QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
ESK JOCKEY CLUB
 
SATURDAY 17th DECEMBER 2022
 
WEATHER – Fine   TRACK RATING –  Good 4, Good 3 after Race 3    RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – K Daly
Stewards – C Fedrick
Clerk of Scales – J Gates
Judge – P Chilton
Veterinarian – Dr O Dziaduch, Dr C Bartels
Starter – D Hodges
 
 
 
General
 
Stewards permitted the following weight variations at today’s meeting:
Race 1: EVELYN SALT – M Powell – 56kg (+1kg)
Race 2: SO ODELIA – M Powell – 565kg (+1kg)
Race 3: PRINCESS POLLYANNA – M Powell – 56kg (+1kg)
 
As W D’Avila was not riding at the meeting for acceptable reasons, Stewards permitted riding changes as per the Race Day summary sheet.
 
 
Race 1 – Class B Handicap (800 METRES)
 
The start of this event was delayed approximately 10 minutes due to the QAS ambulance being held up arriving on course.
 
FUMBLEROOSKI – Leaving the 300m shifted in of its own accord, bumped the running rail and became unbalanced for a short distance.
 
FRIDAY’S JET – Slow to begin.
 
GIDGET – Raced three wide throughout.
 
THAT’LL BE THE DAY – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the horse to have bled from both nostrils for the first time. Trainer B Gorman was advised THAT’LL BE THE DAY would be stood down under AR79(4) for a period of 3 months and must gallop satisfactorily over 1000m in the presence of a Steward prior to its next race start.
 
DYNAMIC JEWEL – Raced three wide throughout. Taken wider rounding the home turn and lost ground.
 
ULTRA INSTINCT – Slow to begin. Raced greenly at various stages of the event.
 
NAYTELLRHI BIRD – Taken wider on the track rounding the home turn when LOVE CLASS shifted out abruptly to obtain clear running. C Eaton, rider of LOVE CLASS, was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances.
 
SHE’S APPROACHING – Raced three wide throughout.
 
SPIRIT OF LUCK – Rounding the home turn momentarily obliged to steady from the heels of LOVE CLASS which shifted out to improve.
 
 
 
Race 2 - Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
 
HUSSONHOFF – Reared at the start and lost ground. Improved onto the heels of SIZZLEOVER near the 700m and had to be restrained.
 
MARMION – Raced wide in the middle stages of the event.
 
OAKVALE LASS – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
SIZZLEOVER – Slow to begin. Near the 400m, when weakening, shifted in and became awkward in its action for a number of strides.
 
MY DAY – Slow to begin.
 
ROSE OF MAHER – On arrival at the barriers the saddle on the horse was readjusted.
 
 
 
Race 3 – Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
 
Correct weight was delayed allowing Stewards, starter Mr D Hodges and L Sykes, rider of unplaced LICENCE TO ROCK and L Barr, rider of 3rd placegetter MAX’S SOURCE, to view the start of the race after both riders reported they may have been disadvantaged as the start was effected. After viewing the patrol footage, it was established that on opening, barriers 9 and 10 failed to catch and swung back slightly. As a result, MAX’S SOURCE missed the start approximately one length and LICENCE TO ROCK was unaffected. Bearing in mind MAX’S SOURCE finished in 3rd place, and bound by AR204(1), both horses were declared definite starters and correct weight declared on the semaphored placings. Remedial work on the barriers were undertaken prior to Race 4.
 
MAX’S SOURCE – Slow to begin after the barrier partition swung back as the start was effected. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
PRIDE AN’ JOY – Laid out rounding the home turn and when struck with the whip shortly after shifted out abruptly.
 
PRINCESS POLLYANNA – Leaving the 100m held up on the heels of the tiring HOT OR NOT and went to line unable to be fully tested by its rider.
 
Following this event, the Track was upgraded to a Good 3.
 
 
 
Race 4 - BENCHMARK 60 Handicap (1200 METRES)
 
ARTHUR IN CHARGE – On arrival at the barriers the saddle on the horse was readjusted.
 
STORMTROOPER – Raced wide throughout.
 
GOSSIAUX – Began awkwardly.Leaving the 1000m shifted in of its own accord, bumped the running rail and became unbalanced for a short distance.
 
VIZONE – Raced wide throughout.
 
FLICK – Raced wide throughout.
 
NOWYUNOMI – Lost off fore plate in running.
 
 
Race 5 – Class B Handicap (1460 METRES)
 
ROMANCE FACTOR – Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Laid in under pressure over final 100m.
 
RASHEED – Slow to begin. Raced wide from the 1200m.
 
ZELSON – Laid in under pressure in the home straight. N Vuille, rider of ZELSON, was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use of the whip on six occasions prior to 100m, one more than permitted.
 
 
 
Race 6 - BENCHMARK 55 Handicap (1750 METRES)
 
ELZANO – Stood flatfooted at the start and lost ground.
 
HAGGERSTON – Began awkwardly. Stewards questioned C Eaton over tactics adopted on the horse, particularly over the final 400m of the event. Jockey Eaton advised when placed under pressure from the 400m HAGGERSTON was inclined to change legs and lay in resulting her to be unable to ride the horse out in her usual manner. She added in the home straight HAGGERSTON continued to lay in obliging her to swap her whip from the left to right hand. Trainer B Ahrens advised HAGGERSTON was shown a tendency in the past to hang in and that today’s firmer track may not have suited the horse. He added HAGGERSTON would now be leaving his stable. In taking the matter no further Stewards reminded C Eaton of her obligation to report any matter that may affect the performance of her mounts and further that she should seek Stewards permission prior to leaving the course.
 
BRICKSTER – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
BOULT – Following the event C Taylor, rider of BOULT, reported after the horse had been loaded into the barriers, his left forearm bumped the barrier partition. C Taylor was assessed by the Club doctor and cleared of any serious injury.
 
EVRYNOW’N’THEN – Laid out rounding the home turn. Apprentice L Sykes, rider of EVRYNOW’N’THEN, was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use of the whip on six occasions prior to 100m, one more than permitted.
 
STAR DIVA – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 5: Nicole Vuille – ZELSON – AR132(7)(a)(ii) – use of whip 6 occasions prior to 100m
Race 6: LANDAN Sykes – EVRYNOW’N’THEN – AR132(7)(a)(ii) – use of whip 6 occasions prior to 100m
 
Fines
Race 3: Trainer Vic Heading - MAX’S SOURCE - $100 – late rider declaration – LR67(1)
 
Riding Changes
Race 1: SHE’S APPROACHING – Lilli Barr
Race 3: MAX’S SOURCE – Lilli Barr
Race 3: PRINCESS POLLYANNA – Mathew Powell
 
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Race 6: ELIZANO
Race 6: LEXINGTON LAD
 
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1: THAT’LL BE THE DAY – Bled both nostrils first time – Stood down 3 months & gallop 1000m. – AR79(4)
 
 
 
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.