Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

04/05/2025 Rockhampton



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 RAY WHITE ROCKHAMPTON Maiden Handicap 1500M
The Hackneydiamond Inclined to hang out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 14/04/2025
Warhol Jumped away awkwardly. Rdr advised it was not the intention to lead however, being trapped wide early his mount commenced to over race, so he elected to stride forward and obtained the lead near the 800m. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Began awkwardly with its head up. Kembla Grange 27/07/2024
Boom Crusher Overraced early. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 13/04/2025
Raced keen early. Momentarily steadied from heels near the 900m. Toowoomba 28/03/2025
Duke Of Lancaster Held up for clear running until approaching the 400m. Inclined to lay in under pressure over the final 100m. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Royal Gladiator Raced keenly in the early stages. Performed below market expectations. Rider advised that, in his opinion, the gelding may be better suited to events over shorter distances. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a mildly slow recovery. Toowoomba 12/04/2025
Held up from entering the home straight until approaching the 200m. Eagle Farm 26/03/2025
Fine And Rare Began awkwardly and bumped. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Inclined to lay in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Send The Money Approaching the 950m commenced to over race & became awkwardly placed on the heels of another runner. When being restrained, shifted inwards making contact with the running rail. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Improved onto heels and had to be retrained on a number of occasions when over racing in the early stages. Marginally held up for a clear run entering the home straight. Rockhampton 25/03/2025
Lustrous Sins Raced keenly in the early stages. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
 
Race 2 KNIGHT FRANK AGRIBUSINESS QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap 1100M
Astra Star Began awkwardly. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Tipsy Tiger Bumped on jumping. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/09/2024
Ask Me Mate Slow to begin. Rockhampton 14/02/2025
Billy Boom Near the 900m had to restrain from the heels of another runner when over-racing. Held up for clear racing room & shifted out leaving the 500m. Inclined to lay in over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Overraced and hung out in the early and middle stages. Raced 3-wide in the early and middle stages. Sunshine Coast 23/03/2025
Dubious Love Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Held up in the home straight until a point nearing the 200m. Rockhampton 07/12/2024
 
Race 3 CLARK RUBBER Maiden Plate 1200M
Spellmaster (NZ) Rider Liam Riordan reported the gelding was back in distance and after beginning only fairly settled mid-field, which was further back than intended. Moe 21/11/2024
Performed below market expectations. Rider reported his mount travelled comfortably in the early and middle stages, however when placed under pressure from the 600m, failed to respond to his riding and weakened under pressure in the straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. bet365 Park Kilmore 01/11/2024
Doitlikemaxwell Began awkwardly. Laid in rounding the home-turn and under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 17/04/2025
Slow to begin and into stride (~4L). Warning issued. Overraced fiercely approaching and rounding the turn at the 1000m. Ballina 28/11/2024
Set For Life Hung out badly & raced ungenerously during the early and middle stages. Trainer advised that the gelding is stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Warhol Jumped away awkwardly. Rdr advised it was not the intention to lead however, being trapped wide early his mount commenced to over race, so he elected to stride forward and obtained the lead near the 800m. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Began awkwardly with its head up. Kembla Grange 27/07/2024
Grumpyoldcol Began awkwardly and was slow into stride as a result. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Relatives Bumped on jumping. Bumped near the 800m. Shifted to outside of heels to obtain clear running on entering the home straight. Dalby 26/04/2025
Raced wide for the majority. Goondiwindi 12/04/2025
Badlifedecision Slow into stride. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Slow to begin. Placed in restricted room briefly near the 100m. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Mishani Sunset Jumped away awkwardly. Rockhampton 15/03/2025
Scottville Scooter Began awkwardly. Rdr reported filly didn’t travel comfortably throughout the race. Ipswich 21/12/2024
Laid out in the early stages of the home straight. Ipswich 28/11/2024
 
Race 4 PARADISE LAGOONS ROCKY AMATEURS CUP OPEN Handicap 1600M
Skyforger Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 26/04/2025
Tojaki Shifted out on entering the home straight before being corrected. Eagle Farm 05/04/2025
Hampered on jumping. Eagle Farm 22/03/2025
Fine Shot Shifted in on jumping. Raced three wide throughout. A post race vet exam revealed mild heat stress. Eagle Farm 05/04/2025
Over raced in the early and middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 15/03/2025
Mocambo Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early stages. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Impeded shortly after the start by HELL which shifted out, and SVINDAL which shifted in, and as a result was slow into stride. Rockhampton 15/03/2025
Deciduous Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Began awkwardly impeding another runner. Laid inwards over the final 300m. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Executive Stress Bumped on jumping. Dalby 26/04/2025
Good Lieutenant Over raced in the middle stages. Sunshine Coast 20/04/2025
Prepotent Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Impeded on jumping by two other runners and was slow into stride as a result. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
 
Race 5 FRASERS LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1100M
Capo Strada Slow to begin. Royal Randwick 28/12/2024
Slow to begin. Caulfield 16/11/2024
Mean Approach When the pace of the race slackened passing the 700m, obliged to steady after improving onto heels. Eagle Farm 19/04/2025
Over-raced early. Approaching the 900m, steadied to avoid heels. Doomben 01/04/2025
Dollar Dollar (NZ) Began awkwardly. Laid in becoming awkwardly placed on heels near the 1500m, having to be steadied and raced keenly for some distance thereafter. Bumped and taken wider near the 1200m. Bumped again near the 1100m. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Toowoomba 07/12/2024
Raced keenly in the early stages. Mackay 14/11/2024
Adalie Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly in the early stages. Momentarily raced in restricted room approaching the 1000m. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Dalby 08/04/2025
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 28/03/2025
Heat Raced wide throughout. Eidsvold 19/04/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Made the home turn awkwardly bumping MOCIAL CHEIF on a number of occasions near the 300m. Near the 250m was obliged to steady and shift outwards when MOSCINI shifted outwards. Monto 29/03/2025
Prince Of Sooview Raced wide. Rdr reported gelding felt awkward in its action over the concluding stages. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 19/03/2025
 
Race 6 MILNE BROS RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 Handicap 1100M
The Last Saga Laid in rounding the home turn. Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. When asked for a comment on the improved performance, rider stated that with the better barrier draw in comparison to previous starts, THE LAST SAGA was able to obtain a more favourable position throughout the event, which proved advantageous to its finishing efforts. Rockhampton 09/01/2025
General Hippo Reluctant to load. Over raced in the early stages and had to be steadied from the heels of ROYS ROAD near the 1400m. Rockhampton 29/11/2024
Jumped away awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight and had to be corrected by its rider on multiple occasions. Mackay 14/11/2024
Gilbert's Gold Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority. Rockhampton 19/10/2024
Little Miss Belle Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 23/03/2025
Raced wide throughout. Gladstone 08/03/2025
Street God Began awkwardly and bumped Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Kernel Boom Raced wide throughout. Inconvenienced near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 14/02/2025
Spellhound Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Doomben 16/04/2025
All Business (NZ) Began awkwardly. Yeppoon 02/11/2024
Cryptic Prism Bumped on the hindquarters soon after the start and became momentarily unbalanced. Bumped approaching the 1000m. Gatton 20/12/2024
Kamariya Laid in under pressure approaching the 200m and shifted out after steadying from heels. Sunshine Coast 08/12/2024
Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 05/11/2024
Deep Secret Became unbalanced on jumping when bumped on 2 occasions. Raced wide without cover for majority of race. Performed below market expectations. Rdr reported after racing wide mount hung out from 400m & was unable to be tested rounding home turn. Std resumed riding mount along in straight, however it failed to respond to riding & was disappointing. Added in his opinion mare would be better suited on tracks with more give. Post-race vet exam – no abs. bet365 Park Kyneton 22/10/2024
Raced four wide without cover. Moe 30/09/2024
Boitumelo Slow to begin. Nanango 14/12/2024
 
Race 7 BENTLEYS 2025 THE FITZROY OPEN 1300M
Master Showman Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 19/04/2025
Approaching the 100m, became awkwardly placed on heels and was obliged to shift in to obtain clear running. Eagle Farm 05/04/2025
Lost In Transit Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Eagle Farm 15/03/2025
Show Some Decorum Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Eagle Farm 01/03/2025
Letmeletgo Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 25/02/2025
Cherry Rose Rdr could offer no explanation for disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Tnr since advised blood analysis revealed mare to have a virus, which is now being treated. Vet clearance prior to being permitted to start again. Ipswich 09/04/2025
Deep Blast Began awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Impeded soon after the start by LAST DITCH EFFORT. Held up for clear running until near the 200m. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Bounded in the air on jumping and as a result was slow to begin. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Demon Award Shifted in on jumping and bumped. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 13/04/2025
Began awkwardly. Raced very keenly early. Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported gelding may benefit from the removal of blinkers. Doomben 26/10/2024
Doubting Eye Shifted outwards on jumping, impeding FROSTY BEAR. Yeppoon 26/04/2025
Shifted out at the start and bumped with another runner. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
For Valour Slowly away. Gordonvale 05/10/2024
Hellish Jumped inwards at the start impeding another runner. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Kathy's Beau Jumped outwards at the start impeding another runner. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Jumped away awkwardly. Laid out when placed under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Rockhampton 19/11/2024
Media Empire Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 250m. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Track Tale Bumped shortly after the start by another runner. Raced wide until a point near the 1000m. Shifted wider under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 22/03/2025
Pipistrelle Bumped on jumping. Shifted out under pressure in the straight. Doomben 30/11/2024
 
Race 8 SHERRIN RENTALS 2025 THE ARCHER 1300M
Iowna Merc COT: To be ridden more conservatively from the wide barrier; settled back. When overracing, had to be checked off heels approaching the 1000m when the pace slackened. Royal Randwick 05/04/2025
It'sourtime Over-raced throughout early stages. Bumped near the 1100m. Toowoomba 28/03/2025
Rustic Steel COT: To be ridden further forward; settled on pace. Rdr advised that, as notified to Stewards, his instructions were to ride mnt prominently. He said with top weight he had to make some use of mnt to achieve this, however he was able eventually to obtain cover approaching the 1200m. He said, however, his mnt came under heavy pressure from the 600m, did not respond to his riding and weakened noticeably in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Royal Randwick 26/12/2024
Held up for clear running from the 400m until near the 150m. Royal Randwick 14/12/2024
Sandpaper COT: To be ridden further forward; led. Royal Randwick 19/04/2025
Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Rosehill Gardens 01/04/2025
Space Tracker (IRE) Began awkwardly. Approaching the 350m, shifted out and bumped. Eagle Farm 15/03/2025
Winston Smurfhill (NZ) Raced wide throughout. Cast the off fore plate in running. Eagle Farm 05/04/2025
Inconvenienced over the concluding stages. Doomben 30/11/2024
Hell Shifted outwards shortly after the start, impeding MOCAMBO. Rockhampton 15/03/2025
Lubrication Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 19/04/2025
Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Scone 21/03/2025
Comrade Rosa Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 05/04/2025
Near the 1300m was eased from heels. Flemington 05/11/2024
Cosmo Centaurus Raced wide early. Eagle Farm 19/04/2025
Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 05/04/2025
Master Showman Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 19/04/2025
Approaching the 100m, became awkwardly placed on heels and was obliged to shift in to obtain clear running. Eagle Farm 05/04/2025
Lost In Transit Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Eagle Farm 15/03/2025
Show Some Decorum Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Eagle Farm 01/03/2025
 
Race 9 CITY PRINTING WORKS BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 1300M
Get What You Give Began awkwardly and shifted out at the start. Raced wide in the early stages until finding the lead near the 1300m. Inclined to lay out under pressure in the home straight and had to be corrected by the rider on a number of occasions. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Bumped after the start. Over raced near the 1300m. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Just Bingo Inclined to lay outwards when under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Monto 29/03/2025
Rocky Rich Bumped on jumping by another runner. Raced wide in the early stages. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
The Brill Building Began awkwardly and slow into stride. Impeded shortly after the start. Laid inwards for a number of strides near the 200m when shifting wider to obtain clear running. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Magic Game Over raced in middle stages. Approaching 400m, obliged to shift wider. When questioned whether there was a possibility to hold a position early, Rdr stated attempted early to hold an inside position, however was mindful of mare’s racing characteristics, having previously over raced, & did not want to overly pressure mount in an attempt to hold a trailing position as felt mare would likely over race & it would be detrimental to its overall chances-added mare was not suited by race tempo & also appreciates firmer tracks. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 06/12/2024
Impeded shortly after the start when TORQUE ESPAGNA shifted out. Over raced in the early and middle stages and had to be restrained from heels on a number of occasions. Bumped when attempting a run near the 250m. Held up for clear running until a point near the 200m. Rockhampton 19/11/2024
Itza Motza Over raced in the early stages until finding a position with cover near the 900m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Approaching the 1200m, momentarily raced in restricted room. Approaching the 800m, steadied from heels when over-racing. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 13/04/2025
Northumbria Began awkwardly and bumped. Over raced in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Victory's Ghost Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room until a point near the 100m. Rockhampton 25/03/2025
Bo Bo Beware Slow to begin and raced three wide throughout. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Shifted out on jumping and bumped with another runner. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Street God Began awkwardly and bumped Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Alpha Jane Approaching the 300m, improved onto heels of the weakening runner, before shifting wider to secure clear running. Sunshine Coast 16/06/2024
Cryptic Prism Bumped on the hindquarters soon after the start and became momentarily unbalanced. Bumped approaching the 1000m. Gatton 20/12/2024