QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMIISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB
MOUNT ISA - SATURDAY JUNE 25th 2022
Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: In True Position

OFFICIALS
Stewards - P Lane, K Dean (Cadet)
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judges – L Finlay, L Winks
Veterinarian / Sample Collection Officer – N McKinnon
Starter – M Cummings

GENERAL

Race 1. BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1450m
KING LANDON – Slowly away after hesitating as the start was effected. Unable to muster pace in the early and middle stages. Finished off fairly.
BOLD SAM – Raced ungenerously in the early stages.
MYOLA MILLY – Raced 3 wide for the majority.
MARVELOCITY – Made the home turn wide. Jockey D Smith reported the gelding had raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages, before shifting wider passing the 800m, to avoid the kickback in running.

Race 2. RATINGS BAND 0-60 HANDICAP 1000m
CADENCE – Trainer Ms S Royes was fined the sum of $100.00 under the provisions of AR206 for a late gear change. Slowly into stride. Raced wide for the majority.
SEVEN YEAR REWARD - Raced wide for the majority.
WICKED WILLY - Raced wide for the majority.
UNDERTHESPOTLIGHT – Got out of its ground in the early and middle stages before finishing off fairly.

Race 3. QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1100m
TOKYO FRIENDS – Reluctant to load. Made the home wide. Trainer Mr K Krogh was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding’s barrier manners.
THAT’S A DREAM - Reluctant to load. Trainer Ms T Parry was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding’s barrier manners.

Race 4. BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP 1200m
LIZ’ DELIGHT – Shifted in on jumping inconveniencing a runner to its inside.
MISS FLAWLESS – Inconvenienced on jumping.
ROCKETHEAD – Shifted out on jumping inconveniencing a runner to its outside. Shifted out rounding the home turn carrying a runner to its outside wider.
NITRO CITY - Inconvenienced on jumping. Carried wider by another runner which shifted out rounding the home turn.
BLAX – Raced wide for the majority. Tired over the concluding stages.
RUN RAMPANT – Jockey T Hill reported the gelding had never been comfortable on the sand surface. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
THE BROTHERHOOD – Jockey D Smith was reprimanded under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip on 6 occasions prior to the 100m. 1st offence.

Race 5. BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP 1200m
FULL OF FIRE – Slowly away after beginning awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority.
LEVEL EIGHT – Stood flat-footed as the start was effected losing ground. Raced wide for the majority. Trainer Mr S Royes was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding’s barrier manners.
SHIVKHANI – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
LORD GREYSTOKE – Raced wide for the majority.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands
Race 4. Jockey D Smith. Used whip on 6 occasions prior to 100m. 1st offence. AR132(7)(a)(ii).
Fines
Race 2. Trainer Ms S Royes. $100.00. Late gear change. AR206(2).

Summary of action concerning thoroughbreds
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners.
Warnings/bars
Race 3. TOKYO FRIENDS. Reluctant to load.
THAT’S A DREAM. Reluctant to load.
Race 5. LEVEL EIGHT. Stood flat-footed.

Late Scratchings
The following horses were withdrawn by order of Stewards at 11am
Race 2. ILLECEBROUS. No suitable rider available.
Race 3. ELUSIVE REWARD. Refused to load onto float.
Race 4. FA FA, HOPE AS ALWAYS. No rider available.



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.