QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
HUGHENDEN JOCKEY CLUB
 
 Saturday 16th July, 2022

WEATHER – Fine                 TRACK –  Dirt (Soft)             RAIL – In True Position

OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – R.Smith
Stewards –  C.Bew      
Clerk of Scales –  Stewards
Judge – B.Climie
Veterinarian/Sample Collection Officer –  Dr R.Lynch
Starter –  C. Rogers
 
Race 1 -  HUGHENDEN JOCKEY CLUB MAIDEN PLATE 1000m     
 
THE APPOINTED TIME – Fractious in mounting yard. Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
ZOROSSA – Late scratching at 1.20pm at barriers when reared over backwards, dislodging rider J. Hoopert who was taken to Hughenden Hospital for treatment and assessment.  The gelding was subsequently declared a late scratching by order of the stewards at 1:20pm. Prior to the declaration of correct weight stewards ordered all monies wagered on the withdrawn horse be refunded and betting deductions of $0.08 cents the win and $0.09 cents the place on all successful bets made prior to the withdrawal of ZOROSSA were applicable. Trainer R. Hermann was advised that ZOROSSA must obtain 1 further barrier certificate prior to next race start. A veterinary examination of the gelding failed to find any irregularities.
 
MOTORED – Fractious in barriers prior to start and was slowly away losing ground. Stewards advised trainer J. Manzelmann that a warning is being placed on the gelding re barrier behaviour.
 
ARMAGEDDON FLYER – Slow into stride.  

Race 2 – KENNEDY RURAL CLASS B  HANDICAP 1000m
 
MISS ELLY – Shifted inwards shortly after the start and with bumped with STRUMAN.    
 
LIZ’ DELIGHT – Began awkwardly. Bumped with DIVINE JAZZ at start. 
 
DIVINE JAZZ - Slow to go. Bumped with LIZ’ DELIGHT at start. Trailed field throughout. Rider advised gelding did not handle the soft track conditions. Post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any irregularities.
 
STRUMAN – Bumped by MISS ALLEY shortly after the start.  Put in an awkward stride and became unbalanced passing the 150m.
 
MAJOR NIK – Raced wide rounding the home turn.
 
Following the running of this event a delegation of senior jockeys advised Stewards that due to inconsistencies in the racing surface they considered the track unsuitable for the meeting to continue and as a result the remainder of the program was abandoned.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
Summary of action concerning licensees
Injuries
Race 1. Jockey J. Hoopert. Right leg injury. Medical clearance prior to next race ride.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Warnings
Race 1. MOTORED. Barrier manners.
 
Bars
ZOROSSA – Further barrier certificate prior to next race start.
 
Horses swabbed
All winners
 
Late Scratchings
Race 1. ZOROSSA. After becoming fractious in the barriers.   
Race 2. TATACHILLA. Engaged rider was injured in previous race and no other rider was available.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1.  P. Romeo rode BELLA AUSTRALIS (GB).
Race 2.  L. McCOY rode METEORANO. 

 
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.
The matters contained in 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.