Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

08/12/2017 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Doom Crowded at the start. Gold Coast 18/11/2017
Eight Over Shifted out inside the 200m, resulting in INTERVENTIONS having to be checked when tightened for room between EIGHT OVER and ARTERIAL, which was takin in slightly by WAS AGONA. Doomben 07/11/2017
Grand Whisper Shortly after the start was severely tightened for room and clipped the heels of MAJESTIC SHADOW and blundered. Forced wider near the 400m. Rounding the home turn put in an awkward stride and became unbalanced. Ipswich 06/09/2017
Malefic Raced three wide without cover. Ipswich 22/11/2017
Meaner Shortly after the start steadied away from the heels of GRINCH which shifted in. Passing the 800m bumped with NIGHT WHISPER. Gold Coast 25/11/2017
 
Race 2
Argie Bargie Blundered on jumping. Had to be momentarily steadied at the 200m when disappointed for a run to the inside of PANDORAS TALE. Rider questioned regarding performance. Refer Stewards Report. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings other than some minor lacerations to the off hind leg. Ipswich 04/08/2017
Aultbea Jumped awkwardly. Raced wide without cover. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the mare had a slow post-race recovery rate. Doomben 07/11/2017
Explosive Evie Raced wide without cover, hampered near 1200m. Cranbourne 06/07/2017
Play Thing Bumped heavily at start and became unbalanced. Near 1100m checked after improving onto the heels of DEEP LEAD. Rider questioned re performance - stated after receiving interference at start was unable to take up a forward position as anticipated. Added attempted to comply with instructions and improved forward however, filly failed to show necessary speed and instead of being caught wide elected to obtain a position with cover towards rear of field. Added filly ran on fairly over concluding stages and in his opinion would appreciate a step up in distance. Vetted - no abnormalities. Gold Coast 10/06/2017
Snooze Ya Lose Near the 200m, had to be steadied to avoid heels, near the 100m, was momentarily steadied when laying in under presssure. Murwillumbah 17/11/2017
 
Race 3
Limestone Cowboy Jockey D. Browne reported he was obliged to pressure his mount to hold a position in the early stages and, in his opinion, the horse would be better suited at this stage of its preparation to races over longer distances. Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017
Takes Time The start was delayed when the horse became fractious in the barriers and got its near hind leg up on the barrier partition. Laid in from the 800m, particularly in the home straight, causing its rider to be unable to fully test the gelding. Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017
Limbo Star Made the home turn wide. Dalby 25/11/2017
Code One Slow to begin. Was placed in restricted room passing the 800m and had to be steadied. Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017
Noor Dropper Taken wider rounding for the home turn. Dalby 25/11/2017
Leroy Rocks Began awkwardly and shifted out. Gold Coast 07/11/2017
 
Race 4
Bat a Kat The start was delayed when the gelding underwent a veterinary examination when mucus was observed in the off-side nostril. The horse was subsequently cleared to start. Jockey J. Lloyd reported at scale in the early stages he was obliged to pressure his mount to hold a position and the horse raced greenly, and after having obtained the lead in the home straight was somewhat reluctant to finish the race off and advised stewards he indicated to connections the horse would perhaps benefit from the addition of winkers to its gear. Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017
Keen Instinct Slow to begin. Shortly after the start had a tendency to lay in tightening CALLIGRAPHER to his inside. Gold Coast 25/11/2017
Black Mink Rider reported filly lost ground at start after beginning awkwardly and shortly thereafter being hampered when tightened for room. Then failed to muster speed despite her efforts in early and middle stages and in her opinion may not have appreciated today’s firm conditions. Trainer advised filly to be sent for an immediate spell. Trailed field throughout. Vetted - no significant abnormalities. Doomben 29/07/2017
Sweet Orphan Shifted out abruptly to avoid the heels of a tiring runner near the 300m and made contact with another runner. Doomben 18/11/2017
Sista Act Raced 3 wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 15/07/2017
Susurri Rider stated that filly was placed under immense pressure from the 500m and failed to quicken as expected and was left flat footed. Trainer expressed his disappointment in the performance and could offer no explanation. Trainer subsequently reported that following the disappointing performance, an x ray had revealed a lump on the near shin had sustained a small fracture line. Trainer indicated that vet advice had recommended no treatment other than to spell for 8 to 12 weeks. Toowoomba 20/05/2017
 
Race 5
Finnegan Raced wide throughout. Casino 25/11/2017
War Front Slow to begin. Toowoomba 25/11/2017
Montezuma Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Pillara Had a Tendency to lay out under pressure passing the 200m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be suffering from slight heat stress. Gold Coast 25/11/2017
Letter of Charm Overraced badly in middle stages. Gold Coast 18/11/2017
 
Race 6
Polemic COT - To be ridden quieter; settled back. Rdr advised that the gelding settled back in the field. Further added, however, the gelding raced keenly throughout and in his view, does not run out a strong 2200m. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Warwick Farm 19/07/2017
I Am Impinge Slow to begin. Overraced in the early stages. When asked to comment on the performance, jockey J. Lloyd indicated that whilst the horse overraced in the early stages he was also of the view that the horse changed stride on a number of occasions from the 800m until entering the home straight and only responded to his riding in the home straight from the 300m onwards. Sunshine Coast 24/11/2017
Fata Morgana Jockey M. Hellyer reported his mount laid out from the 800m until entering the home straight. Sunshine Coast 07/11/2017
Tango Yankee Raced 3 wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017
Femme Fireball Slow into stride. Gold Coast 25/11/2017
Message to Martha Hung in for the majority of the event. Toowoomba 02/12/2017
Aberlady Near the 100m shifted out and away from ROYAL RECEIVER and bumped SHINE TAK STAR. Ipswich 31/05/2017
Australian Pharoah Had to be eased approaching the 600m. Beaudesert 29/07/2017
Brickhall Slow to begin. Commenced to overrace in the early stages and got its head up on a number of occasions when being restrained. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
 
Race 7
Mr Strachan The nearside winker became detached passing the 600m. Raced three wide throughout. Bumped on the hind quarters approaching the 400m. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Well Sighted Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Toowoomba 25/11/2017
Zumikon B. Shinn dropped his whip at the 250m. Doomben 20/05/2017
Criquette Rider questioned re performance - stated filly raced flatfooted today and in his opinion had come to the end of its current preparation. Co-trainer confirmed filly would be sent for a short spell. Vetted - no abnormalities. Gold Coast 25/06/2017
Teeroys Tribute Raced keenly for a short distance passing the 800M. Toowoomba 15/04/2017
Aquajewel Pulled from the 1200m to the 800m. Eased after improving onto heels rounding the home turn. Eased when tightened for room over the concluding stages. Ballina 27/11/2017