QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BARCALDINE RACE CLUB
27/11/2021
 
WEATHER – Fine      TRACK RATING – Soft           RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – K. McCracken
Stewards – M. Heath
Clerk of Scales – G. Scott
Judge – M. Miller / J. Miller
Veterinarian – Dr D McKenzie
Starter – M. Cullen
 
 
GENERAL
 
Due to predicted sultry weather conditions, this race meeting was conducted within the provisions of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Caring for Racing Animals in Extreme Heat Policy.
 
Trainer K. McGovern and jockey S. McGovern were unable to attend today’s meeting due to road closures. Rider changes below as per Race Day Summary.
 
 
Race 1: RHYS PEACOCK – RAY WHITE LONGREACH / BARCALDINE BM 55 HANDICAP 1000 metres
 
TAPTHETILL was a late scratching due to road closures.
 
CLASSIC WIND – Slow to begin and slow into stride.
 
FLASH FIBIAN – Fractious prior to jumping, then slow to begin.
 
MISS RHAPSODY – Jockey R. McMahon pleaded guilty to whip rule AR132(7)(a)(ii) and was fined the sum of $400 for his use of his whip on the mare using his whip on 9 occasions prior to the 100m.
 
ALGEROBA – Awkward to begin.
 
OLIFANTS – Travelled wide with cover for much of the race.
 
PURPLE TRUMPET – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
 
Race 2: RHYS PEACOCK – RAY WHITE LONGREACH / BARCALDINE MAIDEN PLATE 1200 metres
 
GOLDEN OUTBACK & SET TO FIGHT brushed on jumping.
 
LOVE OVER GOLD – Raced greenly shortly after the start.
 
OUR YOUNG MAN – Failed to muster early speed.
 
SET TO FIGHT – Lay in when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
REALLY REALLY GOOD – Slow to begin.
 
UNLEISHA – Elected to ease when racing in restricted room leaving the 800m.
 
 
Race 3: RHYS PEACOCK – RAY WHITE LONGREACH / BARCALDINE OPEN HANDICAP 1200 metres
 
There was a delay to correct weight as a protest was lodged by the second-place jockey E. Bell riding KALMAR against the first-place horse STAR of O’Reilly ridden by R. McMahon for alleged interference over the final 100m. After taking evidence from all parties and viewing the stewards patrol footage the protest was dismissed and correct weight was given on the judges’ placings.
 
STAR OF O’REILLY – Slow to begin, travelled wide in the early and middle stages. Lay out near the 30m brushing KALMAR.
 
DEVINE RED – Brushed at the 100m when KALMAR shifted outwards.
 
KALMAR – Travelled wide in the middle and late stages, brushed at the 30m when STAR OF O’REILLY lay out.
 
NO REFUND – Slow into stride.
 
MUSIC AWARD – Bounded on jumping causing the gelding to be slow away.
 
 
Race 4: RHYS PEACOCK – RAY WHITE LONGREACH / BARCALDINE BM 50 HANDICAP 1300 metres
 
 
JUST FAVULOUS – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
LET IT SIZZLE – Travelled wide in the early stages.
 
HOT CHOCOLATE – Slow to begin.
 
Race 5: RHYS PEACOCK – RAY WHITE LONGREACH / BARCALDINE BM 50 HANDICAP 1300 metres
 
SO EMPRESSIVE was a late scratching at 1:20pm due to a stable incident. Trainer T. Schofield was advised a veterinary clearance would be required prior to the mare racing again.
 
LASCO – Fractious in the gates and jumped away awkwardly.
 
AURIC GOLD – Jockey B. Richardson reported the gelding lost an offside front shoe in running. Took offence approaching the 800m when racing in restricted room, throwing his head in the air for several strides.
 
TWOGOBOOM – Jumped away awkwardly and slow then eased off heels shortly after the start.
 
MISTRESS OF MONEY – Rounded the home turn extremely wide, Jockey R. Faehr reported he lost his whip at the top of the straight.
 
 
Race 6:RHYS PEACOCK – RAY WHITE LONGREACH / BARCALDINE QTIS BM 60 HANDICAP 1600 metres
 
LADY YENDOR – Travelled wide in the early and middle stages.
 
THE KROC – Fractious in the gates and slow to begin.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees.
 
Fines
R. McMahon -- AR132(7)(a)(ii) -- $400
 
Absent jockeys
S. McGovern – Road closures.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
SO IMPRESIVE – Veterinary Clearance.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 2 – UNLEISHA – R. Tilley
Race 4 – SHAKE ON IT – J. Rudd
Race 5 – AURIC GOLD – B. Richardson
Race 6 – TANG DYNASTY – T. Brummell
 
Late scratchings
 
Race 1 – TAPTHETILL – 6am – Road closures unable to attend.
Race 5 – SO IMPRESSIVE – 1.20pm Injury
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.