RACING QUEENSLAND
STEWARDS REPORT
LONGREACH JOCKEY CLUB – SATURDAY 6TH MAY , 2017
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – DIRT (3)
RAIL – TRUE ENTIRE
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – Ms K. McCracken
Clerk of Scales – P. Anderson
Judge – D. Walker
Veterinarian – S. McClymont
Starter- P. Ballard
Race 1: BATTLE OF BEERSHEBA 1917 - 2017 MAIDEN PLATE - 1000 metres
MAKE A MILLION – Hung out for the majority of the event.
WICKED HUNDRED – Slow to begin and travelled wide.
FALLEN LADY – Slow to begin and travelled wide for the majority.
MUCHAS CORONAS – Slow to begin.
MISTRESS OF MONEY – Slow to begin.
Race 2: IN MEMORY OF THE GAVIN BROTHERS WWI BM 70 HANDICAP - 1000 metres
BUSH CAVAIR – Jumped away awkwardly.
CRYSTAL MATES – Slow to begin.
SPURRED UP – Jumped outwards.
BANCHORY LASS – Slow to begin.
SMOOTH GENERAL – Slow into stride.
Race 3: JOHN & NANCE GREALY (LIFE MEMBERS) MEMORIAL QTIS BM 55 HANDICAP - 1200 metres
NAYTELLRHI WORLD and ONE UP were both late scratchings at 12:30pm as there were no riders available.
SPECK OF GOLD – Jockey D. McMaster was dislodged shortly after the start and was attended to by ambulance officers before being transported to the Longreach Hospital for further treatment.
BONTEMPELLI – Slow to begin, then hindered by the rider less horse for some distance.
SUNFAST – Jockey Romeo stated the gelding was able to get his tongue over the bit and as a result raced ungenerously.
SINAMORE – Apprentice N. Fazackerley was fined the sum of $200 for his excessive use of the whip prior to the 100m.
Race 4: THE LONGREACH VETERANS DIGGERS CUP OPEN HANDICAP - 1400 metres
There was a delay to the start of race four as ambulance officers attended to jockey D. McMaster.
J. Rudd was the replacement rider for D. McMaster on HOLEY GADOLEY.
HOLEY GADOLEY – Over raced in the early stages.
WICKED WOODY – Slow into stride and lay in under pressure down the straight.
CONQUISTADOR – Slow into stride.
Race 5: LONGREACH MEMORIAL SERVICES CLUB INC. BM 60 HANDICAP - 1600 metres
CHAMPAGNE TALES – Tardy out of the gates losing considerable ground, brushed an outside runner approaching the 250m going for a run.
NORTHERN MAGIC – Contacted at the 250m by an inside runner.
CHATARA – Travelled wide for the majority.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Fines
Nathan Fazackerley -- $200 -- Whip use – AR137(5a) (ii) 6 times over and once consecutively.
Suspension
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed
All winners.
Barrier Certificates/Warning –
Late Rider Changes
Race 4 – HOLEY GADOLEY – John Rudd – Replacement for D. McMaster.
Race 5 – SHOW US A SMILE – Ray Hancock – Replacement for D. McMaster.
Late Scratching
Race 3 – NAYTELLRHI WORLD – 12:30pm. No rider available.
ONE UP -- 12:30pm. No rider available.