Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

09/05/2019 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Craiglea Altona Began awkwardly and shifted out, bumping a runner to its outside. Townsville 30/04/2019
Oriental Girl Overraced in the early and middle stages. When questioned into its performance, rider stated, in his opinion, the filly’s racing manners did not allow her to run a solid 1200m at this stage of its career. Stewards noted the explanation. Townsville 09/04/2019
Kodai Was inclined to over race in the early stages. Shifted ground under pressure in the home straight. Atherton 27/04/2019
Kwikilla Delayed the start when it proved difficult to load. Trainer T. Comerford was advised that a warning would be placed on the filly’s barrier manners. Raced greenly in the early stages. Townsville 26/01/2019
 
Race 2
Best Hoffa Slow to begin. Townsville 18/04/2019
 
Race 3
Wirraway Began awkwardly. Townsville 18/04/2019
Buck Stops Here Forced outwards at the start, making heavy contact with another runner. Townsville 18/04/2019
Hammertone Slow to begin. Townsville 18/04/2019
Hershiser Raced wide. Townsville 18/04/2019
Bask in Glory Raced ungenerously for a short distance near the 1000m. Steadied off heels near the 900m. Hampered by another runner, which shifted in, and was obliged to alter course near the 300m. Townsville 30/04/2019
La Shaft Reluctant to load. Slowly away. Trainer was advised a warning would be placed on the mare’s barrier manners. Atherton 27/04/2019
Zulu Tuk Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 18/04/2019
 
Race 4
Aetherius Shifted out in an attempt to gain clear running near the 300m, bumping another runner. Townsville 30/04/2019
Tawhiri Shifted out at the start, tightening a runner to its outside. Townsville 30/04/2019
Bank Teller Shifted inwards at the start, tightening a runner to its inside. Townsville 30/04/2019
Poetic Attacks Slowly away after beginning awkwardly. Cairns 30/03/2019
Shunter Slowly away. Cairns 30/03/2019
Craiglea Zed Commenced to over-race when crossed by another runner leaving the 600m, becoming awkwardly placed at heels until near the 500m. Townsville 30/04/2019
 
Race 5
Buxton Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 18/04/2019
San Vittorio Slow to begin. Townsville 18/04/2019
Toff Rocks Slowly away. Cairns 30/03/2019
Evil Eye Mac Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 30/04/2019
Mick's Dream Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 18/04/2019
Omineca Jockey G Colless reported at scale that in his opinion the gelding failed to handle todays firm surface. Gold Coast 19/01/2019
Tecza Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 30/04/2019
Cinnabarbow Slow to begin. Townsville 30/04/2019
Leighway Bumped another runner as the start was effected. Raced wide approaching the 300M Home Hill 13/04/2019
Lucky Connection Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 18/04/2019
Double Denman Placed in restricted room leaving the 50m, having to be checked approaching the winning post. Townsville 30/04/2019
 
Race 6
Exceedingly Kool Was inclined to shift ground under pressure in the home straight. Atherton 27/04/2019
Simply Marvellous Slow to begin. Townsville 09/04/2019
Sweet Perfume Performed below market expectations. Rider L. Meech reported that the mare felt amiss in its action. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. A post-race sample was also taken for analysis. Benalla 28/09/2018
Ceebiz Kit Slow to begin. Townsville 04/10/2018
Little Stryker Raced wide for the majority. Einasleigh 20/04/2019
Countless Rock Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 09/04/2019
 
Race 7
Lord Archer Over-raced in the early stages. Shifted wider leaving the 800m to improve and raced wide from that point onwards. Hung in under pressure in the home straight, hampering another runner momentarily near the 100m. Townsville 18/04/2019
Syamantaka Mani Began awkwardly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be suffering from the thumps which improved sharply after treatment. Townsville 18/04/2019
Arno Bay A post race veterinary examination of the horse, which raced disappointingly revealed no abnormalities. Bowen 22/03/2019
Thai Boxing Momentarily hampered near the 100m by another runner, which was hanging in. Townsville 18/04/2019
Damky Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Townsville 18/04/2019
Craiglea Cetina Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 30/04/2019
Candy Girl Over-raced in the early stages. Townsville 18/04/2019