QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
MCKINLAY RACE CLUB
MCKINLAY – SATURDAY 19th  June 2021
 
WEATHER – Fine   TRACK RATING –  Dirt    RAIL – True
 
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R Smith
Stewards – P Warren        
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – D Chaplain & D Moore
Veterinarian – Dr T Smith
Swab Attendants – Dr T Smith
Starter – S Zadow
 
 
 
 
Race 1: CURLY CATTLE TRANSPORT MAIDEN PLATE 800m
 
SGURR MORR -  Hampered on jumping.  
 
TANK ATTACK – Shifted outwards soon after the start.
 
KENDISS – Finished tailed off.  App A Ross advised the gelding did not handle the kickback.
 
 
 
Race 2: BRODIE AGENCIES RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 HANDICAP 1500m
 
ZAGITOVA – As not other suitable rider was available Stewards permitted Jockey R McMahon to ride the mare 0.5kg over its allocated weight. Raced wide for the majority. Shifted in hampering a runner to its inside near the 1400m. Jockey R McMahon was advised to exercise greater care.
 
GREY FALCON -   Connections advised that they would endeavor to ride the gelding in a more reserved fashion than in its most recent starts. Was ridden accordingly.
 
MISS SIZZ- Obliged to ease passing the 1400m.
 
RED RED ROSE- Shifted in hampering a runner to its inside near the 1400m. Jockey J Hoopert was advised to exercise greater care.
 
DO I HAVE TO - Raced wide for the majority of the way. 
 
IMMUTABLE - Raced wide for the majority of the way. 
 
MYOLA MILLY - Raced wide for the majority of the way.  

 
 
 
Race 3: TOPX CLONCURRY QTIS CLASS  3 PLATE 1200m
 
CRYSTAL HELMET – Underwent pre- race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start.
 
RERUN – As no other suitable rider was available Stewards permitted Jockey D Ballard to ride the gelding 1.5kg over its allocated weight.
 
FANDRAL – Began awkwardly, slowly into stride.  Raced and raced wide all the way.
 
BOSS’S DAUGHTER – Raced wide most of the way. 
 
BANKSY STRIKES - Raced wide most of the way. 
 
CRYSTAL HELMET - Raced wide most of the way. 
 
 
 
 
Race 4: BRODIE HARDWARE Class B Handicap 1000m
 
MESMER – Underwent pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start.
 
SCARPA – As no other suitable rider was available Stewards permitted Jockey D Ballard to ride the gelding 3kg over its allocated weight.
 
BEAT MY DRAGON – Began awkwardly and raced in restricted room near the 600m.
 
GOTTHERE - Jumped outwards bumping with another runner.  
 
MALLKYUMKIN – Bumped by another runner on jumping. 
 
DEVIL’S NUMBER – Buffered between runners at the start and over raced for a short distance thereafter. 
 
BEAUTIFUL CHELSEY – Tightened by another runner near the 600m.
 
 
 
Race 5: 2021 OUTBACK RACING SHOWCASE FINAL SOUTH 32 MCKINLAY CUP OPEN QUALITY 1500m
 
 
ARGENTO PERLO – Marginally slow into stride and over-raced in the early stages.  Resented kickback in running.
 
LOUD ENOUGH – Raced wide passing the 1000m.
 
VAN WINKEL - Raced wide passing the 1000m.
 
SIZZALATING – Raced wide most of the way. 
 
BENCHI PEGASUS – Raced wide rounding the home turn. 
 
 
 
Race 6: WARN FENCING OPEN HANDICAP 1000m
 
CHAPELCO – Bumped with another runner on jumping and was slow int stride. Resented Kickback in running.   
 
WICKED WIKI – Bumped with another runner on jumping.   
 
MAGIC TOWN – Slow to begin.
 
MEDFIA VITA – Raced wide at 500m.
 
BETTER THAN GOLD - – Raced wide at 500m.
 
GALEA WARRIOR- Raced wide at 50m. A post-race veterinary examination found the gelding to have bled from both nostrils.  Trainer Mr R. Burrows was advised under provisions of  AR 79(4)(b) the gelding would incur a three month ban and be subject to a satisfactory 1000m gallop in presence of a Steward prior to again being permitted to start in a race.
 
Prior to declaration of correct weight Jockey J. Babarovich, rider of 5th place getter SAFDIE, advised he wished to view the photo for fourth place. After viewing the official photo Jockey Babarovich was satisfied and correct weight was declared on the judges semaphored numbers.  
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
ZAGITOVA, ARGENTO PERLO, LOUD ENOUCH, SIZZALATING
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Bleeders
Race 6- GALEA WARRIOR- Bled both nostrils- Three month ban and 1000m gallop-AR79
 
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 1- R. McMahon rode BOSSUKA and D. Ballard rode EL RANCHOS (NZ). 
Race 2- R. McMahon rode ZAGITOVA. 
Race 3- A. Ross rode FANDRAL R. McMahon rode CRYSTAL HELMET, D. Ballard rode RERUN
Race 4- D. Ballard rode SCARPA. 
 
 
 
Late scratchings
 
Late scratching at 12:00pm by order of Stewards when no suitable rider was available:
 
Race 2. DARK ARCHER, NITRO CITY and FLOWER were scratched as no rider was available.
Race 3. SIZZLESUN, ARFA CROWN and PHOENIX SHADOW were scratched as no rider was available.  
Race 4. DUNTROON MAN and PIQABOO were scratched as no rider was available.  
Race 6.  WORLD OF PAIN and SNIPPY STRATEGIC were scratched as no rider was available.
 
 
 
 
 
Published subject to correction upon revision