QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
LONGREACH JOCKEY CLUB
 
SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST 2024
 
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING –  DIRT
 
OFFICIALS
 
Stewards – S Coulthard (Chair), P Anderson (Assistant).
 
GENERAL
As Jockey Anna Bakos-Schrapel was not riding at today’s meeting due to a trackwork injury, rider replacements were made as per the steward’s race-day summary. Mrs Bakos-Schrapel was advised she would require a medical certificate prior to being permitted to race again.
 
Race 1:PRO TYRES STAFF BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1000M
 
TIGER FOR LIFE – Slow into stride.
 
CHIEF MONDO - Slow into stride.
 
CROWN REACH – Jumped awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.
 
CHICA HOTTIE –Raced greenly in the early and middle stages. Jockey, M Gray reported that the filly raced greenly throughout, and that he had recommended to connections the addition of blinkers to the mare’s gear.
A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
 
Race 2:YOKOHAMA RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 HANDICAP 1200M
 
TUSCAN SUN – Slow to begin.
 
HARCH ROAD - Raced wide throughout. Approaching the 200m shifted in momentarily hampering BITTERSWEET PLUCK when receiving pressure from HARBOUR GOLD (apprentice K Lenton) racing to its outside which shifted in under pressure. Apprentice K Lenton was reminded of her obligations to stop riding and correct her mount earlier in similar circumstances.
 
HARBOUR GOLD – Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure between the 300-200m.
 
ENCROACHMENT – Shifted out on jumping hampering FREDDIE EDDIE.
 
FREDDIE EDDIE – Hampered on jumping.
 
Race 3:BRIDGESTONE QTIS BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP 1300M
 
VILA TINTO – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
ANOTHER TOSSER - Raced wide throughout.
 
WAN D'AMOUR – Raced wide with cover for the early and middle stages.
 
VALIANT JOAN - Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
 
 
Race 4: PRO TYRES LONGREACH NEWMARKET OPEN HANDICAP 1300M
 
MOTION LEGEND – Raced wide throughout. Momentarily hampered over the concluding stages when DEEP BREATH (S McGovern) laid out under pressure. Jockey, S McGovern was reminded of his obligations to stop riding and straighten his mount under similar circumstances.
 
SAVOURY (NZ) – Slow to begin.
 
JERRY ZANDA – Slow to begin.
 
BURDEKIN – Raced wide throughout.
 
NEW YORK WORLD – Slow to begin.
 
Race 5:CENTURY BATTERIES RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 HANDICAP 1400M
 
DARK ARCHER – Slow to begin.
 
MONEY MUNCHER - Raced wide throughout.
 
INSPIRATION – Hampered on jumping when DIRECT AFFECT shifted out, as a result was slow away.
 
DIRECT AFFECT – Shifted out on jumping hampering INSPIRATION.
 
BADGE - Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
NIL
 
 
Absent jockeys
Anna Bakos-Schrapel – Injury – Medical certificate required.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
I’M FREE, JERRY ZANDA, CHIEF MONDO.
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2: SHARPAY RULER – M Gray
Race 3: VILA TINTO – R Faehr
Race 5: LASTING PROMISE – S McGovern
 
Late scratchings
Race 3: KIPSAMO 9:20am – No riders available.
 
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.