QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB
 
SATURDAY 28th AUGUST 2021
 
WEATHER – FINE                                         TRACK – SAND                               RAIL – IN TRUE POSITION
 
OFFICIALS
Stewards - P Warren, P Lane
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judges – L Finlay, L Winks
Veterinarian – K Stretton
Starter – M Cummings
 
 
Race 1. SN GABBERT CONSTRUCTION / BOOTH RURAL MAIDEN PLATE 1100m
 
TANK ATTACK was a late withdrawal on Veterinary advice at 1.34pm. Stewards ordered that all monies wagered on the gelding be refunded in full and further that all successful wagers placed on the event be subject to deductions of 47 cents in the dollar win and 35 cents in the dollar place on the face value of the betting ticket. Trainer G Tipping was advised that the gelding which was displaying signs of lameness in the near fore and off hind legs would require a Veterinary clearance prior to next race start.
 
MONICA ROOM – Shifted out abruptly soon after jumping inconveniencing another runner.
 
MY BOY SOOTY – Slowly away. Inconvenienced soon after jumping.
 
DEEP SEEDED - Raced wide from the 400m.
 
Race 2. JULIA CREEK HOTEL OPEN HANDICAP 1100m
 
OKANAGAN MISS – Began awkwardly. Shifted wider passing the 900m to avoid the kickback in running.
 
CHARLIE CAT – Slowly away after beginning awkwardly.
 
CATO – Raced wide from the 600m.
 
SAFDIE – Raced wide for the majority.
 
GRAND SYMPHONY – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
Race 3. KATHY PARRY & PARRY PASTORAL QTIS BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1100m
 
SCARPA – Slowly away after being inconvenienced on jumping. Raced wide in the middle stages.
 
SHIVKANI – Shifted in on jumping inconveniencing a runner to its inside.
 
ROCKETHEAD – Raced wide for the majority.
 
ARCING HARD – Raced wide for the majority.
 
CACTOBLASTIS - Raced wide for the majority.
 
CRAIGLEA ALTONA – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
Race 4. JULIA CREEK ROADHOUSE / GODIERS CAFÉ & MARKETPLACE CLASS B HANDICAP 1450m
 
HIBIYA (NZ) – Stewards permitted Jockey D Ballard to ride the gelding 1kg over its allotted weight.
 
ZOUNATE – Slowly away.
 
TORA SUMI – Slowly away. Raced wide for the majority.
 
BLAX – Raced wide for the majority.
 
MR TYCOON – Jockey N Nelson reported the gelding, which finished tailed off, was never comfortable on today’s soft surface.
 
Race 5. JOHNSON GRADER HIRE BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1450m
 
ALMIGHTY GOLD (NZ) – Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority.
 
MISTER HAY ZEE – Raced ungenerously in the early stages. Raced wide for the majority.
 
BOLD SAM – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
CASH BUNDLE - Raced wide for the majority.
 
IMMUTABLE – Slow to muster pace in the early stages. Raced wide for the majority.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners.
 
Scratchings (No rider available)
Race 1. OUR GIRL JACQUIE, RUBIN, SASSY AURA.
Race 2. MR TINDALL, SEVEN YEAR REWARD, NIGHT ATTIRE (NZ).
Race 3. DANSK HAVN, HOLOGRAM, MYOLA MILLY, AIR BLAZER
Race 4. DEVIL’S NUMBER, CRAZY SUSPECT, MARCY MAGIC, GRINZINGER BREW (NZ).
Race 5. SNIPPY STRATEGIC, BACCHUR, SILENTUS.
 
Late scratching
Race 1. TANK ATTACK. Lame near fore and off hind. Vet clearance prior to next start.
 
Late riding engagements
Race 2. CATO was ridden by N Nelson.
Race 3. SHIVKANI was ridden by J Felix.
Race 4. HIBIYA (NZ) was ridden by D Ballard.
Race 5. CASH BUNDLE was ridden by J Hoopert.
 
 
 
The matters contained in this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review. The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant. External reviews are managed by QCAT, and are not published on the Commission’s 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.