QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
GGOONDIWINDI RACE CLUB
 
GOONDIWINDI – Saturday, 9th September 2023
 
WEATHER – Fine  TRACK RATING – Good 3   RAIL – True
 
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – C Warren
Stewards Panel – D MacDonald
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – A Hughes
Veterinarian – Dr M Kneipp
Swab Attendants – Dr M Kneipp
Starters – D Hodgson
 
 
GENERAL
 
App C Sutherland and App T Noble were both reprimanded under the provisions of AR143(14)(a) for failing to claim their full allowance at todays meeting. Similarly, App L Sykes was fined the sum of $200 under the provisions of AR143(14)(a) for failing to claim his full allowance at todays meeting. App L Sykes was also reprimanded under the provisions of AR143(c) for failing to bring his winning rides book to todays meeting. In determining penalty Stewards determined the records of the Apprentices involved to be mitigating and aggravating factors in the matters respectively.
 
 
Race 1: KNIFE SHOP AUSTRALIA BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP 1200m
 
PRIDEOFUSALL- Bumped on jumping. Crowded and taken in near the 400m.
 
DISTAN SECRET- Hampered soon after the start.
 
GIDGET- Blundered soon after the start, shifted out and hampered DISTANT SECRET. Raced wide for the majority.
 
JET SPINNER- Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination at the barriers and was passed fit to start. Began very awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Shifted in when not fully clear of PRIDEOFUSALL near the 400m, causing that runner to be crowded and taken in which tightened FULL DOSAGE causing that runner to be restrained. App C Sutherland was reprimanded under the provisions of AR131(a) and advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances.
 
BEACH CLUB- Began very awkwardly and lost ground. Improved onto heels near the 250m having to be restrained.
 
FULL DOSAGE- Tightened for room near the 400m having to be restrained. Improved onto heels near the 250m having to be restrained and shifted wider.
 
LEROY LION- Began awkwardly. Laid out rounding the home turn. Trainer S McEwan advised that on returning to the race day tie-ups it was noted the gelding had an onset of bilateral epistaxis. Trainer McEwan was advised the gelding would now incur a 3-month ban from racing and be subject to a 1000m gallop in the presence of a Steward prior to again being permitted to start in a race under the provisions of AR79.
 
 
Race 2: BLACK TRUCK & AG BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1000m
 
DOLLOP- Began awkwardly and shifted out.
 
PALAWA KANI- Began awkwardly before shifting out and away from another runner losing ground. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Raced wide for the majority.
 
UNASSAILABLE- Began awkwardly. Momentarily held up rounding the home turn.
 
SAM’S A NATURAL- Slow into stride.
 
BEAN GROOVY- Raced wide for the majority. Performed below market expectations. Jockey C Eaton advised that the gelding felt off in its action. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Trainer B Sheppard advised the gelding would now likely be sent for a spell.
 
 
Race 3: LEGACY LIVESTOCK QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1000m
 
Declaration of correct weight was delayed to allow Stewards to consider a protest lodged by App T Noble, rider of 2nd placegetter LIGHT UP THE DAWN, against 1st placegetter MR GORMAN, citing interference near the 200m. After taking evidence from connections and reviewing the patrol footage Stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that the interference had a tangible effect on the placings and dismissed the protest ordering correct weight on the Judges placings.
 
MR GORMAN- As the gelding was having its first start after an arthroscopic procedure, announcements were made to that effect by way of oncourse announcement. Laid out passing the 200m making marginal contact with LIGHT UP THE DAWN.
 
THE UPRISING- Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped before becoming awkwardly placed on heels soon after. Raced wide for the majority.
 
LIGHT UP THE DAWN- Improved onto heels having to be eased near the 800m. Momentarily held up rounding the home turn. Made marginal contact with another runner which laid out near the 200m.
 
RED HOT LOVE- Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Laid out near the 800m before being restrained and shifted in to obtain cover nearer the inside running rail. Laid out rounding the home turn when being momentarily held up for clear running.
 
MISTER- Laid out near the 800m.
 
PRINCESS BEAN- Proved difficult to load. Trainer S Sixtus was advised the filly would be required to obtain a further barrier certificate prior to again being permitted to start in a race. After being loaded into the barrier became momentarily fractious and broke through the front off the barrier before being quickly restrained by its rider. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination at the barriers and was passed fit to start.
 
BILYARA- Raced wide for the majority. Finished tailed off. On returning to the mounting yard was found to have gotten its tongue over the bit. Trainer S McEwan advised a gear change would be enacted adding a tongue-tie to the geldings gear for future starts.
 
NIC’S DREAM- Crowded on jumping. On returning to the mounting yard was found to have lost a near-fore plate in running.
 
CHILLI MOMENT- Raced wide for the majority.
 
REDVEDEV- Raced wide for the majority.
 
 
Race 4: VERN KLEINSCHMIDT COMMUNITY TRUST GOONDIWINDI CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1400m
 
THE IRONS- Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
AMMOUDI BAY- Restrained in the early stages from the wide barrier to obtain a position with cover nearer the inside running rail. Took the 1200m crossing awkwardly.
 
KAPPY CINO- Raced keenly in the early and middle stages when being restrained to obtain a position with cover. Performed below market expectations. Jockey C Eaton advised that, in her opinion, the gelding may not have handled the firmer track conditions. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.
 
BENTLEY MAGIC- Raced wide from the 800m.
 
AYTOBE- Slow to begin. Raced wide from the 1000m.
 
ZAIDIN- Began awkwardly.
 
TUSCANY BOUND- Momentarily held up rounding the home turn.
 
EAST ESPLANADE- After beginning on terms with the field was unable to muster the early speed necessary to maintain its position and assumed a trailing position throughout.
 
 
Race 5: HAYES SPRAYING/WEED IT BATTLERS CUP BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1800m
 
Due to an equipment malfunction no photo-finish image was captured for this event.
 
 
Declaration of correct weight was delayed to allow Stewards to consider a protest lodged by App R Thorburn, rider of 2nd placegetter MASTER OF MENACE, against 1st placegetter EXTASSY, citing interference inside the final 100m. After taking evidence from connections and reviewing the patrol footage Stewards determined that approaching the 50m EXTASSY shifted out under riding making contact with MASTER OF MENACE causing that runner to be taken wider and its rider to become unbalanced. Considering the nature of the interference, the beaten margin, the manner in which both runners finished off the event and the proximity of the interference to the winning-post Stewards determined that the interference did have a tangible effect of the result and had the interference not occurred that MASTER OF MENACE would have finished ahead of EXTASSY. As such the protest was upheld and prior to the declaration of correct weight the Judges placings were amended as follows:
 
1st – MASTER OF MENACE
2nd – EXTASSY
3rd – RUDIMENTARY
4th – KLATTEN
 
BOULT- Raced wide in the early stages. Tired in the home straight. Trainer K Monckton advised that, in her opinion, the gelding had trained off and would now be freshened-up prior to racing again. Stewards noted the explanation.
 
RUDIMENTARY- Began awkwardly. Raced wide in the early stages.
 
RED OSCAR- After beginning on terms with the field was unable to muster the speed necessary to maintain its position and assumed a trailing position throughout. Finished off fairly.
 
EXTASSY- Laid out over the final 50m hampering MASTER OF MENACE.
 
MASTER OF MENACE- Hampered over the final 50m.
 
ALATUN- Under pressure from the 600m and tired in the home straight.
 
KLATTEN- The nose roll slipped becoming marginally displaced on the mare however was noted to not have caused any issue.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
App T Noble- Fail to claim full allowance- AR143(14)(a)- Reprimand
App C Sutherland- Fail to claim full allowance- AR143(14)(a)- Reprimand
App L Sykes- Fail to present winning rides book- AR143(c)- Reprimand
Race 1- App C Sutherland- Careless riding- AR131(a)- Reprimand
 
Fines
App L Sykes- Fail to claim full allowance- AR143(14)(a)- $200

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 3- PRINCESS BEAN- Difficult to load- Barrier certificate
 
Bleeders
Race 1- LEROY LION- Bilateral Epistaxis- 3 month ban from racing and 1000m gallop- AR79
 
Protests
Race 3- 2nd v 1st – Dismissed
Race 5- 2nd v 1st – Upheld
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3- CHILLI MOMENT was ridden by App L Sykes
 
Late scratchings
 
Race 4- CRACK OF DOOM- No suitable rider 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.