QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
WONDAI – SOUTH BURNETT RACE CLUB
SATURDAY 21st OCTOBER 2023
WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Sand RAIL – True
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – R Hanson.
Stewards – S Heidke (Steward).
Clerk of Scales – Stewards.
Judge – P Chilton.
Veterinarian – Dr S Kelly.
Starter – K Dennien.
GENERAL
Stewards approved the following overweight allowances at today’s meeting:
Race 2 – THE STORM – M. Powell +0.5kg (56kg)
Race 5 - ALATAR - M. Powell +1kg (56kg)
Race1: PERIES IGA WONDAI BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1100 Metres
UNASSAILABLE – Began awkwardly. Jumped outwards and bumped SEA COMMITS.
BARCLAY'S BANK – Slow to begin and lost ground. Jockey C Taylor reported that BARCLAY'S BANK, after being slow to begin proved hard to settle into a rhythm in the early and middle stages of the event. Jockey Taylor added that is his opinion, when the gelding did settle,BARCLAY'S BANK felt more balanced over the concluding stages and finished the race off well.
THETOYBOY – Slow to begin.
REGALO D'ORO – Passing the1000m, shifted in despite the efforts of its rider and bumped GIDGET.
GIDGET – Bumped by REGALO D'ORO passing the1000m causing GIDGET to shift in slightly and inconvenience MASTER DRUMER which had to steady.
SEA COMMITS – Bumped on jumping and lost ground. Laid in under pressure passing the 100m and had to be straightened by its rider.
BEST SONG – Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
MASTER DRUMER – Steadied off heels passing the 1000m when GIDGET shifted in slightly after being bumped by REGALO D'ORO.
GOSSIAUX – Apprentice S Willis reported that after GOSSIAUX was unable to muster early speed in the race, the gelding drifted back in the field and resented the kickback from today`s racing surface. Shifted wider on the track passing the 1000m and raced wide for the remainder of the event. Tailed off over the concluding stages and put in an awkward stride when the gelding shied at a shadow from the winning post.
Race 2: SEILER EARTHMOVING CLASS B HANDICAP 850 Metres
Correct weight for this race was delayed when the third placegetter, Jockey T Brooker requested to view the patrol footage to ascertain whether she had grounds to lodge a protest. After viewing the footage, Jockey Brooker advised that she did not wish to proceed with the protest and Stewards declared correct weight on the judge`s placings.
CASH ARTIST – Laid in around the home turn and in to the straight. Passing the 200m shifted in under pressure before being straightened by its rider and inconvenienced BALEXIA which was obliged to shift in and bumped the hind quarters of JAIN and had to steady.
FRIDAY'S JET – The start of the race was delayed when FRIDAY'S JET got his head over the partition into the adjoining barrier. FRIDAY'S JET had also moved forward making it difficult for the barrier attendants to get the gelding`s head back into his own barrier. Trainer G Postle was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding`s barrier manners. Began awkwardly and lost ground.
LOUD ATTRACTION – Hung out passing the 600m and around the home turn. Raced wide in the home straight.
THE STORM – Laid out on the home turn. Shifted out marginally before being corrected by its rider passing the 200m and brushed JAIN obliging the mare to shift wider.
BALEXIA – Passing the 200m was obliged to steady when disappointed for a run when racing between JAIN andCASH ARTIST. At a subsequent inquiry into the incident, after taking evidence from Jockey M Powell (THE STORM), Jockey T Brooker (JAIN), Apprentice Jockey S Willis (CASH ARTIST) and Apprentice Jockey O Kendall (BALEXIA), it was established that as a result of THE STORM shifting out marginally and causing JAIN to shift wider and CASH ARTIST shifting in under pressure, BALEXIA was placed in restricted room, bumped JAIN on the hind quarters and was obliged to steady. Taking into consideration the racing manners of both THE STORM and CASH ARTIST, Stewards did not consider this incident to be a result of careless riding and took no further action.
JAIN – Began awkwardly. Passing the 200m was obliged to shift wider on the track when THE STORM shifted out and was bumped on the hind quarters by BALEXIA.
QUARTER PAST – Slow to muster speed. Resented the kickback from today`s racing surface and shifted wide passing the 600m. Raced wide for the remainder of the event.
Race 3: HOBBS AND ASSOCIATES MAIDEN PLATE 850 Metres
EMPEROR TEIO – Raced wide throughout.
PRESSURE AND TIME – Shifted out passing the 800m and bumped VIVA AMERICANA. Hung out on the home turn and forced VIVA AMERICANA wider on the track.
ST WOLFGANG – Bumped by MEREENIE passing the 600m.
ZESTY BOY (NZ) – Hung out passing the 600m and rounding the home turn. Laid out under pressure passing the 150m before being straightened by its rider.
MEREENIE – Raced greenly throughout. Passing the 800m, momentarily became unbalanced when bumped by VIVA AMERICANA. Commenced to over race approaching the 600m, shifted out and bumped ST WOLFGANG. Continued to race greenly in the home straight.
TESSELEIGHT – Made contact with the offside barrier gate on jumping and lost considerable ground. Raced wide throughout.
VIVA AMERICANA – Passing the 800m raced in restricted room between PRESSURE AND TIME and MEREENIE. Forced wider on the home turn by PRESSURE AND TIME which hung out.
Race 4: THE MONICA RYAN & KATHLEEN HOULT MEMORIAL QTIS RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 HANDICAP 1577 Metres
HEWRECKED'EM – When leaving the mounting yard HEWRECKED'EM made contact with the gate post with his near hind leg. On arrival to the barriers the gelding underwent a Veterinary inspection and was passed suitable to start. Over raced in the early and middle stages of the event. Hung out on the first turn.
MUWARRAD – Slow to begin. Raced wide early stages.
BUDDY'S TALE – Raced wide early stages and down the home straight.
CANNY BOY – Raced wide throughout. Apprentice P Carter reported that in her opinion CANNY BOY resented the kickback from today`s racing surface.
BATTLE – Began awkwardly.
FEND OFF (NZ) – Slow to begin.
Race 5: COUNTRY CUPS CHALLENGE QUALIFIER / THE ROY & GLENIS RADUNZ WONDAI CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1577 Metres
VINASTA – Jumped in at the start.
KAPPY CINO – Began awkwardly. Slow into stride. Began to over race from the 1350m. Hung out on the first turn at the end of the straight and forced MAKEDON wide on the track.
A FIGHTING FURY – Obliged to shift in shortly after the start when VINASTA jumped inwards. Raced wide in the early stages.
MAKEDON – Slow to begin and bumped shortly after the start. Forced wide on the track on the first turn at the end of the straight when KAPPY CINO hung out while over racing.
PATMOS ISLAND – Slow to begin. Inconvenienced and steadied off heels shortly after the start when A FIGHTING FURY was obliged to shift in when VINASTA jumped inwards.
SPRINGTHORPE – Began awkwardly.
BULLETIN (USA) – Over raced in the early stages.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed pre-race
VINASTA, OAKFIELD COMANCHE.
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, SPRINGTHORPE.
Warnings/bars
Race 2: FRIDAY'S JET – Barrier manners – warning.
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review. The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.