STEWARDS REPORT

MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB

SATURDAY 26TH APRIL 2025

WEATHER – Fine            TRACK RATING –  Sand           RAIL – True


OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – S. Copelin.
Steward – P. Gillard.

Race 1: MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE BENCHMARK 60 Handicap – 1450M
 
THE LAST CRUSADE – Raced three wide with no cover in the middle stages.
 
BITTERBLUE (NZ) – Raced wide in the early and middle stages of the race.
 
ZOUHOPE – Raced three wide with no cover for the majority of the race. Lost off-fore plate in running.
 
GULF OF SIDRA – Raced close to the lead until near the 600 metres where it commenced to compound and finished tailed off. Jockey David Sparkes stated the gelding failed to respond to his riding leaving the 600 metres and as a result, he did not test the gelding over the concluding stages. A pre-race veterinary examination revealed GULF OF SIDRA to be mildly dehydrated but failed to identify any significant abnormalities. Connections were advised a warning was issued on the gelding for its un-competitive racing manners.

Race 2: AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap – 900M
 
RUSTY ROSE – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin.
 
NASA – Slow to begin, raced wide from the 600 metres.
 
BELLEOFTHEHUNTER – Slow to begin, had to be restrained near the 600 metres when placed in restricted racing room by DEFINITELY FAMOUS which shifted in despite the efforts of the mare’s rider.
 
DEFINITELY FAMOUS – The saddle shifted back shortly after the start placing rider J. Babarovich at a disadvantage and shifted in near the 600 metres placing BELLEOFTHEHUNTER in restricted racing room and causing that mare to be restrained and lose ground.
 
Race 3: AUSTRALIAN NAVY OPEN Handicap – 1100M
 
JETSKI – A pre-race veterinary examination subsequently passed the gelding fit to race. Slow to begin and raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
HANG FIVE – Slow to begin.
 
VIBURNUM – Shifted out at the start crowding PARISIAN LADY.
 
PARISIAN LADY – Slowly to begin and crowded by VIBURNUM shortly after the start, raced three wide for the majority.
 
Race 4: FIRST AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES QTIS Maiden Plate – 1200M

NOBLE VALOUR – Slow to begin
 
CLEAN SHAVEN – Slow to begin, raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
SEABEE – Raced ungenerously in the early stages and as a result raced wide in the middle stages. Stewards noted rider App. Ms. K. Baker exceeded the permitted strikes of the whip prior to the 100m (+ 2) under AR132(7)(a)(ii); however, given the totality of the whip use no further action was taken.
 
BEGORRA – App. T Wheeler was reminded of his obligations to ride his mount out over the concluding stages to the finish line.
 
Race 5: WAYNE CROSSLAND MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 55 Handicap – 1200M

SUPER STORY – Fractious in barriers, shifted out abruptly on jumping and bumped YELLOWSTONE BETH.
 
YELLOWSTONE BETH – Bumped on jumping and lost ground, raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
MOPAR – Raced wide early and middle stages.
 
ROUGE ‘N’ READY – Wide for the majority of the race.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees
Nil
 
Summary of Rider Changes / late notifications
 
Race 1: THE LAST CRUSADE – Jason Babarovich.
Race 5: MOPAR – David Sparks.
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race:
All winners

Warnings/bars:
Race 1, GULF OF SIDRA – Uncompetitive
 
Late scratchings:
 
Race 1: HOTSTEPS & FIFTY CARATS – No available riders. 11.00am
Race 2: JAKAZONE – No available rider. 11.00am
Race 5: FABULOUS HOFFA; DREAM HIGH; JOY MCCOY; FORSETTI; POLLY HOFFA; DUCHESS OF MILAN – No available riders. 11.00am
 
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.