QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

IPSWICH TURF CLUB

MONDAY 5 MAY 2025

WEATHER – Fine  TRACK RATING –  Good 4         RAIL – +10m entire
PENETROMETER – 5.15

OFFICIALS

Stewards – B. Wright (Chair,) E. Scott, K. Lemay-Robbins, A. Dowsett, H. Matthews


GENERAL

Stewards permitted the following overweights:
 
Race 1: Jockey B. Lerena +0.5kg (55.5kg)
Race 4: Jockey B. Lerena +0.5kg (55.5kg)
 
Trainer L. Gough was fined $200 under LR67(1) for the raceday declaration of Jockey A. Jones as the rider of SKORPIOS ISLE in Race 4.
 
Rider R. Maloney was not riding today due to transport difficulties and was replaced as per the raceday summary.

Race 1: SEVEN QTIS TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP 800 M

MISHANI EXTREME– Began awkwardly and shifted out.
 
BEFORE ANYONE ELSE – Rider A. Jones could offer no excuse for the disappointing performance of BEFORE ANYONE ELSE, except that the eventual winner racing to her outside throughout, may have had some effect on her mount. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to have minor nasal discharge, a cough and a slow recovery. Trainer T. Gollan was advised a veterinary certificate would be required prior to BEFORE ANYONE ELSE racing again.
 
VAREJAO – Began awkwardly.
 
MOON JEWEL – Inconvenienced shortly after the start when MISHANI EXTREME shifted out.

Race 2: TAB QTIS TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP 1350 M

CALL DA VINCI – Bumped with STRENUOUS shortly after the start.
 
PACIFIC NOVA – Began awkwardly and bumped with MADAM MAGPIE
 
STRENUOUS – Bumped shortly after the start. Laid out rounding the home turn and raced greenly in the home straight.
 
UNDER ARREST (NZ) – Laid out from the 500m until near the 200m before being corrected. Continued to lay out over the concluding stages.
 
MADAM MAGPIE – Bumped shortly after the start and got its head up for a short distance.
 
STAR CHEVAL – Began awkwardly. Hung out rounding the home turn and when struck with the whip shortly after straightening, shifted out abruptly before being corrected.

Race 3: BARRIER REEF POOLS MAIDEN PLATE         2210 M

PURE THOUGHTS – Near the 1400m, got its head up when being steadied from the heels of BRAVE HOSHI. Held up for a run from the 500m until 300m. Near the 200m, steadied when awkwardly placed close to the heels of STATE OF AFFAIRS (K. Wilson-Taylor,) which shifted in under pressure. Rider K. Wilson-Taylor was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground.
 
SMELTER (IRE) – Near the 2000m, was hampered when tightened between PURE THOUGHTS and STATE OF AFFAIRS, which was carried in when awkwardly placed towards the heels of BRAVE HOSHI (L. Tarrant), which shifted in when not quite clear. Rider L. Tarrant was reprimanded under AR 131(a) for careless riding. Rider M. Hellyer reported the gelding raced keenly in the early and middle stages and would not settle.
 
SPACE JOURNEY – Raced 3 wide without cover from the 1200m. A post-race veterinary examination identified the presence of blood at both nostrils. Trainer J. Townsend was notified that in accordance with AR79(4), SPACE JOURNEY shall not without permission of the Stewards: (a) be trained, exercised or galloped on any racecourse, recognised training track, private training establishment, or other place for a period of two months; (b) start in any race for a period of 3 months, and then only after: (i) a gallop of at least 1000 metres; or (ii) an official trial or jump-out; in the presence, and to the satisfaction of a Steward. 
 
 
FLAMING GENESIS – Raced 4 wide without cover from the 700m.
 
NOT A WORRY (NZ) – Change of tactics - attempt to lead. Led.
 
Race 4: GORDON'S GIN QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN HANDICAP       1200 M

 
BOOMROUX – Buffeted between SENORITA ZETA and VIVID ENCOUNTER shortly after the start and lost ground. Near the 1100m, got its head up when being steadied to avoid the heels of SHE'S A FIZZ, which shifted in. After the winning post was bumped heavily by BRUTAL ADVANCE (K. Wilson-Taylor), which shifted out under pressure. Rider K. Wilson-Taylor was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances.
 
NORTHERN EAGLE – Began awkwardly.
 
VIVID ENCOUNTER - Bumped BOOMROUX shortly after the start. Steadied near the 300m when tightened between BARBIE STAR, which laid in slightly and SHE'S A FIZZ (A. Thompson) which was shifting out under pressure. Rider A. Thompson was reprimanded under AR 131(a) for careless riding.
 
SENORITA ZETA – Bumped BOOMROUX shortly after the start. Near the 600m was inconvenienced when SKORPIOS ISLE momentarily shifted in before being straightened.
 
BARBIE STAR – Raced 3 wide without cover for the majority.

Race 5: VINCE INSURANCE QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN HANDICAP 1200 M
BATTESIMO – Hampered near the 900m.
 
JUST WALTER – Shifted out at the start and bumped ELEMISS. Held up for a run from approaching the 400m until passing the 300m.
 
BETTER NOT FORGET – Hampered near the 900m.
 
BRODIES VOYAGE – On leaving the gates was buffeted between BATTESIMO and PEE BEE NOIR. Raced 3 wide without cover in the middle stages. Passing the 50m, steadied when tightened between EVERYWHERE and IN GREAT SPIRIT, both of which shifted slightly.
 
EVERYWHERE – Hampered near the 900m.
 
IN GREAT SPIRIT– Approaching the 900m, steadied to avoid the heels of CAISHEN (J. Huxtable,) which shifted in when not quite clear. Rider J. Huxtable was reprimanded under AR 131(a) for careless riding. Approaching the 200m, Rider R. Stewart momentarily dropped his near side rein.
 
PEE BEE NOIR – Began awkwardly. Approaching the winning post, was awkwardly placed close to the heels of FAST FUN.
 
ELEMISS – Bumped at the start. Near the 900m, contacted the rail, got its head up and shifted out abruptly when PEE BEE NOIR momentarily stepped in. As a result, BATTESIMO, BETTER NOT FORGET and EVERYWHERE were all hampered.
 
Race 6: THE IPSWICH TRIBUNE BENCHMARK 62 HANDICAP 1710 M

 
ZAYNUDIN (IRE) – For several strides near the 100m, raced in restricted room between TAREX (NZ) and BETTER YET, before obtaining clear running passing the 50m.
 
SHE'S GOT VEUVE – Rider K. Wilson-Taylor reported the mare had come to the end of its preparation. Passing the 50m, steadied when racing in restricted room between TAREX (NZ) and DEEP DAWN. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Trainer representative B. Killian advised the mare would now be going for a spell.
 
GURU CLASS – After being caught 3 wide without cover passing the 1400m, was allowed to stride and join the leader near the 900m. Rider A. Jones explained her intention was to allow DEEP DAWN, the expected leader, to cross to the rail approaching the 1400m and then sit outside that mare in the early stages, however; when DEEP DAWN crossed her mount, the rider then steadied and remained off the rail in front of GURU CLASS. She said she was then obliged to take hold of her mount and at the same time GIFTED GAMER shifted from a wider position to take up the one out, one back position she had intended. She added she was then obliged to race wide without cover before allowing the mare to stride and join the leader passing the 900m.
 
Race 7: THE INDUSTRY SCHOOL BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1200 M

SIR CARTER – Raced 3 wide without cover over the middle stages.
 
JENCHICK BOOM – Slow into stride.
 
Race 8: IPSWICH PARTY HIRE CLASS 2 PLATE         1350 M
 
CAPTAIN FENKEL – Near the 650m steadied to avoid the heels of TARADALE (A. Thompson), which shifted in when not clear. Rider A. Thompson was reprimanded under AR 131(a) for careless riding. Lost its near hind plate in running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed  a laceration to near hind leg, consistent with being galloped on.
 
LONE FORCE – Near the 1100m, eased when racing to the inside of MISTER BIANCO, which after becoming unbalanced, shifted in slightly when bumped by TARADALE (A. Thompson), which had improved quickly into a neat run between MISTER BIANCO and SINGULAR (B. Lerena), which was commencing to shift in. In all the circumstances, riders A. Thompson and B. Lerena with severely reprimanded and told to exercise more care in similar situations.
 
MISTER BIANCO – Bumped and became unbalanced near the 1100m.
 
TARADALE – Laid in in the home straight. Near the 150m, Rider A. Thompson dropped his offside rein before somewhat regathering it near the 50m.
 
MONTE MAXIMUS – Slow into stride. Held up from the 500m until approaching the 300m.
 




STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
 
Race 3: Jockey L. Tarrant – Reprimand – AR 131(a) – Careless riding.
Race 4. Jockey A. Thompson – Reprimand – AR 131(a) – Careless riding.
Race 5: Jockey J. Huxtable - Reprimand – AR 131(a) – Careless riding.
Race 8. Jockey A. Thompson - Reprimand – AR 131(a) – Careless riding.
Race 8. Jockey A. Thompson – Severe Reprimand – AR 131(a) – Careless riding.
Race 8. Jockey B. Lerena - Severe Reprimand – AR 131(a) – Careless riding.
 
Fines
 
Race 4: Trainer L. Gough - $200 fine – LR67(1) – Late declaration of rider.

Absent jockeys
Rider R. Maloney

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses sampled pre-race
CALL DA VINCI, FLAMING GENISIS, STATE OF AFFAIRS, GIFTED GAMER, GURU CLASS, MISTER BIANCO.
 
Horses sampled post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 1: 3. BEFORE ANYONE ELSE – Veterinary certificate – Nasal discharge, cough and slow recovery.
 
Bleeders
 
Race 3: 4. SPACE JOURNEY – Bilateral on the 1st occasion – 1000m gallop or official trial or jump out.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Race 8: 6. MISTER BIANCO – Jockey A. Mallyon

 

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 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.