QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
 
MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB
 
SATURDAY 25th APRIL 2026
 
 
 
 
WEATHER – Fine    TRACK RATING –  Sand   RAIL True
 
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R Neal
Stewards – R Prowd.
 
 
 
GENERAL

The following acceptors were scratched due to there being no rider available.
R1: DANCE WIZARD; ILZOOMYA; TRICKATEER; KWIK AZ HELL
R2: MIA TORRENTO; I’M OPINIONATED; SNIPILLICIOUS; OUTCAST SOLDIER.
R4: CLIODHNA MAEVE (NZ); CAPRICIOUS BELLE.
R5: ZOUHOPE; CHAPARRAL CHASE.
 
 
 
Race 1: ANZAC MOUNTED DIVISON BENCHMARK 60        900 METRES
 
GOTTA FLY – travelled wide throughout.
FERRARI GIRL -began awkwardly, then hampered and got back when VIKING VALOUR laid out after leaving the barriers; shifted wider passing the 200 metres to continue to improve.
VIKING VALOUR – laid out after leaving the barriers.
A BAR IN PARIS – travelled 3-wide without cover throughout. When questioned regarding the run of A BAR IN PARIS, which performed below market expectations, Apprentice Mitch Goring reported that the filly was very fractious parading to the barriers, and in his opinion, this factor, and racing wide without cover, had proved detrimental to her chances today. Stewards also firmly reminded Apprentice Goring of the obligations resting with to ride his mounts fully to the finish when circumstances permit, after relaxing his ride for a short distance near the 100 metres. In todays circumstance, the Stewards accepted that A BAR IN PARIS had been fully tested rounding the turn and early part of the straight, and while being beaten for fourth placing, had come to the end of its run and had nothing left to offer.
 
Race 2. MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP    1000 M
 
ROCK ON ANGEL – was reluctant to parade to the barriers. Reared and fell when arriving at the barriers dislodging rider Masa Abe who was uninjured. ROCK ON ANGEL was declared a late scratching at 2:55pm due to its intractability and manners when at the barriers Trainer Tanya Parry was advised that a warning had been placed on the mares’ parading manners. Stewards ordered that all bets placed on ROCK ON ANGEL be refunded with the following deductions to apply: 
1st GREAT COSMIC $0.06 cents Win and $0.08 CENTS Place
2nd POLLY HOFFA $0.08 cents Place
 
 
Race 3. AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS OPEN PLATE           1000 M
 
HAN DYNASTY - raced in restricted room for a short distance racing into the first turn.
OCTOBER REVOLUTION – raced in restricted room racing into the first turn when inside HAN DYNASTY which was in turn racing tight to the inside of REVOLT. Given all circumstances Apprentice Mitch Goring (REVOLT) was advised to exercise care when in similar circumstances.
REVOLT – shifted ground inward approaching the first turn – rider advised to take greater care.
 
Race 4. AUSTRALIAN NAVY QTIS MAIDEN PLATE   1100 M
 
RICALLEN – travelled 3-wide without cover throughout.
FORTUNAS GIRL – got back after the start.
PITLECO LASS – rider David Sparks was reminded of his obligations to ride fully to the line when circumstances permit after relaxing his ride approaching the winning post.
 
 
Race 5.  DEFENCE FORCE VETERANS BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP      1200 M
 
VONK – began very awkwardly and ran inwards losing ground, however then recovered quickly and improved through to lead.
BUSTERKICK – travelled wide throughout.
COMBS – travelled wide throughout.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Warnings/bars 
R2:ROCK ON ANGEL – warned parading manners.
 
Late Scratching’s
R2:ROCK ON ANGEL
 
 
Scratched – no rider available:
 
DANCE WIZARD; ILZOOMYA; TRICKATEER; KWIK AZ HELL: MIA TORRENTO; I’M OPINIONATED; SNIPILLICIOUS; OUTCAST SOLDIER: CLIODHNA MAEVE (NZ; CAPRICIOUS BELLE. ZOUHOPE; CHAPARRAL CHASE.
 
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.