QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
THANGOOL TURF CLUB
 
THANGOOL – SATURDAY 13TH JANUARY 2024
 
WEATHER – CLOUDY      TRACK RATING –  GOOD 4          RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – D. Macklyn
Stewards – T Hudson, S Coulthard
Clerk of Scales – M Simpson
Judge – B. Moschioni, G Barnes
Veterinarian – Dr K Scott
Starter – L  Wareham
 
GENERAL
 
Stewards allowed the following permitted overweights:
Race 2: B Newport +.50kg
Race 3: T Chambers +.50kg
 
Race 1:TAB RACING 26TH FEB QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1075
 
NYTHE – Slow to begin. Raced wide in the middle stages.
 
RAPID INSTINCT – Jumped awkwardly bumping RADIANT ROMANCE. Trainer D McKinnon reported to stewards that RAPID ROMANCE had lost both front and rear racing plates on the near side during running.
 
NGAHLI – Slow to begin.
 
RADIANT ROMANCE – Bumped on jumping.
 
REBEL’S DAUGHTER – Slow to begin. Raced wide early.
 
DEVIL’S DESIRE – Slow to begin.Approaching the 600m improved onto heels of SANDY STORY and as a result shifted wider hampering NGAHLI.
 
SANDY STORY – Raced wide early.

 
Race 2:BILOELA PLUMBING WORKS OPEN HANDICAP 1075M
 
AHWAHNEECHEE – Shortly after the start was momentarily restrained from heels.
 
REAL KEY – Raced wide early.
 
JAMESATELLI – Slow to begin.Shortly after the start momentarily steadied when placed in restricted room when racing inside of AHWAHNEECHE.
 
DAUNTING PRINCESS – Shortly after the start momentarily shifted inwards hampering AHWAHNEECHEE. Apprentice B Johnson was reminded of her obligations when shifting ground.
 
DUSTINS – Slow to begin.
 
Race 3:TRC RACING 13TH APRILBENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1200M
 
KEFALONIA – Laid out under pressure down the home straight.
 
TRAITORS GATE – Raced wide early and middle stages.
 
ROSE OF TAODRMINA – Following the race trainer T Potter reported that the mare had superficial lacerations to the off-hind fetlock joint.
 
YULE MY HERO – Approaching the 400m was restrained off heels and as a result shifted wider to obtain clear running room.
 
CURIC – Raced wide early and middle stages. Laid in rounding the 1000m turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
IMAGINE THAT – Approaching the 400m was restrained off the heels of the tiring MAVERICK HENRY. Following the race trainer J Devine reported that mare had superficial lacerations to the off-hind fetlock joint.
 
 
Race 4:BECOME A TRC MEMBER BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1400M
 
HALLSIDE HOT STUFF – Underwent a pre-race veterinary check prior to the start and was passed fit to start.
 
DANTE ALIGHIERI – Taken wider over the final stages when MALIBU EDITION laid out under pressure. Jockey M Apel lost her dropped her whip at the 200m.
 
MALIBU EDITION – Laid out under pressure down the straight.
 
SHADOW PROJECT – Raced wide throughout.
 
ADAM’S APPLE – Began awkward and as a result was slow to begin.
 
ROCK DREAMER – Shifted in on jumping.
 
ROWBOSITI – Raced wide throughout.

READYENTIME – Slow to begin.
 
GABRIELLE – Slow to begin. Raced in restricted room between the 800m – 600m and then improved onto the heels of ROCK DREAMER and had to be steadied.
 
INHISTIME – Bumped on jumping. Held up for clear running over the final 200m.
 
 
Race 5:RAY WHITE BILOELA BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 800M
 
 
LORD SMEDLEY – Slow to begin.
 
GALACTIC ROCK – Slow to begin.
 
TESSELEIGHT – Slow to begin.
 
GRAIGLEA LAKI – Laid out rounding the home turn and over the final 200m.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
RACE 1: KING INTEFT- B. Johnson
RACE 4: INHISTIME- D. Evans
 
 
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.