Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

24/08/2019 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Spacex Beaten Favourite ($1.45). A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the near fore leg. Trainer T. O’Sullivan was notified that a veterinary certificate of fitness would need to be presented prior to racing again. A swab sample was taken for analysis. Colac 10/02/2019
The Grove Began awkwardly and was then tightened for room and lost ground. Cairns 03/08/2019
Canford Tree Slow to begin. Hampered shortly after the start. Hung out under pressure over the final 80m. Mackay 05/08/2019
Trigger After being slow to begin was then tightened for room. Shifted out near the 700m, forcing another runner wider. Cairns 03/08/2019
Jack Reacher Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 15/08/2019
Star Banner Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages. Townsville 25/07/2019
Van Gaal Raced ungenerously when being restrained leaving the 1000m and continued to do so for some distance, throwing its head in the air, and was unable to obtain clear running from the 400m until leaving the 200m. Cairns 03/08/2019
Uptown Toff Shifted out on jumping, tightening runners to its outside. Cairns 03/08/2019
Starbeats Began awkwardly and shifted inwards, tightening another runner. Mackay 05/08/2019
What's Rockin' Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 20/07/2019
Zulu Tuk Raced wide for the majority. Townsville 15/08/2019
 
Race 2
Kiss Me Later Raced greenly and shifted out near the 200m Townsville 25/07/2019
Up The River Began awkwardly and shifted out, hampering another runner. Shifted out at the 100m, bumping with another runner. Townsville 23/05/2019
Craiglea Clay Overraced early. Nanango 03/08/2019
Craiglea Lizzy Momentarily steadied when crowded for room near the 1000m. Mackay 05/08/2019
Amelia's Rainbow Slow to begin. Townsville 15/08/2019
Go Jabba Made the 1000m turn awkwardly and shifted out. Raced ungenerously for a short distance thereafter Cairns 10/08/2019
 
Race 3
Boyer Restrained approaching the 800m when it had a tendency overrace, shifting in slightly. Townsville 15/08/2019
Hot Shot Harry Began awkwardly and shifted out, hampering another runner. Cairns 03/08/2019
Sparkly Star Forced wider near the 1000m. Cairns 10/08/2019
Dream I Can Had a tendency to overrace in the early and middle stages. Cairns 03/08/2019
Soluminate Blundered on jumping and lost ground. Cairns 03/08/2019
Sunny Sailor Slow to begin. Cairns 03/08/2019
Great Fox Began awkwardly. Post race vet i.e full report. Mackay 05/08/2019
Ready for Love Shifted out at the 400m, forcing another runner wider. Shifted in under pressure approaching the winning post, crowding runners to its inside Cairns 10/08/2019
Go Diamonds Raced wide from the 800m and was forced wider rounding the home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 20/07/2019
Tapthetill Raced wide for the majority of the race. Cairns 03/08/2019
Dordogne Tightened for room near the 350m and was restrained. Townsville 28/07/2018
Liberation Lad Raced wide for the majority. Atherton 22/06/2019
 
Race 4
Corinth Slow to begin. Cairns 03/08/2019
Follow On Buffeted by another runner when tiring near the 200m, then awkwardly placed at the heels of a tiring runner, having to be checked shortly after. Post race vet i.e full report. Mackay 05/08/2019
Lansala Slow to begin. Cairns 10/08/2019
Zelenus Slow to begin. Shifted out leaving the 200m, brushing another runner. Townsville 27/07/2019
Persistent Shadow Slow to begin. Held up for clear running near the 400m and until the early part of the home straight. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Townsville 15/08/2019
Candy Girl Held up for a short distance near the 400m and was unable to improve. Townsville 15/08/2019
Honest Natalie Threw its head in the air as start was effected and was slow to begin Townsville 20/07/2019
Backtospec Bumped with another runner near the 1100m becoming unbalanced. Innisfail 17/08/2019
 
Race 5
Run Hoff Run Raced wide in the early stages. Mackay 29/06/2019
Via Balciano Improved onto the heels of another runner approaching the 1000m and had to be steadied. Cairns 10/08/2019
The Groom Momentarily tightened for room approaching the home turn by THEY CALL ME ROSE, which shifted in, and had to be steadied. Aquis Beaudesert 27/07/2019
Poetic Attacks Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Cairns 10/08/2019
Fine 'n' Devine Had difficulty obtaining clear running from leaving the 400m until leaving the 200m. Townsville 15/08/2019
Love Me Ruby Slow to begin. Townsville 15/08/2019
 
Race 6
Astoria Raced wide in the early stages. Cairns 10/08/2019
Calypso Bay Passing the 300m laid in despite efforts of its rider. Trainer explanation re seemingly improved performance - gelding only been in his care for last couple of runs and at its last start was not suited over the shorter distance and did not appreciate dirt racing surface. Added in previous run performed quite well in Townsville Cup and with the small field today over a more suitable distance did expect a better performance however, was quite surprised by the win. Doomben 10/08/2019
Vassal Bumped by another runner on jumping. Shifted out near the 1000m to improve and raced wide from that point. Cairns 10/08/2019
Follow Suit Shifted out at the start, making contact with another runner. Cairns 10/08/2019
Crimson Halo Overraced in the early stages. Cairns 10/08/2019
Hot Saga Bumped by another runner on jumping. Cairns 10/08/2019
Craiglea Cetina Raced 4 wide throughout. Gympie 17/08/2019
Set the Bar High Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 15/08/2019
Cyclone Path Began awkwardly. Cairns 10/08/2019
 
Race 7
Grey Missile Slow to begin and shifted out, making contact with another runner. Cairns 03/08/2019
Easy Weekend Slow to begin. Townsville 15/08/2019
Imanui Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 27/07/2019
National Trail Tightened for room and lost its rightful running. Cairns 10/08/2019
Space Time Slow to begin. Cairns 10/08/2019
Bullion Wolf Raced wide for the majority of the race. Cairns 03/08/2019
Confronting A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have lacerations to both hind legs. Trainer was advised a veterinary clearance must be provided prior to the horse being permitted to start again. Cairns 03/08/2019
More Than a Song Shifted inside the line of the rail approaching the 800m, and then shifted out, placing another runner in restricted room. Townsville 15/08/2019
Snowy Moet Slow to begin and shifted out, making contact with another runner. Cairns 03/08/2019
Sweet Perfume Shifted in slightly near the 800m, crowding runners to its inside. Townsville 15/08/2019
Airacobra Began awkwardly. Townsville 15/08/2019
Bold Kingston Made the 1000m turn awkwardly and shifted out, forcing other runners wider. Compounded over the concluding stages. Post Race vet i.e full report. Cairns 10/08/2019