RACING QUEENSLAND
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
LONGREACH JOCKEY CLUB   – SATURDAY 15TH JUNE  2019
 
WEATHER – FINE                     TRACK RATING – DIRT (3)    
RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 

Chairman of Stewards – Ms K. McCracken
Clerk of Scales – P. Anderson
Judge – D. Walker/J. Smith
Veterinarian – B. Newton/C. Baericke
Starter- P. Ballard
 
 
 
Race 1: GEORGE BOURNE & ASSOCIATES MAIDEN PLATE - 1200 metres
 
FRIGHTENING DELAGO – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
REAL MACHINE – Jumped inwards contacting an inside runner.
 
THE MARSHALL – Raced ungenerously throughout and finished tailed off.
 
GREY FALCON – Contacted at the start when an inside runner jumped inwards, slow to begin and slow into stride. Lay in down the home straight under pressure.
 
LEO’S EXPRESS – Lay out over the concluding stages under pressure.
 
MISS MARLO – Slow to begin.
 
 
Race 2: GORDON “POPEYE” SAUNDERS MEMORIAL BM 69 HANDICAP - 1100 metres 
 
SHIGERU MAHOGANY – Lay in near the 150m and had to be straightened.
 
BENCHI PEGASUS – Fractious in the gates prior to jumping.
 
I AM A LAD – Over raced to the near the 700m.
 
MAKE AMENDS – Slow to begin and travelled wide for much of the race. Jockey L. Dillon reporteed the mare hung out for the entire event.
 
HOLEY GADOLEY – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
 
Race 3: THE BIRDCAGE HOTEL QTIS BM 50 HANDICAP - 1000 metres  
 
 
BLAZING ISSUE, LEROY ROCKS and CLARE BARES ALL were late scratchings at 12.30pm as there were no riders available.
 
SIR CHARLESTON – Slow into stride, tightened for room nearing the 175m when another runner shifted ground.
 
EXCEED TO WIN – Ducked in near the 175m tightening an inside runner.
 
SAME OLD STORY – Shifted in shortly after the start hampering an inside runner.
 
RECONIS – Slow to begin and tightened shortly after the start when an outside runner shifted in then travelled wide in the middle and late stages of the race.
 
CASSAVANCE – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
HAYYLER’S TARY – Pulled up distressed in the mounting yard after the race and was treated by the veterinary surgeon on course, causing a delay to the start of race 4. Trainer R. Williams was advised a veterinary clearance would be required prior to the mare racing again.
 
 
Race 4: COL ANDERSON MEMORIAL BM 55 HANDICAP - 1400 metres      

Jockey P. Hamblin was the rider of NICCONI PASQUALE and permitted to ride 3 and 1/2kg overweight as there were no other riders available.
 
AMADEO – Travelled wide in the middle and latter stages of the race.
 
ERECTOR – Stood flat footed in the gates losing several lengths.
 
SNIP ‘N’ DRIFT – Jumped outwards.
 
NICCONI PASQUALE – Held up for clear running down the home straight for considerable distance.
 
 
Race 5: XXXX GOLD CUP OPEN HANDICAP - 1600 metres 
 
Jockey P. Hamblin was the rider of CRAWFISH and permitted to ride 1kg overweight.
 
SONG ONE – Slow to begin and travelled wide in the early stages.
 
OUITBACK PIRATE – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
PART THE SEA. – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
Nil.
 
Suspension
Nil.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed
 
All winners.
 
 
Barrier Certificates/Warning –
 
Race 3 - HAYYLER’S TARY – Veterinary Certificate required – AR20(e).
 

Late Rider Changes
 
Race 4 – NICCONI PASQUALE – P. Hamblin
Race 5 -- CRAWFISH – P. Hamblin
 
 
Late Scratching
 
Race 3 – BLAZING ISSUE – 12.30pm – No rider available.
               LEROY ROCKS – 12.30pm – No rider available.
               CLARE BARES ALL – 12.30pm – No rider available.