QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

MORANBAH RACING CLUB Inc

MORANBAH – SATURDAY 05 NOVEMBER 2022

WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Dirt RAIL – True
PENETROMETER – N/A

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Shane Larkins
Stewards – Myles Heath
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Graham Campbell
Veterinarian – Dr Essie Houlden
Starter – Larry Lewis


Race 1: OAKA CONSTRUCTIONS QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1170 metres

AIR LIFTED – Slow into stride. Hung out rounding the 600m turn. Jockey David Simmons was fined $200 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 9 occasions prior to the 100m, 4 more than permitted.

SON DINGO – Raced ungenerously during the middle stages.

GOLD COAST DOLL – Slow to begin. Raced greenly throughout.


Race 2: VITRINITE / BARADA BARNA BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1170 metres

SCENIC SIGHT – Apprentice Olivia Kendal was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to her mount on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.

VON SAGA – Checked after the start. Apprentice Tyler Leslight pleaded guilty to a charge under AR132(5) for excessive whip use, in that he applied the whip to his mount on 18 occasions in totality. The license to ride in races of Mr Leslight was suspended for 8 days to commence midnight 05/11/2022 and conclude midnight 13/11/2022. When assessing penalty, stewards considered the riders guilty plea, forthright evidence and that this was his second offence under this particular rule.

LILY ALLEZ (NZ) – Jumped outwards at the start checking VON SAGA. Jockey David Simmons was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.

SHARINDI – Raced wide throughout.

GRANT’S PATCH – Began awkwardly. Saddle slipped sideways near the 200m placing the rider in great difficulty thereafter.



Race 3: SURELIFT CLASS B Handicap 1000 metres

SO NOBLE- Raced wide early.

TARGET THE STARS – Jumped outwards at the start.

THE LOUT – Blundered on jumping.

IXELLES – Jumped inwards at the start checking TAX HAVEN. Raced wide throughout. Apprentice Tyler Leslight was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.

TAX HAVEN – Tightened and checked at the start.

CHATILLY – Raced wide over the final 500m.


Race 4: RACING QUEENSLAND COUNTRY STAMPEDE QUALIFIER OPEN Handicap 1000 metres

FAB’S COWBOY – Jockey Dakota Graham was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to her mount on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.

AHWAHNEECHEE – Raced wide throughout.

MY BEST EFFORT – Raced wide throughout. Jockey Pietro Romeo was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 6 occasions prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.

ANCIENT ECHOES – Jumped awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.

OUTREACH BELLE – Apprentice Olivia Kendal dropped her whip leaving the 200m.

Race 5: ISAAC REGIONAL COUNCIL MORANBAH CUP BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1550 metres

CHEVY NOVA – Raced wide throughout. Jockey Pietro Romeo pleaded guilty to a charge under AR131(b) for failing to ride his mount out fully to the finish, in that inside the final 100m he failed to show any vigour when his mount was giving ground. Mr Romeo was fined $200. In accessing penalty, stewards took into account the rider’s guilty plea, clear record and stewards could not be totally satisfied that his lack of vigour had materially impacted the result of the race.

FROZE – Over raced early when racing wide.

TRIPTONIC – Jockey Ashley Butler was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 6 occasions prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.

BERNSON – Fractious before the start. Raced wide for the majority before tiring badly over the final 500m. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 2 Olivia Kendal SCENIC SIGHT AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 7 times prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
Race 2 David Simmons LILY ALLEZ (NZ) AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 7 times prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
Race 3 Tyler Leslight TAX HAVEN AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 7 times prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
Race 4 Dakota Graham FAB’S COWBOY AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 7 times prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
Race 4 Pietro Romeo MY BEST EFFORT AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 6 times prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
Race 5 Ashley Butler TRIPTONIC AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 6 times prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
Fines
Race 1 David Simmons – AIR LIFTED – $200 AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of whip 9 times prior to 100m, 4 more than permitted.
Race 5 Pietro Romeo – CHEVY NOVA – $200 AR131(b) fail to ride out to the finish.
Suspensions
Race 2 Tyler Leslight VON SAGA – AR132(5) – Suspended 8 days midnight 05/11/2022 to midnight 13/11/2022.
Overweight



Race day injuries/illness


Absent jockeys


Adjourned inquiries


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars

Bleeders

Falls

Adjourned inquiries


Protests


Summary of rider changes/Late notifications


Late scratchings



The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review. The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant. External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s 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.
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