QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMIISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
BOULIA RACE CLUB
BOULIA - SATURDAY  8TH APRIL 2023
Weather: Fine            Track: Dirt      Rail: True Entire Course
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards - P Warren
Stewards - C Bew
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge- B. Climie
Veterinarian / Sample Collection Officer - Ms. R. Lynch
Starter – M. Cummings
 
Race 1: CURLEY CATTLE TRANSPORT Class 3 Plate (1000m)
LE FORCE – Stewards permitted rider D. Ballard to ride the gelding 1/2 kg overweight.
BEYONDTASTIC – Raced wide rounding home turn.
DEVIL – Was declared a late scratching at 1pm by order of Stewards when unable to be loaded into the barriers. Prior to the declaration of correct weight all monies invested on the gelding were ordered to be refunded in full with the following deductions applicable to all successful wagers placed prior to 1pm:
21 cents for the win
22 cents for the place
Trainer J. Bawden was advised the horse would require a further barrier certificate prior to its next race start.
 
 
Race 2: GRIMSHAW MEMORIAL QTIS Maiden Plate (1000m)
MISHANI DUDE – Fractious in the barriers prior to start underwent a veterinary examination and was passed fit to start. Resented the kickback in running. Post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the near foreleg. Trainer Ms S Royes was advised the gelding would require a Veterinary clearance prior to being permitted to start in a race.
SINGLE MALT – Stewards permitted rider J. Baker to ride the gelding 1 kg overweight as no other rider was available. Attempted to buck soon after the start and took no competitive part in the race. Trainer Ms T. Parry was advised the gelding would be require to trial satisfactorily prior to again being permitted to start in a race.
BAMBOLEO – Raced greenly throughout.
CRACKEL CAUSE – Raced wide majority.
 
 
Race 3: AUSTRALIAN HOTEL BOULIA BENCHMARK 55 Handicap (1200m)
ONTHETAKE – Raced wide majority.
CADENCE – Was declared a late scratching at 1:54pm by order of Stewards acting on Veterinary advice after being found to be lame in the off fore leg. As betting had commenced, prior to correct weight Stewards ordered that all monies invested on CADENCE to be refunded with the following deductions applicable to all winning bets prior to 1:54pm.
25 cents on the dollar on the face value of all win bets and
24 cents on the dollar on the face value of all place bets.
Trainer Ms S Royes was advised a veterinary clearance will be required prior to its next race start.  
ALBERT THE ROCKET – Raced wide majority.
 
 
Race 4: TOBY HARRIS MEMORIAL BOULIA CUP OPEN Handicap (1400m)
EVENING GLORY – Stewards permitted rider D. Ballard to ride the gelding 1/2 kg overweight. Had to be steadied off heels in the early stages when over racing, raced wide in the middle stages and rounding home turn.
ZOOMARATTA – Raced wide rounding home turn. Jockey D. Sparks was fined the sum of $200 under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(ii) in that he used his whip on 8 occasions prior to the 100m, 3 more than permitted.
MOPAR – Raced wide majority.
LOUIE THE LEGEND – Race wide majority.
 
 
Race 5:  KABZS PLUMBING Class B Handicap (1400m)
GOTCHA BOY – Jumped out at the start bumping another runner.
TURF EDITION – Bumped at the start.
DESTINATION SYDNEY – Raced wide Majority.
IRON MASK – Raced wide majority.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Fines
Race 4: Jockey D. Sparks – Used the whip on 8 occasions prior to the 100m – $200 – AR132(7)(a)(ii).
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred
Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1: DEVIL – Further barrier certificate prior to next start - refused to load.
Race 2: SINGLE MALT – One Barrier Trial (Buck)
Race 2: MISHANI DUDE – Veterinary Certificate required prior to next start.
Race 3: CADENCE – Veterinary Certificate required prior to next start.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race1: LE FORCE was ridden by D. Ballard
Race 2: SINGLE MALT was ridden by J. Baker.
Race 4: EVENING GLORY was ridden by D. Ballard
 
Late Scratching
The following runners were scratched by order of Stewards at 11:30am as no rider was available.
Race 2: LINGY, ANGAMA
Race 3: ALL AT SEA
Race 4: DOOM
 
The matters contained in 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 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.