Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

05/01/2017 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Grandzone Rocket bucked and dislodged the rider during its preliminary and was captured a short time later. After undergoing a veterinary examination at the barriers was cleared to start. Approximately 100 metres after the start commenced to buck for some distance, after being reined in by the rider failed to take the home turn and was pulled up out of the race. Trainer John Manzelmann was advised that GRANDZONE ROCKET must perform two barriers trials to the satisfaction of stewards before racing again. Bluff 26/11/2016
Nadeem Esprit Prior to the race the gelding which was resuming after a lengthy spell, was examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to take its place in the field. Had difficulty obtaining clear running after entering the home straight and had to be steadied near the 200 metres and again near the 100 metres, and went to the line without being fully tested. Townsville 22/12/2016
Robabank Held up on heels inside the final 100 metres and went to the finish without being tested. Townsville 30/08/2016
Luarica Slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the filly had a laceration to its near hind leg. Mackay 01/12/2016
All Bar Lily Raced wide for the majority of the event. Townsville 22/12/2016
Daesy Danoro Raced wide for the majority of the event. Hung out leaving the 700 metres, shifted very wide on the track taking no competitive part in the race. Trainer was advised that the mare must trial to the satisfaction of stewards prior to being permitted to race again. Townsville 17/12/2016
Thank You Raced wide most of the way. Charters Towers 10/12/2016
Waltzin' Rocket Slow into stride. Trainer advised stewards the filly had returned to the enclosure with minor abrasions to its head. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the injuries were of a minor nature. Innisfail 10/12/2016
 
Race 2
Craiglea Ghetto Held up in the early part of the straight and had difficulty obtaining clear running until near the 200 metres. Rockhampton 20/12/2016
Hidden in Heaven Slow to begin, overraced & eased from heels middle stages. Cairns 26/11/2016
Liker Slow to begin and then crowded for room shortly after the start. Severely checked near the 700m. Apprentice R. Payne, rider of ZOE BAY, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding, in that near the 700m she failed to make sufficient effort to prevent her mount shifting in and tightening the running of FLYING IGGY, which shifted in, tightening GOOD MUSIC, which had to be restrained and shift in, also tightening the running of LIKER, which had to be severely checked. Apprentice Payne’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period of 8 days, to commence at midnight, 17 December and to Townsville 08/12/2016
Fab Four Raced wide rounding the 600 metre turn. Charters Towers 10/12/2016
 
Race 3
China Town Refused to settle and over-raced for a considerable distance passing the 1000 metres. Townsville 27/09/2016
Hi Mackay Raced wide rounding home turn. Charters Towers 10/12/2016
Party Till Dawn Steadied near the 200m when tightened for room between runners which shifted out to obtain clear running. The rider of the other gelding, was advised to show greater care in similar circumstances. Townsville 08/12/2016
Model to Exceed Raced fiercely in the early stages and refused to settle. Townsville 24/03/2016
Capt'n Thunderbird Jumped inwards at the start. Charters Towers 10/12/2016
 
Race 4
Zalsnaap Slow into stride. Townsville 22/12/2016
Dane Slugger Over-raced for a short distance approaching the 1200m. Mackay 29/12/2016
Mystic Harmony Slow to begin. Mackay 15/12/2016
Fizzically Wicked Had to be steadied near the 1000m and lost ground. Toowoomba 19/11/2016
Wulfies Lady Slow to begin. Mackay 15/12/2016
 
Race 5
Lil' Red Monkey Raced 4 wide without cover for the majority of the event. Townsville 08/12/2016
Aldren Steadied from heels near the 300 metres. Townsville 22/12/2016
Sydney Harbour Slow to begin. Townsville 17/12/2016
Flying Iggy Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 17/12/2016
Three Henrys Shifted in under pressure near the 200 metres and had to be straightened. Townsville 17/12/2016
Nymboi Slow to begin. Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages. Townsville 22/12/2016
 
Race 6
Accidental Improved onto heels near the 800 metres and had to be steadied. Townsville 17/12/2016
Five O'clock Leaving the 700 metres had to be steadied away from the heels of another runner which hung in. Improved onto the heels of tiring runners leaving the 100 metres and had to be steadied. Townsville 22/12/2016
Rivariva Was bumped at the start. Raced 3 wide with no cover for the majority of the event. Townsville 17/12/2016
Winged Warrior Slow into stride. Townsville 22/12/2016
 
Race 7
Lady Sioux Prior to the start connections advised stewards that the mare would be ridden further back in the field today, if possible. Settled midfield and raced keenly throughout the early and middle stages. Townsville 30/08/2016
Wicked Crime Raced wide throughout. Townsville 24/11/2016
Smooth Element Had to be restrained when racing in restricted room leaving the 1100 metres. Was held up for clear running in the early part of the home straight. Townsville 22/12/2016
Vince the Prince Raced wide for the majority of the event. Townsville 22/12/2016
Good Music Was reluctant to proceed to the barriers. Bumped heavily on jumping. Commenced to race ungenerously leaving the 1000 metres, shifted out and inconvenienced another runner. Continued to race ungenerously and again shifted out near the 800 metres and the 600 metres having to be steadied. Was disappointed when attempting a narrow run to the inside of another runner which shifted in slightly near the 200 metres. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed on the mare’s racing manners. Townsville 17/12/2016
Whitehouse Affair Bumped with another runner on jumping. Steadied near the 700m when another runner shifted in marginally and then was inclined to overrace and had to be steadied for some distance thereafter. Unable to obtain clear running in the home straight and went to the line without being fully tested. Mackay 15/12/2016
Our Kapow Apprentice dropped her whip near the 200 metres. Steadied from heels near the 800 metres. Mareeba 26/12/2016