QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
EMERALD JOCKEY CLUB
 
EMERALD – SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2023
 
 
WEATHER – Overcast     TRACK RATING –  Soft (7)          RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – B. Cooke
Stewards – G. Meek, G. Wust
Clerk of Scales – QRIC Stewards
Judge – M. Shields
Veterinarian – Dr S. Bliss
Swab Attendants – Dr S. Bliss
Starter – J. McLellan
 
Race 1: EVOKE MAINTENANCE SERVICES QTIS Class 3 Plate 1000 metres
 
PERSAGA – Reared at the start and lost ground. Hung out when rounding the home turn. Trainer B. Trimble was advised a warning would be placed on the mare.
 
ELVIARE – Began awkwardly. Improved onto heels near the 600m and was forced to steady.
 
STILL FEELING IT – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Brushed with TWISTED SISTER over the concluding stages.
 
TWISTED SISTER – Brushed with STILL FEELING IT over the concluding stages.
 
Race 2: ELITE JUMPING CASTLE HIRE EMERALD Maiden Plate 1100 metres
 
HE IS LUCKY – Stewards permitted the gelding to race without a tongue tie in todays event due to the stable staff not being able to safely fit the gear to the horse prior to the event.
 
SOFTEN IT UP – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
BEST BEE – Bumped on jumping.
 
CASHWAY – Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover for the majority.
 
REAL QUEEN – Slow to begin. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Apprentice T. Fenlon was fined $300 for improper conduct under AR228(b) in that following the running of race two, when in the vicinity of the weighing area, she directed obscene and offensive language towards Apprentice O. O’Donnell.
 
Race 3: FAIRBAIRN BAKERY OPEN Handicap 1100 metres
 
KRAVITZ – Began awkwardly. Shifted out to obtain clear running near the 250m.
 
DEFERENCE – Began awkwardly.
 
FRATELLINO – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
DIXIE PREACHER – As Jockey T. Chambers was overweight she was replaced by Jockey A. Sewell. Jockey Chambers was reprimanded under AR190(3) for accepting a ride when overweight.
 
Race 4: HERTZ CENTRAL QLD Class B Handicap 1280 metres
 
AIR LIFTED – Raced wide for the majority
 
PALACE HOUSE – Bumped on jumping. Over-raced in the early stages. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
THINK I'M READY – Began awkwardly.
 
DOVI'S DAY – Slow to begin
 
DESIGNING ARROW – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide for the majority.
 
MISHANI JEWEL – Slow to begin.
 
INFORMER – Began awkwardly.
 
STORMWATER – Held up when rounding the home turn.
 
Race 5: EMERALD FORD BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1615 metres
 
AURON – Fractious in barrier. Commenced to weaken from the 600m taking no further competitive part in the event. When questioned regarding the below market expectation performance Jockey E. Bell advised that after travelling well early her mount failed to respond when placed under hard riding near the 600m and in her opinion proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.
 
SUPER BAZOOKA – Began awkwardly.
 
ADVERSARY (NZ) – Slow into stride. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
STAR OF THE DESERT – Slow to begin.
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
 
R3 – Tasha Chambers – Overweight – AR190(3)
 
Fines
 
R2 – Tahlia Fenlon – Improper conduct - $300 – AR228(b)
 

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
 
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
 
R1 – PERSAGA – Warning – Reared on jumping.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
R1 – ZUMA - Ms Tasha Chambers
R1 – PERSAGA - Ms Jade Doolan
R1 – CHATILLY - Ms Tahlia Fenlon
R2 – HE IS LUCKY - Ms Tasha Chambers
R3 – DIXIE PREACHER – Adam Sewell
R4 – STORMWATER - Brooke Johnson
R5 – ADVERSARY (NZ) - Adam Spinks
 
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.