QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT MACKAY TURF CLUB, THURSDAY 15th JUNE 2017
 
WEATHER - FINE           TRACK RATING -  GOOD 3
 
RAIL - TRUE ENTIRE COURSE  -  PENETROMETER 4.47
 
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards - Mr P. Lane  
Stewards - Mr P. Gillard, Mr T. Woodham
Betting Steward - Stewards
Clerk of Scales - Ms A. Warry
Judge - Mr I. Schultz
Veterinarian - Dr C. Harper
Swab attendant - Ms N. Pauli
Starter - Mr P. Conway
Betting Supervisor - Stewards
Stewards Secretary - Mr R. Palmer
 
 
Race 1: Urban Kitchen Maiden Handicap  -  1560 metres
 
CATHEDRAL CITY - Slowly away.
 
RANGA ROCKET - Slowly away. Raced wide from the 800m until near the winning post.
 
EYNHALLOW  - Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages.
 
SAGALETZ CI  - Hung in momentarily near the 750m and hindered another runner. Raced wide without cover for the majority of the event.
 
COCCO LUCIA - Momentarily hampered by another runner, which hung in near the 750m.
 
MONACO ROCKET - Raced wide throughout the event.
 
MORE THAN KALOOKAN - Bled from both nostrils during running. Trainer Mr J. Campeao was advised that, as this was the first occasion on which the gelding had bled, it will be banned from racing for 3 months under A.R. 53A,  and then only after a satisfactory gallop of a 1000m in the presence of a steward. A further veterinary examination revealed lameness in the near fore leg, trainer Mr J. Campeao was advised a veterinary certificate of soundness would be required prior the gelding being permitted to race again.  
 
Race 2: 4MK Class 3 Handicap -  1300 metres
 
UNDER THE WEATHER - Was fractious in the barriers. Bumped by another runner near the 500m.
 
LINE BREAKER - Slowly away.
 
HAPPY SNITZEL - Slow to begin.
 
LIGHTNING LORD - Over-raced in the early and middle stages before improving forward to obtain the lead near the 700m.
 
KING MAX - Attempted to shift out near the 500m and bumped with another runner.
 
DANE CHEVAL - Began awkwardly, made contact with the inside barrier upright. Inclined to race keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
HEROISM - Shifted in under pressure near the 200m and bumped another runner.
 
DASH OF WIZZARD - Near the 200m was taken in marginally by another runner, which shifted in.
 
PEARLY AVENUE - Bumped by another runner near the 200m.
 
Race 3: Channel Seven BenchMark 60 Handicap - 1050 metres
 
COUP D'ETAT - Slowly away.
 
PRELUSIVE STRIKE - Slowly away.
 
SAINTLY PRO - Bumped with another runner at the start.
 
GIVEN WINGS - Bumped with another runner at the start. Raced wide throughout.
 
ROCKETTE ROCKET - Inclined to lay in when placed under pressure on straightening.
 
SHAHQA - Stewards questioned Jockey G. Kliese in relation to the performance of the gelding, which raced below market expectations. Jockey Kliese stated that his mount travelled well in the early and middle stages, however failed to respond to his efforts over the concluding stages and was disappointing. Trainer Mr A. Cameron agreed with this assessment and informed stewards that it was his intention to spell the horse. A post-race veterinary examination of SHAHQA did not reveal any abnormalities.
 
Race 4: Starcut Flowers QTIS 3-Years-Handicap - 1050 metres
 
CRAIGLEA GHETTO - Began awkwardly.
 
GOLDEN BANK - Began awkwardly.
 
FABULOUS CHILD - Raced fiercely in the early and middle stages and had to be restrained from heels for some distance.
 
REDATAQ - Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
SMOOCH - Shifted in at the start.
 
SECURITY BELLE - Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
MOLONGLE MAGIC - Raced wide for the majority  of the race and made the home turn awkwardly.
 
TINTO ELEMENTO  - Became momentarily unbalanced when shifting around heels near the 200m.
 
Stewards inquired into an incident that took place near the 1000m which resulted in LUARICA (D. Simmons) clipping heels  and blundering. After taking evidence from Apprentice Z. White, the rider of TINTO ELEMENTO, D. Sparks,(MOLONGLE MAGIC), D. Simmons (LUARICA), D. Hayse (REDATAQ), J. Woodhouse (SMOOCH), and S. Sheargold (SECURITY BELLE) and viewing the patrol films, stewards established that REDATAQ and LUARICA had been tightened for room on jumping between MOLONGLE MAGIC and SMOOCH, and those 4 horses continued to race tight approaching the 1000m, where TINTO ELEMENTO shifted out marginally, resulting in MOLONGLE MAGIC  shifting out and away from that runner, placing LUARICA in restricted room between MOLONGLE MAGIC and REDATAQ. As a result of this tightening LUARICA clipped the heels of REDATAQ and blundered, losing ground. As stewards could not attribute the incident to careless riding by any one rider, it was recorded as a racing incident.
 
Race 5: Blacks Real Estate H.L. Black Memorial Weight For Age 1560 metres
 
WALHAAN - Fractious in the barriers.
 
PULSAR - Fractious in the barriers. Returned to scale with blood in its mouth, a post-race veterinary examination reveal the gelding to have dislodged an upper right incisor tooth. Inconvenienced near the 150m by another runner.  
 
FASTNET FLYER - Slow to begin.
 
KNOWING ME - Raced wide in the early stages.
 
OLD SMOKEY – Shifted in under pressure near the 150m. Rider G.Kliese was reprimanded and advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

Race 6: MOJO Class 6 Plate -  1200 metres
 
OH YEAH -Slowly away. Shifted out near the 100m to obtain clear running and in doing so bumped with another runner.
 
MISS ANNA - Raced ungenerously early when being restrained in order to obtain a more favourable position closer to the running rail  from its wide draw.
 
YOU CAN'T FIND ME - Commenced to over-race for some distance passing the 700m.
 
JEWELLERY THIEF - Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
ARTIBAI - Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
RICHIE ROCKET - Bumped by another runner near the 100m.
 
Race 7:  Barry Williams Memorial Lightning Weight for Age - 1100 metres
 
CHARCOAL MELODY - The start was delayed when the mare proved difficult to load.
 
TESTATIME - Delayed the start when difficult to load.
 
PRINCELY - Shifted outwards on jumping and crowded runners to its outside.
 
MORE THAN A SONG - Shifted in on jumping and crowded runners to its inside.
 
MAHRAJAAN - Crowded for room on jumping. Dipped near the 800m.
 
ACCIDENTAL - Crowded for room on jumping.
 
RIVARIVA - Raced 3 wide for the majority of the race. Inconvenienced by another runner approaching winning post.

TERMS OF TRADE - Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
SPORTING PAGE - Inclined to lay in under pressure down the running.
 
ANZUS - Inclined to shift out under pressure down the running.Againshifted out approaching the winning post inconveniencing another runner. Rider Z. White was severely reprimanded and advised to show greater care in similar circumstances.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimand
 
RACE 5: G. Kliese (OLD SMOKEY) - Careless riding (A.R. 137(a)
RACE 7: Z. White (ANZUS) - Careless riding (A.R 137(a)
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed – All winners
 
Warnings/Bars
Race 1. More Than Kalookan (Bled) 3 month ban, 1000m gallop. Lame N/F, vet clearance prior to next start.