Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

01/04/2017 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Nick's Reward Raced greenly in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 12/03/2017
Red Colour Lost the near fore and off hind plates in running. Sunshine Coast 17/03/2017
Starena Began awkwardly. Steadied from heels near the 900m when attempting to secure cover. After being held up near the 400m, shifted out to secure clear running and in doing so made heavy contact with another runner. Sunshine Coast 17/03/2017
 
Race 2
Margin Trader Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 18/03/2017
Mr Lebrock Stood flatfooted and missed start by a considerable distance. Barrier certificate required. Eagle Farm 08/03/2017
I Feel Good Began very awkwardly. Doomben 15/03/2017
Three Points Questioned re tactics adopted for leaving trailing position near 1400m and then racing wide. Rider stated horse is one paced so when the pace steadied near 1400m he elected to improve to try and obtain a position closer to the speed. Gold Coast 18/03/2017
Endless Don Raced 3 wide in the early stages before being ridden forward to a position outside the leader near the 1400m. Gold Coast 18/03/2017
High Africaine The veterinary surgeon reported that following the event the horse had the presence of blood in its nearside nostril consistent with being caused by a laceration. Sunshine Coast 17/03/2017
 
Race 3
Charcuterie Held up in the early stages of the home straight. Gold Coast 18/03/2017
American Diva Slow to begin. Gold Coast 25/03/2017
Timeless Lady Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 12/03/2017
Alseeya Apprentice C. Bayliss was admonished for using his whip when clearly winning. Sunshine Coast 24/03/2017
She Excites Held up in early part of straight. Wellington 12/03/2017
 
Race 4
Sir Moments Rider asked to explain performance - stated with the fast tempo he settled back in the field and when he went to make a run from the 600m SIR MOMENTS did not quicken as expected, which he attributed to the fast tempo and the handicap weight of 61 kilos. Vetted - no significant findings. Gold Coast 18/03/2017
Too Good to Refuse Slow to begin. Newcastle 17/03/2017
Guest of Honour Overraced in the early stages. Eagle Farm 04/03/2017
Shoreham Raced wide without cover throughout. Overraced early on, bumped by other runners, and restrained when crowded slightly near the 1500m Gold Coast 18/03/2017
Dance of Heroes Hung in rounding the home turn and proved difficult to ride. Raced 3 wide throughout. Eagle Farm 18/02/2017
Brazen Moss Shifted out passing 400m. Gold Coast 18/03/2017
Fast Arrow Passing the 1000m had to be checked. Gold Coast 18/03/2017
Raffinato Forced wider on the track near the 500m. J. Lloyd reported at scale that his mount failed to handle the track conditions. Eagle Farm 04/03/2017
 
Race 5
Rocky King Rider questioned re decision to allow UPSTART PRIDE to cross her mount near 1000m and obtain the lead - explained when UPSTART PRIDE improved to her outside she was of the view that horse had superior speed to ROCKY KING and to maintain the lead she would have had to make too much use of her horse, which in her view would have been detrimental to its chances. Stewards noted explanation. Eagle Farm 18/02/2017
Tisani Tomso Bumped shortly after the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Roma 18/03/2017
My Little Flicka Jockey R. Wiggins accidentally dropped his whip near the 100m. Lost near fore plate In running. Lost near fore plate in running. Doomben 11/02/2017
Star Sammy Overraced in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 08/06/2015
Crooked Blaze When q'd re no t leading event, rdr std after mount began awk, he was reluctant to urge fwd in fear of being caught wide and also encouraging mount to overrace as incline to at most recent start. Said mount trav comf in a mid back pos, in small field and levelled with winner on straightening, however weakened over concluding stages. Felt soft track and heavy weight took its toll over later part of event. Grafton 20/02/2017
Quatronic Blundered on jumping. Rider reported following event he felt there was something amiss with the gelding and eased it over the concluding stages. Vetted - slight laceration to near fore heel consistent with being galloped on. Official trial - poor performance . Doomben 25/02/2017
Vienna Queen Raced wide without cover throughout. Doomben 25/02/2017
Sharpe Hussler Shifted out under pressure in early part of home straight and when being corrected approaching 200m threw its head in the air and became unbalanced. Eagle Farm 29/10/2016
 
Race 6
Cantbuybetter Slow to begin. Passing 1200m raced in restricted room. Passing 600m steadied from heels. Held up rounding home turn. After leaving 300m again steadied away from heels. Near 200m checked off heels and altered course inside of another runner where there was insufficient room and again severely checked approaching 100m. Rider did not test mount over concluding stages - explained on both occasions gelding did not fully establish a run and as a result no action taken. Doomben 11/03/2017
Red Letter Day Taken outwards by another runner approaching the 1400m and had to be checked away from heels. Raced wide without cover. Eagle Farm 04/03/2017
Slydini Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 18/03/2017
Anymore Overraced in the early stages and raced wide making the first turn. Vetted - no abnormalities. Doomben 11/03/2017
Rising Luck The veterinary surgeon reported the presence of blood in one nostril. Trainer T. Thomas was advised that the horse must perform satisfactorily in a gallop over 1000m before being eligible to race again. Sunshine Coast 17/03/2017
Speed Gonzales Became awkward at heels near the 500m and had to be steadied. Sunshine Coast 17/03/2017
Rocbolt Trainer B. Laming was fined $100 for incorrectly declaring A. Spinks as the rider of ROCBOLT when not properly engaged. Doomben 15/03/2017
We Built This City Laid in under pressure in the straight. Toowoomba 18/03/2017
 
Race 7
Emphasis Steadied when tightened for room passing the winning post on the first occasion. Eagle Farm 31/12/2016
Cantbuybetter Slow to begin. Passing 1200m raced in restricted room. Passing 600m steadied from heels. Held up rounding home turn. After leaving 300m again steadied away from heels. Near 200m checked off heels and altered course inside of another runner where there was insufficient room and again severely checked approaching 100m. Rider did not test mount over concluding stages - explained on both occasions gelding did not fully establish a run and as a result no action taken. Doomben 11/03/2017
Desert General Pulled hard in the middle stages and had to be restrained off heels Doomben 11/03/2017
Open Book Raced wide without cover throughout. Vetted - no abnormalities. Doomben 11/03/2017
Good Job Bro Approaching 1100m eased when tightened for room between UMGENI and I’M ALONE, which was taken in slightly by JOPA. Gold Coast 18/03/2017
Real Good Bumped on the hind quarters near the 900m, turned outwards and buffeted. Held up from the 500m until after leaving the 300m. Sunshine Coast 26/02/2017
Rising Luck The veterinary surgeon reported the presence of blood in one nostril. Trainer T. Thomas was advised that the horse must perform satisfactorily in a gallop over 1000m before being eligible to race again. Sunshine Coast 17/03/2017
Cashinko Inquiry into improved performance trainer Mrs D. Murphy stated that, in her opinion, the gelding does not appreciate soft rated tracks, even though it had won previously on a heavy track. She added that when it won on the heavy track it was the first race on the day, however at subsequent starts when racing on soft going, the track had been worn, and, in her opinion, the gelding did not appreciate those conditions Doomben 23/11/2016
 
Race 8
Mishani Sleuth Badly buffeted approaching first turn and eventually steadied when crowded for room between ONE MANSINI, which shifted out and CAFÉ TERRACE, which in turn shifted in. Eagle Farm 08/03/2017
Victory Eight Forced wider passing the 400m. Laid in in the home straight, placing its rider at a disadvantage. Sunshine Coast 19/03/2017
Mola Ram Ran wide rounding the first turn. Lismore 27/11/2016
Iron Craft Cast its off fore plate in running. Doomben 15/03/2017