RACING QUEENSLAND
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BARCALDINE RACING CLUB   – SATURDAY 16THMARCH, 2019
 
WEATHER – FINE                     TRACK RATING – TURF (3)   
RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Ms K. McCracken
Clerk of Scales – G. Scott
Judge – B. Mutton/M. Miller
Veterinarian – Dr D. McKenzie
Starter- M. Cullen
 
 
Race 1: JIM ALLPASS BM 65 HANDICAP - 1000 metres
 
V. Venkaya was the rider of DRAYMAN and D. Rewald was the rider of RHYTHM NATION. Stewards accepted the reason for the late declaration of these jockeys by trainer D. Rewald.
 
ELJAY ATOM – Travelled wide in the early stages and finished tailed off.
 
DUCK IN DUBAI – Hung in down the home straight and proved difficult to ride out.
 
REVERSE LOGIC – Jockey S. Tomlinson stated the gelding tended to lay out for the majority of the race.
 
DEUS – Slow to begin.
 
BOINGO – Fractious in the barriers prior to the start and jumped away awkwardly.
 
ITALIAN SON – Travelled wide for the majority.
 
RHYTHM NATION – Slipped at the start as the gates opened losing ground.
 
 
 
Race 2: JIM ALLPASS MAIDEN PLATE - 1000 metres 
 
KAOS AGENT – Slow to begin and slow into stride then travelled wide for much of the race.
 
BIG RISING – Finished tailed off.
 
Race 3: JIM ALLPASS RATINGS BAND 0 – 50 HANDICAP - 1100 metres  
 
LEND ME A TENNER – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
NEVADA MO – Slow to begin.
 
HIDDEN CHIEF – Fractious in the barriers prior to the start, bounded out of the gates then continued to get his head up for several strides. Raced wide for most of the race.
 
WESTBURY ROAD – Slow to begin.
 
NOTHING TO DANCE – Raced on to heels near the 850m and was eased.
 
BURJ AL – Travelled wide in the middle and late stages of the race.
 
 
Race 4: JIM ALLPASS OPEN PLATE - 1200 metres  
 
There was a delay to the start of race four as ROYAL FROLIC was examined by the veterinary surgeon at the barriers prior to racing.
 
CHIEF ADVOCATE – Jumped inwards contacting an inside runner and was tightened for room over the concluding stages when an outside runner shifted ground.
 
E. Bell the rider of FAB’S COWBOY was reprimanded for her use of the whip on the gelding, using the whip consecutively prior to the 100m.
 
FOUR IRON – Travelled wide in the early stages.
 
HEROISM – Travelled wide in the early stages.
 
KAKAKENNY – Slow to begin.
 
ROYAL FROLIC – Underwent a veterinary inspection at the barriers prior to the start and was cleared to race. Jumped away awkwardly and continued to get his head up for several strides and raced onto heels then raced ungenerously for the remained of the race. Jockey S. Gittos stated the gelding felt sore and was reluctant to stretch out. A post-race veterinary inspection showed no abnormalities.
 
ZENDAYE – Contacted at the start, raced in restricted room near the 1000m then proceeded to travel wide the middle and late stages of the race.
 
HOW BIG’S THE HOLE – Shifted in down the home straight. Jockey V. Venkaya was severely reprimanded and reminded of his obligation to stop riding and straighten when a horse is shifting ground. Jockey V. Venkaya lost his whip approaching the 80m.
 
 
 
 
Race 5: JIM ALLPASS BM 60 HANDICAP - 1300 metres      
 
There was a delay to the start of race 5 as Jockey S. Gittos’ race gear was repacked and reweighed to be suitable on TURKEY BEACH.
 
V. Venkaya was the rider of DO I HAVE TO and was permitted to ride 2kg overweight.
 
OUR BEATNIK – Slow into stride and held up for clear running near the 200m.
 
GID UP STROP – Jumped awkwardly contacting an outside runner.
 
MISHANI CENTURION – Contacted at the start.
 
SONG ONE – Travelled wide in the early stages.
 
KURUMBA – Travelled wide in the early and middle stages and finished tailed off.
 
SIEGE OF ENNIS – Travelled wide in the middle and late stages.
 
DO I HAVE TO – Slow into stride.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Fines
Nil
 
Suspension
Nil
Reprimands
V. Venkaya – Reprimand – AR 130(1)(a)
E. Bell – Reprimand – AR 132(7)(a)(i)
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed
 
All winners.
 
 
Barrier Certificates/Warning – Nil.
 

Late Rider Changes
Race 1: DRAYMAN – V. Venkaya.
              RHYTHM NATION – D. Rewald
Race 5: DO I HAVE TO – V. Venkaya.
 
 
Late Scratchings
Nil.