Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

21/10/2025 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 Ladbrokes Form Genius Maiden Plate 1400M
Ellis Beach Near the 100m was eased to avoid the heels Tatura 08/09/2025
National Goal Began awkwardly then bumped on jumping. Held up leaving the 500 metres before shifting wider nearing the 300 metres to gain clear running. Laid out under pressure for the remainder of the race. Townsville 05/10/2025
Slow to begin from a wide barrier. Improved onto heels near the 400 metres. Townsville 19/09/2025
The General Talks Slow in the early stages; inclined to lay inwards in the final straight. Sportsbet Bowen 11/10/2025
Began awkwardly. Momentarily held up for clear racing room leaving the 250 metres. Ewan 26/09/2025
Breeches Began only fairly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Townsville 05/10/2025
Slow to begin. Shortly after the start was steadied when tightened for room. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 12/09/2025
Calamaris (NZ) Bumped on jumping. Raced four-wide without cover throughout. Townsville 05/10/2025
Miss Comaneci Raced wide through the middle stages. Townsville 19/09/2025
 
Race 2 Ladbrokes Mates Mode Pots Handicap 1400M
Northern Pride Slow into stride. Laid in through the early part of the home straight. Sportsbet Bowen 16/09/2025
Fodor Over-raced in the early stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/10/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Townsville 05/10/2025
Dillinger Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Sportsbet Bowen 16/09/2025
Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Mackay 04/09/2025
Higher Love Began very awkwardly, losing ground. Checked leaving the 1300 metres when inside JOHN JOSEPH which shifted in. Laid out under pressure nearing the 200 metres taking JOHN JOSEPH wider. Townsville 05/10/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Sportsbet Bowen 16/09/2025
 
Race 3 Ladbrokes Odd Surge BM70 Handicap 1000M
Gossip Torque Tightened for room on jumping between YOUR TOO GOOD which shifted in abruptly and LADY MASQUERADE which jumped out. Hampered leaving the 900 metres. Raced wide with cover throughout. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Ewan 26/09/2025
Travelled 4 wide throughout; crowded for room passing the 700 metres. Townsville 09/09/2025
Amnesty Shifted out at the start bumping SPIRIT OF GIVING. Townsville 16/05/2025
Saturday Vibes elayed the start when proved difficult to load; slow to begin; travelled three wide without cover for the majority of the race; when questioned regarding the performance of SATURDAY VIBES rdr stated that after beginning only fairly and settling further back than anticipated, the gelding had finished the race off only fairly and was disappointing. Townsville 22/03/2025
Snitzaroo Bumped with KING JESTER on jumping. Momentarily inconvenienced leaving the 200 metres when KING JESTER laid in. Ewan 26/09/2025
Bounded on jumping; travelled 4-wide throughout. Townsville 09/09/2025
Roth 'N' Bubble Leaving the 1000m, raced in restricted room and was steadied. Held up for clear running approaching the home turn. Laid out under pressure near the 250m. When questioned, Rdr said instructions were to ride with cover in the second half of the field, that after receiving pressure leaving the 1000m, his mount settled back further than anticipated. He added upon entering the home straight, he elected to ride for luck & near the 200m was awkwardly placed on heels & unable to shift out and as a result was unable to test his mount in the run to the finish. Vet exam revealed no significant findings. Mackay 12/09/2025
dictated wider rounding the final turn bumping with VANCOUVER BAY, when outside the heels of AMNESTY which laid out. Townsville 15/04/2025
Spirit Of Giving Slow to begin. Townsville 19/09/2025
laid in under pressure over the final 200 metres. Townsville 02/09/2025
 
Race 4 Hygain BM65 Handicap 1609M
Acclimatise Began awkwardly. Raced wide in the early stages before improving to a forward position. Laid out nearing the 200 metres briefly crowing PRINCE AKEEM. Townsville 05/10/2025
Began awkwardly. Bumped near the 900 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 23/08/2025
Prepotent Shifted out on jumping and impeded ONE THING COUNTS. Rockhampton 09/10/2025
Ready Tiger Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Bumped leaving the 300 metres and became unbalanced for a short distance. Townsville 05/10/2025
Shifted in on jumping and bumped with KING'S HALO; raced 4-wide without cover throughout. Townsville 19/09/2025
Sand 'N' Power Momentarily held up for clear racing room rounding the home turn. Sportsbet Bowen 16/09/2025
Convertor Raced wide rounding the first turn Townsville 19/09/2025
 
Race 5 Great Northern Brewing Co BM55 Handicap 1400M
Aidenabet Began awkwardly. Over-raced for a short distance when being restrained to trail. Townsville 05/10/2025
Goodnight Romeo Jumped in at the start and hampered FALLGUY. Sportsbet Bowen 11/10/2025
Raced three wide for the majority. Laid in momentarily passing the 600 metres and had to be straightened. Townsville 19/09/2025
Keep On Running Buffeted for a short distance shortly after the start. Raced wide throughout. Townsville 05/10/2025
Over-raced when being restrained in the early stages. Raced wide with cover throughout. Shifted four-wide to improve passing the 600 metres. Sportsbet Bowen 16/09/2025
Our Impact Jumped out at the start hampering ALBANIAN BAY. Townsville 05/10/2025
Jumped in the air at the start and shifted in contacting KATHY’S ROSE. Commenced to lay in passing the 300 metres and had to be continually corrected throughout the final straight. Townsville 09/09/2025
Starmeira Over-raced in the early stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/10/2025
Began awkwardly and slow to begin. Failed to muster speed in the early stages. Ewan 26/09/2025
 
Race 6 Mitavite BM65 Handicap 1200M
Trapassi Laid out under pressure leaving the 300 metres bumping with ARCTIC BEAR on two occasions and continued to shift out inconveniencing ARCTIC BEAR soon after. Townsville 02/08/2025
Candlelit Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Rider Aidan Holt reported at scale that his mount hung in throughout and elected not to persevere with the gelding over the concluding stages after his mount began to concede ground. Ewan 27/09/2025
New Level (NZ) slow to begin. Townsville 02/09/2025
Hot Pursuit Brushed on the hindquarters near the 600m. Southside Cranbourne 16/05/2025
To Love Somebody Reared as the start was affected, losing ground. Townsville 05/10/2025
Slow to begin. Shifted out abruptly passing the 100 meters. Townsville 19/09/2025
Prince Akeem Briefly crowded leaving the 200 metres when ACCLIMATISE laid out. Townsville 05/10/2025
Singular Shifted out on jumping causing KEEP ON RUNNING to be buffeted. Raced wide in the middle stages. Townsville 05/10/2025
 
Race 7 Pallarenda Stakes this Saturday Class 1 Handicap 1000M
Silver Hammer Raced wide throughout. Emerald 01/02/2025
Impressionism Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Newcastle 14/08/2025
Rons Finest Choice (NZ) Rider Jye McNeil reported the gelding did not feel right in its action. A post-race veterinary examination did not identify any significant abnormal findings. Stewards will follow up with the stable. Sale 25/02/2025
Hot Torque Invegas Began awkwardly before becoming awkward on heels after being bumped and forced in. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
Coppabella Road Slow to begin. Raced wide rounding the home turn. Shifted in near the 400 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 30/09/2025
Became awkwardly placed in restricted room rounding the home turn when attempting a tight run entering the home straight. Mackay 03/01/2025
Extra Free Slow to begin. Townsville 26/10/2024
Slow over the early stages then lost contact in the middle stages; had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the final straight. App rdr stated that her saddle had shifted during the running. Ewan 20/10/2024
Vegameister Shifted in abruptly on jumping contacting the hind-quarters of FONEELEVEN. Raced wide with cover throughout. Townsville 05/10/2025
Quarry Man (NZ) Hung out over the final 250 metres and had to be continually straightened. Twin Hills 27/09/2025
Charm Teller Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Raced three wide without cover for the majority of the race. Gordonvale 04/10/2025
Gabby's Ready Jumped out at the start and bumped with SUPER FREEZE. Townsville 27/05/2025
Pardon The Purr Laid out passing the 250 metres. Townsville 06/07/2025
Torque Of Dreams Proved difficult to load. Laid in under pressure over the final 50 metres and had to be steadied. Cloncurry 10/10/2025
Whitty's Dream Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Mount Garnet 04/05/2024
Shifted in on jumping away. Pentland 25/11/2023