QUEENSLANDRACING GRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
MUTTABURRA AMATEUR TURF CLUB Inc
 
MUTTABURRA – SATURDAY 08 OCTOBER 2022
 
WEATHER – Overcast  TRACK RATING – Dirt - Good          RAIL – True
PENETROMETER – N/A
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Shane Larkins
Stewards – Kerrie McCracken
Clerk of Scales – Bill Spence
Judge – John Ahern & Greg Terry
Veterinarian – Dr Libby Harriman
Starter – Peter Ballard
 
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
 
 
GENERAL
Overweight permitted as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.
The following runners were declared late scratchings at 8.31am due to no available riders;
Race 1 KING CONI, Race 2 SHORT TAKES, Race 4 SOLE HEIR & Race 5 BEYOND MARS.
 
 
Race 1: KELLCO RURAL AGENCIES / GEORGE BOURNE & ASSOCIATES BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000 metres
 
LONDON RULER – Raced wide throughout.
 
FROZE – Very slow to begin.
 
ONLY EMMA – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to suffering an injury at its most recent start and was cleared to run. Laid in under pressure.
 
CYCLONE DIVA – Rider Tessa Townsend reported that the mare floundered in softer going for a short distance near the 700m.
 
ALGEROBA – Laid in under pressure.
 
 
 
Race 2: P.J. GARLAND BUILDERS / WYTON TRANSPORT QTIS Maiden Plate 1000 metres
 
The start was delayed initially when BOSTON BELLE bolted on the way to the barriers and after completing a lap of the track at speed was declared a late scratching by stewards at 1.33pm. The start was further delayed when LOONEY TUNES was unable to be loaded into the barriers and was declared a late scratching by stewards at 1.38pm. Due to both late scratchings all win bets were ordered to be paid less 77 cents and all place bets paid les 61 cents in the dollar on the face value of the ticket.

MATAGORDA – Hung out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
BOSTON BELLE – Late scratching, bolted prior to the start. Stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial.
 
HEAVEN BLESS – Jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride. Trailed the field during the initial stages.
 
LUNEY TUNES – Late scratching, refused to load in the barriers. Stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory barrier trial.
 
 
 
Race 3: GREAT ARTESIAN VETERINARY SURGERY / TROPIC PETROLEUM Class B Handicap 1200 metres
 
WIKI – Fraction slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
LOVE OVER GOLD – Slow to begin.
 
PRIZED ARTIST – Raced in restricted room briefly leaving the 600m.
 
MY FIXATION – Raced wide throughout.
 
HOT CHOCOLATE – Slow to begin.
 
 
 
Race 4: DAVID & BEBE SECCOMBE MEMORIAL MUTTABURRA CUP OPEN Handicap 1200 metres
 
AMERICAN GENIUS – Slow to begin.
 
CHAPELCO – Jockey Jason Missen reported that the gelding resented the kickback, so he therefore elected to race wide over the final 700m.
 
ZILITOR – Slow to begin.
 
DR DEMON – Hung out in the early part of the home straight. Jockey Emma Bell advised that close to the finish her mount improved up onto heels and therefore did not fully ride the gelding out to the finish. As the replays verified the comments of Ms Bell, no further action was required.
 
 
Race 5: KEN & WIN WEDGEWOOD CUP BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1400 metres
 
HELMET HEAD – Raced wide throughout.
 
ROYAL CONFESSION – Raced wide throughout.
 
ARCHADE – Raced wide throughout.
 
MORICONI – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
 
 
Fines
 

Suspensions
 
Overweight
Race 3 Jason Missen (SHEMADEMEDOIT) + 1KG
 
Race day injuries/illness
 
 
Absent jockeys
 
 
Adjourned inquiries         
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 2 BOSTON BELLE – Stood down to a satisfactory barrier trial.
Race 2 LOONEY TUNES – Stood down to a satisfactory barrier trial.
Bleeders
 
Falls
 
Adjourned inquiries
 
 
Protests
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
 
Late scratchings
 
 
 
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.