QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

 
TWIN HILLS RACE CLUB

 
SATURDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 2025
 

 
WEATHER – Fine
TRACK RATING –  Dirt
RAIL – True

 
OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – R Neal.
 
 
GENERAL
 
Allowance was made for horse performances due to the dust and kick-back present at today’s meeting.
 
 
RACE 1:        CLONMELL RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 HANDICAP 800 M

GOTTA HERO – blundered shortly after the start after standing on its off-side front plate, losing momentum and ground.
AUSTRAL DIAMOND – proved difficult to load – Given all circumstances, including a lack of upcoming trial opportunities Trainer Ms. Shryn Royes was advised that a final warning had been placed on the mare’s barrier manners; travelled wide throughout.
SHOW AND GO – when questioned regarding the performance of SHOW AND GO, which performed below market expectations, rider Emma Bell reported that notwithstanding being slow away, she could offer no excuses.

 
RACE 2:        CLERMONT CONCRETE QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1100 M
 
AZCONPETE – dipped on two occasions shortly after leaving the barriers, losing momentum.
MISHANI WOLF – lost considerable ground in the early stages of the race and became detached from the field in the middle stages with Apprentice Tom Orr not persevering with the gelding thereafter. When questioned apprentice Orr reported that MISHANI WOLF was slow to gain momentum in the early stages, then when struck with kick back started to jump in the air and refused to come onto the bridle. A post-race veterinary examination of MISHANI WOLF revealed no obvious abnormality. Given all circumstances, including MISHANI WOLF’s prior record, trainer John Manzelmann was advised that MISHANI WOLF must trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to next racing.
QUARRY MAN (NZ) – hung out over the final 250 metres and had to be continually straightened.
SHE’SANAIS – slow over the early stages.
READY LIGHTLY – rider Ms. Emma Bell reported that READY LIGHTLY, which was having its first start on dirt, had attempted to jump the kick back throughout the race and could not be ridden to full advantage.
 
 
RACE 3:         COOVIN/BUNDABAROO/NOEL O'SULLIVAN MEMORIAL RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 HANDICAP 1100 M
SPIN DOCTOR – hung inward over the final 250 metres.
CONSIDER IT READY - Stewards required a veterinary of CONSIDER IT READY because of it racing on the first day of the Twin Hills meeting yesterday (Friday 26th September 2025). This found the mare to be in good racing condition. In addition, trainer Ms. Tracy Simmons stated that CONSIDER IT READY had settled well following yesterday’s race and had eaten up overnight. Slow over the early stages and became detached in the middle stages. In explanation rider Raul Silvera Olivera stated that the mare had resented the kick back and despite his riding, had lost ground, rider Silvera Olivera adding that once taken wider passing the 500 metres CONSIDER IT READY came on to the bridle and finished the race off fairly.
 
 
RACE 4:        BRAVUS / APIAM CLERMONT VET SURGERY BENCHMARK 45 HANDICAP 1570 Mo
ZOUHOPE – Trainer Ms. Shryn Royes was fined $100.00 for the late declaration of rider Tess Townsend.
CASH ARTIST - Stewards required a veterinary examination of CASH ARTIST because of it racing on the first day of the Twin Hills meeting yesterday (Friday 26th September 2025). This found the gelding to be in good racing condition. In addition, trainer Darryl Johnston reported that CASH ARTIST had settled well following yesterday’s race and had eaten up overnight.
LOVEZELADYS -– underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and passed fit to run, having raced at Emerald on Tuesday 23rd September 2025. Rider Chris McIver reported that the gelding had struggled to traverse the kick back and dust.
 
 
RACE 5:         TWIN HILLS CENTENARY COMMUNITY CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1570 M
 
DIVINE OKAY – travelled wide throughout; lay out under pressure over the final 200 metres.
PERVADE (GB) – lay in throughout the final straight and could not be ridden to full advantage.
MOKTAFFY (IRE) – rider Chris McIver reported that MOKTAFFY (IRE) raced ungenerously for a distance passing the winning post on the first occasion.
REVVED UP READY – It was noted that David Sparks exceeded the permitted strikes of the whip prior to the 100m under AR132(7)(a)(ii), however bearing in mind the totality of whip use, no action was taken.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 

Summary of action concerning licensees

Fines
R4: Ms S Royes – Fined $100 – LR67(1) – Late notification of rider for ZOUHOPE
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race - All winners

Horses Barred
R3: MISHANI WOLF – must trial (poor performance)
 
Horses Warned
R2: AUSTRAL DIAMOND – slow to load into the barriers – final warning.
 
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.