Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

15/03/2017 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Colinelle P. Hammersley was asked to comment on the performance. He indicated that he attempted to secure cover in the early stages, however the horse overraced and he indicated that as he had been instructed to avoid fighting the horse if it had commenced to overrace, he allowed the horse to stride from approaching the 800m. He felt that the horse was still travelling well approaching the home turn however did not respond when pressured in the home straight. In light of today’s performance he recommended to connections to send the horse for a spell. Trainer S. O’Dea advise that the horse would now b Sunshine Coast 31/08/2016
All Troops Slow into stride. Laid in in the straight. Eagle Farm 08/03/2017
Wigglesworth Held up rounding the home turn and then again tightened for room passing the 300m. Doomben 11/02/2017
Tactician Raced wide throughout. Ipswich 14/10/2016
Deepest Slow into stride and then steadied when crowded. Eagle Farm 08/03/2017
Roger That Steadied from heels when racing keenly near the 900m. Chinchilla 04/03/2017
 
Race 2
Viaductress Began awkwardly & inconvenienced shortly after. Rider stated that her mount was relaxed in the barriers today, did not travel on the bridle during the race and failed to let down under her riding in the straight. Trainer stated that the mare had worked extremely well in the lead up & he thought it would be hard to beat & was at a loss to explain the perf. Added that the mare had pulled up well subseq. and he would now consider the mare’s immediate racing plans. Post-race vet exam rev no abs.. Goulburn 01/09/2016
Kuznetsova Began awkwardly and lost ground. Toowoomba 25/02/2017
Stick With Me Slow into stride. Eagle Farm 08/03/2017
Typecast Overraced in the early stages & rounding the first turn had to be continually checked away from heels. Was inclined to hang in in the straight and near the 300m had to be checked away from heels. Beaumont Newcastle 16/02/2017
Snitzel's Joy Raced greenly in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 26/02/2017
Round Mountain Gem Hung out rounding the home turn. Beaudesert 06/12/2016
 
Race 3
Dee Cee Delights Laid out rounding the home turn. Sunshine Coast 19/02/2017
Pexbury Avenue Slow to begin. Doomben 01/03/2017
Lady Limelight J. Lloyd indicated that he was disappointed in the horse’s performance. He stated that he was forced to ride the horse along in the early stages as the horse did not show its customary early speed. He further indicated that he did not believe that the mare was entirely comfortable in the rain-affected conditions. He added that he shifted out rounding the home turn to avoid the heels of a weakening runner and despite being afforded clear running in the home straight the mare did not respond to his riding. Vetted, no abnormalities. Stable to furnish vet and endoscopic results to stewards. Sunshine Coast 05/03/2017
D'amore D'merrier Raced wide throughout. Gold Coast 25/02/2017
 
Race 4
Medieval Rdr std, mount went to start in its prelim very keenly, but throughout the race did not travel at any stage & was most disappointing. Added in his view raced like it had come to the end of its prep. A post race vet exam did not rev any abs. Trainer advised in his opinion the gelding may not have backed up from its run on 13 Feb at Randwick & bearing this in mind in future he would endeavour to space the geld starts & undertook to report back on the immediate racing future. Royal Randwick 25/02/2017
Agree To Shifted in abruptly at start making contact with CREATIONIST. Overraced early stages. Rider questioned re performance - stated that gelding after having a favourable run throughout, failed to quicken as expected. Added may not have appreciated soft track conditions. Vetted - no findings. Gold Coast 04/03/2017
Our Catch Bumped near the 600m. Grafton 07/03/2017
Brightnbreezy Lost the off fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 24/02/2017
Makuru Lost the off hind plate in running. Sunshine Coast 24/02/2017
 
Race 5
Happy Hooves Was taken wider shortly after the start. Sunshine Coast 12/02/2017
Astro Spirit began awkwardly Sale 18/08/2016
Clever Blaze Bumped on jumping away and then tightened for room shortly after the start. Held up rounding home turn had difficulty obtaining clear running in the straight. Doomben 01/10/2016
Bound to Me Held up rounding the home turn. Gold Coast 17/12/2016
Miazumi Inclined to lay in rounding the home turn and in home straight and was reported by its rider that it was awkward in its action on return to scale. Vetted - no abnormalities. Doomben 01/03/2017
Venetian Beauty Overraced in the early stages. Lost its off hind plate in running. Sunshine Coast 16/11/2016
 
Race 6
Iron Craft Slow into stride. Gold Coast 25/02/2017
Wake Up Sailor On returning to scale jockey S. Bogenhuber reported that she intended to obtain a forward position in the event however in the early stages, when runners to her inside showed similar speed to that of her mount, she was unable to cross these runners, and as a result the horse raced wide without cover throughout the event. Toowoomba 25/02/2017
Fairy Dancer Near the 1500m steadied when awkwardly placed at the heels of MONACO SNOB. Upon return to scale Jockey J Morris reported that the filly felt short in its action. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities at the time of examination. Gold Coast 22/10/2016
 
Race 7
Blackjack Bella Although the horse was to be ridden in a forward position today, it was caught wide from its draw and as such its rider had to take the option to go forward from the 1400m to eventually cross to a position outside the leader at the 1000m. Eagle Farm 22/02/2017
Passionflower Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the straight. Eagle Farm 04/03/2017
Dream Speed Slow into stride. Raced three wide without cover. Eagle Farm 22/02/2017
Royal Roulette Raced 3 wide without cover throughout Gold Coast 04/03/2017
Annihilation Raced wide throughout Gold Coast 04/03/2017
 
Race 8
Kapgun Raced very wide in the early stages before being ridden forward to secure the lead passing the 700m. Sunshine Coast 05/03/2017
Real Ego Improved on to heels near the 900m when the pace was only steady in the early stages, was then shifted wider to avoid heels and then raced three wide without cover from the 800m onwards. Sunshine Coast 26/02/2017
Final Over Raced wide throughout and without cover from the 600m. Sunshine Coast 26/02/2017
Zendaye After crossing to the lead, then overraced badly in the early and middle stages. Eagle Farm 22/02/2017
Kubis Rounding home turn and in early stages of the home straight until passing the 300m was unable to secure clear running. Vetted - laceration to off hind leg. Eagle Farm 29/10/2016
Pinch Mountain Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Trainer advised that after its disappointing performance the gelding would now be spelled Doomben 05/11/2016
Invincible Storm Hung out approaching the 400m. Ipswich 03/03/2017