QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION



STEWARDS REPORT



TOWNSVILLE RACE CLUB TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2022



WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD (4) RAIL – TRUE


OFFICIALS



Chairman of Stewards – D Griffiths

Stewards – C Bew

Clerk of Scales – C Searle

Judge – S Nosworthy

Veterinarian – Dr D Viero

Swab Attendant – Dr D Viero

Starter – J McIntosch



Supplementary:



The following horses which had all raced in the preceding seven days were inspected by the Club Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to start.



Race 1 – MISHANI REBOUND



Race 3- SERENTA, SUNNY EKCELS



Race 4 – ASHTON BLAIR



RACE 5- HARALBEN, SOGNI



RACE 5 – TINY TIARA which was resuming from a spell was inspected pre-race and passed fit to start.



General:



RACE 3 -YUGOSPHERE and VIKING CLAP were both late scratching’s at 12.40 p.m. when no rider was available.



Race 1: QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP 1200m.



MISSION ESTATE: After leading, the gelding compounded over the final 300 metre.

Jockey C Spry was questioned regarding the poor performance of MISSION ESTATE

and advised that the gelding had travelled comfortably till the home turn and

then compounded quickly when placed under pressure. A Post Race veterinary

examination revealed the gelding to be in respiratory distress.



Trainer Ms S Acornley notified Stewards on 2 November 2022, that MISSION ESTATE had

swelling in the offside front knee and that she would be sending the gelding for further

Veterinary scans, MISSION ESTATE will be stood down from racing until a Veterinary

Certificate of fitness is provided.



FREDDY BARBAROSSA: Slow to begin.





Race 2: MAIDEN HANDICAP 1200m



Jockey K Hocking (JEAN LAFITTE) was questioned as to the reason he arrived late on course

to fulfil his engagement in this race. Stewards accepted his explanation and took no

further action.



JEAN LAFITTE jumped awkwardly.



THE VIRUS raced wide in the early stages.



YARRA SPIRIT was slow to begin.





Race 3: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1200m





Jockey S Sheargold was fined $400 AR127(1) for accepting rides on GIORDANO and YUGOSPHERE which was later scratched due to no rider being available.

Given that Jockey Sheargold had breached this rule on two recent previous occasions, Stewards advised him that should this occur again in the near future that a suspension of his Jockeys licence to ride in races will be considered.



The start was delayed due to SMARTY LEE having the cross over nose band readjusted.



READY MISTER MUSIC missed the start.



SMARTY LEE – Caught wide throughout the event



MAN O’ROSS - Was slow to begin.



Jockey F Edwards – HIGHER LOVE- was reprimanded under AR211(2) in relation to weighing in 0.5 kg over his allocated weight. In considering the matter Stewards considered the extreme humid conditions that prevailed.



FINAL WARNING – Jumped in at the start hampering MAN O” ROSS and SERENATA.

Raced wide for the majority of the event.



SERENATA – Raced wide throughout.





Race 4: OPEN HANDICAP 1000m



CAT IN THE RAIN – Jumped outwards at the start and then raced wide.





Race 5: RATINGS BAND 0-65 HANDICAP 1000m



ASHERLA - Slow to begin and then raced extremely wide for the event.



TINY TIARA – Slow to begin.



HARALBEN raced ungenerously and hung out under pressure over the concluding stages



SUPPOSEDLY WICKED – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed the gelding to be suffering irritation from dirt particles in the eye.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY



Summary of action concerning licensees



Fines

R2 Jockey Scott Sheargold – AR127(1) - Accepting dual engagements - $400



Reprimands

R3 Jockey Frank Edwards – AR211(2) – weighing in 0.5kg overweight



Suspensions

Nil



Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses


Horses swabbed post-race
All winners and MISSION ESTATE (Race 1).



Warnings/Bans



Race 1 MISSION ESTATE Respiratory Distress -Vet Clearance required AR20(e)



Late Riders/Alterations



Race 3, – Jockey N Day (MAN O ‘ROSS) approved by Stewards





Published subject to correction upon revision



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.