STEWARDS REPORT
EMERALD JOCKEY CLUB – SATURDAY 23 JULY 2022
 
 
WEATHER – FINE                               TRACK RATING – HEAVY (8)
RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Mr M Heath
Stewards –Mr D Macklyn
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Mr M Shields (Races 1-3 & 5-7), Mr G Campbell & Mr D King (Race 4)
Veterinarian- Dr S Bliss
Starter- Mr J McLellan
 
GENERAL
Prior to the start of the meeting, Stewards conducted an inspection of the track after rain earlier in the week. Of concern to Stewards was the consistency of the racing surface over the entirety of the track with emphasis on a section from the 500 metres to near the 700 metres.
 
Stewards consulted with a delegation of senior riders, who had also inspected the track, and after doing so, all parties were satisfied that the track was suitable and safe for racing however the state and condition of the track would be monitored by riders and Stewards as the meeting progressed.
 
Race 1: THANK YOU DONNA ERIKSEN MAIDEN PLATE 1000 METRES
 
MYZAH – Raced three wide with cover throughout.
 
SHATTER PROOF – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
Race 2: THANK YOU STEVE ERIKSEN OPEN HANDICAP 1000 METRES
 
SHIGERU MAHOGANY – Bumped on jumping.
 
BEWARE – Bumped on jumping.
 
DEMURRAL – Slow to begin.
 
AIRACOBRA – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
Race 3: T.B.S. & Z.A. WILLS MEMORIAL QTIS BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP 1100 METRES
GUMNUTS – Reared prior to the start.
 
MARRON CHEVAL – Fractious in the barriers prior to the start.
 
BOUND TO ME – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
Race 4: PIONEER PARK QTIS BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP 1100 METRES
 
ALL NATIVE – Threw its head in the air on jumping and lost ground.
 
LUCKY TIME – Steadied near the 900 metres when placed in restricted room.
 
CLIFF’S CHANCE – Steadied when tightened for a short distance near the 900 metres when MR NODDY was laying in. Jockey M Butler was reprimanded under the provisions of AR131(a) for allowing his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of other runners. Laid in under pressure for the distance of the home straight proving difficult to ride out.
 
MISS JEDI – Fractious prior to the start.
 
MR NODDY – Proved difficult to load.
 
Race 5: EVOKE MAINTENANCE SERVICES BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1280 METRES
 
NATIVE BEE – Bumped on jumping.
 
ATTACKABEEL – Bumped on jumping
 
CUBIX – Laid in for the distance of the home straight.
 
STAINE – Raced three wide without cover throughout.
 
Race 6: RBV RURAL PTY LTD OPEN PLATE 1280 METRES
 
MISS SILKY – Raced three wide without cover from near the 600 metres.
 
SHIJIN – Shifted out under pressure from near the 150 metres proving difficult to ride out.
 
Race 7: QCWA CENTENARY CLASS B HANDICAP 1615 METRES
 
IN CLOSE REACH – Raced three wide without cover throughout. Hampered near the 900 metres when EMPEROR OF LIGHT shifted out abruptly.
 
EMPEROR OF LIGHT – Over raced from near the 1300 metres to near the 900 metres.
 
LADY SHEILACK – Stewards acceded to a request from Trainer D Rideout to allow Jockey M Barnham to ride the mare 3 kilograms overweight due to no other available rider.
 
SHE’S OUR EMPRESS – Bumped near the 900 metres when EMPEROR OF LIGHT shifted out abruptly.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees

Fines
Nil.
 
Reprimands
Race 4 – Jockey M Butler – Careless riding - AR131(a).
 
Jockey absenteeism
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed
All Winners.
 
Warnings/Bars
Nil
 
Late Scratchings
Nil.
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 7 – LADY SHEILACK – Jockey M Barnham.