QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

MACKAY TURF CLUB

THURSDAY 5 JUNE 2025

WEATHER – Fine
TRACK RATING – Good 4
RAIL – True
PENETROMETER – 4.96

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – H Gillett
Stewards – D Griffiths, E Suli, S Nosworthy & P Warren

GENERAL

Stewards approved the following overweights:
Race 7 – Sean Cormack +0.5kg
Race 7 – Adam Sewell +0.5kg


RACE 1: SKY RACING BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 2000M

PREPOTENT – Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Raced keenly throughout.

YUKANUMA – Bumped with BO BO BEWARE on jumping. Raced keenly throughout. Inclined to lay in rounding the home turn. Shifted wider of the track at a point near the 450m in an attempt to improve.

LAST LINE DANCE – Began awkwardly. Raced ungenerously in early and middle stages. Momentarily inconvenienced when YUKANUMA rolled in under riding at a point near the 200m. Jockey R Wiggins was reminded of his obligations in ensuring he stop and straighten his mount when shifting ground under pressure.

BO BO BEWARE – Bumped with YUKANUMA on jumping.


RACE 2: VALE JOHN HUNTER MAIDEN PLATE 1050M

Correct weight was delayed to hear a protest lodged by jockey G Cartwright, the rider of 2nd place getter BIG DEMEANOR, against the winner ZAYA, ridden by jockey J Murphy, alleging interference over the final 100m. After taking into consideration evidence from the relevant parties and viewing the available patrol footage, stewards were of the opinion that over the final 100m, ZAYA commenced to shift outwards to a point near the 50m where it brushed with BIG DEMEANOR. When considering the level of interference, how both runners finished off the race, the beaten margin and the proximity to the winning post, stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that should the interference had not occurred BIG DEMEANOR would have won the race and as such, dismissed the protest and declared correct weight on the judge’s placings.

BIG DEMEANOR – Heavily bumped by RAVENITE which shifted inwards on jumping. Elected to shift wider near the 500m in an attempt to improve. Laid in when placed under pressure in the early stages of the home straight.

ZABOOG – Began awkwardly and shifted outwards, bumping HUSTLER’S AMBITION. Raced wide until obtaining a position outside the lead near the 600m.

HUSTLER'S AMBITION – Bumped on jumping by ZABOOG which shifted out. Raced keenly in the early stages.

RAVENITE – Began awkwardly and shifted inwards, heavily bumping BIG DEMEANOR, resulting in jockey S Cormack becoming unbalanced and losing ground. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Upon returning to scale, jockey S Cormack reported that he had difficulty pushing RAVENITE out fully to the finish due to it being inclined to lay in the home straight.

RUM RUMBLE – Over raced in the early stages. Raced wide in the early stages. Was disappointed for a run in the home straight until shifting outwards passing the 100m to obtain clear racing room.

WARHOL – Began awkwardly.

ZAYA – Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight.


RACE 3: BOOK EVENTS IN EVENT CENTRE BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1200M

DAIMYO (JPN) – Slow to begin. Held up for clear racing room in the home straight until a point near the 200m.

CANNY BE BETTER – Laid out when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.

ALL ENGLAND – Impeded on jumping by STREET GOD which shifted inwards abruptly, and as a result lost ground. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

LADY MASQUERADE – Impeded on jumping by FLYING MAPLE which shifted outwards abruptly, and as a result lost ground. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.


STREET GOD – Shifted inwards on jumping, impeding ALL ENGLAND. Apprentice N Olzard dropped her whip near the 200m. Had to momentarily steady from the heels of DIAMOND DEGREE which shifted outwards over the final stages. Apprentice T Fenlon (DIAMOND DEGREE) was reminded of her obligations in ensuring she is clear of runners when allowing her mounts to shift ground in future. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils for the first time. Trainers’ representative A Coome was advised of the provisions of AR79(4) in that STREET GOD would be stood down from racing for a period of 3 months and would be required to trial / jump-out or gallop 1000m in the presence of stewards prior to resuming racing. Trainer representative A Coome advised stewards that the immediate racing future of the gelding would be considered within the stable. A post-race sample was collected.

FLYING MAPLE – Shifted outwards on jumping, impeding LADY MASQUERADE. Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced wide throughout.

DIAMOND DEGREE – Laid out when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.


Race 4: LADBROKES QUICK MULTI QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN HANDICAP 1100M

CAPRICORNUS – Began awkwardly. Overraced in the early stages. Raced wide throughout.

SECRET BOOM – Shifted outwards on jumping, impeding TRIPLE JAB. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

KONKRETE BLONDE – Shifted inwards on jumping, bumping LITTLE IFFY. Overraced in the early stages. Raced wide in the early stages. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Trainer N Walsh advised stewards that following the event, KONKRETE BLONDE had bled both nostrils for the first time. Trainer Walsh was advised of the provisions of AR79(4) in that KONKRETE BLONDE would be stood down from racing for a period of 3 months and would be required to trial / jump-out or gallop 1000m in the presence of stewards prior to resuming racing.

TRIPLE JAB – Impeded on jumping by SECRET BOOM which shifted outwards, losing ground and shifted inwards abruptly shortly afterwards.

ILIOS – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Commenced to weaken at a point near the 700m and took no further competitive part in the event. When asked to comment on the performance, jockey C McIver reported that ILIOS failed to respond to his riding throughout and stated that the filly would derive significant benefit from the run. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities. Trainer J Heelan was advised that a warning would be placed on the filly’s record for its performance.

ANGE – Had to momentarily eased near the 900m when LITTLE IFFY shifted inwards. Raced greenly in the home straight.

LITTLE IFFY – Bumped on jumping by KONKRETE BLONDE which shifted inwards. Jockey J Stanley reported that his mount was inclined to hang in throughout the event.


Race 5: LADBROKES FORM GENIUS QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP 1560M

PIPISTRELLE – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages.

REPLACE THE ACE – Began awkwardly.

ME TIME – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

LOOMING LEGEND – Dipped on jumping. Raced keenly in the early stages.

MISHANI AMORE – Raced wide in the early stages.


Race 6: BOOK FOR MACKAY CUP SATURDAY 26 JULY BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1560M

NINE CARATS – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

AIDENABET – Raced keenly in the early stages. Was carried wider on the track by HEARSAY which shifted outwards near the 500m. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

I SAY BOOM – Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages.

NICKELBACK – Restrained shortly after the start to obtain a position closer to the rail. Stewards conducted an inquiry into the whip action of Jockey R Wiggins to determine whether the whip was used in a manner forward of the shoulder. Upon questioning, jockey Wiggins stated that when racing in close proximity to MAGIC GAME, which shifted outwards, to avoid striking jockey Stanley or his mount, he adjusted his whip action to a forward motion, ensuring no contact was made with his own mount. After viewing the available replays, stewards identified that following the adjusted whip action, there was no discernible flexion to the whip, indicating that the whip did not make contact with NICKELBACK. Considering jockey Wiggins’ explanation and the replays, stewards were satisfied that no breach had occurred and took no further action.

MAGIC GAME – Slow to begin. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Held up for clear racing room in the home straight and near the 200m, improved into restricted room and had to restrain from the heels of NINE CARATS.

HEARSAY – Elected to shift outwards near the 500m in an attempt to obtain clear racing room and carried AIDENABET wider.


Race 7: LADBROKES ODDS SURGE OPEN HANDICAP 1560M

LOGAN STREET LION (NZ) – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

FAROOQ – Raced keenly in the early stages.

FORTIFIED (NZ) – Began awkwardly and as a result slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. Shifted wider on the track near the 800m in an attempt to improve and obtain clear racing room.

CABALO ESCURO – Began awkwardly and made contact with the outside barrier partition. Shifted wider on the track near the 500m in an attempt to improve and obtain clear racing room.


Race 8: RACING AGAIN FRIDAY 27 JUNE OPEN HANDICAP 1200M

HELLISH – Began awkwardly and shifted outwards, bumping DIVINE OKAY. Had to steady and restrain from the heels of YOUR TOO GOOD when over racing near the 700m. When asked to comment on the performance, jockey J Stanley reported that after over racing in the early stages in combination with the heavy weight carried in today’s event proved detrimental to the gelding’s overall chances. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

RUBUNKAR – Raced wide in the early stages. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. When asked to comment on the performance, jockey J Murphy stated that the work RUBUNKAR endured in the early stages from the wide barrier draw proved detrimental, and over the final stages, the gelding failed to respond to his riding urges and went to the line disappointingly. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

MOENAVE – Slow to begin. Held up for clear racing room in the home straight until a point near the 200m.

YOUR TOO GOOD – Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

DIVINE OKAY – Bumped by HELLISH which shifted outwards on jumping. Laid in when placed under pressure over the concluding stages.

FLYING SHAMUS – Began awkwardly. Due to the trial being conducted following the last race and jockey’s flight times, stewards intend to inquire into the circumstances of FLYING SHAMUS losing ground near the 1050m at a time and date to fixed.

STARHATTAN – Raced wide throughout. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight.



STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Adjourned inquiries
Race 8 - Circumstances regarding FLYING SHAMUS losing ground near the 1050m


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
YUKANUMA, DAIMYO (JPN), PIPISTRELLE, REPLACE THE ACE, HEARSAY & CABLO ESCURO

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners & STREET GOD

Warnings/bars
Race 4 – ILIOS – Warning – Poor performance

Bleeders
Race 3 - STREET GOD – Bled both nostrils 1st time – AR79(4)
Race 4 - KONKRETE BLONDE – Bled both nostrils 1st time – AR79(4)

Protests
Race 2 - 2nd vs 1st – Alleged interference over final 100m - Dismissed




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.