QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
Mount Isa Race Club - Saturday  20 May, 2017
 
WEATHER – Fine              TRACK – Sand                  RAIL – In True Position
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R Smith
Stewards – T Woodham
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – L Winks
Veterinarian – K Stretton
Swab attendants –   Veterinarian
Bookmakers Supervisor – Stewards
Starter – S Hartnett
 
Race 1: STEEJO PRESS QTIS BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1450m   
 
NORTHERN STORM – Raced wide rounding the 1200m turn.
 
RAGE WITHIN - Raced wide rounding the 1200m turn.
 
DREAMWARD BOUND – Raced wide from the 600m to the home turn. 
 
DUMFRIES – Having first start in this area.  Tailed field most of the way and raced wide rounding the home turn. 
 
NOVEMBER GREY -   Raced below market expectations.   A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in near fore leg. Trainer G Tipping was advised that he must provide a veterinary certificate of fitness before the gelding can again start in a race.
 
Race 2:  LEONIE WINKS PHOTOGRAPHY MAIDEN PLATE 1000m
 
SHOO FLY SHOO- Knuckled on jumping losing ground. Raced wide rounding the 600m turn. 
 
OUTBACK ANDY – Slow into stride. 
 
MESSINES ROSE - Raced wide rounding the 400m turn. 
 
Race 3: COLONIAL FOOD STORE CLASS 3 PLATE 1000m 
 
RAPID QUALO – Rider S Galvin advised the saddle slipped soon after the start causing him considerable inconvenience. 
 
APERATURE - Raced wide for the majority. 
 
TRESSLES – Raced wide for the majority. 
 
Race 4: MT ISA AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY CUP PREVIEW OPEN HANDICAP 1700m
 
CHOCOLATE BOLT – Raced below market expectations. Rider S McGovern advised that  after starting from an outside barrier he elected to ease back to avoid being caught wide in the early stages, however the gelding had never travelled comfortably at any stage, and may have resented the kickback, despite making up some ground over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding revealed no abnormalities. 
 
LOGAN’S RUN - Raced wide in the early and middle stages. 
 
CHESTNUT ROAD - Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
Race 5: THANKS TO LENORE SAUNDERS & SHARON CROSSLAND OPEN HANDICAP 1100m
 
FORTZA – Reluctant to load. Trainer J Bawden was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s barrier manners.
 
REGAL CONSERVE – Raced wide rounding the 600m turn. 
 
TRAVEL IN STYLE – Raced wide rounding the home turn. 
 
Race 6: WELCOME BABY BURGO RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 HANDICAP 1200m 
 
Stewards, acting on veterinary advice ordered the late withdrawal of LASTING IMAGE at 4.35pm after the gelding was found to be lame to the off fore leg. Trainer J Bawden was advised that he must provide a veterinary certificate of fitness before the gelding can again start in a race. 
 
MOSPORT – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Raced wide rounding the home turn. 
 
MR ROCKARD – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
THE GIRLS IN PARIS – Raced wide rounding the 600m turn. 
 
VEGANER - Raced wide rounding the 600m turn. 
 
SNAZZY SOX – Raced wide for the majority.
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STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees:      
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed: 
All winners
 
Bars:
Race 1, NOVEMBER GREY. Lame near fore. Veterinary certificate of fitness required prior to next start. 
Race 6, LASTING IMAGE. Lame off fore. Veterinary certificate of fitness required  prior to next start. 

Warnings:
Race 5, FORTZA. Reluctant to load. Warning on barrier manners.
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Late Scratchings:
Race 6, LASTING IMAGE. By order of Stewards acting on veterinary advice at 4.35pm. 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications:
Race 1, S Mossman rode DREAMWARD BOUND
Race 2, S Galvin rode MESSINES ROSE
Race 6, S McGovern rode MR ROCKARD