QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMIISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
MOUNT ISA   RACE CLUB
MOUNT ISA - SATURDAY  27th AUGUST 2022
Weather: Fine              Track: Sand        Rail: True
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards - P Warren
Stewards - K Dean
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge - L Winks
Veterinarian / Sample Collection Officer -  K Stretton
Starter – M Cummings
 
GENERAL
 
Race 1: MILLER AND HICK FAMILIES QTIS Maiden Plate (1000m)
SINGLE MALT –  Stewards permitted Jockey D Ballard to ride the gelding 1.5 kg overweight as no other rider was available .
AGOSTINI – Proved difficult to load. Raced wide majority. Trainer Ms T Parry was advised that a warning would be placed on the mare’s barrier manners.
TABOO – Raced wide majority.
BOSSUKA – Raced wide middle stages and rounding home turn.
 
Race 2: CAMOOWEAL ROADHOUSE BENCHMARK 45 Handicap (1000m)
HI ZERO – Slow into stride.
EM CEE GEE – Began awkwardly. Slow into stride. Raced wide majority.
ARCING HARD – Raced wide majority.
LIZ’ DELIGHT – Raced wide majority.
 
Race 3: NORTHERN RURAL GROUP  CAMOOWEAL  CUP BENCHMARK 60 Handicap (1450m)
FINGERTIPS – Was a late scratching at 1pm by order of stewards acting on Veterinary advice following Trainer J Bawden reporting that the gelding was injured while leaving his stabling. Trainer J Bawden was advised that a Veterinary certificate of fitness is required prior to next start.
KEEP ON LOVING YOU – Raced wide majority.
LOUIE THE LEGEND – Raced wide majority.
 
Race 4: SULLY’S OUTBACK CARPENTRY / QNT CONTRACTING & PASTORAL SERVICES Class B Handicap (1200m)
MOPAR – Shifted out soon after jumping inconveniencing another runner.
DREAM HALO –  Slow into stride. Inconvenienced soon after the start by another runner  which shifted out.
WORDS UNSPOKEN – Post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be lame in the off front leg. Trainer J .Bawden was advised that a veterinary certificate of fitness is required prior to next start.
SPOTTED WONDER – Stewards permitted Jockey D Ballard to ride the gelding 1kg overweight as no other rider was available. Began awkwardly and raced wide majority.
MISS BOUCHARD – Raced wide majority.
 
Race 5 : POST OFFICE HOTEL CAMOOWEAL BENCHMARK 65 Handicap  (1200m)
GUMNUTS – Slow to begin. Jockey J Felix reported that the gelding resented the kickback in running.
MAGNATE – Raced wide rounding home turn.
DUKES COUNTY – Raced wide majority.
 
 STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners.
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1: AGOSTINI. Difficult to load. Warning.
Race 4: WORDS UNSPOKEN. Veterinary certificate required prior to next start .
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1 :SINGLE MALT  was ridden by D Ballard.
Race 4 : SPOTTED WONDER was ridden by D Ballard.
 
Late Scratching.
Race 3: FINGERTIPS. Veterinary certificate required prior to next start.
 
The following runners were scratched by order of Stewards at 10:30 as no rider was available
Race 1: RAPID STYLE, FALVELON SKY.
Race 2: ROCKETHEAD.
Race 3: INJUSTICE.
Race 4: STRETCHING, YUFCALLEDCHARLE.
 
 
The matters contained in 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 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.
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