QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB

ROCKHAMPTON – THURSDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2021

WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Good 4 RAIL – +5m entire
PENETROMETER – 4.73

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – C Allison
Stewards – J Adams, G Meek and E Suli
Clerk of Scales – W Welburn
Judge – S Bryant
Veterinarian – Dr S Olsen
Swab Attendants – E Burgess
Starter – T Williams

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
MACKAY TURF CLUB 11 NOVEMBER 2021 RACE 8 RACING AGAIN FRIDAY 26TH NOVEMBER BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP

Apprentice rider C Collis admitted riding carelessly pursuant to AR131(a) in that approaching the 200m he shifted inwards when insufficiently clear of PLEASURE BOMB (S Sheargold) which had to be checked and in turn was forced inwards onto HELLUVA HOFFA (M Potgieter) which was also checked. After hearing submissions on penalty Mr Collis’s race day riding licence was suspended for a period of 12 days commencing midnight 26 November 2021 to midnight 8 December 2021.

GENERAL
There was a significant delay to the start of race eight and nine after TABMAN suffered severe trauma in the tie-up stalls and had to be humanely euthanised. As a result the veterinarian was unable to attend to other oncourse commitments resulting in the delay to the start times.

Race 1: CENTRE STATE SIGNS QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1050 metres

DOVI'S DAY – Overraced in the early and middle stages.

BETTERDEEL – Held up for clear running on entering the home straight until passing the 400m and had to shift out to improve into clear running.

CORIANDER – Overraced in the early and middle stages.

READYENTIME – Jumped away awkwardly. Raced green throughout the event.

ZIPPING IRISH – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

PINOCCHIO LASS – Jumped away awkwardly. Overraced in the early and middle stages. Laid out in the early stages of the event.


Race 2: PHIL PEEL JEWELLERS BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1600 metres

CAVALERO – Held up for clear running on entering the home straight.

POETIC HEART – Jumped away awkwardly. Apprentice D McGillivray’s license to ride in races was suspended for seven days under the provisions under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip on nine occasions prior to the 100m four more than permitted to commence midnight 26 November 2021 to conclude midnight 3 December 2021. In determining penalty stewards took into consideration that this was apprentice McGillivray’s fifth breach in the past twelve months.

PROANE – Hampered on jumping away.

JACKPOT JAY – Laid out when placed under pressure in the straight. Apprentice Jockey A. Jones was cautioned in relation to her whip action which was raised above shoulder height.

SABOR – Overraced in the early and middle stages.


Race 3: GOODY'S EARTHMOVING PTY LTD Maiden Handicap 1300 metres

FAMUS FELLA – Raced wide throughout the event.

EMPEROR OF LIGHT – Jumped away awkwardly. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Raced greenly over the concluding stages.

MISTER BEAN – Raced wide throughout the event with cover.

SCANDINA – Raced wide throughout the event.

MONEY TRAVELS – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

PRESLEY ROAD – Late scratching at 2.08 on veterinary advice after being found to be lame in the off foreleg and swollen tendon in the near foreleg. Trainer D. Rideout was advised that a veterinary clearance would be required prior to accepting for a future race start. Deductions applicable to bets placed on winner and the placegetters prior to 2.08pm as following:

Win Bets SCANDINA - 3 cents
Place Bets (For Winner) 4 cents
Place Bets (For 2nd) NANNA KNUCKEY - 4 cents
Place Bets (For 3rd) FAMUS FELLA - 4 cents
All monies bet after the Stewards' declaration of withdrawal to be paid at face value of ticket.
Trainer D. Rideout was advised that a veterinary clearance would be required prior to accepting for a future race start.

SECRET SUSHI – Jumped away awkwardly and was hampered shortly after jumping away. Overraced in the early and middle stages.


Race 4: PKF QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200 metres

The start of this race was delayed approximately four minutes owing to SWANIC BOOM required to be resaddled and several runners proving difficult to load.

ASK ME AGAIN – Overraced in the early and middle stages. When questioned in relation to the performance of the gelding Jockey J. Stanley advised that his mount failed to handle the firm track and when asked for an effort failed to respond to his riding and ran to the line in a disappointing manner. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

LARUNDEL – Raced wide throughout the event.

BAY'S SPIRIT – Raced wide throughout the event.

BEST DRESSED – Severely hampered shortly after jumping away.

DELANEY'S GIRL – Cleared to race after undergoing a veterinary inspection pre-race due to racing within the previous seven days.

LATERALLY – Jumped away awkwardly.

SWANIC BOOM – Raced wide throughout the event.

TAKEN BY THEFT – Jumped away awkwardly. Held up for clear running on entering the home straight. Laid out when placed under pressure in the straight and approaching the 100m became awkwardly placed on the heels of YAMUMZA. Jockey A. Sprinks was reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts out fully to the finish.


Race 5: BROOKVALE UNION CHRISTMAS PARTY 4 DECEMBER BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1050 metres

HILFLAGER – Hampered on jumping away. Laid out when placed under pressure in the straight.

ASTRAL ODYSSEY – Raced wide throughout the event.

HINVICTUS – Raced wide throughout the event.

OUR ARIANA – Was subject of a pre-race veterinary examination and cleared to race after no having started in the previous 12 months. Jumped away awkwardly. Overraced in the early and middle stages and became awkwardly placed on heels approaching the 900m.

STARGIRL - Raced wide throughout the event.

ALL NATIVE – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight and approaching the 100m contacted the running rail.

CHESTO'S DREAM – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. When questioned in relation the performance of the gelding trainer A Coome advised that he was surprised with the winning effort, but he advised CHESTO’S DREAM had been racing genuinely. Rider J Bayliss was fined $300 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip on six occasions prior to the 100m one more than permitted. In determining penalty stewards took into account that this was Jockey Baylis’s sixth offence in the past twelve months.

Race 6: LJ HOOKER ROCKHAMPTON DASHI DASH 17 DECEMBER BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1050 metres

BITTERGREYMAGIC – Hampered on jumping away. Raced wide throughout the event. Laid in rounding the home turn.

BLACK SUNRISE – Slow to begin.

POETIC FINAL SAY – Hampered on jumping away. Raced wide throughout the event.

VAST KAMA – Cleared to race after undergoing a veterinary inspection pre-race due to racing within the previous seven days

HEYGERONIMO – Hampered on jumping away.

ORNATE – Slow to begin and was hampered on jumping away.

I AM BOLT – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after requiring farrier work at the barriers and was passed fit to start. Hampered on jumping away. Raced in restricted room for a number of strides rounding the home turn to the inside of BITTERGREYMAGIC which laid in under pressure.

BORNEES LAD – Raced wide throughout the event.

EMBER – Shifted inwards near the 600m placing SILVER LUCY in restriction room.

SILVER LUCY – Approaching the 600m had to be restrained to avoid the heels of EMBER which shifted in when insufficiently clear. Jockey C Eaton was reprimanded under careless riding and reminded of her obligations to stop and straighten her mounts when they shift ground in future.


Race 7: KIDS CHRISTMAS AT CALLAGHAN PARK 17 DECEMBER OPEN Handicap 1100 metres

The start of this race was delayed approximately two minutes owing to BOSS BABY proving difficult to load.

Correct weight was delayed to allow Stewards to consider a protest lodged by L Hatch trainer of third placegetter RHYME NOR RHYTHM, against MASTER JAMIE being declared second alleging interference over the final 200m. After considering all the evidence Stewards found that approaching the 200m RHYME NOR RHYTHM who was held up for clear running attempted to improve into a narrow run and in doing so made contact with the hindquarters of MASTER JAMIE turning that gelding in. Shortly thereafter RHYME NOR RHYTHM laid out at the same point MASTER JAMIE commenced to shift in under pressure causing RHYME NOR RHYTHM to have to steady. Bearing in mind the initial interference being caused by the shift or RHYME NOR RHYTHM and the secondary interference being as a result of both runners shifting ground Stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that had such incident not occurred RHYME NOR RHYTHM would have finished in advance of MASTER JAMIE and therefore the protest was dismissed.

MASTER JAMIE – Hampered passing the 200m by RHYME NOR RHYTHM which shifted out to improve. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Apprentice rider D McGillivray was reminded of his obligations to ensure he straightens his mount as soon as possible in future.

AHWAHNEECHEE – Jumped away awkwardly. Laid out when placed under pressure in the straight.

RHYME NOR RHYTHM – Laid out rounding the home turn and approaching the 600m made the bend awkwardly. Held up for clear running approaching the 200m and attempted a narrow run to the inside of MASTER JAMIE and in doing so became awkward in its stride after contacting the hindquarters of MASTER JAMIE. Shortly after Laid out when placed under pressure in the straight and again became awkwardly placed on the heels of MASTER JAMIE which rolled inwards.

CHEZBLACK – Carried wider on the track passing the 200m.

JAY JAY – Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin.

BOSS BABY – Trainer J. McConachy advised stewards of a change of tactics to attempt settle further forward in today’s event. Settled midfield. Jumped away awkwardly.

TRU BLU TANGO – Jumped away awkwardly.


Race 8: CHRISTMAS FASHIONS ON THE FIELD SATURDAY 4 DECEMBER Class 1 Handicap 1500 metres

LADY SNITCH – Jumped away awkwardly and shifted in abruptly resulting in its rider losing the use of her iron for a number of strides.

TABMAN – Was declared a late scratching at 5.05pm after injuring itself in the tie up stalls. Deductions applicable to bets placed on winner and the placegetters prior to 5.05pm as following:

Win Bets CHESTER’S ANGEL - 17 cents
Place Bets (For Winner) 16 cents
Place Bets (For 2nd) BLACK MONACO - 14 cents
Place Bets (For 3rd) ANACHEEVA LAD - 13 cents
All monies bet after the Stewards' declaration of withdrawal to be paid at face value of ticket.
Due to the results of the severe head trauma, the gelding was humanely euthanised.

TENNESSEE WHISKEY – Overraced in the early and middle stages.

ANACHEEVA LAD – Overraced in the early and middle stages. Passing the 800m became awkwardly placed on heels.

LEGAL CHANCE – Jumped away awkwardly and shifted out abruptly heavily contacting LADY SNITCH.

LADY CECILIA – Laid in during the early stages of the event.

NAVARRE – Raced wide throughout the event.


Race 9: FAMILY FASHIONS ON THE FIELD FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER Class 3 Plate 1200 metres

CUBIX – Was declared a late scratching at 6.00pm due to no available rider. Deductions applicable to bets placed on winner and the placegetters prior to 6.00pm as following:
Win Bets VILLA VILLEKULLA - 2 cents
Place Bets (For Winner) 3 cents
Place Bets (For 2nd) KOTABHARU - 5 cents
Place Bets (For 3rd) SISTA ELENORE - 3 cents
All monies bet after the Stewards' declaration of withdrawal to be paid at face value of ticket.

VILLA VILLEKULLA – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

NEW YORK WORLD – Overraced in the early and middle stages. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

KOTABHARU – Jumped away awkwardly.

NATURAL EMPEROR – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start. Had difficulty obtaining clear running on entering the home straight.

SISTA ELENORE – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages after becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of VILLA VILLEKULLA which laid out.

SIZZLEPEL – Overraced in the early and middle stages.

MYMILL – Raced wide throughout the event.

WICKED WENCH (NZ) – Overraced in the early and middle stages.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 6. Cecily Eaton – Jockey – Careless riding – AR131(a).

Fines
Race 9. Dan McGillivray – Apprentice Jockey – AR143(14)(a) – Failed to claim full allowance - $200

Suspensions
From Mackay 11/11/2021
Race 8. Cody Collis – Apprentice jockey – AR131(a) – Careless riding – 12 days – from midnight 26 November to midnight 8 December 2021
Race 2. Dan McGillivray – Apprentice jockey – AR132(7)(a)(ii) – 7 days – from midnight 26 November 2021 to midnight 3 December 2021.

Race day injuries/illness
Nil

Absent jockeys
Nil

Adjourned inquiries
Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
OLLIE’S STAND, SABOR, YAMUMZA, TRU BLUE TANGO, TABMAN.

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 3. PRESLEY ROAD – Lame in both forelegs – vet clearance required – AR20(e).

Bleeders
Nil

Falls
Nil

Adjourned inquiries
Nil

Protests
Race 7. RHYME NOR RHYTHM 3rd v MASTER JAMIE 2nd – Dismissed.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Nil

Late scratchings
Race 3. PRESLEY ROAD – 2.08pm – Veterinary advice.
Race 8. TABMAN – 5.05pm – Veterinary advice.
Race 9. CUBIX – 6.00pm – No available rider.


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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.