Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

28/10/2023 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 TOP SHELF TRAINING RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap 1300m
Boom Ranga Began awkwardly. Bowen 14/10/2023
Raced three wide without cover for the majority. Townsville 29/09/2023
Dystopian Stewards questioned rider in regard to her riding of the gelding in the early stages. Read full report. Atherton 14/10/2023
Laid in under pressure crowding runner to inside approaching and leaving the 200m. Gordonvale 07/10/2023
Pluckercarn Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early stages. Bowen 14/10/2023
Foreverede Awkward to begin and bumped with ACT OF ROYALTY. Home Hill 12/10/2023
Hyderabad Hampered at the start. Townsville 29/09/2023
Answering Raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event. Townsville 06/10/2023
Be Little Darlin' In the vicinity of the 500m, was obliged to be steadied when UNPUNISHED shifted out, and as result lost considerable ground. Townsville 29/09/2023
Listen Listen Began awkwardly. In the vicinity of the 950m was obliged to steady to avoid heels. Townsville 06/10/2023
Turn Bird Bumped on jumping, made the 1000 metres turn awkwardly. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 09/09/2023
Make It Happen Slow to begin Innisfail 21/10/2023
Passing the 250m, attempted a tight run and was obliged to be restrained and alter course to the inside of TACTICAL ILLUSION, who rolled out marginally. Townsville 06/10/2023
Zouhope Slow to begin. Over-raced in the early stages. Townsville 06/10/2023
Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Townsville 29/09/2023
Lightheadedness Shifted in on jumping tightening SEEFELD. Home Hill 12/10/2023
Modern Legend Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Innisfail 30/09/2023
Zakheera Shifted out on jumping tightening SEEFELD. Over raced in the early stages. Raced wide with cover. Home Hill 12/10/2023
Slow to begin. Atherton 16/09/2023
 
Race 2 BROTHERS RUGBY UNION CLUB TOWNSVILLE BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1400m
Ventura Ocean (IRE) Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the home straight. Wyong 27/08/2023
Ciao Bicky Raced keenly in the early stages. Townsville 06/10/2023
Miss Seattle Shifted in on jumping away. Raced wide without cover over throughout. Townsville 29/09/2023
Overseas (NZ) Change of tactics - in that they will attempt to have the gelding ridden further forward if circumstances permit. Ridden accordingly. Townsville 29/09/2023
Barrichello Resented the kickback when settling behind the field. Inclined to lay in over the concluding stages. Cloncurry 13/10/2023
Slow to begin. Raced wide majority. Julia Creek 30/09/2023
Realeza Began awkwardly. Townsville 06/10/2023
Awe Held up from the 350m until the 200m. Townsville 06/10/2023
Kopangi (NZ) Slow to begin. Townsville 29/09/2023
Stood flat-footed and lost considerable ground. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 08/09/2023
Choir Boy In the vicinity of the 450m, momentarily became unbalanced and awkward in it’s action. Held up rounding the home turn until approaching the 200m. Townsville 29/09/2023
Mista Omega Began awkwardly. Townsville 06/10/2023
Old School In the vicinity of the 1000m was taken wider when READAPT rolled out momentarily. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Home Hill 12/10/2023
Lady Rain Over-raced during the middle stages. Laid out over the concluding stages. Townsville 06/10/2023
Bumped on jumping. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 08/09/2023
Night Guy Slow to begin. Atherton 14/10/2023
 
Race 3 LADBROKE IT! Maiden Handicap 1000m
Cosmic Legend From the outside barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. Rider reported that his mount race flat throughout the early and middle stages and, when asked for an effort in the early part of the home straight, failed to respond to his riding and was disappointing in the manner in which the gelding finished its race off. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Newcastle 24/06/2023
Near 200m laid out under pressure. Newcastle 10/06/2023
Our Benefit Raced wide throughout. Laid in throughout the event. Mackay 19/10/2023
Head Bee Slow post-race recovery. Mount Garnet 28/04/2023
Imperium Over raced in the early stages. Raced wide for the majority. Home Hill 12/10/2023
Slow to begin. Townsville 29/09/2023
Laide Restrained off heels leaving the 600 metres and again near the 500 metres, shifted in near the 200 metres bumping another Another Jack which as a result shifted in bumping heavily with Steel Grit which became unbalanced and shifted in bumping Hughie Vuitton which was checked and also inconvenienced by another runner which shifted out slightly. Rider of Laide pleaded guilty to careless riding charge. Innisfail 21/10/2023
Held up from the 350m to the 200m. Townsville 06/10/2023
Nellyation Raced wide without cover for the majority. Hung out rounding the home turn. In the vicinity of the 300m, elected to shift out to gain clear running. Corfield 29/07/2023
Talantino Crowded for room near the 500 metres. Innisfail 30/09/2023
 
Race 6 LAWRENCE & HANSON BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000m
Captain Bond A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the near hind leg. Ipswich 04/08/2023
Near the 700m was checked off heels. Co-trainer was advised a warning would be placed on the gelding’s record for being difficult to load. Wyong 04/07/2023
Midas Star Over-raced early stages, bumped near winning post. Innisfail 21/10/2023
When asked to comment on the performance, jockey G. Kliese stated that whilst his mount travelled well throughout the race, he felt that when he was unable to cross SHEEZ MARVELOUS and dictate the speed of the race, that this had an effect on MIDAS STAR’ overall finishing performance. Bowen 14/10/2023
Vaporizing Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Townsville 06/10/2023
Crowning Moment Raced keenly in the early stages. Townsville 06/10/2023
Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Townsville 29/09/2023
Wanna Tweet Very awkward to begin and shifted out. Over raced over the early and middle stages. Townsville 29/09/2023
Aura Gold On returning to scale, jockey M. Butler reported that his saddle slipped back on jumping. Home Hill 12/10/2023
Fergyliscious TQ'ed- R- instr. to ride fwd if began well & if there was no early pace. TR- conf. instr. to be more fwd than prev. start if there was no early pace & expected to settle midfield or better. Gave similar instr. at prev. start however settled further back on that occasion. Sportsbet-Pakenham Synthetic 08/08/2023
Shortly after the start was steadied away from another runner. Sportsbet-Pakenham Synthetic 22/07/2023
Regal Conqueror Trainer L Ross advised stewards that the gelding would be sent for a spell. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Sunshine Coast 11/06/2023
Slow to begin. Bumped near the 1000m. Tightened for room passing the winning post and obliged to steady when SHOCK AND AWE shifted in. Gatton 25/05/2023
World Charmer (NZ) Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Longreach 23/09/2023
Kihi Slow to begin. Disappointed for clear running over the concluding stages and as a result, was unable to be tested fully to the line. Home Hill 12/10/2023
Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure down the running, bumped with another runner passing the 150m becoming momentarily unbalanced. Performed below market expectations. i.e. full report. Toowoomba 04/02/2023
 
Race 7 AUSNORTH CONSTRUCTIONS OPEN Handicap 1200m
Tara Jasmine Slow into stride. Approaching the 400m improved onto heels and elected to shift out to gain clear running. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Townsville 06/10/2023
Unable to improve between the 600m and 400m when held up on heels. Near the 200m was eased in around heels to continue to improve. Murwillumbah 25/08/2023
Bones In the vicinity of the 350m, was momentarily disappointed for a run before improving into a position on the rail Townsville 06/10/2023
Shifted in soon after the start bumping another runner and was momentarily unbalanced. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 08/09/2023
Zouvilla Slow to begin. Innisfail 21/10/2023
Family Star Overraced in the early stages and passing the 1200m had to be restrained after improving onto heels. Mackay 19/10/2023
Raced keenly in the early stages. Over the concluding stages, raced in restricted room. Home Hill 12/10/2023
Spellcatcher Slow to begin. Raced in restricted room before electing to shift out near the 200m to obtain clear running. Emerald 14/10/2023
Held up rounding the home turn until approaching the 200m. Townsville 29/09/2023
Knockknee Raced three wide without cover for the majority after failing to gain cover in the early stages. Townsville 06/10/2023
Began awkwardly. At the 200m was disappointed for a run. Held up for clear running for the remainder of the straight. Townsville 29/09/2023
My Best Effort Raced wide for the majority. Innisfail 21/10/2023
Tempo (NZ) Began awkwardly. Home Hill 12/10/2023
Vaporizing Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Townsville 06/10/2023