QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB
 
MOUNT ISA – SATURDAY 10TH JULY 2021
 
WEATHER – Fine  TRACK RATING –  Dirt Heavy              RAIL – In true position
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – D Lane
Stewards – C Warren
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judges – L Finlay, L Winks
Veterinarian – K Stretton
Starter – C Moore
 
 
Race 1: Benchmark 55 Handicap 1400 metres
 
SOVIET – Stood flat footed. Trainer K Krogh was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s barrier manners.
 
BANKSY STRIKES – Began awkwardly.
 
IMMUTABLE – Raced ungenerously momentarily when approaching the 1000m.
 
HOLOGRAM – Raced wide throughout.
 
RERUN – Raced wide rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a poor post-race recovery.
 
 
Race 2: Open Handicap 1450 metres
 
SPANISH HURRICANE – Fractious in the barrier. Raced wide for the majority.
 
BUON NATALE – Approaching the 1300m shifted out bumping with GRAND SYMPHONY.
 
GRAND SYMPHONY – Approaching the 1300m shifted in bumping with BUON NATALE.
 
KAPSET – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
 
 
Race 3: Class 3 Plate 1000 metres
 
CRYSTAL HELMET – Began awkwardly. Approaching the 900m was bumped by CACTOBLASTIS.
 
CACTOBLASTIS – Approaching the 900m shifted in bumping with CRYSTAL HELMET.
 
IQELA – Slowly away.
 
ARCING HARD – Dwelt in the barriers. Raced wide throughout.
 
CHRISTMAS CREEK – Momentarily crowded passing the 400m.
 
COME ALIVE – Raced wide throughout. On returning to the mounting yard the mare was found to have bled from both nostrils during the running. As this was the second occurrence, Stewards acting under the provisions of AR79 advised trainer T Parry that the mare would receive a lifetime ban from racing in Australia.
 
 
 
Race 4: Benchmark 70 Handicap 1000 metres
 
SNIPPY STRATEGIC – Fractious in the barrier.
 
WICKED WIKI – Fractious in the barrier.
 
MR TINDALL – Began awkwardly.
 
SAFDIE – Shifted out on jumping tightening ANSINNA.
 
ANSINNA – Tightened shortly after jumping when SAFDIE shifted out. Jockey J Hoopert reported that the gelding was inclined to lay out for the majority of the race and that this was a result of the saddle shifting to the offside after having to take hold soon after the start.
 
 
 
Race 5: Maiden Plate 2YO and up set weights 1100 metres
 
EL RANCHOS (NZ) – Began awkwardly.
 
TANK ATTACK – Shifted out on jumping bumping with SGURR MOR. Approaching the 100m was bumped by CRAZY SUSPECT which was shifting in under pressure.
 
SGURR MOR – Was bumped shortly after jumping when TANK ATTACK shifted out.
 
LOVE’S BEST HOPE – Shifted in under pressure down the running.
 
CRAZY SUSPECT – Shifted in under pressure down the running bumping with TANK ATTACK.
 
 
 
Race 6: Class B Handicap 1200 metres
 
DUNTROON MAN – Stood flat footed as the start was effected. Trainer Miss S Royes was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s barrier manners.
 
MESMER – Approaching the 700m Shifted out when not fully clear of BOSS’S DAUGHTER resulting in that runner shifting out and away from MESMER and contacting ZOUNATE. Jockey R McMahon was severely reprimanded under provisions of AR131(a).
 
BOSS’S DAUGHTER – Compounded over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
CASH BUNDLE – Raced wide throughout.
 
BRAHMINY – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 6. R McMahon. Severe reprimand AR131(a).
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1. SOVIET. Warning.
Race 6. DUNTROON MAN. Warning.
 
Bleeders
Race 3. COME ALIVE. Bled from both nostrils second time occurring. Mandatory ban from racing.
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3. CRYSTAL HELMET was ridden by R McMahon.
 
 
Late scratchings
The Following horses were withdrawn by order of Stewards at 10:30am
Race 1. STATIC LIFT. No suitable rider available.
Race 3. AMMATE (NZ), BLAINE. No suitable rider available.
Race 4. CRAIGLEA ALTONA, BACCHUR. No suitable rider available.
Race 6. DEVIL’S NUMBER, EXPOSED SECRET, FLIRTY MCCOY. No suitable rider available.
 
 
 
 
 
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.