QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB
 
MOUNT ISA – SATURDAY 8TH MAY 2021
 
WEATHER – Overcast     TRACK - Sand       RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – P Warren
Stewards – D Lane
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judges – L Finlay, L Winks
Veterinarian/Swab attendant – Dr K Stretton
Starter – C Moore
 
 
Race 1: COLONIAL SUPERMARKET BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1450 metres
 
HUTCHO – Slow to begin.
 
NOBODY BETTER – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
IMMUTABLE – Raced wide throughout. Jockey J Felix reported that the gelding had resented the kickback.
 
WARRUMBUNGLE – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
 
 
Race 2: TREVOR MORRIS BUILDERS MAIDEN PLATE 900 metres
 
JULES RULES – Raced wide throughout.
 
CATO – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
DEVIL’S NUMBER – Was inclined to lay in throughout. Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
Race 3: CAVA HYDRAULICS QTIS CLASS 3 PLATE 1000 metres
 
NO CRYSTAL BALL – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination which revealed no abnormalities. Began awkwardly bumping with a runner to the inside. Resented the kickback. Raced wide through the early and middle stages.
 
MORE THAN FORTUNE – Bumped with a runner to the outside on jumping.
 
FLOSSY TOP – Raced wide throughout.
 
A’RICHBRUNETTE – Raced wide throughout.
 
FA FA – Jockey D Ballard was permitted to ride the 1.5kg over its allotted weight as no other rider was available. Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
Race 4: 2021 BATTLE OF THE BUSH MOUNT ISA QUALIFIER OPEN PLATE 1100 metres
 
BOWIE ROCKS – Knuckled as the start was effected. Raced wide throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
WORLD OF PAIN – Bumped with a runner to the outside on jumping.
 
TANGO RAIN – Was bumped by a runner the outside on jumping. Raced wide in the middle stages.
 
 
 
 
Race 5: STEEJO PRESS CLASS B HANDICAP 1200 metres
 
ROCK’N BLITZ (NZ) – Jockey D Ballard was permitted to ride the gelding 0.5kg over its allotted weight. Raced wide from the 600m onwards.
 
ARCING HARD – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
EXPOSED SECRET – Approaching the 600m shifted out to obtain clear running in doing so hampered a runner to its outside. Raced wide throughout. Jockey K Ballard was advised to exercise greater care under similar circumstances.
 
DUNTROON MAN – Momentarily hampered by another runner passing the 600m. Was in inclined to lay in throughout. Raced wide throughout. Trainer Miss S Royes was advised that a warning would be placed on the geldings racing manners.
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Late rider engagements
Race 3. FA FA was ridden by D Ballard
Race 5. ROCK’N BLITZ was ridden by D Ballard
 
Late scratchings
The following horses were withdrawn by order of Stewards at 12:40pm
Race 1. FIRE RANGER. No suitable rider available.
Race 3. BLAINE, REASON FOR TREASON. No suitable rider available.
 
 
Warnings/bars
Race 5. DUNTROON MAN. Warning. Racing manners.
 
 
 
 
 
This report 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.