QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

WARWICK TURF CLUB

WARWICK – TUESDAY, 21ST MAY 2024

WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Good 4 RAIL – True

OFFICIAL

Chairman of Stewards – E. Tickner
Stewards – J. Childs, D. Aurisch, K. Daly, D. Macdonald & T. Preston

GENERAL

As both M. Castle and S. Willis were not riding for personal reasons, N Tomizawa was injured, riding changes were made as per the Stewards’ Raceday Summary sheet. N. Tomizawa was advised he would require a medical prior to riding again.

When Jockey J. Huxtable failed to make weight in in races 2,3,7 and 8, Stewards permitted the following replacements:

Race 2, No. 10 STORM DREAMER – J. Bayliss
Race 3, No. 9 ENOLABA – J. Bayliss
Race 7, No. 16 HEARSAY – K. Wilson-Taylor
Race 8, No. 11 SHAPIN POWER – K. Wilson-Taylor

J Huxtable was subsequently fined $500 under AR190(3) for accepting rides when overweight.

Race 1 BRIAN DAVIDSON QTIS TWO-YEARS-OLD MAIDEN HANDICAP (1100m)

Correct weight was delayed allowing Stewards to view the patrol footage approaching the winning post to determine whether CITY UNITED (second place-getter) had carried its weight to the finish of the race. After viewing the available patrol footage, it was established that after CITY UNITED shifted out abruptly approaching the winning post, resulting in Jockey A Thompson being dislodged, Stewards were however of the view that had he maintained contact with the offside rein crossing the finishing line and as such was deemed to have carried its allocated weight under AR209(3). Further, as A. Thompson was being treated on the track by QAS and unable to weigh in, Stewards declared correct weight on the Judges’ semaphored placings under the provisions of AR208(3)(a). A. Thompson was examined by QAS staff including the Racing Queensland Concussion Policy and cleared to fulfill his remaining engagements.

CITY UNITED – Commenced to hang out under pressure in the home straight obliging its rider to stop riding and correct his mount on a number of occasions, before shifting out abruptly over the concluding stages dislodging Jockey A. Thompson approaching the finish line. Trainer L. Birchley was advised CITY UNITED must trial satisfactorily prior to racing again.

MISHANI TITANIUM – Raced wide and without cover in the early stages.

OOHLALOUVRE – Trainer J. Bruce reported on return to the stables subsequent to the event the horse had suffered a one nostril bleed. Mr Bruce was advised the horse must gallop 1000m in the presence of a steward prior to racing again under the provisions of AR79(8).

POPE CODY – Bumped over the concluding stages when racing greenly. When questioned regarding her vigour over the concluding stages, Jockey M. Savva advised the gelding had a tendency to hang-in and therefore proved difficult to ride out. Stewards accepted the explanation.

MISHANI OPAL – A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

OCTABOOM – Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Apprentice J. Williams was reminded of his obligations under AR131(b) to ride his mounts out fully to the line.

SALLY CAN'T DANCE – Raced keenly in the early stages.

ALPINE RAIDER – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.

MISHANI DESTINY – Fractious leaving the enclosure and reluctant to proceed to the barriers. Trainer L. Ross was advised a warning would be placed on the pre-race manners of MISHANI DESTINY.

ZEPHYRZ ZOOM – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination having raced at Ipswich on Wednesday, 15 May 2024 and passed fit to start. Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Bumped over the concluding stages.


Race 2: BILL GROSS MAIDEN PLATE (1500m)

PANDA DRUM – Over-raced in the early stages.

SUPER QUICK – Raced keenly in the early stages.

BACKLIT BEAUTY – Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

CRY ME A RIVER – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination having raced at Toowoomba on Saturday, 18 May 2024. Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Jockey A. Jones was advised to desist from using the whip when out of contention. When questioned regarding the performance, A. Jones advised in her opinion, the gelding failed to handle the back-up from its previous start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

STORM DREAMER – Began awkwardly after the right leg of Jockey J. Bayliss made contact with the nearside barrier partition on jumping. Held-up rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Bumped with GLENRAY’S MATE leaving the 100m.

CATHAY BRACELET – Held up in the early stages of the home straight. Approaching the 200m raced in restricted between runners before shifting out a short distance later to secure clear running.

PIG IN THE CITY – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

RODEO LEGEND – Raced wide from the 1200m.

GLENRAY'S MATE – Raced wide until obtaining a position with cover near the 700m. Bumped with STORM DREAMER leaving the 100m.


Race 3: GARY MOGRIDGE MAIDEN PLATE (1500m)

GAVIN – Began awkwardly. Approaching 200m obliged to shift out and around from heels to obtain clear running. Laid out under pressure over concluding stages. When questioned regarding the performance, Jockey A. Jones advised in hindsight she would have preferred to have ridden her mount more prominently in the early stages to obtain a more forward position, She further added that she was not overly disappointed in the overall performance.

OLE BAZZLE – From the wide barrier shifted behind runners to obtain a position with cover. Laid out under pressure in home straight.

PUNJABI LANDING – Held-up for clear-running rounding the home turn. Approaching 150m raced in restricted room between runners for a short distance.

THE MANAGER – Raced wide in the early stages before striding forward to obtain the lead leaving the 1100m. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.

UNUSUAL MELODY – Slow to begin. Approaching the 800m, commenced to race keenly and improved onto heels before being obliged to be steadied.

DILIGENTE – Began awkwardly.

ROSEFINCH – Hung-out for some distance leaving 900m. Held-up for clear running rounding the home turn. Approaching the 200m attempted to obtain clear running and bumped with SOMBER SHUFFLE before being disappointed for clear running thereafter.

SOMBOR SHUFFLE – Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

GLENRAY’S MATE – Jockey L. Tarrant was reprimanded under AR227(a) for failing to weigh in following the running of the race until advised he had failed to do so. In assessing the penalty, Stewards noted it had been a genuine oversight and that he had maintained possession of his gear.


Race 4: BRIAN BUNCH QTIS THREE-YEARS-OLD MAIDEN PLATE (1200m)

GOIN' SKITZ – Raced and without cover for the majority of the event.

VICTORY LINK – Shifted out abruptly approaching 1200m before being corrected by its rider carrying GOIN’ SKITZ wider. Laid out under pressure in home straight.

ALLEZIZZY – Bumped with INTEGRITY LANE rounding the home-turn.

MODISTE – Slow to begin. When asked to comment on the performance, Apprentice E. Lang advised the filly had been racing well on the synthetic racing surfaces, and in her opinion, was better suited on these tracks. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery.

MUST BE THE MONEY – Bumped on jumping. Held up for short distance entering home straight. Laid out under pressure in home straight.

THE UNDERGROUND – Raced keenly in the early stages. Over-raced in the early stages and crowded for room when crossed near the 800m. When asked to comment on the apparent improved performance, trainer L. Birchley advised the filly was not suited by the tight turning track at Burrandowan at its most recent start, and was better suited on bigger tracks. He further added the filly had previously been slow to begin, and was advantaged by being able to be ridden more positively in this event. Stewards noted the explanation.

MISS HONEYCOMB – Shifted in approaching the 800m, crowding THE UNDERGROUND. Apprentice S. Callow was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground. Raced wide without cover for majority of the event.

INTEGRITY LANE – Bumped with ALLELIZZY rounding the home turn.

CYCLE OF ADDICTION – Inclined to lay-out for majority of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to me lame in both hindlegs. Trainer S. Hardy was advised the horse would require a veterinary clearance prior to racing again. Mr Hardy indicated consideration would now be given to retiring CYCLE OF ADDICTION from racing.


Race 5: LEN DOYLE MAIDEN HANDICAP (1350m)

ROTHESAY'S LAD – Began awkwardly. Crowded TIME FOR JACK near the 900m when shifting in. Jockey L. Tarrant was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances.

SPIRIT OF HEATH – Slow to begin.

FICTIVE – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced keenly in the early stages when being restrained to obtain a position with cover.

DAWN PARTY – Stewards acceded to a late gear change request from Trainer J. Healey to remove the blinkers and tongue tie from the mare. Mr Healy was fined $200 under 206(2).

EVERCLEAR – Stewards permitted the late gear change of equicast to be applied to the gelding’s hooves. After being slow to begin was then crowded between runners and lost ground. When questioned regarding his riding from the 400m, Jockey N. Evans explained he was reluctant to improve to the outside of DAWN PARTY at that point of the race as he was of the belief he would be forced wider rounding the home turn. He further added in hindsight that improving to the outside of DAWN PARTY would have resulted in clear running entering the home straight. He further concurred that in hindsight this had resulted in EVERCLEAR then became awkwardly placed at the heels of FICTIVE for a number of strides in the early stages of the home straight and being unable to be fully tested. Shifted wider approaching the 200m to obtain clear running.

TIME FOR JACK – Jumped out at the start. Crowded for room near the 900m when ROTHESAY’S LAD shifted in. L. Tarrant was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances. Shifted out abruptly under pressure approaching the 100m before being corrected by its rider.


Race 6: GREG BYRNE CLASS 3 PLATE (1350m)

MR WANDJI – Raced keenly in the early stages.

MAURICE'S MEDAD – Slow to begin. Raced wide from the 800m.

PICKO ROCKS – Shifted wider rounding the home turn when RUSSIAN SUB shifted out to improve.

RUSSIAN SUB – Held up rounding the home turn and obliged to shift wider to obtain clear running near the 300m.

SPEAK NOW – Slow to begin. When questioned regarding the performance Jockey A. Allen stated the horse failed to quicken from the 600m and proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary performance revealed no abnormalities.

TANGO FAME – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.

CONSTANT CAFÉ – Held-up for clear running rounding the home turn.

OUGHTON – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.


Race 7: GILLOTT CONSTRUCTIONS BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP (1200m)

NO GOING BACK – Raced keenly in the early stages. Near the 800m became awkwardly placed on heels when over-racing for a short distance.

SUPER DUCK – Crowded at the start and lost ground and as a consequence settled further back than may have been expected. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Raced wide for the majority with cover.

IRING – Slow to begin.

SCRIPT WRITER – Slow to begin.

CELESTIAL HARBOUR – Began awkwardly. Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.

LARA'S LAULET – Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.

HEARSAY – Raced wide from the 700m.

SCUD – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.


Race 8: MERREL KRUGER 0 - 60 HANDICAP (1200m)

I STOLE IT – Leaving the 200m shifted out marginally before being corrected by its rider carrying runners to its outside wider on the track. Laid out under pressure in home straight.

PRIVATE TENDER – Carried wider on the track near 200m.

KOONDEEMAN – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.

TOO MUCH MAKEUP – Hampered between runners on jumping.

BOOGA RAY – Began awkwardly before crowding runners to its inside on jumping. Leaving the 900m, shifted in and inconvenienced GREGARIOUS who was obliged to steady from heels. Apprentice. J Molloy was reprimanded under AR131(a) for careless riding. Carried wider on the track near 200m. Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.

GREGARIOUS – Near the 900m crowded for room and had to be steadied when BOOGA RAY shifted in. Over-raced on heels for some distance thereafter.

SHAPIN POWER – Ater being slow to begin was then shorty after crowded between runners and lost ground. Near the 700m improved onto heels, shifted out and bumped JACKIEDOWNTHELINE. Jockey K. Wilson-Taylor reported SHAPIN POWER did not feel entirely comfortable in its action and for this reason he desisted from pressuring the filly in the home straight. He further added having ridden the filly previously, the performance proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stable representative N. Boyle advised the stable would report back on the condition of the filly in coming days.

QUEEN LUWELL – Jumped out at the start.

JACKIEDOWNTHELINE – Carried wider on the track near 200m.


Race 9: SJG PLUMBING & DRAINAGE RATINGS BAND 0 – 60 (1200m)

SADDLE BOY – Harmlessly dislodged Jockey J. Stanley leaving the mounting yard before being quickly recaptured. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

THUNDER MANIA – Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.

HULKAMANIA – Shifted out abruptly at the start hampering ABB ROY which lost ground.

DUSKY DANCER – Shifted in near the 900m, crowding INVICTUS LAD who was obliged to steady from heels on several occasions. Apprentice S. Callow was severely reprimanded under AR131(a) for careless riding.

INVICTUS LAD – Crowded for room near the 900m when over-racing to the inside of DUSKY Held up for clear running from the entrance to the home straight until passing 200m.

TOBA – Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Apprentice A. Donald stated that in her opinion, the gelding is better suited over further distances. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

SAXON SLAYER – Began awkwardly and bumped MOLLY GOLIGHTLY.

MOLLY GOLIGHTLY – Bumped at the start. Laid out under pressure in home straight.

MAPLE DOOR – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

ABB ROY – On arrival at the barriers underwent a veterinary examination at the request of the rider and was cleared to start. Hampered on jumping and lost ground.


Race 10: MATT'S MOWERS & MORE CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1500m)

TOKYO BANDIT – Slow to begin before being hampered between runners on jumping.

BLAME THE WHISKEY – Bumped with I’M A TINY DANCER on jumping.

DASH DASH DASH – Approaching the 1300m shifted in and away from ITALIAN VIRTUOSO before heavily contacting I’M A TINY DANCER, blundering and nearly dislodging Jockey W. D’Avila. Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event.

ITALIAN VIRTUOSO – Began awkwardly before shifting in abruptly obliging its rider to correct. Laid out under pressure in home straight.

A DIME APPROACH – Raced keenly near the 800m and shifted out from heels, forcing I’M A TINY DANCER wider on the track.

WONFORWAZZA – Slow to begin.

I'M A TINY DANCER – Hampered on jumping. Bumped with BLAME THE WHISKEY on jumping. Approaching the 1300m, tightened for room between HUSSY EMPRESS and DASH DASH DASH and severely checked when clipping heels and blundering. In assessing the matter, Stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that the significant interference suffered to DASH DASH DASH and I’M A TINY DANCER was directly attributable to any one runner, and therefore took no further action than to remind all riders to exercise greater care. Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Carried wider approaching the 800m, before commencing to give ground abruptly. When asked to comment on the performance, Jockey M. Butler advised after suffering significant interference early in the race, the mare failed to travel comfortably for the remainder of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

HUSSY EMPRESS – Approaching the 1300m, shifted out abruptly and made heavy contact with I’M A TINY DANCER and became unbalanced. Laid out under pressure in home straight.

MAKE HASTE – Slow to begin.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 3: L. Tarrant – AR227(a) – Negligence – Reprimand
Race 8: Apprentice J. Molloy – AR131(a) – careless riding - Reprimand
Race 9: Apprentice S. Callow – AR131(a) – careless riding – Severe Reprimand

Fines
Race 2: Jockey J. Huxtable – AR190(3) - overweight (4 rides) - $500
Race 5: Trainer J. Healy – AR206(2) – fail to notify gear change - $200

Absent jockeys
M. Castle – personal reasons
S. Willis – personal reasons
N. Tomizawa – injured – medical required


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
POPE CODY, HAKATERE, SUPER QUICK, ROTHESAY’S LAD, SPEAK NOW, THUNDER MANIA, ITALIAN VITRUOSO

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 1: CITY UNITED – Suspension – Hung-out and dislodged rider
Race 1: OOHLALOUVRE – Bled one nostril – gallop 1000m in presence of steward – AR79(8)
Race 1: MISHANI DESTINY – Pre-race manners – Warning
Race 4: CYCLE OF ADDICTION – Not to race – Veterinary Clearance required


Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1: SALLY CAN’T DANCE – Jake Molloy
Race 1: MISHANI DESTINY – Anthony Allen
Race 2: STORM DREAMER – Jake Bayliss
Race 2: RODEO LEGEND – Colleen Krahnen
Race 2: GLENRAY’S MATE – Luke Tarrant
Race 3: ENOLBA – Jake Bayliss
Race 3: UNUSUAL MELODY – Georgina Cartwright
Race 4: GOIN’ SKITZ – Jake Molloy
Race 4: CYCLE OF ADDICTION – Micheal Hellyer
Race 4: THE HIPPY – Georgina Cartwright
Race 5: TIME FOR JACK – Emily Lang
Race 7: HEARSAY – Kyle Wilson-Taylor
Race 8: QUEEN LUWELL – Wanderson D’Avila
Race 8: JACKIEDOWNTHELINE – Madeleine Wishart
Race 8: SHAPIN POWER - Kyle Wilson-Taylor
Race 9: MOLLY GOLIGHTLY – Karl Zechner
Race 9: MAPLE DOOR – Anthony Allen
Race 9: ABB ROY – Rob Thorburn
Race 10: CLUSTER’S REIN – Anthony Allen




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.
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