QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
STAMFORD RACE CLUB
 
STAMFORD – SATURDAY 1 JULY 2023
 
WEATHER – FINE      TRACK RATING – DIRT            RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – D.Griffiths
Stewards – S.Nosworthy (Cadet)
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – B.Climie, G.Little
Veterinarian & Swab Attendant – Dr. P.Lynch    
Starter – J.Godfrey
 
 
GENERAL:
 
Race 2 – FRANKLIN RIVER - Following a request from trainer L.Bowker, stewards permitted the gelding to race with a crossover nose band.
 
Race 1: TROPIC DISTRIBUTORS / ABBOTT MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1000 M
 
JABALI GOLD – Jumped away awkwardly and threw its head in the air shortly after the start.
 
TIME FOR PEACE - Jockey D.Ballard was permitted to ride his mount +0.5kg overweight.
 
 
Race 2: CAMPBELL’S GRAZING CO/GR TERRY MEMORIAL QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1000M
 
FRANKLIN RIVER – Was fractious behind the barriers and difficult to load. A warning was issued to connections regarding the gelding’s behaviour. Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
SINGLE MALT – Threw its head in the air shortly after the start and lost considerable ground. Apprentice Tyler Leslight was severely reprimanded pursuant to AR 228(b) in relation to using obscene language when entering the enclosure at the completion of the event.
 
GIVE IT THE BEANS – Slow into stride. Raced extremely wide for the majority of the event.
 
 
Race 3: NORTHERN RURAL GROUP LADIES BRACELET CLASS B HANDICAP 800M
 
VALIANT KNIGHT – Bumped with COLONEL VON TRAPP on jumping.
 
BITTERBLUE – Raced wide for the majority.
 
OUTBACK STEP – Slow into stride.
 
COLONEL VON TRAPP – Was fractious at the barriers and difficult to load. A final warning was issued to trainer K.Krogh. Bumped with VALIANT KNIGHT on jumping then raced wide for the majority.
 
Race 4: HONEYCOMBES SALES & SERVICE BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1200M
 
CAMPEEDO - Raced wide in the early stages.
 
JAKAZONE - Raced wide for the early and middle stages.
 
MISTAKEN IDENTITY - Resented kickback in the early stages. Jockey K. Ballard reported prior to the start being affected, the mare tended to get its hind leg up on the side barrier partition. Jumped on terms with the field.
 
SNIPPY STRATEGIC - Raced wide for the majority.
 
REDZEB – Tired over the concluding stages and was inspected by the club Veterinary Surgeon which revealed no significant findings.
 
 
Race 5: HUGHENDEN SPAR / RAT ENGINEERING STAMFORD CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1200M
 
METEORANO – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
ANCIENT ECHOES – Jumped awkwardly and collided with LOUIE THE LEGEND.
 
ZOOMERATTA – Reared on jumping and lost ground. Ran wide rounding the home turn.
 
LOUIE THE LEGEND – Jockey K Ballard was permitted to ride his mount +0.5kg overweight. Bumped on jumping by ANCIENT ECHOES.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands:
Race 2 – Apprentice Tyler Leslight was reprimanded pursuant to AR 228(b) - Severe Reprimand.
 
Fines:
Nil
 
Suspensions:
Nil
 
Overweight:
 
Race 1 – Dan Ballard +0.5kg
Race 5 – Keith Ballard +0.5kg
 
Race day injuries/illness:
Nil
 
Absent jockeys:
Nil
 
Adjourned inquiries:
Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Nil
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars:
Race 2 – FRANKLIN RIVER – Difficult to load.
Race 3 – COLONEL VON TRAPP – Difficult to load (Final)
 
Bleeders
Nil
 
Falls
Nil
 
Protests
Nil
 
Late Riders/Alterations:
Nil

 
Late scratchings:
 
All scratchings below were due to no available rider:
 
Race 2 - DOGGA’S DANCE & LINGY at 11:00AM
Race 4 - NASA at 11:00AM
Race 5 - DANAWI & DOOM at 11:00AM
 
 
 
Supplementary:
 
NIL
                                                                                                                                                                               Published subject to correction upon revision
 
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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.