QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
CHINCHILLA RACE CLUB
SATURDAY 24TH MAY 2025
 
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING –  GOOD 3
 
OFFICIALS
 
Stewards – S Coulthard (Chair), T Preston.
 
 
Race 1:HURL-EM OUT QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1200m
 
CRAIGLEA OREO – Bumped shortly after the start.
 
NEWELL BEACH – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Rider C Taylor reported the gelding raced flat throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed increased noise in the right ventral lung. Trainer J Hearne was advised a veterinary clearance including results of a scope would be required prior to racing again.
 
AMORE SIRENA – Raced wide throughout.
 
ADY ZAYDI – Apprentice L O’Donnell was given permission to claim 1kg of her 1.5kg allowance for acceptable reasons. Bumped on jumping. Laid out under pressure from the 200m.
 
LEUCAENA – Began awkwardly.
 
FENDBAR – Bumped on jumping. Raced wide throughout. Passing the 100m restrained off the heels of LADY ZAYDI (Apprentice L O’Donnell) which shifted out under pressure. Apprentice O’Donnell was reprimanded for this incident.
 
GRAHENISE – Bumped on jumping.
 
TINJACK - After being loaded into the barriers became momentarily cast and underwent a veterinary inspection and was cleared to start. Trainer G Richardson was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding for its barrier manners.
 
Race 2: ENZED BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1070m
 
MERCHANT MOON – Checked between runners shortly after the start when QUARTER RED and GREEN PARK both shifted ground on jumping.
 
QUARTER RED – Began awkwardly.
 
MY TURN ASTERN – Raced wide throughout.
 
GREEN PARK – Began awkwardly. Laid out rounding the home turn. Approaching the 100m was obliged to shift in to obtain clear room when MISS MOSCASTO ridden by H Richardson shifted out. Richardson was advised to show greater care when shifting ground.
 
TETCHY – Held up for clear running from the 100m to 50m. Rider N Fazackerley was reminded of his obligations pursuant to AR 131(b) to ride his mounts out fully to the end of the race.
 
 
Race 3: RIE BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1070m
 
STENSON WALLMAN – Began awkwardly and bumped MASTER MIYAGI. Raced wide throughout.
 
ROCONONO – Began awkwardly and bumped soon after. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
HOKUSAI – A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor laceration to the mare’s tongue.
 
FREAKSHAKE – Raced wide throughout.  
 
MASTER MIYAGI – Buffeted between runners shortly after the start and lost ground. Over-raced early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout.
 
Race 4: WDC OPEN HANDICAP 1200m
 
MOSCINI - Trainer D Groves was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding for being difficult to load.
 
VILLADEN (NZ) – Passing the 800m, momentarily eased and shifted wider to obtain clear racing. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
LIP SIP SUK – Crowded between runners shortly after the start and lost ground. A Spinks, the rider of LIP SIP SUK pleaded guilty to a charge under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip on 11 occasions prior to the 100m. A Spink’s license to ride in races was suspended for a period of 9 days to commence midnight 1st June 2025 and to expire midnight 10th June 2025.
 
Race 5: L&H BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1400m
 
BASIL'S BOW – Raced wide throughout.
 
MERLOMANN – Bumped on jumping, becoming momentarily unbalanced and lost ground. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
PRESS YES – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
 
THE STONE MASON – Began awkwardly and was slow into stride.
 
ARTIE'S DYNAMITE – began awkwardly and bumped.
 
STORMTROOPER – Raced wide throughout. Passing the 300m was eased and shifted wider when BASILS BOW (Apprentice L O’Donnell) shifted out. L O’Donnell was reprimanded for this incident.  
 
SNAKESKIN – Bumped on jumping.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 1: Apprentice L O’Donnell – Careless riding – AR131(a)
Race 2: Rider H Richardson – Careless riding – AR131(a)
Race 5: Apprentice L O’Donnell – Careless riding – AR131(a)
 
Suspensions
Race 5: Jockey A Spinks – 9 days - Use of whip on 11 occasions prior to 100m – AR132(7)(a)(ii).
 
 
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses sampled post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1: NEWELL BEACH – Lung noise – Vet cert including scope
Race 1: TINJACK – Barrier manners – Warning
Race 4: MOSCINI – Difficult to load – Warning
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Nil
 
Late scratchings
Race 5: PACIFIC PIRATE 9am – Unable to be loaded into float.
 
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.