Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

24/05/2025 Mackay



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 MOJO'S QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200M
War Council Jumped awkwardly. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Kensington 30/10/2024
Secret Boom Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Townsville 16/05/2025
Shifted inwards on jumping, bumping the hindquarters of another runner. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 08/05/2025
Badlifedecision Laid out when placed under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Diamond Code Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 08/05/2025
hampered on jumping. Bowen 12/10/2024
Sneaky Tay – raced keenly in the initial stages. Townsville 15/04/2025
 
Race 2 BOOK FOR MACKAY CUP SATURDAY 26 JULY RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap 1560M
Bo Bo Beware Began awkwardly. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Labarna Near the 200m was obliged to shift out around heels to continue to improve. Grafton 09/05/2025
Hearsay Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. When asked to comment on an improved performance, Trainer J Manzelmann stated HEARSAY had been racing consistently over previous starts with no luck however the drop back in grade today proved beneficial. Barcaldine 20/05/2025
Held up for clear racing room until a point near the 200m. Mackay 08/05/2025
Irish Mist Raced keenly in the middle stages. Bowen 11/05/2025
Mr Grey Began awkwardly and slow to begin as a result. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Milagro Shifted out near the 200m to obtain clear running and bumped. Dalby 26/04/2025
Miss Teak Slow to begin and impeded shortly after by another runner. Laid inwards when placed under pressure. Jockey reported that his mount began only fairly it may have proved detrimental over the final stages. Emerald 17/05/2025
Jumped away awkwardly and attempted to buck for a considerable distance shortly after the start. Rockhampton 15/03/2025
 
Race 3 STARCUT FLOWERS BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1560M
Yubetido Hung in noticeably under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Aidenabet Slow to begin. Home Hill 17/05/2025
Over-raced in the back straight; Held up in the early part of the final straight before being draw wider passing the 200 metres to improve. Bowen 11/05/2025
Yukanuma Slow to begin. Raced very wide, without cover, throughout the early and middle stages. Ballina 08/04/2025
Mordecai Elected to shift wider near the 500m in an attempt to improve. Had to steady to avoid the heels of AIN’T NOBODY, which was weakening, rounding the home turn. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 18/03/2025
Slow to leave the barriers and settled back. Held up for a short distance passing the 400 metres. Townsville 27/02/2025
Hearsay Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. When asked to comment on an improved performance, Trainer J Manzelmann stated HEARSAY had been racing consistently over previous starts with no luck however the drop back in grade today proved beneficial. Barcaldine 20/05/2025
Held up for clear racing room until a point near the 200m. Mackay 08/05/2025
 
Race 4 LADBROKES ODDS SURGE Maiden Plate 1200M
Iconic Prince Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 23/12/2024
Joyous Steps Fractious in the barriers. Began awkwardly & shifted inwards, bumping another runner, and as a result was slow into stride. Contacted by another runner near the 200m when that runner laid out. Mackay 08/05/2025
Longcross Bounded in the air on jumping and settled back. Inclined to lay in passing the 300 metres with its rider changing his whip hand to the off-side. Townsville 27/04/2025
Disco Annie Raced wide for the majority of the race. Innisfail 19/10/2024
Extremely Frilly Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2025
Hampered on jumping. Gosford 25/04/2025
Magic Tyla Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Pulling up post-race, Rider was harmlessly dislodged. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination. Mackay 08/05/2025
 
Race 5 LADBROKES AMATEUR CUP OPEN Handicap 1800M
For Valour Trainer stated that FOR VALOUR had gained significant fitness over its previous starts. Mackay 08/05/2025
Deciduous Began awkwardly. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Cabalo Escuro Over raced in the early and middle stages. Elected to shift wider in an attempt to improve a point near the 500m. Mackay 08/05/2025
Secret Location Slow into stride. Townsville 16/05/2025
Shifted wider near the 700 metres when MEDAL shifted out to obtain clear running. Rider advised the gelding had a tendency to lay out all race, vetted no abnormalities. Mount Garnet 03/05/2025
Acclimatise Laid out leaving the barriers crowding IRISH MIST, which resulted in CONVERTOR being hampered. Townsville 06/05/2025
Medal (NZ) Slow to begin. Townsville 16/05/2025
Shifted out near the 700 metres to obtain clear running forcing SECRET LOCATION wider. Mount Garnet 03/05/2025
Release Le Missile Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early stages. Townsville 06/05/2025
Slow to begin. Townsville 27/04/2025
Prepotent Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
 
Race 6 RACING AGAIN THURSDAY 5 JUNE BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1100M
Barello Began awkwardly. Held up for clear running from the entrance to the home straight until approaching the winning post and went to the line without being tested. Sunshine Coast 13/12/2024
Devil Devil Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early stages. Mackay 08/05/2025
Began awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Dealing's Done Slow to begin. Tightened for room near the 950m. Sunshine Coast 09/02/2025
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 29/11/2024
Beppe Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout. Bowen 11/05/2025
Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early states. Raced wide throughout. Placed in restricted room near the 900m by another runner for a number of strides. Mackay 08/05/2025
Universal Harmony Over raced in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Keyboard Bumped with HOTFOOT PERFORMER shortly after the start. Dalby 22/03/2025
Mr Caleb Slow to begin, bumped by FLY WITH YOU on jumping. Lay in under pressure from the 200 metres until corrected by its rider. Mount Garnet 03/05/2025
Nano Star Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Bowen 11/05/2025
Roy's Road Raced in restricted room for some distance passing the 1400m. Improved on to heels near the 500m and had to be steadied for some distance. Shifted wider passing the 300m to obtain clear running. Emerald 01/02/2025
Cryptic Prism Bumped on the hindquarters soon after the start and became momentarily unbalanced. Bumped approaching the 1000m. Gatton 20/12/2024
Fancy Legend Placed in restricted room over the final stages when another runner shifted inwards. Emerald 17/05/2025
When asked for a comment on the improved performance, trainer L Horstman stated that FANCY LEGEND had derived significant benefit from its most recent start and in today’s event was able to obtain a soft, unchallenged lead. Trainer Horstman further added that the drop down in class in today’s event proved beneficial to the mare’s overall chances and the stable were expecting an improved performance. Stewards noted the comments. Yeppoon 26/04/2025
 
Race 7 MICK BANNON MEMORIAL OPEN Handicap 1300M
Logan Street Lion (NZ) Over raced during the middle stages and passing the 800m, steadied after improving onto heels. Eagle Farm 28/12/2024
Track Tale Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight and momentarily placed HELLISH in restricted room near the 100m. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Bumped shortly after the start by another runner. Raced wide until a point near the 1000m. Shifted wider under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Farooq Slow to begin. Rdr reported that FAROOQ would be better suited racing over further distances & would derive benefit from today’s run. Mackay 08/05/2025
Vet NVA. Naracoorte 16/02/2025
Kathy's Beau Raced four-wide throughout. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Jumped outwards at the start impeding another runner. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
Fine Shot Slow into stride. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Shifted in on jumping. Raced three wide throughout. A post race vet exam revealed mild heat stress. Eagle Farm 05/04/2025
Rainbow Connection Slow to begin. Elected to shift wider near the 600m in an attempt to improve. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Bumped by another runner near the 50m. Mackay 08/05/2025
Divine Okay Began awkwardly. Dislodged apprentice E Molloy near the 1000m. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination. Mackay 08/05/2025
Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 05/04/2025
Flying Shamus Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 08/05/2025
Deep Blast Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the home straight until a point inside the final 250m. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Began awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Impeded soon after the start by LAST DITCH EFFORT. Held up for clear running until near the 200m. Rockhampton 22/04/2025
Brad Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Had to check and shift outwards to avoid the dislodged rider near the 1000m. Mackay 08/05/2025