QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STWARDS REPORT
CLERMONT RACING CLUB Inc
CLERMONT – SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2022
WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Dirt RAIL – True
PENETROMETER – N/A
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – Shane Larkins
Stewards – Garry Wust
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Graham Campbell
Veterinarian – Dr Alan Guilfoyle
Swab Attendants – Vet
Starter – Geoff Scharf
GENERAL
Overweight permitted as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.
Race 1: COOVIN PASTORAL CO. MAIDEN PLATE 1200 metres
KERRERA – Slow to begin and trailed the field throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the off-hind leg. Connections were advised that the gelding has been stood down from racing pending a veterinary clearance.
CASH GAME – Raced wide throughout.
GOLD COAST DOLL – Slow to begin and raced wide throughout.
Race 2: CLERMONT AGENCIES QTIS RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap 1200 metres
HIGHLAND EAGLE – Began awkwardly.
IF YOU SAY SO – Raced wide throughout.
GRANT’S PATCH – Raced wide throughout.
TARGET THE STARS – Raced wide throughout.
CYCLONE DIVA – Slow to begin.
Race 3: CHARKIE FLOHR MEMORIAL OPEN Handicap 1000 metres
TEST OF WAR – Jockey Tasha Chambers was reprimanded (4th offence) under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to her mount on 6 occasions prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
BRIDEZILLA (NZ) – Jockey Adam Sewell reported that his saddle slipped immediately after the start and as a result he was placed at a significant disadvantage.
FLASH FABIAN – Jockey Chris McIver dropped his whip over the concluding stages.
Race 4: CBH CLASS B Handicap 1000 metres
NASA – Raced wide throughout.
IRON MASK – Raced wide throughout.
IXELLES – Fraction slow to begin.
FIERY EXCHANGE – Fraction slow to begin.
LIVERPOOL GAL – Raced wide throughout.
Race 5: 1064 GOLD BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1400 metres
FARMER’S FRIEND – Slow to begin.
MORICONI – Knuckled soon after the start.
MISS JEDI – Slow to begin and trailed the main body of the field throughout.
HIGH REWARDS – Tired over the final 400m.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands
Race 3 Tasha Chambers – TEST OF WAR, AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 6 times prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
Fines
Suspensions
Overweight
Race 3 Adam Sewell – BRIDZILLA (NZ) +1KG.
Race day injuries/illness
Absent jockeys
Adjourned inquiries
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed pre-race
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Warnings/bars
Race 1 KERRERA – Stood down pending veterinary clearance.
Bleeders
Falls
Adjourned inquiries
Protests
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Late scratchings
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 Stewards 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.