QUEENSLAND RACING
STEWARDS REPORT
MAREEBA TURF CLUB – 26TH DECEMBER 2004
WEATHER - OVERCAST TRACK RATING -GOOD
RAIL - TRUE
OFFICIALS
Chairman of Stewards - H WARREN
Stewards - WAL ABELL
Clerk of Scales - B COCKREM
Judge - D SCHEFFLER
Veterinarian - M WILLIAMSON
Swab attendants - R BRADY
Bookmakers Supervisor -
Race 1: GRAHAM HOTEL CLASS 3 PLATE Distance – 1010 Metres
1st - YOUNG AUREOLE 2nd – FLIPPER VARGEN 3rd STALKING SHADOWS 4th STATUM
STALKING SHADOWS reared and missed the start by 2 lengths. Jockey David Crossland notified the Stewards on returning to scale, and it was verified by the Stewards patrol film.
Race 2: L M ENGINEERING MAIDEN PLATE Distance -.1123 Metres
1st - LORD RAMSOM 2nd – LADY LATAR 3rd – MIKEY’S MAIZCAY 4th – BLOWUP DOLL
ROYAL DICTATOR (Ms D Armstrong) jumped from the Barriers with its head in the air and raced greenly throughout and at the 800 metre mark the bit went through the horses mouth. Jockey Armstrong verified this when asked by the Stewards
Race 3: T G T RURAL SUPPLIES QTIS CLASS 4 HANDICAP – 1123 Metres
1st – MANITO 2nd – GIVE AND TELL 3rd – SPY’S ECLIPSE
4th – RAT PACK
GIVE AND TELL returned to the enclosure with abrasions to its forehead.
Race 4: QRSE MINCE AND MEATS CLASS B HANDICAP – 1210 Metres
1st - LIGHTS 2nd – YAKKA YAKKA 3rd – NATHAN’S COMMAND
4th – STRICTLY RHYTHM
Jockey Michael Cullen, rider of STRICTLY RHYTHM was cautioned to keep his mount straight at all times when it shifted in onto MOVE EASY in the straight.
Race 5: MAREEBA RSL SERVICES CLUB WFA. Distance –1210 Metres
1st – STRICTLY SMART 2nd – PHIN DE VIE 3rd – LITTLE WOLF 4th – CARBON GOLD
Over the concluding stages of the race STRICTLY SMART shifted ground
Race 6: - TAFFY’S BACKHOE HIRE CLASS 6 PLATE -.1210 Metres
1st - SPY’S ECLIPSE 2nd - STAR WHISTLER 3rd - BARON LAD 4th- ARCHDUKE
After the start ARCH DUKE (D Dean) moved out and STAR WHISTLER (D Crossland) moved in and inconvenienced BARON LAD (L Buckingham). No action was taken.
SPY’S ECLIPSE who started in race 3, was examined by the Vet prior to the start and passed fit to start again in race 6.
ALL WINNERS AND WESTERN WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY - MAREEBA TURF CLUB - 23.10.04
Summary of action concerning licencees
Reprimands - Nil
Fines - Nil
Suspensions - Nil
Disqualifications - Nil
Injuries - Nil
Absent jockeys - Nil
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed - All winners.
Bleeders - Nil
Veterinary Certificates - Nil.
Warnings on horses - Nil
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Requirement for retrial/
Barrier certificates - Nil
Falls - Nil
Plating issues - Nil
Protests
Summary of rider changes - Nil
Late scratchings
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