QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
 
ALPHA JOCKEY CLUB
24TH JUNE 2023
 
WEATHER – Fine            TRACK RATING –  Good           RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – D Macklyn
Stewards – G Wust, S Stehbens (Cadet)  
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – E Wood, S Dillion, G Campbell  
Veterinarian – Dr C Mittelstadt
Starter – J English
 
 
GENERAL
 
Race 2 – Apprentice Mitch Goring was allowed to ride 1kg overweight on LUNA GLIDE as there was no other available rider.
 
Race 1: SPARROW CONSTUCTIONS QTIS MAIDEN PLATE (1200 METRES)
 
 
GARSIDE – Bumped by VITAL VALENTIA at the start.
 
BRENT STREET – Slow into stride.
 
RUNINSCARED – Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin.
 
VITAL VALENTIA – Began awkward and bumped with GARSIDE.
 
 
Race 2: THE ARTESIAN DROUGHTMASTER SALE ALAN PECKETT MEMORIAL CLASS B HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
 
HOT ROD JACK – Jumped outward at the start.
 
DUTTON RANCH – Stood flat footed and missed the start. Connections will consider racing over extra ground in future events.
 
PLUMS AKIMBO – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
LUNA GLIDE – Raced wide rounding the home turn. Jockey M Goring was fined $100 under the provisions of AR190(3) for accepting a ride for which he was overweight.
 
STERNY BEAR – Awkward at the start. Trainer C Dixion was fined $200 under the provisions of AR106(2) for negligently presenting the horse with no surcingle.
 
Race 3: NV, EE & NW GOODWIN MEMORIAL CLASS 6 PLATE (1200 METRES)
 
ENTERPRISE GRAND – Apprentice M Goring was reprimanded under the provisions AR143(14)(a) for failing to claim his full allowance.
 
HELMET HEAD – Slow to begin.
 
NEW YORK WORLD – Slow into stride.
 
MORICONI – Raced wide throughout.
 
RAPIDS – Knuckled at the start as a result was slow into stride.
 
THE SQUIRE – Hung out in the straight when under pressure.
 
REALLY REALLY GOOD – Raced three wide in the early and middle stages.
 
Race 4: CLERMONT CONCRETE BELYANDO BRACELET OPEN HANDICAP (1000 METRES)
 
HAN DYNASTY – Bumped at the start by ALGEROBA and PARKBURN.
 
PARKBURN – Jumped in at the start bumping with HAN DYNASTY.
 
FLASH FIBIAN – Slow into stride.
 
ALGEROBA – Jumped awkwardly at the start bumping with HAN DYNASTY.
 
Race 5: PAT DILLON MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP (1700 METRES)
The race was delayed ten minutes as the ambulance was required to attend to a patron. The start was further delayed as there were patrons on the track near the 300m.
 
PORTABELLE – App T Townsend reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for her use of the whip 7 times prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
 
CALIFORNIA ZIM ZIM – Hung in for the majority of the race and resented the kickback. Apprentice M Goring was reprimanded under the provisions AR143(14)(a) for failing to claim his full allowance.
 
THE LANDING – Reared at the start and as a result was slow into stride.
 
 
Race 6: ALPHA COMMUNITY CUP OPEN HANDICAP (1700 METRES)
 
 
GALAPAGOS – Raced wide throughout.
 
REVENIRE – The saddle shifted rounding the home turn resulting in the jockey being unable to fully ride their mount out.
 
GALACTIC EXPRESS – Slow to begin and trailed the field throughout. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed the horse to be dehydrated and tying up. Trainer C Dixon was fined $200 under the provisions of AR106(1) for presenting the horse with the incorrect saddle cloth number.
 
STAMPEDE WARRIOR – Apprentice T Leslight was fined $500 under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip 7 times prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 3 - App M Goring was reprimanded under the provisions AR143(14)(a) for failing to claim his full allowance.
Race 5 - App T Townsend reprimanded AR132(7)(a)(ii) 7 times prior to the 100m, which is 1 more than permitted. It was jockey Townsend’s second offence.
Race 5 - App M Goring was reprimanded under the provisions AR143(14)(a) for failing to claim his full allowance.
 
 
Fines
Race 2 - App M Goring was fined $100 under the provisions of AR190(3) for accepting a ride for which he was overweight.
Race 2 - Trainer C Dixion was fined $200 under the provisions of AR106(2) for presenting the horse with no surcingle.
Race 6 - App T Leslight was fined $500 under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip 7 times prior to the 100m, which is 2 more than permitted.
Race 6 - Trainer C Dixon was fined $200 under the provisions of AR106(1) for presenting the horse with the wrong saddle cloth number.

 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.
 
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.