QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
IPSWICH TURF CLUB
 
IPSWICH – FRIDAY 30th JUNE 2023
 
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 4                  RAIL – Out 4.5m ENTIRE
PENETROMETER – 5.03
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – C. Warren
Stewards – E. Tickner, S. Heidke (Stewards) & D. McMahon (Cadet Steward)
Clerk of Scales – S. Byatt
Judge – M. Lincoln & K. Schramm
Veterinarian – S. Flynn
Swab Attendants – L. Bobvesko
Starter – B. Abbey
 
 
GENERAL
When Apprentice M. Philpot was indisposed, Stewards permitted the following rider changes:
 
Race 7 - LA PETITE MISSILE – Apprentice B. Wheeler
Race 9 – GERRYMANDER – Apprentice B. Wheeler
 
 
Stewards permitted the following overweight:
 
Race 5– J. Stanley +1/2kg
 
 
Race 1: FOLLOW @IPSWICHTURFCLUB QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1200m)
 
BITUMEN BOY – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Became under pressure from the 800m. Finished tailed off. Apprentice B. Wheeler could offer no tangible explanation for the disappointing performance.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer S. Morrisey was advised that the gelding would be required to barrier trial to Stewards’ satisfaction prior to racing again. Got loose from the tie-ups following the event and absconded from the course before being recovered without any noticeable injury. Nonetheless, Trainer S. Morrisey was advised a further veterinary clearance would be required prior to the gelding trialling.
 
FLEETING CHANCE – Began awkwardly shifted out and bumped. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the horse to have been gelded. Trainer K. Schweida was advised to amend the stable return and have it backdated to reflect the date of the procedure.
 
WIN AND TONIC – Began awkwardly and bumped.
 
PONTYPRIDD – Laid out rounding the home turn, and commenced to lay in under in the home straight.
 
FORGETS ME NOT – Laid in under pressure approaching the 400m and became momentarily awkward on heels.
 
THREDBO – Raced keenly in the early stages when being restrained to obtain a position with cover. Laid out from the 800m. Held up rounding the home turn.
 
 
Race 2: AUSTRALIAN STEEL PROJECTS QTIS Three-Year-Old Fillies Maiden Handicap (1350m)
 
CHAYSE'N' THE KING – Became momentarily awkward on heels approaching the 1000m. Taken wider rounding the home turn. Jockey S. Cormack reported the gelding was one-paced throughout the event and proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
PEONY SURPRISE – Began awkwardly. Shifted in leaving the 1000m, inconveniencing ISADAMI. Apprentice M. Castle was severely reprimanded under AR131(a) for careless riding. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
ISADAMI – Inconvenienced approaching the 1000m.
 
MISHANI SUPREME – Began awkwardly. Laid out rounding the 800m shifting wider.
 
CHANTILLY MOON – Approaching the 1000m, when racing keenly, became momentarily awkward on heels obliging its rider to ease. Leaving the 800m shifted wider after racing keenly on heels. Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
 
 
Race 3: 3 AUSTRALASIAN CRANES QTIS Three-Year-Old Colts and Geldings Maiden Handicap (1350m)
 
BRAND NEW (NZ) – Tightened passing the winning post.
 
DWINDLING SPIRIT – Jockey K. Wilson-Taylor was found guilty of careless riding under the provisions of AR131(a) in that he did shift in when insufficiently clear of AIDEN, which in turn tightened CANNON HILL onto PICADOR which was tightened onto the running rail and obliged to check. Jockey K. Wilson-Taylor’s license to ride in races was suspended for a period of 10 days, from 2 July 2023 up to and including 11 July 2023. In determining penalty Stewards placed the degree of carelessness and severity of interference, directly attributable to Jockey Wilson-Taylors actions, to be in the low range, as well as noting Jockey Wilson-Taylors poor record in relation to the rule. Stewards did determine the racing manners of CANNON HILL and PICADOR had a slight bearing on the degree of interference however, concluded that the tightening of those runners and AIDEN was as a direct result of DWINDLING SPIRIT being permitted to shift inside the line of four-wide. Jockey Wilson-Taylor was advised of his right to an appeal.
 
MOOLOOLABA (NZ) – Crowded approaching the 600m.
 
CANNON HILL – Tightened between runners approaching the 1000m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
DEAL AN ACE - Shifted in leaving the 600m crowding a runner to the inside. Jockey T. Brooker was advised to exercise greater care. Tightened passing the winning post.
 
PICADOR – Began awkwardly. Approaching the 1000m was tightened between the running rail and CANNON HILL and lost ground when having to be eased.
 
RIPPER SHANK - Shifted in approaching the 600m crowing runners to the inside. Jockey R. Maloney was advised to exercise greater care. Passing the winning post shifted in and crowded DEAL AN ACE and BRAND NEW. Jockey R. Maloney was again advised to exercise further care.
 
AIDEN – Tightened between runners approaching the 1000m when DWINDLING SPIRIT shifted in.
 
 
Race 4: BRITOZ QLD Class 6 Plate (1200m)
 
JAKAMA – Slow into stride.
 
ORIENTAL RUNNER – Finished tailed off. Jockey R. Maloney stated the gelding failed to respond to his riding throughout and proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities other than an occasional cough. Trainer L. Abbott advised the gelding would now be retired. Nonetheless, she was advised if the gelding was to return to racing it would be required to complete a barrier trial to Stewards’ satisfaction.

SIR WARWICK – Laid in under pressure in the home straight, momentarily crowding CRAZY TRAIN at the 200m before being corrected by its rider.
 
CRAZY TRAIN – Momentarily crowded approaching the 200m.
 
OCEAN EMPEROR – Trainer J. Bruce advised it would be the intention for the stable to have the gelding ridden further forward than had been the case in its most recent starts. Settled outside the leader.
 
DEEP ROUGE – Raced keenly in the early stages when being restrained to obtain a position with cover.
 
 
Race 5: 5 JOHN RYAN FREIGHT MANAGEMENT Maiden Handicap (1680m)
 
ORBIT – Jockey J. Bayliss reported his saddle slipped shortly after the start placing him at a disadvantage from that point on.
 
PRESSFAL (NZ) – Bumped on jumping.
 
NEVER DANCE – When questioned regarding the tactics adopted on the gelding, Jockey S. Collett reported that it had been her intention  to begin positively given the step up in distance, and subsequently settled further forward than may have been expected. She further added the gelding had a tendency to be one-paced and she subsequently allowed the gelding to stride forward after beginning well.
 
GRANDCOEUR – Bumped on jumping.
 
HUKA (NZ) – Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.
 
METAPHYSICS – Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped.
 
NEWMARKET MISS – Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped.
 
RIDGERS (NZ) – Jockey J. Stanley reported the gelding failed to show early pace and subsequently never travelled throughout. Finished tailed off. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer L. Brichley was advised the gelding would be required to barrier trial prior to racing again.
 
 
Race 6: ON FIRE RACING BENCHMARK 68 Handicap (1680m)
 
Declaration of correct weight was delayed to allow Stewards to view footage of the start. Upon viewing the footage and taking evidence from all Jockeys involved in the race as well as Starter Mr B Abbey, it was ascertained that as the start was effected, Jockey J. Orman was not seated in the saddle due to his mount CARBONETTI becoming fractious and being cast in the barrier immediately prior. As both M. Du Plessis and Apprentice J. Williams were both of the belief that the start was not being effected due to J. Orman not being positioned on his mount, they were not in a position to commence fairly. Stewards were of the opinion that as CARBONETTI (J. Orman) was riderless at the time the start was effect and M. Du Plessis and Apprentice J. Williams had been materially disadvantaged with the manner in which the start was effected, CARBONETTI, PRICKLY POPPY, and PAINTED BLACK were all declared non-runners under AR204. Starter B. Abbey was admonished and advised to review his communication practices at the barriers.
 
DIS GO BOOM – Began very awkwardly. Despite being disadvantaged at the start, Stewards were unable to declare the gelding a non-runner under AR204 due to the gelding being placed third in the event. Bumped with PICK ZA BEANS over the concluding stages.
 
HYLAND BAY – Raced very keenly in the early stages.
 
CARBONETTI (IRE) – Fractious in the barrier, becoming momentarily cast, subsequently J. Orman removed himself from saddle prior to the start being effected. Completed the event riderless. Declared a non-runner under AR204. Trainer’s representative B. Killian was advised that a veterinary clearance would be required prior to the gelding racing again.
 
PICK ZA BEANS – Bumped over the concluding stages.
 
PRICKLY POPPY (NZ) – Declared a non-runner under AR204.
 
PAINTED BLACK – Declared a non-runner under AR204.
 
 
Race 7: KERWICK HOTEL REDBANK Class 3 Handicap (1100m)
 
MICHIGAN – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly on heels shortly after the start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow post-race recovery.
 
LA PETITE MISSILE – Approaching the 800m raced keenly on heels.
 
HUE – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
Race 8: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMIE & JAMES BENCHMARK 65 Handicap (800m)
 
THAWRA – Approaching the 600m, after being taken wider on the track, was obliged to steady and shift in. Jockey M. Harley reported the gelding hung-out throughout the early stages and subsequently lost ground. Hung-out rounding the home turn. Trainer M. Currie was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s record for hanging-out. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
CABRINELLA – Bumped on jumping.
 
SHINSHINTO – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
MAGURO – Taken wider on the track when SNEAKER STARTER laid out. Following the running of the event, got loose from the tie-ups and galloped around the course proper area. Following a subsequent veterinary examination the gelding was found to be lame in the near-foreleg. Trainer S. Morrisey was advised the gelding would require a vet clearance prior to racing again.
 
HOT AND STRONG – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start. Bumped on jumping.
 
SNEAKY STARTER – Hung-out in the early stages despite the effort of its rider tightening TA CHANSON which was obliged to ease. Trainer B. Mair was advised that a warning would be placed on the filly for hanging out.
 
IDONEUS – When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance, Trainer K. Schweida stated the filly was suited by the drop-back in distance and the stable had expected a forward showing.
 
RUSSIAN PINS – Held up for clear running in the early stages of the home straight until the 150m when obliged to shift wider to obtain clear running.
 
Race 9: TAB QTIS Three-Year-Old BENCHMARK 65 Handicap (1350m)
 
PAIENBARA – Bumped on jumping and was slow into stride.
 
TWYFORD – Trainer J. Hubbard advised it would be the stable’s intention for the gelding to be ridden more conservatively, than in its most recent starts, with the intention to find cover. Settled mid-field. Laid out near the 1000m. Held-up rounding the home turn on a tiring runner’s heels.
 
HOOT 'N' HOLLER – Bumped on jumping. Bumped the running rail at the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have an abnormal upper-respiratory noise. Trainer R. Heathcote was advised the gelding would require a veterinary clearance including an endoscopic examination prior to racing again.
 
GERRYMANDER - Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.
 
GLIDE ON BY – Bumped shortly after the start.
 
THESECONDATPORTSEA – Trainer J. Bruce advised it would be the stable’s intention for the gelding to be ridden more conservatively than in its most recent starts. Settled at the rear of the field. Held up for clear running near the 200m before shifting inwards and improving into a marginal run.
 
YALLA – Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.
 
LADY FALVELON – Began awkwardly.
 
SHAPIN POWER – Bumped shortly after the start.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 2 – Apprentice M. Castle – Careless Riding AR131(a) - Reprimand

Suspensions
Race 3 – K. Wilson-Taylor – Careless Riding AR131(a) – 10 Days - 2 July 2023 – 11 July 2023 (inclusive)
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
CARBONETTI, ITALIAN VIRTUOSO, LA PETITE MISSILE
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1 – BITUMEN BOY – Poor Performance & absconded from course – Veterinary clearance prior to Barrier Trial
Race 4 – ORIENTAL RUNNER – Poor Performance – Barrier Trial
Race 6 – CARBONETTI – Fractious in the Barriers – Veterinary Clearance
Race 8 – THAWRA – Hung Out – Warning
             – SNEAKER STARTER – Hung Out – Warning
             – MAGURO – Got loose in tie-ups – Veterinary Clearance
Race 9 – HOOT ‘N’ HOLLER – Upper respiratory noise – Veterinary clearance including endoscopic examination
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
When Apprentice M. Philpot was indisposed, Stewards permitted the following rider changes:
 
Race 7 - LA PETITE MISSILE – Apprentice B. Wheeler
Race 9 – GERRYMANDER – Apprentice B. Wheeler
 
 
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.