QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
LONGREACH JOCKEY CLUB INC
 
24/04/2021
 
WEATHER – Fine      TRACK RATING – Good         RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards – K. McCracken
Stewards – J. Day
Clerk of Scales – P. Anderson
Judge – D. Walker
Veterinarian – B. Newton/ D. Stanke
Starter – P. Ballard
 
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT - 8TH AUGUST 2020 – BARCALDINE
 
Stewards concluded an inquiry into the running and handling of GREY FALCON by jockey Jason Babarovich at Barcaldine on the 8th August 2020 in the BM55 HCP over 1200m. The Stewards took evidence from jockey J Babarovich and previous riders of GREY FALCON and obtained betting records with no anomalies detected. After also taking into consideration the racing history and mannerisms of GREY FALCON the Stewards believed that the actions shown by jockey Babarovich were not culpable to the requisite standard to take the matter further, however advised that he should ride in future in such a manner that doesn’t bring his rides into question.
 
Race 1: BATTLE OF KAPYONG 70TH ANNIVERSARY BM 60 HANDICAP 1400 metres
 
JARHEAD – Reared at the start losing considerable ground. Placed in restricted room nearing the 800m when an outside runner lay in, then taken wide at the top of the straight to gain clear running.
 
AMADEO - Bumped on jumping then travelled wide for much of the race.
 
GRANOLA STATE – Bumped on jumping. Travelled wide in the early stages with cover.
 
ZORRO MACHO – Travelled wide in the early stages.
 
OUR SAY – Jumped awkwardly and over raced in the early stages.
 
DURANT – Lay in nearing the 800m and finished tailed off. A post-race veterinary inspection revealed no major abnormalities.
 
 
Race 2: SATURDAY GOOSE CLUB @ RSL MAIDEN PLATE 1200 metres
 
RUELAS – Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
TANTALISING MISS – Jumped away awkwardly and travelled wide in the early and middle stages.
 
 
Race 3: ROB MCCLYMONT MEMORIAL BM 45 HANDICAP 1200 metres
 
GREY FALCON – Slow into stride. Held up for clear running at the 100m.
 
CHEEKY CHOPS – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
FOR THE RECORDS – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
ROCK PAPER SIZZLE – Heavily contacted on jumping. Raced in restricted room near the 800m and was eased off heels.
 
PORTABELLE – Jumped away awkwardly and shifted inwards contacting an inside runner. Travelled wide rounding the home turn.
 
JAGRAP – Jumped inwards contacting an inside runner.
 
SCOTTABEE – Travelled wide in the early and middle stages.
 
 
Race 4: LONGREACH RSL – SUB-BRANCH DIGGERS CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1200 metres
 
FULLY MAXED – Jumped away awkwardly heavily contacting the barrier partition with rider A Ross striking her knee. A Ross was examined by QAS officers following the race and stood down for a medical clearance.
 
BOINGO – Shifted in momentarily despite the efforts of the rider nearing the 900m.
 
VAN WINKLE – Raced keenly in the early stages and became awkward on heels near the 900m when BOINGO shifted in causing B. Richardson to take hold of her mount who resented racing in the restricted room and raced ungenerously for some distance.
 
ZILITOR – Jockey D. Rewald was permitted by stewards to ride his mount 1kg overweight.
 
ARCHADE – Slow to begin and slow into stride then travelled wide for much of the race.
 
CHAPELCO – Travelled wide in the early and middle stages. Laid inwards in the home straight having to be corrected on several occasions.
 
SIZZLESUN – Eased off heels near the 850.
 
 
Race 5: LONGREACH RSL MEMORIAL SERVICES CLUB RATINGS BAND 0 – 60 HANDICAP 1000 metres
 
KALMAR – Bounded out of the gates losing ground then travelled wide with cover.
 
HARVEST PRIDE – Travelled wide for much of the race.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees.
 
Reprimands
Nil
 
Fines
Nil

Suspensions
Nil
 
Race day injuries/illness
Alisha Ross – Knee injury when contacted barrier partition. Medical certificate required.
 
Absent jockeys
Nil
 
Adjourned inquiries         
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race.
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
BURRACOMBE – Veterinary Certificate required prior to racing again.
 
Bleeders
Nil
 
Falls
Nil
 
Adjourned inquiries
Nil
 
Protests
Nil
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3 – HOT CHOCOLATE – B Richardson
 
Late scratchings
 
Race 2: BURRACOMBE – 8:15am on veterinary advice
 
 
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.