Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

31/05/2026 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 GREAT NORTHERN BREWING CO QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap 1300M
Betterlucknexttime Over-raced in the middle stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Nottington Prince Raced wide in the early stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Momentarily held up on entering the home straight. Townsville 08/05/2026
Mister Doobee Blundered on jumping and lost ground. Asked to explain performance - read full report. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Hampered and lost ground on jumping. Momentarily held up for clear running in the early stages of the final straight. Townsville 21/04/2026
Madam Nazar Began awkwardly. Townsville 30/04/2026
Chance Slow to begin. Townsville 08/05/2026
Toranaga Raced keenly in the early stages. Townsville 25/05/2026
Properleigh Shifted wider to improve leaving the 500 metres. Townsville 08/05/2026
Valadore Bumped by WADE’S LEGACY on jumping. Townsville 25/05/2026
 
Race 2 LADBROKES SAME RACE MULTI Maiden Handicap (QTIS bonuses applicable 2&3YO Only) 1400M
Small Town Hussler Over-raced in the early stages. Townsville 25/05/2026
Over-raced in the early stages. Townsville 08/05/2026
Onoma Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn. Townsville 08/05/2026
Shifted out abruptly on jumping shifting outside rail taking no competitive part. Innisfail 11/04/2026
Say It Loud Began awkwardly. Raced wide in the early stages until obtaining a position outside the lead near the 1300m. Overraced in the early and middle stages. Mackay 14/05/2026
Okay Zoomer Slow into stride. Over-raced in the early stages. Townsville 08/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide and without cover throughout the event. Corowa 07/03/2026
Royal Edition Reluctant to leave the mounting yard. Sportsbet Bowen 10/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced greenly throughout the home straight and near the 300 metres, commenced to lay in having to be corrected. Hung out near the 50 metres and when struck with the whip, ducked out and bumped heavily with STREAMELOT (IRE). Townsville 30/04/2026
Streamelot (IRE) Slow into stride. Townsville 25/05/2026
Slow to begin. Held up rounding the turn up to a point nearing the 150 metres before shifting out across heels to improve. Checked near the 50 metres when outside ROYAL EDITION which shifted out under riding. Townsville 30/04/2026
Fighting Edge Laid outwards when placed under pressure in the home straight and approaching the 600m, momentarily inconvenienced EMBEZZLES. Mackay 02/04/2026
Volare Bumped on jumping and was slow into stride. Sportsbet Mareeba 23/05/2026
 
Race 3 QUALITY FABRICATIONS & WELDING Class 3 Handicap 1609M
Misterkipchoge (NZ) Raced wide in the early stages until obtaining a position outside the leader near the 1300m. Mackay 14/05/2026
Ready Tiger Slow to begin then crowded shortly after. Townsville 25/05/2026
Alabama Moonlight Disappointed for a run approaching the 100 metres and shifted wider. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 09/04/2026
Eclipsion Shifted out at the start bumping another. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Slow into stride. Raced wide with cover in the early and middle stages of the race. Near the 450 metres was brushed for a short distance by another horse moved wider. Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Kings Castle (FR) hampered after leaving the barriers and had to steady in consequence. Home Hill 16/05/2026
Slow to begin. Mackay 02/04/2026
Bubbles'n'froth slow to begin from the outside barrier and settled back; over-raced throughout; hung out rounding the turn Home Hill 16/05/2026
Raced fiercely in the early and middle stages. Townsville 08/05/2026
Redlights On Hung out marginally near the 100 metres Home Hill 16/05/2026
Khamis Slow to begin. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 09/04/2026
 
Race 4 LADBROKES PUNTER ASSIST Class 3 Handicap 1609M
First Man laid out after leaving the barriers hampering KINGS CASTLE, Home Hill 16/05/2026
Shockstar (NZ) Compounded quickly near the 600m. Gelding may have got its tongue over the bit and choked down. Mount Garnet 02/05/2026
Ellis Beach Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Townsville 14/04/2026
Talons Raced keenly in the preliminary stages. Held up rounding the home turn and had difficulty obtaining clear running in the final straight. Townsville 08/05/2026
She's A Beauty Fractious in the barriers and was slow to begin. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Mordecai Raced keenly in the middle stages. Mackay 14/05/2026
Savvy Thinker Jumped in abruptly at the start hampering TO LOVE SOMEBODY. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Townsville 30/04/2026
 
Race 5 VALE SHANE MCGOVERN OPEN Handicap 1400M
Beau Rain Began awkwardly then shifted out on jumping bumping with STATS. Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages. Townsville 05/03/2026
Free Carry Laid out in the early part of the home straight before being corrected. Eagle Farm 04/04/2026
Ella Te Ama Began awkwardly and was slow away. Townsville 16/01/2026
Going Nuclear Over-raced in the early stages. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Townsville 08/05/2026
Raced keenly in the middle stages. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Townsville 21/04/2026
Outback Action Slow to begin. Held up momentarily in the early stages of the home straight. Mackay 14/05/2026
Outsmarted Heavily contacted on jumping when ASTRA STAR shifted out, losing ground. Over-raced in the initial stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Townsville 08/05/2026
Vadamos Queen (NZ) Denied a marginal run passing the 250 metres, thereafter was unable to be fully tested over remainder of the race. Townsville 26/10/2024
Central Park Slow into stride. Townsville 08/05/2026
Slow to begin.; laid in near the 150 metres and had to be corrected. Townsville 14/04/2026
First Man laid out after leaving the barriers hampering KINGS CASTLE, Home Hill 16/05/2026
 
Race 6 THURINGOWA RSL BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000M
Gee Eye Why Bumped on jumping. Raced keen early. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/03/2026
Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Rider R. Wiggins was reprimanded pursuant to AR131(b) in that he failed to ride his mount out fully to the line. Picklebet Park Warwick 10/03/2026
Threebrothers Disappointed for a run near the 750 metres. Lost it’s near fore plate during running. Galloped on. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 04/04/2026
Golden Octavian Began awkwardly. Shifted in leaving the 100 metres placing LINE OF KINGS in restricted room, resulting in that runner having to be steadied and directed wider. Townsville 21/04/2026
Over-raced in the early stages. Became momentarily unbalanced approaching the 100 metres. Jockey dropped his whip near the 100 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 09/04/2026
Galbalan Over-raced in the early and middle stages; checked approaching the 200 metres. Townsville 31/03/2026
Fancy Garter Fractious in the barriers beginning awkwardly and lost ground. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
 
Race 7 TOWNSVILLE RSL BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1200M
Outback Action Slow to begin. Held up momentarily in the early stages of the home straight. Mackay 14/05/2026
Colours Of Autumn Slow to begin. Townsville 21/04/2026
Aged Care slow into stride Townsville 25/10/2025
Laid in under pressure over the final 100 metres. Townsville 05/10/2025
Dealing's Done Brushed the inside running rail near the 900m. Mackay 14/05/2026
Slow to begin and shortly after the start impeded momentarily by OBLIGATED. Bumped close to the finish by TRACK TALE which shifted outwards. Mackay 17/04/2026
Nolan Bumped and was unbalanced leaving the 200 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Slow to begin. Townsville 30/04/2026
Betterlucknexttime Over-raced in the middle stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Khumbila Commenced to race fiercely leaving the 600 metres and when being restrained away from the heels of CAPICELLA had so shifted out abruptly forcing SPIRIT OF MAC wider. Townsville 25/05/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages. Townsville 21/04/2026
Maximum Power Shortly after the start, shifted in bumping with INTRUDER, which in turn shifted in bumping CHARTWELL. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Townsville 25/05/2026
Materialist Unable to obtain clear running entering the home straight until near the 100 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Over-raced in the early stages. Mount Garnet 02/05/2026
Dalt Jaz pulled hard in the middle stages and shifted in near the 700 metres and had to be straightened. Home Hill 16/05/2026
Shifted in on jumping, bumping with another runner Sportsbet Bowen 10/05/2026
 
Race 8 BELLE PROPERTY BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1200M
Hell Of A Trip Held up for clear running in the home turn. Had to be steadied leaving the 300 metres to avoid the heels of ROCK THE SUNSHINE, which shifted out. Lost both front plates during the event. Townsville 25/05/2026
Lost its off-side hind plate during the event. Sportsbet Bowen 10/05/2026
Colonel Parker Bumped on the hindquarters on jumping and was unbalanced. Townsville 28/12/2025
Leconfield Slow to begin. Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Magic Sunny Day Jumped out at the start and bumped with WE US 'N' CO. Rider Sean Cormack accidently dropped his off-side rein near the 200 metres. Rider Cormack reported that the gelding had hung out throughout. Townsville 30/04/2026
Had to steady when on heels near the 50 metres. Townsville 14/04/2026
Sweet Candy Over-raced in the early stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Majestic Blaze Slow to begin. Innisfail 11/04/2026
Geraldine's Wish Shifted in at the start bumping with another. Over-raced in the early stages. Mount Garnet 02/05/2026
Princess Shanghai Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Crowded leaving the 700 metres Sportsbet Bowen 10/05/2026
Slow into stride. Raced wide without cover in the early stages before obtaining the lead nearing the 900 metres. Townsville 30/04/2026
Wired For Fun Tightened for room on jumping. Townsville 08/05/2026
Our Folly Tightened for room on jumping between HEZA ROMEO which shifted out and ARROGANT HEART which shifted in, resulting in OUR FOLLY clipping the heels of ARROGANT HEART and blundering, losing ground. Townsville 25/05/2026
Diamond Lucy began awkwardly.: Laid out under pressure near the 150 metres Home Hill 16/05/2026
Shifted out on jumping, bumping with another runner. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Sportsbet Bowen 10/05/2026
Ginger Mick Raced wide without cover. Lost its near hind plate during running. Townsville 15/03/2026