QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
GADSTONE TURF CLUB
SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2021
 
WEATHER – Fine        TRACK RATING – Sand     RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
Chairman – K Daly
Stewards – M Heath
Clerk of Scales – M Heath
Photo Finish – L Smith
Judges – D Weinert, D Thomsen
Veterinarian – Dr K Thompson
Starter – R Lisle
 
Race 1 – Maiden Plate 850 METRES
 
HE DID IT – Laid out rounding the home turn
 
BABA VANGA – Put in an awkward stride approaching the 100 metres.
 
HAYZENA – Jumped in at the start. Raced wide throughout the event.
 
TWOGOBOOM – Jumped out at the start.
 
CRAIGLEA DIVA – When asked to comment on the performance, rider C McIvor stated the filly, which was having its first start on a sand surface, did not appreciate the kick back and was reluctant to stretch out for much of the event.
 
METALLIC REIGN – Tightened at the start and lost ground.
 
 
Race 2 – Benchmark 60 HDCP 850 METRES
 
DIFFICULT – Bumped heavily on jumping with DONE IT AGAIN. When asked to comment on the performance, rider D McGillivray stated the mare travelled well throughout the event, however when placed under pressure from the 200 metres failed to respond to his riding and was disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils for the second time. Trainer W Baker was advised DIFFICULT would now incur a lifetime ban from racing under AR79(6).
 
DONE IT AGAIN – Bumped heavily on jumping with DIFFICULT.
 
KIPCHOGE – Slow to muster speed in the early stages. Near the 100 metres was crowded for room and obliged to shift out across the heels of DIFFICULT which shifted in under pressure. Apprentice D McGillivray, rider of DIFFICULT, was reprimanded under AR131(a) for careless riding and advised to stop riding and straighten his mounts sooner than on this occasion. Apprentice A Ross reported KIPCHOGE was reluctant to stretch out on the sand surface in the early stages of the event however from the 400 metres responded when placed under pressure and found the line well, adding that the gelding would appreciate distances longer than that of today.
 
KRISPY KEV – Raced three wide throughout the event.
 
TINDER – Blundered on jumping and lost ground.
 
 
Race 3 – Benchmark 50 HDCP 1194 METRES
 
LUCKY MACHU – Checked on jumping when UNSURE shifted out abruptly despite the efforts of its rider.
 
PROVACATIVE MAN – Began awkwardly.
 
SOLID ASSET – Race wide throughout the event.
 
ALL GAIN – Blundered on jumping and lost ground. Raced three wide throughout.
 
SETLIN SAGE – Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight.
 
UNSURE – Jumped out at the start. Approaching the winning post jumped a shadow resulting in rider C Rogers becoming momentarily unbalanced.
 
MOMENTUM GLORY – Began awkwardly. Raced three wide throughout.
 
ON THE TWEED – Following the horse being a late scratching on veterinary advice at Thangool on 11th September when injured being transported to the track, the gelding underwent a pre-race veterinary examination on arrival on-course and again behind the barriers following its preliminary and was cleared to start. Held up for a short distance near the 300 metres and steadied from heels.
 
 
Race 4 - OPEN HDCP 1000 METRES
 
HARD STRIDE – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
BEWARE – Passing the 300 metres raced in restricted room to the inside I’M JACKO, and shortly after was inconvenienced when that runner shifted in momentarily before being corrected by its rider. A Patis, rider of I’M JACKO, was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.
 
RIVER SPAN – Fractious in the barriers after being loaded. Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
 
Race 5 – Class B HDCP 1517 METRES
 
Declaration of correct weight was delayed when apprentice A Ross viewed the patrol footage in the home straight. After doing so she took the matter no further and correct weight declared on the judges’ placings.
 
CRAIGLEA CLINKERS – Blundered on jumping resulting in rider C McIvor becoming unbalanced and losing use of his near side stirrup iron for a short distance. After being caught wide in the early stages progressed forward to lead the event from the 1200 metres. Rounding the home turn steadied from the heels of CLUSTERFEST which shifted out. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
RUSSIAN MISSILE – Passing the winning post on the first occasion was tightened for room and had to be steadied from the heels of FLYING KASS which shifted in and away from OURLASTPENNY which in turn was taken in by CLUSTERFEST when that runner shifted in when not fully clear. Apprentice C Collis, rider of CLUSTERFEST, was reprimanded for careless riding under AR131(a). Raced four wide from the 800 metres.    
 
KLYING KASS – Taken in near the 1400 metres.
 
OURLASTPENNY - Taken in near the 1400 metres.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
GLADSTONE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2021
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 1:  App D McGillivray – AR131(a) – Careless riding
Race 5:  App C Collis – AR131(a) – Careless riding
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Bars
Race 2:  DIFFICULT– Bled both nostrils 2nd time – lifetime ban – AR79(6)
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
 
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 Steward’s 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.