Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

11/05/2017 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Serious Caper Shifted ground under pressure in the straight. Yeppoon 28/04/2017
Newman Bumped at the start. Trailed the field throughout. Trainer was advised that the gelding would be required to trial satisfactorily prior to being permitted to again start in a race. Mount Garnet 28/04/2017
Protective Custody Post race veterinary examination of the gelding which raced ungenerously throughout the early and middle stages and weakened badly over the final 300m found the gelding was displaying a poor recovery. Kempsey 03/03/2017
Banoffe Began awkwardly and shifted out crowding runner to its outside. Hung out leaving the 600m for some distance. Inclined to shift ground approaching the winning post. Home Hill 25/04/2017
Some Sunnyday Kicked by another runner behind the barriers. Examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to start. Townsville 21/04/2017
General Beers Slow to begin. Apprentice Z. White reported she was reluctant to ride her mount out from near the 200m when the riderless horse was forward and to her outside. Yeppoon 28/04/2017
Hurai Raced 3 wide without cover for the majority of the race. Became unbalanced rounding the home turn and shifted wider. Home Hill 25/04/2017
Reverberating Bumped heavily on jumping. Townsville 04/05/2017
Valentine's Day Raced 3 wide in the early stages of the event. Townsville 04/05/2017
 
Race 2
Craiglea Velvet Slow to begin, then was heavily bumped by another runner, which shifted out, losing ground. Townsville 04/04/2017
Grey Missile Overraced in the early stages. Mackay 13/04/2017
Molongle Fire Raced greenly in the early stages, then raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 04/03/2017
Studman Slow into stride. Approaching the 850 metres had to be steadied when another runner which was racing greenly shifted out. Innisfail 08/04/2017
Elite Jet Bumped at the start by another runner. Townsville 21/04/2017
Craiglea Cetina The saddle shifted forward on the filly near the 500m, placing its rider at a disadvantage. Mackay 13/04/2017
Special Style Slow to begin. Connections advised that following the filly’s performance today it is now their intention that it be sent for an immediate spell. Townsville 22/12/2016
Lost Connections Hung out near the 900m, inconveniencing another runner. Again hung out rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to both hind fetlocks. Townsville 16/03/2017
 
Race 3
Craiglea Odyssey Raced wide throughout. Mount Garnet 29/04/2017
Must Be Obeyed Began awkwardly. Bumped heavily near 800m and forced wider. Cairns 22/04/2017
We Just Love It Slow to begin. Townsville 21/04/2017
Dragon Rocket Slowly away. Mount Garnet 29/04/2017
 
Race 4
Cleaver Began awkwardly. When questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing performance, rider stated that the gelding travelled well in the early and middle stages, however failed to respond to his riding when placed under pressure in the home straight and, in his opinion, was disappointing. Trainer explained that whilst he was not entirely disappointed with the horse’s performance, he was of the opinion that the gelding would be suited to longer distances than that of today’s event. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant findings. Townsville 21/04/2017
Rochallor Raced wide rounding the home turn. Townsville 13/10/2016
Belorum Slow to begin. Yeppoon 28/04/2017
Pincer Strike Restrained off heels near the 700 metres when the pace slackened, then over-raced for a short distance thereafter. Townsville 04/05/2017
Kaylee Bounded in the air as the start was effected and lost ground. Home Hill 25/04/2017
 
Race 5
Craiglea Deken Forced wider rounding the home turn. Shifted in near the 200m, inconveniencing another runner. Jockey was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground. Townsville 21/04/2017
Hot Saga Bounded in the air at the start and lost ground. Townsville 21/04/2017
Go By Rio Shifted out to obtain clear running rounding the home turn and in doing so forced another runner wider on the track. Apprentice was advised to show more care in similar circumstances. Was momentarily steadied near the 200m to avoid the heels of another runner, which shifted in. Townsville 21/04/2017
Bobcat Raced wide in the early stages before being allowed to improve to the lead near the 1200m. Mackay 29/04/2017
Try Me Dol Inclined to run about when placed under pressure near the 200m.. Mount Garnet 29/04/2017
 
Race 6
Imperial Attitude Slow to begin then commenced to race ungenerously before having to be restrained from heels. Mackay 29/04/2017
Molongle Chief Raced wide for the majority. Mount Garnet 28/04/2017
Raining Dollars Slow to begin. Townsville 30/03/2017
Teretto Rider dropped her whip near the 150m Mackay 13/04/2017
Will He Torque Slowly away. Raced wide for the majority. Mount Garnet 28/04/2017
Dunnys Star Raced wide throughout. Mount Garnet 29/04/2017
Backtospec Hung out rounding the turn near the 600m. Home Hill 25/04/2017
 
Race 7
Glacier Express Slow to begin. Yeppoon 28/04/2017
Gold Cufflinks Slow to begin. Townsville 21/04/2017
Got You Double Near the 250m had to be steadied away from the heels of COVENTRY. Mackay 29/04/2017
Ramsden Street Began awkwardly and shifted in, inconveniencing another runner. Townsville 21/04/2017
Line Breaker Slow to begin. Townsville 21/04/2017