QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
 MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB – SATURDAY 26 AUGUST
 
WEATHER – FINE        TRACK RATING – DIRT   RAIL – TRUE ENTIRE COURSE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – D.Griffiths
Stewards – S.Nosworthy (Cadet)
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – L Winks, L Finlay
Veterinarian – K. Thompson
Starter – M. Cummins
 
 
General:
 
As jockey D.Graham was unavailable, Stewards permitted riding changes as per the raceday summary. Jockey Graham’s explanation was accepted by stewards.
 
Stewards accepted the following overweights:
Race 2. J.Baker +2kg
Race 5. J.Baker +1kg
 
The following horses were declared a late scratching at 12:00pm due to no rider being available:
Race 2. No.5 – MISS MIRACULOUS
Race 2. No.6 – MISS BOUCHARD
Race 2. No.10 – SUNVALLEY DREAMING
Race 5. No.1 - CAERUS
 
Race 1: BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1450 metres
 
DANAWI– Slow into stride.
 
GOLDEN EIGHTY – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
JUST SIZZLING – Apprentice jockey T.Leslight reported that JUST SIZZLING began well then over-raced in the early stages.
 
STROKE OF MAGIC – Stood flat footed at the start and failed to stretch out in the early stages in the event. A warning was placed on the mare in relation to the poor performance. Following the event, jockey D.Sparks reported right bicep pain and was attended to by QAS staff. Jockey Sparks was declared fit to ride for the remainder of the meeting.
 
Race 2: Benchmark 45 Handicap 1000 metres
 
SPANISH SPIRIT – Raced wide for the event.
 
ALL AT SEA – Bumped with BRIDEZILLA on jumping.
 
BRIDEZILLA – Bumped with ALL AT SEA on jumping. Upon returning to scale, apprentice jockey T Leslight reported that the mare was slow into stride then worked home strongly over the concluding stages.
 
BUBBLE BATH – Stewards permitted jockey J.Baker to ride +2kg over the allotted weight due to no other rider being available. Jumped awkwardly inwards.
 
Race 3: RATINGS BAND 0-65 Handicap 1000 metres
 
WHISPERING TYCOON – Slow into stride.
 
GREAT IAM – Became unbalanced and blundered shortly after the start.
 
Race 4: OPEN Handicap 1100 metres
 
Trainer T Parry was reprimanded pursuant to AR 194 for failing to present runners WICKED WIKI and LOUIE THE LEGEND into the enclosure by the prescribed time.
 
CATO – Had to be steadied at the 200m off the heels of ZUMIKON which shifted in.
 
ZUMIKON – Shifted in passing the 200m causing a tightening to CATO. Jockey T Hill was issued with a reprimand under AR 131(a).
 
POSITIVE TENSION – Jumped awkwardly.
 
LOUIE THE LEGEND – Slow into stride.
 
Race 5: QTIS CLASS 2 Handicap 1200 metres
 
FIELDS OF RED – Stewards permited J.Baker to ride +1kg over the alloted weight due to no other rider being available.
 
REAL EMPRESS – Shifted out on jumping.
 
RUSTY ROSE – Jumped away awkwardly and shifted out abrupty shortly after.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands:
Race 4. No 6. Jockey T.Hill – Careless Riding – AR 131(a) - Reprimand
 
Fines:
Nil
 
Suspensions:
Nil
 
Overweight:
Race 2. J.Baker +2kg
Race 5. J.Baker +1kg
 
Absent jockeys:
D.Graham – Reasons accepted by the Stewards.
 

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Nil
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Late Riders/Alterations:
Race 1. No.2 – James Baker (replacing D.Graham)
Race 4. No.3 – James Baker (replacing D.Graham)
Race 5. No.3 – Terrence Hill (replacing D.Graham)

Late scratchings:
Race 2. No.5 – MISS MIRACULOUS – No rider available.
Race 2.No.6 – MISS BOUCHARD – No rider available.
Race 2. No.10 – SUNVALLEY DREAMING – No rider available.
Race 5. No.1 – CAERUS – No rider available.
 
Supplementary:
 
NIL
                                                                                                                                                                               Published subject to correction upon revision
 
The matters contained within 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.