Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

19/04/2018 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Lattimer Slow to begin. Shifted out shortly after the start, bumping another runner. Townsville 10/04/2018
Pure Hawk Was inconvenienced by another runner near the 500m and had to be restrained. Unable to obtain clear running over the concluding stages and went to the line without being fully tested. Townsville 29/03/2018
Abba Original Began awkwardly. Was unable to obtain clear running, becoming awkward on the heels of a tiring runner near the 400m, having to be restrained and shifted wider. Townsville 29/03/2018
American General Raced wide for the majority of the race. Raced with undeclared gear (winkers/tongue tie both off) with stewards approval. Refer to stewards report. Townsville 15/03/2018
Bento C/O/T- more forward with the addition of blinkers for the first time. Settled outside the leader. Over-raced in the early and middle stages Benalla 18/03/2018
Craiglea Simmo Slow to begin. Townsville 10/04/2018
Daesy Danoro Slow to begin. Innisfail 14/04/2018
 
Race 2
Chasing Felix Fractious behind the barriers prior to loading. Inconvenienced at the start by another runner and was subsequently slow to begin. Atherton 07/04/2018
Misprint Slow to begin. Townsville 13/02/2018
Fred's Gift Slowly away. Cairns 31/03/2018
My Boy Tickets Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Inconvenienced and forced wider near the 350m. Townsville 16/12/2017
City Secrets Inclined to hang out passing the 500m, shifting wider on the track. Inconvenienced near the 150m by another runner, which shifted in under pressure. Cairns 17/03/2018
Hidden Speed Jumped outwards at the start and bumped other runners. Jockey Ms K. Aho reported that the filly was inclined to race greenly in the early stages. Home Hill 04/11/2017
Craiglea Mariah Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 10/04/2018
Sidthekid Severely checked near the 1000m when tightened for room. Townsville 23/03/2018
 
Race 3
Union Jukebox Ridden forward until taking up the lead approaching the 900m. Continued to stride forward through the middle stages until compounding over the concluding stages. Atherton 07/04/2018
Lokum Was bumped heavily near the 600m and forced wider on the track. Townsville 29/03/2018
Perfectly Aligned Commenced to over-race near the 1200m, throwing its head in the air, and as a result was permitted to improve forward, obtaining the lead near the 900m. Townsville 29/03/2018
Sanosuke Slow into stride. Rockhampton 06/04/2018
I'm Not Sure Slowly away. Had to be restrained near the 800m when forced wider on the track by another runner which shifted outwards. Raced wide for the remainder of the event. Cairns 31/03/2018
The Principal Held up for clear running on straightening, having to be steadied and shifted wider on the track. Townsville 29/03/2018
Donavia Fractious in the barrier. Home Hill 07/04/2018
Pink Stiletto Slow to begin. Townsville 10/04/2018
 
Race 4
Mega D'oro When questioned regarding the performance of the horse, Jockey A. Butler advised he was instructed to obtain cover and complied with those instructions. However, when crossed early by OSSENHAGEN, the horse commenced to race keenly and when restrained he felt the horse failed to travel well for the remainder of the race. Rockhampton 07/04/2018
Profusive Slow to begin. Mackay 12/04/2018
Space Time Brushed by another runner on a number of occasions near the 1000m. Raced keenly for some distance. Raced wide for the majority of the race, and laid in under pressure in the home straight.Rider questioned RE: Tactics,read full report. Townsville 23/03/2018
Gunga Galunga Shifted in on jumping and tightened another runner. Cairns 31/10/2017
While We Can Tightened for room at the start. Mackay 07/10/2017
 
Race 5
Royal Supreme Slowly away. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Cairns 01/09/2017
Danz the Man Shifted 3 wide leaving the 1000m to improve and raced wide from that point onwards. Townsville 10/04/2018
Oakfield Midnight Raced keenly in the early and middle stages, and from the 800m raced 3 wide with no cover for the remainder. Rockhampton 06/04/2018
Magic Belinda Laid out for the majority of the race, forcing another runner wider rounding the home turn and again near the 300m. When questioned into the performance of the mare, trainer advised stewards he would give consideration to the horse being sent for a spell after consultation with the owners and would advise stewards of his decision. Townsville 10/04/2018
Zap Rider questioned re performance - stated gelding slow to begin and then slow to muster speed in early stages. Noted displayed a similar tendency in early stages of most recent start at Doomben. Added gelding then travelled comfortably during middle stages but disappointed in failure to finish race off as expected after obtaining clear running to outside of small field on straightening. Trainer may trial gelding prior to next start otherwise felt distance and conditions not suitable. Vetted - no abnormalities - routine swab sample. Gold Coast 31/03/2018
Our Little Miracle Rider advised stewards following the race the mare was not comfortable in today’s track conditions and did not travel at any stage of the race. Innisfail 14/04/2018
Kanui Began awkwardly. Was inconvenienced by another runner which shifted in near the 900m and had to be restrained. Townsville 10/04/2018
 
Race 6
One Bar None Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped another runner. Townsville 28/10/2017
Rivariva Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 16/12/2017
Platinum Tycoon Began awkwardly and shifted out, tightening runners to its outside. Townsville 23/03/2018
Gold Cufflinks Unable to obtain clear running for the majority of the home straight, Home Hill 07/04/2018
Easy Weekend The start was delayed when the horse proved difficult to load. Townsville 21/12/2017
Lilly Kareena Hung out badly rounding the home turn despite the efforts of Jockey M Abe, forcing another runner wider. Cairns 31/03/2018
Man Around Town Inclined to shift out under pressure down the running. Cooktown 11/11/2017
Royal Physician Hung out rounding the home turn. Raced wide for the majority. Home Hill 07/04/2018
Graceville Slow into stride. Ipswich 07/03/2018
Craiglea Velvet Slow to begin. Townsville 22/02/2018
 
Race 7
Imperial Attitude Bumped at the start. Rockhampton 07/04/2018
Decoded Began awkwardly and shifted inwards, tightening runners to its inside. Townsville 23/03/2018
Fine Fergus Raced wide for the majority of the race. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s competitiveness at TAB meetings. Townsville 10/04/2018
Chat Time Bumped by another runner near the 800m. Cairns 23/01/2018
Liker Bumped by another runner on a number of occasions in the home straight. Mackay 14/12/2017
Love Me Ruby Slow to begin. Shifted wider leaving the 600m to improve and raced very wide rounding the home turn. Townsville 04/01/2018
Raining Dollars Initially slow to begin and was then tightened for room and lost significant ground. Townsville 10/04/2018
Seektowin Slowly away after beginning awkwardly. Blundered near the 600m after improving onto heels when over-racing. Home Hill 07/04/2018