QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB
 
MOUNT ISA SATURDAY 11 MAY 2024
 
WEATHER – FINE       TRACK RATING – DIRT / GOOD              RAIL – True Entire Course
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – D. Griffiths
Steward – R Prowd.
 
General:
 
The following horses were withdrawn at 12 noon due to no available rider -:
Race 1 Snapoutofit (NZ), Onthetake
Race 2 Speedy Macho, Kiss Goodbye, Craiglee Altona
Race 5 Montreux, Golden Eighty, Northern Girl
 
Scratchings:
 
Race 4 Primal Scream
Race 5 Far Reaching
 
Race 3 – Dunners was a late scratching at 2.30 p.m. (No available rider).
 
 
Race 1: BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP -  1450m
 
ZOOMARATA –  Raced ungenerously in the middle stages and lost ground.
 
FORSETI- Slow to begin and raced wide thereafter. Tired over the concluding stages. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
 
Race 2: MAIDEN PLATE 900m
 
EGALITE– Slow to begin.

INALA ALTICUS – Slow to begin and then ridden hard to maintain the lead. Jockey J Barbarovich report that his mount brushed with BENDOLIRRA making the home turn and lost some ground.
 
QUEEN’S ARMS- On returning to the enclosure Jockey J Baker was distressed and required Ambulance attention. After being examined Jockey J Baker was transported to the Mount Isa Hospital for further observations. A full medical clearance will be required before Jockey Baker is permitted to ride again.
 
 
 
Race 3:  BENCHMARK 0- 60 HANDICAP 1000m
 
STAR MIDFIELD –  A pre race veterinary examination passed the gelding fit to race.
 
DUNNERS- Was a late sctractching at 2.30 p.m. following J Baker being indisposed and no other available rider.  
 
MERSEY GIRL- Slow to begin.
 
LE WEASEL- Shifted out under pressure over the final 300 metres.
 
WHITE RIBBON- Was extremely fractious in the mounting enclosure and refused for some time to progress to the start. Trainer D Ballard was advised that
a final warning was issued .
 
 
Race 4: OPEN PLATE  1100m
 
FAB’S COWBOY – A pre-race veterinary examination passed the gelding fit to race.
 
THERESABEARINTHERE- Jockey J Hoopert replaced nominated Jockey J Baker.  Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
 
LE FORCE- Slow to begin.
 
REBEL SALUTE- Jockey M McDonald was permitted to ride the gelding 1.0kg over the allocated weight when no other rider was available.
 
 
Race 5: BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1000m
 
 
SHOOT BIG- Slow to begin.Raced wide from the 600m.
 
DEFINITELY FAMOUS- Raced wide from theturn out of the back straight.
 
WOLF POINT- Jockey J Babarovich replaced nominated Jockey J Baker.
 
SUNVALLEY DREAMING- Underwent a post race swab.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands:
 
Nil
 
Fines:
Nil
 
Suspensions:
Nil
 
Overweight:
Race 4 – Rebel Salute (+1.0 kg)
 
Race day injuries/illness:
Race 2 – J Baker – ill post-race and transported to Hospital.
 
Absent jockeys:
Nil
 
Adjourned inquiries:
Nil.

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race.
Nil
 
Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners and Race 5 – Sunvalley Dreaming.
 
Warnings/bars:
Race 3 – White Ribbon – Fractious in enclosure and on route to start.
 
Bleeders
Nil
Falls
Nil

Protests
Nil
 
Late Riders/Alterations:
Refer above 
 
Late scratchings:
Refer “General”.
 
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.