Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

11/03/2017 Charters Towers



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Grohl Steadied off heels near the 900 metres. Innisfail 18/02/2017
Southo Saturday Raced wide without cover throughout the event. Cessnock 29/01/2017
Super Silent Began awkwardly. Townsville 04/03/2017
Anakie Tightened for room on jumping away. Commenced to hang out approaching the 700 m and shifted wider on the track. Trainer was advised that a warning will be placed on the gelding’s racing manners. Townsville 04/03/2017
 
Race 2
Seriously Happy Raced 4 wide with no cover. Townsville 22/12/2016
Delta Magic Bumped at the start. Mackay 17/11/2016
Sassy Dragon Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Improved onto heels near the 400 metres and was checked. Townsville 22/12/2016
Eighth Keeper Raced wide without cover throughout. Home Hill 11/02/2017
 
Race 3
Craiglea Odyssey Blundered badly and lost ground at the start. Townsville 04/03/2017
Molongle Dream Shortly after the start became awkward in its action, knuckled badly, then tailed the field throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed it to be sore in the near hind leg. Trainer's representative said that the mare will now be spelled, however he was advised that he must provide a veterinary clearance and the mare must perform satisfactorily in a trial. Mackay 10/12/2015
Chomaru Hung out most of the way. Charters Towers 10/12/2016
 
Race 4
Checkout Me Travla On returning to scale the rider of CHECKOUT ME TRAVLA which finished 2nd, lodged an objection against ROYAL PHYSICIAN being declared the winner, alleging interference over the final 150m. After hearing evidence from all parties and viewing the official film, stewards established that ROYAL PHYSICIAN shifted out under pressure over the final 150m, dictating the line of CHECKOUT ME TRAVLA, forcing that runner much wider approaching the winning post. Bearing in mind the margin of a nose between those runners stewards upheld the objection and declared correct weight on the amended judge’s numbers. Townsville 04/03/2017
Better Call Saul Rider advised from the 1000 metres the gelding had hung out badly and he was unable to control the gelding and eased out of the race in the home straight. Veterinary examination revealed lacerations to both sides of the mouth. Trainer advised a veterinary certificate of fitness is required before gelding can again start in a race. Charters Towers 10/12/2016
Aldren Jockey advised stewards that leaving the 600 metres, when the pace quickened, the gelding was unable to sprint despite his efforts at that stage of the race and was immediately under pressure. Townsville 24/02/2017
Perfectly Sweet Began awkwardly. Home Hill 03/12/2016
 
Race 5
Crystal Bear Began awk, shifted in & made contact with another runner. When qst, rdr std, instr were attempt to lead but given option to take sit if early tempo was genuine & after riding mount fwd in early stgs, est lead at 1400m but fm this point her mount commenced to race keenly & despite two attempts to get it to come back underneath her the geld refused. Added reins slipped to a longer length due to wet cond & was unable to shorten grip & set a faster tempo that she would have liked. Stable conf instr. Kembla Grange 24/01/2017