QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
LONGREACH CLUB
 
20/03/ 2021
 
WEATHER – Fine       TRACK RATING – Good          RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – K. McCracken
Stewards – G. Meek
Clerk of Scales – P. Anderson
Judge – D. Walker/ L. Egan
Veterinarian – Dr K. Callaghan
Starter – S. Hayden
 
Race 1: BARKERS NEWSAGENCY CLASS B HANDICAP 1200 Metres
 
TENT LOVER – Was declared a late scratching at 12:00pm due to no jockey available.
 
COUPE DE VILLE – Jumped outwards contacting DURANT, over raced in the early stages and contacted the inside running rail near the 750m.
 
KEIRETSU – Jumped away awkwardly, eased off heels near the 1000m & shifted outwards to avoid the dusty track condition.
 
DURANT – Contacted at the start.
 
HOT CHOCOLATE – Slow into stride, travelled wide in the early & middle stages. Laid in down the straight under pressure.
 
 
Race 2: THURECHT BROS SADDLERY CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1200 Metres
 
JARHEAD – Contacted at the start and shifted outwards.
 
SIDETRIP – Jumped away awkwardly & eased off heels near the 850m.
 
GOLDSAY – Jumped outwards contacting JARHEAD & travelled wide in the early & middle stages.
 
ZORRO MACHO – Jumped with head in the air & awkwardly. Jockey Steven Galvin believing the gelding resented the tongue tie.
 
DRAGON IN THE NORTH – Fractious in the gates prior to jumping & jumped away awkwardly with splayed legs.
 
 
Race 3: HYGAIN HORSE FEED MAIDEN PLATE 1000 metres
 
BURRACOMBE – Jumped inwards contacting CRAZY SUSPECT.
 
CRAZY SUSPECT – Reared & laid over in the gates prior to jumping, contacted at the start and climbed the dust in the early stages.
 
SUPER SID – Fractious prior to the start & travelled wide for much of the race.
 
VON’S HEROINE – Slow into stride, travelled wide in the early & middle stages. Laid in down the home straight.
 
 
Race 4: WATTS CATERING RATINGS BAND 0 – 60 HANDICAP 1000 metres
 
AMADEO & ALL TOO SWEET were late scratching’s at 2pm as no riders available.
 
JUXTAPOSED – Blundered at the start causing the gelding to be slow away then travelled wide for much of the race.
 
OLIFANTS – Fractious in the gates prior to the start.
 
SERPENTI – Slow to begin and travelled wide for much of the race.
 
BLAINE – Lost off fore plate during the race near the 700m.
 
 
Race 5: ANDERSON & HARRIS BOOKMAKING OPEN PLATE 1000 metres
 
FAB’S COWBOY – Travelled wide in the middle & late stages.
 
ZUKAZ – Travelled wide in the early and middle stages.
 
DRAYMAN – Jumped inwards.
 
ZENDAYE – Slow to begin & travelled wide.
 
TOCCO D’ORO – Slow to begin.
 
BOINGO – Awkward to begin.
 
CHAPELCO – Returned lame to the mounting yard in the offside front having cast the shoe during the race. Connections were advised a veterinary clearance would be required prior to starting again.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
 
Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
CHAPELCO -Vet Certificate – AR20(e)
 
 
Late scratchings
 
TENT LOVER – 12pm.  – No rider available.
AMADEO – 2.00pm. – No rider available.
ALL TO SWEET – 2.00pm. – No rider available.
 
 
 
 
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.