QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
 
GLADSTONE RACE CLUB INC
 
28th OCTOBER 2023
 
WEATHER – Fine            TRACK RATING –  SAND           RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Mr Don Macklyn
Stewards – G, Meek & G. Wust
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Club Officials
Veterinarian – Dr K. Thompson
Starter – B. Lisle
 
 
 
Race 1: LITTLE HOUSE OF BEAUTY QTIS Maiden Plate 850m
 
EUROSKATER – Raced wide throughout and coming around the home turn laid out taking MOLLOY extremely wide on the track.
 
BETTER OFF SINGLE – Began awkwardly. Apprentice Brodie Moffat was reminded of his obligations to ride his mounts out fully to the finish of the race.
 
IMPRESSIONISTA – Blundered at the start and made the home turn very awkwardly.
 
KALPOWAR KING – Was declared a late scratching at 12:15pm due to no rider being available.
 
SWEET MISSION – Began awkwardly.
 
THAT BLACK DRESS – Slow to begin.
 
HARCASION – Blundered on jumping. andraced three wide throughout without cover.
 
MOLLOY – Slow to begin andraced wide throughout and coming around the home turn was taken out extremely wide on the track EUROSKATER which laid out.
 
 
Race 2: XXXX GOLD BENCHMARK 45 Handicap 1194m
 
GRAND ASCENT – Slow to begin and hung out from the 800 metres to the 600 metres.
 
CHATILLY – Underwent a pre-race veterinary inspection after racing the previous day and was cleared to start.
 
CREEDEMPTION – Rider reported that as it was the first time CREEDEMTION started on a sand surface it failed the handle the track at any time during the race.
 
MISS RINEHART – Began awkwardly.
 
GABRIELLE – Began awkwardly and raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
Race 3: PATRICKS JEWELLERS RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 Handicap 1000m
 
UNCLE FRANK – Raced wide throughout and laid in down the home straight.
 
NUKE – Began awkwardly and resented the kickback from the 800 metres.
 
CINDERELLA MAN – Raced wide throughout.
 
AFROGINASOCK – Raced wide for the majority.
 
I AM BOLT – Extremely slow to begin.
 
ACT OF ROYALTY – Underwent a pre-race veterinary inspection after racing the previous day and was cleared to start.
 
 
Race 4: FIND US ON FACEBOOK OPEN Plate 850m
 
FANAAR (NZ) – Jumped out abruptly at the start, raced wide throughout and shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
TIGER LEGEND – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
Race 5: COUNTRY STAMPEDE QUALIFIER 7TH NOVEMBER BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1517m
 
 
SHADOW GODDESS – Slow to begin and failed to show any early speed and raced wide throughout.
 
TAKE THE LEAD – Raced wide throughout,
 
UNHINCHED – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 3 NUKE, Apprentice jockey Niki Olzard replaced apprentice jockey Nicole Seymour.
Race 5 SHADOW GODDESS, Apprentice jockey Mackenzie Apel replaced apprentice jockey Nicole Seymour.
 
 
 
Late scratchings
 
Race 1, KALPOWAR KING, was declared a late scratching at 12:15pm due to no rider being available.
 
 
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.