QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
RICHMOND RACE CLUB
RICHMOND- SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER  2023
 
WEATHER- Fine   TRACK RATING - Dirt   RAIL - True
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – P. Warren
Stewards – C.Bew
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – B. Climie
Veterinarian – L.Harrimon
Starter – C. Rogers
 
GENERAL
As the following runners had competed at Mount Isa on Tuesday 24th October, they underwent a pre- race veterinary examination and were cleared to start.
Race 1:DON’TSTOPLAUGHING
            STILLWATER.
Race 3: ROCKETORO
             CHILL OUT MISS.
Race 4: ORCUS
             OUR HEART THROB
             EXALTED
             DAWN REBEL
Race 5: KEY TO THE ZOU
             KINGMATE
 
Stewards permitted the following overweights:
Race 1:D.Ballard +1.5kg
            K.Ballard +1kg
Race 4:D.Ballard +1.5kg
 
Race 1: MCARDLE CONCRETORS Maiden Plate (1000m)
 
WINNING REFLECTION – Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin.
 
STILLWATER – Inconvincenced on jumping when TIANALYSA shifted in on
jumping. Raced wide rounding home turn.
 
TIANALYSA – Shifted in on jumping, tightening the runner to its inside. Raced wide.
 
 
Race2: LAIDLOWS SUPERMARKET BENCHMARK 65 Handicap (1000m)
 
WHISPERING TYCOON – Began awkwardly and was bumped by another runner. Slow into stride.
 
JABALI GOLD – Jumped in the air as the start was affected. Began awkwardly
bumping another runner, and as a result was slow into stride. Raced wide for the  majority.
 
INNER SPIRIT – Began awkwardly.
 
Race 3: GREEN DAY ENERGY BENCHMARK 45 Handicap (1200m)
ROCKETORO – Permission was granted by stewards to allow the gelding to start with no rear plates. Stood flat footed in the barriers as the start was affected and took no competitive part in the race. Trainer J. Manzelmann was advised that the gelding would be required to trial to the satisfactorily prior to being permitted to start in a race.
BETCHA BABY – Began awkwardly, raced wide for the majority.
 
Race 4: BASALT GRAZING QTIS Class 3 Plate (1400m)
MISSION HOUSE – Began awkwardly and as a result was slow into stride. Raced wide for the middle stages and rounding home turn.
BELLEOFTHEHUNTER – Slow to begin.
ORCUS – Shifted in on jumping. Raced wide for the majority.
DAWN REBEL- Stewards permitted rider J. Baker to ride the mare 0.5 kg overweight. Jockey J. Baker was reprimanded pursuant to AR190(3) for accepting a ride when
overweight.
 
 
Race 5: J’S SANDS OPEN Handicap (1400m)
 
KINGMATE – Stewards permitted jockey J .Baker to ride the gelding 0.5 kg
overweight. Jockey J. Baker was reprimanded pursuant to AR190(3) for accepting  a ride when overweight. Slow to begin and resented the kickback in running. After the running of this race jockey J. Baker was suffering heat exhaustion and was treated by QAS officers and cleared to fulfill his riding engangements.
 
KEY TO THE ZOU – Raced wide rounding home turn. Laid in under pressure over
the final 300m.
 
COLLOMBATTI – Raced wide for the majority.
 
 
 
 

 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning Licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 4: J .Baker  - AR190(3) - accepting a ride when overweight
Race 5: J. Baker  - AR190(3)  - accepting a ride when overweight
 
Fines
Nil
Race day injuries / illness
Nil
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post -race.
All winners
 
Warnings / bars
Race 3: ROCKETORO – Suspension – Stood flat footed – Barrier Certificate required prior to next start.
 
Summary of rider changes /Late notifications
Nil
Late Scratchings
The following runners were scratched at 12pm as no riders were available:
Race 1: PINK HOUSE – RAPID FALLS.
Race 3: KAYTEE REINADO – DONENOTHING – SHEABOMB – BOLD ENFORCER – MISS BOSSY.
Race 4: CAERUS – NOTHIN’ BUT LOOKS – SINGLE MALT – BRIDEZILLA – KARAKAROO.
 
The matters contained within the Stewards report may be subject to external review. The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews, and the Racing Appeals publishes its decisions on its 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.