QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
MACKAY TURF CLUB INC. TURF CLUB – TUESDAY 1st NOVEMBER 2016
WEATHER – FINE TRACK – GOOD 4 RAIL – IN TRUE POSITION
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – R Smith
Stewards – T Woodham
Clerk of Scales – A Warry
Judge – G Warry, P Nahrung
Veterinarian – Dr C Harper
Sample Collection Officer – Veterinarian
Starter – P Conway
Race 1: MTC 100 Club Class 3 Plate 1100 Metres:
1st - FOUR EXCEL 2nd - AUTHADANE 3rd - IMPERIAL ATTITUDE 4th - BOCEPHUS
ELSPETH’S STAR – Raced wide throughout.
IMPERIAL – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
Race 2: Fiesta Rentals Maiden Handicap 1200 Metres:
1st - LIGHTNING LORD 2nd - JACKPOT JOKER 3rd - RENEGADE RUBY 4th - KHADIJA
GENERAL BEERS – Marginally slow to go and then raced wide all the way.
Race 3: 4MK Class 3 Plate 1300 Metres:
1st - DUAN MAJOR 2nd - STRONG WILL 3rd - FORGIVE ME 4th - RAPIDSET
No incidents in running.
GOLD CLAIM – Pulled up lame Veterinary examination revealed injury to right fore fetlock. Trainer T. Simmons advised Veterinary Certificate of Fitness required prior to starting again.
Race 4: Whitson & Dawson Class 6 Plate 1560 Metres:
1st - BOBCAT 2nd - SUNBURY 3rd - DELIVERY (NZ) 4th - ELITE ECHELON
No incidents in running.
Race 5: Daily Mercury Benchmark 60 Handicap 1800 Metres:
1st - CALL ME RINGO 2nd - KNOWING ME (NZ) 3rd - MYSTIC HARMONY 4th - ALL RIGGED UP
SKELETONS – Was fractious in the barriers and jumped high into air at the start losing ground. When questioned regarding opening up a long lead in the middle stages before tiring, Jockey K Aho advised that she had been instructed to ride the gelding in a forward position however, she was unable to restrain the gelding which commenced to over-race after reaching the lead.
CALL ME RINGO - Raced wide rounding the home turn.
MYSTIC HARMONY - Raced wide rounding the home turn.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY - MACKAY 1st November 2016
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands: Nil
Fines: Nil
Suspensions: Nil
Absent Jockeys: Nil
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed: Pre-race: KNOWING ME (Race 5)
Post-race: All winners .
Bars: Race 3: GOLD CLAIM – Pulled up lame. Veterinary examination revealed injury to right fore fetlock. Trainer Ms.T Simmons advised Veterinary Certificate of Fitness required prior to starting again.
Late Scratchings
Race 2: WULFIES LADY, BELMONT TURF BELLE and DORA’S MAGIC were all scratched at 10.15am as no riders were available.
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2: D Evans was a late riding engagement for LIGHTNING LORD.
Race 3: D Evans was a late riding engagement for MIDNIGHT SONG.
Race 5: M Haley was a late riding engagement for FLINCH (NZ).
Race 5: D Evans was a late riding engagement for MYSTIC HARMONY.