QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
 
MACKAY TURF CLUB INC
 
4 NOVEMBER 2025
 
WEATHER – FINE          
TRACK RATING – Good 4
PENNOTROMETER 5.1            
RAIL – TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – S Larkins
Stewards – G Wust
 
 
 
Race 1: LADBROKES BIG BETS Maiden Plate (1560M)
 
 
THE PUBLICAN – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after racing at Rockhampton on 30 October 2025 and was cleared to start. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Shifted ground outwards under pressure in the home straight resulting in jockey W D’Avila having to stop riding and straighten his mount on a number of occasions.
 
DEBBIE BABY – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result.
 
 
Race 2: SKIN SOCIETY TANNING & BEAUTY Class 3 Plate (1560M)
 
 
HE’S THE ONE – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages when being restrained in an attempt to obtain a position at the rear of the field. Raced wide throughout. Apprentice J Devine advised that the gelding over raced and as a consequence she was unable to restrain sufficiently to obtain a desired position closer to the inside. Miss Devine further added that HE’S THE ONE may benefit from the removal of blinkers.
 
CAILIN ALAINN – Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
 
Race 3: MANDY ATHERTON PROFESSIONALS RATINGS BAND 0 – 55 Handicap (1200M)
 
 
AIDENABET – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after racing at Home Hill on 1 November 2025 and was cleared to start. Hung in under pressure in the home straight.
 
CHIARO VALLEY – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Apprentice J Devine, when queried regarding the performance advised that the mare was showing sings of being in season behind the barriers and then after travelling well in the early and middle stages failed to respond to her riding efforts over the final 500m. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.
 
FIREUPZOUS – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
 
Race 4: FLEEK AESTHETICS QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap (1100M)
 
 
HONOURBEFORE GLORY – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not racing for an extended period of time and was cleared to start. Began awkwardly and bumped with FABULEAN.
 
FABULEAN – Jumped outwards at the start and bumped with HONOURBEFORE GLORY. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight placing apprentice A Meissner at some difficulty riding the filly out over the concluding stages.
 
DESARAE DOLL – Began awkwardly.
 
NEV – A fraction slow to begin.
 
 
Race 5: RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER BENCHMARK 65 Handicap (1050M)
 
 
FLYING SHAMUS – Laid in under pressure over the final 200m.
 
POET’S DAY – Bounded in the air on jumping and was slow to begin. Raced ungenerously on occasions in the middle stages.
 
SPIN DOCTOR – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after racing at Home Hill on 30 November 2025 and was cleared to start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
BETTER BE READY, FABULEAN
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
 
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.