QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

 KILCOY RACE CLUB

SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026

WEATHER – Fine   TRACK RATING – Good (4); Soft (5) after race 2    RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS

Stewards – A. Schofield, J. Williamson, D. Aurisch, A. Dowsett & H. Matthews
Clerk of Scales – J. Robinson


GENERAL
 
Trainer T Mackinnon was fined $100 pursuant to LR67(1) for failing to declare a rider for HERECOMESANTORINI in race 4 by the prescribed time.
 

RACE 1:SEARLES GARDEN PRODUCTS QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN PLATE       800 Metres

SWITCH THE STARS – Began awkwardly.
 
THE SOLICITOR – Raced wide for the majority.
 
BRAVE IN SEATTLE – Hampered at the start when LUKEY BLUE was taken out and SWITCH THE STARS, which began awkwardly and shifted in. Raced wide throughout.
 
MISHANI SENORITA – Shifted in momentarily approaching the 700m.
 
KOTOR BAY - Began awkwardly, shifted out onto LUKEY BLUE which was taken out onto BRAVE IN SEATTLE. Shifted out momentarily over the concluding stages.  
 
PICK OF THE BUNCH – Near the 700m, shifted in abruptly and away from MISHANI SENORITA and lost ground as a result.
 
LITTLE MISS BOOM – Became awkward on the heels of KOTOR BAY over the concluding stages when that runner shifted out momentarily.


RACE 2: EXCHANGE HOTEL KILCOY FILLIES AND MARES MAIDEN HANDICAP         1200 Metres

REDWOOD GRANGE – Slow to begin.
 
ZERO - Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
FROTHSAY – Laid in rounding the turn hear the 300m. Bumped with TUESDAY over the concluding stages. Race wide throughout.
 
TUESDAY – Bumped with FROTHSAY over the concluding stages.
 
LAETOLI – Raced wide throughout.
 
DAIQUIRI HILL – Jockey K. Zechner reported that his mount put in an awkward stride near the 700m.
 
PRONTO PERCY – Over raced in the early stages. Passing the 300m, obliged to steady when FROTHSAY shifted in when insufficiently clear. Jockey J. Lloyd, rider of FROTHSAY, was severely reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
Following the running of this race, the track was downgraded to a Soft (5).


RACE 3: GOLDEN SHORES HERVEY BAY COLTS, GELDINGS & ENTIRES MAIDEN HANDICAP         1200 Metres
 
SPIRIT OF ALL – Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Jockey H. Richardson reported that her mount raced greenly throughout. 
 
KICKSTART - Slow to begin.
 
COLINTON –- Slow to begin. Raced wide from the 800m.
 
CLAW MACHINE - Slow to begin. Over raced in the early stages.
 
YONAKA – Commenced to over race whilst being restrained in the early stages.


RACE 4: RACING IN THE SOMERSET COLTS, GELDINGS & ENTIRES RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 HANDICAP 1200 Metres
 
The start of this event was delayed approximately 2 minutes when both PRINCE OF DIAMONDS and FULL STRENGTH required resaddling on arrival at the barriers. Following this, FULL STRENGTH underwent a veterinary examination after contacting the barrier partition on being loaded.

FULL STRENGTH – Underwent a pre race veterinary examination after contacting the railing in the mounting enclosure and was cleared to start. Severely hampered on jumping when ZOODOO began awkwardly and shifted out.
 
ZARIPPA – Jockey G. Cartwright reported that in her opinion, ZARIPPA failed to travel comfortably throughout and may not have handled the soft track conditions. Held up for clear on rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Became awkwardly placed at the heels of BOLD AS BRASS near the 100m and had to be steadied. Jockey J. Lloyd, rider of BOLD AS BRASS, was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident. A post race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
BOLD AS BRASS – Raced wide for the majority.
 
ZOODOO – Began awkwardly and shifted out, severely hampering FULL STRENGTH. Approaching the 800m, over raced for a short distance. Held up for clear running from rounding the home turn until near the 100m.
 
ASTERN VILLA – Slow to begin. Held up for clear running from rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Became awkwardly placed on the heels of ZOODOO at the 100m and had to be steadied. Jockey M Hellyer, rider of ZOODOO, was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances in future.
 

RACE 5: KEITH BEAVIS & CARL BARTELS BEST MATES MEMORIAL CUP FILLIES AND MARES 0 - 58 HANDICAP        1200 Metres
 
MISHANI QUEST – Apprentice A. McColm reported that in his opinion his mount failed to handle today’s track conditions. A post race veterinary examination revealed mild heat stress and a poor recovery.
 
UCELLE – Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
OYSTERCATCHER - Began awkwardly and shifted out onto ABOVE THE WORLD.      
 
CHERRY LIPS – Began awkwardly and shifted in onto ABOVE THE WORLD.
 
ABOVE THE WORLD – Severely hampered between runners on jumping and lost ground.


RACE 6: LADBROKES BIG BETS COPY NOW BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP            1500 Metres

PRAISE YOU – Raced in restricted room for a short distance passing the 700m.
 
MERCHANT LADY  - Apprentice A. McColm dropped his whip near the 150m.
 
ROIGARD – Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority.


RACE 7: GOLDEN SHORES RETIREMENT LIFESTYLE 0 - 55 HANDICAP   1900 Metres
 
SOCK'EMSID – Slow to begin. Improved onto heels near the 700m and had to be steadied.
 
BORN TO BE ALIVE – Raced wide without cover throughout. Weakened from the 600m. When asked to comment on the instructions given and the tactics adopted, particularly in the middle stages, apprentice A. McColm, in the presence of RQ apprentice coach, R. Fradd, advised that the instructions were to obtain a forward position on the rail if possible. He add that after beginning well, he allowed the gelding to stride forward from the wide barrier, however he was unable to cross the runners to his inside and was then caught in a three wide position without cover. He added that both IMAGINA and PROCLAIMER pushed forward to the inside of BORN TO BE ALIVE and he felt at that point he did not have the speed to then cross those runners in the middle stages even though the pace was only moderate. Therefore, he elected to continue travelling three wide with the leaders. He added that when he asked for an effort the gelding failed to respond and weakened from near the 600m. Apprentice McColm agreed with Stewards in that he had erred in his judgement, and in hindsight should have attempted to allow his mount to stride forward and cross in the middle stages or to steady and attempt to find a position with cover.  Stewards noted apprentice McColm’s comments and took no further action given his limited race riding experience as an apprentice. A post race veterinary examination revealed mild heat stress and a poor recovery.
 
PROCLAIMER – Slow to begin. Raced in restricted room and inconvenienced near the 400m when the weakening BORN TO BE ALIVE shifted in momentarily.
 
REVELAIDE – A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be displaying symptoms of mild heat stress.
 
METCALFE – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
BRAVE BOY – Slow to begin.
 
FLYING ROTHE – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide from the 1000m.
 
IMAGINA – Passing the 1800m, raced in restricted room when METCALFE shifted in before being corrected by its rider. Weakened from the 600m.
 

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 2. Jockey J. Lloyd – careless riding – AR131(a) – severe reprimand.
Race 4. Jockey J. Lloyd – careless riding – AR131(a).
 
Fines
Race 4. Trainer T. Mackinnon – failed to declare rider by prescribed time – LR67(1) - $100.
 
 

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
FROTHSAY, LUCKY ARTIE, ZARIPPA, MISHANI QUEST, KIND WISH (NZ), METCALFE & BRAVE BOY.

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 1. 12. KISS OF LIFE – H. Richardson
Race 1. 17. LITTLE MISS BOOM – G. Cartwright
Race 4. 9. HERECOMESANTORINI – M. Murphy
Race 5. 13. ABOVE THE WORLD – K. Johnston
Race 6. 13. SUMMER STAR – G. Cartwright
Race 7. 13. ANOTHER DAZZLER – N. Thomas

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.