QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
JUNDAH RACE CLUB INC
 
SATURDAY 4th OCTOBER 2025
 
WEATHER – Fine    TRACK RATING – Dirt     RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R Hanson.
Stewards – Z Lines (Cadet).
 
GENERAL
 
Stewards permitted the following overweight at today’s meeting:
Race 5: Jockey N Morton + 0.5kg.
 
Race 1: CHAMPION CONTRACTING MAIDEN PLATE 3-Y-O & Up 1200 Metres
 
LA SUERTE – Raced wide for the majority of the event. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
SALTCLAY– Stood flat footed when the start was affected and as a result lost ground. Jockey N Morton reported that SALTCLAY travelled well throughout the event but the amount of ground that was lost at the start proved detrimental to the mare’s chances. Trainer M Pitman was advised that a warning would be placed on the barrier manners of the mare.
 
Race 2: GRAHAM HILL MAUNSELL MEMORIAL QTIS CLASS 3 PLATE 3-Y-O & Up 1200 Metres
 
DIRTY MERCHANT – Slow to begin.
 
MONEY MAN – Raced wide for the majority of the event. Jockey E Bell reported that MONEY MAN felt one paced throughout the event and in her opinion the gelding will be better suited in races over a further distance than today.
 
ARMSTRONG BAY – Slow to begin.
 
BOURBON LANE – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
WAYFARER'S WAY – Lost the near hind shoe in running.
 
Race 3: SNOW MARY HALL MEMORIAL CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1000 Metres
 
YEMEAN – Blundered on jumping resulting in Jockey R Faehr making contact with the offside barrier gate with his foot.
 
ARABIAN SOO – Blundered on jumping and lost ground. Jockey E Bell reported that ARABIAN SOO blundered at the start and became unbalanced for a short distance resulting in the mare losing ground, which in her opinion proved detrimental to the overall performance of the mare in today’s event.
 
CONSORTING ONE – Began awkwardly.
 
SIMPLY SMASHING – Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination at the request of Trainer M Pitman, which revealed no significant findings and the filly was subsequently passed suitable to start. Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Raced wide in the early stages of the event. Jockey N Morton reported that SIMPLY SMASHING began well and although the filly tailed the field, in her opinion SIMPLY SMASHING was not suited by the step up in class of today’s event and will perform better in races of her own class. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
Race 4: O'BRIEN'S GARAGE BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1000 Metres
 
Correct weight was delayed allowing the rider of second placegetter FREDDIE EDDIE, Jockey R Faehr and Trainer D Rewald to view the photo finish. After viewing the photo and Trainer Rewald, Jockey Faehr and Stewards were similarly satisfied, correct weight was declared on the judge’s numbers.
 
TURNSTAR – Slow to begin and lost ground after jumping. Slow into stride and tailed the field before making up ground late in the event.
 
FLY ON BYE – Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
FREDDIE EDDIE – Began awkwardly and as a result lost ground.
 
VALIANT JOAN – Began awkwardly.
 
Race 5: BRAIDWOOD INVESTMENTS JUNDAH CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1400 Metres
 
I AM GOOD AT THIS – Blundered on jumping and lost ground. Held up from the 600m until approaching the 400m before shifting out to obtain clear running at that point.
 
BANGERS AND MAYO – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
KAZZA'S JET – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
BOSTON OF TUFFY – As Jockey N Morton was to be overweight and the were no other riders available at the meeting, Stewards permitted Jockey Morton to ride the gelding 0.5kg over the allotted weight. Jockey Morton was reprimanded pursuant to AR190(3) in that she accepted a ride when overweight. Slow to begin. Trailed the field. Jockey Morton reported that after being slow to begin, BOSTON OF TUFFY resented the kickback from today’s racing surface and was reluctant to respond to her riding until shifting wider on the track to avoid the kickback.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 5: Jockey N Morton – AR190(3) – Accepted a ride when overweight.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
ARMSTRONG BAY, KAZZA'S JET.
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1: SALTCLAY – Barrier manners – Stood flat footed – Warning.
 
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.