QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

EWAN AMATEUR TURF CLUB

SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2025

WEATHER –Fine
TRACK RATING –Good
RAIL – True Entire Course
PENETROMETER – N/A

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – S. Nosworthy
Stewards – D. Griffiths, C. Bew

GENERAL
 
1.    The following runners were declared late scratchings at 9:30am due to no rider being available:
Race 4: No 5. STATESWOMAN
Race 4: No 6. BLONDIE’S SECRET
2.    Stewards accepted the following overweights:
Race 1. Aidan Holt (CHANCE) +2.0kg
Race 2. Chris Whiteley (BELLA ACE) +1.0kg
 
Race 1: BOLT ‘N’ FODDER SHOP Maiden Plate 820M
 
MEANS TEST – Rider Wanderson D’Avila was harmlessly dislodged en route to the barriers. Began awkwardly. Laid in rounding the final turn brushing the running rail.
 
I’LLTELLYOUI’MIN – Failed to maintain contact with the field in the early stages.
 
PROPERLEIGH – Fractious in the tie-up stalls prior to entering the mounting yard. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to race. PROPERLEIGH was declared a late scratching at 1:48pm after the filly reared behind the barriers dislodging apprentice rider Samantha Pointon, who sustained a left shoulder injury. Apprentice Rider Pointon was attended to by on-track medical staff and transported to hospital for further observations. Upon the declaration of correct weight stewards ordered that all monies invested on PROPERLEIGH be refunded with the following deductions to apply-  
 
1st EGZAKLY – 16c the win, 18c the place
2nd MISSIN DE QUO – 18c the place
 
Trainer Scott Seymour was advised that PROPERLEIGH must trial or jumpout to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to next racing.
 
Race 2: LAMBERTS FRESH PRODUCE/ATKINSON SURVEYS BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 820M

KISS ME LATER – Slow to begin. Resented the kickback in the middle stages.
 
MIDAS STAR – Stewards noted rider Isabella Teh exceeded the permitted strikes of the whip prior to the 100m (+2) under AR132(7)(a)(ii); however, given the totality of the whip use, no further action was taken.
 
FLY WITH YOU – Aidan Holt replaced Samantha Pointon. Due to no other rider being available, rider Holt rode FLY WITH YOU +2.5kg overweight. Slow to begin. Inclined to lay out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
Race 3: AU CONTRACTING/NRC ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION Class 5 Handicap 1000M
 
TRAPASSI – When questioned on the performance, Rider Graham Kliese could offer no explanation other than that TRAPASSI may not have appreciated the firm track conditions at Ewan today. 
 
LAST DITCH EFFORT – Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
RACATOON – Isabella Teh replaced Samantha Pointon. Inclined to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
LINE OF KINGS – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin.
 
Race 4: MOBBS MARR LEGAL/CRANBROOK MEDICAL BENCHMARK 45 Handicap 1200M

VONK – Laid in under pressure nearing the 150 metres, momentarily crowding JUST FOR PLEASURE.
 
VEE EIGHT POWER - Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination having not raced for an extended period and was passed fit to race. Raced wide throughout. Began awkwardly.
 
WHATTA MISSION – Shifted in leaving the 1000 metres crowding LETHALLY STELLA and had to be eased wider. Laid in under pressure through the early part of the home straight behind the heels of LETHALLY STELLA, resulting in rider Aidan Holt having to stop riding and straighten his mount. When questioned on the performance, rider Aidan Holt stated that WHATTA MISSIONtravelled well throughout, however, came off the bridle rounding the home turn before picking up the bit over the final 100 metres and finishing off the fairly.
 
LETHALLY STELLA – Slow into stride. Crowded leaving the 1000 metres when WHATTA MISSION shifted in. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Held up rounding the home turn before shifting to the outside of VONK leaving the 300 metres to obtain clear running.
 
JUST FOR PLEASURE – Momentarily crowded leaving the 150 metres.
 
KEITANY – Slow into stride. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
LOOK AT ROSA – Was declared a late scratching at 2:45pm after rider Samantha Pointon was injured in Race 1 and no other rider was available.
 
Race 5: SAPE INDUSTRIES QTIS BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1300M

TRICKETEER – Rider Chris Whiteley was reminded of his obligations to ride his mount out fully to the line after narrowly gaining 4th place.
 
CANDLELIT – Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Rider Aidan Holt reported at scale that his mount hung in throughout and elected not to persevere with the gelding over the concluding stages after his mount began to concede ground.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.
 
DEAL AN ACE – Graham Kliese replaced Samantha Pointon.
 
HELL OF A TRIP – Resented the kickback throughout when racing in a trailing position. Momentarily held up for clear running rounding the home turn before shifting to the outside of DEAL AN ACE leaving the 300 metres. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
HIT SNOOZE – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after competing at Ewan on Friday 26th September and was passed fit to race. Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
Stewards questioned rider Isabella Teh in relation to whether she relaxed her ride on HIT SNOOZE over the concluding stages. After taking evidence from Rider Teh, the inquiry was adjourned to a time and date to be fixed to enable the Stewards to further review a different version of footage covering the concluding stages. 
 
Race 6: KNUTH CONTRACTING & ELECTRICAL/ALLIGHAM Class 4 Handicap 1600M
 
MAGIC GAME – Raced keenly in the middle stages.
 
BERNICE’S SPIRIT – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
MISHANI PERFECTION – Aidan Holt replaced Samantha Pointon. Due to no other rider being available, rider Holt rode MISHANI PERFECTION +4.0kg overweight. Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Laid in under pressure rounding the final turn.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Nil
Fines
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Race day injuries/illness
Race 1. Apprentice Rider Samantha Pointon – Left Shoulder Injury – Medical clearance required.
Absent jockeys
Nil
Adjourned inquiries
Race 5. Isabella Teh

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Warnings/bars
Race 1. PROPERLEIGH – Late scratching after rearing dislodging rider – Must trial or jumpout to satisfaction of Stewards.
Bleeders
Nil
Falls
Race 1. Apprentice Samantha Pointon – Dislodged behind the barriers.
Adjourned inquiries
Nil

Protests
Nil
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2. No 3. FLY WITH YOU – Aidan Holt replacing Samantha Pointon
Race 3. No 4. RACATOON – Isabella Teh replacing Samantha Pointon
Race 5. No 5. DEAL AN ACE – Graham Kliese replacing Samantha Pointon.
Race 6. No 6. MISHANI PERFECTION – Aidan Holt replacing Samantha Pointon.
 
Late scratchings
 
The following runners were declared late scratchings at 9:30am due to no rider being available:
Race 4: No 5. STATESWOMAN
Race 4: No 6. BLONDIE’S SECRET
 
Race 1. No 6. PROPERLEIGH – 1:48PM – Reared behind the barriers dislodging rider
Race 4. No 9. LOOK AT ROSA – 2:45PM – No rider available after rider injured.


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.