Race Day Stewards’ Report
 
Townsville Turf Club Thoroughbreds
Date: Saturday 25 January, 2020
 
Track: Soft (5)
 
Weather: Overcast
 
Rail: 1MEntire Course
 
Stewards Panel: P. Gillard (Chairman), P. Lane (800), C. Warren (400), D. Lane (600) P. Warren (Birdcage)   
 
Officials: Dr D. Viero (Veterinarian), J. Carter, M. Bates (Judge), J. Cullen (Starter), M. Braunberger (Swab Official)
 
Riding Changes / Jockey Information
Race        Horse                                           Rider                          Replaced By                              Reason
5                Clout                                      G. Watson                       F. Edwards                   Dual Engagement
 
Race 1 – Racing Into 2020 @ The TTC Open H’Cap – 1300m
 
Lady Skills – Slow to begin.
 
Airacobra – Over-raced in the middle stages.
 
Zamex - Over-raced in the middle stages. Raced three wide without cover for the majority of the race.
 
Bullion Wolf – Rider S. Sheargold reported on returning to scale that his saddle shifted to the near side mid race placing him at a slight disadvantage for the remainder of the event.

Race 2 – Carlton & United Breweries QTIS 3yo Maiden H’Cap – 1000m
 
Emma Rocket – Proved difficult to load. Trainer J. Manzelmann was advised a warning would be placed on its barrier manners. 
 
Manoora Princess – After being slow to begin then shifted inwards abruptly. Improved on to heels near the 400m and was restrained. Hampered by another runner which shifted out when being restrained off heels.
 
Clever Hunter – Slow to begin.
 
Jay Kay Cee – Over-raced in the early and middle stages and laid out rounding the home turn.
 
Royal Ruski – Restrained off heels near 400m and shifted out hampering another runner. Rider J. Felix was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.  
 
Race 3 – Follow The TTC On Facebook QTIS 3yo Maiden H’Cap – 1000m

No Such Luck – Slow to begin. Shifted in of its own accord brushing the running rail near the 500m, 350m and again near the 50m.
 
Fast Chips – Began awkwardly causing its rider to become unbalanced. Raced greenly over the concluding stages.
 
Gotta Be Better – Slow to begin.
 
New Secret – After being slow to begin, shifted out abruptly before being corrected.
 
Beer ‘N’ Smokes – Raced three wide without cover for the majority of the race. 
 
Race 4 – TAB Benchmark 65 H’Cap – 1000m
 
Invisible Girl – Was examined by the veterinary surgeon pre-race and cleared to start.
 
Little John – Slow to begin.
 
Talk About Saga – Slow to begin.
 
Buon Natale – Slow to begin.

Race 5 – Townsvilleturfclub.com.au Ratings Band 0 - 55 H’Cap – 1200m
 
Puncheon Journey – Fractious in the barriers and began awkwardly. Rider lost the use of his near side iron for a short distance on jumping.
 
Animal Spirits – Slow to begin.
 
Bernies Regret – Slow to begin.
 
Stone Philospher – Began awkwardly. Hampered by another runner which shifted out shortly after the start, Raced wide for the majority of the race. Compounded in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.
 
Deejaybeat – Shifted out shortly after the start inconveniencing a runner to its outside. Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
Cinnabarbow – Inconvenienced by another runner which shifted out shortly after the start having to be restrained. Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
Rear View Mirror – Shifted out and away from anther runner shortly after the start hampering another runner. 
 
Diamond Country – Tightened between runners on jumping.
 
Dragon In The North – Jumped outwards tightening the runner to its outside.
 
Brave Bow – Jumped inwards tightening the runner to its inside.  
 
Race 6 – Happy Australia Day From The TTC Ratings Band 0 – 60 H’Cap – 1400m
 
Music – Slow to begin.
 
Kanui – Threw its head in the air on jumping and lost ground.
 
Simply Marvellous – Slow to begin.
 
Makarios – Shifted wider to improve leaving the 800m and raced wide from that point onwards.
 
Mickeys Turf – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
Roscommon – Raced wide for the majority of the race.
 
Swabs samples taken for analysis
 
Pre-race
 
Zamex, Lady Skills, Bullion Wolf, Bracteate, Airacobra  


Post-race
 
All Winners
 
Race day Summary
 
Animal Actions
 
R2                    Emma Rocket – Difficult to load – Warning
 

 
Thisreport and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.