QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION STEWARDS REPORT
                                             Mt ISA RACE CLUB SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER, 2016
 
WEATHER – FINE                TRACK – Sand.  Good
 
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – R.C.Smith
Stewards – T.Woodham
Clerk of Scales –   Stewards
Judge –  L.Smith  
Veterinarian – E. Butterworth
Swab attendants – Veterinarian
Bookmakers Supervisor – Stewards
Starter –  D. Jones
 
Race 1: THE CARBON COPY BenchMark 65 Handicap (1450 METRES) (7   Starters)
1st WULFWIN  2nd   BY EMTEEARE   3rd   DIURNAL TIGER   4th AMERICAN AT SEA
 
DIURNAL TIGER – Blunder on jumping and shifted out.    
 
FRISCO JOURNEY – Bumped at start. Raced wide rounding the home turn. 
 
MUSCAT – Bumped by the runner on jumping. 
 
BY EMTEEARE – Raced wide rounding the 1200 metre turn. 
 
 
Race 2: IN PRINT BenchMark 60 Handicap (1000 METRES) (8 Starters)
1st BUSH LAWYER   2nd   CALDANE   3rd   WHISPER WILLOW    4th SETH 
 
ISLAND TANG – Blundered on jumping and raced wide rounding the 600 metre turn. 
 
TRESSLES –  Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
HEAD DRAGON - Raced wide rounding the 600 metre turn. 
 
APERATURE – Raced wide rounding the home turn. 
 
 
Race 3:  GTO 46 PRESS QTIS Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)   (9   Starters)
1st  RED CHAMER    2nd  VEGANER  3rd   SMILING MISTRESS   4th  MISHANI TRADER
 
HEAD CHIEF -  Jumped inwards at the start contacting another runner.
 
LACH’S POCKET – Bumped on jumping. 
 
RED CHARMER – Raced wide rounding the 600 metre turn.
 
MESSINES ROSE – Raced wide rounding the 600 metre turn.
 
VEGANER – Raced wide rounding the home turn. 
 
MISHANI TRADER – Raced wide rounding home turn. 
 
 
Race 4: YOUR LOCAL PRINTERS BenchMark 55 Handicap (1200 METRES)   (10   Starters)
1st   FLAMINGO ROSE   2nd   LASTING IMAGE   3rd    HOTILLA    4th   MAGNIFICENT SHOW
 
MY MICHELLE - Was fractious in the barriers and raced wide rounding the 600 metre turn. 
 
HOTILLA – Blundered at the start.
 
MAGNIFICENT SHOW – Raced wide for the majority of the race.  
 
HAPPY SHOPPO – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
 
Race 5: PRINT WITH THE BEST AT STEEJO Benchmark 55 Handicap (1200 METRES)   (10   Starters)
1st SPARKLING VIXEN   2nd   YOUR WAY OR MINE  3rd SPLASH OUT   4th   CRAIGLEA SWIFT
 
CRAIGLEA SWIFT – Raced wide rounding the 600 metre turn.
 
BORN TO FIRE – Raced wide rounding the 600 metre turn. 
 
OUR HUSSLER – Owing to fact the gelding had not started for twelve months, underwent a prerace veterinary examination and was passed cleared to race.  Was competitive for first 600 metres of the race and then dropped out finishing tailed off. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any noticeable abnormalities. Trainer J. Bawden was advised owing to the gelding’s uncompetitive performance it must complete a competitive gallop over at least 1000 metres in the presence of a Steward prior to again starting in a race and provide a further Veterinary Certificate of Fitness to race.     
 
BONA VIDA – A pre-race veterinary examination of fitness prior to the gelding starting today was provided as the gelding had not raced for twelve months. After performing poorly finishing tailed off a post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any noticeable abnormalities. Trainer J. Bawden was advised that owing to the gelding’s uncompetitive performance it must complete a competitive gallop over at least 1000 metres in the presence of a Steward prior to again starting in a race and provide a further Veterinary Certificate of Fitness to race. 
 
 
Race 6: - STEEJO PRESS OPEN Handicap (1200 METRES) ( 6 Starters)
1st  MOSSALE   2nd   REVEL IN THE CHOAS    3rd   SMOOTH GENERAL   4th  COURT ACTION 
 
TESTAMYCOLOURS – rider reported the inside barrier gate rebounded on opening.  Raced wide rounding the home turn. 
 
                                                     STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
                                               Mt Isa Race Club Saturday 2nd December, 2016. 
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses:
 
Horses swabbed:  All winners
 
Bans - Race 5.  BUENA VIDA.  Not to race until performs a competitive gallop over at least 1000 metres in the presence of a Steward and provide a further Veterinary Certificate of Fitness to race.

Race 5.  OUR HUSSLER   Not to race until performs a competitive gallop over at least 1000 metres in the presence of a Steward and provide a further Veterinary Certificate of Fitness to race.
 
Late Scratchings
Race 4.  LE LIDO Late scratching at 1.30pm as no rider was available. 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2.  S. Mossman – APERATURE
Race 4.  A. Spradau – HAPPYT SHOPPO, T. Tincknell – STAGE DANCER  
Race 5.  A Spradau – SPLASH OUT 
Race 6.  D. Ballard – MOSSALE