QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
ILFRACOMBE PICNIC RACE CLUB
 
SATURDAY 11th July 2026
 
WEATHER – Fine     TRACK RATING – Dirt     RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R Hanson.
 
GENERAL
 
All horses that competed at the Barcaldine race meeting, Monday 6/07/2026 underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination prior to starting today.
 
Stewards accepted the reason given by Trainer D Rewald for the late notification of a rider for MOORABINDA MICK in race 5 at today’s meeting.
 
 
Race 1: LONGREACH TOYOTA QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 2-Y-O & Up 1000 Metres
 
CIRCUS MAXIMUS – Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after competing at Barcaldine, Monday 6th July 2026 and was cleared to start. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m of the event.
 
DAY TO REMEMBER – Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after competing at Barcaldine, Monday 6th July 2026 and was cleared to start. Slow to begin.
 
LOCK IN – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide throughout the event.
 
BELLA RUSSIAN – Raced wide for the majority. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages of the event.
 
JUST A COSMIC GIRL – Shifted in passing the 200m to obtain clear running.
 
MIDNIGHT MAGGIE (NZ) – Fractious in the barriers before jumping.
 
SIMPLY SMASHING - Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
 
Race 2: RAY WHITE LONGREACH & BARCALDINE CLASS B HANDICAP 1200 Metres
 
FLASHMASTER – Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early stages of the event and was steadied from the heels of GALATH (NZ) passing the 900m.
 
BLUE ROMAN – Slow to begin. Over raced in the early stages of the event. Steadied from heels passing the 1000m before shifting wider to obtain clear running and raced wide for the majority of the event from that point. Laid in under pressure down the home straight.
 
GALATH (NZ) – Held up for clear running from the 180m to the 100m.
 
EASTCOAST HUSSLER – Blundered shortly after jumping.
 
IMMINENT BOOM – Laid in under pressure down the home straight.
 
FIELD MASTER – Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
PENSIERO - Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
 
Race 3: SCOTT BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP BM60 1000 Metres
 
FLYING RUPERT – Passing the 200m clipped the heels and blundered resulting in Apprentice A Miessner becoming unbalanced. At a subsequent inquiry it was established that SUPERSTITIOUS (Jockey M Gray) improved to the inside of FLYING RUPERT (Apprentice A Miessner) approaching the 200m and after contact was made between the two runners, FLYING RUPERT shifted slightly wider as SALT LAKE BETTY (Jockey M Heagney) laid in marginally passing the 200m resulting in FLYING RUPERT clipping the heels of SALT LAKE BETTY. After taking evidence from the riders involved in the incident and viewing the available patrol footage, Stewards were not able to attribute the cause of the incident to be a result of careless riding by any one rider and advised all riders to exercise care in similar circumstances.  
 
SUPERSTITIOUS – Began awkwardly and bumped ICHIBERU. Rounding the home turn, approaching the 200m made contact with FLYING RUPERT forcing that runner to shift out slightly.
 
ICHIBERU – Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after competing at Barcaldine, Monday 6th July 2026 and was cleared to start. Bumped on jumping.
 
SALT LAKE BETTY – Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after competing at Barcaldine, Monday 6th July 2026 and was cleared to start. Bumped on jumping. Laid in under pressure rounding the home turn and down the home straight.
 
WAYFARER'S WAY - Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide throughout the event.
 
 
Race 4: HALL CHADWICK QUEENSLAND BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP BM55 1400 Metres
 
PERDITION – Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after competing at Barcaldine, Monday 6th July 2026 and was cleared to start. Laid in under pressure down the home straight and weakened over the concluding stages of the event.
 
DIVINE COURAGE – Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after competing at Barcaldine, Monday 6th July 2026 and was cleared to start. Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the event and laid in under pressure down the home straight.
 
YOU KAY SQUEEZE – Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after competing at Barcaldine, Monday 6th July 2026 and was cleared to start. Laid in under pressure down the home straight.
 
BOOM BOOM RAY – Began awkwardly.
 
PANDA DRUM – Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after competing at Barcaldine, Monday 6th July 2026 and was cleared to start. Began awkwardly and shifted in shortly after jumping. Trailed the field and took no competitive part in the event. Apprentice J Dooley reported that the gelding never travelled well and failed to respond to her riding throughout the event. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
 
Race 5: COUNSELL FAMILY WILLOWIE CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1400 Metres
 
ECHO POINT – Began awkwardly. Raced in restricted room for a short distance when improving between LEGOLAS and MOORABINDA MICK passing the 600m. Shifted in onto the rail passing the 200m to obtain clear running. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the offside hind leg. Trainer T Hall was advised that ECHO POINT would require a Veterinary certificate before racing or trialling again.
 
HEYINGTON STATION – Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after competing at Barcaldine, Monday 6th July 2026 and was cleared to start. Raced wide throughout the event. Laid in under pressure down the home straight.
 
LEGOLAS – Began awkwardly.
 
BOLD HUSSAR – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout the event. Laid in under pressure down the home straight.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
NIL
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 5: ECHO POINT – Lame off hind leg – Veterinary certificate required.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 5: MOORABINDA MICK - Steven Galvin
 
 
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.