Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

14/01/2025 Emerald



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 CMF FORKLIFTS Maiden Plate 1000M
Banksofthebarcoo Slow to begin. Tailed off from the remainder of the field near the 300m and took no further competitive part in the event. Emerald 02/09/2023
Slow to begin. A post race vet examination revealed a minor laceration to the nearside hindleg. Bowen 19/08/2023
Princess Sophie Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Mackay 03/01/2025
Windorah Rider could offer no explanation for the mare’s performance. Post-race vet exam – no abnormalities. bet365 Bairnsdale 19/11/2024
Hampered at start. Raced keenly early stages. Disappointing performance, rider no explanation. Post race vet examination no abnormality. Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic 25/06/2024
Fly Trap Began awkwardly and bumped BOYFRIEND MATERIAL. Raced keenly in the early stages when being restrained to obtain a position with cover. Rockhampton 19/12/2024
Play It As It Lays Jumped away awkwardly. Mackay 03/01/2025
 
Race 2 AB POWER OPEN Handicap 1000M
Lily Allez (NZ) Shifted out under pressure in the straight. Lost its near hind plate in running. Doomben 30/11/2024
Hurtle Bumped by another runner at the start and then tightened between runners shortly after the start was affected as a result raced at the rear of the field for the majority. Roma 16/11/2024
Captain Fox Raced keenly in the early stages. Approaching the 850m had to momentarily steady. Rockhampton 31/12/2024
Mister Larrabee Stood flat footed as the start was effected (2L), and as a result was slow to muster early speed. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 19/11/2024
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Moranbah 09/11/2024
Magical Slipper Raced in restricted room rounding the home-turn. Carried wider passing the 100m. Roma 07/12/2024
Milo Man Jumped away awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Mackay 03/01/2025
Began awkwardly. Mackay 23/12/2024
Mr Tangles Jumped away awkwardly. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 31/12/2024
 
Race 3 EMERALD FORD BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1615M
All The Shops Hung out across heels passing the 1,000 metres and had to be heavily restrained, losing ground. Continued to hang out for the remainder and could not be ridden to full advantage. Townsville 13/12/2024
Hung out rounding the turn near the 800m and improved wider from that point onwards. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 19/11/2024
Saddles Slow to begin. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 19/12/2024
Orca Raced keenly in the early stages. Mackay 03/01/2025
Native Bee Raced wide throughout. Upon returning to scale, rider reported that from the 400m, NATIVE BEE commenced to lay in, placing her in difficulty fully testing her mount out to the finish. Gladstone 14/12/2024
Cannon Hill Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early stages. Mackay 03/01/2025
Gigi Fille Disappointed for a run on straightening having to be checked and shift wider. Home Hill 07/12/2024
Shekinah Began awkwardly. Stewards opened an inquiry into the riding of rider in the home straight, specifically his decision to not improve into clear running to the inside of another runner near the 200m, and the level of vigour shown over the final 150m. The matter was adjourned for stewards to consider other aspects of the event including betting records. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities. A post-race sample was taken for analysis. Mackay 23/12/2024
Bounded on jumping. Held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the home straight. Rockhampton 29/11/2024
Lenny Rocket Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 23/12/2024
 
Race 4 FARM & CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1280M
Johnny Dash Slow to begin. Raced wide until passing the 1400m. Commenced to weaken noticeably passing the 600m. Rdr could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed a poor recovery. Eagle Farm 02/11/2024
Get What You Give Jumped away awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Had to be steadied and restrain when improving onto the heels of BARNEY RABBLE near the 450m. Mackay 03/01/2025
Raced wide in the early stages. Clermont 16/11/2024
Single Honor Over-raced in the early stages. Townsville 05/12/2024
Growl Blundered on jumping. Held up rounding the home turn before shifting wider passing the 200 metres to gain clear running. Townsville 13/12/2024
Lady Townson (NZ) Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 31/12/2024
Slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities. Rockhampton 29/08/2024
Lady Masquerade Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Held up and unable to obtain clearing running rounding the home turn and early part of the home straight. Townsville 05/12/2024
Lynric Lass Raced wide throughout. Approaching the 750m, stepped outwards and bumped with RUBUNKAR. Shortly afterwards, had to be checked to avoid the heels of RUBUNKAR which had shifted inwards when insufficiently clear. Rockhampton 19/11/2024
Sweet Fantasy Held up in the early stages of the home straight until a point nearing the 150m. Rockhampton 31/12/2024
Jumped away awkwardly. Near the 400m, had to shift out to avoid the heels of CALL ME MARILYN and obtain clear running. Rockhampton 07/12/2024
 
Race 5 FAIRBAIRN BAKERY EMERALD BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000M
Gold Academy Held up until electing to shift outwards, bumping CALL ME MARILYN, when attempting to obtain clear racing room near the 300m. Laid in when placed under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Approaching the 200m, had to shift inwards to avoid the heels of PRETTY SLICK which had laid outwards. Laid out when placed under pressure over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 07/12/2024
Ready To Torque Began awkwardly. Laid out near the 250m before being corrected. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 09/11/2024
Passing the 250m shifted out and bumped. Approaching the 100m, bumped. Raced in close proximity and bumped over the concluding stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 12/10/2024
Kinjina Raced wide throughout. Blackall 19/10/2024
Cobbo Jumped away awkwardly. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 31/12/2024
Magic On Ice Raced wide in the early stages. Commenced to trail the field from the 500m and took no further competitive part in the event. When asked for a comment on the performance, Jockey A. Spinks stated that MAGIC ON ICE was not able to muster any early speed and the gelding failed to handle the track conditions, whilst resenting the kick back. Rider further added that this being MAGIC ON ICE’s first start since March 2024, it would derive benefit from the run. Trainer concurred with the comments from rider and stated that MAGIC ON ICE would continue with its current preparation. Gladstone 14/12/2024
Cold Power Raced wide in the early stages until obtaining a lead position near the 800m. Mackay 03/01/2025
Make It So Began awkwardly. Gatton 20/08/2024
Nano Star Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 31/12/2024
Began awkwardly then shifted in hampering MORPHEUS BRAGI (NZ) which lost ground. Townsville 13/12/2024
Beyond Star (NZ) Inclined to lay inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Clermont 16/11/2024
Raced wide with cover throughout. Home Hill 02/11/2024
Little Miss Belle Jumped away awkwardly and shifted outwards impeding LOVE MY LOUIS. Apprentice C Baker advised that she attributed the improved performance to the mare being able to travel well during the run and responding well when placed under pressure. Trainer L Clem advised that he attributed the improvement to the addition of a tongue tie after the mare appeared to have choked down at its most recent start when trapped wide throughout. Rockhampton 29/11/2024
Jumped away awkwardly. Rockhampton 19/11/2024
Martini Moment Lay in approaching the first turn; travelled 3-wide without cover for the majority. Ewan 20/10/2024
 
Race 6 CORNERSTONE RISK GROUP RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 Handicap 1000M
Carrara King Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 19/12/2024
Imperium Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Mackay 23/12/2024
Chalkley Bumped on jumping. Mackay 23/12/2024
Show And Go Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early stages. Raced wide throughout. Thangool 30/11/2024
Arrogant Heart Had to be steadied off the heels of SNAZZY SNITZEL when over-racing near the 850 metres. Mackay 17/09/2024
Jumped awkwardly. Prairie 07/09/2024
Rocky Rebel Bumped with BRAIN FOG shortly after the start. Rockhampton 15/08/2024
Thunder Knob Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 30/06/2024
Valentina Express Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Gladstone 14/12/2024
Impeded on jumping by CRAIGLEA THERA when that runner shifted out. Over raced in the middle stages. Thangool 30/11/2024
Our Heart Throb Jumped away awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 07/12/2024
Tsunami Force Began awkwardly. From the wide barrier shifted inwards behind runners to obtain a position with cover. Mackay 23/12/2024
Bumped shortly after the start. Over raced in the early stages. Mackay 14/11/2024
Cantor Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Jumped away awkwardly. Hampered by the riderless horse near the 350m and was carried wider. Laid in when placed under pressure over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 31/12/2024
Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin. Thangool 29/04/2024