STEWARDS REPORT
 
GREGORY DOWNS RACE CLUB
 
SATURDAY 4 MAY 2024
 
WEATHER – FINE  TRACK RATING – DIRT/GOOD RAIL TRUE.
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – D Griffiths
 
 
Race 1: BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP  800 M
 
Race 1 was rescheduled to start at 1.30 p.m. due to transport issues involving Jockey’s J Hoopert and N Yadi whilst they were on route to the course.

PHILADELPHIAFREE - Jumped in at the start and contacted Bubble Bath.
GREAT IAM- Jumped out at the start. Bumped another runner at the 650 metres.
KISS GOODBYE- Shift out away from the rail at the 650 metres and hampered Great I Am which had to be steadied momentarily.
BUBBLE BATH- Tightened for room at the start.
 
Race 2: QTIS MAIDEN PLATE     1150 M
 
HOPETOWN SUNRISE –  Broke down approaching the winning post when racing at the tail of the field. Following an immediate veterinary examination which revealed the gelding had sustaining an offside foreleg fracture. Hopetown Sunrise was humanely euthanised by the Club Veterinary surgeon.

Race 3: BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP  1150 M
 
DAWN TO GOOD -  Race three wide throughout.
CUBAN AFFAIR – Slow to begin.
EYE TO SHOOT WIN – Fractious in the saddling enclosure.
 
 
Race 4: BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP  1300 M
 
MISTER MODERATION – Fractious in the enclosure and delayed the start when difficult to load.
VALONIA – Stood flat footed when the gates opened and lost ground.On returning to scale, Trainer/ Jockey J Baker advised that he felt the mare was showing signs of lameness. A post-race veterinary examination revealed slight bruising to the off-fore heel.
SINGLE MALT – Jockey M McDonald reported that the gelding was not comfortable on the firm track surface.
 
Race 5: OPEN HANDICAP  1300 M
 
No Racing Incidents.  
 
Race 6: BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP  1500M
 
CORALEE –  Slow into stride then made a forward move and raced wide in the middle stages.  
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands:  Nil
 
 
Fines: Nil
 

Suspensions: Nil
 
 
Race day injuries/illness: Nil.
 
 
Absent jockeys: Nil
 
 
Adjourned inquiries: Nil
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race:  Nil
 
Horses swabbed post-race: All winners.
 
Warnings/bars
Nil
Bleeders: Nil
 
Falls: Nil
 
Adjourned inquiries: Nil
 
 
Protests
Nil
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Nil
 
Late scratchings
Nil
 
 
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.