Stewards Report
Marburg 22/10/2024
Marburg Harness
Date: Tuesday, 22nd October 2024
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Stewards Panel: N. Torpey (Chair) | R. McCrae | W. Barr | L. Bahr | S. Borg
Officials: Dr C. Bowden-Betts (Veterinarian) │ B. Wilson (Judge) │ A. Rayward (Assistant Judge) │ J. Petersen & M. Greentree (Starters) │ M. Rosewarne (Sample Collection Official)
Race 1 - MARBURG MEMBERS DAY 2YO MAIDEN PACE 1850M
WECANONLYDREAM – Gave ground over the final 600 m.
DIGBY JOY – Was caught wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.
BOLD PERSONALITY – Hung out during the score and at stages during the event.
Race 2 – TIM & DEBBIE GILLESPIE TROTTERS RATING HANDICAP 2200M
JUSTABITLIKESULLY – Galloped at the start. A warning was issued.
WHIRLWIND WILBUR - Driver suspened causing interference.
LOVE WHO – Broke on the turn out of the front straight after the start and continue to gallop for a considerable distance taking no competitive part in the race. Stewards deemed the performance unsatisfactory and declared the gelding ineligible until it trials satisfactorily.
IGNITE - Checked on the turn out of the front straight after the start. Checked on the turn out of the back straight on the final occasion.
NATTY PAGGER NZ - Checked on the turn out of the front straight after the start
TRIAGE – Broke gait rounding the home turn on the final occasion. A warning was issued.
IM A GYPSY QUEEN - Slow to muster speed in the early stages. After satisfying QRIC requirements the horse will be placed back in the draw in standing start events.
General: Steward inquired into the reason for Ignite (Narissa McMullen) galloping when racing on the outside of Triage (Leonard Cain) on the turn out of the back straight on the final occasion. After considering the evidence Stewards were of the view that the incident was caused by a combination of factors and noted the circumstances.
The driver’s licence of Nathan Dawson (Whirlwind Wilbur) was suspended for 10 days for the contravention of AHR 163(1)(a)(iii) for allowing Whirlwind Wilbur to shift in approaching the first turn after the start causing Natty Pagger NZ (Matthew Neilsen) to be tightened for room which in turn resulted in Ignite (Narissa McMullen) which was racing to the inside of Natty Pagger NZ being checked. In determining the penalty Stewards considered the evidence presented and evaluated all the relevant matters including Mr Dawson’s guilty penalty and previous good record.
Race 3 - RON & SHIRLEY WELLS PACE 1850M
JET FORCE – Was caught wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.
BLING THE LUCK – Held up for a clear run to the finish.
Race 4 - JOHN & JENNETTE MCMULLEN NR70-99 VETERANS PACE 1850M
MIDNIGHT CALM – Driver reported the gelding failed to settle and over raced in the lead.
OUR MAJOR DAY - Inclined to over race and raced ungenerously at stages during the event.
Race 5 – TAYLA GILLESPIE PACE 1850M
SHADYS DELIGHT – The Off-side Sulky tyre struck and puncture by Talker Jae Walker rounding the turn on the first occasion.
HIGHLY RESPECTED – Raced wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader. Overraced and pulled hard during the event.
TALKER JAE WALKER - Hung out and broke gait on the first turn and again on the turn out of the front straight on the final occasion. Talker Jae Walker will be required to perform a satisfactory trial before again racing.
Race 6 - ANTHONY & WHITNEY GORMAN PACE 1850M
LITTLEMICKEY – Was restrained to the rear of the field after being caught wide in the early stages.
MISS MIA – Was restrained to the rear of the field after being caught wide in the early stages. Race wide with cover over the final 700 metres.
DANIEL BOOM – Over race during the early stages. Race wide over the final 700 metres.
Race 7 – MATTHEW CLAYTON UP TO NR70 PACE 2200M
MIKI MAGIC – Hung out` rounding the first turn after the start and again during the final lap.
MERGE RIGHT – Overraced in the lead.
CALL ME KEITH NZ – Checked runners on the second row necessitating a false start. The gelding will be excluded from the barrier draw in future mobile events until Stewards are satisfied it can perform in the desired manner. Gave ground over the final 700 metres.
JOHNSON STEP NZ – Was restrained to the rear of the field after being caught wide in the early stages. Gave ground over the final 400 metres.
Race 8 - GEOFF & GAIL DAWSON PACE 1850M
OLLIE OLLIE – Raced roughly during the event before breaking gait on the turn into the back straight during the final 2 laps. The gelding was declared ineligible until it trials satisfactorily.
SHIRALEE – Contacted it sulky wheel with it hind leg in the early stages causing the off-side wheel to be punctured. As a consequence, the mare was retired from the event. Connections were advised to make the necessary adjustments to ensure a repetition does not occur.
IMA BEACH BABE – Was restrained to the rear of the field after being caught wide in the early stages.
Swabs samples taken for analysis.
Pre-race
R2 Whirlwind Ruler
R3 Charlevoix
R5 Talker Jae Walker
R6 Littlemickey
R4 Johnson Step NZ
R8 Kelloshiel
Post-race
All winners
Race day Summary.
Scratching
R1 Tranquil Trysh - Under Bar
R5 My Ultimate Rudi - Veterinary reasons
R5 Fantasy Blaster - Veterinary reasons
R5 Blue Bloodz - Veterinary reasons
R7 Supa Dupa Luca NZ - Under Bar
Licensee Actions
R2 Nathan Dawson - 10 days suspension – AHR 163(1)(a)(iii)
Animal Actions
R2 Love Who - Sd 1 trial (galloped excessively)
R2 Im a Gypsy Queen - BSD
R5 Talker Jae Walker - Sd 1 trial (galloped twice)
R7 Call Me Keith - ODM
R8 Ollie Ollie - Sd 1 trial (galloped twice)
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.
