Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

31/08/2018 Mackay



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
The Greatest Bumped on jumping. Yeppoon 18/08/2018
Sound Investment Slowly away after beginning awkwardly. Shifted in when being restrained off heels approaching the winning post. Innisfail 18/08/2018
Purrhaps Slightly held up on straightening until able to obtain clear running approaching the 150m. Mackay 14/08/2018
Questions Answered Blundered at the start and lost ground. Gold Coast 11/08/2018
 
Race 2
Shunter Tightened for room at the start. Cairns 11/08/2018
Brave Jewel Inclined to lay out shortly after the start. Mackay 14/08/2018
Kings County Hampered shortly after the start. Caught 3 wide without cover in the early stages before pressing forward to obtain a position outside the leader near the 800m. Was inclined to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages. Mackay 14/08/2018
Lollipop Rocket Shifted in at the start, tightening runners to its inside. Cairns 11/08/2018
Craiglea Virtue Slow to begin Townsville 25/08/2018
 
Race 3
Casta Over-raced in the early and middle stages Mackay 31/07/2018
Rusty Scooter Shortly after the start was bumped and then crowded for room between runners. After passing the 100m improved onto heels, and had to be steadied and shifted in to obtain clear running. Rockhampton 23/08/2018
Thai Boxing A post race veterinary examination of the horse, which raced below expectations, revealed no abnormalities. Cairns 11/08/2018
Hyper Drive Shifted in at the start, tightening runners to the inside. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Townsville 16/08/2018
Hierarchal Raced wide in a rearward position Dingo 25/08/2018
 
Race 4
Cauthen's Power Displayed an abnormal respiratory noise post race. Connections were advised that it was now their intention to retire the horse from racing. Stewards informed connections they would be required to provide a veterinary clearance for the gelding prior to its next race start should their intentions change. Sunshine Coast 01/04/2018
Chief Advocate Hampered between runners on jumping Rockhampton 23/08/2018
Lord Marmaduke Inclined to lay in for a short distance near the 950m. Mackay 14/08/2018
Lamerican Inclined to lay in for a short distance near the 950m. Mackay 14/08/2018
 
Race 5
Drumeous Bumped by another runner on jumping away. Mackay 14/08/2018
Jingas After being initially slow to begin, was tightened for room and bumped heavily, losing ground. Raced ungenerously for the majority of the event and raced wide. Townsville 16/08/2018
Southern Special Bumped on the hindquarters on jumping away. Held up for a short distance rounding the home turn. Shifted out across heels near the 250m to obtain clear running. Mackay 14/08/2018
Excruciate Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Trainer advised stewards following the race he was of the opinion that the mare may have got its tongue over the bit during running and as such he will consider a gear change for its next race start. Townsville 16/08/2018
Heeb's First Angel Bled during the event. Rockhampton 07/04/2018
Trust Issues Slow to begin. Yeppoon 18/08/2018
Yakapari Inclined to shift ground when placed under pressure down the running. Mackay 14/08/2018
Goliath Bumped by another runner soon after the start, losing its position. Travelled wide from the 650m for the remainder of the race. Mackay 14/08/2018
 
Race 6
Cornish Tales Bounded in the air as the barriers opened, losing ground. Inclined to over-race approaching the 600m when being restrained to maintain its position closer to the running rail. Mackay 14/08/2018
Our Recipe Was slow to begin. Atherton 26/08/2018
Ragnar Lodbrok Slow into stride. Mackay 20/02/2018
Hayyler's Tary Overraced whilst leading. Rockhampton 02/08/2018
Supameteor Slow into stride. Home Hill 19/05/2018
 
Race 7
Le Chiffre Severely checked near the 950m losing its position. Mackay 14/08/2018
The Baker Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Mackay 14/08/2018
Heyington Slow to begin. Unable to take an advantage of a run near the 300m before shifting wider near the 150m and finishing the race off strongly Mackay 31/07/2018
Broken Finger Raced wide in the middle stages. Mackay 30/06/2018
Mystic Lad Began awkwardly and shifted out. Laid out rounding the home turn Rockhampton 23/08/2018
Esprit Light When asked to explain the mare's performance, trainer's representative Mrs Williams advised that the horse was having its first start for 16 months and had not trialed leading up to today's event, however had had a series of gallops on its home track. She added that the mare was slightly agitated on arrival at the track, which is not consistent with its usual demeanour, and which she attributed to the horse bing a little bit to fresh for today's run. Rockhampton 02/08/2018
Kwanza Threw its head in the air on jumping and lost ground. Raced wide rounding the home turn. Prairie 18/08/2018