QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT


MACKAY TURF CLUB


FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER 2025



WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Good (4) RAIL – True
PENETROMETER – 5.01

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Ross Neal
Stewards – Darryl Griffiths; Alex Dowsett; Tait Hendy.


GENERAL

1. Stewards approved the following overweight’s at today’s meeting:

R2: SNEAKY TAY – Ryan Wiggins + ½ kg
R4: POET’S DAY – Sean Cormack +1 kg
R6: RAFF VADER – Sean Cormack +1 kg

2. Rider Ryan Wiggins was unable to make the required weight in Race 2 for CHANCE and was subsequently replaced by Jackson Murphy. Rider Wiggins also advised that he would be unable to make the required weight for LIDDER VALLEY at the Townsville meeting on Saturday, 25 October 2025. The trainer of LIDDER VALLEY, Mr Stephen Massingham, advised Stewards that he had engaged Jason Taylor to ride the gelding, with the appropriate notifications being made. Rider Wiggins admitted breaches of AR190(3) in respect of both matters and, after consideration of all relevant factors, was fined a total of $200.00.



RACE 1: LADBROKES BIG BETS BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1100 M

RIDEAU – raced keenly for a distance passing the 600 metres; lay out under riding passing the 200 metres and had to be straightened; laid out again near the 150 metres hampering the weakening PERIGEAN, rider Ryan Wiggins was advised to exercise greater care.
SENNAPROST – shifted out after jumping and bumped with RICH AGAIN.
PERIGEAN – hampered when weakening passing the 150 metres.
RICH AGAIN – bumped after the start; lay in over the final 200 metres.
SPIN DOCTOR – laid in throughout the final straight.


RACE 2: BOOK FOR CHRISTMAS MEETING SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER MAIDEN PLATE 1100 M

JOHN'S ROAD jumped out at the start and bumped MAGIC TYLER which was unbalanced.
OFFICE POLITICS – hampered on jumping and lost ground.
SHOOTINGOFFTHEHAND – jumped awkwardly and lost ground; denied clear running near the 300 metres when in restricted room, and passing the 200 metres laid in and bumped with ZABOOG.
ZABOOG – jumped in at the start and bumped with OFFICE POLITICS
SHE'SANAIS – jumped out at the start and bumped with OFFICE POLITICS.
CHANCE – Jackson Murphy replaced rider Ryan Wiggins. Slow to begin.


RACE 3: PHOTO BOOTH MAGIC MACKAY BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 2000 M

ECLIPSION – jumped in at the start and bumped with TORQUE ESPAGNA
THE PENSKE FILE- lay in when struck with the whip passing the 100 metres and had to be straightened.
TORQUE ESPAGNA – bumped at the start.
SUPEEDO GONZALES – jumped out at the start striking the barriers and losing ground in consequence.


RACE 4: FEGAN ELECTRICAL OPEN HANDICAP 1200 M

OUTBACK ACTION – slow into stride.
JOURNALISM – very slow into stride and then lost contact with the field shortly after and was distanced at the finish. When questioned, rider Jackson Murphy stated that after being slow into stride and losing ground, the gelding had then felt indifferent in its actions when he attempted to recover the ground lost, and in consequence he did not persist thereafter. A post-race veterinary examination of JOURNALISM revealed no obvious abnormality. Given JOURNALISM’s previous clear record, a warning was placed on its racing performance.
FINE SHOT – slow into stride.
POET'S DAY – commenced to over-race passing the 1,000 metres until passing the 600 metres.


RACE 5: JETSON SALVAGE & SCRAP METAL CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1200 M

MELO MELO KAVA – held up for a short distance rounding the final turn.
SPRING'S GIFT – shifted in when laying in near the 100 metres bumping with CAILIN ALAINN which was briefly unbalanced.
CAILIN ALAINN – bumped and briefly unbalanced near the 100 metres.


RACE 6: R & T PUMPS QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP 1300 M

PENSEUR POSITIF – shifted in on jumping and bumped with LOST LAMB which shifted in simultaneously; hung in throughout the final straight, and near the 250 shifted in crowding THE KOBAY TRAIN; continued to lay in thereafter having to be constantly straightened and could not be ridden to full advantage.
RAFF VADER – made the final turn awkwardly and laid out bumping heavily with TIME POWER which was unbalanced; laid out again near the 300 metres and again bumped with TIME POWER, which in turn shifted out, into the running of the THE KOBAY TRAIN, which was placed in restricted room to the inside of PENSEUR POSITIF, which was laying in.
LOST LAMB – buffeted shortly after the start then shifted out abruptly taking RUBY DOREEN out onto the heels of THE KOBAY TRAIN, with RUBY DOREEN blundering and losing considerable ground. Final warning placed on racing manners.
RUBY DOREEN – shifted in after leaving the barriers and tightened PENSEUR POSITIF in onto the hind quarters of LOST LAMB; Dictated out across the heels of THE KOBAY TRAIN approaching the 1,200 metres and blundered losing ground. Thereafter lost contact with the field and was distanced at the finish. When questioned rider Chris McIvor stated that notwithstanding suffering interference early in the race, the filly had failed to come onto the bridle at any stage and was disappointing. Trainer Lachie Manzelmann was advised that given today’s performance, and RUBY DOREEN’s prior record, the filly must trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to next racing.
THE KOBAY TRAIN – badly hampered near the 250 metres and had to be steadied.
TIME POWER – bumped and unbalanced near the 300 metres.


RACE 7: RACING AGAIN MELBOURNE CUP TUESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1300 M

RAETIHI (NZ) – laid out under pressure over the final 250 metres.
RICH DIVINITY – travelled 3-wide without cover throughout.
ANSWERING – bumped at the start.; held up rounding the final turn; disappointed for a run passing the 200 metres.
HELL OF A TRIP – slow into stride; held up passing the 250 metres before obtaining clear running near the 180 metres.
AIDENABET – hung inwards over the final 250 metres.
WHATTA WHITT – jumped in at the start and bumped with ANSWERING; travelled 3-wide with cover. Over-raced in the middle stages.
MORDECAI – very slow to begin.
AMBERINGER – got back from a wide draw.
MADAME MOTH – lay in throughout the final straight.










STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY


Summary of Racing Matters

Fines
R2: Ryan Wiggins [AR190(3)] – failed to make required weight – fined $200.00


Horses swabbed pre-race: SPIN DOCTOR; OFFICE POLITICS; FINAL COMMENT; POET’S DAY; CAILIN ALAINN; JUST FRANK.

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
R4: JOURNALISM – warned racing performance.
R6: LOST LAMB – final warning racing manners.
R6: RUBY DOREEN – stood-down for one trial – poor performance.


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.
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