Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

26/01/2018 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Betajet A post race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality. Murwillumbah 07/01/2018
Volivoli Laid in in the early stages. Warwick 14/10/2017
Writtinko Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 05/01/2018
Solitary Rose Jumped away awkwardly and hampered shortly after the start. Doomben 19/12/2015
Lips 'n Hips Tightened for room approaching the 700m and lost ground. Dalby 11/07/2017
 
Race 2
Hi Fiver Slow to begin. Near the 850m shifted out abruptly to avoid GWAPO and as a result lost ground. Held up rounding the home turn. Disappointed for a run over the concluding stages and had to be eased from the heels of DONT STUTTER. Ipswich 06/09/2017
Love And Rock It Raced greenly middle stages. Raced wide throughout. Gold Coast 13/01/2018
Smarty Jack Raced greenly in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2017
The Lawyer Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gold Coast 12/08/2017
Tokoriki Lad Slow to begin. Doomben 19/07/2017
 
Race 3
Italia Bella Taken wider on the track by BASARA in the early stages. Gold Coast 26/08/2017
Shesees Everything Laid in under pressure in straight. Gold Coast 13/01/2018
Dream Danza Approaching the 800m when the pace slackened commenced to overrace and shifted wider on the track. Ipswich 18/08/2017
Gothic Romance Steadied off heels at the 700m. Doomben 10/01/2018
Imay Shout Momentarily held up approaching the 400m. Improved onto heels after passing the 100m and went to the line without being fully tested. When asked to comment on the performance, jockey R. Wiggins advised that from the wide alley he had been instructed to settle in the second half of the field. He said he could have been in a more forward position however he would have been caught wide and restrained to the tail of the field. He also had been instructed not to shift too wide on the home turn as connections did not wish the horse to be positioned wide when being asked to improve into the race Sunshine Coast 12/01/2018
Lulu Express Began very awkwardly and shifted out abruptly, resulting in its rider becoming unbalanced. Doomben 16/08/2017
Starzarina Had to be checked at the start when severely tightened for room between SHES AN EAGER LASS, which shifted in abruptly, and NEVER IN DOUBT, which shifted out. Doomben 19/07/2017
 
Race 4
Adobe Mist Overraced in the early stages before obtaining cover when passing the 800m. When asked to comment on the horse’s performance, C. Whitley indicated that overall he felt it was disappointing. He added that the horse was not suited by the tempo of the race and that he would have preferred to have settled further back in the field. He said that as the horse overraced in the early stages, this had an effect on the overall performance. Sunshine Coast 07/01/2018
Maybe Even You Blundered on jumping, almost dislodging its rider. Doomben 10/01/2018
Namib Placed in restricted room approaching the 1200m. Sunshine Coast 05/01/2018
Ercolano Considerably slow to begin and lost considerable ground at the start. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2017
 
Race 5
Viceman Began awkwardly. Murwillumbah 07/01/2018
Mehmeto Bumped by another runner approaching the 300m. Sunshine Coast 17/12/2017
Great Moghul Bumped in early stages of home straight. On return to scale rider reported horse was inclined to lay in for majority of the event. Ipswich 27/09/2017
Isla Tristana On jumping was crowded. A short distance later struck heels & blundered. A post race vet exam rev the mare to be displaying heat stress. Trn advised a vet clearance would be required prior to racing again. Warwick Farm 23/12/2017
Wild Ava Held up from the 600m until on straightening. Doomben 03/01/2018
Crusher Inconvenienced near the 300m when taken wider. Raced 3 wide throughout. Gold Coast 06/01/2018
Jets Cracker Inconvenienced near the 300m when taken wider. Gold Coast 06/01/2018
Gypsy Miss Caught 3 wide early stages and allowed to stride forward to race outside the lead after the 1000m. Doomben 13/09/2017
 
Race 6
Scandals Inconvenienced by another runner approaching the 300m. Sunshine Coast 07/01/2018
Show a Flick Inconvenienced by another runner approaching the 300m. Sunshine Coast 07/01/2018
Studly Rooster Slow to begin. Checked significantly by another runner approaching the 600m as a result of COSGROVE losing ground and shifting out quickly. Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 14/01/2018
The Pinkerton Raced 3 wide throughout. Gold Coast 06/01/2018
Angela's Beauty Forced wider and significantly hampered by another runner after passing the 1700m and then raced three wide without cover from that point onwards. Sunshine Coast 07/01/2018
Island Sunset Slow to begin. After racing keenly on heels in the middle stages, jockey Beau Appo permitted his mount to shift out and stride forward to obtain a leading position near the 900m. Toowoomba 19/01/2018
Usena Change of tactics. Connections advised that the horse would be ridden forward from the wide alley if circumstances permit. Ridden at the tail of the field. Held up for clear running from the 600m and had to be restrained from heels on a number of occasions approaching the 400m before securing clear running at a point approaching the 350m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight and made contact with the running rail near the 250m. Jockey S. Bogenhuber was questioned as to her reason for riding at the tail of the field after stewards had been advised that the horse would be ridden forwa Sunshine Coast 21/01/2018
Eungai Slow into stride. Doomben 03/01/2018
 
Race 7
Steal a Diamond Began very awkwardly. Murwillumbah 07/01/2018
Givus a Cuddle Laid in over concluding stages. Toowoomba 31/12/2017
Fatal Rendezvous Jockey T. Brooker was fined $200 for using her whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m. Sunshine Coast 12/01/2018
Northern Divine Chance of tactics. Connections advised the horse would be ridden quietly from the wide barrier. After beginning well, jockey L. Tarrant reported that he elected shortly after the start to ride forward and assume the lead as he felt he would have more opportunity to secure a position closer to the fence than if he restrained. Sunshine Coast 14/01/2018
 
Race 8
Dreamscope Raced three wide without cover. Ipswich 17/01/2018
Flamin' Mogul Trainer G. Duncan was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for the horse by the prescribed time. Sunshine Coast 12/01/2018
Locus Shifted in near the 1300m and bumped another runner. Doomben 10/01/2018
Mr Bellagio Shifted in and bumped another runner on jumping. Doomben 10/01/2018
Donot Say Anything Bumped on jumping away. Commenced to lose ground passing the 400m and tired badly in the home straight finishing a distant last. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. When questioned, Trainer L Mayfield–Smith explained that in his opinion the gelding didn’t appreciate the firm track of today’s event. He explained that the gelding has performed similarly in a recent run on a firmish track. Gold Coast 25/11/2017