QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

MAREEBA TURF CLUB INC. SATURDAY 26 MAY 2024

WEATHER – OVERCAST TRACK RATING – GOOD (4) – SOFT 5 FOLLOWING RACE 5 RAIL – TRUE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – S. Copelin
Stewards – A. Holzhauser (Cadet) Y. Walburgh-Schmidt, P. Lane (Ass Stewards)

GENERAL:

As App. I. Teh was not riding at today’s meeting she was replaced as per steward’s summary.

Race 1: TRADEMUTT BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP – 900 Metres

BELLA'S IN COMMAND – Slow into stride

LUCKY JIM – Slow into stride

IAMRUSTYPARKER – Wide early and middle stages. Continued to lay in for the majority of the home straight until corrected by rider on two occasions over the final stages of the race resulting in crowding of both OVOID and SIR ROLAND. Stewards advised trainer J. Manzelmann a warning would be placed on mare’s racing manners. Stewards also advised App L Guernier, that although placed at a disadvantage, she could have made a greater effort to correct the racing line of IAMRUSTYPARKER, and consequently reprimanded App Guernier for careless riding under the provisions of AR131(a).

OVOID – Laid out under pressure on home turn, over the final 100 metres was crowded by IAMRUSTYPARKER which laid in under pressure resulting in OVOID being taken in crowding SIR ROLAND who had to be restrained.

RACATOON – Wide early and middle stages, carried wide rounding the home turn by OVOID which shifted out under pressure, then awkwardly placed on the heels of IAMRUSTYPARKER which at the same time laid in under pressure.

SIR ROLAND – Restrained by rider after being crowded by OVOID over the final 100 metres.

Stewards considered an objection lodged by the rider of 3rd placed RACATOON (App. T Leslight) assisted by senior rider L Morrison, against IAMRUSTYPARKER (App. L Guernier) assisted by senior rider N Day, being placed 2nd in the event, alleging interference early in the home straight. After hearing evidence from those riders and the trainers of both horses, and viewing the available patrol footage, it was determined that RACATOON was inconvenienced at this point of the race when forced wider rounding the home turn by OVOID (App. G Semmens) and being awkwardly placed on the heels of IAMRUSTYPARKER which laid in slightly in under pressure. As Stewards could not attribute full responsibility for the incident to IAMRUSTYPARKER, App Leslight’s objection was dismissed, and Correct Weight was declared on the Judge’s semaphored numbers.

THUMANI – A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding identified the presence of blood in both nostrils. THUMANI shall not without the permission of the Stewards: (a) be trained, exercised or galloped on any racecourse, recognized training track, private training establishment, or other place for a period of two months; (b) start in any race for a period of three months, and then only after a satisfactory gallop of at least 1000 metres, or an official trial or jump-out in the presence of a Steward. AR 79(4). Stewards advised trainer A. MALLIFF of these requirements.

Race 2: HEAVY DIESEL MAREEBA QTIS CLASS 3 PLATE – 1010 Metres

QUEENSLANDER – Slow to begin and raced three wide for the majority of the race.

HOW AWESOME – Began awkwardly and slow into stride. Crowded for room and blundered near the 650 metres and lost ground.

MARTINI MOMENT – Raced ungenerously and approaching the 650 metres despite the efforts of its rider laid in onto HOW AWESOME resulting in that mare being tightened for room and blundering. Stewards advised trainer J. Manzelmann a warning would be placed on the mare’s racing manners.

NEVETON – Shifted in near the 200 metres to obtain clear running and bumped RISK IN ROME.

RISK IN ROME – Bumped at the 200 metres.

Race 3: RTS CONCRETING QTIS MAIDEN PLATE – 1123 Metres

PENNY'S INTENT – Began awkwardly.

RIVALON – Began awkwardly. Restrained near the 800 metres when crowded by SIRENE ROUGE which shifted in.

LITTLE LOVER – Laid in near the 800 metres.

SIRENE ROUGE – Forced inwards in near the 800 metres by LITTLE LOVER which laid in despite the efforts of its rider crowding RIVALON.

SNUGGLE BANG YAHOO – Raced wide for the majority of the race.

Race 4: GREGG CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP – 1210 Metres

MAKANUI – Declared a late scratching at 2.00pm by order of the stewards due to no suitable rider being available.

STADIUM OF LIGHT (NZ) – Blundered on jumping and lost considerable ground.

LAST ROYAL – Shifted in on jumping inconveniencing DIVINE WIT.

DIVINE WIT – Inconvenienced on jumping. Faltered near the 700 metres dislodging Jockey W. D’Avila who was subsequently treated on course by QAS officers and later transported to Mareeba Base Hospital for further observation. As a result of the severity of injuries DIVINE WIT was humanely euthanized. Stewards at a later date will inquire into the circumstances of the fall. A post swab samples were taken.

MURIEL'S WEDDING – Inconvenienced near the 700 metres as a result of DIVINE WIT faltering. Raced wide in the early and middle stages,

RED LANTERN - Raced wide in the early and middle stages.

Race 5: DJ GILMORE ELECTRICAL 2024 BATTLE OF THE BUSH MAREEBA QUALIFIER
OPEN HANDICAP – 1210 Metres

DUSKY DAMSEL – Slow to begin.

THATFEELSBETTER – Slow to begin, raced keenly when caught wide and continued to race wide for the remainder.

BONYTHON – Began Awkwardly and Jockey L Morrison advised stewards she feels the gelding is more suited to racing in events over a longer distance.

STRATEGIST – Raced wide for the majority.

Following the running this race the track rating was downgraded retrospectively to a Soft 5.

Race 6: MAGIC MILLIONS/ROB KOCH MEMORIAL/FNQ UP & COMING STAYERS
BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP – 1800 Metres

MA MA'S ROSE – Connections advised stewards, App. G Semmens would be instructed to ride the mare in a more forward position should circumstances permit, on course patrons advised via public address.

LAST NOT LEAST – Fractious in the barriers, kicked out when gates opened.

HEAVENLY HILLIE – Slowly away, raced wide for the majority.

MELANIN (NZ) – Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages proving difficult for the rider.

HEADLANDER – Raced keenly early stages.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands

Race 1 App. L. Guernier (IAMRUSTYPARKER) – Careless Riding AR 131(a).

Race day injuries / illness.

Jockey W. D’Avila – Injury

Absent jockeys

App. I Teh – Injury, medical clearance required.

Adjourned inquiries

Race 4 Race Day Fall - Jockey W. D’Avila (DIVINE WIT).

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race.

All winners

Warnings/bars

Race 1 - IAMRUSTYPARKER – AR 20(e) – Racing Manners.
Race 1 - THUMANI – Bilateral Bleed (both nostrils) – First Time - AR 79(4). 3 Month ban.
Race 2 - MARTINI MOMENT – AR 20(e) – Racing Manners.

Bleeders

THUMANI – Bilateral Bleed (both nostrils) – First Time - AR 79(4).

Falls

Race 4 – Jockey W. D’Avila (Divine Wit)

Protests

Race 1 – 3rd RACATOON v 2nd IAMRUSTYPARKER – Dismissed.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 1 – BELLA’S IN COMMAND – App. J Edwards
Race 2 – HOW AWESOME – W D’Avila.
Race 5 – STRATEGIST – App. J Edwards.
Race 6 – HEAVENLY HILLIE – App. J Edwards

Late scratchings

Race 4 MAKANUI – Scratched by order of the Stewards at 2.00pm, no suitable rider 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.