QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
JULIA  CREEK TURF CLUB, SATURDAY 29TH JULY 2017
 
           WEATHER – FINE                      TRACK –    DIRT               RAIL - TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – R C Smith
Stewards – A Spence
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – N Gabbert & T Currin
Veterinarian – Dr G Clifford 
Swab attendants – Veterinarian
Bookmakers Supervisor – Stewards
Starter – D Jones
 
 
Race 1: YEO TRANSPORT/MCAULEY EARTHWORKS Ratings 0 - 50 Handicap 1100m
 
COBUNGRA BOY – Raced wide in the middle stages. 
 
MARINE PARADE – Slowly into stride, raced wide throughout. Rider reported the gelding resented the kickback in running. 
 
RED CHARMER – Slowly into stride.
 
TUNING – Over-raced in early and middle stages.   
 
FAB FOUR – Post-race was found to have blood in right nostril. Trainer K Krogh was advised that the gelding must complete a satisfactory gallop of least 1000m prior to being permitted to again start in a race.
 
 
Race 2:   ELROSE/ELDERS QTIS Maiden Plate 1200m
 
READY TO RUMBLE – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Raced wide rounding 800m turn. 
 
SUDDENLY SPICE  -  Bumped with another runner on jumping.
 
HEMSWORTH – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
ARSON ANNIE -  When questioned in relation to the performance of the filly which raced well below market expectations Jockey S Galvin advised that it had resented the kickback in running and as a result had raced ungenerously throughout.
 
Race 3:  FM GRADER HIRE Ratings Band 0 - 65 Handicap 1200m
 
WHISPER WILLOW - Was a late scratching at 3.12pm by order of Stewards when  unable to be loaded into the barriers. Prior to the declaration of correct weight, Stewards ordered that all monies wagered on WHISPER WILLOW be refunded in full and further that all successful wagers placed prior to 3.12pm be subject to deductions of 7 cents in the dollar win and 8 cents in the dollar place on the face value of the betting ticket. Stewards advised Trainer G Wiles that WHISPER WILLOW must obtain a further two (2) barrier certificates prior to being permitted to again start in a race.

SUSSEX STREET -  Difficult to load and fractious in the barriers dislodging App R Schred who was uninjured.  Stewards advised Trainer T Parry that SUSSEX STREET must obtain a further two (2) barrier certificates prior to being permitted to again start in a race.  
 
WULFWIN – Slowly into stride.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
ALBERT THE ROCKET – Slowly into stride. 
 
HI MACKAY – Raced wide for the majority. 
 
SPEC OF GOLD – Raced ungenerously for the majority. 
 
SPARKLING VIXEN –Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
Race 4: JOHNSON'S GRADER HIRE/JULIA CREEK TOP PUB Class B Handicap 1350m
 
LEONIDAS – Raced wide throughout.
 
HOTILLA - Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
Race 5:  SOUTH 32 JULIA CREEK CUP Open Handicap 1350m
 
AUGUSTE - Raced wide throughout.
 
FRISCO JOURNEY – Raced wide throughout.
 
NORTHERN STORM – Stewards inquired into the reason why the gelding lost its position in running leaving the 800m. After taking evidence from riders T Tincknell (NORTHERN STORM), T Brummell ( WHAT THE HECK) and J Babarovich (HOLEY GADOLEY), and viewing surveillance footage of the incident Stewards established that HOLEY GADOLEY, despite the efforts of Jockey Babarovich, had shifted in and away from WHAT THE HECK at that point of the race resulting in NORTHERN STORM, which was racing to the inside of those runners, being checked and losing ground. Stewards were satisfied that no individual rider could be held responsible for the incident.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees.
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed: 
All winners
 
Bars:
Race 1.   FAB FOUR. Blood in one nostril post-race. Satisfactory 1000m gallop required prior to again starting in a race. 
Race 3. WHISPER WILLOW. Unable to be loaded into barriers. Two (2) further barrier certificates required prior to again starting in a race.
                 SUSSEX STREET. Fractious in barrier. Two (2) further barrier certificates required prior to again starting in a race.
 
 
Late Scratchings
Race 1.  LADY MARMALADE. Late scratching 11am.  No rider available.
Race 2.  EYNHALLOW. Late scratching 11am.  No rider available.
Race 3.  ZATOCHIO. Late scratching 11am. No rider available. 
    WHISPER WILLOW.  Late scratching at 3.12pm.  Unable to be loaded into barriers.
Race 5.  AVALANCHES. Late scratching 10.45am.  No rider available.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2.  J Lait rode IRISH WINE. K Aho rode READY TO RUMBLE.  Apprentice R. Shred rode THE ALCHEMIST
Race 3.  K. Aho rode HI MACKAY. M. Haley rode HOTEL SPLENDIDO