QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
IPSWICH TURF CLUB – TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2018
 
WEATHER – FINE                       RAIL – TRUE          PENETROMETER – 5.1
TRACK RATING –  SOFT 7        
                               SOFT 5 (Retrospective Race 1)
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R. Hitchener
Stewards – P. Chadwick, E. Barron, C. Fedrick
Clerk of Scales – K. Daly
Judge – S. Fahey
Veterinarian – Dr G. Silvestri
Swab Attendants – L. Chaplin, A. Schofield
Starter – C. Wallace
 
Race 1: BOOK YOUR XMAS PARTY @ ITC 3YO BENCHMARK 70 H’CAP – 1200M
 
JUST FAVULOUS – Laid out rounding the home turn.

STARKERS – Stewards questioned J. Lloyd in regards to the performance of STARKERS. Mr Lloyd advised that the colt never travelled comfortably throughout the event and when placed under pressure from the 600m immediately came off the bit and failed to respond to his riding from that point. Trainer C. Munce advised that he would monitor the post-race recovery of the colt, however, at this stage it would be his intention to continue with its current preparation. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.
 
Following the running of this race the track was upgraded to SOFT 5, retrospective to include Race 1.
 
Race 2: BUY MELB CUP LUNCHEON TIX F&M CLASS 2 H’CAP – 1200M
 
SUERTE – Hung out for the majority of the event.
 
YEAHNAH – Bumped shortly after the start. Raced greenly in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
OUR NETBANK – Began awkwardly.
 
MISS DEFIANCE – Began awkwardly and was bumped shortly after the start.
 
AMORITA – Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
Race 3: CARLTON MID RATINGS BAND 0 – 65 H’CAP – 1350M
 
UMBERTO – Stewards questioned trainer T. Gollan in relation to UMBERTO settling in a more forward position than at its two most recent starts. Mr Gollan advised that three starts ago at Doomben he notified a change of tactics whereby the horse would be ridden forward if circumstances permitted and on that occasion it was ridden accordingly. He added that at its following start the intention was again to have the horse ridden in a forward position, however, the gelding was severely tightened for room and had to be checked on jumping away and as a consequence settled in a rearward position. Mr Gollan went on to say that at its most recent start at Doomben the intention was again to be in a forward position, however, after being caught wide in the early stages rider B. Stewart elected to restrain to a position towards the rear of the field near the 800m rather than be caught wide. Mr Gollan further added that the instructions again today were to be in a forward position, consistent with the instructions issued at the gelding’s three most recent starts, and today the gelding, given the manner in which the race played out, was afforded the opportunity to obtain a forward position. Stewards noted the explanation.
 
BOILING – Raced keenly in the early stages and laid out rounding the home turn.
 
TANGO YANKEE – Lost the near hind plate in running.
 
Race 4: SCHWEPPES CLASS 4 H’CAP – 1666M
 
CALYPSO BAY – Tightened for room at the start and lost ground.
 
HOTEL COSTE – Tightened badly at the start and was checked and as a consequence lost ground.
 
DOWNLOADING – Hampered at the start.
 
PRINCE OF TIE – Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
ALPENGLOW – Hampered at the start.
 
Race 5: SIRROMET MAIDEN H’CAP – 1200M
 
As P. Hammersley was indisposed due to illness, R. Maloney was substituted as the rider of CHARWAY.
 
DEUBANK – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
ROYAL FACTOR – Steadied to avoid heels after being crossed near the 900m whilst racing keenly.
 
JOYMAKER – Hung out rounding the home turn.
 
Race 6: RIVER 94.9 FM C,G&E CLASS 2 H’CAP – 1200M
 
LOVE AND ROCK IT – Bumped at the start. Steadied to avoid heels when racing keenly near the 450m and shifted out bumping another runner.
 
MR STORM – Tightened for room shortly after the start. Bumped by another runner near the 450m.
 
SPLITZ – Lost the near hind plate in running.
 
SOLID ASSET – Bumped at the start. Tightened for room shortly after the start. Eased near the 900m when placed in restricted room to the inside of MR STORM, which shifted in after being taken in by PHABENI. Apprentice C. Gallagher, the rider of PHABENI, was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Absent jockeys
P. Hammersley – ill – medical clearance req’d
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners, Few Too Many, Zoucara, Downloading, Boiling, Yeahnah, Mywifesaidno
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 5. CHARWAY – R. Maloney
 
Late scratchings
Nil
 
Published subject to correction upon revision