Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

04/10/2025 Gordonvale



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 COREY MACHAN SHEETMETAL QTIS Maiden Plate 1100M
Ballroom Boss Slow into stride. Sportsbet Mareeba 06/09/2025
Restrained off heels near the 900 metres. Over-raced in the middle stages. Atherton 26/07/2025
Gee Up Bumped with COMBAT CRUSADER near the 400 metres, then laid in onto GONCALO which was hampered and had to steady. Townsville 19/09/2025
Began awkwardly. Jockey J. Huxtable reported that his saddle slipped during the run, which placed him at a significant disadvantage when riding out over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 28/08/2025
Hardly Fabio Proved difficult to load delaying the start. Slow into stride. Sportsbet Mareeba 06/09/2025
Bubble Tea Raced wide for the majority. Sportsbet Mareeba 06/09/2025
Charm Teller raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Townsville 02/09/2025
Geraldine's Wish Tightened for room on jumping and shifted out bumping another runner and lost ground. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/08/2025
Party For Us Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Began awkwardly and lost ground. Ewan 26/09/2025
Inclined to lay in rounding the home turn. Bedourie 13/09/2025
 
Race 2 GILVEAR PLANNING BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1100M
Yamabushi Crowded for several strides passing the 500 metres when inside BLOOMIN RIVER which shifted in. Townsville 09/09/2025
Superstitions Bumped on jumping. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/08/2025
Absconded Witness Struggled to maintain contact with the field in the early and middle stages and then made ground from the 300 metres over the final stages. Rider reported horse resented the kickback (dirt). Einasleigh 13/09/2025
Tariff Bumped on jumping. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 22/08/2025
Calm Is Power Began awkwardly and shifted in bumping with SWEET CANDY which in turn was taken inward onto SOWILO SIREN which was also contacted. Townsville 19/09/2025
Gazza's Diamond Jumped in at the start, dictating JUNGLE JUICE inward onto MR POLAR which had jumped awkwardly; checked near the 1,050 metres. Townsville 09/09/2025
Held up for clear running round the home turn. Innisfail 30/08/2025
South Bullaway Raced wide without cover throughout. Ewan 26/09/2025
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Shifted in leaving the 900 metres when not clear of GALBALAN, which was checked and lost ground. Sportsbet Bowen 16/09/2025
 
Race 3 CAIRNS HARDWARE COUNTRY STAMPEDE QUALIFIER OPEN Handicap 1100M
Outback Action Slow to begin then taken in shortly after the start. Ewan 26/09/2025
Stood flat-footed and was slow to begin. Made heavy contact with the running rail when joining the course proper near the 900 metres and became unbalanced, losing ground. Townsville 19/09/2025
King Jester Bumped with SNITZAROO on jumping. Laid in under pressure leaving the 200 metres momentarily inconveniencing SNITZAROO. Ewan 26/09/2025
Contacted the running rail when joining the course proper near the 900 metres and became unbalanced. Townsville 19/09/2025
Overlord Began awkward and raced ungenerously for a short distance. Restrained off heels approaching the 800 metres. Shifted out rounding the home turn forcing another runner wider. Inclined to shift wider under pressure down the running. Atherton 27/09/2025
Hampered at the start and settled back. Held up rounding the home turn and had difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the home straight. Townsville 19/09/2025
Loud Noise Raced wide rounding the home turn. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 30/09/2025
Your Too Good Shifted in abruptly on jumping tightening GOSSIP TORQUE which was taken in onto LADY MASQUERADE which was checked. Ewan 26/09/2025
Recruiter Put in an awkward stride and blundered soon after jumping. Atherton 27/09/2025
Ali's Jab Began awkwardly and shifted out contacting its outside barrier gate and lost ground. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 30/09/2025
Zi Win Raced three wide without cover for the majority of the race. Innisfail 30/08/2025
Rubunkar Contacted the side of the barriers on jumping away. Laid in through the early part of the home straight. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Bumped with ALCYONE on jumping. Raced wide throughout. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
 
Race 4 GREAT NORTHERN BREWING CO. BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1360M
Napoleon Strike Raced keenly in the early stages. Forced wider rounding the home turn. Atherton 27/09/2025
Raetihi (NZ) Rdr reported the near side barrier gate did not lock open & came back making contact with his mount on jumping. Raced in restricted room shortly after jumping. Rdr also added that he could offer no explanation for the performance of his mount & added that the gelding travelled well early but failed to respond to his riding from the 500m. Put in an awkward stride passing the winning post. A post-race vet exam revealed no apparent abnormalities. Bedourie 13/09/2025
Raced keen early . Birdsville 05/09/2025
Ellie's Dream Raced in a forward in a three wide position and contested the lead for the majority of the race. Einasleigh 13/09/2025
 
Race 5 FULLER SPORTS/KERRY COPPIN MEMORIAL GORDONVALE CUP OPEN Handicap 1800M
Divine Okay Travelled wide throughout; lay out under pressure over the final 200 metres. Twin Hills 27/09/2025
Farooq Improved onto heels passing the 600 metres and had to be steadied. Townsville 09/09/2025
Olympic Korchnoi (BRZ) Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Shifted in when tiring near the 300 metres inconveniencing another runner. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/08/2025
Sir Rocket Bounded in the air on jumping. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Ewan 26/09/2025
Laid in when placed under pressure passing the 200 metres. Townsville 09/09/2025
Major Artie Over-raced for a short distance passing the 1,300 metres. Townsville 09/09/2025
Slow to begin. Innisfail 30/08/2025
Blue Steel Contacted the barriers on jumping and lost ground. Townsville 19/09/2025
Slow into stride. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 22/08/2025