QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

GLADSTONE TURF CLUB

SATURDAY 13TH JUNE 2026
 

WEATHER – Fine     TRACK RATING – Sand / Good    RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Shane Larkins
Stewards – Ethan Suli, Gary Wust (Clerk of Scales).

SUPPLIMENTARY REPORT
 
Gladstone Turf Club 23 May 2026,
 
Stewards conducted an inquiry to establish the circumstances surrounding CLOCKS TICKING, being found to have bled from both nostrils at approximately 2:30pm in the on course stabling complex after competing in race 1 which was run at 1:15pm. As part of the investigation, evidence was taken from trainer D Schultz, jockey M Kennedy, stable hand P Keegan, and apprentice A Miessner, alongside a review of available security camera footage. After thoroughly considering all evidence presented, the stewards could not be satisfied to the requisite standard, that any individual had the knowledge that CLOCKS TICKING had suffered a bilateral bleed before the horse was removed from the race day tie-up stalls and returned to its on course stable.
 
GENERAL
 
LITTLE FREDDY was declared a late scratching at 8.09am due to no available rider.
 
Leniency was extended to trainers regarding late rider declarations due to this meeting being rescheduled from March 2026 and the original nominations being extended.
 
Race 1 was delayed due to the delivery of the photo finish equipment and the judge running behind schedule.
 
Publications of race fields incorrectly displayed R D Silva instead of R Silvera Olivera as the rider for DWAYNE in race 5.
 

Race 1: XXXX GOLD QTIS Class 2 Plate (850 METRES)

MISSION RIDGE – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
PHIL UP – Trainer D Short advised that she was disappointed in the performance of he runner and the gelding would now be sent for a spell.
 
PANIGALE – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
DON’T TOUCH – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
SIMPLY TINA – Slow to begin and trailed the main body of the field in the early and middle stages.


Race 2: DICEYS LIQUOR WAREHOUSE RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 Handicap (1000 METRES)

SPITZBERG – Raced wide throughout.
 
LITTLE FREDDY – Late scratching at 8.09am due to no available rider.
 
DENMAN AVENUE – Slow to begin.
 
POWER MAIDEN – Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
PACIFIC PIRATE – Slow into stride. Raced wide from the 600m. Leaving the 600m blundered and become unbalanced for a short distance. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Apprentice S Bailey advised that the mare cast the right front shoe near the 600m.
 
EMBEZZLES – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.


Race 3: BECOME A GTC MEMBER 1ST JULY Maiden Plate (1194 METRES)

GEM MAKER – Began awkwardly and bumped with ELEGANT VENUS. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
ELEGANT VENUS – Began awkwardly and bumped with GEM MAKER.
 
SILVERTAIL – Slow into stride and lost touch with the main body of the field in the early and middle stages.
 
BRAIDWOOD ROSE – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
ENERGIA – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
INSPIRATIONAL LASS – Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight.


Race 4: SPORTSBET BENCHMARK 65 Handicap (1194 METRES)

 
GRAND DE LAGO – Began awkwardly. Shifted in marginally entering the home straight.
 
KEEPMEINTHELOPE – Briefly tightened between SVINDAL and GRAND DE LAGO entering the home straight when GRAND DE LAGO hung in marginally.
 
KICKATINALONG – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
DUBAWI’S GIRL – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Hung in under pressure in the home straight.
 
LIPSTICK LIES – A fraction slow into stride.


Race 5: ZONTA CLUB OF GLADSTONE BENCHMARK 55 Handicap (1517 METRES)

ALL BUSINESS (NZ) – Began awkwardly.
 
THREE GONGS – Tired noticeably over the final 250m. Trainer G Teal was advised that the gelding has been stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial.
 
DWAYNE – Began awkwardly.
 
MOISSANITE – Began awkwardly and blundered soon after the start.
 
SO OUTRAGEOUS – Hung out rounding the home turn and was then inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.
 
BOOM CRUSHER – Commenced to race ungenerously and over raced leaving the winning post with a lap to travel until a point near the 800m.
 
SEND THE MONEY – Began awkwardly. Tired noticeably over the final 250 metres. Trainer J Hancock was of the view that the mare failed to handle the sand track conditions and it was his intention to not start SEND THE MONEY on such surfaces moving forward. Trainer J Hancock was advised that SEND THE MONEY has been stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

 

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
DAUNTING INSTINCT, ENERGIA, DWAYNE.
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 5 SEND THE MONEY – Stood down until the completion of a satisfactory trial.
Race 5 THREE GONGS – Stood down until the completion of a satisfactory trial.
 

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2:         1 SPITZBERG - Ms Nikki Olzard (a0/52kg),
Race 4:         1 SVINDAL - Ms Nikki Olzard (a0/52kg),
Race 5:         3 DWAYNE - Raul Silvera Olivera
                     5 SO OUTRAGEOUS - Ms Nikki Olzard (a0/52kg)
 

Late scratchings
 
Race 2 LITTLE FREDDY @ 8.09am – no available rider.
 

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.