Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

16/12/2017 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Eminent Hampered on jumping. Ipswich 15/11/2017
Unbiased Slow to begin. Quirindi 26/11/2017
Love's a Fantasy When qst re racing more fwd, rdr std, instr had been to ensure mount began today as it has tendency to miss start, but had also anticipated taking up a pos midfield with cover. Added when mount commenced well, elected to make sure of this to take up a more advantageous pos, but was unable to find cover early stgs, which resulted in mare taking up a pos outside lead & racing more fwd than intended. Rosehill Gardens 18/11/2017
Two Shoes Tightened after finishing line. Doomben 25/11/2017
Kubis Jumped awkwardly, almost dislodging its rider. Raced wide throughout. Doomben 02/12/2017
Mishani Bullitt Knuckled on jumping. Raced wide without cover. Doomben 02/12/2017
Pinch Passion Jumped away awkwardly and made contact with another runner and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 30/09/2017
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
Dont Doubt da Wife Near 1200m brushed by another runner. Steadied off heels after leaving 900m when pace steadied. Bumped on 2 occasions near 500m and became unbalanced. Doomben 25/11/2017
Cabin Fever Eased and steadied away from heels near the 900m. Doomben 02/12/2017
Downloading Raced wide throughout. Doomben 02/12/2017
Park Chinois Raced three wide without cover. Ipswich 22/11/2017
Godzone Girl Steadied to avoid heels near the 1200m. J. Morris, rider of MONACO PLAYBOY, was reprimanded for this incident. Sunshine Coast 24/11/2017
 
Race 2
Belflyer Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Lauterbrunnen Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Bodega Negra Pulled hard when the pace steadied in the middle stages. Doomben 09/12/2017
Endless Days Raced wide in the early stages. Taken wider near the 900m. Apprentice R. Ride was fined $300 for using her whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m, including 2 consecutive strikes. Doomben 04/11/2017
Mystical Renegade Slow to begin. Held up from the 500m until the 350m. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Slydini Raced three wide without cover throughout. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
High Mist COT - to be ridden more forward; settled midfield. Slow to begin. Approaching the 1000m, shifted in slightly despite the efforts of its rider when inclined to overrace. Rosehill Gardens 25/11/2017
Vaulting Ambition Hung in in the straight. Gold Coast 02/12/2017
Hi Harry Approaching winning post when laying in slightly steadied away from heels of CONGELATOR. Gold Coast 02/12/2017
Aqua Vite When questioned regarding the tactics he adopted after leaving the 800m, apprentice M. Murphy stated that when following THE AMATEUR he elected to shift outside that runner as he was of the belief that THE AMATEUR was making a respiratory noise and he did not wish to be held up behind it at that stage of the race. He added that his mount appreciates clear running over the final 600m. Doomben 02/12/2017
Voltaire Lumiere Raced wide in the early stages and allowed to stride forward and position outside the leader near the 1000m. Doomben 02/12/2017
Lucky Lucre Raced 3 wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 24/11/2017
 
Race 3
Ef Troop Jumped away awkwardly. Doomben 04/11/2017
Rains Aplenty Hampered shortly after the start when tightened for room between runners. Doomben 11/11/2017
 
Race 4
Rosa's Charm Jumped awkwardly. Overraced approaching the 800m and had to be steadied off heels. Had to be steadied away from heels for some distance approaching the 600m. Held up rounding the home turn. Clipped the heels of another runner near the 350m and blundered. Doomben 11/11/2017
Sunlight Slow to begin. Flemington 07/10/2017
Veranes Shifted out abruptly near the 900m to avoid heels. Held up rounding the home turn. Doomben 02/12/2017
Granny Red Shoes Knuckled on jumping. Canterbury Park 22/11/2017
Sugar Sizzle Shifted out and bumped another runner on jumping. Inclined to overrace in the early stages. Doomben 25/11/2017
Witherspoon When qst rdr std inst were to find cover. Anticipated rnr, which was drawn inside, to go fwd. Added after mount commenced well, in accordance with inst, endeavoured to take a pos behind rnr, however when rnr did not go fwd, was obliged to race extremely wide without cover. Further std near 700m elected to go fwd of rnr, but mount was still obliged to race extremely wide. Said making H/T was inclined to lay out, however wide run took its tool & was unable to finish race off strongly. Royal Randwick 30/09/2017
 
Race 5
Rudy Hampered at start. Pulled hard when pace steadied middle stages. Doomben 09/12/2017
Kaiser Franz Pulled hard in the early stages. Doomben 09/12/2017
Outraged Held up rounding the home turn. Doomben 18/11/2017
Ingeegoodbe Held up from rounding the home turn until the 300m. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Richard of Yorke Tightened for room near the 1400m. Doomben 02/12/2017
Idle Situation Raced wide without cover throughout. Doomben 25/11/2017
 
Race 6
Pinch River A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the off foreleg. Trainer R. Heathcote was advised that the horse will require a veterinary clearance prior to being permitted to race again. Toowoomba 08/04/2017
Bullpit Jumped awkwardly, shifted out and bumped another runner. Doomben 02/12/2017
Khalama Raced wide throughout. Doomben 25/11/2017
Invincible Express After jumping away awkwardly, then laid in throughout the event, placing its rider at a disadvantage in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 01/07/2017
Colinelle Shifted in on jumping away and made contact with another runner. Doomben 25/11/2017
 
Race 7
Goodfella had to be checked when crowded passing the 300m when tightened Flemington 04/11/2017
Pierata Due to difficulties logging on to Racing Australia’s gear requests, trainer G. Hickman was granted permission to remove the blinkers from the horse’s gear on Thursday morning. Doomben 02/12/2017
Shogun Sun Slow to begin and then was crowded for room. Near the 1000m was checked and made contact with the running rail. Rider advised that whilst mount suffered interference near the 1000m, in his view the primary reason for failing to finish the race off is that it had come to the end of its prep. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer advised that the gelding would now be spelled. Rosehill Gardens 23/09/2017
Bold Kingston Bumped passing the 1300m by another runner. On return to scale jockey R. Plumb indicated that the gelding did not handle the soft track conditions today. Ipswich 25/08/2017
Whypeeo Was slow to begin & then shortly after the start was crowded. Canterbury Park 01/12/2017
 
Race 8
Most Important Overraced in the early stages when being steadied. Doomben 02/12/2017
Col 'n' Lil Steadied whilst overracing when in restricted room near the 700m. Ipswich 22/11/2017
Siegfried Commenced to pull hard and had to be restrained off heels when the pace steadied after leaving the 900m. Disappointed for a run approaching the 300m and then had to alter course to the inside to obtain clear running. Doomben 02/12/2017
Snoopy Held up from the entrance to the straight until approaching the 200m. Doomben 02/12/2017
Brooklyn Storm Commenced to pull hard and had to be restrained off heels when the pace steadied after leaving the 900m. Again had to be restrained off heels approaching the 400m. Raced in restricted room approaching the 200m. Doomben 02/12/2017
In His Stride Laid in under pressure in the straight. Doomben 02/12/2017
 
Race 9
Trubia Slow to begin. Held up approaching 300m. Then held up for clear running until leaving 200m. Lost off hind plate in running. Doomben 25/11/2017
Courtza King Slow to begin. Shifted out around a tiring runner after leaving the 400m and made contact with RINGO’S A ROCKSTAR. Doomben 02/12/2017
Drumbeat's Choice Slow to begin. Doomben 25/11/2017
Prioritise Was placed in restricted room passing the 800m and had to be steadied. Stewards questioned jockey A. Allen regarding the tactics and overall performance of the gelding. Stewards specifically questioned the positioning of the horse in the early stages as they had expected the horse would settle closer to the lead, however after beginning awkwardly he elected to shift in across the heels of SKANDA in order to secure a position closer to the fence. He added that after being slightly tightened for room by another runner approaching the 800m, the horse commenced to lay in and when attempting t Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017
Ringo's a Rockstar Raced wide without cover. Bumped after leaving the 400m. Doomben 02/12/2017
Rare Occurrence Tightened near 800m. Doomben 25/11/2017
Care to Think From its wide barrier steadied and shifted in behind runners shortly after the start. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the straight and proved difficult to ride out. Royal Randwick 05/08/2017
Deep Image Stewards questioned jockey M. Cahill regarding the tactics adopted in the early stages. He stated that he had been instructed to take up a forward position, and after not beginning well he rode forward to obtain that position and gave consideration to continuing to the lead, however when an opportunity presented itself to take up a position forward of RAJA AMPAT near the 900m he elected to restrain in an attempt to obtain cover behind the leaders. He indicated whilst the horse raced with its head in the air, he did not feel the horse was significantly overracing and when able to obtain cove Sunshine Coast 30/09/2017
Sandrelli Slow to begin. Shifted out near the 600m and made contact with a runner to the outside. Doomben 02/12/2017
Sailor Gerri Shifted out under pressure near the 200m and was straightened by its rider. Shifted out under riding near the 100m and made contact with another runner. Doomben 11/11/2017