QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
GOONDWINDI RACE CLUB
 
GOONDIWINDI – SATURDAY, 1ST JUNE 2024
 
WEATHER – OVERCAST/SHOWERS  TRACK RATING –          SOFT 5; SOFT 6 FOLLOWING RACE 1; SOFT 7 FOLLOWING RACE 3       RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – E. Tickner
Stewards – W. Glass
 
General
 
Stewards permitted Apprentice M. Goring, Apprentice L. Sykes and Apprentice B. Moffat to not claim their full allowances in Races 1, 3 and 6 respectively, when no suitable replacements were available. Apprentice Goring, Apprentice Sykes, and Apprentice Moffat were each fined $100 under AR143(14)(a).
 
When Jockey N. Fazackerley was to be overweight, Stewards permitted Jockey Fazackerley to ride 1.5kg over the allotted weight of 56kg and 2kg over the allotted weight of 55.5kg in Race 7. Jockey Fazackerley was fined $200 under AR190(3).
 
 
Race 1: GOONDIWINDI INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIERS RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap (1000m)
 
BEAN GROOVY – Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Approaching the 100m, bumped on a number of occasions with THIEF BY NIGHT.
 
PALACE KEYS – Began awkwardly before racing in restricted room for several strides shortly after the start. Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced wide and without cover until the 700m before being allowed to stride forward and obtain the lead.
 
THIEF BY NIGHT – Apprentice M. Goring was permitted to claim only 3.5kg of his 4kg allowance. Began awkwardly and bumped. Held-up for clear running rounding the home-turn, before approaching the 200m, raced in restricted room to the inside of BEAN GROOVY and bumped with that runner on several occasions when attempting to obtain clear running.
 
HATTUSA – Bumped on jumping and lost ground.
 
ZEELUCK – Raced wide and without cover in the early stages. Leaving the 800m, shifted in to obtain a position closer to the running rail, inconveniencing EASY COME who was obliged to steady from heels. Apprentice C. Lowe was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
MR EVANS – Apprentice B. Moffat was permitted to claim only 1.5kg of his 2kg allowance. Bumped on jumping.
 
MAGIC TALENT – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
EASY COME – Hampered between runners on jumping and obliged to steady to avoid heels, and as a consequence settled further back than may have been expected. Leaving the 800m, obliged to steady from the heels of ZEELUCK which shifted in. Raced keenly for some distance thereafter. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
THE WHITE MOUSE – Bumped on jumping. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
THRIFTY – Bumped on jumping.
 
Following the running of this race, the track was downgraded to a Soft 6.
 
 
Race 2: GOONDIWINDI INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIERS RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap (1000m)
 
SAM’S A NATURAL – Bumped on jumping before being badly hampered between runners and lost ground. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
ASGOODASYOUGETT – Raced in restricted room rounding the home-turn.
 
VIVA AMERICANA – Bumped on jumping. When questioned regarding the performance, Jockey H. Richardson stated in her opinion, the mare did not appreciate the prevailing track conditions.
 
DUCHESS OF MILAN – Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
POLYGAL – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
MOS OUT – Bumped on jumping before blundering soon after. Blundered again approaching the 900m. Jockey H. Phillips stated the filly did not appreciate the prevailing track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
SQUEEZE DIS – Stewards permitted Jockey N. Fazackerley to ride 1.5kg over the allotted weight of 56kg when no other senior jockey was available at or near the weight. Declared a late scratching at 1:29pm on Stewards’ orders when the stirrup iron of Jockey N. Fazackerley broke when making heavy contact with the barrier partition and no immediate replacement was available. Prior to the declaration of correct weight, Stewards declared that all monetary investments placed on SQUEEZE DIS be refunded with the following deductions to apply:
 
1st – 8c win, 9c place.
2nd – 9c place
3rd – 9c place
 
BORDERAUX HOPPER – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination having not started in an extended period and passed fit to start. Bumped on jumping heavily with SAM’S A NATURAL and became unbalanced. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
COTTON CAPER – Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
Race 3: GOONDIWINDI COMBINED HOTELIERS QTIS Maiden Plate (1000m)
 
Following the running of Race 2, several Senior Jockeys expressed concerns with the footing afforded on leaving the barriers with the prevailing track conditions. Following consultation with Starter I. Henderson, and consideration of events later in the program commencing from the same chute, Stewards amended the starting distance of Race 3 to 1002m to afford better ground on jumping.
 
The running of this race was delayed approximately 5 minutes when LISA LOVELY LEGS proved reluctant to proceed to the barriers before contacting the inside running rail at the 900m which then required remedial work.
 
GOLDEN RIVER GIFT – Crowded between runners.
 
LE GAGNEUR - Apprentice M. Goring was permitted to claim only 2kg of his 2.5kg allowance. Began awkwardly. Leaving the 800m, obliged to steady and blundered when OUTTA BEAUTY shifted in. Raced keenly on that runner’s heels for some distance thereafter.
 
WORTHY ESSGEE – Laid in under pressure in the home straight and bumped BOONAH FLASHER near the 200m.
 
READY GO BILLY – A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
BOONAH FLASHER – Began awkwardly and bumped. Bumped near the 200m when WORTHY ESSGEE laid in.
 
LISA LOVELY LEGS - Apprentice B. Moffat was permitted to claim only 0.5kg of his 1kg allowance. Proved extremely reluctant to proceed to the barriers, and in doing so, contacted the inside running rail at the 900m. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and passed fit to start. Slow to begin before commencing to lose ground leaving the 800m. Finished tailed off (70L). A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer D. Dobbin was advised that due to the filly’s pre-race manners and poor performance, LISA LOVELY LEGS would now be required to trial prior to racing again. Trainer D. Dobbin advised that consideration would now be given to the filly’s immediate racing future, indicating that the filly would most likely be retired.
 
OUTTA BEAUTY – Leaving the 800m, shifted in when insufficiently clear of LE GAGNEUR who was obliged to steady and blundered. Apprentice C. Krahnen was reprimanded under AR131(a) for careless riding. Apprentice C. Krahnen advised the gelding was inclined to hang-in throughout the event and proved difficult to ride out.
 
FITASAFIDDLE – Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced keenly in the early stages of the event. Raced in restricted room for several strides near the 700m when OUTTA BEAUTY hung-in and obliged to be shifted out to avoid that runner’s heels.
 
TRAIN OF THOUGHT – Bumped on jumping. Obliged to steady from the heels of LE GAGNEUR soon after the start which shifted out before being correct by its rider. Leaving the 800m obliged to momentarily ease when OUTTA BEAUTY hung-in. Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
Following the running of this event, the track was downgraded to a Soft 7.
 
 
Race 4: JEFF HANNAFORD INGLEWOOD CUP OPEN Handicap (1200m)
 
COAT OF ARMS – Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
ELUSIVE EAGLE – Began awkwardly. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted on the gelding, Jockey H. Phillips advised that the gelding had previously performed well first-up when ridden positively to obtain a forward position. She further added she had been advised the gelding did have a history of bucking in the early stages of the event, and for this reason she elected to pressure her mount to obtain the lead from the wide barrier. When questioned regarding her riding in the middle stages, and whether there was an opportunity to steady her mount having established a considerable lead on the remainder of the field, Jockey Phillips agreed in hindsight that she should have restrained and steadied the pace, however, was of the view the gelding was travelling comfortably. Jockey Phillips stated the gelding continued to travel well until the 200m, where it then became under heavy pressure and weakened noticeably. Jockey Phillips agreed with Stewards in that she had erred in maintaining a fast tempo throughout the early and middle stages and that she would have been better suited in steadying her mount to afford it a better chance of finishing the event off. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
MILL ROSSA – Bumped on jumping. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
ROLLINWITHTHEFLOW – Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.
 
DOCTOR TEEKAY – Hampered between runners on jumping.
 
DIGGITY – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
ZAIDIN – Began awkwardly and bumped. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the off-hindleg consistent with being galloped on.
 
BEAN DANCING – Began awkwardly and bumped.
 
SON OF SAMPSON – Bumped on jumping. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
Race 5: RETAILERS & BUSINESS OUTLETS BENCHMARK 50 Handicap (1400m)
 
Correct weight was delayed allowing Stewards to view footage of the start in relation to MOUNTBATTEN. Once it was established that the gelding’s poor start was directly attributable to the gelding’s barrier manners, correct weight was declared on the Judges’ semaphored numbers.
 
JUST FOR PLEASURE – Apprentice R. Thorburn reported in his opinion, the mare is better suited to events over shorter distances.
 
VULTURE STREET – When questioned regarding the performance, Jockey P. Hamblin stated the gelding did not travel comfortably at any stage of the event and proved extremely disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards intend to follow up on the condition of the gelding with the Hatch stable. Stewards also intend to inquire into the whip use of Jockey P. Hamblin prior to the 100m in coming days.
 
RICHUNCLEMONEYBAGS – Slow to begin. Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.
 
GERTIE GOER – Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.
 
ABB ROY – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly for some distance passing the 1200m.
 
MOUNTBATTEN – Began very awkwardly resulting in Apprentice S. Callow becoming unbalanced and lost significant ground. Tailed the field throughout the event.
 
CADOUIN – Raced wide and without cover until the 1000m.
 
 
Race 6: RETAILERS & BUSINESS OUTLETS BENCHMARK 50 Handicap (1400m)
 
DIAMOND FLYER – Began awkwardly and shifted in, hampering WHEREDACRAWDADSING. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
WHEREDACRAWDADSING – Hampered between runners on jumping and lost ground. Obliged to steady from the heels of BRIGHT REALM when that runner gave ground abruptly leaving the 700m. Trainer K. Kirwin advised that consideration would be given to the gelding’s immediate racing future, indicating it would now most likely be sent for a spell.
 
LYNCHED – Obliged to shift wider rounding the home-turn to avoid the weakening WHEREDACRAWDADSING.
 
WHEN DOVES FLY – Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.
 
REDVEDEV (NZ) – Slow to begin. Leaving the 200m, laid in before being corrected by its rider crowding MY GIRL SKY for several strides.
 
SOOZIE MARIE – When questioned regarding the apparent improved performance Trainer S. Sixtus stated the mare had benefited from being able to obtain a more favourable position in this event, adding in its previous starts the mare had been endured wide runs. She further added the mare was better suited being down in class in this event. Stewards noted the explanation.
 
MY GIRL SKY – Apprentice L. Sykes was permitted to claim only 1.5kg of his 2kg allowance. Leaving the 200m, raced in restricted room for several strides when crowded onto heels and obliged to steady.
 
 
Race 7: GOONDIWINDI RURAL SUPPLIERS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap (1800m)
 
DEL CAMPO – Raced wide and without cover from the 1200m when attempting to improve.
 
IRISH SALLY – Bumped on jumping. Held-up rounding the home-turn on the heels of the tiring EXTASSY and obliged to shift wider to obtain clear running.
 
CLEAR BLONDE – Stewards permitted Jockey N. Fazackerley to ride 2kg over the allotted weight of 55.5kg when no other senior jockey was available at or near the weight. Jockey Fazackerley was fined $200 under AR190(3). Began only fairly. Blundered leaving the crossing at the 1200m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
LOUVRE LIL – Bumped on jumping. Laid out under pressure leaving the 300m and bumped EXTASSY.
 
DROPS FROM THE SKY – Over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to obtain a position with cover. Raced keenly in the middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance, Apprentice C. Lowe stated the mare became under pressure leaving the 800m and proved disappointing thereafter. Apprentice C. Lowe was reminded of her obligations under AR132(6)(c) regarding her whip use when out of contention. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
EXTASSY – Raced wide and without cover in the early stages until obtaining a position outside the leader approaching the 1400m. Bumped leaving the 300m.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 3 – Apprentice C. Krahnen – Careless Riding – AR131(a) - Reprimand
 
Fines
Races 1 & 3 – Apprentice M. Goring – Failure to claim full allowance – AR143(14)(a) - $100
Races 1 & 3 – Apprentice B. Moffat - Failure to claim full allowance – AR143(14)(a) - $100
Races 2 & 7 – Jockey N. Fazackerley – Overweight – AR(190)(3) - $200
Race 6 – Apprentice L. Sykes – Failure to claim full allowance – AR143(14)(a) - $100
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
BEAN DANCING, PALACE KEYS, READY GO BILLY
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 3 – LISA LOVELY LEGS – Suspension – Poor Performance and Pre-race manners
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1:         4 HATTUSA - Nathan Fazackerley
Race 3:         15e OUTTA BEAUTY - Ms Colleen Krahnen (a3/50kg),
                     16e FITASAFIDDLE - Jade Metcalfe (a3/44kg),
                     17e TRAIN OF THOUGHT - Rob Thorburn (a2/52kg),
Race 7:         2 RANGI TOA (NZ) - Mr Brodie Moffat (a2/56kg),
 
Late scratchings
Race 2 – SQUEEZE DIS – Stewards’ orders at 1:29pm
 
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.