QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
Race Day Stewards Report
 
Nanango Race Club - Thoroughbreds
 
Date: Sunday, 1 December 2019         
Track: Firm 2                Weather: Fine             Rail: True Entire Course
Chairman of Stewards: B.Connell
Stewards: N.Boyle, C.Fedrick
Judge: C.Weidemann
Veterinarian: Dr H.Perry
Starter: K.Dennien
Swab Official: J.Crompton
Clerk of Scales: B.Webb
 
 
General
Due to trainer P. Townsend having transport difficulties the following horses COOL CHAOS, WRITTEN GUARANTEE, DIXIE LAD and CHOICE SON were unable to arrive on course to compete and were declared late scratchings at 12.23pm as per the Stewards Summary.
 
Race 1 – Malcolm McCallum Memorial Benchmark 55 Handicap 800m
Stewards permitted Jockey P.Randall to ride his mount (COALBANK CAVIAR) at 0.5kg above the minimum weight.
 
POETIC DRAGON – Rounding the home turn improved onto the heels of CANID and as a result shifted wider on the track.
 
GOOD GRAB – Blundered at the start. Raced 3 wide without cover.
 
DAVE’S VALOR – Began awkwardly and shifted out hampering runners to its outside. Raced 3 wide with cover. Laid in over the concluding stages and tightened another runner.
 
CANID – Hampered at the start. Tightened near the 100m and had to steady away from the heels of DAVE’S VALOR before shifting out.
 
ABSOLUTE BONZA – Hampered at the start. Raced 4 wide without cover.
 
TELL OFF – Raced 4 wide without cover. Jockey H.Phillips reported that she felt the mare did not appreciate the firm track condition today. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no abnormalities.
 
Race 2 – St Patricks Farewells Matthew Vine QTIS Class 1 Handicap 1000m
 
The start of this race was delayed due to an incident at the start when LA BELLE LA BELLE and TARGETS broke through the barriers. TARGETS was pulled up a short distance after the start and was cleared by the veterinarian fit to race. LA BELLE LA BELLE dislodged its rider (H.English) and galloped riderless for some distance before being recaptured. Stewards ordered the scratching of LA BELLE LA BELLE at 1.50pm.
 
All monies invested on LA BELLE LA BELLE were ordered to be refunded in full and winning bets subject to the following deductions:
 
Win bets less 20 cents in the dollar
All place bets less 16 cents in the dollar
 
Jockey H. English was examined by QAS and cleared to fulfil her further engagements.
 
INSTABEATS – Passing the 800m was crowded for room when racing between BACK UP BILLY and TARGETS. Jockey K. Yoshida was questioned about his riding tactics in the home straight. Jockey K. Yoshida explained that SPOT ON which was racing ahead of INSTABEATS had been racing greenly in the straight and was reluctant to take a run that presented briefly to its outside due to the mares racing manners at that stage. Stewards noted his explanation.
 
LONGTGA – Fractious in gates. Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Returned to the mounting yard with blood in nostrils and mouth. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed the injury may have been as a  result of head trauma prior to jumping and not conclusive of a possible bleeding attack. Stewards advised Trainer C. Vick that the gelding would need to complete a 1000m gallop in the presence of Stewards prior to it racing again.
 
FORGOTTEN FEELING – Blundered at the start. Race 3 wide no cover.
 
MY HAPPY PLACE – Race 4 wide with cover. Apprentice L. Dillon reported that in her opinion the mare did not appreciate todays track conditions.
 
SANDY TOWN – Slow into stride. Had to take hold near the 900m when crowded between runners and shifted wider on the track.
 
DIVINE MISS BOOM – Raced 3 wide with cover.
 
SPOT ON – Raced 4 wide no cover. Raced greenly in the straight.
 
Race 3 – Nanango RSL/Pederson Memorial Maiden Plate 1200m
 
The start of this race was delayed when an officials vehicle was unable to be moved off the track.
 
TEKKEN WARRIOR – Shifted in at the start hampering runners to its outside.
 
JOE ALBERT – Began awkwardly and was hampered by TEKKEN WARRIOR.
 
MISS CAROLEE – Blundered at the start.
 
WICKED GIRL – Jockey R. Faehr was fined the sum of $100 under rule AR. 132(7)(a)(ii) for excessive whip use prior to the 100m.
 
COUNT CLANG – Raced 3 wide with cover. Jockey S. Lacy reported that she felt the gelding had resented the kickback.
 
SICK’EM REX – Hung out rounding the home turn. Trainer K. Afford was advised that a warning would be placed on the geldings racing manners.
 
CYCLONE MIA – Blundered at the start. Raced 3 wide no cover. Was crowded between runners over the concluding stages when racing to the outside of WICKED GIRL and to the inside of MY COUSIN BABY which laid in.
 
MY COUSIN BABY – Laid in over the concluding stages and crowded runners to its inside. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no abnormalities. 
 
Race 4 – Heritage Bank Burnett To The Valley Benchmark 60 Handicap 1200m
 
DIA VERNON – Slow into stride.
 
DENMAN QUALITY – Raced 3 wide no cover.
 
RUN PAM RUN – Slow into stride.
 
TIME OUT – Jockey H. English reported that she felt the gelding had resented the  kickback.
 
Race 5 – John Dundas Automotive Benchmark 55 Handicap 1600m
 
AHMAH STAR – Began awkwardly. Made the first turn at the 1200m awkwardly and hung out. Raced 4 wide no cover from that point of the race.
 
THAT’S HER I THINK – Raced 3 wide with cover.
 
SPUR WITH EASE – Slow into stride.
 
RATHER SALUBRIOUS – Raced 3 wide no cover.
 
 
 
 

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
Race 3. R. Faehr – excessive use of the whip prior to 100m - $100 – AR. 132(7)(a)(ii)
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Bars/Warnings
Race 2 – LONGTGA – Complete 1000m gallop in presence of a Steward prior to next start – AR.20(e)
Race 3 – SICK’EM REX – Hung out  – Warning
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Joe Albert
Dave's Valor
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Late Scratchings
R1 –   Cool Chaos 12.23pm
R2 –   Written Guarantee 12.23pm
R4 –   Dixie Lad 12.23pm
          Choice Son 12.23pm



Published subject to correction upon revision