Stewards Report

BATHURST 8/07/2026

 

 

Stewards	M Jasprizza (Chairman), M Ross, T Quick, G Rudolf
Starter	S Snudden
Veterinarian	Dr A Norton
Swab Official	G Jasprizza
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

 

RACE 1 – YABBY DAM FARMS OWN THE THRILL PACE – 1730 metres

SHAZADELE – Pre-race blood. 

SWEET DREAMS NZ – Post-race sample.

DRIVE TO THE BEACH – A pre and post-race veterinary examination was conducted as the gelding has had over 200 race starts.  No abnormalities were detected on either examination.  Broke stride in the early stages of the score up.  A warning was issued.

 

RACE 2 – POSTER BOY AT LLOWALONG FARMS PACE – 2260 metres

A TRUE LOVE – Post-race sample.

FIRESTORM RED – A pre and post-race veterinary examination was conducted as the gelding has had over 200 race starts.  No abnormalities were detected on either examination.  Held up for clear racing room in the run to the finish and not fully tested. 

JOETOMO – Pre-race blood.  At the request of connections, the gelding will be placed back in the mobile barrier draw in future starts.

FOREVER ONTHE PUNT – Held up for clear racing room over the final 100 metres.

 

RACE 3 – BEDWELLS FEE BARN YEP GOT CHOOKS PACE – 1730 metres

BETTORS HOPE – Pre-race blood. 

MEMPHIS FURY – $3.70 favourite.  Driver O Shea was questioned on the gelding’s overall performance where it failed to run on over the concluding stages to finish in seventh position beaten 16.2 metres.  He stated with the gelding not being able to find the lead and having to race outside the leader proved detrimental to his overall performance. 

MCLEAN – Utilised the sprint lane in the home straight on the final occasion.  Post-race sample.

 

RACE 4 – MOORHEAD CRANES THE FRIENDLY CRANE COMPANY 3YO PACE – 1730 metres

XCALIBUR – Pre-race blood. 

JUST KEEP CHIMING – Broke stride for a short distance in the score up, then raced roughly shortly after the start.  A warning was issued.

STAY LUCKY – Declared a late scratching at 10.02am on vets advice.

CHEVAL TIGER – Held up for clear racing room until the final 200 metres. 

SMOOTH BUCKAROO – Post-race sample.

 

RACE 5 – CLUB MEMBERS BADGE DRAW PACE – 2260 metres

HERESHOPINGSHANNON – Pre-race blood. 

BABLING BABLING – Driver P Sapio was issued a reprimand under rule 168(1)(a) in that when leaving the 400 metres has contacted the outside sulky wheel of MAJOR JEWEL and as a result that runner sustained a flat tyre.  In not taking further action consideration was given that MAJOR JEWEL was losing ground at the time of contact. 

TULHURST TIMMY – Declared a late scratching at 4.29pm on vets advice.

MONDO GLITZ – Had a tendency to hang in under pressure at the 250 metres.

SATELLITE EXPRESS – Post-race sample.

MAJOR JEWEL – Had a tendency to hang in throughout the event.  Leaving the 400 metres sustained a flat tyre when contacted by BABLING BABLING.  As a result the mare was eased out of the event at the 250 metres.  A warning was placed on the mare’s racing manners.

RIVIERE – Driver J Turnbull was questioned on the mare’s overall performance when tiring over the final 500 metres to be beaten 61.5 metres.  Mr Turnbull stated making a mid-race move and over the longer distance contributed to the mare’s overall performance.  A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

 

RACE 6 – CATTLEWASH AT YIRRIBEE PACING STUD 2YO PACE – 1730 metres

SURPRISE ARRIVAL – Slow to begin when the start was affected. 

OUR LOU – Over raced throughout the event.

CAPTAIN VALIENTE – $1.80 favourite.  Driver M Rue was questioned on his tactics over the final 800 metres in particular if there was an opportunity to shift wider when passing the 700 metres when LUCKY JESS had improved to his outside then the gelding was held up for clear racing room until the final 250 metres.  Mr Rue stated there was an opportunity to shift wider at the 700 metres prior to LUCKY JESS shifting to its outside but considering the gelding had done some work in the early stages of the event and not feeling comfortable throughout and believed racing three wide from the 700 metres would have been detrimental to the gelding.  He further stated although being held up for clear racing room the gelding only finished the race off moderately when obtaining clear running. 

SPARTAN CHIMES – At the request of connections the gelding will be placed back in the mobile barrier draw in future starts.  Post-race sample.

 

RACE 7 – HORSE QUEENED FROM MUDCAKED TO MAJESTIC PACE – 1730 metres

IRK MCGLURK – Pre-race blood. 

LOVE WATCH – Out of position at the start.  Due to the speed of the mobile no action was taken.  Driver J Dean was fined the sum of $200 under rule 156(2)(a) in that when applying the whip in the home straight on the final occasion has done so with more than a wrist flicking action. 

REVEILLE JET – Post-race sample.

TULHURST PEBBLES – Out of position at the start.  No action was taken due to the speed of the mobile.

LUCKY ZARA – Inconvenienced shortly after the start when LOVE WATCH was out of position. 

 

RACE 8 – BREED YOUR MARE AT ARTISTIC LODGE PACE – 1730 metres

SWEET SWEET TOOTH – Post-race sample.

MARABELLE – Held up for clear racing room until the final 150 metres. 

HESKOALATEE – Had a tendency to hang out in the middle and late stages of the score up. 

ALWAYS A SAM – Inconvenienced in the middle stages of the score up when HESKOALATEE hung out, then raced rough for a short distance in the score up and was out of position at the start.  Furthermore the gelding raced roughly shortly after the start was affected.  The gelding will continue to be placed outside the mobile barrier draw in future starts. 

ROWLEY MINT – Held up for clear racing room in the run to the finish and not fully tested. 

 

RACE 9 – THE TAB APP PACE – 1730 metres

TIGER JEWEL – Driver J Hewitt was issued a reprimand under rule 167(2) in that when entering the home straight on the final occasion when leading the event allowed his runner to drift down into the sprint lane over the final 100 metres.  In not taking any further action it had no material affect on any other runner.  Post-race sample.

SMALL INCOME – Leaving the 400 metres tended to hang in contributing to FOGWATCH being tightened and breaking stride.  A warning was placed on the mare’s racing manners.

LITTLE ADELAIDE – Broke stride shortly after the start.  A warning was issued. The mare took no competitive part in the race. 

WINDFIELD BLUE –

FOGWATCH – Leaving the 400 metres was tightened when racing between SMALL INCOME and BAY EL AY and as a result was checked and broke.

EMILYS PRINCE – At the request of connections the gelding will be placed back in the mobile barrier draw in future starts.

 

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 5 – P Sapio – Rule 168(1)(a) – BABLING BABLING Race 9 – J Hewitt – Rule 167(2) – TIGER JEWEL
Fines	Race 7 – J Dean – Rule 156(2)(a) - $200 – LOVE WATCH
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 2 – JOETOMO – BMD Race 6 – SPARTAN CHIMES – BMD Race 9 – EMILYS PRINCE – BMD
Trials/Stand Down	Nil
Late Scratchings	Race 4 – STAY LUCKY @ 10.02am – vets advice Race 5 – TULHURST TIMMY @ 4.29pm – vets advice
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil
Medical Clearance	Nil
Follow up’s	Nil