QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
IPSWICH TURF CLUB
 
IPSWICH – SATURDAY 23 JANUARY 2021
 
WEATHER – FINE  TRACK RATING –  GOOD 4 (GOOD 3 @ 3:15pm)          RAIL – +4 ENTIRE COURSE
PENETROMETER – 5.2
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R Hitchener
Stewards – P Zimmerman, P Reardon, P Kennedy & B McErlean
Clerk of Scales – B Connell
Judge – M Lincoln & C Bamford
Veterinarian – Dr G Silvestri
Swab Attendants – K Kilpatrick & R Burchmann
Starter – S Tau
 
Race 1: ENTERTAIN @ IEEC.COM.AU QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 800 metres
 
JAY PEAK KITTEN – Began awkwardly.
 
TWILIGHT BOOM – Began awkwardly. Near the 300m was momentarily steadied and forced inwards when awkwardly placed at the heels of another runner.
 
MISHANI DELIGHT – Laid out in the early stages.
 
AVOIDING HER – Slow into stride. Near the 300m was steadied to avoid heels and as a result shifted in to secure clear running. Raced greenly when paced under pressure in the home straight.
 
WHISTLING LOREN – When making a narrow run near the 450m made contact with the running rail.
 
WINEEBA - A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have had a poor post-race recovery.

Race 2: TAB VENUE MODE Maiden Plate 800 metres
 
EL RANCHOS – Slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have sustained a minor laceration to the off hind leg.
 
LINE UP GIRLS – Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost ground.
 
WHITSUNDAY LAD – Raced in restricted room shortly after the start and lost ground.
 
OUREA – Hung out for a considerable distance approaching and rounding the home turn.
 
SCARAB – Slow to begin. Laid out for the majority of the event.
 
TOLERATE – Hung out for a considerable distance approaching and rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have speedy cut to the off hind leg.
 
MANDO ROCK – Slow to begin.
 
SINGLE SKIP – Was bumped on the hind quarters shortly after the start and as a result became unbalanced.
 
Race 3: SATURDAYS @ SPORTS BAR BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 2170 metres
 
QUOTANT – After being crossed near the 1600m was shifted to a one-off position by its rider. Then near the 1300m was forced wider on the track by another runner and as a consequence was forced to race 3 wide without cover until a point near the 900m where ridden forward by its rider to obtain a position outside the leader.
 
DEVINE GREY – Slow to begin.
 
MISSILE MANIA – Lost an off hind plate in running.
 
MISS CAVALLO – After being caught wide in the early stages was allowed to stride forward by its rider to momentarily obtain the leading position near the 1600m. When questioned regarding the below market expectation performance Apprentice K Wilson-Taylor advised that in his opinion the mare failed to run out the 2170m distance of today’s event and recommended to connections that the mare be dropped back in distance for its future race starts.
 
FINANCIAL – A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding, which tailed off, revealed an off fore tendon injury. Trainer B Robinson was advised the gelding would require a veterinary clearance prior to next racing.
 
Race 4: CAMPBELL BRICKLAYING CO BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1680 metres
 
MISHANI DESTROYER – Began awkwardly.
 
STEINBRENNER – Slow to begin and as a consequence settled further back than anticipated. Held up and unable to improve for some distance approaching the 600m before being shifted out to secure clear running. Hung out rounding the home turn and shifted wider on the track.
 
TILLY'S STAR – Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
ARCALETTE – Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
Race 5: CARLTON MID QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200 metres
 
 
BRAVE NICK – Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Stewards questioned Jockey J Guthmann-Chester in regards to the below market expectation performance of the gelding which was having its first race start in todays event. Jockey J Guthmann-Chester advised that the gelding travelled only fairly in the event however when placed under pressure commenced to race greenly and failed to run on it the straight as he had expected. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities
 
CONTESSA – After beginning well was allowed to stride forward by its rider and as a consequence settled further forward than anticipated.
 
VITAE – Near the 1000m when shifting to a position closer to the rail, improved onto the heels and as a result was forced to shift out abruptly. Over raced during the middle stages.
 
LEADBURN NICCI – Change of tactics; to be ridden further forward if circumstances permit. Ridden accordingly. Over raced in the early and middle stages.
 
SIZZLING RIVER – After being restrained to a position with cover in the early stages was reluctant to stretch out for a number of strides and as a consequence lost ground.
 
Race 6: SIRROMET Class 2 Plate 1350 metres
 
As Apprentice K Cowan was unable to fulfil her riding engagement on DARING BELLE as she had a riding engagement at another meeting, Apprentice W Peel was the replacement rider on the mare.
 
Following the running of race 5 the track was upgraded to a Good 3.
 
DARING BELLE – Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.
 
HEART ATTACK – Had difficulty obtaining clear running for some distance passing the 200m.
 
RICH DEVIL – Slow to begin. Raced 3 wide with cover throughout. Lost an off fore plate in running.
 
NOTONYA NELLY – Slow to begin.
 
FIORENA – Slow to begin. Upon returning to scale Apprentice A Patis advised her mount felt uncomfortable in its action during the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.
 
RYANO – Slow to begin.
 
Race 7: SCHWEPPES Class 6 Handicap 1100 metres
 
Prior to the declaration of correct weight stewards reviewed the start to determine if DANCING ANGEL had gained an unfair advantage at the start. After viewing the race footage it was established that all barriers opened in unison and therefore no advantage was gained by DANCING ANGEL and therefore correct weight was declared.
 
EL PHOENIX – Eased by its rider over the concluding stages when awkwardly placed at the heels of a tiring runner.
 
BEAU ARROW – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
DANCING ANGEL – Stewards questioned Apprentice M Kennedy in regards to the tactics adopted on DANCING ANGEL whereby she allowed the mare to settle half a length in advance of PIRACY, the leader of the event, rather than restraining to a position at that runners girth. Apprentice Kennedy advised that after beginning well the mare travelled comfortably throughout the event and in her opinion races best when not overly restrained during its races and for that reason she was content to sit in advance of PIRACY throughout the middle stages. Having had to opportunity to review the Stewards footage Apprentice Kennedy agreed with Stewards that it would have been more advantageous to restrain DANCING ANGEL throughout the middle stages as this would have given the mare a better opportunity to finish the race off at the conclusion of the event. Stewards did not however feel that Apprentice Kennedy’s actions were culpable under the rules and therefore took no further action.
 
BETAJET – After beginning only fairly failed to muster early speed.
 
WILDWOOD JADE – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
LOGAN'S BLADE – Slow to begin. Jockey A Allen reported that in the early stages of the home straight the gelding felt uncomfortable in its action and for that reason he only placed it under limited pressure at that stage of the race. Jockey A Allen went on to say that when placed under pressure for the remainder of the home straight the gelding ran on only fairly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.
 
 
Race 8: BARN FAMILY RESTAURANT Class 1 Handicap 1200 metres
 
RIVER ROCKET – Rounding the home turn was steadied to avoid the heels of FIREBOX which laid in despite the efforts of its rider. When caught wide in the early stages was restrained for a considerable distance passing the 1000m in an endeavour to obtain a position with cover. Near the 800m was momentarily placed in restricted room and was eased when racing to the inside of FIREBOX which shifted in when not completely clear.
 
SILVERBROOK LAD – Raced 3 wide with cover for the majority.
 
DEBONAIR DES – Raced ungenerously whilst being restrained approaching the 800m. Raced 3 wide with cover for the majority.
 
MISS GOODNIGHT – Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
QUOTANT, DEVINE GREY, MISHANI DESTROYER, ARCALETTE, RICH LISTER
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, CONSULAR, DARING BELLE & PIRACY
 
Warnings/bars
 
Race 3: FINANCIAL – Off fore tendon injury – Veterinary clearance required.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 2:         WHITSUNDAY LAD - Les Tilley
                    SINGLE SKIP - Montanna Savva
Race 5:         SUNNY EKCELS - Josh Adams
                    LEADBURN NICCI - Micheal Hellyer
                    SIZZLING RIVER - Alex Patis
Race 6:         DARING BELLE - Wendy Peel
                    FIORENA - Alex Patis
                    RYANO - Montanna Savva
Race 8:         HIDDEN SECRET - Alex Patis
                    SHEINDLIN - Rikki Palmer
 
 
 
 
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.