Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

14/03/2017 Mackay



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Blue Jest Raced wide without cover throughout. Gladstone 04/03/2017
Weathervane Having its first start since 2014 it was required to undergo a veterinary examination prior to the start and was cleared to start. Began slowly away and failed to show any speed. Moranbah 04/03/2017
Perfectly Aligned Over-raced until a point leaving the 800 metres, then shifted wider on the track and improved forward to race outside the leader. Townsville 24/02/2017
 
Race 2
Call Me Ringo Was slow into stride and failed to show any early speed Moranbah 04/03/2017
Said Written Slow to begin. Bumped with another runner near the 200m. Lost off hind plate during the race. Mackay 21/02/2017
Mystic Harmony Bumped by another runner near the 200m. Mackay 21/02/2017
 
Race 3
Canny And the Jet Began awkwardly. Had to be steadied near the 400 metres when racing in restricted room. Townsville 24/02/2017
Thankgodforfranc Tightened for room at the start and lost ground. Townsville 24/02/2017
Final Hope Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 02/03/2017
China Town Slow to begin. Rider reported to stewards following the race that the horse raced flat today and gave him the impression that it was looking for further ground. Townsville 24/02/2017
 
Race 4
Craiglea Ticker Slow to begin and was bumped by another runner. Near the 250m had to be checked to avoid the heels of a runner which shifted in when not clear. Townsville 04/03/2017
Al Mah Rocket Slow to begin. Townsville 07/02/2017
Lyon's Mane Slow to begin. Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages and as a result raced wide for the majority of the race. Mackay 29/12/2016
Craiglea Cetina Raced greenly for the majority of the race. Townsville 04/03/2017
We'll Beat It Began awkwardly and raced wide for the majority of the event. Townsville 04/03/2017
Forgotten Feeling Near the 950m shifted out, commenced to race ungenerously and made contact with another runner, which also raced ungenerously for a short distance. Laid in over the final 100m. Jockey pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that over the concluding stages she permitted the gelding to shift in and that she used insufficient effort to prevent it from doing so, when not sufficiently clear another runner, which was tightened for room and had to be checked after passing the winning post. Jockey was suspended from riding in races. Rockhampton 02/03/2017
General Cheval Bumped at the start. Townsville 04/03/2017
 
Race 5
Royal Tone Bumped with another runner at the start. Roma 25/02/2017
Stormy Zuma Began awkwardly. Mackay 21/02/2017
Try Before Dubai Began awkwardly, shifted out and lost ground. Townsville 04/03/2017
Vegas Flyer Led. Performance Queried - rider could offer no explanation. Post race Vet exam failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. Hamilton 20/01/2017
Refined Excitement Began awkwardly and made contact with the barrier partition. At the 1200m another runner shifted in and made contact with another runner which shifted in and caused the gelding to be steadied. Rockhampton 02/03/2017
Tibyaan Hung out rounding the home turn and was steadied. Mackay 21/02/2017
Cathedral City Shifted out under pressure over concluding stages. Rider was advised to exercise care when shifting ground. Moranbah 04/03/2017
Hurai Began very awkwardly and shifted in, tightening runners to its inside. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 04/03/2017
 
Race 6
Saba Lass Began awkwardly, raced wide without cover for the majority of the race. Shifted in for a short distance leaving the 700 metres, placing runners to its inside in restricted room. Apprentice was severely reprimanded and advised to show more care in similar circumstances. Townsville 14/02/2017
Frisky Terror Near the 700m shifted in when not fully clear causing another runner to become awkward in its stride and be checked. Laid in behind another runner under pressure over the concluding stages. After taking into account all of the circumstances, stewards advised Jockey to exercise more care. Rockhampton 02/03/2017
Sussex Street Leaving the 900m rolled in slightly and caused another runner to ease. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the home straight, until passing the 200m. Rockhampton 02/03/2017
You Can't Find Me When asked to explain the below market expectation performance of the mare rider and trainer were at loss for an explanation other than that the mare was first up from a lengthy spell and may have been in need of the run. Trainer further undertook to advise stewards should anything come to her attention in the near future that may have had a bearing on today’s performance. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Mackay 21/02/2017
Ritzy Belle Rider reported saddle slipped approaching the home turn. Moranbah 04/03/2017
 
Race 7
Dane Slugger Difficulties obtaining clear running from the 200m until near the winning post. Cairns 25/02/2017
Zatochio Prior to the start was required to pass veterinary examination of soundness before starting after having raced in Race 1 and was subsequently cleared to start. As the winner of Race 1 the gelding was penalised 1.5kg for Race 4. Moranbah 04/03/2017
Zatochio Slow to begin and raced wide throughout without cover. Moranbah 04/03/2017
Lamerican Raced 3 wide without cover in the early stages. Was taken wider by another runner which shifted out across heels near the 800 metres. Rider stated that in his opinion the mare, which raced below market expectations, had failed to handle the soft track conditions. A post race veterinary examination fail to reveal any abnormalities. Mackay 31/01/2017
Beyond Began awkwardly. Following its disappointing performance trainer advised stewards that it is now his intention that the mare be sent for an immediate spell. Mackay 01/12/2016
Another Listing Steadied to avoid heels near the 800m and again near the 600m. Mackay 21/02/2017
The Catholic Girl Lost her whip near the 200m. Rockhampton 02/03/2017
Our Investment Raced wide with cover throughout. Rockhampton 02/03/2017
Becca the Jet Slow into stride after being buffeted between runners on jumping. Mackay 10/01/2017