QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
MORVEN TURF CLUB
SUNDAY 21st SEPTEMBER  2025
  
WEATHER  -  Fine        TRACK RATING - DIRT    RAIL -  True
 
OFFICIALS 
Stewards – S. Coulthard (Chair), D Macdonald
GENERAL
Stewards permitted the following overweight:
Race 5: P Randall +.50kg
Race 1:EAST WEST RAIL HUB 'FRED BALLINGAL & DOUG UTTING MEMORIAL' CLASS B HANDICAP  1000m
JEROME – Slow to begin.
SMACKEROONY – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
BONTOBEWILD – Passing the 200m was restrained off the heel of MINT STREET (App J Devine) which laid out under pressure. App J Devine was severely reprimanded under AR131(a) for this incident. Trainer W Baker was advised BONTOBEWILD will need to obtain a further barrier certificate prior to racing again for being difficult to load. 
MISS RAPIDE - Trainer W Baker was advised the mare will need to obtain a further barrier certificate prior to racing again for being difficult to load. 
MINT STREET – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
Race 2:MORGAN PASTORAL QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1200m
SOME CAT – Slow to begin.  
RELATIVES – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
VALOURHEE – Slow to begin.
Race 3:SHERIDAN DELFORCE TRANSPORT BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP  1200m
GUNMETAL – Jockey J Baker reported the gelding laid in early.
VICI – Passing the 800m was restrained off heels when over-racing.
ZEQUEL – Began awkwardly and was slow into stride.
BEST SIDE – Raced wide throughout.
MANIC LIGHT – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
Race 4: ROMA SANDS RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 HANDICAP 1400m
 TIME TO TESTIFY – Laid out under pressure over the final 200m.
 LASCO – App J Devine reported the gelding resented the kickback and failed to travel early.
BAUHINIA BEANS – Slow to begin.
 Race 5:CURLEY CATTLE TRANSPORT MORVEN CUP OPEN HANDICAP  1400m
FLANK SPEED – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
HEYINGTON STATION – When questioned, app jockey J Devine reported the gelding resented the kickback in the early and middle stages. Laid out rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
TURNSTAR – Slow to begin.
HURACANEVO – Began awkwardly and was slow into stride.
OAKFIELD TARGET – Over-raced early.
Race 6:WESTERN RURAL SERVICES SHEPPARD FAMILY MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 1800m
SHEZAVIXEN – Passing the 200m was bumped and momentarily unbalanced.
FINAL MISSION – Passing the 200m laid in under pressure bumping SHEZAVIXEN.
ONOMATOPOEIA – Jockey H Phillips reported the gelding didn’t handle the track conditions.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees:
Race 1: App J Devine – AR131(a) Careless – Severe Reprimand.
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses 
 Horses Sampled Post-Race 
All Winners
 Warnings and Bars 
Race 1: BONTOBEWILD – Difficult to load – Barrier certificate
Race 1: MISS RAPIDE – Difficult to load – Barrier certificate
LATE SCRATCHING/S 
The following horses were late scratching by order of Stewards at 11:35am due to no riders being available:
Race 3: LIGHT UP THE DAWN
Race 5: HIDDEN EYES
Race : AMARANTZ
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review. The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews, and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decision 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.