QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION  
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
MAREEBA TURF CLUB, SATURDAY 24 MARCH 2018
 
 
WEATHER – OVERCAST/SHOWERY       TRACK RATING – SOFT (5)       RAIL – TRUE
PENETROMETER – N/A
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Mr P. Lane
Steward – Mr P. Gillard
Bookmakers Supervisor – Stewards
Clerk of Scales – Mr B. Gray   
Judge – Mr I. Adcock     
Veterinarian – Dr E. Maloney
Swab attendants – Mr P. Williams      
Starter – Mr R. Gardner
 
GENERAL:
 
CHARTERS TOWERS, SATURDAY 10/03/2018
 
Race 3: TRUEFIT BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1000m
After inquiring further into the matter, Stewards took no action against Trainer Mr. A Cameron in relation to the withdrawal of WE FOUND IT, reducing the field to three runners. In accepting Mr. Cameron’s explanation Stewards recognized that there were extenuating circumstances, and were also particularly mindful of the extreme weather conditions which had prevailed within the region in the days leading up to the race meeting.
 
Race 4: BURDEKIN BRAHMANS BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1200m
OUR HUSSLER – Trainer Ms. M Young advised Stewards following the gelding’s disappointing performance that the gelding had done well in the following days and had displayed no sign of injury. Ms. Young further advised that OUR HUSSLER would be leaving her stable and would now be doing its future racing in the North Western region.
 
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RACE 1: MAREEBA MAZDA & MITSUBISHI QTIS BENCHMARK 55 H’CAP – 900M  
 
DANCING DIVA – Began awkwardly.
 
PRINCESS SIDEREUS – Shifted out soon after the start bumping another runner. Shifted out again near the 500m hampering another runner.
 
CHIC SOX – Bumped by another runner soon after the start. Hampered by another runner near the 500m. Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
AMULETO – Began awkwardly and was slow into stride.
 
OURBOYBYRON – Hung out rounding the home turn despite the efforts of its rider forcing another runner wider. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled during the event. As this was the second bleeding attack suffered by the horse, trainer
F. Wieland was advised it would now incur a lifetime ban from racing in Australia under AR53A (5)   
 
OUR ATOM – Forced wider by another runner, which hung out rounding the home turn. Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
Following the running of this race a representation of riders advised Stewards that their visibility was very poor during the running of the race and with the continuing wet weather and as such the remainder of the meeting was abandoned.       
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed
Race 1: Winner
 
Bar/Warnings
Race 1: MYBOYBYRON – AR53A (5) Second time bleeder (Life ban)