QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
EWAN AMATEUR TURF CLUB
 
EWAN – SATURDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 2022
 
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING –  DIRT RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – C Simpson
Stewards – D Griffiths, C Bew
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – D Smith
Veterinarian – Dr D Viero
Swab Attendants – Dr D Viero
Starter – J Cullen
 
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
 
GENERAL
MYMILL in race 2 today was penalised 1.5kg as won on Friday 23.09.2022 at Ewan
 
Stewards permitted the following weight variations at today’s meeting:
Race 1 PURPLE HAT 56.6kg (+1.0kg)
Race 1 DON’T TELL LEEANNE 54kg (+1kg)
Race 1 RED BOOMSHAKALAKA 54kg (+3.5kg) as no other rider available.
Race 5 QUE CEE SPADE 55kg (+1.0kg)
 
Race 1: NQ DRY TROPICS/MCHARDIES WELD & BLAST Maiden Plate 800 metres
 
ALITA – Jumped awkwardly contacting RED BOOMSHAKALAKA.
 
JEAN LAFITTE – Improved on to heels approaching the 500m, then began to race ungenerously.
 
PURPLE HAT – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination as raced the prior day and was cleared to start.
 
CHESTERS IMPACT – Raced wide majority of the race.
 
DON’T TELL LEEANNE – Raced wide majority of the race.
 
RED BOOMSHAKALAKA – Stewards permitted Jockey N Day to ride 3.5kg overweight as no other jockey was available. Crowded for room shortly after the start.
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Race 2: TURF N UP CAMP BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 800 metres
 
Weight was delayed allowing connections of 2nd (GODFATHER’S GIRL) to view the photo finish.
 
MYMILL – Penalised 1.5kg as won a race on the previous day. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination as raced the prior day and was cleared to start. Raced wide throughout the race. Hung out on the home turn.
 
EXPLOSIVE GIRL – Inclined to shift in approaching the 600m.
 
ONE MORE FIELD – Slow into stride.
 
Race 3: PICKERINGS RAM/ALLINGHAM FAMILY QTIS Class 5 Handicap 1000 metres
 
Stewards delayed correct weight to view the film and take evidence from connections of FINAL WARNING which missed the start by a considerable margin. After viewing the available footage and the evidence put forward from connections and the starter, stewards were comfortable that FINAL WARNING leaped in the air as the gates opened and stewards declared FINAL WARNING an official starter.
 
FINAL WARNING – Fractious in the barriers. Leapt in the air as the gates opened with jockey M Abe contacting the barriers. Took no competitive part in the race. Trainer K Russell was advised that the gelding will have to trial to stewards satisfaction before starting again. Jockey M Abe was stood down for the remainder of his rides and will require a medical certificate before race riding again.
 
BOUND TO ME – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination as raced the prior day and was cleared to start.
 
Race 4:PEACE BUILT/PURCELL PLUMBING BENCHMARK 45 Handicap 1200 metres
 
REDZEB – Inclined to hang in, in the early stages of the race. Raced wide with cover.
 
ASSETS – Raced wide with cover.
 
READY MISTER MUSIC – Raced wide majority of the race.
 
SOLOMON – Shifted in under pressure in the home straight.
 
VEE EIGHT POWER – Jumped awkwardly.
 
GINGER MULE – Fractious in the barriers, leapt in the air at the start. Over raced approaching the 600m improving onto heels. Trainer S Seymour was advised that a warning would be placed on the mare’s barrier manners. 
 
Race 5: CLARITY HEARING Class 4 Plate 1600 metres
 
EROE – Shifted in under pressure in the home straight.
 
LAUDEYLOU – Raced wide in the home straight.
 
OWNED UP – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination as raced the prior day and was cleared to start. Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
QUE CEE SPADE –Jockey M Abe was replaced by Jockey P Cullen. Jumped awkwardly. Raced three (3) wide to the 1000m.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Race day injuries/illness
Race 3 – Jockey M Abe – injured in the barriers, medical certificate required before race riding again.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
CHESTERS IMPACT, MYMILL, SANCY ROSE, EROE
 
Warnings/bars
Race 3 – FINAL WARNING – One (1) satisfactory steward’s trial.
Race 4 – GINGER MULE – Warning barrier manners.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 1: RED BOOMSHAKALAKA – N Day
 
Race 5: COMBATTANT DE RUE – N Yadi
 
Race 5: QUE CEE SPADE – P Cullen
 
Late scratchings
 
Race 1 AIDAN ROCKET (no available jockey)
Race 1 RISKED IT (no available jockey)
 
The matters contained within 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 the 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.