QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB – SATURDAY  4th JULY,2020
WEATHER – FINE        TRACK –  SAND (GOOD)
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – R. Smith
Stewards – D.Lane
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – L. Winks
Veterinarian – Dr H. Burton
Swab attendants – Veterinarian
Starter – M. Cummings
 
Race 1:  QTIS RATINGS BAND 0 – 50 Handicap 1450m
 
ECHELON ROSE – Slow to go and raced wide for the majority. 
 
AUNTY SNOW – Was very slow to muster pace and lost considerable ground. Rider on being interviewed advised the filly was having its first start on the sand track and in the early stages resented the kickback.
 
AH MAH ROCKET – Over-raced passing the 1200m.
 
CAPTAINS PICKS – Raced wide most of the way.
 
FIRE RANGER - Raced wide rounding the 600m turn. 
 
HIDDEN CHIEF – Rider M Gray was questioned in relation to the disappointing performance. He advised the gelding had over-raced when contesting the lead in the middle stages of the race and had tired from the 500 metres. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any irregularities. 
 
Race 2: BENCHMARK 69 Handicap 1450m  
 
TRY ‘N’ RUN A MUCK – Rider J Esser on being interviewed stated the gelding had struggled under its heavy impost and this had been a major contributing factor to today’s disappointing performance.
 
KAPSET – Rider D Ballard advised the gelding jumped well and travelled well until near the 600 metres  and  from that point onwards failed to run on. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any irregularities. 
 
MANDALONG PASS -  Rider J. Babarovich was issued with a severe reprimand in relation to use of his whip prior to the 100m. (AR 132(7)(a)(ii).
 
Race 3: BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000m

DIXIE ROUGE – Fractious in mounting yard and reluctant to proceed to the start.
 
READY ZAIM FIRE – Jumped outwards and bumped another runner.  Raced wide rounding 600m turn. 
 
HOLOGRAM – Raced wide most of the way. 
 
ANSINNA - Raced wide most of the way.   
 
Race 4: OPEN QUALITY Handicap 1100m 
 
SAFDIE – Bumped another runner of jumping.
 
TANGO RAIN – Bumped by another runner on jumping.  
 
Race 5: MAIDEN Plate 1200m         
 
SHOW SOME HEART – Jumped sharply outwards at start making contact with another runner. Was then buffeted between runners, losing ground.  Raced wide rounding 600m turn and rider S Mossman advised filly was resenting the kickback. 
 
MARCHELLINE – Bumped by another runner on jumping. 
 
MATCHFOX – Raced greenly in the early stages.
 
Race 6: CLASS B Handicap 1200m
 
CHRISTMAS CREEK - Jumped sharply outwards at the start making heavy contact with DURANT which in turn was taken out onto MACKELLAR’S VOICE and UNDER RESTRAINT.  
 
DURANT – Heavily bumped by another runner on jumping and was taken out onto other runners.
 
MACKELLAR’S VOICE – Hampered by another runner at the start. 
 
UNDER RESTRAINT -  Hampered by another runner at the start.  Raced wide rounding the home turn. 
 
BACCHUR - Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
Race 7: CLASS B Handicap  1200m        
 
REASON FOR TREASON – Knuckled badly on jumping losing considerable ground and raced wide all the way.
 
NITRO CITY – Began awkwardly.   
 
ALOTAFOX -   Raced wide all the way.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees.    
Rider  J. Babarovich was issued with a severe reprimand re use of his whip prior to the 100 metres.  (AR 132(7)(a)(ii).
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed:  All winners.
 
Late Scratchings
The following horses were withdrawn by order of Stewards due to no rider being available:
Race 1.  NICCONI PASQUALE    
Race 3.  BOLD SAM, HUNTING,
Race 5. ON TOP ONCE MORE, CATE RULES
Race 6.  CHANDON KISSES
Race 7.  PARTY GLOW

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1. S. Mossman rode HICKSON. K. Ballard rode CAPTAIN’S PICK. J. Felix rode AUNTY SNOW. 
Race 2. J. Felix rode CHARLIE CAT.
Race 3. S. Mossman rode WORLD OF PAIN. K. Ballard rode IN TWO MINDS. J. Felix rode FRAMEWORK. 
Race 5. R. Hancock rode GOOD TO DREAM. J. Felix rode MARCHELLINE
Race 6. K. Ballard rode BACCHUR. J. Felix rode MONGELICA. J. Esser rode BELAIR BLUE. S. Mossman rode UNDER RESTRAINT.
Race 7. J. Felix rode ALOTAFOX. J. Esser rode NITRO CITY. S. Mossman rode GOT THE TICKETS.