QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BUNDABERG RACE CLUB
 
5th NOVEMBER 2024
 
WEATHER – Fine           
TRACK RATING –  Sand 
RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman – S Larkins
Stewards – S Stehbens, J Randall

 
 
Race 1: Bundy Star Trucks Maiden Plate 850M
 
GOLD STARS – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
PLATINUM ROSE – Bumped at the start. Raced wide throughout.
 
BUBBLY MOON – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
RIVELLY – Began awkwardly and bumped with PLATINUM ROSE. Hung in under pressure in the early part of the home straight.
 
SEWN UP – Underwent a resaddle behind the barriers. Slow to begin.
 
 
Race 2: LCB Civil BM50 Handicap 850M
 
 
LATE NIGHT DEVIL – Slow to begin and slow into stride thereafter.
 
BRAIDWOOD QUEEN – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.
 
TETCHY – Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
Race 3: Mi Signworx COUNTRY STAMPEDE QUALIFIER OPEN Handicap 1090M
 
 
CAPTAIN FOX – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
JAMESATELLI – Slow to begin.
 
DIGGITY – Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay inwards in the early part of the home straight when being directed wider in an attempt to improve.
 
BETTER RUSH – Began awkwardly.
 
HANOVER SQUARE – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
 
BUNGARRIBEE LAD – Refused to proceed to the barriers and apprentice B Moffat had to dismount with the clerk of the course having to lead the gelding to the start riderless. Connections were advised that BUNGARRIBEE LAD must trial satisfactorily and proceed to the barriers in the desired manner prior to its next start. Slow to begin and then lost touch with the main body of the field in the early and middle stages before making ground over the final 300m. Raced wide throughout. Apprentice B Moffat advised that his mount failed to travel early and only stretched out fully under hard riding over the final 400m. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.
 
 
Race 4:East End Hotel BM55 Handicap 1212M
 
SUBSITTUTION – Jumped in the air at the start bumping with PRIMARY WITNESS and lost ground.
 
LLAMA CHARMER – Bumped at the start. Raced wide throughout. Apprentice J Busuttin advised that in her view LLAMA CHARMER failed to handle the sand track after travelling reasonably well in the early stages. A pos-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
PRIMARY WITNESS – Bumped at the start. Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.
 
ELESPRIT MISS – Began awkwardly and bumped with LLAMA CHARMER. Raced wide throughout. Inclined to hang out under pressure rounding the home turn and in the early part of the home straight. Steward questioned trainer D Gardiner in relation to the fitting of the pre-race earmuffs under the bridle and winkers which would impede the easy removal for barrier staff as required. When questioned, starter B Steindl advised that as the gear was not listed on his starters report he errantly did not remove the gear. A cross-check of the gear list confirmed the pre-race muffs as part of ELESPRITS’ gear however this gear was not reflected on the Starters Report. Due to the conflicting nature of the two reports associated with this circumstance, stewards refrained from taking action other than to remind the starter to cross-check runners wearing removable earmuffs irrespective of being listed or not and trainer D Gardiner was reminded to ensure that the gear is fitted for easy removal.
 
LOVE MY LOUIS – Began awkwardly. Jockey M Butler advised that after beginning poorly he rode with aggression to obtain a forward position and as a result his mount then over raced early which in his opinion impacted the mare’s capability of finishing the race in a competitive manner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
MISS RINEHART – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
Race 5: Craft Rental & Hardware QTIS BM60 Handicap 1380M
 
WAITAKERE – Began awkwardly and bumped with MASTER DRUMMER. Raced wide throughout.
 
AWESOME SPIRIT – Raced wide throughout.
 
MASTER DRUMER – Began awkwardly bumping with WAITAKERE. Raced wide throughout. Jockey A Spinks advised that despite his urgings MASTER DRUMMER was unable to maintain a forward position in the early stages.
 
IMPERIONESS – Inclined to lay out under pressure in the home straight.
 
RAPID DUDE – Raced wide from the 800m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
NICHOLAS ADAM – Apprentice B Moffat was the approved late rider replacement for L Miller. Apprentice B Moffat was unable to explain the poor performance of the gelding. A post-race veterinary revealed no apparent abnormalities. A warning was placed against the racing manners of the gelding for a poor performance.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
BRAIDWOOD QUEEN, CITY CHICK, POWERALONG, MASTER DRUMMER.
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 3 – BUNGARRIBEE LAD – Stood down 1 trial – refused to proceed to the start without assistance.
Race 5 – NICHOLAS ADAM – Warning poor performance.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 5: 8 NICHOLAS ADAM - Brodie Moffat (a2/55kg)
 
 
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.