Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

05/05/2023 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap 1000m
Roweiner's Dance Slow into stride. Townsville 09/03/2023
Floral Code Was hampered on jumping by Salika Diva which shifted out. Townsville 06/04/2023
Craicaro Slow to begin losing considerable ground and veered out sharply shortly after jumping. Craicaro was having its first race start and Trainer P Cullen was advised that a warning was issued. Townsville 13/01/2023
Puss Boots Began awkwardly. Cairns 21/04/2023
After being bumped at the start by a runner, the filly then shifted out tightening Superior Charm which had to be checked. Puss Boots then raced greenly in the straight and shifted in over the final 100 metres hampering Mishani Promise. Townsville 06/04/2023
Tanoshi Jockey C Whiteley was reprimanded (AR131(a)) for allowing his mount to shift ground approaching the finishing post hampering This Girl's Ready (L Morrison). Townsville 29/11/2022
This Girl's Ready Slow to begin. Townsville 15/04/2023
slow to begin Rockhampton 01/04/2023
 
Race 2 MITAVITE RATINGS BAND 0 - 65 Handicap 1609m
Keighley Sun Over-raced in middle stages. Townsville 24/04/2023
Undoubted Raced three-wide without cover Townsville 24/04/2023
Forgiato (NZ) Slow to begin. Mount Garnet 28/04/2023
Held up momentarily at the 400 metres and at the 100 metres. Townsville 15/04/2023
Forseti Slow to begin Townsville 24/04/2023
Slow into stride. Townsville 15/04/2023
 
Race 3 2YO CLASSIC SATURDAY 10 JUNE OPEN Handicap 1609m
Mystery 'N' Magic Commenced to race fiercely for some distance from the 1100 metres Townsville 24/04/2023
Slow into stride at the start. Jockey J Taylor was questioned regarding the performance of Mystery 'N' Magic. He advised that after being slow to begin, the gelding was never travelling well and when asked to improve passing the 600 metres, Mystery 'N' Magic had finished fairly. Jockey Taylor advised that in his opinion Mystery 'N' Magic may be better suited over a longer journey than today’s race and he had suggested the same to the trainer Mr Chillemi. Townsville 06/04/2023
Ciao Bicky Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages. Townsville 15/04/2023
Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 01/04/2023
Castile Momentarily steadied when tightened for room at the 1200 metres Townsville 15/04/2023
 
Race 4 TRACKSIDE PHOTOGRAPHY Maiden Handicap 1300m
Tycoon Baby Difficult to load Townsville 15/04/2023
Alontro Restrained off heels near the 900m. Cairns 26/03/2023
Fifi Of Doom Forced outwards on jumping. Laid out rounding the home turn. Innisfail 11/03/2023
Bergkamp Over raced in the early and middle stages having to be restrained to avoid heels for a considerable distance Mackay 27/04/2023
 
Race 5 BROWN BROTHERS Class 2 Handicap 1300m
Air Blue Slow to begin and ridden forward to obtain a position outside of the leader Townsville 24/04/2023
Jumped away awkwardly and shifted inwards onto the barrier partition and as a result was slow to begin. Raced wide in the early and middle stages with cover. When questioned regarding the performance rider J Murphy reported that the gelding was unsettled in the barriers and after beginning awkwardly he settled at the back of the field despite intending to settle on the pace and failed to improve when placed under pressure. Stewards requested a post-race veterinarian examination which revealed a small laceration to the left lip Mackay 28/03/2023
Perfect Quality Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Townsville 06/04/2023
Jumped awkwardly and bushed another runner. Forced wide on the home turn. Townsville 11/02/2023
Bravio umped away awkwardly. When questioned regarding the performance of BRAVIO rider J Stanley advised he received every opportunity, and he believed the gelding had failed to back up from its previous start at Townsville on Thursday the 8th of March. Mackay 13/03/2023
Stood flat footed in the barriers and was slow to begin. A warning was issued to the connections. Townsville 09/03/2023
Mirror Illusion Bumped on jumping. Cairns 03/03/2023
Headlander Slow into stride. Bowen 08/04/2023
Slow to begin. Cairns 26/03/2023
From This Moment Refused to proceed to the barriers and proved difficult to load. A warning was issued to Trainer M. Geaney regarding the barrier manners of From This Moment. Townsville 09/03/2023
Ginasue Hampered near the 900m. Cairns 21/04/2023
Brushed another runner at the 250m. Townsville 15/04/2023
Little Red Pepper Apprentice I Teh pleaded guilty to a charge under the provisions of AR132(7) (a) (ii) in that she used her whip in an excessive manner by striking the mare on 8 occasions prior to the 100 metres which is 3 more times than permitted. Apprentice I Teh was fined the sum of $300. In assessing penalty Stewards considered Apprentice Teh’s previous record in relation to recent breaches of this rule. Townsville 06/04/2023
Rebel Lake Slow to begin Home Hill 12/11/2022
 
Race 6 VALE DEAN HOLLAND QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200m
Hello Newman Jockey M Harley could offer no explanation for the below market expectation performance of the colt, other than it was making an abnormal breathing noise during the event. A post-race veterinary inspection failed to reveal any abnormalities. Doomben 14/12/2022
Tiny Mountain Fractious in the mounting yard. Townsville 15/04/2023
Canelander Raced ungenerously and shifted outwards near the 800m, then continued to race ungenerously until approaching the 600m. Doomben 22/03/2023
Emathion Blundered badly as the start was affected losing ground Townsville 15/04/2023
Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early stages before striding forward to settle outside the leader near the 1200m. Laid out rounding the home turn and in the straight. bet365 Geelong 05/11/2022
Whistle Tightened for room on jumping. Townsville 24/04/2023
Beau Epoch Slow to begin. Cairns 21/04/2023
Hampered at the 250 metres and again at the 100 metres when a runner to the inside shifted ground. Bowen 08/04/2023
Fanciful Mr Fox Collided with another runner on jumping. Raced in restricted room in the straight and momentarily held up. Townsville 24/04/2023
Hypothesize Tightened momentarily at the 250 metres. Townsville 24/04/2023
Jockey advised stewards on returning to scale the gelding never felt comfortable throughout the race and for this reason did not pressure it in the home straight. Townsville 24/03/2023
Mr Kobo Bumped approaching the winning post. Cairns 21/04/2023
Guys' Preference (NZ) Cast an offside plate in running. After compounding over the final 400 meters, the filly was inspected by the Club Veterinary Surgeon post-race and no abnormalities were identified. Townsville 03/02/2023
Near the 150m was bumped by Sugoi Legend which laid out. Muswellbrook 17/10/2022
 
Race 7 HYGAIN OPEN Handicap 1000m
Smart Image Restrained off heels for a short distance leaving the 400m. Cairns 02/01/2023
Primal Scream Raced wide for the majority. Innisfail 11/03/2023
Tennessee Boy Slow into stride. Cairns 04/02/2023
Steadied at the 900 metres when Hell of a Boy shifted in. Townsville 29/01/2023
Molongle Surprise Slow to begin and then commenced to pull hard and overrace after obtaining a forward position in the middle stages Townsville 15/04/2023
Dawn Too Good Jumped awkwardly. Townsville 15/04/2023
Raise Da Vibration Slow into stride. Shifted in marginally at the 500 metres causing Jockey R Shred (Palencia) to have to check that gelding. Jockey A Layt (Raise Da Vibration) was advised to exercise care in similar situations. Brushed another runner at the 200 metres. Townsville 11/02/2023
Proximate Cause Over-raced in the middle stages and shifted in slightly near the 700 metres when crowded. Townsville 24/03/2023
Just A Love Song Raced wide for the majority Townsville 20/11/2022
 
Race 8 NEXT RACE MEETING FRIDAY 19 MAY QTIS BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 1000m
Vaporizing Slow to begin Townsville 24/04/2023
Slow to begin. Steadied from heels near the 700 metres. Townsville 24/03/2023
Cochrane Shifted ground outwards just prior to the home straight Mackay 11/04/2023
Razment Slow to begin Townsville 24/04/2023
Slow to begin. Townsville 15/04/2023
Flying Artist Eased down over the concluding stages. Read full report. Cairns 21/04/2023
Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 04/08/2022
Five Bulls Slow to begin Mackay 28/03/2023
Spirit Meister Over-raced in the early stages. Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages. Cairns 30/10/2022
Over-raced in the early stages. Raced ungenerously for the majority of the race. Cairns 18/10/2022
Private Sector Shifted out abruptly on jumping inconveniencing a number of runners to its outside. Cairns 12/07/2022
Began awkwardly. Townsville 28/06/2022
Winning Saga Checked at the 900 metres when another runner shifted out. Townsville 28/02/2023
Blondie's Secret Held up and unable to obtain clear running making the home turn and until the 200m Townsville 24/04/2023
Sheez Marvellous Raced wide for the majority. Townsville 06/04/2023
Raced three wide throughout. Home Hill 29/10/2022
Boomalina Inconvenienced soon after start and restrained. Mount Garnet 28/04/2023
Za Za Ready Raced ungenerously for short distance near the 500m. Cairns 18/10/2022