QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMIISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
MOUNT ISA - RACE CLUB
MOUNT ISA - SATURDAY 4th June 2022
Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: – TRUE
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards - P Warren
Stewards - R Smith
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge- L Winks – L Finlay
Veterinarian/Sample Collection Officer - N McKinnon
Starter – M Cummings

Race 1: CAVA HYDRAULICS BENCHMARK 50 Handicap (1000m)
WICKED WILLY – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
UNDERTHESPOTLIGHT – Raced wide for the majority. Jockey J Hoopert was fined the sum of $200 under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(ii) in that he used his whip on 8 occasions, 3 more than permitted prior to the 100m.
PRUSSIAN DREAM - Slow into stride. Raced wide for the majority.
ROCKETHEAD – Raced wide for the majority.

Race 2: STEEJO PRESS Maiden Plate (1100m)
TOKYO FRIENDS – Slow to begin.
MAYARI – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
THE APPOINTED TIME – Was bumped by another runner on jumping.

Race 3: TREVOR MORRIS BUILDERS COPPERMART OPEN Handicap (1100m)
LEVEL EIGHT – Slow to begin. Race wide in the early and middle stages.
CRAIGLEA ALTONA – Raced wide for the majority.
SAFDIE – Raced wide for the majority.
CATO – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

Race 4: QH20 QTIS Class 3 Plate (1450m)
FINGERTIPS – Stewards permitted jockey D Ballard to ride the gelding 2kg overweight as no other rider was available. Raced wide rounding the home turn.
POWER STATION – Raced wide in the middle stages.
HOPE AS ALWAYS – Slowly into stride after beginning awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority.
INJUSTICE – Raced wide for the majority. Jockey G Walters was reprimanded under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip on 7 occasions prior to the 100m (1st offence).

Race 5: MALOUF SUBARU MOUNT ISA CUP/OUTBACK RACING SHOWCASE HEAT OPEN Handicap (1450m)
REBEL SALUTE – Bumped with another runner on jumping
FAVRA – Was bumped by another runner on jumping.
NIGHT ATTIRE – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
DUKES COUNTY – Raced wide for the majority.
THE NIGHT TRAIN – Raced wide for the majority.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Fines
Race 1 - Jockey J Hoopert fined $200 under AR132(7)(a)(ii).
Reprimands
Race 4 – Jockey G Walters. AR132(7)(a)(ii).
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 4 – FINGERTIPS was ridden by D Ballard

Late Scratching
The following runners were scratched by order of Stewards at 12:30 as no rider was available
Race 1 - FA FA - MADAME TESS – WORDS UNSPOKEN – BEL’S DESIRE – BIG TALK
Race 3 - LORD GREYSTOKE
Race 4 - PRESTISSIMO – MACKELLAR’S VOICE
Race 5 - MYOLA MILLY

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 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.