QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
BUNDABERG RACE CLUB
BUNDABERG– SATURDAY 5th MAY 2018
WEATHER – FINE RAIL – TRUE TRACK RATING – GOOD/SAND
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – L Hicks
Stewards – J Williamson, P Honeywell
Clerk of Scales – M Honeywill
Judge – A Nasso
Veterinarian – Dr A Aldin
Starter – B Steindl
Race 1: PACIFIC GOLD MACADAMIA’S BENCHMARK 60 H’CAP 850M
MISS MANEUVER - Declared a late scratching at 12:55pm when it was discovered the horse had received some head trauma on route to the track.
ALAKAI – Slow to begin
OUTBACK LIGHTNING – Hung out when rounding the home turn
KURAMOS – Slow to begin
LIVERPOOL JANE – Raced wide through out
Race 2: PROPALLET MAIDEN PLATE 1090M
NANCY BIRD – Bumped shortly after the start by another runner. Raced greenly in the early stage, jockey reported the mare resented the kickback when following the field
PISTOL AND BOO – Jumped awkwardly and was slow to begin, shifting in shortly after the start making contact with another runner. Raced greenly in the early stages
ABSOTIVELY – start was delayed when proved difficult to load. Trainer D Schulz was advised a warning would be placed on the mare’s barrier manners.
DESTINY’S MATE – Slow into stride
Race 3: LEARMONTH’S FOODWORKS QTIS CLASS 2 PLATE 1090M
DAVEY – Raced wide throughout
FIRST BID – Jumped away awkwardly making contact with another runner
HOT TEMPO – Hampered slightly after jumping
PAR ONERI – Jumped awkwardly and raced greenly in the early stages
DUAN PHOENIX – Raced wide throughout. The gelding hung out noticeably from the 300m mark, jockey S Lacy reported that the gelding did not handle the sand track conditions
FERGOTTEN FEELING – Was slow away and blundered slightly on jumping. Raced wide throughout
Race 4: IRON JACK CLASS B H’CAP 1212M
MISTA POINT – Slow into stride
IRISH WINE – Jumped awkwardly
BLOOMERANG – Jumped away slowly. When approaching the 100m mark the gelding shifted in abruptly having to be steadied from the heels of another runner. Jockey K Gates that she felt that the gelding had reacted to the outside grassed area of the straight cause in the shift in.
DREAMS OF MINTO – start was delayed when proved difficult to load. Trainer D Gardiner was advised a warning would be placed on the mare’s barrier manners.
Race 5: BURNETT LAND & MACHINERY/KABOTA BATTLE OF THE BUSH QUALIFIER – OPEN H’CAP 1212M
REVELIO – Jumped awkwardly
PICK OF THE PUBS – Raced wide throughout. Hung out when rounding the home turned.
BETTER IDEA – Raced wide
EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN - start was delayed when proved difficult to load. Trainer D Gardiner was advised a warning would be placed on the geldings barrier manners. Raced wide throughout
Race 6: PERFECTION BENCHMARK 60 H’CAP 1600M
BRADY ‘N’ ME – Slow into stride
GUADALUPE - when questioned regarding below market performance rider M Elliot stated the mare, in his opinion, did not handle the prevailing sand track conditions.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands
N/A
Fines
N/A
Suspensions
N/A
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Warnings/bars
ABSOTIVELY – Reluctant to Load - Warning
DREAMS OF MINTO – Reluctant to Load - Warning
EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN - Reluctant to Load - Warning
Bleeders
N/A
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
N/A
Late scratchings
Race 1 MISS MANEUVER – L/Scr 12:55pm – Head Trauma
Published subject to correction upon revision