QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
EMERALD TURF CLUB
Saturday 7th February 2026
WEATHER – Fine
TRACK RATING – Good 4
RAIL – True
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – S Larkins
Stewards – E Suli, H Gillett & G Wust
GENERAL
Random horse float and vehicle inspections were carried out by stewards prior to the race meeting, with no matters of concern identified.
RACE 1: APH GLASS & ALUMINIUM QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1200 M
MARIKO – Bumped by SAINT ANNS which shifted inwards at the start. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
BULLRUN – Raced wide from a point near the 600m. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
BADLIFEDECISION – Bumped with JUST LIKE ROSIE shortly after entering the home straight.
JUST LIKE ROSIE – Bumped with BADLIFEDECISION shortly after entering the home straight.
SAINT ANNS – Began awkwardly and shifted inwards, bumping MARIKO. Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages and put in an awkward stride near the 900m. Shifted wider at a point near the 400m in an attempt to improve. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
SEND THE MONEY – Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. Brushed with the inside running rail at a point near the 900m.
WHENHARRY METELSIE – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout.
RACE 2: FAIRBAIRN BAKERY EMERALD OPEN HANDICAP - BASE RATING 70 (SCALED - 1.5KG) 1100 M
TAVANASIA (NZ) – When asked to comment on the performance, jockey E Bell stated that TAVANASIA (NZ) had put in an awkward stride near the 400m and in her opinion believes that gelding may have choked down in running. Trainer G Bell advised stewards that the gelding was disappointing second up in this current preparation, however added that TAVANASIA (NZ) is better suited to racing over further distances. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.
JUKEBOX LUCY (NZ) – Near the 900m, commenced to overrace when awkwardly placed on the heels of MR TANGLES and shifted outwards, carrying INVICTUS LAD wider. A post-race veterinary examination of JUKEBOX LUCY (NZ) revealed that the mare had bled from both nostrils. As this was the second occasion JUKEBOX LUCY (NZ) had bled from both nostrils, trainer T Schofield was advised that the mare would not be permitted to start any in future event and under the provisions of AR79(6), would incur a lifetime ban from racing.
INVICTUS LAD – Carried wider near the 900m by JUKEBOX LUCY (NZ) when that runner shifted outwards.
KEYBOARD – Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight and as a result, carried JUKEBOX LUCY (NZ) inwards over the final stages.
RACE 3: MARABOON TAVERN BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP - BASE RATING 49 1000 M
MISSISSIPPI MORN – Shifted outwards shortly after the start, impeding WHISKY DANCER.
PERIGEAN – Raced wide in the early stages. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure in the home straight.
HIGHGROUND – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure over the final stages.
REBELIOUS RED – Bumped with WHISKY DANCER at the start.
WHISKEY DANCER – Began awkwardly, bumping with REBELIOUS RED at the start and was impeded shortly after by MISSISSIPPI MORN which shifted outwards.
RACE 4: FARM & CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS AND GOLDACRES BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP - BASE RATING 43 1615 M
Stewards inquired into the circumstances where MR GREY was checked near the 1400m. After taking initial evidence from riders E Bell (SAINT CAYETANO), Apprentice G Semmens (FINAL COMMENT), W Satherley (MR GREY), T Chambers (CITIROC) and A Sewell (MASALI RAFFA), it was established that when MASALI RAFFA was racing forward and looking to shift inwards, CITIROC racing to the inside commenced to charge forward and as a result was briefly tightened, which resulted in MR GREY racing further to the inside, being tightened and checked. SAINT CAYETANO and FINAL COMMENT, which were racing further to the inside of MR GREY, raced in restricted room briefly. Stewards issued a charge against jockey A Sewell (MASALI RAFFA) under the provisions of AR131(a) in that he shifted inwards, causing CITIROC to be tightened in onto MR GREY, resulting in that runner being checked. Jockey Sewell pleaded not guilty to the charge and advanced further evidence and re-questioned jockey T Chambers (CITIROC). When considering the charge issued against jockey Sewell, the evidence in its entirety and particularly the lack of satisfactory vision which would provide supportive evidence, stewards could not be satisfied to the requisite standard that the charge against jockey Sewell could be sustained, therefore a finding of not guilty was reached and the circumstances of the incident noted.
PACKAGE – Was fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Slow into stride.
FINAL COMMENT – Raced in restricted room briefly near the 1400m. Raced keenly in the middle stages.
BO BO BEWARE – Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
NATIVE BEE – Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early stages. Elected to shift wider from the 600m in an attempt to improve. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
SAINT CAYETANO – Raced in restricted room briefly near the 1400m.
CITIROC – Tightened for racing room near the 1400m when racing to the inside of MASALI RAFFA. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
MR GREY – Near the 1400m, was tightened for racing room to the inside of CITIROC and was checked. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
PLAY IT AS IT LAYS – Raced wide in the early stages.
MASALI RAFFA – Overraced in the early stages.
RACE 5: EMERALD ISUZU UTE BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP - BASE RATING 38 1200 M
SO OUTRAGEOUS – Shifted inwards at the start and bumped GIGI FILLE. Raced wide in the early stages.
GIGI FILLE – Bumped at the start by SO OUTRAGEOUS which shifted inwards. Was inconvenienced for a few strides near the 900m by YES LARRY which was bumped outwards by another runner. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
DEVOTED DEPUTY – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
SIDESHOW FRANKIE – Apprentice M Apel reported that SIDESHOW FRANKIE’s tendency to over race throughout the event which proved detrimental to the gelding’s overall finishing effort.
WINDORAH – Laid outwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
SOCIALLY RED – Slow to begin. Contacted the running rail near the 900m and commenced to over race, proving difficult to restrain from heels for some distance thereafter before shifting out and bumping YES LARRY, which resulted in GIGI FILLE becoming inconvenienced for a number of strides. Upon returning to scale, apprentice A Meissner reported that her mount was inclined to hang out on a number of occasions throughout the event and proved difficult to ride.
IMPERIONESS – Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
YES LARRY – Near the 900m, was bumped by SOCIALLY RED when that runner commenced to over race. Laid inwards when under pressure over the concluding stages.
CARRARA KING – Raced keenly in the early stages.
SILENT ANGEL – Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed pre-race
BADLIFEDECISION, SAINT ANNS, JUKEBOX LUCY (NZ), MISSISSIPPI MORN, CITIROC, MR GREY, SIDESHOW FRANKIE, SOCIALLY RED.
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Bleeders
Race 2 – JUKEBOX LUCY (NZ) – Bled both nostrils (2nd occasion) – Banned from racing under provisions of AR79(6)
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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.