QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMIISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
JULIA CREEK  RACE CLUB
JULIA CREEK - SATURDAY  3rd SEPTEMBER  2022
Weather: Overcast       Track: Dirt           Rail: True
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards - P Warren
Stewards - R Smith
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge - B Climie
Veterinarian / Sample Collection Officer - V Slack-Smith
Starter – C Fitchett
GENERAL
 
Race 1 : SEARLE PLUMBING / SNR MORGAN / FELSIES MOBILE WORKSHOP / MARWILL Maiden Plate (1100m)
LEINSTER – Slow into stride. Jockey J Felix reported the gelding which was having its first start on dirt track was reluctant to stretch out in running due to the kickback. A post -race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
THE KELLY GANG – Laid out through out. Raced wide majority.
LATERALLY – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the  off foreleg. Trainer Ms T Parry was advised that a veterinary certificate of fitness is required prior to next start.
 
Race 2 : CRAWFORD COLOURS QTIS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap (1100m)
SNEAKY TRUTHS – Inclined to lay out in the  early stages.
ANOTHER TOSSER –  Laid out rounding 800m corner inconveniencing runners to its outside.
DANSK HAVN – Momentarily tightened for room rounding 800m corner and forced wider when a runner to its inside shifted out.
GOSSIPING GIRL – Was bumped by another runner at the 800m which shifted out.
A MILLION DREAMS – Bumped by another runner soon after the  start which shifted in. Raced wide majority.
THE DELINQUENT – Shifted in soon after start  bumping another runner. Raced wide majority.
 
Race 3: SN GABBERT CONSTRUCTIONS OPEN Handicap (1100m)
MR TINDALL – Raced wide rounding home turn. Post -race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils during the race. As this was the first time the horse had suffered such an attack and acting under the provisions of AR79(4)(b), Trainer J Bawden was advised that the gelding would incur the mandatory ban from racing for a period of 3 months and then must pass a 1000m gallop to the satisfaction of stewards before being permitted to race again.
POSITIVE TENSION – Raced wide early and middle stages .
STRIKE POINT – Raced wide early and middle stages .
FULL OF FIRE – Raced wide majority.
 
Race 4 : JULIA CREEK HOTEL Class B Handicap (1350m)
DREAM HALO – Raced wide early and middle stages .
ART THIEF – Raced wide majority.
 
Race 5 : GREG LONSDALE JNR BUILDING BENCHMARK 65 Handicap (1350m)
SHIVKHANI – Raced wide rounding home turn.
SNIPPY STRATEGIC – Raced wide rounding home turn .
LE FORCE – Stewards permitted Jockey D .Ballard to ride the gelding 0.5 kg overweight when he was  unable to satisfy the gelding’s allocated weight and no other rider was available .Jockey D . Ballard was fined the sum of $100 under the provisions of AR190(3) for accepting a ride when overweight.
 
 STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Fines
 Race 5: D .Ballard  $100 for accepting ride when overweight  .AR190(3)
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners.
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1: LATERALLY. Lame off fore. Veterinary certificate required prior to next start .
Bleeder 
Race 3: MR TINDALL. 1st time. 3 month ban and1000m gallop AR(74)(b).
 
Late Scratching
The following runners were scratched by order of Stewards at 10:30am as no rider was available:
Race 1: IRON ONE, FALVELON SKY.
Race 2: I’M CALLIN ‘ DIBS, LEAVE ME ALONG, ARCING HARD, HARRY ROCKET, NITRO CITY .
Race 3: SEVEN YEAR REWARD .
Race 4: STRETCHING, YUFCALLEDCHARLIE .
Race 5: KEEP ON LOVING YOU, INJUSTICE .
 
The matters contained in 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 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.