Race Day Stewards’ Report
Cunnamulla Thoroughbreds
Date: Saturday 17th August 2019
Track: Good (dirt)
Weather: Fine
Rail: True Entire Course
Stewards Panel: B Cooke (Chairman) ¦ T. Preston (800)
Officials: B. Barker (Veterinarian) ¦ Club Representatives (Judge) ¦ R. Jones (starter)
Race 1 - CUNNAMULLA & DISTRICT DIGGERS RACE CLUB INC. BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP – 1000m
Its Wanted – Eased from heel at the 600m when racing keenly. Held up for clear running in the home straight.
Sister Joy – Began awkwardly making contact with another runner to the outside.
Goornong Girl – Tightened for room upon jumping and lost ground.
Thin Disguise – Began awkwardly making contact with another runner to the inside.
Enjoyable – Raced wide without cover throughout the early and middle stages.
Race 2 - BARRON BROTHERS MAIDEN PLATE – 1200m
Sparman – Began awkwardly
No Further racing incidents.
Race 3 - RYTRANS MANUFACTURING TOOWOOMBA CLASS B HANDICAP – 1200m
Our Desert Rose – Slow to begin.
Without Dissent – Refused to load. Declared a late scratching at 3:05pm by order of the stewards. Stewards declared that all monies invested in Without Dissent be refunded with the following deductions to apply.
2 cents in the dollar for the win
7 cents in the dollar for the place of winner
7 cents in the dollar for 2nd placegetter
5 cents in the dollar for 3rd placegetter
Trainer C. Baker was advised the horse would require two consecutive barrier certificates in front of Stewards prior to returning to race. Further to this Mrs Baker was reprimanded under AR 165(3) for leaving the course prior to the thirty minute deadline outlined in the rule.
Race 4 - BILL PESKETT MEMORIAL OPEN HANDICAP – 1400m
Reach For Heaven -
Priceless De Hero – Laid in approaching the 1000m.
Exit Only – Fractious in barriers. Slow to begin.
Eschiele – Began awkwardly.
Yeezy – Raced wide throughout the early and middle stages.
Race 5 - TUCKWELL TRANSPORT & EARTHMOVING BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP – 1400m
Upon returning to scale, Apprentice A. Bakos reported that she had injured her foot upon jumping. Apprentice Bakos was examined by the ambulance on course and was advised she would require a further examination and medical certificate prior to returning to race ride.
Stewards fined Jockey C. Bryen $700 under AR 190(3) for accepting four rides when overweight.
No further racing incidents
Swabs samples taken for analysis
All Winners
Race day Summary
Scratchings
Race 1 ANOTHER WEAPON
Race 3 MOTUEKA RIVER (NZ)
DIAMOND JESS
NINO
Race 4 MOHAKA RIVER (NZ)
Race 5 KULABA
LADY ELLEY
Licensee Actions
R3 C. Baker – Reprimand – AR 165(3) – Left the Course prior to the thirty-minute deadline without the permission of Stewards.
R5 C. Bryen - $700 – AR 190(3) – Accepted four rides when overweight.
Animal Actions
R3 Without Dissent - Refused to load – two consecutive barrier certificates in front of stewards.
Thisreport 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.