Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

02/03/2024 Charters Towers



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 BSNA / PROJECT PUMPS & IRRIGATION QTIS Maiden Plate 1000M
George Town Inclined to over-race in the middle stages. Raced wide without cover for the majority. Townsville 20/02/2024
Slow to begin. Innisfail 03/02/2024
Georgy The Great Ran wide making the home turn. Mount Isa 24/02/2024
Began awkwardly and then was hampered. Post race vet exam revealed horse to be lame in the off fore leg. Vet cert req. Warracknabeal 25/07/2022
Taking Steps Began awkwardly. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed NVA. Bowen 14/12/2023
Transition Pulled fiercely approaching and rounding the first turn whilst being restrained to obtain cover. Continued to pull fiercely in the middle stages. Coffs Harbour 29/12/2023
Travelled fiercely throughout the early and middle stages. Kempsey 18/12/2023
Miss Orwell Contacted the barrier on jumping unbalancing its rider. Townsville 27/02/2024
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Tightened for room and checked near the 300m. Aquis Beaudesert 30/12/2023
State Of Awe Bumped on jumping. A post race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality other than it being a very agitated state. Grafton 11/09/2023
 
Race 2 MILRAY CONTRACTING / DALTON CONSULTING ENGINEERS BENCHMARK 45 Handicap 1000M
Malvagio Fractious in the barriers prior to the start and began awkwardly. Innisfail 03/02/2024
Began awkwardly. Townsville 20/01/2024
Explosive Girl Began awkwardly , lost ground and then raced wide throughout. Home Hill 09/12/2023
Marty Awha Commenced to over-race shortly after the start. Ran wide making the home turn. Home Hill 17/01/2024
Psychokinesis Raced wide throughout the event. Mackay 14/07/2023
Risked It Began awkwardly. Townsville 20/02/2024
Buffeted shortly after start, hung in near 400m, Townsville 10/02/2024
Private Sector Began awkwardly and shifted out. Apprentice Jockey B. Johnson accidentally dropped her whip at the 200 metres. Townsville 20/02/2024
Began awkwardly ,raced ungenerously passing 600m ,shifted wider to obtain clear running Townsville 10/02/2024
Miss Helmut Bumped heavily at the start and then was buffeted for some distance. Shifted out passing the 1000m crowding FLAMING TORCH which had to be steadied. Townsville 27/02/2024
 
Race 3 OB1 CONSTRUCTIONS / K9 WELDING RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 Handicap 1200M
Final Warning Slow into stride. Raced wide from the 600m. Home Hill 28/12/2023
Better Days Ahead Improved on to heels near the 1,000 metres when over-racing and had to be restrained. Townsville 20/02/2024
Shifted out on jumping and bumped HYPOTHESIZE. Townsville 01/02/2024
Lightheadedness Shifted in on jumping tightening SEEFELD. Home Hill 12/10/2023
Marty Awha Commenced to over-race shortly after the start. Ran wide making the home turn. Home Hill 17/01/2024
Donenothing Raced wide majority. Mount Isa 24/02/2024
Ginasue Began awkwardly unbalancing its rider. Townsville 27/02/2024
 
Race 4 GJCM SURVEYS / TL SAVILLE RURAL MAINTENANCE OPEN Plate 1200M
Ancient Echoes Raced wide throughout. Passing the 1300m commenced to over race and momentarily shifted wider. Doomben 02/12/2023
Raced wide rounding home turn. Julia Creek 18/11/2023
Ashton Blair Near the 300m, shifted in momentarily placing SPELLCATCHER in restricted room. Bowen 02/02/2024
Kobe Rocks (NZ) Performed below market expectations. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Jockey N Evans advised that, in his opinion, the gelding doesn’t see out a strong mile, particularly at this grade. Roma 18/11/2023
Tiger Legend Had to be reshod in the off-fore prior to racing. Shifted in on jumping bumping BONDURANT. Mackay 23/02/2024
Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 09/02/2024
Hit Snooze Bounded on jumping then shifted in hampering VILLA TINTO. Raced wide in the middle stages. Townsville 27/02/2024
Began awkwardly and shifted out hampering BRAVE MISSILE. Raced wide without cover for the majority. Townsville 20/02/2024
Lighthorse Lad Raced wide throughout. Townsville 20/02/2024
Slow to begin Townsville 10/02/2024
Gaius Julius Inclined to lay in over the concluding stages. Bowen 02/02/2024
 
Race 5 HAMMER AND CO BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1400M
Diasonic Raced wide in the early stages. Mackay 23/02/2024
Density Steadied for a number of strides eventually having to be checked from the heels of DESERT MOON when the pace slackened near the 700m. Rockhampton 16/02/2024
Miss Fubulicious Hampered after jumping and lost ground. Lost both hind plates during the event. Townsville 20/02/2024
In the vicinity of the 1100m, became momentarily unbalanced when galloped on. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have lacerations on both hindlegs. Townsville 20/01/2024
Fluttering Slow into stride. Was held up and unable to be tested over the final 200 metres. Townsville 20/02/2024
Slow into stride. Bowen 02/02/2024
Run Rampant Settled back from a wide barrier. Townsville 20/02/2024
Laid in passing the 450m momentarily crowding FORSETI (A. Layt). Passing the 150m, rider A. Spinks when attempting to go for a shorter hold of his reins was hampered in the process when the reins became entangled in the mane of the horse with rider Spinks taking some time to regain his reins. Townsville 01/02/2024