Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

31/03/2026 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 LADBROKES FORM GENIUS Maiden Handicap (QTIS bonuses applicable 2&3YO's only) 1609M
Coventry Lane Held up for a short distance near the 350 metres; Shifted wider nearing the 250 metres to continue to improve. Townsville 05/03/2026
Checked and lost ground on jumping. Townsville 27/02/2026
San Juan Began awkwardly and knuckled soon after the start. Held up for clear running in the early part of the home straight and then laid in under pressure over the final 400m. Rockhampton 24/03/2026
Stellar Legend Raced ungenerously in the early stages and shifted in crowding another horse near the 1200 metres. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 26/03/2026
Began awkwardly bumping its outside barrier gate. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/03/2026
Goncalo Raced keenly in the early stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/10/2025
Frosty Queen Shifted out on jumping bumping with HIGH SOBRIETY. Tightened for room nearing the 900 metres when AMELIA’S PRINCE shifted in when racing ungenerously. Hampered approaching the home turn when JOT GIRL shifted in when racing greenly. Townsville 27/02/2026
King Canute Raced wide with cover throughout. Laid in under pressure nearing the 250 metres and as a result had to be restrained off the heels of MIDDLE CHILD. Townsville 27/02/2026
 
Race 2 2YO CLASSIC 6TH JUNE QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1000M
Boomious slow into stride. Townsville 25/10/2025
Raar Began awkwardly and lost ground. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 20/12/2025
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
Tambo's Sister Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Began awkwardly however recovered quickly. Over-raced in the early and middle stages when leading. Townsville 27/02/2026
Reared on jumping and shifted out bumping with SCARLENA, losing ground. Raced greenly for most of the event, and when placed under pressure in the final straight ran inwards on several occasions and had to be continually corrected. Townsville 03/02/2026
Booming Belief Made the 750 metres crossing awkwardly. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/03/2026
Shifted in at the start bumping another horse and again approaching the 800 metres. Made the 750-metre crossing awkwardly. Raced greenly for the majority of the race. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 04/12/2025
Cryptic Mistress Slow to begin. Townsville 27/02/2026
Betta Win Began awkwardly and raced greenly for the majority of the race. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 20/12/2025
Good One Cecil Was fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Slow into stride. Raced wide with cover throughout. Raced keenly in the early stages. Bumped by TIGER ROCKET which stepped out near the 850m. Near the 700m, was bumped by TIGER ROCKET which shifted outwards and as a result was carried outwards bumping ROCKY PRINCE.Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 09/12/2025
Golden Glaze Began awkwardly and shifted out at the start bumping with its outside barrier gate. Bumped near the 550m. Raced wide and laid out rounding the home turn. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/11/2025
 
Race 3 MITAVITE Maiden Handicap (QTIS bonuses applicable 2&3YO's only) 1200M
She's A Beauty Slow to begin. Townsville 15/03/2026
Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Near the 1100m was steadied for some distance from heels. Near the 1000m, when over racing, shifted out and away and was steadied from heels. RR his mount raced keenly and as result did not finish the race off. Mornington 18/09/2025
Moonya Lad Shifted out on jumping bumping ONLY CRUNCHIE. Townsville 05/03/2026
Arancia Raced wide with cover throughout. Townsville 27/02/2026
Elegant Venus Slow to begin. Raced wide for much of the race. Townsville 15/03/2026
Zemoreya Bumped on jumping. Rdr could offer no explanation for the performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Royal Edition Slow to begin. Rdr unable to offer an explanation for the disappointing performance. Gatton 25/01/2026
Raced wide in the early stages before being allowed to stride and obtain a position outside the leader near the 700m. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
Wants To Tango Slow to begin. Laid out rounding the final turn. Townsville 05/03/2026
Belinda's Rubi Began awkwardly. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn. Laid in under pressure nearing the 150 metres and had to be restrained away from the heels of JUST FOR LOVE and consequently lost momentum and ground. Townsville 27/02/2026
I Swim I Win (NZ) Slow into stride. Townsville 05/03/2026
Hampered then taken in on jumping onto COVENTRY LANE. Townsville 27/02/2026
Jot Girl Slow to begin. Hampered nearing the 900 metres. Lost its off-hind plate during the event. Approaching the home turn, shifted in when racing greenly hampering FROSTY QUEEN. Raced greenly over the concluding stages. Townsville 27/02/2026
Slow to begin. Townsville 24/01/2026
Amber Affair Held up for clear running entering the home straight and shifted out near the 200 metres bumping heavily with VALADORE resulting in both runners becoming unbalanced. Townsville 15/03/2026
Bumped on jumping. Townsville 05/03/2026
High Sobriety Bumped on jumping. Lost its off-hind plate during the event. Townsville 27/02/2026
Resented the kickback in the early stages. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Oscar Booie Raced wide for most of the race. Townsville 15/03/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 11/11/2025
Princess Shanghai Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Steadied off heels approaching the home turn. Townsville 27/02/2026
Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced keen early. Raced wide throughout, particularly round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 13/09/2025
Shadyvale Al Lost its near-side hind plate in running. Townsville 05/03/2026
Rider Ivo Fry dropped his whip at the 300 metres. Townsville 27/02/2026
 
Race 4 LADBROKES PUNTER ASSIST RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 Handicap 1000M
Maximum Power Hung out rounding the 1000 metres turn proving difficult to ride. Townsville 15/03/2026
Taken out shortly after the start inconveniencing TALONS. Restrained off heels passing the 600 metres. Townsville 05/03/2026
Ramius Raced wide for much of the race. Townsville 15/03/2026
Shifted out at the start bumping with another runner. Townsville 28/12/2025
Cifonelli Rounding the home turn was held up and unable to improve. Remained held up until passing the 300m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a mild case of heat stress. Trainer was told that he would be required to provide a veterinary clearance prior to the gelding being permitted to race again. Canberra 20/02/2026
Began only fairly. From a wide barrier was shifted behind runners. Beaumont Newcastle 02/02/2026
Talons Began awkwardly contacting its outside barrier gate. Townsville 15/03/2026
Inconvenienced shortly after the start. Raced wide throughout. Townsville 05/03/2026
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
Galbalan Slow to begin. bet365 Swan Hill 28/09/2025
Bumped on jumping. Checked and lost leaving the 900 metres when SOUTH BULLAWAY shifted in when not clear. Shifted wider to improve leaving the 150 metres. Hung out over the final 100 metres. Sportsbet Bowen 16/09/2025
Lowlands Raced wide for the majority of the race without cover. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 22/08/2025
That's It Jumped out at the start tightening runners to its outside. Raced wide without cover for the majority of the race. Townsville 19/07/2025
Storm Capital Briefly held up nearing the 500 metres. Townsville 27/02/2026
Raced wide until the 800 metres. Townsville 16/01/2026
Little Iffy Raced wide for the majority. Townsville 19/07/2025
Inala Aticus Slow to begin. Raced wide for most of the race. Townsville 15/03/2026
raced wide without cover for most of the race. Townsville 02/09/2025
 
Race 5 HYGAIN QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap 1200M
Nottington Prince Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages Townsville 15/03/2026
Burlington Arcade Laid in under pressure in the home straight having to be corrected near the 100 metres Townsville 15/03/2026
Hung in under pressure approaching the 200 metres. Townsville 27/02/2026
Fabulean Inconvenienced shortly after jumping away. Aquis Park Gold Coast 14/03/2026
Carohvic Bumped on jumping and shifted inwards Townsville 15/03/2026
Raced wide without cover throughout. Townsville 27/02/2026
Mister Doobee A post-race veterinary examination revealed mud/dirt in the near side eye. Townsville 15/03/2026
Gold Classic Over-raced when leading in the middle stages. Townsville 03/02/2026
Tarong Began awkwardly. Townsville 15/03/2026
Commenced to race ungenerously leaving the 800 metres and was taken wider. Raced greenly for the remainder of the event. Bumped with MISTER TIA passing the 400 metres and again near the 100 metres. Townsville 19/09/2025
Cascia Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure in the straight. Thangool 02/03/2026
Properleigh Severely hampered on jumping. Home Hill 14/02/2026
 
Race 6 GREAT NORTHERN BREWING CO BENCHMARK 75 Handicap 1200M
Going Nuclear Laid in near the 400 metres and was restrained from heels. Townsville 15/03/2026
Raced wide without cover throughout. Townsville 05/10/2025
Journalism Slow to begin. Townsville 05/03/2026
Strathcona Put its head down as the start was affected and lost ground. Raced wide without cover throughout. Townsville 05/03/2026
Shifted inwards soon after the start bumping FROM THIS MOMENT. Townsville 06/01/2026
Outsmarted Bumped after the start. Raced in restricted room round home turn and in the early part of the home straight. Eagle Farm 22/10/2025
Russian Mint Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Sand 'N' Power Raced wide in the early stages. Shifted in under pressure near the 250 metres before being corrected. Shifted in near the 100 metres when not clear of ACCLIMATISE which was checked. Townsville 21/10/2025
John Joseph Shifted in nearing the 1300 metres making contact with HIGHER LOVE, which was checked. Taken wider nearing the 200 metres when HIGHER LOVE laid out under pressure. Townsville 05/10/2025
Raced wide in the initial stages. Townsville 19/09/2025
Ready Tiger Crowded for room leaving the 1200 metres. Disappointed for a run to the inside of MOOLOOLABA leaving the 300 metres. Townsville 21/10/2025
Wonderland Star Fractious, contacted rail leaving mounting yard & vetted. Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 04/11/2025
Unable to improve approaching and rounding the home turn when held up on heels. Murwillumbah 14/10/2025
 
Race 7 LADBROKES SAME RACE MULTI BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1400M
Acclimatise Threw its head in the air as the start was affected, beginning very awkwardly and lost ground. Townsville 15/03/2026
Began awkwardly. Checked when tightened for room. Townsville 21/10/2025
Misterkipchoge (NZ) Shifted in marginally near the 850 metres crowding runners to its inside. Townsville 15/03/2026
Central Park Raced three wide throughout without cover. Rdr reported gelding didn’t handle the rain affected conditions. Sunshine Coast 13/03/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Leaving the 1200m, eased from heels. Doomben 25/02/2026
Release Le Missile Slow to begin. Townsville 27/02/2026
Got back at the start from a wide draw. Townsville 16/01/2026
Keep On Running Shifted out on jumping crowding on ULTIMATE. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Townsville 05/03/2026
Over-raced in the middle stages. Townsville 16/01/2026
Carpaccio Near the 500m improved onto heels and steadied. Eagle Farm 18/02/2026
Slow to begin. Held up for clear running from the 400m until leaving the 200m. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Impressionism A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor near side eye injury. The gelding was treated accordingly by the Club veterinary surgeon. Townsville 15/03/2026
Mooloolaba (NZ) Over-raced in the early and middle stages when leading. Townsville 27/02/2026
Joe's Giggle Improved onto heels near the 900 metres and shifted wider. Townsville 15/03/2026
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
Rhegion Fractious in the barriers and was slow to begin. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/03/2026
Began very awkwardly and shifted in jumping bumping with CRAICARO. Townsville 27/02/2026
Primo Raced in restricted room near 900 and was steadied. Townsville 15/03/2026
Approaching the 1500m, shortened stride and made the crossing awkwardly. Mackay 12/09/2025
Miss Shu (NZ) Held up for clear running rounding the home turn. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/03/2026
Shifted out on jumping bumping with WINNING SAGA. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Townsville 27/02/2026
Tymon Began awkwardly and lost ground. Momentarily held up near the 300 metres. Townsville 15/03/2026
Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Began very awkwardly and lost ground. Contacted the running rail near the 1000 metres; Had to be heavily restrained near the 900 metres. Townsville 05/03/2026
Oh So Thrilling Slow to begin. Raced wide for much of the race. Townsville 15/03/2026
Slow to begin then shifted out tightening SEERESS. Townsville 27/02/2026
Looming One Momentarily held up for clear running entering the home straight. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/03/2026
Raced three-wide with cover throughout. Townsville 27/02/2026
Savvy Thinker Slow to begin. Townsville 27/02/2026