Straight Shorts - Tuesday June 10 - Callow charged, Lindsay Park looking good for Stradbroke, Cool Archie favourite for JJ Atkins, 20th 2YO winner for Snitzel

In today's Straight Shorts, Racing Queensland stewards charge Noel Callow, how the barriers fell in the Stradbroke Handicap, winter star favourite for JJ Atkins and another juvenile winner for Snitzel.

Callow charged over jockeys’ room brawl

Veteran Noel Callow has been issued with an improper conduct charge over a  jockeys’ room bust-up with fellow Brisbane rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor.

A Racing Queensland (RQ) stewards' inquiry into the physical altercation continued on Tuesday.

Evidence was taken from Callow, Wilson-Taylor and other jockeys.

Callow had been unable to give evidence when the inquiry was opened because he had left Doomben racecourse to have medical treatment.

He had not ridden since the Doomben meeting on May 30 because he was stood down under RQ’s 12-day concussion protocol.

Strong hand for Lindsay Park in Stradbroke

Lindsay Park will have two runners in its quest to win the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap for the first time.

The leading Victorian stable has the early favourite War Machine as well as a worthy support act in Rise At Dawn.

War Machine earned Stradbroke favouritism with an easy win in the Group 3 BRC Sprint and the Harry Angel four-year-old has drawn barrier 13.

Sydney jockey Tim Clark has the prized ride with Declan Bates to partner Rise At Dawn who finished fifth to Joliestar in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. 

Rise At Dawn will jump from gate three while topweight Private Eye has barrier 10.

Rothfire, under a fitness cloud after his withdrawal from the Kingsford Smith Cup, has drawn out in gate 17.

There are 18 acceptors and five emergencies for Queensland’s most prestigious race.

Cool Archie favourite for JJ Atkins after barrier draw

A field of 17 two-year-olds will contest the $1 million JJ Atkins - the last of five Group 1 races for juveniles in the Australian racing season.

Acceptors are headlined by Cool Archie, one of the finds of the Brisbane winter carnival with four successive victories.

Trained by Chris and Corey Munce, Cool Archie has drawn in the middle of the field and is early $3.60 to continue on his winning way.

The Chris Waller-trained Hidden Achievement, a last-start Sydney placegetter, holds down the second line of betting after drawing barrier six.

The Yulong-owned colt is one of three runners for Waller who is chasing his fourth win in the race but his first since The Autumn Sun’s success in 2018.

Job Done adds to Snitzel 2YO tally for 2024/25

Champion stallion Snitzel has sired his 20th juvenile winner for the season with Job Done making a successful debut at Seymour.

Taking on older horses, Job Done had 2-1/2 lengths to spare in a 1000m maiden.

“He’s well above average and certainly metro class, he couldn’t have done much more today,” jockey Ethan Brown said.

“He jumped well and put himself into a spot and is very well educated. Coming to the line when I eased him up, he pricked his ears so he won with plenty in hand.”