Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

01/11/2016 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Cyclone Billy Fractious in the barriers. Townsville 13/10/2016
Power Supply Slow into stride, then bumped by another runner soon after the start. Townsville 13/10/2016
Forest Way Heavily bumped at the start. Made the first turn near the 1500 metres awkwardly and over raced for a short distance thereafter. Gordonvale 01/10/2016
Slippery Saga Made the first turn awkwardly. Cairns 09/09/2016
Dee Minishing Stood flat-footed as the gates opened. Raced wide without cover for the majority.Trainer was advised that the mare will be required to trial prior to its next start. Stewards questioned Jockey in relation to her riding of after the mare had missed the start by a considerable margin. Jockey explained that her instructions were to go forward, which she attempted to do, however was forced to travel wide from the 800 and as a result was unable to finish off its race. Stewards advised option would have been to tack onto the field and endeavour to obtain running close to the running rail. Townsville 15/09/2016
 
Race 2
Danz the Man Taken wider on the track by another runner from the 300 metres to the winning post. Townsville 13/10/2016
Coronation Journey Fractious in the barriers after being loaded. Examined by the veterinary surgeon and passed fit to race. Treated post-race for minor skin wound. Rider advised that near the 400 metres she was inconvenienced, lost a stirrup iron and ground when another runner to her outside unexpectedly stepped inwards Charters Towers 15/10/2016
Etrangere Raced wide on straightening. Townsville 22/10/2016
Wantabetheone Jumped inwards at the start. Townsville 22/10/2016
Glamorgan Babe Slowly away. Townsville 22/10/2016
 
Race 3
Chinabob Apprentice reported the gelding failed to handle today’s firmer track conditions. Gordonvale 01/10/2016
Checkout Me Travla Was inclined to lay in down the running, placing Apprentice at a disadvantage in riding her mount out. Townsville 13/10/2016
 
Race 4
More Than a Song Following an apparent below expectations performance Stewards interviewed the Jockey who advised that the gelding had failed to stretch out from the 900 metres despite his urgings. Trainer advised that the gelding was having its first start on the track and this was against his wishes. A post-race veterinary inspection revealed swelling and lameness to right front leg. Trainer was advised a veterinary clearance would be required prior to the gelding again starting in a race. Charters Towers 15/10/2016
Whitsunday Express Stewards approved the late gear change of winkers replacing blinkers. Charters Towers 15/10/2016
Choi Oi Was slowly away after beginning awkwardly. Ewan 23/09/2016
 
Race 5
Sergeant Shriver Was tightened for room near the 800 meters as the result of another runner hanging in. Charters Towers 15/10/2016
Delta Magic Raced wide throughout. Townsville 27/09/2016
Hidden Daisy Was bumped heavily at the start. Townsville 28/07/2016
Ultra Red Slow to gather pace in the early stages and then forced to race wide from the 600 metres. Charters Towers 15/10/2016