QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

GYMPIE TURF CLUB

SATURDAY 1st MARCH 2025

WEATHER – Overcast
TRACK RATING – Good
RAIL – True

OFFICIALS

Stewards – O. Legg (Chair), J. Williamson, A. Schofield.

GENERAL
As Apprentice B. Moffat was indisposed, he was subsequently replaced in Race 3 on POWERALONG by Apprentice K. Barker. Apprentice B. Moffat was advised he would require a medical clearance prior to resuming.

Trainer A. Olsen was fined $200 pursuant to AR 104(6) in that when requested, he failed to make available any record of treatment administered to YAMUMZA since March 2024 despite having treatment administered during that time.

Race 3: Apprentice N. Palasthy was reprimanded pursuant to AR 143(14)(a) for only claiming 2.5kg of her 3kg allowance on THE STORM.

Race 1: TSR REFRIGERATION & AIRCONDITIONING RACEDAY JUNE 14 MAIDEN PLATE 850 M

HOSTWIN ERICO – Bumped after the start. Raced wide throughout.

MR HANDLEY – Approaching the 400m, steadied from the heels of REEBAR which shifted in when insufficiently clear. Apprentice K. Barker rider of REEBAR was reprimanded pursuant to AR 131(a) for this incident. When assessing penalty, Stewards took into account Apprentice K. Barker’s riding record and her lack of experience.

WOOLMAR – Fractious in the mounting yard and as a result dislodged Jockey A. Sewell. Trainer T. Thomas was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding for its pre-race manners. Raced wide throughout. Jockey A. Sewell reported post-race that when he was dislodged, the gelding stood on his hand.

REEBAR – Shifted out on jumping and bumped HOSTWIN ERICO.

QUEEN PHENSRI – Proved difficult to load and was fractious in the barriers and as a result began awkwardly. Trainer T. Haydon was advised a warning would be placed on the mare for its barrier manners.

ALVITAR – Raced wide throughout. Shifted in under pressure in the home straight. Jockey C. Taylor reported his mount had a tendency to race greenly throughout.

Race 2: NOLAN MUSTER CUP RACEDAY AUGUST 23 BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 850 M

HOLIDAY DREAMS – Raced wide throughout.

BABU KING – Slow to begin.

DARK SKIES – Began awkwardly and lost ground.

FLYING RUPERT – Raced wide during the early stages.

SPIRIT OF MULAN – Jockey C. Taylor reported his mount resented the kickback. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

LATE NIGHT DEVIL – Raced wide during the early stages.

LAST LAUGH – Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight.

Race 3: GYMPIE RSL CRYSTAL VASE RACEDAY SPETEMBER 20 BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1030 M

The start of this race was delayed after PAPER COWBOY was found to be lame in its off hindleg and was declared a late scratching at 2:47pm. Prior to the declaration of correct weight, Stewards declared that all bets placed on PAPER COWBOY to be refunded with the following deductions to apply:
27c to the win, 25c to the placings.

Trainer T. Thomas was advised PAPER COWBOY would require a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

Correct weight was delayed allowing Stewards, Apprentice N. Palasthy and connections of THE STORM to view the available films and ascertain if THE STORM was afforded a fair start. After taking evidence from starter A. Cooper, observing Steward A. Schofield and Apprentice N. Palasthy, it was established that the left side of the barriers opened slightly slower than the right, resulting in THE STORM’s head making contact with the left barrier arm, losing ground and having blood present in the mare’s mouth post-race. Subsequently THE STORM was declared a non-starter and upon the declaration of correct weight Stewards ordered that all monies invested on THE STORM to be refunded with the following deductions ordered applicable to all successful wagers:
8c to the win, 9c to the placings.

MR GORMAN – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not starting for an extended period and was subsequently cleared to start.

POWERALONG – Commenced to over race passing the 850m. Shifted in under pressure in the home straight.

FIRST GRANGE – Began awkwardly. Passing the 850m, tightened for room and had to be steadied after SIMPLY TINA shifted in after POWERALONG shifted in and commenced to over race after resenting the kickback.

BRAIDWOOD QUEEN – Raced wide throughout.

SIMPLY TINA – Slow to begin. Passing the 850m, had to be steadied from the heels of POWERALONG which shifted in and resented the kickback and as a result, commenced to over race.

Race 4: BROWN, MACAULEY & WARREN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS GYMPIE CUP OCT 25 BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1170 M

YAMUMZA – Slow to begin. Over raced and hung out throughout the event.

HEWRECKED’EM – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Jockey K. Gates reported that the gelding raced greenly throughout the event, and she recommended to connections the addition of blinkers to the gelding’s approved gear. A post-race veterinary examination revealed superficial abrasions to the off-hind coronet.

DAUNTING LADY – Laid out rounding the home turn and during the early part of the home straight.

MISS RINEHART – Raced wide throughout.

TYSON’S FURY – Began awkwardly. Over raced during the middle stages of the event.

Race 5: 4TINT2U COOLOOLA WINDOW TINTING SIGNS & DESIGN RACEDAY NOV 22 QTIS BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1470 M

PABALLO – Shifted wider on the track rounding the home turn.

STORMTROOPER – Shifted out on jumping. Forced wider rounding the home turn.

PIPPEN – Slow to begin.

MARTINI DANCER – Shifted in on jumping. Rounding the home turn was forced wider and steadied from the heels of STORMTROOPER which was forced wider by PABALLO. Apprentice S. Blunt rider of PABALLO was severely reprimanded pursuant to AR 131(a) for this incident. When assessing penalty, Stewards took into account Apprentice S. Blunt’s riding record and her lack of experience.

PAULI – Forced wider rounding the home turn.

CLAUDIUS – Passing the winning post on the first occasion commenced to race keenly and shifted wider on the track. Forced wider rounding the home turn.

PRIDE AN’ JOY – Slow to begin and hampered shortly after the start.

WE GIRLS – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in rounding the home turn. Apprentice T. Orr reported his mount did not handle the kickback from today’s event.

BEGORRA – Began awkwardly. Inconvenienced passing the winning post on the first occasion after CLAUDIUS commenced to race keenly and shift wider on the track. Over raced for a short distance thereafter.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 1 – Apprentice K. Barker – AR 131(a) – careless riding.
Race 3 – Apprentice N. Palasthy – AR 143(14)(a) – failure to claim full allowance.
Race 5 – Apprentice S. Blunt – AR 131(a) – careless riding – severe reprimand.

Fines
Trainer A. Olsen – AR 104(6) – failure to provide treatment records – $200.

Absent jockeys
B. Moffat – medical required.

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 1 – QUEEN PHENSRI – fractious in the barriers – warning only.
Race 1 – WOOLMAR – fractious in the mounting yard, dislodged rider – warning only.
Race 3 – PAPER COWBOY – lame off hindleg – veterinary clearance required.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3: 2 KING OF THE VIBE - Chris Taylor
4 POWERALONG - Kayla Barker (a4/53kg),

Late scratchings
PAPER COWBOY – late scratching at 2:47pm on veterinary advice.
THE STORM – non-starter.


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.