilograms of her allowance, she was granted permission to ride the mount by stewards as no other apprentice was available. Apprentice S. Nielson was reprimanded under AR143(14)(a) for failing to claim her full allowance. Slow to begin. Raced wide without cover throughout the event.
 
ELECTRIC SPIRIT – Jumped away awkwardly. Upon returning to scale, Jockey C. McIver reported to stewards that his mount inclined to lay in throughout the event.
 
 
Race 2: CENTRAL HIGHLANDS EASTER SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL BENCHMARK 60 Handicap (1000 metres)
 
WANDER – Slow to begin.
 
LIEUTENANT – Laid in when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
HI ZERO – Momentarily inconvenienced over the concluding stages when LIEUTENANT laid in despite the best efforts of its rider.
 
ALL NATIVE – Trainer G. Bell was fined a sum of $100 pursuant to AR106(1) in that ALL NATIVE was presented to the mounting yard with the incorrect gear. Fractious in the barriers prior to jumping. Raced three-wide throughout the event.  
 
 
Race 3: ALTONA, MANITOBA QTIS Maiden Plate (1280 metres)
 
MOMENT TO CONQUER – Overraced in the early stages. Laid out rounding the home turn. When questioned regarding today’s performance, Jockey A. Sewell stated that his mount failed to respond to his riding urges throughout the event. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.
 
NIKSICKO – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
MACSHAMUS – Upon arriving on course, Trainer J. Heelan advised stewards that MACSHAMUS had become fractious in the float while traveling to the course. A veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have swelling in the near-fore knee and was scratched on veterinary’s advice at 12:00pm. Trainer J. Heelan was advised that a veterinary clearance would be required prior to the gelding’s next future race start.  
 
 
Race 4: SUNFLOWER QUEENS & PRINCESSES BENCHMARK 55 Handicap (1280 metres)
 
KARENO – Jumped away awkwardly. Overraced in the early and middle stages of the event. Laid out when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
MARVELOCITY – Slow into stride.
 
HAVASHOUT – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
Race 5: PIONEER PARK Class B Handicap (1615 metres)
 
YUBETIDO – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
THE FRINGE – Overraced in the early and middle stages.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 1 – Apprentice Shae Nielson – AR143(14)(a) – Failing to claim full allowance
 
Fines
Race 2 – Trainer Glenda Bell – AR106(1) – $100.00 – Presented ALL NATIVE to race with incorrect gear nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
 
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
 
Race 3 – MACSHAMUS – Injury to Near-fore knee – Veterinary Clearance
 
Late scratchings
 
Race 3 - #3 MACSHAMUS – Veterinary Advice @ 12:00pm
 
 
 
The matters contained within 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 the 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.