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.