QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
NORTH GREGORY TURF CLUB- WINTON
 
SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2024
 
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING –  DIRT
 
OFFICIALS
 
Stewards – S Coulthard, Z Lines (assistant)
 
GENERAL
 
Stewards permitted the following overweights:
R2 – K Ballard (+.50kg) G Walters (+1kg)
 
Race 1:SEARLE'S CATTLE TRANSPORT MAIDEN PLATE 800M
 
ADASHAN - Raced wide throughout.
 
KLONDIKE STRIKE – Jumped awkwardly as a result was slow to muster early speed.
 
SHE'S A FERRARI – Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
 
Race 2: M & S MITCHELL EARTHMOVING QTIS BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1000M
 
SOLE HEIR – Raced wide throughout.
 
SUNYANI - Raced wide throughout.
 
BURNT BUTTER - Raced wide throughout.
 
 
Race 3: LANDSBOROUGH SANTAS CLASS B HANDICAP 1200M
 
ELECTRIC HASHMAL – Hampered on jumping and was slow to begin when FABULOUS HOFFA shifted out on jumping.
 
WAN D'AMOUR – Slow to muster early speed.
 
COOL MAN SHOW – Raced wide throughout. When questioned, apprentice K Lenton stated she lost her whip approaching the 1000m which placed her at a disadvantage, and further added she did not believe the horse travelled well on the track surface. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Trainer R Zahl reported the gelding lost both hind plates during running.
 
FABULOUS HOFFA – Shifted out on jumping.
 
SUMMER SIZZLING – Slow into stride.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Race 4: NORTH GREGORY HOTEL WINTON CUP OPEN PLATE 1400M
 
 
CIAO BICKY – Raced wide throughout.
 
MUSIC AWARD – Jumped awkwardly making heavy contact with barrier partition. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
 
SAVOURY (NZ) – Slow to begin.
 
 
Race 5: WINTON ROADHOUSE CABINS & CARAVAN PARK BENCHMARK 50 HCAP 1400M
 
HARCH ROAD – Slow to begin.
 
LASTING PROMISE – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
BITTERBLUE (NZ) – Approaching the 1200m was restrained off the heels of RISK IN ROME which shifted in when not sufficiently clear. Apprentice K Lenton was reprimanded under the provisions of AR131(a) for shifting in when not fully clear.
 
RISK IN ROME – Fractious prior to jumping. Jumped awkwardly, slow to begin. Laid in under pressure approaching the 100m. When questioned, apprentice jockey K Lenton stated the gelding travelled well early however failed to respond to her riding when placed under pressure. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities other than the gelding losing its off-hind plate during running.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
R5 – Apprentice K Lenton AR131(a)
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
BURNT BUTTER, TO THE WORLD, SAVOURY
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Late scratchings
 
The following runners were scratched by order of stewards due to no available riders @ 10am.
R2 – NEW YORK WORLD, KINJINA, CAERUS, SNEAKY TRUTHS, FREDDIE EDDIE.
R3 – OUR BENEFIT, SHE’SGOTACCESS, LET’S GO THEN, YANIT, MISS BOUCHARD.
R4 – BURDEKIN, MORICONI.
R5 – ASHIKO BAY, MOGGIE.
 
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.