RACING QUEENSLAND
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
ALPHA JOCKEY CLUB   – SATURDAY 31st MARCH 2017
 
WEATHER – FINE                        TRACK RATING – DIRT (1)    
RAIL – TRUE ENTIRE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Ms K. McCracken
Clerk of Scales – K. McMurdo
Judge – K. Ford/J. Rodgers
Veterinarian – M. Woods
Swab Assistant- M. Newman
Starter- J. English
 
Race 1: RATINGS BAND 0 – 60 HANDICAP - 1200 metres
 
STYLISH LUCK – Threw head in the air on jumping losing ground, then travelled wide for the majority.
 
ASHIKO – Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
Race 2: CLASS 6 PLATE - 1000 metres 
 
Jockey C. Schumacher was the rider of DRAGON FIRE and C. McIver the rider of STYLISH SUN. Stewards accepted the reason from trainer T. Austin on the late declaration of the riders.
 
ROYAL FROLIC – Slow to begin and slow into stride.
 
JUST ONE WISH – Jumped inwards.
 
MENACING – Travelled wide for much of the event and hung in down the home straight under pressure.
 
STYLISH SON – Travelled wide fort he majority with no cover.
 
DRINKING COCKTAILS – Slow to begin. Jockey V. Venkaya was cautioned regarding his whip use on the mare.
 
 
Race 3: BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP - 1000 metres  
 
SERIOUS CAPER – Slow to begin.
 
I KAN CONQUER – Jumped away awkwardly, bumped the rail near the 600m and tended to hang in for much of the race.
 
HAYYLER’S TARY – Travelled wide for much of the event with no cover.
 
Race 4: OPEN HANDICAP - 1200 metres  
 
SAMMY SPARROW – Jumped away awkwardly contacting an outside runner.
 
WICKED WOODY – Contacted at the start and then travelled wide for much of the race.
 
 
Race 5: CLASS B HANDICAP - 1200 metres      
 
STAR PICKET—Was extremely agitated in the mounting yard and reared over dislodging jockey C. McIver. C. McIver was uninjured and STAR PICKET underwent a veterinary inspection behind the barriers prior to being allowed to race.
 
LEND ME A TENNER – Slow into stride, then nearing the 250m was eased and changed course when ONEMORETWOLESS shifted ground.
 
ONEMORETWOLESS – Shifted ground abruptly near the 250m and had to be straightened.
 
ISIS HUSSON – Raced ungenerously throughout. A post-race veterinary inspection showed no abnormalities. Trainer T. Cook stated the race was to see if the mare could gallop on dirt and would now be retired.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
Nil
 
Suspension
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed
 
All winners.
 
Late Rider Changes
Race 2 – DRAGON FIRE -- Clayton Schumacher
                STYLISH SON – Chris McIver