QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
Ipswich Wednesday 8 December 2021
 
WEATHER – Overcast
TRACK RATING –  Good 4
RAIL – 6m   
PENETROMETER – 4.9
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – J Williamson
Stewards – R Hitchener, P Zimmermann, R Hanson, T Preston
Clerk of Scales – C Fredrick
Judge – C Bamford, M Lincoln
Veterinarian –Dr S Flynn
Swab Attendants – K Kilpatrick, A Challen  
Starter – C Wallace
 
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
 
From Sunshine Coast 5/12/2021
 
Race 1- Ms M Sharpe, the stable representative for trainer R Heathcote reported that following the disappointing performance of OUTBACK PLAYBOY it will now be sent for a spell.
 
GENERAL
 
As Jockey J Orman was injured and Jockey B Stewart was indisposed, rider replacements were made as per the Stewards Summary.
 
As apprentice S Tomlinson was unable to make the allotted weight on LAST LAUGH (Race 2), and CASH ARTIST (Race 3) for reason’s deemed acceptable to Stewards, rider replacements were made as per the Stewards Summary.
 
Stewards approved the following overweight allowance for today’s meeting-
 
Race 1- BEAN A BAD GIRL- A Mallyon- +1kg
 
 
Race 1: FOLLOW @IPSWICHTURFCLUB QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1100 metres
 
HYPOTHESIZE – Inclined to hang out throughout the event.
 
NEVER BEEN BETTER – Began awkwardly and caused jockey J Byrne to become unbalanced.
 
CHAMPAGNE TASTES - Overraced when restrained to obtain cover near the 800m.
 
LOLA STAR – Jockey S Thornton reported that LOLA STAR after being slow to begin was reluctant to stretch out and raced greenly throughout. Hung out on the home turn.
 
Race 2: TAB VENUE MODE QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 800 metres
 
The start of this race was delayed when Apprentice jockey M Savva was dislodged en-route to the barriers, M Savva was examined by the Queensland ambulance service and LAST LAUGH was examined by the veterinary surgeon, both were cleared to start.
 
STOP THE ROT – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
BEAN A BAD GIRL – Had to be checked near the 400m to avoid the heels of  WAY OF THE WORLD which hung out.
 
DIAMOND LASS – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
MISS FASSIFERN –  Raced greenly and hung out throughout the event.
 
SEA SHELL FLY – Bumped heavily on jumping, lost ground and had to be checked.
 
STAR DIAMOND – Bumped heavily on jumping and lost ground. Raced greenly in the middle stages. Near the 100m checked from heels when inclined to lay in under pressure.
 
WHEN DOVES FLY – Bumped heavily on jumping, lost ground and had to be checked.
 
WAY OF THE WORLD – Began awkwardly. Raced greenly throughout. Commenced to hang out from the 700m and shifted out across heels having to check to avoid heels near the 400m. Trainer P Nolan was advised the gelding will need to trial satisfactorily before starting again. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.
 

 
Race 3: RIVER 949FM Maiden Handicap 1200 metres
 
Stewards prior to this event had monitored the Bureau of Meteorology website and Energex Lightning Tracker and were satisfied that storm activity in the area was sufficiently distanced from the course to allow this event to proceed. However, whilst runners were being loaded into the barriers for this event, heavy rain began to fall and lightning strikes occurred in the vicinity.
 
HALLSIDE MARTINI was unable to be loaded into the barriers and was declared a late scratching at 2.13pm. Shortly after the withdrawal of HALLSIDE MARTINI the barriers opened due to a malfunction caused by the lightning in the area, this resulted in OUR ROCKETMAN and ASTUTE both jumping from the barriers, causing S Thornton to be dislodged from OUR ROCKETMAN and both horses galloping a lap of the course. Both horses were scratched by order of stewards at 2.13pm. The remaining runners were then ordered to return to the enclosure. Following a significant delay and continued heavy rainfall Stewards inspected the track and deemed it unfit for racing, postponing the remainder of the meeting at 2:45pm.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
 
 
Fines
 

Suspensions
 
 
Race day injuries/illness
 
 
Absent jockeys
 
James Orman- Injured
Brad Stewart- Indisposed
 
Adjourned inquiries         
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
DORSET COAST, SMART STAR PRINCE, ELVEENA, MR STORM, THE TYLER, BELLE’S PLUCK.
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, MISHANI MONSIEUR, AUTUMN DAZE.
 
Warnings/bars
Race 2 – WAY OF THE WORLD – Official trial to the satisfaction of stewards.
Bleeders
 
Falls
 
Adjourned inquiries
 
 
Protests
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
 
Race 1:         2 MISHANI MONSIEUR - Ben Thompson
Race 2:         2 THE MAGIC ONE - Taylor Marshall
                     7 LAST LAUGH – Montanna Savva,
Race 3:         5 OUR ROCKETMAN - Ms Stephanie Thornton
                    6 ASTUTE - Jim Byrne
                     17 CASH ARTIST – Isabella The,
Race 4:         7 IN YOUR ELEMENT - Ms Stephanie Lacy
Race 5:         13 PETRALIA - Scott Galloway
Race 6:         2 ALDERMAN - Ms Tiffani Brooker
                    6 PRINNY’S SUCCESS - Ryan Maloney
Race 8:         4 KELLERS SHELTER - Ms Isabella Teh,
 
Late scratchings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.