Stewards Summary Birdsville 2 September 2017

Horse	Comment	Venue	Date
Race 1
My Friend Riley	Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the straight.	Port Augusta	13/08/2017
Nuncius	Began awkwardly. Near the 1000m had to be steadied from heels.	Gold Coast	22/07/2017
Oakfield Archie	When questioned in relation to the performance of the gelding which raced below market expectations, Jockey advised that after beginning awkwardly the gelding had commenced to hang out near the 600 metres. Jockey further stated that the gelding which was having its first start in the area did not handle the track conditions and had resented the kickback throughout.	Mount Isa	19/11/2016
Sensational Song	Began awkwardly and lost ground. Near the 400 metres, bumped with another runner.	Birdsville	01/09/2017
Seafore	Rider reported the filly made a respiratory noise in the vicinity of the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to be lame in the off foreleg. Veterinary Certificate of Fitness required prior to trial or race.	Port Augusta	23/07/2017
Race 2
Payback	Buffeted and placed in restricted room near the 800m.	Toowoomba	16/06/2017
Valderon	Raced wide throughout.	Queanbeyan	14/05/2017
Our Hussler	Raced wide rounding the home turn.	Stamford	01/07/2017
Albert the Rocket	Bumped with another runner on jumping. Jockey reported the gelding resented the kickback throughout.	Mount Isa	10/08/2017
Montoya Night	From in the vicinity of the 800 metres until the entrance of the straight was inclined to hang out. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.	Roxby Downs	05/08/2017
Amber's Girl	Bumped at the start.	Charleville	12/08/2017
Cocoa Labelle	Raced wide throughout.	Birdsville	01/09/2017
Race 4
Hamilton	Bumped at the start.	Roma	15/07/2017
Race 5
Rothstein	Raced in restricted room for a short distance near the 600m.	Camooweal	26/08/2017
Sparkling Vixen	Raced wide rounding the home turn.	Richmond	12/08/2017
Hidden Road	Hampered at the start when another runner jumped out. Raced ungenerously for a short distance after the start. In the straight, inclined to lay in under pressure.	Birdsville	01/09/2017
Bella Song	Tightened for room at the start. Raced in restricted room for some distance near the 700m.	Dalby	08/08/2017
Race 6
Eye the World	On return to scale R Hancock reported that when the pace of the race quickened near the 1000m his mount was left flat footed and lost ground, which he attributed to the 63kg weight impost the gelding was carrying today. Jockey Hancock added that when able to balance up in the home straight the gelding ran on fairly.	Betoota	26/08/2017
Fast Fella	Made contact with the running rail passing the wining post on the first occasion.	Roma	29/07/2017
Refustress	Slow into stride	Betoota	26/08/2017
Race 7
Sankara Spirit	On return to scale app. N. Morton reported that the gelding failed to muster any early speed and in her opinion appreciates further distance than that of today’s event.	Roma	29/07/2017
Show Us a Smile	Jumped awkwardly. Raced wide rounding the 1200m turn.	Prairie	19/08/2017