QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
CAIRNS JOCKEY CLUB – SATURDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2019
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING – GOOD 3 RAIL – TRUE PENETROMETER – 4.9
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – P. Lane
Stewards – P. Gillard, C. Warren, P. Warren
Clerk of Scales – T. Clark
Judge – B. Gray
Veterinarian – Dr E. Maloney
Swab Attendant – P. Charters
Starter – I. Smith
Race 1: The Jack Wilson Memorial QTIS 3yo H’cap – 1250m
KODAI – Began awkwardly.
MAXHENRY – After beginning awkwardly raced ungenerously in the early stages, losing ground.
ORIENTAL GIRL – Made the 800m crossing awkwardly.
LOVE IS BLIND – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
Race 2: Liquid Specialty Beverages Maiden H’cap – 950m
BUOYANCY - Due to a clerical error blinkers were omitted from the gear to be carried by the horse in the race book, which was not a gear change. Advice regarding this was made on course and through media outlets.
FILLY SLATER – Slow to begin.
SHE BEATS THE BEST – Slow to begin. Raced ungenerously in the early stages.
FLYING SARA – Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority of the race.
SMOKIN’ TOMMY – Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority of the race.
ARITOMO – Had to be steadied when placed in restricted room approaching the winning post.
TECHNICIAN – Raced greenly in the home straight.
LAGA LAD – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
FIRERISE – Raced wide for the majority of the race. Trainer P. Rowe was advised that a warning would be placed on the parading manners of the filly.
GYPSY ARIA – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
Race 3: Bugeja Earthmoving Class 3 Plate – 950m
HIGH DIVE – Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the race.
FOXY FELINE – Began awkwardly, shifting in soon after jumping and bumped with another runner.
A LITTLE BIT MORE – Inconvenienced when bumped by another runner soon after jumping.
SIR ROLAND – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
MICK’S DREAM – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
Race 4: Billy Cook Memorial Benchmark 69 H’cap – 1250m
FLYING ONE MORE – Slow to begin.
ALL THINGS IN TIME – Slow to begin. Taken wider by another runner neer the 1000m.
SPEED EIGHT – Slow to begin. Near the 1000m shifted out, taking another runner wider. Shifted wider again approaching the home turn to obtain clear running.
SALESMAN – Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages. Had to be restrained off heels near the 600m. Had difficulty establishing clear running in the home straight.
OAKFIELD AVENGER – Restrained after improving on to heels near the 600m. Unable to obtain clear running in the home straight until inside the 100m.
Race 5: Picone’s Village On Pease Street Class 1 H’cap – 1250m
STYLE LINE – Slow to begin.
SHE’S NIC’N OFF – Began awkwardly losing ground. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight shifted in near the 200m, momentarily crowding another runner.
LE BEAU RENARD – Raced ungenerously for a short distance approaching the 600m.
YALANJI – Was bumped by another runner near the 200m. Checked near the 100m when tightened for room by another runner, which shifted in.
On returning to scale Jockey G Watson rider of third place getter CLOUT made application to view the patrol footage of the concluding stages and subsequently elected to lodge an objection against first place getter DEIGO BAY (S Pawsey) alleging interference approaching the winning post. After hearing the submissions from connections and viewing all available footage Stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that any ground lost by CLOUT in the incident was in excess of the 1L margin which separated the two horses at the finish and declared correct weight on the judges numbers.
DEIGO BAY – Shifted in under pressure near the 200m, making contact with another runner. Jockey S. Pawsey pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR131(a), in that near the 100m he permitted his mount to shift in under hard riding, tightening the running of YALANJI, which had to be checked. After momentarily straightening, jockey Pawsey then permitted his mount to again shift in under hard riding, whilst improving to the outside of CLOUT, taking that gelding’s running, resulting in CLOUT having to be severely checked. Jockey S. Pawsey’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 12 days, to commence at midnight, 23 November and to expire at midnight 5 December. In assessing penalty, stewards took into account jockey Pawsey’s recent good riding record in relation to the rule, his guilty plea, conduct during the inquiry and the degree of interference, which was considered to be in the mid-range.
SHUDAKEPTIM – Steadied when momentarily crowded for room near the 200m.
THE FRONTIER – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
MORE GRIT – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
Race 6: FGF Bitumen Pop Massingham Memorial Class 2 H’cap – 1400m
RAPAREE – As no other rider was available, stewards permitted M. Abe to ride the horse 1kg allotted weight.
KANUI – Slow to begin. Overraced in the early stages.
CONTEMPLATE – Raced ungenerously in the early stages.
NICK’S NIGHT OUT – Overraced for a short distance passing the 1000m.
PRESIDENTIAL JOY – Made the 1000m turn awkwardly. Had to be restrained when tightened for room near the 300m.
RANGERZANE – Shifted in near the 300m, inconveniencing runners to its inside. Apprentice E. Cass was reprimanded.
FRED’S GIFT – Restrained and shifted around heels near the 400m.
JEUX – Inconvenienced near the 300m when forced inwards, tightening runners to its inside.
SWEET JUNE – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
MBWALI – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
AGILITY – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Suspension
Race 5. Shane Pawsey – Jockey – C/riding – 12 days – M/n 23.11.19 to m/n 5.12.19 AR131(a)
Reprimand
Race 6. Emily Cass – A/jockey – C/riding – AR131(a)
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Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Warnings/bars
Race 2. Firerise - Parading manners - Warning
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 6. Raparee was ridden by M Abe.
Published subject to correction upon revision