QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

MOUNT ISA RACE CLUB

SATURDAY 27 JUNE 2026
 
 

WEATHER –Fine
TRACK RATING –Good (Sand)
RAIL – True Entire Course
PENETROMETER – N/A

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – S. Nosworthy
Stewards – R. Prowd
 
GENERAL
 
1.    The following runners were declared late scratchings at 11:00am due to no rider being available.
Race 1. No 1. MADAM BORODINA; No 3. NOCI DI COCCO
Race 2. No 5. UP TO US; No 6. LEUCAENA
Race 3. No 2. PEAR BELLINI
Race 4. No 1, HANG FIVE; No 7. HOLLERLOUD; No 8. LONE ARTIST; No 9. AFFIRMATIVE LIGHT
Race 5. No 5. UP TO US
2.    Due to the late engagement for today’s rides after only becoming available in the afternoon of Friday 26 June for this meeting following the scratching of her only accepted ride at Gatton (Saturday 27 June), apprentice Julie Busuttin advised Stewards that given the time restraints, her riding weight for todays meeting would be 56.5kg. Stewards accepted the explanation and permitted apprentice Busuttin to ride at the amended weight.
3.    Prior to the running of Race 1, the Clerk of the Course was dislodged from their mount and was attended to by on-course medical personnel before being transported to hospital for further assessment. Consequently, the meeting was conducted with a single Clerk of the Course.
 
 
Race 1: CNW BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1000M
 
The start of Race 1 was delayed by 10 minutes to allow a second ambulance to arrive on course following the Clerk of the Course being dislodged and requiring transport to hospital.
 
AMORUSO – Slipped and blundered badly on jumping and, as a result, became unbalanced for several strides after the start, losing considerable ground. In view of this being AMORUSO's first start on a sand surface, Stewards took no action against the mare.
 
BITTERBLUE(NZ) – Dipped on its own accord approaching the 650 metres and became unbalanced for a short distance. Resented the kickback in the middle stages.
 
 
RACE 2: SPORTSBET QTIS CLASS B Handicap 1200M
 
ZEPHIRINE – Laid in under pressure in the final straight.
 
CLIODNHA MAEVE (NZ) – Slow into stride. 
 
 
RACE 3: CITY & COUNTRY QTIS CLASS B Handicap 1200M
 
GROOVE JET – Hampered on jumping and became unbalanced. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
AZCONPETE – Began very awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Raced in restricted room leaving the 900 metres for several strides as a result of OUTCAST SOLDIER laying in. Dipped on its own accord approaching the 150 metres.
 
WHISKEY RIVER – Began awkwardly then shifted out on jumping hampering GROOVE JET, which became unbalanced.
 
BUSTERKICK – Stood flat-footed at the start and lost considerable ground. Failed to muster speed in the early stages. Trainer Tanya Parry was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding’s barrier manners.
 
TENGUN ANNIE – Was declared a late scratching by order of the Stewards at 7:55amafter becoming fractious during preparations for transport to the race meeting.
 
OUTCAST SOLDIER – Commenced to lay in despite the efforts of its rider leaving the 900 metres, placing AZCONPETE in restricted racing room for several strides. Laid in under pressure through the early part of the home straight.
 
 
RACE 4: NQES OPEN Plate 1200M
 
LAST DITCH EFFORT – Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
NAPOLEON STRIKE – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
OCTOBER REVOLUTION – Bumped with ALLEZIZZY on jumping. Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
ALLEZIZZY – Bumped with OCTOBER REVOLUTION on jumping. Momentarily steadied away from the heels of NAPOLEON STRIKE leaving the 900 metres, then resented the kickback back for a distance thereafter. Shifted wider in the middles stages to avoid the kickback. When questioned regarding the performance, apprentice rider Jenna Edwards stated that ALLEZIZZY resented the kickback and was reluctant to stretch out in the early and middle stages of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
 
 
RACE 5: LEWIE FIRE 0-50 Handicap 1200M
 
COMBS – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
MAKANUI – Crowded on jumping.
 
THE TYLER – Shifted out on jumping crowding MAKANUI.
 
SOURCES LINK – Apprentice rider Jenna Edwards reported at scale that SOURCES LINK resented the kickback in the early and middle stages. Rider Edwards added that after she shifted her mount wider away from the kickback, the gelding finished the race off well.
 
POLLY HOFFA – Shifted in on jumping crowding MAKANUI.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Nil
Fines
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Race day injuries/illness
Nil
Absent jockeys
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Warnings/bars
Race 3. BUSTERKICK – Stood flat-footed at the start losing considerable ground – Warning.
 
Late scratchings
Race 3. No 6. TENGUN ANNIE – 7:55am – Fractious while being transported to meeting.
 
The following runners were declared late scratchings at 11:00am due to no rider being available.
Race 1. No 1. MADAM BORODINA; No 3. NOCI DI COCCO
Race 2. No 5. UP TO US; No 6. LEUCAENA
Race 3. No 2. PEAR BELLINI
Race 4. No 1, HANG FIVE; No 7. HOLLERLOUD; No 8. LONE ARTIST; No 9. AFFIRMATIVE LIGHT
Race 5. No 5. UP TO US
 
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.