QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB
 
ROCKHAMPTON – THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2022
 
WEATHER – Fine   TRACK RATING –  Soft 5 - Upgraded retrospectively to Good 4 after race 1 RAIL – True
PENETROMETER –
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – Shane Larkins
Stewards – Gary Meek, Garry Wust & Hayden Gillett.
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – Steve Bryant
Veterinarian – Dr Sally-Anne Olsen
Swab Attendants – Emelee Burgess
Starter – Trent Williams
 
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
 
 
GENERAL
Overweight permitted as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.
 
Race 1: GRANT & SIMPSON LAWYERS QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1050 metres
 
KING ALE – Began awkwardly. Over raced during the middle stages.
 
SERGEANT'S PRIDE – Slow to begin. Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight.
 
BETTY BEERS – Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
Race 2: ROCKHAMPTON ENGINEERING BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1300 metres
 
DIVIDE THE SEA – A fraction slow to begin. Laid in under pressure over the final 200m.
 
SIDEARM – Jockey Ashley Butler was reprimanded (1st offence) under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
 
MOENAVE – A fraction slow to begin.
 
Race 3: TAB OPEN Handicap 1600 metres
 
TRICOLOGY (NZ) – Raced keenly during the middle stage.
 
SHADOW GODDESS – Raced keenly during the middle stages.

A FIGHTING FURY – Apprentice Melea Castle was fined $300 (6th offence) under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to her mount on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
 
 
Race 4: GREAT NORTHERN BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1600 metres
 
WAY BACK WHEN – Jockey Ryan Wiggins was fined $300 (6th offence) under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
 
LOVING MISS – Jockey Ashley Butler was fined $200 (1st offence) under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 9 occasions prior to the 100m, 4 more than permitted.
 
CRAIGLEA BANDIT – Raced keenly during the middle stages.
 
BETTER ASK ROY – Slow to begin.
 
HYPERION STAR (NZ) – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin.
 
Race 5: BUTLER PARTNERS QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap 1300 metres
 
VALTINO – Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight.
 
TOP SPY – Slow to begin.
 
CRAIGLEA AGENA – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin.
 
Race 6: CHARLIE'S PEST CONTROL Maiden Handicap
 
MAGNETIC MAN – Slow to begin.
 
THE KING'S PROPHET – Slow to begin.
 
DOCTOR DEEP – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after having not started in the previous 12 months and was cleared to start. Jockey Ryan Wiggins explained that the gelding over raced and consequently failed to finish the race off in a competitive manner.
 
MAGIC SUZIE – Began awkwardly.
 
DIVINE PURPOSE – Bumped with JAEBEEZ ALDENTE rounding the home turn when shifting out to improve.
 
TYCOON TORI – Over raced in the middle stages.
 
JAEBEEZ ALDENTE – Bumped by DIVINE PURPOSE rounding the home turn.
 
Race 7: REES R & SYDNEY JONES SOLICITORS BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1050 metres
 
KRAVITZ – Ducked in under pressure near the 400m bumping ORNATE.

XANTHUS – Bumped at the start.
 
BRIGALOW BOY – Bumped at the start.
 
LONDON RULER – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Hung in during the early part of the home straight.

WHOSHOTTHEMAGICIAN – Raced wide throughout.
 
BETTER RUSH – Jockey Tasha Chambers was reprimanded (3rd offence) under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to her mount on 6 occasions prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
 
ORNATE – Bumped near the 400m. Jockey Jackson Murphy was reprimanded (1st offence) under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 7 occasions prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
 
 
Race 8: CASINO NIGHT SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER RATINGS BAND
 
FASTNET JACK – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
 
MENSCHKEIT – Began awkwardly.

BETTER TO EXCEL – Jockey Les Tilley was reprimanded (3rd offence) under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for applying the whip to his mount on 6 occasions prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.

AIR LIFTED – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin.

KASHKAR – Slow to begin.
 
MAVERICK HENRY – Raced wide throughout.

GYPSY ROZAY – Began awkwardly.
 
CODY ALTEM – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 2 Ashley Butler – SIDEARM, AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 7 times prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
Race 7 Tasha Chambers – BETTER RUSH, AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 6 times prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
Race 7 Jackson Murphy – ORNATE, AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 7 times prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
Race 8 Les Tilley – BETTER TO EXCEL, AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 6 times prior to the 100m, 1 more than permitted.
 
 
Fines
Race 3 Melea Castle $300 – A FIGHTING FURY, AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 7 times prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
Race 4 Ryan Wiggins $300 – WAY BACK WHEN, AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 7 times prior to the 100m, 2 more than permitted.
Race 4 Ashley Butler $200 – LOVING MISS, AR132(7)(a)(ii) use of the whip 9 times prior to the 100m, 4 more than permitted.

Suspensions
 
Overweight
Race 2 Jason Missen – GRAND PALAZZO (NZ) +1KG.
Race 5 Ryan Wiggins – VALTINO +0.5KG
Race 6 Justin Stanley – DIVINE PURPOSE +0.5KG
 
Race day injuries/illness
 
 
Absent jockeys
 
 
Adjourned inquiries         
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
Race 3 ECHO POINT
Race 4 LOVING MISS
Race 8 MILO MAN
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
 
Bleeders
 
Falls
 
Adjourned inquiries
 
 
Protests
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
 
Late scratchings
Race 8 CUBIX – 8.54AM vets’ advice.
 
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review. The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant. External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s 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.