QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
IPSWICH TURF CLUB
 
WEDNESDAY15TH MAY 2024
 
WEATHER – Fine
TRACK RATING – Good 4
RAIL – +4m entire
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – P. Zimmermann, S. Heidke, E. Tickner, D. McMahon, O. Legg (Asst.)
 
GENERAL
Stewards permitted the following overweights:
Race 2 – M. Cahill +1kg
 
As J. Morris was unable to ride at today’s meeting for acceptable reasons, Stewards permitted K. Zechner to ride STAR DIAMOND in Race 1.
 
As A. Thompson was unable to ride at today’s meeting due to transport issues, Stewards permitted W. D’Avila to ride LOADED GUN in Race 1.
 
Race 1: QUEENSLAND TAXI BOWLS MAIDEN PLATE 800 M
 
LOADED GUN – Bumped shortly after the start. Shifted in near the 700m and made heavy contact with HAS BEAN. Raced greenly in the middle stages.
 
ANACARDIUM – Slow to begin.
 
DESTINY GUNGHO – Hung out badly from the 600m and made the home turn extremely wide. Throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Trainer B. Gentle was advised DESTINY GUNGHO would be required to trial satisfactorily to the Stewards prior to racing again.
 
STARSPANGLE PLANET – Approaching the 700m was steadied to avoid the heels of TUANAKI CREEK which shifted in when insufficiently clear. Jockey H. Phillips rider of TUANAKI CREEK was reprimanded pursuant to AR 131(a) for this incident.
 
HAS BEAN – Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped LOADED GUN. Raced wide throughout. Jockey J. Stanley reported his mount hung out throughout the event causing him to have difficulty riding his mount out over the concluding stages. Trainer M. Lakey was advised a warning would be placed on HAS BEAN for the filly’s racing manners.
 
HOKUSAI – Raced very greenly throughout. Laid in during the early part of the home straight. Laid in over the concluding stages.
 
KENTUCKY ROSE – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Shifted in abruptly after the winning post and made contact with the running rail.
 
SHAKEN MARTINI – Began awkwardly and shifted in. Raced wide throughout.
 
ZEPHYRZ ZOOM – Hampered shortly after the start.
 
Race 2: GRASON PARK CLASS 3 HANDICAP (4YO ONLY QTIS BONUSES APPLICABLE) 1680 M
 
COLLEAGUES (NZ) – Raced wide for the majority. Inconvenienced and was steadied to avoid the heels of the weakening RED DEFCON near the 200m.
 
RED DEFCON – Raced wide throughout. When asked to comment on today’s tactics adopted, Apprentice C. Graham reported after beginning well, she elected to allow her mount to stride forward and take up a position closer to the lead.
 
MISS CHENERY – Trainer’s representative for C. Waller advised a change of tactics and would attempt to be ridden further forward if circumstances permit. Ridden accordingly.
 
BRINGME – Began awkwardly. After passing the 400m, improved onto heels and was obliged to shift out abruptly.
 
REDENTE CHOICE – Began awkwardly, shifted out bumping with LASQUETI BOOM.
 
ELLE MAGIC – Raced wide throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to be bi-laterally lame. Trainer S. Foster was advised ELLE MAGIC would require a veterinary clearance prior to racing again.
 
LASQUETI BOOM – Bumped after start. Whilst weakening near the 300m, was placed in restricted room when VANCITY shifted out to improve. Jockey J. Taylor rider of VANCITY was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances. Jockey S. Collett reported after beginning well she settled further forward than she had intended and, in her opinion, this may have affected the mare’s overall performance. Trainer H. Page agreed with Jockey S. Collett’s comments and would monitor the horse in the following days and look to continue its preparation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow post-race recovery.
 
CLASSIQUE GAL – Eased when racing in restricted room approaching the 1400m. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn and until near the 200m.
 
 
Race 3: AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY TRADE COLLEGE MAIDEN HANDICAP 1100 M
 
When the starter attempted to affect the start of this event, the barriers failed to open and this caused DASHING HOPE to make heavy contact with the front of the barriers. The filly underwent a veterinary examination and was cleared to take its place in the field. The start was then manually affected.
 
IMPENDOR – Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.  
 
GLOWLIGHT – Held up for clear running from passing the 500m and had difficulty obtaining clear running until the 300m. Inconvenienced and had to be steadied over the concluding stages when BOARD MEMBER shifted out under pressure. Jockey J. Huxtable rider of BOARD MEMBER was reprimanded pursuant to AR 131(a) for this incident.
 
MERRON MOLLY – Began awkwardly, shifted in and heavily bumped MARGOT’S BULLSEYE. Raced wide throughout.
 
BELYAEV – Blundered on jumping. Inconvenienced over the concluding stages when BOARD MEMBER shifted out under pressure.
 
BOARD MEMBER – Bumped after the start. Over raced throughout, particularly when being restrained in the early stages. Hung out rounding the home turn.
 
DASHING HOPE – Jockey M. Du Plessis reported his mount laid out throughout the event.
 
MYSTIC MAC – Bumped after the start. Raced wide throughout. Inconvenienced over the concluding stages when BOARD MEMBER shifted out under pressure.
 
MARGOT'S BULLSEYE – Heavily bumped after the start by MERRON MOLLY.
 
BEAU MONDE – Raced wide throughout.
 
Race 4: INFIELD FESTIVAL FEATURING RESTRICTED QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1100 M
 
Prior to the declaration of correct weight, Stewards identified that the Judge’s semaphore board numbers were incorrect for 4th place. ROTHGO had been placed as 4th and ACTION KING had been placed as 5th. After discussing with the Judges, they accepted that they had made an error and the placings were amended pursuant to AR 214(4)(a) and correct weight was declared on numbers 8, 12, 2, 4.  
 
SMART RECOGNITION – Bumped after the start and lost ground. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn and until approaching the 200m.
 
MIXED SPICE – Forced wide from the 800m when TRY EVERYTHING shifted wider to improve. Raced wide from that point onwards.
 
CRYPTOSHARE – Began awkwardly and bumped SMART RECOGNITION. Over raced approaching the 800m. Had difficulty obtaining clear running on entering the home straight.
 
ROSE NOIR – Raced wide throughout.
 
TRY EVERYTHING – As jockey R. Maloney was unable to make the allocated weight in Race 4, he was replaced by M. Harley. Jockey R. Maloney was fined $300 pursuant to AR190(3) for accepting a ride when overweight.
 
Race 5: TAB CLASS 1 PLATE 1200 M
 
HURTS SO GOOD – Held up rounding the home turn. Laid in over the concluding stages causing its rider to stop and straighten near the 100m.
 
PRADO – Slow to begin.
 
QUARANTINE DREAMS (IRE) – Lost near fore plate.
 
CUNNAMULLA FELLA – Raced wide throughout.
 
WEST CORK – Slow to begin. Over raced in the early stages when restraining to take cover and continued to over race until the 800m.
 
Race 6:GREAT NORTHERN FILLIES AND MARES BM65 HANDICAP  1350 M
 
Prior to the declaration of correct weight, Stewards considered an application put forward by Trainer R. Beaton for her horse YES TO EXCESS to be declared a non-runner. After taking evidence from R. Beaton, Jockey A. Allen and the Starters, Stewards established that at the request of A. Allen and as per the starters report, a barrier attendant was in the stall with YES TO EXCESS and the horse was somewhat fractious in the barriers prior to the start. It was further established that as the start was affected, YES TO EXCESS reared high in the barriers and as a result lost significant ground at the start. Stewards were of the opinion that other than for the actions of YES TO EXCESS, the mare had been afforded a fair start and therefore ruled YES TO EXCESS to be a runner and declared correct weight on the semaphore board numbers.
 
ONE 'N' ONLY – Shifted out on jumping. Laid out for the majority of the race, particularly in the home straight.
 
PICK ZA BEANS – Slow to begin.
 
TOUCH OF GRACIE – Raced wide throughout.
 
YES TO EXCESS – Reared in the barriers as the start was affected, lost significant ground and took no competitive part in the event. Trainer R. Beaton was advised YES TO EXCESS would require a further barrier certificate prior to racing again. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
SURREAL ASCOT – Trainer T. Sweeny was fined $100 pursuant to LR67(1) for failing to declare a rider within the prescribed time.
 
CHAYSE ‘N’ ADAM – Tightened for room near the 1000m, made contact with the running rail and lost ground.
 
FINAL SELECTION – Stood flat footed as the start was affected and lost ground.
 
LA SEULE – Trainer’s representative for C. Waller advised a change of tactics and would attempt to be ridden further forward if circumstances permit. After being slow to begin, was obliged to settle in the rear end of the field.
 
INDENTED HEAD – Jockey M. Rodd rider of AKEMI was found guilty of a charge of careless riding pursuant to AR 131(a) in that he allowed AKEMI to shift in across, tightening the running of INDENTED HEAD when not sufficiently clear of that runner, causing that horse to be tightened onto CHAYSE ‘N’ ADAM and causing both of those riders to take hold and lose ground near the 1000m. Jockey M. Rodd’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 8 days, commencing midnight 18/05/2024 up to and concluding midnight 26/05/2024.
 
GRECIAN LASS – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
Race 7: TAB IPSWICH CUP 22ND JUNE COLTS, GELDINGS AND ENTIRES BM65 HANDICAP 1350 M
 
CRANKY HARRY – Held up from the 200m until the 100m.
 
PAIENBARA – Slow to begin.
 
VICTORY WIN – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide throughout.
 
VON BEE (NZ) – Trainer’s representative for B. Laming advised a change of tactics and would attempt to be ridden more conservatively from a wide barrier if circumstances permit. Over raced in the early stages, unable to restrained and as a result settled further forward than anticipated. Weakened in the home straight after racing wide throughout.
 
DIABLO BOLT – Raced wide throughout.
 
SINGER SARGENT – Jockey R. Maloney reported his mount hung out throughout the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
Race 8: SCHWEPPES CLASS 5 HANDICAP 1200 M
 
SHA OF GOMER – Bumped over the concluding stages when MOUNT FUJI shifted out to secure clear running.
 
AIR MARSHAL – Trainer R. Beaton was fined $100 pursuant to LR67(1) for failing to declare a rider within the prescribed time.
 
ALL STASHED UP – Shifted out passing the 200m to secure clear running.
 
AMORE VELOCE – When asked to comment on today’s performance, Jockey M. Harley stated his mount had a tendency to lay out from the 600m and when placed under pressure in the home straight, failed to respond and proved disappointing.
 
JOVITA – Raced wide throughout.
 
MOUNT FUJI – Slow to begin. Held up rounding the home turn until securing clear running over the concluding stages.
 
DROP THE MIC – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 1 – Jockey H. Phillips – AR 131(a) – careless riding.
Race 3 – Jockey J. Huxtable – AR 131(a) – careless riding.
 
Fines
Race 4 – Jockey R. Maloney – AR 190(3) – overweight – $300.
Race 6 – Trainer A & T Sweeny – LR 67(1) – failure to declare a rider within the prescribed time – $100.
Race 8 – Trainer R. Beaton – LR 67(1) – failure to declare a rider within the prescribed time – $100.

Suspensions
Race 6 – Jockey M. Rodd – AR 131(a) – careless riding – license to ride in races suspended for 8 days, commencing m/n 18/5/2024 up to and including m/n 26/5/2024.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
VANCITY, TRY EVERYTHING, QUARANTINE DREAMS, TOUCH OF GRACIE, FIXATED, I AM GOOD AT THIS.
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1 – DESTINY GUNGHO – racing manners – must trial prior to next start.
Race 1 – HAS BEAN – racing manners – warning only.
Race 2 – ELLE MAGIC – bi-laterally lame – veterinary clearance required.
Race 6 – YES TO EXCESS – barrier manners – barrier certificate required.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 1:         6 STAR DIAMOND - Karl Zechner
Race 3:         16e MYSTIC MAC - Ms Melea Castle (a3/50kg),
                    20e TAKING FLIGHT - Jake Bayliss
                    21e BEAU MONDE - Noriyuki Masuda
Race 5:         21e SUPER RUPERT - Girish Goomany
Race 6:         10 SURREAL ASCOT - Kirk Matheson
                    11 AKEMI - Michael Rodd
                    17e GRECIAN LASS - Ms Yvette Lewis (a3/56kg),
Race 7:         7 FIXATED - Ms Cejay Graham (a1.5/50kg),
                    20e PENDING - Robbie Dolan
Race 8:         4 AIR MARSHAL - Jag Guthmann-Chester
 
 
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.