Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

29/03/2018 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Real Warrior Began awkwardly. Over-raced in the middle stages. Shifted out near the 800m to improve and raced 3 wide from that point onwards. Laid in rounding the home turn. Townsville 21/12/2017
Pincer Strike Checked near the 700m when tightened for room. Townsville 15/03/2018
Rockette Rocket Began awkwardly and raced in restricted room near the 900m for a short distance and improved onto the heels of another runner near the 500m and had to be steadied. Townsville 15/03/2018
 
Race 2
Green Anchor Commenced to lay out rounding the home turn and continued to do so when placed under pressure in the home straight. Townsville 15/03/2018
Gold Cufflinks Turned its head to the side as the start was effected and lost significant ground. Sunshine Coast 12/11/2017
 
Race 3
Tawhiri Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 15/03/2018
Craiglea Galio S.Wiseman was the replacement rider. Slow to begin. Townsville 15/03/2018
Craiglea Tundra Raced wide without cover for the majority of the race. Townsville 15/03/2018
Sujani Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 15/03/2018
 
Race 4
Grohl Slow to begin. Rider J. Felix advised Stewards following the event that the gelding resented the kick-back and as such he elected to shift wider leaving the 700m and felt the gelding finished the race off fairly. Charters Towers 10/03/2018
Lonesome Blues Raced wide for the majority of the event. Townsville 06/03/2018
Manhattan Monty Dislodged rider on entering track, however rider was free of injury and able to fulfil engagement. Slow to begin. Townsville 15/03/2018
Estrella Fella Slowly away. Became awkward rounding the home turn, and when racing in restricted room near the 500m was inconvenienced and contacted the running rail and became unbalanced. When questioned, jockey W. D’Avila advised stewards that, in his opinion, the horse was not suited by today’s tight circuit over 950m and would be better suited on a larger track over a longer distance. Cairns 17/03/2018
Pure Hawk A post race vet exam rev the gelding to have sustained a minor laceration to the offside nostril. Kembla Grange 10/02/2018
Abba Original Began awkwardly. Townsville 06/03/2018
Daesy Danoro Slow to begin. Raced wide rounding the home turn. Cairns 17/03/2018
Elegir Slowly away after beginning awkwardly. Made the 800m crossing awkwardly. Had to be shifted wider on the track to avoid heels when overracing near the 550m. Raced wide for the remainder of the race. Cairns 17/03/2018
Fast Sun Fractious in the barriers prior to start and was slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 15/03/2018
Hoovesgotcha Inconvenienced by another runner, which shifted out when over-racing near the 700m and had to be checked. Mackay 12/03/2018
 
Race 5
Dazzling Pride Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 25/02/2018
Old Smokey Hampered near the 100m by another runner, which shifted out. When questioned into the performance of the gelding, rider J. Stanley was at a loss to explain the performance and felt the horse was disappointing. Trainer T. Bannon advised stewards she was disappointed with the performance today and will monitor the horse going forward and would advise stewards should anything come to her attention that may have had a bearing on its performance. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Mackay 12/03/2018
Belorum Slow into stride. Cairns 17/03/2018
Spreadeagled Raced ungenerously for a short distance near the 1000m and shifted out, brushing another runner on a number of occasions. Townsville 23/03/2018
We Just Love It Slow into stride. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Townsville 06/03/2018
 
Race 6
Perfectly Aligned Began very awkwardly and lost ground. Mackay 12/03/2018
Jordan Slow into stride. Cairns 17/03/2018
Equistar Began awkwardly and shifted out, tightening runners to its outside despite the efforts of its rider. Townsville 15/03/2018
Pursuitofhappiness Tightened for room shortly after the start and clipped the heels of another runner and blundered, losing ground. Townsville 15/03/2018
Pink Stiletto Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Innisfail 17/02/2018
 
Race 7
Jacaranda Prince Slow to begin. When questioned regarding the gelding’s poor performance, jockey D. Browne indicated that the horse did not appreciate the step up in distance from the 1300m of its last start. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Our Single Doubt Slow to begin. Overraced in the early stages and was restrained from heels for some distance. Townsville 13/02/2018
Pininfarina Jockey J. Stanley reported that approaching the 200m his mount shifted ground. He added he balanced the horse up however did not place the horse under further pressure. In his opinion may not have handled the soft track. Rockhampton 08/03/2018
Short Term Slowly to begin. Cairns 17/03/2018
The Principal Had to be steadied from the heels of another runner near the 1600m. Shifted outwards under pressure near the 100m hampering another runner. Innisfail 21/10/2017
Donavia Began awkwardly. Cairns 10/02/2018
Arnhem Beauty Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 15/03/2018
Gently Guided Slow to begin. Rockhampton 29/11/2016
Our Little Miracle Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 23/03/2018