QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

BURDEKIN RACE CLUB

SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2025

WEATHER –Fine
TRACK RATING –Good 4
RAIL – True Entire Course
PENETROMETER – N/A

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – D. Griffiths
Stewards – P. Warren, S. Nosworthy

GENERAL
 
1.    The following runner was declared a late scratching at 12:45pm due to no rider being available:
Race 3. No 16. DOONA
2.    Trainer Steven Royes was questioned regarding the scratching of VANCOUVER BAY from Race 6. In response, Trainer Royes stated that VANCOUVER BAY was dually nominated for today’s event as well as a race on Tuesday the 4th of November at Townsville and after consideration, elected to scratch from Home Hill in preference for Tuesday at Townsville. The explanation was noted.
3.    During the running of Race 5, the barriers when being reversed off the track, suffered damage and consequently were unable to be fully removed off the outside of the course proper. All runners at the completion of the event passed the barriers with ample room and with no incident. Following the event, staff completed remedial work and testing on the barriers and were then used for Race 6 without incident.
 
Race 1: HOPE YA JOKING QTIS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1000M

SPIN DOCTOR – Began awkwardly then shifted in bumping with TEQUILA DANCER, and as a result became unbalanced and shifted out taking TORERO out onto WHITTY’S DREAM, which was hampered.
 
JUNGLE JUICE – Shifted in on jumping and bumped DASHING GYPSY.
 
DRAGON TALES – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination behind the barriers after becoming cast and was declared fit to race. Held up rounding the home turn before obtaining clear racing room when TORERA laid out on straightening.
 
TEQUILA DANCER – Bumped on jumping. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Shifted in near the 1,000 metres when not clear of PARDON THE PURR which was checked. Apprentice Rider Tyler Leslight defended a resultant breach of AR 131(a); however, the charge was subsequently found proved. After factoring all relevant considerations, apprentice rider Leslight’s license to ride in races was suspended for a period of 7 days, with this to commence at midnight on Saturday 8 November 2025 and expires at midnight on Saturday 15 November 2025.
 
DASHING GYPSY – Began awkwardly then bumped shortly after the start. Rider Isabella Teh reported at scale that DASHING GYPSY began to lose contact with the field leaving the 700 metres and failed to recover any ground over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be lame in the off-side front fetlock. Trainer Matthew McGuire was advised that DASHING GYPSY would require a veterinary clearance prior to racing again.
 
GABBY’S READY – Had to be momentarily steadied approaching the 100 metres when WHITTY’S DREAM laid in.
 
PARDON THE PURR – Checked nearing the 1000 metres when TEQUILA DANCER shifted in when not clear. Finished distanced from the field. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
 
TORERA – Taken out shortly after the start when SPIN DOCTOR became unbalanced and shifted out. Laid out rounding the final turn.
 
WHITTY’S DREAM – Began awkwardly then hampered shortly after the start. Raced wide without cover throughout. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
Race 2: BILL (CODY) & VERNA PRIZEMAN MEMORIAL Maiden Plate 1180M

KADIATCHA MAN – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
LORD VALEN – Laid in leaving the 700 metres momentarily placing CALAMARIS (NZ) in restricted room. Raced wide with cover throughout.
 
NOT WORTH IT – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination having not raced for an extended period and was passed fit to race. Shifted out on jumping bumping with THIRD MASTER.
 
TAKE A DIVE – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination having not raced in an extended period and was passed fit to race.
 
THIRD MASTER – Bumped on jumping. Laid in approaching the 100 metres, resulting in apprentice rider Tyler Leslight having to stop riding and straighten his mount.
 
CHANCE – Slow to begin.
 
CALAMARIS (NZ) – Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced in restricted room for a short distance leaving the 700 metres after LORD VALEN laid in.
 
LADY DE VEGA – Slow into stride. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
SHE’SANAIS – Slow into stride before being ridden forward to obtain a position behind the leader.
 
Race 3: RUSS REGUSON MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1180M
 
PRIDEOFTHEBIGFISH – Shifted out shortly after the start crowding DIAMOND LUCY. Shifted in leaving the 100 metres when not clear of SPINELESS, resulting in that runner having to steady. Rider Aidan Holt reported that the gelding was off the bit for most of the event and failed to run on as expected.
 
MAJOR DESIRE – Raced wide without cover throughout. Leaving the 1000 metres, raced ungenerously and became unbalanced, and as a result shifted in and bumped heavily with SPINELESS.
 
DIAMOND LUCY – Crowded for room shortly after the start.
 
MARGOT BARBIE – Shifted in and bumped with LINE OF KINGS shortly after the start.
 
SPINELESS – Bumped heavily with MAJOR DESIRE leaving the 1000 metres after that runner became unbalanced and shifted in. Leaving the 100m, obliged to steady from the heels of PRIDEOFTHEBIGFISH (Aidan Holt) which shifted out. Rider Aidan Holt was advised to make greater effort in similar circumstances to stop and straighten his mount to prevent them from shifting ground.
 
LETHALLY STELLA – Slow into stride.
 
LINE OF KINGS – Bumped on jumping. Raced wide throughout.
 
RUGGED ROY – Shifted in shortly after the start crowding DIAMOND LUCY.  Raced wide with cover throughout. Inclined to lay in under pressure over the final 50 metres.
 
TORQUE OF DREAMS – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
Race 4: TRUENOTTH EQUIPMENT HIRE BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1460M

AIDENABET – Hung in over the final 250 metres proving difficult to ride.
 
COMBAT CRUSADER – Raced greenly over the concluding stages.
 
OUR IMPACT – Shifted out on jumping hampering AIDENABET.
 
FANG IT (NZ) – A post-race veterinary examination revealed a small laceration to the right shoulder.
 
VAGABOND PRINCE – Began awkwardly and shifted out hampering LOOK AT ROSA. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
VEE EIGHT POWER – Contacted the side of the barriers on jumping. Rider Graham Kliese received a laceration to the left knee and after being attended to by on-track medical staff was cleared to fulfil his remaining engagements. Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
THE GENERAL TALKS – Slow into stride. Held up for clear running when rounding the home turn. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
LOOK AT ROSA – Hampered on jumping. Over-raced in the early stages.
 
Race 5: COUNTRY CUPS CHALLENGE QUALIFIER/HOME HILL CUP OPEN Handicap 1460M
 
JOURNALISM – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to race. Stewards permitted JOURNALISM to race without Pacifiers after the equipment was damaged while travelling to the meeting. Rider Wanderson D’Avila dropped his whip shortly after leaving the barriers.
 
FAROOQ – Leaving the 400m, obliged to steady from the heels of ODEGAARD (Nikki Olzard) which shifted out when attempting to improve. Apprentice rider Nikki Olzard was reminded of her obligations when shifting ground in similar racing circumstances.
 
ODEGAARD – Slow to begin. Shifted out leaving the 400 metres when not clear of FAROOQ, resulting in that runner having to steady.
 
DEVIL KICK – Over-raced in the early stages.
 
RAETIHI (NZ) – Began awkwardly. Over-raced in the early stages when leading.
 
Race 6: JUSTIN SCOTT MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1830M

BLAZERRO – Trainer Tom Button was fined $100.00 under the provisions of AR 106(1) in relation to his staff presenting BLAZERRO to the mounting yard without a nose roll, which was part of the declared gear. Shifted out on jumping bumping EAGLE WARRIOR. Raced keenly throughout.
 
EAGLE WARRIOR – Bumped on jumping.
 
FINAL COMMENT – Leaving the 400 metres, shied at the veterinary vehicle parked on the inside sand track and became unbalanced.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Nil
Fines
Race 6. Trainer Tom Button – AR 106(1) – $100.00 – Presented horse to race with incorrect gear.
Suspensions
Race 1. Apprentice Rider Tyler Leslight – [AR131(a)] – Careless riding – Suspended 8th November up to and including 15th November 2025.
Race day injuries/illness
Race 4. Rider Graham Kliese – Right Knee.
Absent jockeys
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Warnings/bars
Race 1. DASHING GYPSY – Lame off-side front fetlock – Veterinary clearance required.
 
Protests
Nil

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Nil
 
Late scratchings
Race 3. No 16. DOONA – 12:45PM – No rider available.


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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.