QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 2025

WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Soft 5 RAIL – out 4.5m entire
PENETROMETER – 5.93

OFFICIALS

Chair of Stewards – Shane Larkins
Stewards – Shikira Stehbens, Gary Wust, Tait Hendy

GENERAL
Overweight permitted as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.


Race 1: GREAT NORTHERN CLASS 6 PLATE 1200 M

CAPO STRADA – Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay in marginally when under pressure in the home straight.

MICRO – Began awkwardly and threw its head in the air at the start, losing ground in consequence. Laid in under pressure in the home straight resulting in apprentice R Thorburn having to stop riding and straighten his mount on a number of occasions.

PALATIAL PRINCE – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.

FORTRESS AUSTRALIA – Pulled hard during the middle stages. Jockey S Cormack, when questioned regarding the performance, advised that he was unable to obtain cover and as a result his mount over raced in the middle stages which was in his view the major telling factor for the slightly disappointing performance.


Race 2: TAB BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP (QTIS BONUSES APPLICABLE FOR 3, 4&5YO'S) 1400 M

The start of this race was delayed approximately 5 minutes to allow MELO MELO KAVA to be reshod after dislodging the left front shoe enroute to the start. MELO MELO KAVA underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

VON BEE (NZ) – Threw its head in the air soon after the start.

ZIN ZAN READY – Trainer M Currie was fined $100 under AR106(1) when his representative, B Mackey presented the gelding to the mounting yard when not wearing the declared blinkers. Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

PRIDE OF VENUS – Raced keenly in the middle stages.

PHANTOM FLIGHT – Began awkwardly.

AMBERINGER – Began awkwardly. Hung in under pressure in the home straight.

MELO MELO KAVA – Over raced in the early and middle stages.

SUPER TALON – Began awkwardly. Hung in under pressure in the home straight.


Race 3: FRENCHVILLE SPORTS CLUB OPEN HANDICAP 1300 M


HOLLYWOOD NORTH – Raced keenly in the early stages.

FOR VALOUR – Due to declared rider A Butler being unable to make the weight, C McIver was the approved replacement rider. A Butler was fined $200 under AR190(3) for failing to make weight. Dipped and became briefly unbalanced near the 650m.

MOCAMBO – Slow into stride.

THE DEPUTY (NZ) – Apprentice R Thorburn was fined $300 under AR143(14)(a) for failing to claim any portion of his allowance. In issuing penalty, stewards were mindful of apprentice Thorburn’s recent poor record in relation to this rule. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Apprentice R Thorburn was queried in relation to whether he considered placing his mount under pressure sooner than the 500m. Apprentice Thorburn advised that THE DEPUTY (NZ) only possesses a short sprint and due to the early tempo he was of the view that the two leading horses may be vulnerable in the latter stages. Apprentice Thorburn further added that in hindsight he may have underestimated the capability of HOLLYWOOD NORTH finishing the race off as strong as it did on this occasion.

NONDISCLOSURE – Declared a late scratching on veterinary advice at 11.33am when found to be lame in the left foreleg. Trainer S Sigvart was advised that a veterinary clearance is required prior to the horse trialing or racing again.


Race 4: QUEST APARTMENTS ROCKHAMPTON BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1050 M


GILBERT'S GOLD – Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early stages. Raced ungenerously around the 900m turn and shifted outwards impeding GOTTA HERO, which raced in restricted room and then lost ground. Continued to over race in the middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

SARAQAEL – Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority. Inclined to lay in when placed under pressure in the home straight.

SPELLHOUND – Began awkwardly.

QUARTERSHARE – Began awkwardly.

RED BEAUTY – Began awkwardly. Held up for clear racing room in the early part of the home straight. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

GOTTA HERO – Was placed in restricted room around the 900m turn and lost ground as a result.

TENNER – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.


Race 5: CARLY MAE PYE MEMORIAL MAIDEN HANDICAP 1200 M

THE BOSS MAN – Raced wide for the majority. Shifted inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

RUM RUNNER (NZ) – Laid in and become awkwardly placed at the heels of CASH PIT near the 500m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

PEPPER PIE – Underwent a resaddle behind the barriers.

THREE TEES – Began awkwardly. Held up for clear running in the home straight before switching wider near the 400m. Inclined to lay in under pressure over the final 400m.

DALT JAZ – Due to declared rider A Butler being unable to make the weight, W Satherley was the approved replacement rider. A Butler was fined $200 under AR190(3) for failing to make weight. Began awkwardly. Raced keenly during the middle stages.

KICK AND WIN – Over raced in the early stages.

RUN FREDA RUN – Laid in under pressure in the home straight. When questioned regarding the performance, jockey A Sewell advised that the mare travelled relatively well however proved to be one paced when placed under pressure in the home straight.

SUNSHINE RUBY – Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.


Race 6: AUTOPACT CQ QTIS THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP 1200 M


BOLD ARTIC – Over raced during the middle stages.

OUR EAGLE ROCK – Began awkwardly.
ATLANTIC RAIN – Began awkwardly and bumped with SOUTHAVEN.

POWER CHIC – Over raced in the early stages after being restrained to a rearward position. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

SOUTHAVEN – Began awkwardly and bumped with ATLANTIC RAIN. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.




Race 7: ST PETER'S BIRDCAGE CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1600 M

BIKER – Stood flat footed at the start and lost considerable ground. Trainer S Rundle was advised the warning issued in January 2025, will remain in place against the geldings’ starting manners.

SPELLMASTER (NZ) – Began awkwardly. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

CALYX ROSE – Over raced in the early and middle stages. Unable to obtain clear racing room in the home straight until a point near the 150m. Brushed with SHEEZA FLING near the 180m.

BOLD TYRANT – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

SEACRYPTION – Upon entering the mounting yard it was identified by stewards that the race book indicated SEACRYPTION to be wearing blinkers and the horse was presented without that gear. Stewards were then able to confirm, via the official gear records that blinkers were removed from the mare’s gear list on 28 August 2025 and an application to reapply blinkers on 16 October 2025 (for todays race) was declined by stewards due to the lateness of the application. Began awkwardly. Slow into stride.

JAY BEE ELL (NZ) – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

CITIROC – Huld up for clear racing room in the early part of the home straight. Trainer M Barnham, when questioned regarding the performance, advised that CITIROC had derived significant fitness benefit from its most recent start and the step up in distance along with the class drop for todays event were contributing factors for the improved performance.

SHEEZA FLING – Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Brushed with CALYX ROSE near the 180m and then shied away from that runner, resulting in rider N Olzard becoming unbalanced for some distance.

TERMITE – Knuckled on jumping and lost ground as a result.







STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Overweight
Race 4 Adan Sewell (TENNER) + 0.5KG.
Race 6 Raul Silvera Olivera (NEXT LEGACY) +1KG.
Race 6 Sean Cormack (ATLANTIC RAIN) + 1KG.
Race 7 Tasha Chambers (TERMITE) + 1KG.

Fines
Race 2 Trainer Mark Currie AR106(1) $100 present runner with incorrect gear.
Race 3 Apprentice Robert Thorburn AR143(14)(a) $300 failed to claim allowance.
Race 3 Jockey Ashley Butler AR190(3) $200 unable to make weight.
Race 5 Jockey Ashley Butler AR190(3) $200 unable to make weight.

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
VON BEE (NZ), HOLLYWOOD NORTH, KATHY’S ROSE, RUM RUNNER (NZ), NEXT LEGACY, SEACRYPTION

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 3 NONDISCLOSURE – Vet certificate required.
Race 7 BIKER – Warning, stood flat footed.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3 FOR VALOUR – C McIver replaced A Butler (overweight).
Race 5 DALT JAZ – W Satherley replaced A Butler (overweight).

Late scratchings
Race 3 NONDISCLOSURE @ 11.33am on veterinary advice.


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.