Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

21/03/2017 Gatton



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Whispering Wings Made contact with another runner to the inside at the start. Goondiwindi 03/12/2016
Too Quick for You Began awkwardly. Kembla Grange 12/11/2016
 
Race 2
Captain's Pick A pre race veterinary examinaiton of the horse, which was backing up from Beaudesert races on Tuesday, cleared the gelding to start. Ipswich 03/03/2017
Isn't She Elegant Tightened for room at the start. Dalby 11/03/2017
Congelator Bumped at the start. Dalby 11/03/2017
Friskier When questioned by Stewards in relation to the horse’s seemingly improved performance, Trainer L. Hatch advised that the horse was having its first start for his stable and he was therefore unable to explain the horse’s previous poor performance. Trainer Hatch added that the colt had been working well, and had jumped out well prior to today’s event. Stewards noted the explanation. Toowoomba 04/03/2017
Pressway Bumped on jumping away. When entering the straight had a tendency to lay in and its rider was placed in some difficulty in attempting to come around the heels of taht horse. Ipswich 03/03/2017
 
Race 3
Answered Slow to begin. Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 11/02/2017
Hooriya Presented in the mounting yard with winkers and not blinkers as advertised. Due to a clerical error when the gear change was enacted, the change showed winkers being removed when in fact the horse should have been racing in winkers and not blinkers on as advertised. Stewards acceded to a request from trainer J. Zielke to race the horse in winkers and a public announcement was made to this effect. Slow into stride. Had to be steadied approaching the 400m when awkwardly placed at the heels of JERROCITY. Ipswich 23/02/2017
Brookton Ice Near the 200m rider had to stop riding and alter course to the inside. Eagle Farm 13/03/2017
Major Scoop Bumped at the start. Dalby 11/03/2017
Hidrifter Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. When questioned regarding the improved performance, trainer S. Leef advised in her opinion the gelding was suited by dropping back in class from its previous start. Gatton 07/03/2017
Lucky Three Sevens Slow to begin. Gatton 07/03/2017
 
Race 4
San Andreas Bumped shortly after the start. Jockey reported the gelding raced greenly throughout and was reluctant to race between other runners. Chinchilla 04/03/2017
Pexbury Avenue Slow to begin. Doomben 01/03/2017
Celtic Mist Near the 600m made contact with the running rail. Esk 11/03/2017
Moss Princess Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout. Checked from heels near the 400m. Gold Coast 25/02/2017
Shadow Queen Obliged to steady when momentarily hampered by another runner at the 800m. Ipswich 10/03/2017
Skylar's Star Slow to begin. Gatton 07/03/2017
 
Race 5
La Dolce Vita Bumped on jumping. Doomben 11/03/2017
Tin's Pocket Overraced in the early stages. Hung out rounding the home turn. Gatton 07/03/2017
 
Race 6
Fassler Slow to begin. When questioned regarding the riding of the gelding passing the 300m, in particular the reason she elected to shift wider on the track to improve when there appeared to be an opportunity to improve between HEZA CHUMLEY and BALKAN BAMBINO. Jockey Darbyshire explained she was of the view that BALKAN BAMBINO was inclined to shift back in and therefore elected not to persist with that run and shifted wider to obtain clear running. She added in hindsight after viewing the patrol films it may have been a better option for her to persist and improve into that run which presented its Ipswich 10/03/2017
Brookton Ice Near the 200m rider had to stop riding and alter course to the inside. Eagle Farm 13/03/2017
Jessie's Boy Hampered shortly after the start. Eagle Farm 08/03/2017
Strombo Tightened for room at the start. Gatton 07/03/2017
 
Race 7
Tin's Pocket Overraced in the early stages. Hung out rounding the home turn. Gatton 07/03/2017
Ralph the Dragon Raced keenly in the early stages. Hung out rounding the home turn. Ipswich 17/02/2017
Geileis Passing the 800m was eased after improving into insufficient racing room. Grafton 07/03/2017
Bletchy Boy Slow to begin. Toowoomba 12/11/2016
Jai's Luck When questioned regarding the improved performance, trainer J. Judge advised the saddle shifted at the mare’s previous start at Nanango, and she had been working well and he was confident of a forward showing in today’s event. Gatton 07/03/2017