QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
 
ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB
TUESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2026
 
WEATHER – Fine
TRACK RATING – Soft 5
RAIL – TRUE
 
 
OFFICIALS
Chairman – Ethan Suli
Steward – Hayden Gillett
 
 
GENERAL
 
ALL BUSINESS (NZ) and SUJEED, both accepted in Race 4, were declared late scratchings at 8:17am due to no available rider/s.
 
 
RACE 1:GREAT NORTHERN Maiden Handicap (1200 Metres)
 
ROCK ANGEL – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
RATTLESNAKEWHISKEY – Began awkwardly.
 
XTRAVAGANT TIME – Began awkwardly. Hung inwards throughout the entirety of the home straight and had to be corrected by its rider on a number of occasions. Trainer Alan Jones was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s record for its racing manners.
 
TRICKEMEZI – Began awkwardly, shifting outwards and was slow into stride as a result. Raced keenly in the early stages. Inclined hang inwards upon entering the home straight.
 

RACE 2: TAB BENCHMARK 68 Handicap (1200 Metres)
 
UNIFIES – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Inclined to lay inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
HOOROO – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
ITZA CHARMDEEL– Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
AMBERINGER – Slow into stride. Inclined to lay outwards under pressure over the final 200m.
 
 
RACE 3: REES R AND SYDNEY JONES OPEN Handicap (1200 Metres)
 
SARAQAEL – Began awkwardly. Overraced in the early and middle stages. Inclined to lay outwards in the home straight approaching the 100m and had to be corrected by its rider.
 
BUNGARRIBEE LAD – Bumped by DECIMUS which shifted outwards at the start.
 
DECIMUS – Stewards allowed jockey Raul Silvera Olivera to ride DECIMUS 1kg overweight. Trainer Joshua Manzelmann was reprimanded under the provisions of AR227(a) for his negligence in failing to request an overweight under the QRIC overweight directive. Began awkwardly and shifted outwards, bumping BUNGARRIBEE LAD. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.


RACE 4: LJ HOOKER ROCKHAMPTON QTIS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap (1400 Metres)
 
MY SPY – Began awkwardly and shifted outwards, bumping REPLACE THE ACE.
 
REPLACE THE ACE – Bumped at the start by MY SPY which shifted outwards. Overraced in the early and middle stages.
 
BOOM BOOM BELLA – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Inclined to lay inwards when placed under pressure over the final 200m.
 
LUXOR PRINCE – Began awkwardly.

 
RACE 5: DLV FINANCE RATINGS BAND 0-55 HANDICAP (1600 Metres)
 
GENERAL WOLFFE – Began awkwardly. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.
 
PEAKING TOM – Slow to begin. Shifted out near the 400m to secure clear running. When questioned about the performance of PEAKING TOM, jockey Natalea Summers stated that the gelding travelled well throughout the run, however, after obtaining clear running near the 400m, it failed to finish off as expected.
 
LATIN LOVE – Began awkwardly. Commenced to race keenly in the early stages and passing the 1200m had to be steadied from the heels of MISSILE BABY.
 
MISSILE BABY – Began awkwardly.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 3. Trainer Joshua Manzelmann – AR227(a) – Negligence in failing to request overweight.
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 1. XTRAVAGANT TIME – Hung inwards noticeably – Warning
 
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 5. PEAKING TOM – Jockey Natalea Summers
 
 
Late scratchings
Race 4. ALL BUSINESS (NZ) & SUJEED – Late scratchings @ 8:17am – No rider
 
 
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.