Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

17/11/2018 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Iron Dome Slow to begin. Qtnd performance, S Galloway reported instructed to ride colt at rear of field from todays wide barrier. Jockey Galloway added passing 600m reluctant to shift extremely wide on track to improve and elected to trail DAZZLING GREY into race. When failed to quicken as expected, held up rounding home turn and then obliged to shift out upon straightening. Jockey Galloway further added the colt which was having its first start today was inclined to race greenly in home straight but nonetheless finished race off well and in his opinion would appreciate a step-up in distance. Gold Coast 16/09/2017
Zabring Trainer K Schweida will be advised that ZABRING which hung in throughout, must trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to racing again. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a laceration to the offside of the geldings mouth. Gold Coast 16/06/2018
 
Race 2
Gypsy's Tip Lost its near fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 04/11/2018
Little Nikkas Approaching the 800 when racing in restricted room to the inside of MIGHTY CASTLE, shifted in away and made heavy contact with the running rail for some distance and lost ground. Beaudesert 23/10/2018
Super Freak Slow to begin. Overraced in the middle stages. Unable to improve approaching and rounding the home turn when held up on heels. Laid out over the final 200m. Ballina 05/11/2018
Harlin Rose Shifted in abruptly over the concluding stages, causing its rider to stop riding and straighten. Sunshine Coast 04/11/2018
Comzali Began awkwardly and bumped another runner. Murwillumbah 25/04/2018
Sowhat Imarockstar Slow to begin. Gold Coast 10/11/2018
 
Race 3
The Demtel Man Slow to begin. Forced wider by POWERFUL LASS which was bumped out by BLACKLOG. Gold Coast 10/11/2018
Wishbeats Slow to begin. Murwillumbah 06/11/2018
Liliero Slow to begin and a short distance later was hampered when tightened for room. Gold Coast 03/11/2018
Uber Mover Bumped approaching 200m. Stewards ques. Jockey S Bogenhuber re tactics whether there was an opportunity to take up position with cover behind CHAUVE DOG near 1400m. Ms Bogenhuber stated she considered taking up that position however, was mindful of her specific instructions to lead and therefore when caught wide early allowed horse to stride forward in an attempt to obtain the lead. Ms Bogenhuber noted she was only able to obtain a position outside the leader near 900m. Trainer P Butterworth confirmed instructions and noted similar tactics had been adopted at the geldings last start. Gold Coast 03/11/2018
 
Race 4
Charles the Third Slow to begin. Toowoomba 31/10/2018
Smart As Attack Momentarily held up on the heels of CAPEOS passing the 300m. Doomben 06/11/2018
Twilighter Shifted out abruptly over the concluding stages. Gold Coast 03/11/2018
Delos To be ridden closer to the speed today - Slow to begin. Settled mid-field. Gold Coast 03/11/2018
Tempete Rouge Hung out from the 800m until straightening. Doomben 03/11/2018
Last Light Steadied at the post on the first occasion. Doomben 03/11/2018
Walk to the Bar Overraced in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 28/10/2018
It's Choux Time Tightened between runners shortly after the start. Held up for clear running approaching and rounding the home turn. Ipswich 02/11/2018
Lucky Captain Near the 1000m when pace of the race steadied noticeably rider elected to shift three wide to improve his position to race outside the leading pair. Doomben 03/11/2018
 
Race 5
Grandioso Slow to begin. Gold Coast 22/09/2018
True Myth When questioned as to the performance, Jockey S Galloway noted the gelding was having its first start in a clockwise direction and laid in over the final 600m proving difficult to ride. Nonetheless, he was still disappointed with its overall performance. Trainer M Costa will be interviewed at a later date. Gold Coast 03/11/2018
Lady Eighty Eight Raced wide throughout. Gold Coast 14/07/2018
Omission Shifted wider near the 600m to improve Beaudesert 03/11/2018
 
Race 6
Toga Picta Hung out making the turn into the home straight. Doomben 06/11/2018
Volomite Raced 3 wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 06/11/2018
Bacchur Leaving the 600m was eased when placed in restricted room to the inside of TRUE MYTH which had a tendency to lay in. Hung out under pressure in the home straight. Gold Coast 03/11/2018
All Apologies Slow to begin. Overraced when the pace was only steady after passing the 900m and as a result shifted wider on the track when approaching the 700m and travelled 3 wide from that point. Sunshine Coast 04/11/2018
Pass of Gold Fractious in the enclosure and connections were advised that a warning would be placed on the mare. Slow to begin Beaudesert 03/11/2018
Serious Doubts Held up for clear running shortly after entering the home straight. Sunshine Coast 26/10/2018
Star of Columbia shifted out abruptly passing the winning post on the first occasion near the 1100m inconveniencing runners to the outside. Wondai 20/10/2018
 
Race 7
Pleased Inclined to overrace in the early and middle stages. Grafton 25/09/2018
Epic Rant Near the 1000m had to be steadied from heels. Gold Coast 03/11/2018
Sayonaramosa Inconvenienced after passing the 700m. Sunshine Coast 04/11/2018
Jinx 'n' Drinx Bumped over the concluding stages. Doomben 06/11/2018
Prepee Stable representative Mr A. Homan was questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance. He indicated that the stable had expected a forward showing in today’s event, adding the mare had had a brief spell after performing poorly in Townsville on 21 July, which he believed could be attributed to the horse not travelling well in the trip to Townsville. He indicated prior to this, the horse’s form had been good and stated that at Doomben on 7 July the horse had worked hard when ridden forward to obtain the lead in the early stages from a wide barrier. Stewards accepted the explanation. Sunshine Coast 07/10/2018
Subsolar Slow to begin. Improved on to heels near the 500m and was steadied. Sunshine Coast 28/10/2018
 
Race 8
I'm Alone Began awkwardly and lost ground. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination, which revealed no apparent abnormalities. Rockhampton 20/10/2018
El Shaday Overraced throughout the middle stages of the event after obtaining the lead. Gold Coast 18/08/2018
Captivator Raced three wide without cover throughout. Doomben 28/07/2018
Motion Granted Taken in leaving 1100m. Vetted - bled. Gold Coast 05/05/2018
Mr Markou Trainer advised the horse would be ridden back from the wide barrier if circumstances permit - ridden accordingly. Slow to begin. Doomben 03/11/2018
Precipitate Got its head up when being restrained leaving the 800m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 28/10/2018
Round Mountain Gal Shortly after the start was taken outwards by another runner. Rosehill Gardens 10/11/2018
Chavo Was difficult to load resulting in the start of the race being significantly delayed. Trainer S. Lee was advised that the horse must trial satisfactorily in an official barrier trial prior to racing again. Passed trial at Ballina. Ipswich 25/05/2018
Gregory Slow to begin Sunshine Coast 04/11/2018
Bimini Road – Reared as the start was effected and lost ground. Lost its near hind plate in running. Sunshine Coast 26/10/2018