Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

01/10/2019 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Blazing Steel Began awkwardly. Townsville 17/09/2019
Harvest Pride Slow to begin. Townsville 17/09/2019
Tapthetill Slow to begin. Cairns 14/09/2019
 
Race 2
Polar Blast Raced fiercely in the early and middle stages, Restrained from heels near the 400m. Cairns 14/09/2019
Mishani Redman Raced wide for the majority of the race. Cairns 14/09/2019
Media Vita When questioned regarding the horse’s disappointing performance, jockey J. Stanley explained that he had to pressure the gelding to obtain a forward position. He added that after travelling well outside the leader during the middle stages the gelding then failed to finish the race off and in his opinion was most disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a poor post-race recovery. Stewards will follow up with trainer J. McConachy in coming days as to the horse’s post-race recovery. Rockhampton 26/04/2019
 
Race 3
General Short Slowly away. Cairns 13/09/2019
Insolvent Raced wide for the majority of the race. Mackay 13/06/2019
Juzou Raced wide for the majority of the event. Apprentice A. Spinks dropped his whip near the 50m. Mackay 10/09/2019
Chezblack Shifted out near the 300m to obtain clear running, making contact with another runner, and again approaching the 200m shifted out, making contact with the same runner Townsville 17/09/2019
Foxy Feline Bounded in the air as the start was effected and lost ground. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 05/09/2019
Written Image Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 17/09/2019
 
Race 4
Spacex Fractious in the barriers. Inclined to overrace in the early stages. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Cairns 13/09/2019
Aritomo Hampered soon after jumping. Atherton 21/09/2019
Distracted Slow to begin. Townsville 17/09/2019
Trigger Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start. Cairns 13/09/2019
Raparee As the horse was resuming after a prolonged absence from racing it underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start. Cairns 13/09/2019
Seamad Slow to begin. Townsville 17/09/2019
Just Unreel Steadied and shifted out to avoid the heels near the 600m and again near the 200m. Proved difficult to load, delaying the start, incurred Warning. Mackay 10/09/2019
 
Race 5
Pure Hawk Slow to begin. Shifted in when overracing near the 1000m, bumping another runner. Townsville 17/09/2019
Brooklands - Improved onto heels and shifted outwards to secure clear running near the 250m. Birdsville 06/09/2019
Let's Go to Rio Raced wide for the majority of the event. Mackay 10/09/2019
Feringo Slowly away. When questioned, Jockey advised, in his opinion, the gelding failed to handle today’s soft going. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A post-race swab sample was taken. Townsville 30/05/2019
Purrhaps Threw its head in the air when being crossed by another runner near the 1100m. Mackay 21/09/2019
 
Race 6
Lieutenant Dan Slow to begin. Raced wide from the 700m when shifted out to improve. Cairns 14/09/2019
Narda Shar Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Cairns 13/09/2019
Dragon Pins Unable to secure clear running on entering the home straight until near the 150m. Mackay 10/09/2019
Fine 'n' Devine Slow to begin. Cairns 14/09/2019
October Storm Began awkwardly. Near the 300m shifted in abruptly making heavy contact with another runner and becoming unbalanced. Was checked when tightened between runners near the 200m. Cairns 13/09/2019
Liberation Lad Slowly away. Atherton 21/09/2019