RACING QUEENSLAND
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BETOOTA RACE CLUB INC.   – SATURDAY 25THAUGUST, 2018
 
WEATHER – FINE                     TRACK RATING – DIRT (4)    
RAIL – TRUE ENTIRE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Ms K. McCracken
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – B. Hall/H. Kath/Lindsay
Veterinarian – D. McKenzie
Starter- K. Morton
 
 
 
 
Race 1: BIRDSVILLE HOTEL BM 50 HANDICAP - 1200 metres
 
CONSENTED – Travelled wide in the middle and late stages.
 
TRAIL BUSTER – Travelled wide for the majority.
 
VALPONS – Slow into stride and travelled wide.
 
 
Race 2: LINDSAY FAMILY RATINGS BAND 0 – 60 HANDICAP - 1000 metres 
 
 
 
LEO’S SPIRIT – Slow to begin and travelled wide.
 
WISCONSIN – Approaching the 800m galloped onto heels and was checked and lost ground.
 
NO OTHER WAY – Jockey D. Rewald was fined $400 for his use of the whip prior to the 100 metres.
 
NORTHERN MYTH – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Race 3: MCINNES WILSON QTIS MAIDEN PLATE - 1000 metres  
 
 
J. Brand was the rider of MISTRESS OF MONEY, A. Ross the rider of EVERYONELOVESHARRY and D. Rewald the rider of THE GREYMOUTH GIRL. Stewards accepted the explanation of these late jockey declarations.
 
EVERYONELOVESHARRY – Travelled wide for the majority.
 
THE GREYMOUTH GIRL – Slow into stride.
 
 
Race 4: OAKEY BEEF OPEN HANDICAP - 1000 metres  
 
 
CAMBOOYA ROCK – A late scratching at 3:48pm as the gelding was unable to be loaded. Deductions were given with correct weight as 23 cents in the dollar value of win bets and 23 cents in the dollar value of place bets. Trainer J Ferguson was advised that CAMBOOYA ROCK will have to undergo a barrier trial to the satisfaction of stewards prior to racing again.
 
BENCHI PEGASUS – Slow into stride.
 
REGAL CONSERVE – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
NUDE SECRETS – Raced ungenerously. Jockey M. Palmer stated the horse jumped well and travelled but when the pace quickened he could not go with them.
 
 
 
RACE 5: THE BETOOTA ADVOCATE BETOOTA CUP OPEN HANDICAP – 1600 metres
 
SAMMY SPARROW – Slow to begin.
 
DUTCH COURAGE – Slow into stride and travelled wide for the majority and hung out rounding the home turn.
 
HUSONIQUE – Travelled wide in the middle and late stages.
 
 
Race 6: BROOK PASTORAL/LANDMARK/PE&GC HARRIS ROAD CONTRACTOR CLASS B HANDICAP - 800 metres      
 
CHARLES – Jockey N. Morton hit the gates with her knee on jumping and was treated by ambulance officers for bruising after the race.
 
LARGER – Slow to begin and eased off heels shortly before the 100m when the gelding started to hang.
 
LOOK ABOUT – Slow into stride and travelled wide for the majority.
 
SHE’S SO MEAN – Hung in down the home straight under pressure.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
D. Rewald – Whip use. AR137A5(a)(II) - $400 – 19 times prior to 100 metres.
 
Suspension
Nil.
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed
 
All winners.
 
Barrier Certificates/Warning –
 
Race 4 - CAMBOOYA ROCK – Refused to load – AR8(t) – Further barrier certificate.

Late Rider Changes
Race 3: EVERYONELOVESHARRY – A. Ross
              MISTRESS OF MONEY – J. Brand
             THE GREYMOUTH GIRL – D. Rewald
 
 
Late Scratchings
CAMBOOYA ROCK – 3.48pm – Unable to be loaded.