QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
EMERALD TURF CLUB
 
MONDAY, 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024
 
WEATHER – FINE
TRACK RATING – SOFT 6 (1-5) SOFT 5 (6-7)         
RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – E. Suli
Stewards – S. Coulthard, H. Gillett, S. Stehbens, G. Wust
 
GENERAL
 
As Apprentice G. Semmens (injury), Jockey D. Boutet (transport) and Jockey C. Bayliss (personal) were all unable to attend today’s meeting, stewards approved rider replacements as per the Stewards Race Day Summary. Apprentice G. Semmens was advised a medical clearance would be required prior to her next race ride.
 
Stewards approved the following overweights:
 
Race 1.         J. Stanley – +1kg
Race 3.         N. Olzard – +1kg
 
 
Race 1: ELITE JUMPING CASTLE HIRE EMERALD BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP (1000 Metres)
 
ENABLER – Slow to begin. Approaching the 300m, was inconvenienced and had to shift wider to obtain clear racing room when SINGLE HONOR shifted out. Apprentice O. O’Donnell was reprimanded under the provisions of AR131(a) for allowing her mount to shift out when insufficiently clear. Hung out when rounding the home turn.
 
GROWL – Fractious in the barriers prior to jumping. Slow to begin.
 
SINGLE HONOR – Jumped away awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Raced wide in the early stages. Raced ungenerously in the home straight.
 
WORLD CHARMER (NZ) – Raced wide throughout. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Passing the 150m was momentarily inconvenienced when GROWL shifted in. Jockey P. Hamblin was reminded of his obligations to ensure his mounts are clear when shifting ground in future. 
 
EUPHRATES DREAM – Laid out when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
SEDUCTIVE SPUR – Slow to begin. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.
 
 
Race 2: EMERALD INN QTIS MAIDEN PLATE (1000 Metres)
 
CARRARA KING and PROTESTAS both underwent pre-race veterinary examinations after having arrived late on course due a mechanical failure of their transporting vehicle. Both runners were subsequently cleared to start.  
 
BOP 'N' DAN – Jumped away awkwardly. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Trainer C. Dixon advised stewards that he would be consulting with the connections of BOP ‘N’ DAN regarding the gelding’s racing future within his stables. Nonetheless, Trainer C. Dixon was advised that BOP ‘N’ DAN would be restricted to NON-TAB venues until it improves its competitiveness.
 
BRANDS – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
CARRARA KING – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which failed to any significant abnormalities. Trainer C. Dore was advised that CARRARA KING would be required to trial due to being uncompetitive prior to its next future race start.
 
QUARTERSHARE – Inclined to overrace throughout the event. Raced wide throughout. Nearing the 550m had to be steadied when overracing onto the heels of BOP ‘N’ DAN and had to shift wider to obtain clear racing room.
 
RUBY SURPRISE – Jumped away awkwardly. A post-race examination revealed the mare to have lost its near fore plate in running.
 
SHE'S A FERRARI – Raced wide throughout.
 
NOBLE MASTER (NZ) – Jumped away awkwardly and bumped with RUBY SURPRISE shortly after.
 
TEKOPO – Jumped away awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin.
 
DEVIL DEVIL – Upon return to scale, Jockey J. Stanley reported that his mount raced greenly throughout the event.
 
 
Race 3: FARM & CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS OPEN HANDICAP       (1615 Metres)
 
PHOENIX FLYER – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
KNIFE'S EDGE – Jumped away awkwardly as a result was slow to begin. Held up for clear running until a point approaching the 100m.
 
BORS – Laid in when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
PACKAGE – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
MOTAMAYIZ (GB) – Upon returning to scale, Apprentice N. Olzard reported that she had lost her right iron on jumping.
 
 
Race 4: EMERALD ISUZU UTE RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 HANDICAP    (1615 Metres)
 
YUBETIDO – Slow to begin.
 
XARELLO – Fractious in the barriers prior to jumping. Slow to begin. Elected to shift wider to obtain clear racing room near the 500m. Laid out when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.  
 
DELIUS – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.                                                                                                 
 
ZELSON – Momentarily restrained off the heels of YUBETIDO and had to shift out to obtain clear racing room near the 150m. At a subsequent inquiry, after taking evidence from Apprentice K. Lenton (ZELSON), Apprentice L. Martyn (LANOVA) and Jockey P. Hamblin (YUBETIDO) and viewing the available replays, it was established that when attempting a run between YUBETIDO and LANOVA, ZELSON had to momentarily restrain and shift outwards when YUBETIDO had laid in and when LANOVA had shifted out marginally at the same time. After taking into consideration all the evidence put forward to the panel, stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that either rider could be held accountable, therefore reported it as racing incident.  
 
SHE'S OUR EMPRESS – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
LANOVA – When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance in today’s event, Trainer D. Rideout reported that the instructions given to the rider were that to settle in the best position possible, depending on how mare starts after having been slow to begin in recent starts. Apprentice L. Martyn confirmed the instructions given and stated that after beginning well today, she allowed her mount to settle in a forward position. Trainer Rideout further added that LANOVA had been working well in the lead up to today’s event and also stated that the step up in distance may have attributed to the improved performance. Stewards noted Trainer Rideout’s explanation.  
 
MY DAY – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
 
Race 5: CORNERSTONE RISK GROUP CLASS 3 PLATE (1280 Metres)
 
ALL BUSINESS (NZ) – Jumped away awkwardly. Raced wide in the early stages. When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance in today’s event, Trainer A. Jones advised that ALL BUSINESS (NZ) had recently recovered from a respiratory illness and that the gelding had been recently working well in today’s race preparation to the standard of where he believes it should be and was expecting an improved performance from its recent starts. Stewards noted Trainer Jones’ explanation.
 
DIRECT AFFECT – Slow to begin. Had to be steadied for a number of strides after being awkwardly placed onto the heels of SCOTTISH FARMER near the 800m. Elected to shift wider passing the 600m to obtain clear racing room.
 
RELICTA – Raced wide throughout.
 
SCOTTISH FARMER – Shifted in on jumping, bumping BLERIOT. Raced wide throughout. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
TERAMBI – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
BLERIOT – Bumped on jumping by SCOTTISH FARMER which shifted in.
 
BIJARA – Laid in when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
Following the running of Race 5, the track was upgraded to a SOFT 5. 
 
 
Race 6: MARABOON TAVERN BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP (1000 Metres)
 
CINDERELLA MAN – Bumped with SILENT ANGEL on jumping.
 
LUTINE BELLE – Raced wide throughout.
 
ONE LAST TRICK – Overraced when placed in restricted room in the early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout.
 
OUTBACK STEP – Shortly after the start was inclined to lay in, placing VALENTINA EXPRESS in restricted room despite the efforts of its rider. Raced wide throughout. Laid out when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
SASSY DIVA – Slow to begin.
 
MIDSUMMER NIGHT - Raced wide throughout.
 
SUPER SLICK – Jumped away awkwardly, as a result was slow into stride.
 
TERRONA – Was inclined to hang in the early stages.
 
VALENTINA EXPRESS – Placed in restricted room in the early stages when OUTBACK STEP laid in.
 
SILENT ANGEL – Bumped with CINDERELLA MAN on jumping.
 
DAWN REBEL – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
Race 7: FAIRBAIRN BAKERY EMERALD CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1200 Metres)
 
LA PITTRICE – Slow to begin.
 
CICCONE – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
SO OUTRAGEOUS - Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
FINAL MISSION – Raced wide throughout.
 
ENERGIZED - Raced wide throughout. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
TSUNAMI FORCE – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after competing at the Mackay meeting on the 28th September and was cleared to start. Raced wide throughout.
 
ANOTHER DIMENSION – Slow to begin. Near the 50m, had to steady for a stride when ENERGIZED laid in despite the effort of its rider.
 
FROSTWOOD - Raced wide throughout.
 
MOONSCAPE - Raced wide throughout. Jockey T. Chambers was fined $300 under the provisions of AR211(a) for returning to scale in excess of 0.5kg overweight.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
 
Race 1.         Apprentice Liv O’Donnell – AR131(a) – Careless Riding
 
Fines
 
Race 7.         T Chambers – AR211(1) – $300 – Returned to scale overweight
 
 
Absent jockeys

Apprentice Gabrielle Semmens – Injury – Medical Required
Corey Bayliss – Personal
Damien Boutet – Transport
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race.
DEVIL DEVIL, KNIFE’S EDGE, ZELSON, TERAMBI, SILENT ANGEL, FINAL MISSION
 
Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
 
Race 2.         CARRAKA KING – Poor Performance – To Trial
Race 2.         BOB ‘N’ DAN – Barred to NON-TAB venues until performance improves
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 1.         SEDUCTIVE SPUR – E. Bell
Race 1.         I’M PINKER – J. Stanley
Race 2.         NOBLE MASTER – J. Missen
Race 4.         GIRRAMAY – Apprentice C. Lowe
Race 5.         BLERIOT – T. Chambers
Race 6.         LUTINE BELLE – E. Bell
Race 6.         DAWN REBEL – Apprentice M. Apel
Race 7.         CASA FAGLIANO – J. Murphy
 
 
 
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.