Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

10/03/2025 Mackay



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 SKY RACING BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1560M
Bering Sea Had difficulty obtaining a clear run over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 23/01/2025
Poet's Day Began awkwardly. Near the 900m had to restrain from heels. Over-raced for some distance thereafter. Rockhampton 25/02/2025
After beginning only fairly from the widest barrier settled further back than may have been expected. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Release Le Missile Got back in the early stages. Laid in when under pressure over the final 300 metres. Bowen 24/01/2025
Slow into stride. Raced keenly in the early stages when being restrained to obtain a position with cover. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 23/12/2024
Deciduous Bounded on jumping and bumped. Raced keenly in the early stages. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 23/01/2025
Lady Townson (NZ) Slow to begin. Gatton 28/02/2025
Jumped awkwardly and bumped heavily with GIGI FILLE. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Thangool 17/02/2025
Astra Star Began awkwardly. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Held up for clear running until a point leaving the 200m. Rockhampton 23/01/2025
Kings Castle (FR) Slow to begin. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 28/12/2024
Nine Carats Raced wide for the majority. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 03/03/2025
Bounded on jumping and settled well back. Townsville 27/02/2025
 
Race 2 LADBROKES BLACKBOOK Maiden Plate 1300M
Secret Encryption Slow to begin. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 03/03/2025
Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 21/02/2025
Diamond Degree Raced greenly when placed under pressure near the 200 metres and shifted out hampering another runner leaving the 200 metres before being corrected. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 03/03/2025
Raced wide throughout. Mackay 03/01/2025
Lady De Vega Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 03/03/2025
Latin Love Raced keenly in the early stages. Rockhampton 25/02/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Held up for some distance leaving the 600m. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Polly Hoffa Commended to hang out from the 700 metres onwards placing apprentice Jockey N. Olzard at a disadvantage for the remainder of the race. Home Hill 01/03/2025
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Laid out rounding the home turn and whilst under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 21/02/2025
 
Race 3 BOOK EVENT CENTRE FOR FUNCTIONS QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap 1100M
Head Honcho Raced wide throughout. When questioned in relation to the performance, Jockey A. Butler stated that HEAD HONCHO was inclined to hang throughout the event which resulted in the gelding proving difficult to be fully tested. Jockey Butler further added that upon straight, his mount commenced to travel well, however had failed to respond to his riding over the concluding stages and had gone to the line in a disappointing manner, which in Jockey Butler’s opinion, was a result of being trapped wide which was overall detrimental to the gelding’s chances. Rockhampton 07/12/2024
Began fairly then tightened for room between SO ODELIA and LAST LAUGH and lost ground. Travelled three-wide without cover throughout. Stewards questioned the Jockey Michael McDonald regarding his riding of HEAD HONCHO throughout the event. Townsville 28/11/2024
Power Of Katie Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Bounded on jumping. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 30/01/2025
Silver Glitter Slow to begin. Stewards questioned Apprentice Jockey G. Semmens on the performance of SILVER GLITTER which finished back. Townsville 28/11/2024
Crimson Decipher Began awkwardly before being crowded between runners. Raced keenly in the early stages. Momentarily held up for clear running near 300m. Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 21/02/2025
Laid out rounding the home turn bumping with CHOCMINT, which in turn was taken out onto CODENAME ULTRA which became unbalanced and bumped with CATMISS. Townsville 13/12/2024
Greylist Jumped away awkwardly and shifted out, bumping CATMISS. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages and was unable to be fully tested when awkwardly placed on the heels of LOVE MY LOUIS. Thangool 17/02/2025
 
Race 4 BOOK FOR AMATEUR CUP SATURDAY 24TH MAY Class 3 Plate 1100M
Booming Lad Hung in rounding the home turn. Hung in when placed under pressure in the home straight. When questioned in relation to the performance, jockey stated that BOOMING LAD was inclined to hang in throughout the event and proved difficult to ride out, and consequently was unable to be ridden out with his usual vigour. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed in the gelding’s record for its racing manners. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Began awkwardly and was slow away. Townsville 18/01/2025
Last Ditch Effort Travelled wide in early and middle stages. Held up passing the 250 metres. Shifted out across heels near the 200 metres to obtain clear running. Townsville 13/10/2024
Parade Ground Was bumped and became unbalanced near the 300 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 24/08/2024
Flying Maple Began awkwardly before being slow into stride as a result. Over-raced throughout the early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout. Bumped near the 400m when DAIMYO shifted out abruptly. Mackay 21/02/2025
Jumped awkwardly and then impeded immediately thereafter when IMPACTFUL MISS shifted in briefly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Disappointed for a run between IMPACTFULL MISS and VAST KAMA near the 400m. Bumped with VAST KAMA on a number of occasions over the final 100m. Rockhampton 23/01/2025
Toronado Rouge Began awkwardly. Rdr could offer no excuse for disappointing performance. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 07/01/2025
Bumped on jumping Sunshine Coast 19/05/2024
Imperium Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Improved onto heels and steadied near the 600m. Over raced for some distance thereafter. Mackay 21/02/2025
Moon Over Matilda Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. Mackay 21/02/2025
 
Race 5 LADBROKES PUNTER ASSIST Class 2 Handicap 1300M
Outback Bandit Raced keenly in the early stages. Rockhampton 25/02/2025
Me Time Slow to begin. Mackay 21/02/2025
Near the 400m bumped and carried wider. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Turn Bird Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay in over the concluding stages. Home Hill 01/03/2025
Age Of Aquarius Held up for clear running from the 600m until a point near the 400m before shifting outwards in an attempt to obtain clear running and bumped. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Over-raced in the early stages. Rockhampton 31/12/2024
Koitaki Sunday Shifted in when improving forward near the 900 metres placing other runners in restricted room. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 03/03/2025
Began awkwardly. Mackay 21/02/2025
Lumiere Bumped and became unbalanced shortly after the start. Rdr reported gelding was disappointing in its performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Kilcoy 02/01/2025
Imperium Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Improved onto heels and steadied near the 600m. Over raced for some distance thereafter. Mackay 21/02/2025
Divine Hunter Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages. Mackay 21/02/2025
Eyes Are Lion Raced keenly in the early stages. Mackay 21/02/2025
Cantor Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gayndah 15/02/2025
Slow to begin. Rockhampton 23/01/2025
 
Race 6 RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 18TH MARCH OPEN Handicap 1300M
Northern Pride Dipped on jumping away. Shifted ground out rounding the home turn. Townsville 27/02/2025
Acrophobic Raced keenly in the early stages. When questioned in relation to the performance, rider stated that the heavy weight impost allotted to the gelding proved detrimental to its finishing efforts. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 30/01/2025
Real Key When asked to comment on the performance, jockey A Butler advised that the gelding failed to maintain the fast tempo set throughout the event. He further added he wasn’t overly disappointed in the overall performance. Emerald 01/02/2025
Mister Larrabee Stood flat footed as the start was effected and lost significant ground. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Trainer was advised that the gelding would now be required to trial to Stewards’ satisfaction prior to racing again. Emerald 14/01/2025
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
Brad Inclined to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages. Home Hill 01/03/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Shifted in near the 700m when not fully clear of UNDER THE LIMIT. Mackay 21/02/2025
Srini Held up for clear racing room until a point near the 400m. Broke loose from the handler in the tie up area post-race and after being recaptured was cleared of any apparent abnormalities by the veterinarian. Rockhampton 30/01/2025
Andy Raced wide throughout. Townsville 27/02/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Mackay 21/02/2025
Aidenabet Raced wide throughout. Mackay 21/02/2025
Jumped awkwardly and shifted in shortly after the start. Hung in over the final 300 metres making it difficult for Apprentice T Fenlon to be able to fully test the gelding.. Townsville 13/02/2025
Sensationabull Began awkwardly. Mackay 21/02/2025