RACING QUEENSLAND
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
LONGREACH JOCKEY CLUB   – SATURDAY 27THAPRIL, 2019
 
WEATHER – FINE                     TRACK RATING – DIRT (3)    
RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Ms K. McCracken
Clerk of Scales – P. Anderson
Judge – D. Walker/ M. Tanks
Veterinarian – Dr B. Newton
Starter- P. Ballard
 
 
 
Race 1: ANZAC LEST WE FORGET QTIS CLASS 2 HANDICAP - 1000 metres
 
BARD OF ARMAGH – Jumped inwards.
 
ROSEXCEL – Slow to begin.
 
PETITE ELLE – Slow into stride and got her head in the air in the early stages and proved difficult to ride out, then travelled wide in the early stages.
 
LEND ME A TENNER – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
 
Race 2: THIRSTY CAMEL BOTTLESHOP CLASS B HANDICAP - 1200 metres 
 
 
DEFYING LUCK – Raced in restricted room from the 400m, was eased at the 200m and had to change course when an outside runner shifted in.
 
SNIP’N’DRIFT – Slow to begin.
 
TENT LOVER – Shifted in down the home straight tightening an inside runner.
 
NICCONI PASQUALE – Slow to begin.
 
OUR SAY – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
SALLY’S SHADOW – Raced ungenerously through much of the race.
 
THUNDER – Bounded out of the gates, getting away awkwardly.
 
 
 
Race 3: LES MORRIS MEMORIAL CLASS 6 PLATE - 1200 metres  
 
 
HIDDEN ROAD – Slow to begin and travelled wide for much of the race.
 
TURKEY BEACH – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
DUCK IN DUBAI – Jumped away awkwardly and hung in down the home straight.
 
NERO D’AVOLA – Slow to muster early speed and then travelled wide for much of the race.
 
 
Race 4: LONGREACH RSLA SUB BRANCH RATINGS BAND 0 – 60 HANDICAP - 1400 metres  
 
ICE MELODY was a late scratching at 12.30pm as there were no riders available.
 
SONG ONE – Travelled wide in the early stages.
 
ARRESTAR – Contacted at the start. Jockey D. Rewald was fined $200 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for his use of the whip on the gelding.
 
ARGENTO PERLO – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
ERECTOR – Slow to begin and travelled wide in the latter stages.
 
STYLISH LUCK – Jumped outwards contacting ARRESTAR.
 
SWISS LOVE - Jumped away awkwardly hitting Jockey B. Richardson’s knee on the gate, causing the mare to be slow away. Travelled wide in the early stages then hung in over the concluding stages.
 
BARBERANCE – Slow to muster early speed and travelled wide in the early stages.
 
DO I HAVE TO – Travelled wide for much of the race and held up for clear running at the top of the straight.
 
 
 
 
Race 5: LONGREACH RSL MEMORIAL SERVICES CLUB DIGGERS CUP OPEN PLATE - 1400 metres      
 
OUTBACK PIRATE was a late scratching at 12.30pm as there was no rider available.
 
HUNTER ISLAND – Travelled wide in the early stages.
 
KAKAKENNY – Slow to begin.
 
OUR BEATNIK – Slow to begin.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
D. Reward -- $200 – AR 132(7)(a)(ii)
 
 
Suspension
Nil.
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed
 
All winners.
 
Barrier Certificates/Warning –

Late Rider Changes
 
 
Late Scratchings.
 
Race 4 – ICE MELODY – No rider available.
Race 5 – OUTBACK PIRATE – No rider available.