Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

05/03/2026 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 WRC TICKETS ON SALE NOW QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap 1200M
Better Blitzem Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Townsville 27/02/2026
Bumped on jumping by I’VEGOTASECRET which shifted inwards. Mackay 21/11/2025
Gone Country Began awkwardly. Townsville 27/02/2026
Began awkwardly then bumped shortly after. Raced keenly in the middle stages when leading. Townsville 03/02/2026
Felipity Shifted inwards on jumping, impeding CRAIGLEA MONNIE. Rockhampton 09/12/2025
Scarlena Slow into stride. Shifted wider to improve passing the 500 metres. Apprentice rider Fiona Sandkhul reported that SCARLENA hung out throughout. Townsville 27/02/2026
Bumped at the start. Townsville 03/02/2026
 
Race 2 HYGAIN Maiden Handicap (QTIS bonuses applicable 2&3YO's only) 1400M
Coventry Lane Checked and lost ground on jumping. Townsville 27/02/2026
Roth Authority Slow into stride. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Impaler Slow to begin. Laid out for a short distance leaving the 200 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
Slow into stride. Restrained from heels near the 1000 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 04/12/2025
Mr Sugar Daddy Shifted wider to improve leaving the 600 metres carrying AIRWAVES wider. Laid in under pressure over the final 250 metres. Townsville 03/02/2026
Amelia's Prince Slow to begin. Raced ungenerously in the early stages and nearing the 900 metres, shifted in and away from MIGHTY CONQUEROR tightening FROSTY QUEEN, which in turn shifted in hampering JOT GIRL. Townsville 27/02/2026
Slow to begin. Made the 750 metre crossing awkwardly. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
I Swim I Win (NZ) Hampered then taken in on jumping onto COVENTRY LANE. Townsville 27/02/2026
Momentarily crowded for room near the 250 metres Townsville 06/01/2026
Shadyvale Al Rider Ivo Fry dropped his whip at the 300 metres. Townsville 27/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Kammerzell House Raced wide without cover for the majority of the race. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
Over-raced for a short distance leaving the 1000 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 22/08/2025
Stellar Legend Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Townsville 27/02/2026
Calamaris (NZ) Held up for clear running in the early part of the home straight before shifting to the inside of I SWIM I WIN passing the 200 metres. Townsville 27/02/2026
 
Race 3 MITAVITE QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1000M
Miss The Music Jumped out at the start contacting the hindquarters of NEXT STOP JUPITER. Hampered approaching the 700 metres when HIGH SOBRIETY ran wide. Townsville 24/01/2026
Began awkwardly then contacted by SMOKIN REELS which shifted in; commenced to over-race leaving the 900 metres and had to restrained on several occasions; improved onto heels passing the 600 metres and had to be firmly restrained. Townsville 16/01/2026
Moonya Lad Slow to begin then bumped shortly after. Raced wide without cover throughout. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages, resulting in rider Aidan Holt having to stop riding and straighten his mount. Sportsbet Bowen 16/09/2025
Standard Gladiator Slow to begin. Raced ungenerously in the preliminary stages. Raced wide without cover throughout. Townsville 27/02/2026
Contacted the barriers on jumping and began very awkwardly, then shifted in bumping with PROPERLEIGH. Townsville 03/02/2026
Amber Affair Travelled 3-wide without cover throughout; shifted in passing the 600 metres hampering THE KOBAY TRAIN which contacted a heel and blundered. Townsville 09/09/2025
Boom Bunny Raced wide throughout. Townsville 27/02/2026
hampered on jumping; lost contact in the early stages and failed to come on to the bridle for some distance Ewan 19/10/2025
Sheza Barbarossa jumped out abruptly at the start. Ewan 19/10/2025
Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages and made the 1000 metre turn awkwardly. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 30/09/2025
Valadore Proved difficult to load delaying the start. Townsville 27/02/2026
Leaving the 1000m, shifted out and bumped. Raced wide for the majority. Gatton 25/01/2026
Van Der Woodsen Slow to begin. Hung out for a distance nearing the 500 metres. Townsville 27/02/2026
 
Race 4 LADBROKES SAME RACE MULTI BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1000M
Gamadale Nip Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Atherton 17/01/2026
Slow into stride. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Sportsbet Mareeba 26/12/2025
Talons Bumped heavily approaching the 100 metres. Townsville 02/08/2025
No Love Lost Bumped on jumping. Commenced to over-race leaving the 1200 metres and near the 1000 metres had to be restrained off heels for some distance. Townsville 03/02/2026
Bumped shortly after the start by UPSTART LEGEND. Raced wide throughout. Townsville 24/01/2026
Tow The Line Shifted in on jumping bumping with LASER BEAM. Raced wide with cover throughout. Home Hill 14/02/2026
 
Race 5 LADBROKES PUNTER ASSIST BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1400M
Keep On Running Over-raced in the middle stages. Townsville 16/01/2026
Momentarily held up rounding the home turn. Townsville 28/12/2025
Prominent Lad Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Near the 900m, when restraining for cover, raced ungenerously for a short distance. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Held up approaching the home turn. Doomben 14/01/2026
Betta Al Bumped shortly after the start. Held up passing the 200 metres before being shifted wider to obtain clear running inside the 100 metres. Townsville 03/02/2026
Unifies Shifted in under pressure approaching the 200 metres when struck with the whip, contacting the running rail. Townsville 27/02/2026
Parch Raced wide throughout. Townsville 24/01/2026
Kings Castle (FR) Got back at the start. Sportsbet Bowen 11/10/2025
Slow to begin. Momentarily held up for clear racing room nearing 200 metres. Ewan 26/09/2025
Ultimate Bounded on jumping and lost ground; over-raced for some distance in the middle stages and had to be restrained off heals for some distance. Townsville 16/01/2026
March Madness Raced wide with cover in the middle stages. Raced greenly over the concluding stages. Townsville 27/02/2026
To Love Somebody Slow to begin. Lost its near-hind plate in running. Townsville 27/02/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages. Held up rounding the home turn. Townsville 03/02/2026
Ain't Nobody Shifted in shortly after the start bumping with WINNING SAGA and became unbalanced. Raced three-wide with cover throughout. Townsville 27/02/2026
 
Race 6 GREAT NORTHERN BREWING CO OPEN Handicap 1400M
Logan Street Lion (NZ) Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Near the 750m shifted inwards and placed MOKTAFFY (IRE) in restricted room for a number of strides. Rockhampton 05/02/2026
Raced wide in the early stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 23/08/2025
Beau Rain Shifted out on jumping bumping OBLIGATED. Townsville 24/01/2026
Stats Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the preliminary stages. Restrained off heels nearing the 500 metres and lost ground. Held up for rounding the home turn before shifting to the inside of JOURNALISM to obtain clear running however was then disappointed for that run when both BEAU RAIN and SWEET KISSES shifted marginal ground over the concluding stages and consequently STATS then went to the line untested. Townsville 27/02/2026
Slow into stride. Townsville 03/02/2026
Sweet Kisses Inclined to lay in under pressure over the final 100 metres. Townsville 27/02/2026
Jumped out at the start making heavy contact with SIR ROCKET, which in turn shifted out and bumped OBLIGATED. Townsville 24/01/2026
Tycoon Beau Difficult to load. Shifted wider to improve the 550 metres. Townsville 27/02/2026
Momentarily steadied from heels near the 450 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
Strathcona Shifted inwards soon after the start bumping FROM THIS MOMENT. Townsville 06/01/2026
Misterkipchoge (NZ) Began awkwardly and shifted in. Rdr reported gelding may not have appreciated racing surface. A post-race vet exam revealed respiratory noises. Vet cert with endoscopic exam results required prior to racing again. Doomben 13/09/2025
Reformist Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Prince Akeem Began awkwardly. Townsville 16/01/2026
 
Race 7 LADBROKES FORM GENIUS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1200M
Tymon Reared at the start and lost momentum, settling well back. Townsville 24/01/2026
Determination Briefly tightened for room and had to restrain when MELO MELO KAVA shifted inwards marginally near the 900m, and as a result raced keenly for some distance thereafter. Jockey A Sewell was advised to exercise greater care to ensure he is fully clear when shifting ground. Disappointed for a run near the 500m and switched inwards before obtaining clear racing room approaching the 200m. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
Silver City Jumped out at the start. Shortly after was bumped heavily by HEART 'N' POWER which was bumped by THE HONEY BADGER and forced inwards. Shifted wider to improve passing the 200 metres. Townsville 03/02/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted out hampering NAPA VALLEY. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the home straight. Townsville 24/01/2026
Ellis Beach Raced wide in the early stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 02/11/2025
Tipped Off Raced wide with cover for the majority. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
Slow to begin. Atherton 17/01/2026
Nosey Neo Saddle shifted back shortly after leaving the barriers resulting in the gelding going off-stride and attempting to buck. Given all circumstances, no further action was taken. Townsville 03/02/2026
Mr Caleb Slow to begin. Sportsbet Bowen 11/10/2025
Remlap Kava Shifted in near the 1050 metres brushing the running rail. Townsville 19/07/2025
Inclined to lay inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 11/07/2025
Mission Ridge Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Townsville 27/02/2026
Third Master Fractious in the barriers and was slow to begin. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages. Atherton 17/01/2026
Properleigh Severely hampered on jumping. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Bumped on the hindquarters when leaving the barriers. Laid in leaving the 700 metres. Lost its near fore plate during the running. Townsville 03/02/2026