QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
EMERALD JOCKEY CLUB Inc
 
EMERALD – SATURDAY 03rd  SEPTEMBER 2022
 
WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING –  Heavy 8        RAIL – True
PENETROMETER – N/A
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Garry Meek
Stewards – Myles Heath & Don Macklyn
Clerk of Scales – Club
Judge – Graham Campbell
Veterinarian – Dr S. Bliss
Swab Attendants – Nil
Starter – J. McLellan
Stewards Secretary – G. Meek
 
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
Because of rain events throughout the week leading up to the race meeting, Stewards and race club officials inspected the track at 6:30am and declared the track a heavy 8 and safe for racing. The decision was also made to move all race times back to start at 2:30pm with 35 minute intervals to accommodate for the race day clerks to arrive on course.
 
GENERAL
Overweights permitted as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.
 
Race 1:  EMERALD PARTY HIRE Maiden Plate 1000 metres
 
TAORMINA MATCH – Over raced in the early and middle stages and ran about in the home straight.
 
TISAYAC - Jumped out at the start.
 
WISSHNOWSKY – Began awkwardly as a result was slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
 
 
Race 2: TWO AT A THYME CATERING Class B Handicap 1000 metres
 
GRAND PALAZZO – Slow into stride and showed no early speed.
 
LOVE OVER GOLD – Jockey Emma Bell reported to stewards after the race that she struck right foot on the outside running rail enroute to the barriers, she was examined by the ambulance officers following the race and was cleared to continue riding. Jumped in at the start and bumped NITT WHITT and shifted out under pressure in the home straight.
 
NITT WHITT – Showed no speed throughout.
 
Race 3: TJF MILK OPEN Plate 1000 metres
 
AHWAHNEECHEE – Raced four wide throughout without cover.
 
AIRACOBRA – Raced five wide throughout. Rider reported that AIRACOBRA failed to handle the wet track.
 
MARWAY – Fractious prior to the start. Ran in under pressure in the home straight.
 
MR CRUISE – Raced three wide throughout without cover.
 
Race 4: EVOKE MAINTENANCE SERVICES BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1280 metres

DEMURRAL – Slow into stride and shifted in under pressure in the straight.
 
MISS JEDI – Fractious prior to the start and was slow to begin.
 
HE’S A WILD ONE - Ran about under pressure in the straight.
 
Race 5: FLEXIHIRE BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1615 metres
 
PACKAGE – Approaching the 1500 metres rider had to check and lost ground when CUBIX shifted in.
 
CUBIX – Approaching the 1500 metres shifted in and checked PACKAGE. Apprentice jockey Nicole Seymour pleaded guilty to a charge under the terms of AR131(a) of careless riding, for allowing her mount to shift in when insufficiently clear. Apprentice Seymour’s license to ride in races was suspended for nine days from midnight 10th September 2022 up to midnight 19th September 2022.
 
TYPHOON TALAYAH – Hung out in the early and middle stages.
 
PERSAGA – Slow to begin and raced wide throughout.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Nil.
 
Fines
Nil.

Suspensions
Race 5 -Apprentice Nicole Seymour (CUBIX), AR131(a) careless riding, allowing her mount to shift in when insufficiently clear. Nine days to commence midnight 10th September 2022 up to midnight 19th September 2022.
 
 
Race day injuries/illness
Jockey Emma Bell, abrasions, and minor lacerations to the right foot.
 
Absent jockeys
Tasha Chambers, medical certificate required before riding again.
Liv O’Donnell, Stewards permission.
 
Adjourned inquiries         
Nil.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Nil.
 
Bleeders
Nil.
 
Falls
Nil.
 
Adjourned inquiries
Nil.
 
Protests
Nil
 
Overweight Permitted
 
Race 3: Jason Missen (MR CRUISE) +0.5kg
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 1: TISAYACK, Tahlia Fenlon replaced Tasha Chambers
Race 2: SHEER SUCCESS, apprentice Nicole Seymour replaced apprentice Liv O’donnell
Race 2: LOVE OVER GOLD, Emma Bell replaced Tasha Chambers
Race 3: GODFATHER’S GIRL Tahlia Fenlon replaced Tasha Chambers
 
 
Late scratchings
Nil.
 
 
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.