QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB
 
FRIDAY 23 DECEMBER 2022
 
WEATHER – Fine   TRACK RATING –  Soft 5           RAIL – Out 2.5M
PENETROMETER – 5.33
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Shane Larkins
Stewards – Chris Allison, Gary Meek, Don Macklyn, Hayden Gillett (Cadet)
Clerk of Scales – Garry Wust
Judge – Steve Bryant
Veterinarian – Dr Sally-Anne Olsen
Swab Attendants – Amanda Challen
Starter – Trent Williams
 
 
GENERAL
Overweight permitted as per the Stewards Race Day summary.
 
 
Race 1: FRENCHVILLE SPORTS CLUB QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1050 metres
 
DRAGON'S SNIP – Bumped approaching the 400m.
 
KARAKAROO – Passing the 300m had to ease out across the heels of SHEZA READY to maintain clear running.
 
KING ALE – Slow to begin.
 
DIVINE SIENNA – Raced keenly during the early stages. Bumped approaching the 400m. Jockey Adam Sewell reported that the filly raced greenly throughout.
 
ELITE SHAMEKH – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Shifted inwards abruptly shortly after the start.
 
MAGGIE'S ME NAME – Began awkwardly and made heavy contact with the inside barrier partition. Raced wide throughthe early stages. Jockey Justin Stanley advised that the filly felt awkward in her action throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed bruising to the inside of the near hind leg and as such the filly has been stood down from racing until receipt of a veterinary clearance.
 
TRACK TALE – Raced greenly under pressure and shifted out near the 400m bumping with DRAGON’S SNIP, which in turn then bumped with DIVINE SIENNA.
 
 
Race 2: ROCKHAMPTON MINI LOADS Class 3 Handicap 1050 metres
 
POLICE (NZ) – Shifted out under pressure near the 100m and bumped with DENIMS.
 
DENIMS – Slow to begin and knuckled soon after the start. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Cast the off-hind plate during the run.
 
MAGIC PALACE – Slow to begin.
 
DEVIL – Jumped awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Over raced through the early and middle stages.
 
 
 
Race 3: GREEN STEEL BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 1600 metres
 
 
LOVING MISS – Jockey Ashley Butler advised that the mare failed to travel well at any point during the run and proved to be disappointing. Co-Trainer Tom Button advised that he did not feel the mare backed up from racing six days prior and would now most likely be spelled. A post-race veterinary examination of LOVING MISS failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.
 
CRAIGLEA AGENA – Slow to begin. Shifted out under pressure over the final stages.
 
HYPERION STAR (NZ) – Slow to begin. Inclined to lay out under pressure over the final 300m.
 
MILKY ROCKET – Over raced through the early stages. Had to be steadied off heels near the 700m.
 
MARNDARRA – Laid outwards through the early stages.
 
 
 
Race 4: G & L DUNNETT PLASTERBOARD Class 6 Handicap 1200 metres
 
Correct weight was delayed until jockey Justin Stanley (BERING SEA) had viewed replays of the concluding stages. After viewing the replays Mr Stanley declined to proceed with the matter and correct weight was declared on the judge’s numbers.
 
STARSONIC – Over raced early stages. Shifted out under pressure over the final stages.
 
SABOR – Raced ungenerously and laid in under pressure over the final 400m.
 
WIT – Fractious prior to the start.
 
ORNATE – Slow to begin and was inconvenienced shortly after the start. Laid in under pressure over the final 400m.
 
 
Race 5: CAPREWIND Maiden Plate 1400 metres
 
EMPIRE CLUB – Slow to begin.
 
JEITOSO – Raced wide throughout.
 
MISHANI PATRIOT – Raced wide over the early stages.
 
MOONSCAPE – Slow to begin. Apprentice Melea Castle was fined $400 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to her mount on 6 occasions prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted (11th offence).
 
DOOTHAKARMICHAEL – Slow to begin before improving forward shortly after the jump. Trainer Ricky Vale, when questioned, advised that the gelding was able to be ridden more positive today by comparison to its last start. Mr Vale stated that the addition of blinkers and a lack of genuine pace was a contributing factor when determining how the horse was to be ridden.
 
ANGELS LANDING – Slow to begin and was inconvenienced shortly afterwards.
 
PLAYING HOOKIE – Slow to begin.
 
 
 
Race 6: GREAT NORTHERN RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1200 metres
 
 
KAMARCHER – Slow into stride. Jockey Justin Stanley advised, that despite his urgings the gelding was unable to maintain contact with the field during the early stages and once able to gain momentum run on reasonably well over the final 500m.
 
OH SO REWARDING – Began awkwardly. Jockey Jackson Murphy was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted (2nd offence).
 
GOLDEN ATHENA – Jumped awkwardly and was slow to begin.
 
 
Race 7: TAB QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1050 metres
 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT – Bumped with PRETTY SLICK at the start. Checked racing around the turn at the 900m.
 
THE LAST SAGA – Slow to begin. Checked rounding the turn near the 900m.
 
THE COMPANY – Jumped in at the start bumping with CASHWAY. Checked rounding turn near the 900m.

KURYAKIN – Bumped after the start with AZURE DE LAGO.

BETTALATETHANNEVER – Raced wide throughout. Checked rounding the 900m turn.

MIA'S DREAM – Jumped in at the start.

PRETTY SLICK – bumped with CAPITAL INVESTMENT at the start. Hung out and raced greenly under pressure in the home straight.

AZURE DE LAGO – Slow to begin and bumped with KURYAKIN at the start.

MINOKAWA – Tightened and checked racing around the 900m turn when RUBY LAGO hung out noticeably. Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight.

RUBY LAGO – Hung out noticeably rounding the first turn. Jockey Jackson Murphy was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted (3rd offence). A post-race veterinary examination of the filly revealed lameness to the near foreleg and as a result has been stood down from racing pending receipt of a veterinary clearance.
 
CASHWAY – Bumped at the start with THE COMPANY. Checked rounding the 900m turn.

SWEET JINA – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 6 Jackson Murphy OH SO REWARDING, use of whip on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted (2nd offence)
Race 7 Jackson Murphy RUBY LAGO, use of whip on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted (3RD offence)
Fines
Race 5 Melea Castle MOONSCAPE - $400 AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of whip 6 times prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted (11th offence).

Suspensions
 
Overweight
Race 2 Justin Stanley DENIMS + 0.5KG
Race 3 Adam Sewell MARNDARRA + 0.5KG
Race 4 Ryan Wiggins SABOR + 0.5KG
Race 5 Justin Stanley VANA STAR + 0.5KG
Race 6 Ryan Wiggins LA FEMME DE FORTE + 1KG
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1 MAGGIE’S ME NAME – Stood down pending veterinary clearance.
Race 7 RUBY LAGO – Stood down pending veterinary clearance.
 
 
 
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.