Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

01/02/2017 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Swiss Art Bumped by another runner on jumping. Had to be checked leaving the 400m. Sunshine Coast 22/01/2017
Awesome More Had to be restrained from heels when the pace slackened near the 800m. Sunshine Coast 28/08/2016
Maayiirr Raced wide throughout. Hampered and carried out rounding the home turn. Near the 300m was bumped and became unbalanced. Port Macquarie 29/07/2016
 
Race 2
Oscar the Encosta Trainer B. Smith advised that the horse would be ridden in a forward position. Inconvenienced shortly after the start and as a result was ridden in a rearward position. Doomben 02/01/2017
Montana Pines Slow to begin. Doomben 18/01/2017
High Africaine Hung out after passing the 600m. Ipswich 14/01/2017
 
Race 3
Impulsive Spirit Slow to begin. Doomben 26/01/2017
Nearctic Chiller Jockey R. Wiggins, rider of the 3rd placegetter, was reminded of his obligations to ride his mounts right out to the finish line. Doomben 18/01/2017
Heart Stealer Slow to begin. Travelled keenly in the early and middle stages. Ballina 22/01/2017
 
Race 4
Son of a Brut Jumped awkwardly. Raced wide without cover from the 1000m. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Eagle Farm 03/09/2016
Mr Attitude After being crossed by ZILITOR near the 800m then commenced to overrace and shifted out, making heavy contact with RAHDANE on a couple of occasions Ipswich 20/01/2017
Swiss Art Bumped by another runner on jumping. Had to be checked leaving the 400m. Sunshine Coast 22/01/2017
Madluce Missile Stood flatfooted at the start and lost significant ground. Trainer C. Anderson was advised that he must obtain a further barrier certificate for the gelding prior to racing again. Eagle Farm 17/09/2016
Snow Drifter Slow to begin. Doomben 23/01/2016
 
Race 5
Publishing Power Hung out from the 700m until entering the home straight. Sunshine Coast 22/01/2017
Raja Ampat Slow to begin. Had to be steadied leaving the 400m. Sunshine Coast 22/01/2017
Husson Boots Shifted out making the home turn and made contact with another runner. Gold Coast 14/01/2017
General Sidereus Raced wide in the early stages, ridden forward to the lead when passing the 850m and then overraced in the lead. Sunshine Coast 22/01/2017
Apriles Luck Questioned re riding - rider stated instructed to position where comfortable and had shown tendency to hang in in track work and trials leading into first start. Rode filly out of barrier to obtain prominent position but leaving 1100m commenced to hang in and took hold as concerned for riders' safety drawn inside resulting in it settling further back than intended. Continued to hang in throughout placing rider at a disadvantage in home straight. Vetted - no abs. Must trial prior to next start. Gold Coast 17/09/2016
Never So Sirius Overraced in the early stages when being restrained to obtain cover, and then continued to overrace for some distance. Hung out rounding the home turn when racing wide. Jockey Beau Appo could offer no tangible explanation for the disappointing performance. Ipswich 20/01/2017
 
Race 6
Star of Night Jumped away awkwardly. Shortly after the start was buffeted for room and had to be checked. Raced wide throughout. Gold Coast 14/01/2017
Clang's Victory Raced wide throughout the event. Near the 700m was bumped and carried wider on the track. Grafton 02/11/2016
Kim Noir A. Allen reported that his mount, after being slow to begin, was off the bit in the early part of the race, however did respond to his riding over the concluding stages and finished the race off well. Sunshine Coast 11/12/2016
Sheezalady Blundered badly at the start. When questioned regarding her riding of the mare, apprentice T. Brooker explained she had been given specific instructions to lead despite the wide draw. She said after the horse blundered she was then crowded by BUNNY BAD GIRL, however after regaining her balance she was of the view that BUNNY BAD GIRL was pressing forward and she was hopeful that the horse would cross to the lead which would allow SHEZALADy to race outside BUNNY BAD GIRL. She added that after committing to pressing forward in the first 200m of the race she then became aware that BUNNY BAD G Doomben 18/01/2017
Eight Below Slow to begin. When asked to comment on the performance, apprentice J. Orman indicated he would have liked to have improved into the race near the 600m as the horse won its last start by improving outside the field from that point of the race. He indicated at that point he was held up behind other runners and was unable to pressure the horse until entering the straight. Sunshine Coast 31/08/2016
Love a Rose Bumped near the 100m. Eagle Farm 21/01/2017
 
Race 7
Windy Sands Forced wider near the 850m and raced 3 wide without cover. Apprentice A. Spinks, rider of WINDER SANDS, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that after being positioned 3 wide near the 700m he did place undue pressure to the runner to the inside, SOL WITNESS, resulting in both horses being buffeted for some distance approaching the 500m and ultimately causing SOL WITNESS to be taken in behind the leader PERFORATION and causing MISS KINDILAN, which had improved to the inside at that stage, to be checked when tightened for room. Apprentice Spinks was suspended from riding in r Sunshine Coast 15/01/2017
Geometrist Had to be steadied near the 500m when placed in restricted room to the inside of MAGNORMOUS, which shifted in. Ipswich 20/01/2017
Night Attire Became unbalanced when bumped on the hindquarters by another runner approaching the 200m. Sunshine Coast 08/01/2017
Catenaccio Held up approaching the winning post. Ipswich 20/01/2017
Magic Mouse Raced wide without cover. Eagle Farm 21/01/2017
 
Race 8
Deconstructed Began very awkwardly and was then slow into stride. D. Browne reported that the gelding was under pressure from the 700m and did not respond to his riding. Connections advised that the horse may be sent for a spell. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness behind, in particular the off hind leg. Trainer L. Birchley was advised that the horse would require a veterinary clearance prior to racing again. Doomben 08/10/2016
Ms Ba Bella Inclined to overrace in the early stages. Ballina 22/01/2017
Tips And Beers A post race veterinary examination of the gelding following its poor performance revealed an abnormal respiratory noise. Trainer K. Schweida was advised that he would be required to provide to stewards the results of an endoscopic examination. Ipswich 20/01/2017
Neuschwanstein When questioned regarding her riding in the early stages, apprentice B. Stower stated she was instructed to ride forward and lead if possible, however passing the 1400m she was unable to restrain her mount and as a result the gelding overraced and hung out in the middle stages. Trainer R. Heathcote advised that the horse would now be spelled. Doomben 12/10/2016
Roxy Rhythm Near the 1100m had to be steadied. Ipswich 20/01/2017