QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
 
ESK JOCKEY CLUB – SATURDAY 11th JULY 2020
 
 
WEATHER – FINE  TRACK RATING – GOOD 3
RAIL – TRUE
 
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – P McLean
Stewards – K Daly, N Boyle
Judge – I Schulz
Starter – S Tou
Scales Clerk – N Boyle
Veterinarians – Dr. I. Trueman, Dr. C. Bolton
 
 
 
Race 1: ESK BV SALES & HIRE / ESK CARAVAN BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 800m

BUDDY’S TALE – Stood flat footed and lost ground.
 
UNTOLD SECRETS – Slow to begin, hung out rounding the home turn. App I Rabjones reported the filly felt uncomfortable in its action therefore she didn’t fully test her mount over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinarian examination found no significant findings.
 
GLENBAWNS DUTCHESS – Raced 3 wide without cover.
 
ATOMIC MISSILE – Laid in under pressure over the final 150m
 
BRAYD HEART – Raced in restricted room approaching and rounding the home turn between UNTOLD SECRETS which shifted out and LIGHTHORSE which shifted in.
 
 
 
Race 2: ESK GOLF CLUB MAIDEN PLATE 800m
 
THE DEVASTATOR – Refused to load and was declared a late scratching at 12:38pm by order of the stewards. Upon the declaration of correct weight stewards ordered all moneys invested on THE DEVASTATOR be refunded with the following deductions to apply –
 
10 cents in the dollar for the winner #6
10 cents in the dollar for the place of winner #6
10 cents in the dollar for second place #2
10 cents in the dollar for third place #1
 
Trainer J. Armstrong was advised that the mare would be required to obtain a further barrier certificate before being permitted to race again.
 
MISS DOLLY – As R Faehr was late arriving on course due to transport difficulties Stewards permitted M Crawford to be substituted as the rider. Slow to begin and failed to muster early speed.
 
SHE’S WHITTIE – Reared on jumping and lost ground.
 
MISS DOLLY – Slow to begin and failed to muster early speed.
 
LADY RASCAL – Raced 4 wide the entire.
 
 
 
Race 3: ANGELA AND THERESE BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1200m
 
ROCK ME HUSSEY - Reared on jumping and lost ground.
 
GIDDYUP – Slow to begin.
 
MAC’S GAL – Slow to begin, raced 3 wide  the entire.
 
BEAU TIRAGE – Over raced in the early stages when being restrained
 
SIR BAM – Raced 3 wide cover the majority.
 
IMPLACABLE – Laid out the majority.
 
KENTFORD – Laid in rounding the home turn and became momentarily awkward.
 
 
 
Race 4: STONEHOUSE RETREAT QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1460M
 
OUR SPIDER – Slow to begin.
 
MISTA LONGHORN – Slow to begin and raced wide throughout.
 
OUT FOX’EM – Raced wide throughout.
 
DREAM ON LUCY – Raced 3 wide the entire.
 
 
 
Race 5: GRAND HOTEL ESK CLASS B HANDICAP 1460m
 
TRUMPFUL – Slow to begin and raced wide throughout.
 
SHE WONT LISTEN – Slow to begin.
GRATSIE – Approaching the 700m improved onto heels of CROOKED ARROW and shifted out making contact with MORE FIERCE.
 
HUGS ‘N’ KISSES – Raced 3 wide throughout.
 
KING BART – Raced 3 wide with cover.
 
IBERIAN LACE - Raced 4 wide throughout.
 
RAINGURL – Raced 4 wide with cover.
 
MORE FIERCE – V Venkaya was permitted to ride the gelding at 0.5kg over its allotted weight of 56kg.  Bumped at the 700m when GRATSIE shifted out.  
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
NIL
 
Suspensions
NIL
 
Fines
NIL
 
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Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 2 – THE DEVASTATOR – Refused to load – Barrier certificate required – AR.20e
 
Bleeders
N/A
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2:  MISS DOLLY – M Crawford
 
Late scratching’s
Race 1 – MAMZAR – Late scratching at 11:10am due to transport difficulties.
Published subject to correction upon revision