Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

11/07/2025 Mackay



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 LADBROKES ODDS SURGE Maiden Handicap 1200M
Out Of Luck Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
Tightened shortly after the start. Bumped near the 450m. Doomben 23/04/2025
Ravenite Began awkwardly and shifted inwards, heavily bumping BIG DEMEANOR, resulting in jockey S Cormack becoming unbalanced and losing ground. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Upon returning to scale, jockey S Cormack reported that he had difficulty pushing RAVENITE out fully to the finish due to it being inclined to lay in the home straight. Mackay 05/06/2025
Rum Rumble Bumped with DAWN EXPRESS on jumping. Shortly after the start, was bumped in the hindquarters by VILLANDRY which was carried outwards by WARHOL and then was bumped by MISS ELOTAN which shifted outwards abruptly shortly after. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Held up in the home straight until a point near the 250m. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Over raced in the early stages. Raced wide in the early stages. Was disappointed for a run in the home straight until shifting outwards passing the 100m to obtain clear racing room. Mackay 05/06/2025
Dawn Embers Bumped with RUM RUMBLE on jumping. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Shifted out abruptly shortly after the start hampering MAGIC TYLA. Mackay 24/05/2025
Alpine Power Slow into stride. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Lost contact in the early stages and finished well back Home Hill 17/05/2025
Torera On jumping away was hampered when contacted, momentarily unbalancing Rdr and as a result lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 19/04/2025
Zaboog Began very awkwardly and shifted out causing SPRING’S GIFT to be buffeted. On returning to scale, rider Shae Neilson reported to stewards that ZABOOG laid out throughout the event placing her at a disadvantage. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Began awkwardly and shifted outwards, bumping HUSTLER’S AMBITION. Raced wide until obtaining a position outside the lead near the 600m. Mackay 05/06/2025
Mishani Amore Proved difficult to load delaying the start. Warning issued. Townsville 12/06/2025
 
Race 2 S.H. TAIT & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 1200M
Galbalan Raced four-wide throughout. Townsville 29/06/2025
Odegaard Performed below expectations. Rdr could offer no explanation for the poor performance. Co-trainer Michael Kent (Jnr) reported that he was at a loss to explain the performance. Post-race vet exam no abs. Stewards will follow up with the stable. Sportsbet-Pakenham 15/05/2025
Slow to begin and from a wide barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. Canterbury Park 07/08/2024
The Brill Building Rider advised that it was his mounts first start on a heavy track and had travelled well in the early stages however failed to quicken in the home straight. Rockhampton 30/05/2025
Albanian Bay Slow into stride. Townsville 29/06/2025
Raced very wide throughout. Laid in rounding the home turn bumping with other runners Townsville 12/06/2025
Bloodhawke Began awkwardly. Forced wider near the 500m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 16/03/2025
Moon Over Matilda Raced wide throughout. Bowen 31/05/2025
Andiron Checked shortly after the start when another runner shifted ground. Held up in the early stages of the home straight. Rockhampton 31/12/2024
Elected to shift wider to obtain clear racing room near the 200m. Rockhampton 19/12/2024
Rich Divinity Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 03/01/2025
Zelezny Began awkwardly. Shifted outwards near the 600m when attempting to obtain clear racing room and bumped with GILBERT’S GOLD. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Terminus Began very awkwardly and settled back. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Held up in the early stages of the home straight. Mackay 23/12/2024
Encroachment Severely hampered on jumping away. Raced wide throughout. Home Hill 28/06/2025
 
Race 3 MANDY ATHERTON PROFESSIONALS QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap 1300M
Cole's Best Began awkwardly. Over raced throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 19/04/2025
Eleanor Nancy Bumped by BOLD ARTIC upon entering the home straight. Apprentice O. Kendal reported at scale that her mount was inclined to hang in throughout the entirety of the event and proved difficult. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Rothfury Commenced to over race in the early stages and had to be restrained from heels of other runners on multiple occasions. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Retrained after the start and settled at the rear of the field. Commenced to over race leaving the 800m and approaching the 700m had to check from the heels of ASK ME MATE resulting in SOUTHAVEN being inconvenienced. Held up for clear running from the 600m until inside the 400m and was then shifted wider to obtain a clear run. Rockhampton 22/05/2025
Crimson Decipher Bumped with SMART MISSION on jumping. Raced wide throughout. Townsville 29/06/2025
Jumped away awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Near the 200m, had to momentarily steady to avoid the heels of BEE TWO which had laid outwards. Rockhampton 14/06/2025
Remlap Kava Eased out of the race on the home turn by the rider after commencing to buck from the 600m until the 400m. Trainer was advised that the gelding would be required to trial before racing again. Clermont 21/06/2025
I'm Stellar The filly was loaded into the barriers first, at the request of trainer. Clermont 21/06/2025
Raced wide in the early stages. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 08/05/2025
Spirited Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Zelezny Began awkwardly. Shifted outwards near the 600m when attempting to obtain clear racing room and bumped with GILBERT’S GOLD. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Fireupzous Bumped on jumping after TOW THE LINE shifted in. Raced keenly during the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Blundered on jumping. Shifted wide on the home turn and hung in under pressure in the home straight. Clermont 21/06/2025
 
Race 4 KEY SOLUTIONS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1560M
Savvy Sovereign (NZ) Raced wide without cover throughout. Townsville 29/06/2025
Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Townsville 07/06/2025
Blazerro Began awkwardly. Raced wide and without cover from the 1200m. Kembla Grange 10/05/2025
Mission House Laid out in the early part of the home straight. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Raced wide in the early stages. Townsville 12/06/2025
Smooth Torque Near the 400m was steadied after improving onto heels. Trainer advised the mare had reached the end of its preparation and would be spelled. A post-race veterinary examination of the mare did not reveal any abnormality. Ballina 17/01/2025
Bella Tivaci (NZ) Jumped away awkwardly. Rockhampton 14/06/2025
Inclined to lay in when placed under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Mackay 21/02/2025
Booga Ray Laid in near the 900m. Toowoomba 31/05/2025
Freeman Slow to begin. Rockhampton 05/07/2025
Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 23/06/2025
Magic Game Raced keenly throughout the event. Raced wide in the early stages. Was carried wider on the track near the 1200m by TAKUNAI which shifted outwards when overracing. Rockhampton 05/07/2025
Slow to begin. Elected to shift outwards near the 700m in an attempt to improve. When asked to comment on the performance, jockey J Stanley stated that MAGIC GAME failed to travel at any stage of the event, which may have been due to the removal of blinkers this start. Trainer C Taylor concurred with the comments from jockey Stanley and advised that he will look to make a gear adjustment prior to its next start with the re-addition of blinkers. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Bo Bo Beware Bumped with YUKANUMA on jumping. Mackay 05/06/2025
Me Time Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 05/06/2025
Rothweiler Raced wide in the early stages before being permitted to stride forward from the 1300m and settling into a position outside of the leader near the 1100m. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 14/06/2025
Roy's Road Jumped away awkwardly and was slow as a result. Near the 400m steadied after being placed in restricted room when MONEY MAN was carried outwards. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Held up in the home straight until shifting outwards near the 350m. Rockhampton 14/06/2025
Graeci Held up for majority of the home straight and had to momentarily steady to avoid the heels of GENERAL HIPPO when that runner shifted outwards. Rockhampton 14/06/2025
Began very awkwardly and as a result slow into stride. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 30/05/2025
 
Race 5 CALCUTTA FRIDAY 25TH JULY RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1800M
Mordecai Slow to begin. Townsville 29/06/2025
Vancouver Bay Had to be steadied momentarily when crossed by READY TO PARDON passing the 1300 metres. Townsville 29/06/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages and raced three wide without cover from leaving the 900 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 09/06/2025
Kings Castle (FR) Slow to begin before shifting behind runners in the early stages. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Jumped inwards at the start hampering another runner. Shifted in abruptly under pressure near the 100 metres having to be checked from heels. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 09/06/2025
Triggerific Began awkwardly Apiam Bendigo 14/06/2025
Bavarian Lady Began awkwardly. Rockhampton 05/07/2025
Caught wide early, before being ridden forward to obtain a position outside the leader near the 900m. Toowoomba 23/06/2025
Orca Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Mackay 21/02/2025
Consider It Ready Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Imperial Blossom Raced wide with cover throughout. Townsville 12/06/2025
Latin Love Held up rounding the home turn. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Caracristi Bumped in the hindquarters by PROPOSE which shifted inwards. Overraced in the early stages. Raced wide throughout. Inclined to hang in the home straight when placed under pressure. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
 
Race 6 BLACKS REAL ESTATE H.L. BLACK MEMORIAL OPEN Handicap 1800M
Alcyone Bumped with RUBUNKAR on jumping. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Aimpoint COT: To be ridden more conservatively from the outside barrier; settled back. From the outside barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. Canterbury Park 18/06/2025
When questioned re disappointing performance, rdr explained in his opinion his mount floundered under the heavy impost of 62.5kg. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Tnr agreed with view of rdr and advised the gelding would now be freshened up. Orange 11/04/2025
Caffrey (IRE) Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Inclined to lay out under pressure in the home straight. Alpha 28/06/2025
Farooq Raced keenly in the early stages. Mackay 05/06/2025
Sir Grace (NZ) Bounded on jumping. Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Sir Rocket Laid in rounding the home turn and down the straight when under pressure. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Clermont 21/06/2025
Raced wide for the majority of the race. Atherton 14/06/2025
Stampede Warrior Slow to begin. Inclined to lay out under pressure in the home straight. Shifted in to obtain clear running passing the 250m inconveniencing another runner. Rider was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground. Alpha 28/06/2025
Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Clermont 21/06/2025
Deciduous Began awkwardly. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Pipistrelle Began awkwardly and bumped with QUOTHQUAN. Raced wide throughout. Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 05/07/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. When asked for a comment on the performance, jockey R Stewart stated that his mount commenced to overrace in the middle stages when being restrained, and as a result was unable to be settled which proved detrimental over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Archer's Game Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Near the 100m, was bumped on the hindquarters by ZHUZANG SHI, and as a result turned inwards placing that runner in restricted room before being corrected. Rockhampton 05/07/2025
Buffeted on jumping. Raced keenly when crossed near the 950m. Held up for clear running between the 200m-100m. Toowoomba 14/06/2025
Convener (FR) Slow into stride. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Shifted wider to improve passing the 600 metres and raced wide thereafter. Townsville 07/06/2025
Fortified (NZ) Contacted the barriers on jumping and lost ground. Townsville 06/07/2025
Began awkwardly and as a result slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. Shifted wider on the track near the 800m in an attempt to improve and obtain clear racing room. Mackay 05/06/2025
Our Turn Now (NZ) Slow to begin from a wide barrier. Townsville 29/06/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Bumped with WHATJEUDOIN’ upon entering the home straight. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Tricky Beans Raced wide for the majority. Injune 14/06/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Emerald 17/05/2025
Kings Castle (FR) Slow to begin before shifting behind runners in the early stages. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Jumped inwards at the start hampering another runner. Shifted in abruptly under pressure near the 100 metres having to be checked from heels. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 09/06/2025
 
Race 7 LADBROKES NEWMARKET 1300M
Secret Plan Jumped away awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Near the 250m, bumped with PARADE GROUND. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Raced wide, without cover, throughout the early and middle stages. Bumped heavily close to the finish line being taken off running line and unbalanced. Casino 30/05/2025
Slippin' Jimmy Reshod on arrival to the barriers. Rdr reported mount proved disappointing and failed to let down as expected. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr advised going for a spell. To trial prior to resuming. Sample taken. Doomben 01/02/2025
Master Montaro Laid in through the early part of the home straight. Townsville 12/06/2025
Rider reported that his mount did not handle the Heavy 9 surface. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Albury 20/03/2025
Northern Pride When questioned regarding the performance of NORTHERN PRIDE rdr stated that in his opinion had not backed up from racing at Mackay earlier this week. Tnr agreed and advised the gelding would now be spelled. Townsville 14/03/2025
Go Getaboy Was crowded and obliged to steady near the 950 metres when TAMBO’S JUSTICE, which was improving forward, shifted in when not fully clear. Commenced to over-race approaching the 1,000 metres when the tempo steadied. Over-raced for some distance thereafter Townsville 29/06/2025
ContactedCHOIR BOY passing the 200 metres after bumping with STATS. Townsville 07/06/2025
Outback Action Contacted the running rail passing the 700 metres. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Bumped with another runner and was slow to begin. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Townsville 12/06/2025
Real Key Shortly after straightening, attempted to improve to the outside of another runner, after that run closed, was held up for clear running for a considerable distance until approaching the 150m. Eagle Farm 28/06/2025
Media Empire Jumped away awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Began awkwardly. Impeded shortly after the start by TRACK TALE which shifted outwards and MOENAVE which shifted inwards. Commenced to over race near the 800m and had to be restrained when racing onto the heels of TRACK TALE. Passing the 800m, stepped in for a stride when being restrained, placing CHERRY ROSE in restricted room for a number of strides. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the early stages of the home straight. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Amicus Curiae Held up rounding the home turn until near the 150m whereby it improved into a narrow run. Canterbury Park 18/06/2025
Overraced in the early stages. Near the 300m, rdr dropped outside rein before regathering a short distance later. Eagle Farm 05/04/2025
Booming Lad Raced three wide without cover throughout. Townsville 27/05/2025
Flying Shamus Began awkwardly. Due to the trial being conducted following the last race and jockey’s flight times, stewards intend to inquire into the circumstances of FLYING SHAMUS losing ground near the 1050m at a time and date to fixed. Mackay 05/06/2025
Capo Strada Raced wide throughout. Laid in when placed under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Rockhampton 14/06/2025
Bringyaticket Bumped with another runner and was slow to begin. Held up for the majority of the final straight and was unable to be fully tested by rider Townsville 12/06/2025
Such A Whit Began awkwardly. Outpaced in the early stages and settled well back. Home Hill 28/06/2025
Shifted out at the start hampering FERUS. Ingham 16/11/2024
 
Race 8 LADBROKES MACKAY CUP SATURDAY 26TH JULY BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1300M
Capo Strada Raced wide throughout. Laid in when placed under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Rockhampton 14/06/2025
Henry's Blade (NZ) Was fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Crowded on jumping by PRINCE OF SOOVIEW, which shifted outwards, and bumped with ALL ENGLAND shortly after. Rockhampton 05/07/2025
Approaching the 600m bumped with CORKSCREW (NZ) and as a result become unbalanced in the hind quarters which resulted in CORKSCREW (NZ) being tightened for a number of strides. Rockhampton 14/06/2025
Flying Shamus Began awkwardly. Due to the trial being conducted following the last race and jockey’s flight times, stewards intend to inquire into the circumstances of FLYING SHAMUS losing ground near the 1050m at a time and date to fixed. Mackay 05/06/2025
Moktaffy (IRE) Bumped shortly after the start. Townsville 29/06/2025
Slow into stride. Bowen 31/05/2025
Our Turn Now (NZ) Slow to begin from a wide barrier. Townsville 29/06/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Bumped with WHATJEUDOIN’ upon entering the home straight. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Papasito Bumped with FISTSOFFURY on jumping. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Motion Legend Began awkwardly. Clermont 21/06/2025
Entrepreneurial Began awkwardly. Shifted in passing 650m forcing another runner inwards. Rider was reprimanded for making insufficient effort to prevent her mount from shifting in causing the inside runner to be placed in restricted room and steady. Alpha 28/06/2025
Jumped outwards at the start. Laid outwards over the concluding stages. Emerald 17/05/2025
Going Nuclear Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Townsville 12/06/2025
Brad Commenced to over-race passing the 1,000 metres. Townsville 06/07/2025
Savvy Sovereign (NZ) Raced wide without cover throughout. Townsville 29/06/2025
Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Townsville 07/06/2025
Dealing's Done Raced wide without cover throughout. Townsville 29/06/2025
Moon Over Matilda Raced wide throughout. Bowen 31/05/2025
Lady Masquerade Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Townsville 29/06/2025