QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
RACE CLUB SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 2022
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD (DIRT) RAIL – TRUE
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – Mr D. Griffiths
Stewards – Mr C Brew
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Mr T McCloskey, Mr T Bowen (Assistant)
Veterinarian – Dr D Viero
Swab Attendants – Dr D Viero
Starter – Mr R Shegog
General:
Stewards permitted the following weight variations at today’s meeting:
Race 1 PURPLE HAT – F Edwards 56.5kg (+2.0kg)
Race 1:
PURPLE HAT, which raced at Townsville on 13 October 2022, was inspected by the Club Veterinary surgeon and passed fit to start.
OUR DISTRICT (J Felix) was slow into stride at the start and raced ungenerously approaching
the 600 metres.
JEAN LAFITE (P Cullen) jumped awkwardly and raced ungenerously between the 600 metres
and 400 metres.
MISSION DE QUO (D SMITH) raced wide throughout.
Race 2:
ARROGANT HEART (P Cullen), which kicked the enclosure fence before leaving the mounting
yard was inspected by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to race.
ARROGANT HEART (P CULLEN) and TACTICAL ILLUSION (D SMITH) both raced wide
throughout the event.
TACTICAL ILLUSION (D SMITH) shifted out under pressure over the final 100 metres.
HEISWOODY (J Felix), which raced wide and failed to stretch out, was inspected by
the Club Veterinary Surgeon, who found no abnormalities. Jockey J Felix reported that the
gelding was resenting the sand from runners in front being thrown back and at no stage raced
tractably.
Stewards advised Trainer A Cameron that HEISWOODY will not be permitted to start on
dirt tracks in future.
Race 3:
TEMPO (F Edwards) jumped awkwardly.
MAGNATE (J Felix) raced wide throughout.
Rider F Edwards (TEMPO) was found guilty of a charge under the provisions of AR132(5) in that he used his whip in an excessive manner by striking the gelding 21 times which is six more times than is permitted. Jockey Edwards’s licence to ride in races was suspended for seven days to commence midnight on 15 October 2022 and expiring on 22 October 2022.
Race 4:
READY MISTER MUSIC (D Smith) was slow to jump.
KEIGHLEY SUN (G Kliese), ILLECEBROUS (P CULLEN) and COMBATTANT DE RUE
(B Thomson) all raced wide throughout the event.
Jockey J Felix (SHOOTING FOR KATE) reported that the mare failed to handle the dirt track.
Race 5:
JAKAZONE (G Kliese) was slow to begin.
KEEP ON LOVING YOU (J Felix) threw an offside hind plate at approximately the 1000m.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Suspensions
Race 3 - F EDWARDS (TEMPO) - Excessive Use of the Whip. AR132(5)
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Bans
Race 2 HEISWOODY - Raced Ungenerously – Stood down from racing on sand/dirt tracks.
Late Riders/Alterations
Due to Jockey C Spry being under suspension, the following late rider changes were approved
Race 1, – MISSION DE QUO – D Smith
Race 2, – FIVEACLOCKSOMEWHERE- B Thomson
Race 3, – WE’LL BEAT IT – P Cullen
Race 4, – KEIGHLEY SUN – G Kliese
Scratchings
The following horses were late scratching’s due to no rider being available-:
RACE 1 – SON DINGO, BROOKS GIRL, TABOO
RACE 2 – LINE OF KINGS, MISS BOUCHARD, ROCKETHEAD
Published subject to correction upon revision
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.