QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
IPSWICH TURF CLUB
 
THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2024
 
WEATHER – Overcast     TRACK RATING –  Good 4          RAIL – +2.5m Entire
 
OFFICIALS
 
Stewards – B. Wright (Chair), K. Daly, D. McMahon, R. Hanson, H. Matthews, P. Gore (Cadet).
 
GENERAL
 
As rider R. Maloney was ill and rider S. Cormack was not riding at today’s meeting for personal reasons, rider replacements were made as per the Stewards summary.
 
Race 1: VALE PAT DUFF MAIDEN PLATE  1100M
 
PETE THE SNOOP – Slow to begin.
 
SILVER HAMMER – Laid out approaching and rounding the home turn.
 
ASPIRE TO WIN – Raced greenly in the early and middle stages. Laid out approaching and rounding the home turn.
 
SHAQUE D'AMOUR – Momentarily dismounted on route to the barriers delaying the start. Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
 
SCOTTVILLE SCOOTER – Laid out in the early stages of the home straight.
 
VIENNA WHO – Held up rounding the home turn. Had difficulty obtaining clear running from the 200m until the 100m.
 
ADALMO – Began awkwardly. Raced ungenerously when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
Race 2: GREAT NORTHERN FILLIES AND MARES MAIDEN PLATE  1350M
 
KELLISA – Held up rounding the home turn. Momentarily awkward on heels after being held up near the 200m. Approaching the winning post, steadied when racing close to the heels of BETATHANEVA.
 
MISS REILLY – Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
CASSETTE (NZ) – Steadied when racing in restricted room approaching the winning post when SHE’S GOT LYRICS (E. Lang) shifted out. Apprentice E. Lang was advised to exercise greater care.
 
Race 3: RIVER 94.9FM COLTS, GELDINGS AND ENTIRES MAIDEN PLATE  1350M
 
BIT OF GRUNT – Raced keenly in the early stages and near the 1100m, shifted out away from heels of BOOMROUX, hampering LOCH AWE. Raced wide for the majority. Laid in under pressure in the home straight and near the 100m, steadied from the heels of PIMPERNEL, which shifted out when racing greenly.
 
CELTIC PRIDE – Began awkwardly. Rider L. Miller was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(6)(c) for using the whip on his mount when clearly out of contention.
 
ELROY – Began awkwardly and then bumped. Near the 1000m, steadied when tightened by ZINOTAR, which was taken in by PIERRE CARDINNIGAN (R. Dolan), which shifted in when not clear. Rider R. Dolan was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident.
 
MARLEE'S ZANDER – Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
PIMPERNEL – Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight, obliging Apprentice E. Lang to stop and straighten on a number of occasions.
 
TAKE ME OUT – Began awkwardly. Restrained from the wide barrier to a position closer to the rail.
 
BOOMROUX – Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight, obliging rider M. Harley to stop and straighten on a number of occasions.
 
LOCH AWE – Hampered near the 1100m. Raced awkwardly to the inside of BIT OF GRUNT for some distance passing the 1000m.
 
RIPPINGTON – Laid in when under pressure from the 200m.
 
Race 4: GORDON'S GIN CLASS 1 HANDICAP  1666M
 
NESCAFFIER – Rider A. Mallyon reported the gelding laid out throughout.
 
SECOND SUN – Caught wide in the early stages before being permitted to stride to take up a position outside the leader near the 1000m.
 
BOW TIE AFFAIR – Laid out rounding the home turn. When racing greenly near the 150m, momentarily steadied from the heels of PRADO (K. Zechner), which shifted out when not clear. Rider K. Zechner was severely reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident. Rider R. Stewart reported the gelding raced greenly and would be better suited with the addition of blinkers.
 
METCALFE – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
PRADO – Slow to begin.
 
WORTH AVENUE – Rider R. Dolan reported his mount made the home turn awkwardly and would be better suited with the addition of blinkers. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
RED STAR RUBI – Near the 300m, momentarily steadied from the heels of BOW TIE AFFAIR (R. Stewart), which shifted ground when laying out. Rider R. Stewart was advised to exercise greater care.
 
ELLE MAGIC – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
HELLO IN THERE – Held up at the heels of RED STAR RUBI rounding the home turn.
 
Race 5: BARRIER REEF POOLS BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP  2150M
 
The start of this race was effected manually.
 
GRIPPING – Near the 250m, tightened for room between CEREMONIOUS and SMOOTH TORQUE (J. Bayliss), which shifted out. Rider J. Bayliss pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) in that near the 250m, he permitted his mount to shift out when insufficiently clear of GRIPPING resulting in that runner being tightened onto CEREMONIOUS and eased. Rider J. Bayliss’ license to ride in races was suspended for a period of 9 days to commence midnight the 7th of December 2024 and to expire midnight the 16th of December 2024. In determining penalty, account was taken of J. Bayliss’ record in relation to this rule, his guilty plea and the QRIC careless riding guidelines.
 
CEREMONIOUS (NZ) – Change of tactics; to be further back. Settled worse than midfield. Passing the 300m, steadied when disappointed for a run between GRIPPING and JUNGLE JET; and then had difficulty obtaining clear running over the final 100m.
 
VICTORY COMMAND (NZ) – Bumped on jumping. Carried wider rounding the home turn.
 
HALLSIDE MARTINI – Slow to begin.
 
BITOFTHEBLARNEY (NZ) – Near the 800m, checked for a number of strides and blundered after improving onto the heels of ACES UP, which was steadied to a position with cover behind TWISTED MISTRESS (J. Taylor), which was commencing to shift in. Whilst the Stewards acknowledged that BITOFTHEBLARNEY improved onto the heels of ACES UP, nonetheless rider J. Taylor was notified he must leave sufficient clearance when crossing other runners.
 
JUNGLE JET (NZ) – Laid out rounding the home turn, carrying NEW WORLD TAPESTRY and VICTORY COMMAND wider.
 
ACES UP (NZ) – Raced wide until leaving the 1500m. Jockey S. Collett reported the gelding had no issues in running but has recommended a drop back in distance for its future starts. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
NEW WORLD TAPESTRY (USA) – Shifted out at the start and bumped VICTORY COMMAND. Carried wider rounding the home turn.
 
TWISTED MISTRESS – Raced wide until leaving the 1500m.
 
NITROGLYCERINE – Slow to begin.
 
Race 6: TAB BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP  1200M
 
The start of this race was effected manually.
 
The Stewards along with rider A. Jones reviewed the patrol footage of the start and were of the view the cause of GIVE GIGGLES not jumping with the field was due to the mare’s own behaviour in the gates.
 
ROLL UP – When questioned, apprentice J. Franklin reported he considered shifting to the inside of TELLEZ approaching the 200m but was unsure if he was clear to do so, so he elected to come out, however; then was unable to find clear running and went to the end of the race without being tested. Apprentice Franklin conceded after seeing the film of the race, he should’ve continued to shift to the rail for clear running rather than coming to the outside of TELLEZ.
 
GIVE GIGGLES (NZ) – Just prior to the start being effected, the mare put its head down and when the gates opened, began awkwardly and lost considerable ground.
 
MAGNUS BELLAGIO – From the wide gate, settled in a rearward position.
 
CELESTIAL SOL – Over raced in the early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout. Laid out approaching and rounding the home turn.
 
ONE 'N' ONLY – Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
TARPS – Over raced in the early and middle stages.
 
MILTON ROAD (NZ) – Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
TELLEZ (NZ) – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
OVER 'N' OUT – Tightened shortly after the start when MILTON ROAD shifted out. When questioned regarding her riding in the early part of the home straight, rider S. Collett advised her instructions were to race in a rearward position and not go wide around the home turn. She said that rounding the home turn, she remained to the inside and after the 300m, shifted out to a run between APRIL IN AUGUSTA and CELESTIAL SOL adding as the mare carries her head in a high position, she waited until being sure she had clear running to apply hard pressure to the mare.
 
SURREAL ASCOT – Reared at the start and lost ground.
 
Race 7: VALE BILL HALL CLASS 4 HANDICAP  1350M
 
The start of this race was effected manually.
 
MAJESTIC BOOM – Raced wide without cover in the early stages.
 
EXCEED SPEED – Laid in rounding the home turn and in the early part of the home straight.
 
HUSS ON FIRST– Eased down from the 200m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have cardiac arrhythmia. Trainer P. Minter was advised that the mare would require a veterinary clearance, inclusive of results of an ECG and would also require a cardiac auscultation performed by a veterinarian following a gallop, trial or jump out of 1000m to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to next racing.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 3-         Jockey R. Dolan was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a).
Race 3-         Jockey L. Miller was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(6)(c) for using the whip when out of contention.
Race 4-         Jockey K. Zechner was severely reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a).

Suspensions
Race 5-         Jockey J. Bayliss – Careless riding AR131(a) – 9 days to commence midnight the 7th of December 2024 and to expire midnight the 16th of December 2024.
 
Absent jockeys
R. Maloney – Ill – Medical required
S. Cormack – Personal reasons
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses sampled pre-race.
Race 2: CASSETTE
Race 3: BOOMROUX
Race 4: PRADO
Race 5: GRIPPING, ACES UP
Race 7: TAMBOURINE MAN
 
Horses sampled post-race.
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 7-         HUSS ON FIRST – Cardiac Arrhythmia – Vet cert with ECG + 1000m gallop/trial/jumpout.
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1:         4 SILVER HAMMER - Damien Thornton
                    15 DARE I SAY - Dale Smith
                    17 BEE TWO - Ron Stewart
                    18 VIENNA WHO - Ms Samantha Collett
                    19 ADALMO - Jason Taylor
Race 2:         9 CASSETTE (NZ) - Ron Stewart
Race 3:         1 BIT OF GRUNT - Ms Cejay Graham
                    5 MARLEE’S ZANDER - Jake Bayliss
Race 4:         7 WORTH AVENUE - Robbie Dolan
Race 5:         15 NITROGLYCERINE - Ms Cejay Graham
Race 6:         13 OVER ’N’ OUT - Ms Samantha Collett
                    16 LION CLASS - Taylor Marshall
 
 
 
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.