QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BUNDABERG RACE CLUB 3rdSeptember 2022
 
WEATHER – Overcast   TRACK RATING – Sand     RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman: K Daly
Club Steward: P Honeywill
Clerk of Scales: C Myers
Judge: A Beljon, A Nasso
Veterinarian: Dr K Schroeder
Starter: B Steindl
 
 
General:
 
Jockey Ian French, who was resuming race riding today after an extended break, was incorrectly listed as being an apprentice rider in some publications when in fact he is licensed with QRIC as a Country Jockey. 
 
 
 
Race 1 - BENCHMARK 60 Handicap (850 METRES)
 
RAMTASTIC – Bumped at the start.
 
ARATULA – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
RUTTO – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
FINEST ACT – After beginning awkwardly was slow to muster speed in the early stages. Passing the 700m shifted wider on the track and raced wide for the remainder of the event.
 
HAN DYNASTY – Jumped out at the start and bumped RAMTASTIC.
 
 
Race 2 - Maiden Plate (1090 METRES)
 
CLANG’S TATT – Laid in under pressure in the home straight
 
MUSSEL LINES – Delayed the start when proved difficult to load. Began awkwardly. Following the disappointing performance trainer M Bailey advised the horse would now be sent for an immediate spell.
 
BEAUETA – Raced wide throughout. Adam Spinks, rider of BEAUETA, was fined $200 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use of the whip on 9 occasions prior to the 100m, 4 more than permitted.
 
ETHELDA – The license of apprentice R Wilson to ride in races was suspended for a period of 7 days to commence midnight 11th September up to and including midnight 18th September 2022 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use of the whip on 10 occasions prior to the 100m, 5 more than permitted.
 
 
Race 3 - QTIS OPEN Handicap (1090 METRES)
 
AMERICAN GENIUS – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
DOLCI – Steadied from heels near the 900m.
 
DAUNTING PRINCESS – After beginning awkwardly, laid out for some distance thereafter resulting in DOLCI having to be steadied from heels near the 900m.
 
 
 
Race 4 - BENCHMARK 55 Handicap (1212 METRES)
 
CREDENZA – After dislodging rider G Steele in the enclosure, the horse underwent a veterinary examination prior to being loaded into the barriers and was cleared to start. Began very awkwardly, lost ground and then raced ungenerously in the early stages when racing at the tail of the field.
 
SHENZI – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
CRAIGLEA BANDIT – Rider H Richardson reported when placed under pressure from the 600m, CRAIGLEA BANDIT failed to respond to her riding and was disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
TRUE TALLY – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
 
 
Race 5 - Class B Handicap (1380 METRES)
 
KILKENNY DAZZLER – After being fractious in the barriers was slow to begin. Approaching the 200m shifted in and had to steadied away from the heels of YES NO MAYBE SO which laid out marginally under pressure at the same time.
 
TOY WHITTY – Raced three wide throughout the event. Adam Spinks, rider of TOY WHITTY, was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use of the whip on 6 occasions prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
 
YES NO MAYBE SO – Laid out under pressure near the 200m.
 
 
 
 

 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 1: Jky Adam Spinks – AR132(7)(a)(ii) – use of whip 6 times prior to 100m. (2nd offence).
 
Fines:
Race 2: Jky Adam Spinks - $200 – AR1312(7)(a)(ii) – use of whip 9 times prior to 100m. (1st offence).
 
Suspensions:
Race 2: App R Wilson – AR132(7)(a)(ii) – use of whip 10 times prior to 100m – 7 days – m/n 11th Sept up to & including m/n 18th Sept 2022 (2nd offence).
 
Late Riders
Race 2: ZAYDE – T Leslight
 
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
 
 
The matters contained within this Stewards Report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.
This report and the Steward’s 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.