QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
TEXAS JOCKEY CLUB
SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER 2025
 
WEATHER – FINE TRACK RATING –  FIRM 2
 
OFFICIALS
 
Stewards – S Coulthard (Chair), Z Lines.
 
Race 1:TEXAS BULK FUEL CO QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 900m
 
HURRICANE HANK – Slow into stride.
 
BANDANNA MAN – Bumped on jumping. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
 
PULL THE CATCH – Bumped heavily on jumping and became momentarily unbalanced.
 
FAST ORBIT – Began awkwardly and bumped. Laid out rounding the turn near the 500m.
 
CLASS ANGEL -Began awkwardly. Laid out near the 500m became awkwardly placed on heels and restrained.
 
Race 2:RHINO AIR & ELECTRICAL BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 900m
 
HELIKEDEMPRETTY – Began awkwardly, bumping head on front barrier partition. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Apprentice E Drew was reminded of her obligations when shifting ground under similar circumstances. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
 
BRAVE COWBOY BILL – Momentarily restrained and shifted wider to obtain clear running approaching the 100m when HELIKEDEMPRETTY laid in.
 
AYE EYE BOOM – Bumped on jumping. Laid out rounding the turn near the 500m. Raced wide throughout.  Jockey N Fazackerley reported his mount did not appreciate the tight turning track.
 
Race 3:REBUILD RELIEF MAIDEN PLATE 1200m
 
JIMMY PLOD – Apprentice E Drew reported that her mount is better suited over further distances.
 
POWERFUL WARRIOR – Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure over the last 100m. Apprentice J Emmerson was reminded of her obligations when shifting ground under similar circumstances.
 
HINOKI WOOD – Bumped on jumping.
 
IMPATIENCE – Bumped on jumping. Eased down over the final 100m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
 
SUMMER READY – Raced wide throughout.
 
GAIRLOCH - Began awkwardly, bumped heavily and lost ground.
 
Race 4:WHYALLA BEEF TEXAS CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1200m
 
MILTON ROAD (NZ) – Began awkwardly.
 
GERETY – Raced keen early. Raced wide throughout.
 
LITTLE SHOW – Stewards permitted jockey P Hamblin to ride +3kg (58kg) as no other suitable riders were available. Began awkwardly and slow away. Lost near hind plate in running.
 
LITTLE VAIN – Awkwardly placed on heels soon after the start. Raced wide throughout.
 
Race 5:PURSEHOUSE RURAL BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1200m
 
QUEST OF QUESTS – Began awkwardly and bumped on jumping. Approaching the 50m shifted out across heels of JAMAICAN (App J Emmerson) which laid in under pressure. Apprentice J Emmerson was reprimanded under the provisions of AR131(a) for this incident.
 
REIGN OF POWER – Began awkwardly and bumped.
 
HI FRANK – Tongue tie refitted behind the barriers. Slow to begin.
 
BORDEAUX HOPPER – Raced wide throughout.
 
JAMAICAN - Began awkwardly and bumped. Laid in under pressure over the final stages.
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
Reprimands
Race 5: App J Emmerson – AR131(a) – Careless Riding
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses sampled pre-race
GERETY
Horses sampled post-race
All winners
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 4: LITTLE SHOW – Paul Hamblin (+3kg) 58
 
Late scratchings
Nil
 
 
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.