QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

CLONCURRY RACE CLUB

SATURDAY 31 MAY 2025

WEATHER –Fine       
TRACK RATING –Dirt
RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – P Warren
Stewards – R. Proud, D. Griffiths
 
GENERAL

The following horses were withdrawn at 11.00 a.m. due to no rider being available -:
Race 2 MISTER MODERATION, THE TYLER, FAR REACHING,
Race 3 OVERIMPATIENT, OFFANGO, DUCHESS OF MILAN
 
OVERWEIGHTS – Stewards approved the following overweight’s -:
Race 4 – MR. METRICS (+0.5kg).
 
Race 1: KENLACH TRANSPORT MAIDEN PLATE 1400M

Mishani Outlaw – Jumped out and bumped SEEBEE at the start.
 
Extremely Frilly - Stewards considered an objection lodged by rider C Whiteley, the rider of EXTREMELY FRILLY which finished in second place against Jockey B Stowar (SOLAR SERT) being declared the winner on the grounds of interference over the final 400 metres. It was established that SOLAR SERT had hung out at the 200 metres momentarily hampering EXTREMELY FRILLY and Jockey B Stowar was unable to fully test her mount to the finish line consequently. As stewards could not be comfortably satisfied had this interference not occurred that EXTREMELY FRILLY would have finished in front of SOLAR SERT and as such stewards dismissed the objection and declared correct weight on the judge’s semaphored numbers. Stewards noted that SOLAR SERT had drawn clear of EXTREMELY FRILLY again over the final 50 metres.
 
Smart Colour – Began awkwardly.  Raced wide the majority.
 
Solar Cert - Laid out under pressure from the 400 metres and consequently Jockey B Stowar was unable to use the whip on the filly and had to stop riding and attempt to straighten her mount over the concluding stages.
 
Seabee – Bumped on jumping.
 
Wanna Get Tipsy – Slow to begin, raced wide and tailed off over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
Race 2: EVOLUTION MINING QTIS BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1400M

Beyond Star – Raced wide.
 
Summer Sizzling – Raced wide throughout.
 
The Last Crusade – Bumped at the start.
 
Yellowstone Beth – Raced wide for the majority.
 
Silver Pearl – Jumped out at the start bumping THE LAST CRUSADE.
 
Looming Legend - Raced wide in the early stages.
 
Race 3: AUZSCOT CONSTRUCTION BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1200M

Capiteel - Raced wide.
 
Fire Sphere – Raced wide and failed to run on. Jockey C Whiteley was questioned regarding the disappointing performance of FIRE SPHERE in today’s event in comparison to the mare’s previous start at Mackay on the 8th of May 2025 when a winner. Jockey C Whiteley advised that FIRE SPHERE resented the dust kickback and never stretched out at any stage of today’s event. Trainer J Manzelmann advised that he would now restrict FIRE SPHERE to racing on grass tracks in future. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
Datinka – Began awkwardly. Collided with AFFIRMATIVE LIGHT on jumping.  

Affirmative Light - Bumped byAFFIRMATIVE LIGHT at the start.

 
 
 
 
Race 4: 2025 BATTLE OF THE BUSH QUALIFIER OPEN HANDICAP 1200M

 
Kalashnikov – Shifted in at the 1100 metres crowding runners to the inside.
 
Sir Rocket – Raced wide throughout.
 
Journalism – Hampered on jumping and raced wide.  Failed to stretch out and lost ground in the early and middle stages.  Jockey C Whitely reported the gelding was never comfortable due to the dust kickback. Trainer J Manzelmann advised that he would now restrict JOURNALISM to racing on grass tracks in the future.
 
Deep Breath – An enquiry was held into the reason that DEEP BREATH was severely checked at the 1100m when racing on the rails. It was established thatKALASHNIKOV (J Missen) and PREFERRAL NZ (J Barbarovich) had both shifted in after the start crowding DEEP BREATH.  Jockeys J Missen and J Barbarovich were both reprimanded for allowing their mounts to shift ground when not clear. AR 131 (a).
 
Mr. Metrics – Delayed the start when difficult to load. Trainer S Royes was advised that a warning had been issued regarding MR. METRICS barrier manners. Jumped awkwardly.

Magical Slipper – Raced wide the majority.
 
Preferral (NZ) – Began awkwardly.Shifted in at the 1100 metres crowding DEEP BREATH which had to be checked.
 
Welloutofreach – Jumped out at the start hamperingJOURNALISM. Raced wide.
 
Race 5: PACIFIC FUEL SOLUTIONS BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1000M

 
Metal Rock - Jumped awkwardly.

Spin Doctor – Hampered on jumping.
 
Daicos – Raced wide throughout.
 
Gardenzio - Raced wide in the middle stages and on the home turn.
 
Oligarchy - Raced wide throughout.
 
Win And Tonic – Severely checked at start between CURRY LEGEND which jumped in and SPIN DOCTOR which was taken out sharply by METAL ROCK which also had jumped awkwardly.

Highground - Raced wide.
 
Curry Legend – Jumped in at the start and crowded runners to the inside.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 4 Jockey J Missen – Careless riding AR 131 (a)
Race 4 Jockey J Babarovich – Careless riding AR 131 (a)
 
Fines
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Race day injuries/illness
Nil
Absent jockeys
Nil
Adjourned inquiries
Nil

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
Nil
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Warnings/bars
Race 4.  MR METRICS – Difficult to load (Warning).
Bleeders
Nil
Falls
Nil
Adjourned inquiries
Nil

 
 
 
Protests
 
Race 1 -EXTREMELY FRILLY (C WHITELEY) second place against Jockey B Stowar (SOLAR SERT) being declared the winner on the grounds of interference over the final 400 metres. Dismissed.

 
Late scratchings
 
The following horses were withdrawn due to no rider being available -:
Race 2 MISTER MODERATION, THE TYLER, FAR REACHING,
Race 3 OVERIMPATIENT, OFFANGO, DUCHESS OF MILAN


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.