STEWARDS REPORT
 
RICHMOND TURF CLUB
 
SATURDAY 17 AUGUST 2024
 
WEATHER – Fine
TRACK RATING –  Dirt
RAIL – True Entire Course
PENETROMETER – N/A
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – P. Warren
Stewards – J. McIntosh
 
GENERAL
 
Stewards permitted the following overweights:
Race 2. R.Payne +1kg
 
The following horses were declared a late scratching at 11am due to no rider being available:
Race 1. BASQUE.
Race 2. SNEAKY TRUTHS.
Race 3. ADASHAN – SPOT ON SOPHIA – JUNGLEDELI.
Race 5. GOLDEN EIGHTY – BLOOMIN READY – MOGGIE.
 
 
Race 1: MONTY O’ SULLIVAN 42ND BT AIF BENCHMARK 45 Handicap 1000M
 
ATLANTIC RIDGE – Raced wide for the majority.
 
MINISTER – Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority.
 
PRIVATE SECTOR – Raced wide early stages.
 
ARROGANT HEART –Raced wide for the majority.
 
BURNT BUTTER – Laid in approaching the 800m and brushed the inside rail.
 
Race 2: WJ & VM HARRINGTON & DAUGHTER ANNIE CORAL SEA MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 65 Handicap  1000M
 
HI ZERO – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
BITTERGREYMAGIC – Raced wide majority.
 
ELIE JOE – Laid in over the early stages.
 
WELLOUTOFREACH – Raced wide majority.
 
Race 3: HUGHES EARTHMOVING QTIS Maiden Plate 1200M
 
GEORGY THE GREAT – Raced wide through the middle stages and rounding the home turn.
 
TONATIUH – Raced wide throughout. On returning to scales, rider R .Wilson reported the gelding felt awkward in its action. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
PLUCK N’ TANGO – Was declared a late scratching at 2.50pm after being fractious in the saddling enclosure dislodging rider R. Payne who was cleared of any injuries by QAS staff. Stewards ordered that all bets on PLUCK N’ TANGO be refunded with the following deductions  to apply: 
1st – 16c Win 18c Place
2nd – 18c Place
3rd – 18c Place
 
Trainer S.Seymour was advised that the gelding would be required to parade and proceed to the start in a trial/jump out under race day condition prior to next racing.
 
 
Race 4: LT COL HARRY MURRAY VICTORIA CROSS Open Plate 1200M
 
CIAO BICKY – Slow to begin. Resented kickback in the early stages.
 
TRINITY MISSILE – Underwent a pre- race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start.
 
READY FOR MAGIC – Raced wide through the middle stages and rounding the home turn.
 
STRIKE POINT – Raced wide for the majority.
 
PRIMAL SCREAM – Raced wide for the majority.
 
Race 5: RI MCCLYMONT MEMORIAL Benchmark 50 Handicap 1400M
 
THE LANDING – Shifted out on straightening and bumped ANOTHER JACK.
 
BATTALION – Slow to begin.
 
ANOTHER JACK – Bumped on straightening. Shifted in approaching the 100 metres and bumped with THE LANDING
 
FAR REACHING – Raced wide for the majority.
 
BOARDIE – Inclined to lay out in the early stages.
 
ONTHETAKE – Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Nil
Fines/suspensions
Nil
Race day injuries/illness.
Nil
Absent jockeys
Nil
Adjourned inquiries         
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners
Warnings/bars/bleeders
Race 3. PLUCK ‘N’ TANGO – Refused to proceed to the barriers – Must trial under race day conditions.
Falls
Nil
Adjourned inquiries
Nil
 
Protests
Nil
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Nil
 
Late scratchings
Race 3. PLUCK ‘N’ TANGO – 2:50pm – Refused to proceed to the barriers.
 
All scratchings for no available rider are mentioned in the general summary.
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews, and the Racing Appeals Panel 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.