QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
 
MIDDLEMOUNT RACE CLUB INC
29th July 2023
 
WEATHER – Fine            TRACK RATING –  DIRT  RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Mr D Macklyn
Stewards – Mr M Heath
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Mr M Shields
Veterinarian – Dr C Mittelstadt
Starter – Mr J McLellan
 
 
Race 1: HARLOW CIVIL CLASS B Handicap 1000 metres
 
FLAMING ASTEROID – Slow into stride.
 
ACT OF ROYALTY – Raced four wide without cover throughout.
 
SAND AND OCEAN – Fractious in the barrier prior to the start. Slow into stride.
 
IXELLES – Raced five wide without cover throughout.
 
Race 2: JENNCHEM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1000 metres
 
GOLDEN ATHENA – Slow to begin.
 
Race 3: FOXLEIGH MANAGEMENT PTY LTD QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1200 metres
 
DAWN REBEL –Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
LOUIE GREYSTAR – Bumped by ANNIE’S TOP on jumping.                                        
 
MISS RINEHART – Declared a late scratching at 11:15am when there was no available rider.
 
ANNIE’S TOP – Began awkwardly and bumped LOUIE GREYSTAR.               
 
COCO ROYALE – Presented to race without blinkers when blinkers were noted on the gear sheet for the filly. The stable representative advised that the filly had not worn blinkers at it’s most recent start in Longreach on the preceding Sunday. Stewards reviewed the race footage from Longreach on 23rd July 2023 and observed that the filly had not worn blinkers. Stewards will take the matter up with Trainer K Clark-Peoples at a later date.
 
MY DAD’S BETTER – Slow to begin.
 
ZAZ IN PARIS – Declared a late scratching at 8:08am when there was no available rider.
 
 
Race 4: ACTON MEMORIAL RATINGS BAND 0 – 55 Handicap 1475 metres
 
MILKY ROCKET – Got its hind leg up in the tie up stall before the event. A pre-race veterinary examination cleared the gelding to start.
 
STURDY TIME – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
Following the running of the event, Jockey C Lennon dismounted his mount upon pulling up. The Queensland Ambulance Officers attended to Jockey Lennon and he was subsequently stood down. Jockey Lennon was advised that he would require a medical clearance prior to race riding again.
 
Race 5: ISAAC REGIONAL COUNCIL MIDDLEMOUNT CUP OPEN Handicap 1475 metres
 
RECONDITE (NZ) – Slow to begin. Raced four wide without cover throughout.
 
MISHANI JEWEL – App. M Apel replaced Jockey C Lennon.
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Nil.
 
Fines
Nil.

Suspensions
Nil.
 
Race day injuries/illness
Jockey C Lennon – Medical clearance required prior to race riding again.
 
Absent jockeys
Nil.
 
Adjourned inquiries         
Nil.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners.
 
Warnings/bars
Nil.
 
Bleeders
Nil.
 
Falls
Nil.
 
Adjourned inquiries
Nil.
 
Protests
Nil.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 5 Mishani Jewel, M Apel
 
Late scratchings
Race 3 MISS RINEHART
Race 3 ZAZ IN PARIS
 
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s 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.