QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
 
TWIN HILLS RACE CLUB – SATURDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2016
 
WEATHER – FINE         TRACK RATING – DIRT             RAIL – IN TRUE POSITION
 
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – R Smith
Stewards – T Woodham
Starter – G Scharf
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – B Dennis & P Bird
Veterinarian – B Briefferies
Swab Attendant – B Briefferies
 
Race 1: CLONMELL BenchMark 60 Handicap 800 metres:
1st – ONE TUFF CUPCAKE        2nd – GOLD RUST         3rd – SUNSET SHOWDOWN      4th – MRS ASIA
 
MIM’S GALLERY - Jumped outwards onto another runner.  Rider reported mare did not back up after yesterday’s race. 
 
OUR BOY HIPPY – Jumped noticeably inwards as start was effected crowding runner to the inside.
 
MRS ASIA - Was tightened for room and lost ground on jumping as result of runners on either side shifting ground.  Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
SEALEGS LILLY - Slowly away and raced wide all the way. 
 
WISCONSIN - Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
Race 2: BUNDABAROO/JIM TURNER CUP BenchMark 50 Handicap 1000 metres:
1st – MUSCOVY            2nd – ALPINE GOLD      3rd – OVER THE CHOICE          4th – BARNTOWN
 
MUSCOVY was penalised one and a half kilograms and carried sixty-four kilograms as the result of winning the Restricted Trophy 2 Handicap on 23rd September 2016.
 
BARNTOWN - Was fractious in the mounting yard.
 
ALPINE GOLD - Was fractious in the mounting yard. Slow into stride and raced wide all the way. 
 
DAIQUIRI BELLE - Was fractious in the mounting yard and raced wide rounding home turn. 
 
MIDNIGHT SONG - Rider advised the mare was sitting back on the gates as the start was effected.  Raced wide rounding the 800 metre turn and tried to jump the dust at the 400 metres. Didn’t handle the dusty conditions. 
 
RIVERS END - Raced wide most of the way.
 
Race 3: BETAPOLY BETACRETE QTIS Maiden Plate 1200 metres:
1st – LITTLE BOMBER  2nd – DORA’S MAGIC    3rd – DRAGON ROCKET            4th – CATHEDRAL CITY
 
CATHEDRAL CITY - Proved difficult to load into barriers. Trainer advised filly is required to successfully complete a barrier jump out prior to starting again. Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
DRAGON ROCKET - Raced wide rounding the 1000 metre turn.
 
BLUBYTWO - Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
MONACO ROCKET - Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
CANDLE LANTERN - Got back in the field in the early stages and completely tailed off  and  out of the race by the 800 metres and took no active part from that stage. Rider reported this was the fillies first start on the dirt and it had resented the dust.
 
Race 4: EPPING FOREST/BENTLEYS TWIN HILLS CUP BenchMark 65 Handicap 1300 metres:
1st – MORE OF THE ZAIM         2nd – GET THAT INDYA 3rd – METEOROS          4th – INACTION
 
AMERICAN HUSSLER - Was a late scratching at 12.30pm after being found to be lame on arrival at the track.  Trainer advised Veterinary Certificate of fitness will be required prior to next start.
 
MORE OF THE ZAIM - Restless in the barriers as start effected. A post  race veterinary examination of MORE OF THE ZAIM found to gelding to be lame near hind and suffering damage to hoof of that leg,  Had lost three plates in running.  Trainer advised Veterinary Certificate of fitness required prior to next start.
 
 
INACTION - Raced wide rounding the 1000 metres turn.

CHLORIDE - Raced wide rounding the 1000 metres turn.
 
KNOWING ME - Raced wide rounding the 1000 metres turn.

ESPRIT LIGHT - Post race was found to have lost near side rear plate. 
 
Race 5: ADANI MINING/C GUILFOYLE & ASSOC/CLERMONT VET SURGERY BenchMark 45 Handicap 1300 metres:
1st – THE BUNSTA        2nd – FORTUNE MASCOT          3rd – DESTINY’S DESIRE          4th – CLASPED
 
FLINCH - Knuckled on jumping losing of ground and was taken wider by another runner and then raced wide all the way.
 
THE BUNSTA - On jumping travelled out wide towards the centre of the track and raced wide in the early and middle stages
 
DESTINY’S DESIRE   Race wide rounding the home turn.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY – TWIN HILLS, SATURDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2016
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands: Nil
Fines: Nil
Suspensions: Nil
Absent jockeys: Nil
Adjourned inquiry: Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed: All winners
Bars:
Race 3: CATHEDRAL CITY – To successfully trial prior to next start.
Warnings: Nil
Certificates:
Race 4: AMERICAN HUSSLER Veterinary Certificate of Fitness required. 
Race 4: MORE OF THE ZAIM Veterinary Certificate of Fitness required.
Bleeders: Nil
 
Rider changes/late notification
Race 1: C. McIver rode OUR BOY HIPPY. 
Race 1: S. McCullum rode MIM’S GALLEY. 
Race 2: C. McIver rode MUSCOVY.
Race 4: Q. Krogh rode MORE OF THE ZAIM.
 
Late Scratchings
Race 4: AMERICAN HUSSLER