Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

04/05/2018 Mount Garnet



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
My Friend Rob Raced 4 wide throughout. Gold Coast 24/03/2018
Spread the News Raced wide for the majority of the race. Innisfail 14/04/2018
Evil Eye Mac Raced wide for the majority of the race. Atherton 07/04/2018
Cool Kitty Inconvenienced by another runner near the 800m, had to be restrained and lost ground. In this incident, its saddle shifted to the near side putting rider at a disadvantage Bowen 21/04/2018
Ravenheart Improved onto heels near the 800m, having to be restrained and lost ground. Atherton 07/04/2018
Poet's Moment Fractious in the barriers. Reared as the start was effected. Wide in the early stages. Jockey F. Edwards advised the filly resented the kickback in running. Richmond 28/10/2017
Red Nuskee Inconvenienced by another runner which shifted out at the start and lost ground. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 19/04/2018
 
Race 2
Tuscan Falls Laid in shortly after the start placing runners to its inside in restricted room. Innisfail 14/04/2018
Gingersnap Shifted in soon after the start hampering another runnerx Bowen 21/04/2018
Rockette Rocket Near the 350 metres, steadied when ANZUS shifted in. Emerald 28/04/2018
Sucker Slow to begin. When questioned regarding the below market expectations performance of the horse rider P. Cullen stated the gelding never felt comfortable on today’s track surface and was further of the opinion the impost of 60kg was also a telling factor in today’s performance. Charters Towers 10/03/2018
 
Race 3
Centre Red Slow to begin. Townsville 10/04/2018
Every Friday Raced wide for the majority of the event. Cairns 26/04/2018
Say Cavallo Slowly away. Cairns 31/03/2018
 
Race 4
Short Term Forced wider by another runner near the 300m. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 10/04/2018
Donavia Began awkwardly Townsville 19/04/2018
Aesop When questioned rider stated that he was instructed to be positive if possible in the early stages and take up a position just off the pace. He further stated that he did not elect to position behind other runners to obtain cover because the gelding typically resents kickback. Trainer confirmed the instructions and further advised that he had expected a forward showing after good recent performances but was at a loss to explain the gelding’s disappointing performance over the concluding stages. Trainer advised that the stable did support the gelding in todays’ event. Atherton 07/04/2018
Imperial Belle Improved onto heels near the 600m and was steadied. Townsville 23/03/2018
Party Pies Slowly away. Cairns 31/03/2018
Supameteor Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Innisfail 14/04/2018
Bush Version Became fractious in the barriers as the start was effected, bounded in the air and lost ground. Innisfail 14/04/2018
I Am Bruse When questioned on the performance and tactics adopted, rider stated that she had intended to be positive in the early stages from her wide draw and take up a position near the leaders however was unable to do so which resulted in the gelding being caught in a very wide position without cover for the majority of the race. Trainer advised that he had not given any specific instructions but did advise that the gelding was caught in similar circumstances at its previous start and was a difficult horse to restrain with a tendency to over-race. Atherton 07/04/2018
 
Race 5
Captains Way After beginning slowly, was bumped by another runner. Mackay 28/04/2018
Amuleto Slowly away. Race wide in the middle stages. Cairns 31/03/2018
Cut 'n' Polish Slowly away. Cairns 26/04/2018
Golden Depart – Raced wide for the majority of the race Bowen 21/04/2018