QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

IPSWICH TURF CLUB

THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2025
 

WEATHER – Fine    TRACK RATING –   Soft 5, Good 4 after Race 4          RAIL – True
PENETROMETER – 5.6

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – P. Zimmermann.
Stewards – G. Goold, B. Wright, T. Hendy.
Cleark of Scales – A. Dowsett.
 
GENERAL
 
Stewards permitted the following overweight allowances for today’s meeting:
Race 2: D. Smith +0.5kg
Race 7: D. Smith +0.5kg
 
As Apprentice J. Franklin was ill and Jockey K. Zechner was indisposed for acceptable reasons, Stewards permitted rider changes as per the race day summary.
 

RACE 1: RAY WHITE IPSWICH, TEMPUS TWO MAIDEN PLATE (SET WEIGHTS) 1666 M

JEDIAH – Over-raced in the middle stages. Shifted out near the 900m and bumped JADATAN (NZ).

HARD AS BROK - Lay out under pressure in the home straight.
 
PRINCE COPERNICUS – Weakened from the home turn. A post-veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Trainer B. Ainsworth was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding for a poor performance.     
 
JADATAN (NZ) – Shifted out at the start. Bumped and forced wider by JEDIAH near the 800m. M. Sava the rider of JEDIAH was advised to exercise greater care. Raced wide from the 800m.

VALLEY OF FAME – Slow to begin and was hampered shortly after when JADATAN (NZ) shifted out.


RACE 2: GREAT NORTHERN MAIDEN HANDICAP         1100 M

FUNKY ZEBRA – Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
SUMMIT – Slow to begin and was then bumped by PENSIERO resulting in the gelding losing ground. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. When questioned regarding the performance of, and tactics adopted on the gelding, rider B. Thompson advised that his instructions were to obtain cover as the gelding has a tendency to over-raced if pressured early and that from the outside barrier he elected to obtain cover rather than be caught wide, adding that from a more favorable barrier SUMMIT may have been able to settle in a closer position. He further added that SUMMIT was not suited by the tempo of today’s event however was pleased with the performance, especially how the gelding finished the event off over the final 100m. When questioned if he had an opportunity to improve into the race earlier, jockey Thompson advised Stewards he felt that he would be required to cover extra ground if he elected to shift wider to improve earlier than he did. Steward spoke with trainer representative J. Smith who confirmed the instructions adding that from a more favorable barrier the gelding would have settled in a closer position, and the stable would likely step SUMMIT up in distance at his next start.  
 
MEANIE – Over-raced in the early stages.      
 
PENSIERO – Shifted out at the start and bumped with SUMMIT. Laid out under pressure near the 100m.
 
VALOUR VICTORIOUS – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start after being fractious leaving the mounting closure. Trainer D. Murphy was advised a warning would be placed on the filly for its pre-race behavior. Slow to begin. Improved onto heels near the 100m and wasn’t fully tested over the concluding stages.


RACE 3: GORDON'S GIN BM58 HANDICAP  800 M

BOLD BIDDER – Commenced to hang out from the 600m and made the home turn extremely wide, taking no competitive part thereafter. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Trainer T. Pascoe was advised the gelding would be required officially trial to the satisfaction of stewards prior to being permitted to race again.

KENTUCKY ROSE – Inconvenienced near the 600m when BOLD BIDDER commenced to hang out. Severely hampered and carried wider approaching and rounding the home turn by BOLD BIDDER.

BEFORE ANYONE ELSE – Turned its head prior to the start being effected resulting in the filly being slow to begin.

KING OF GERALDINE - Slow to begin.

DESTINYS PINNACLE - Began awkwardly. Trainer B. Gentle was severely reprimanded pursuant to AR 106(2) for presenting the filly without blinkers which are part of its advertised gear. In issuing penalty, stewards took into account Mr Gentle’s excellent record regarding this rule.


RACE 4: TAB CLASS 1 PLATE     1350 M

BOLD ARTIC – Hampered at the start and lost ground. Over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to obtain cover. Bumped by SHE’S BRUTAL near the 400m.

INTRUDER – Began awkwardly and shifted out.

TICKLE MY TOSEN – Momentarily steadied near the 1000m from the heels of SPIRIT OF NURAI which was taken inwards by BOLD ARTIC. Apprentice L. Martyn, the rider     of BOLD ARTIC was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground.

SHE'S BRUTAL – Slow to begin. Shifted out and bumped BOLD ARTIC near the 400m.

SPIRIT OF NURAI – Apprentice J. McMurray dropped his whip near the 200m.       
Following the running of this race stewards upgraded the track to a Good 4. 

RACE 5: THE @JACKLEIGHH INSTA STAKES CLASS 4 HANDICAP   1666 M
 
CAPTAIN FENKEL – Apprentice B. Youngberry reported to stewards post-race that her instructions were obtain cover on the gelding however in hindsight she felt she may have been better suited to have retained the lead rather than allowing REGGIE’S FOLLY to assume the lead at the 1300m. She further added that CAPTAIN FENKEL was left flat footed when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
BETTER YET – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

REGGIE'S FOLLY – Rider A. Jones reported at scale that it wasn’t her intention to lead however with no other runners showing intention and with the slow pace she elected to stride forward to the lead near the 1300m.        
 
ATLANTIC ROYAL – Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Raced in restricted room when weakening near the 150m.   


RACE 6: BARRIER REEF POOLS BM60 HANDICAP         1100 M

BOLD AS BRASS – Began awkwardly.

HEADLINE LEGEND – Began awkwardly. Momentarily steadied near the 200m when GALPIN shifted in to improve. Apprentice J. Williams the rider of GALPIN was advised to exercise greater care.

SPIKED – Inconvenienced and carried wider rounding the home turn by VIALE.

BRUTAL GLORY – Slow to begin.

GALPIN – Slow to begin.

HUSS ON FIRST – Began awkwardly.

VIALE - Commenced to lay out from the 600m and made the home turn awkwardly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed minor laceration to its off hindleg and a minor laceration to its tongue. Trainer K. Kemp was advised a warning would be placed on the racing manners of the mare.

HUMAN TOUCH - Began awkwardly.


RACE 7: SEVEN NEWS OPEN HANDICAP    1100 M

MAXIMUM OUTPUT – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor abrasion above its eye.

TARA JASMINE- Slow to begin.

THELWELL – Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.

TROIKA – Race wide with cover throughout. Raced in restricted room approaching the winning post to the inside of THELWELL which shifted in under riding. Apprentice O. Webb, the rider of THELWELL was advised to show greater effort to prevent her mounts from shifting ground.   
 
RALPHIE – Began awkwardly. Raced wide with cover throughout. Laid in under pressure of the concluding stages.
 
BRING ME KASH – Held up for clear running for the majority of the home straight.        

RACE 8: RACIING AND SPORTS CLASS 5 HANDICAP         1200 M

The start of this event was delayed approximately 2 minutes as a result of MICRO dislodging its rider shortly after entering the course proper and then galloping 2 circuits of the track riderless before being recaptured. Stewards subsequently declared MICRO a late scratching at 5:11pm with all bets placed on MICRO to be refunded and the following deductions to apply to all successful wagers:
 
1st OBEROI PRINCESS: 0 cents the win, 1 cent the place.
2nd PARTY SPIRIT: 1 cent the place
3rd FLOSS’S ONE: 1 cent the place
 
Trainer D. Groves was advised that MICRO would be required to trial to the satisfaction of stewards before being permitted to race again.

MISHANI RENEGADE - Raced wide throughout. Steadied upon entering the home straight when TONNEOFGRIT shifted out to improve. J. Guthmann-Chester the rider of TONNEOFGRIT was reprimanded pursuant to AR 131(a) for careless riding.
 
TONNEOFGRIT – Began awkwardly.    
 
SHALAMAN – Tired in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Trainer J. Thomas was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding for a poor performance.

I SEE YOU COMING – Slow to begin.

BILLIONAIR BABY – Slow to begin.

FLOSS'S ONE – Underwent a veterinary examination on arrival at the course after being fractious on the float and was subsequently cleared to start.
 
ELECTRIC ARROW – Rider M. Wishart was reprimanded pursuant to AR 131(b) for failing to ride her mount out to the conclusion of the race.




STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 3: B. Gentle - Incorrect gear – AR 106(2)
Race 4: M. Morrison – Incorrect gear – AR 106(2)
Race 8: M. Wishart – Failed to ride mount out – AR 131(b)
Race 8: M. Wishart – Left course without permission – AR 128(2)

Absent jockeys
J. Franklin – Illness – Medical clearance
K. Zechner – Acceptable reasons.
 
Jockey injuries/illness
G. Cartwright – Medical clearance required.
 

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
JEDIAH, HARD AS BROK, BOLD ARTIC, CAPTAIN FENKEL, REGGIE’S FOLLY, PARTY SPIRIT.

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners and PARTY SPIRIT

Warnings/bars
Race 1: PRINCE COPERNICUS – warning – poor performance.
Race 2: VALOUR VICTORIOUS – warning – pre-race manners.
Race 3: BOLD BIDDER – Official trial – hung out.
Race 6: VIALE – warning – hung out.
Race 8: MICRO – official trial – pre-race manners
Race 8: SHALAMAN – warning – poor performance
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 4: ASSENT - Jai Williams (a0/55kg),
Race 5: FLYING ROTHE - Ms Madeleine Wishart

Late scratchings
Race 8: MICRO @ 5:11pm – Stewards orders
 

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.