QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
TOWNSVILLE TURF CLUB
 
TOWNSVILLE – TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2023
 
WEATHER – FINE. TRACK RATING –  GOOD (4).    RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – D Griffiths
Stewards – J McIntosch C Bew
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – S Nosworthy
Veterinarian – Dr.D Viero
Starter – J Cullen
 
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
Nil
 
GENERAL
 
The following overweights were approved -:
 
Race 2 – Vaporising – A Layt - +0.5kg
Race 4 - Foreverede -  A Layt - +0.5kg
Race 5 – Rupert’s Boy – S Sheargold - +1.0kg
 
Race 1: QTIS 3YEAR OLD MAIDEN HANDICAP 1000M
 
CALM IS POWER – Overraced in the middle stages.
 
Race 2: OPEN HANDICAP 1000M
 
VAPORISING – Slow to begin.
 
Race 3: BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1000M
 
SNAP CHAT – Slow to begin.
 
BOOMALINA – Raced on 4 November 2023. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start.
 
 
Race 4: BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1200M
 
FREDERICK THE DANE – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start.
 
MISTER OMEGA – Jockey G McDonnell was questioned regarding the disappointing performance of the gelding. Jockey McDonnell reported that in the early stages of the event Mister Omega was struggling to hold a forward position and then failed to run on as expected. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
Race 5: BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP 1609M
 
OVERSEAS (NZ) – Slow to begin.
 
CIAO BICKY – Overraced from the 1300 metres to the 700 metres.
 
PRINCE AKEEM – Held up for clear running until the final 150 metres.
 
RUPERT’S BOY – Jockey S Sheargold was declared  and approved to ride at 1.0 kg overweight however was unable to make this weight. Jockey Sheargold was then approved to ride the gelding 2.0 kg overweight when no other rider was available and fined $200 under the terms of AR190. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Nil
 
Fines
Race 5 - S SHEARGOLD – $200 (Overweight) - AR190

Suspensions
Nil
 
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
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Falls
Nil
Adjourned inquiries
Nil
 
Protests
Nil
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Nil
 
Late scratchings
Nil
 
 
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.