Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

02/03/2024 Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 Ronald McDonald House Charities Gold Coast Family Rooms BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1900M
Pagato After being crossed near the 1400m, shifted out abruptly away from heels, making contact with another runner. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Over the final 200m, laid in. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Super Fenkel Near the 400m, disappointed for a questionable run, obliged to check and shift nearer the inside to secure clear running. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 24/02/2024
Bumped after the start. Forced wider passing the 800m. Lost near fore plate in running. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 10/02/2024
Nice Water Bumped on jumping and became unbalanced Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Raced wide throughout. Gatton 08/02/2024
Dance Babe Leaving the crossing at the 1400m, dipped Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Raced keenly during the middle stages Eagle Farm 26/01/2024
Torque Espagna Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 24/02/2024
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 10/02/2024
Winston Blue Hampered shortly after the start and lost ground Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 10/02/2024
Rock War After beginning only fairly and with notable speed to the inside elected to settle in a position with cover further back in the field than may have been expected. Toowoomba 17/02/2024
 
Race 2 Schramm Group BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1200M
Deep Blast Began awkwardly Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Tango Fame Raced keenly in the middle stages. Kembla Grange 05/08/2023
Kozani Bumped on jumping. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be displaying signs of heat stress. Ipswich 27/01/2024
Silly Salmon Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Inconvenienced near the 500m and taken wider. Sunshine Coast 18/02/2024
Slow to begin. Shifted very wide abruptly passing the 750m to avoid a fallen rider. Shifted out under pressure passing the 250m. Toowoomba 09/12/2023
Tabulam Laid out under pressure in the middle stages and rounding the home turn. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted on the gelding, in particular his decision to remain excessively wide in the early and middle stages, Rider stated he was issued with no specific instructions other than to attempt to maintain a mid-field position, as seen in the gelding’s most recent race starts. He further stated that the gelding failed to travel throughout the event, and only worked reasonably to the line when placed under pressure. Trainer confirmed that no specific instructions had been issued Warwick 24/08/2023
Freeland Successfully objected against winner-Carried off its course for a short distance after 250m Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Slow to begin. Murwillumbah 04/02/2024
Full Cry Raced wide until the 700m. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
In The Blink When racing keen near the 900m, steadied from heels Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Slow to begin Ipswich 03/02/2024
 
Race 3 Mi Electric Class 1 Plate 1200M
He's Essential Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Instant Response Tended to lay out in the home straight. Miles 10/02/2024
Neoclassicism Held-up for clear running rounding the home-turn. Ipswich 15/02/2024
Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly on heels leaving the 800m. Obliged to shift wider approaching the 200m to obtain clear running. Ipswich 27/01/2024
Peperoncino Shifted in at the start and bumped another runner Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 10/02/2024
Pronto Vincento Raced wide for the majority of the event. Sunshine Coast 05/01/2024
Jumped out at the start and bumped another runner Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 23/12/2023
Change The Deel Slow to begin. Over raced during the early stages. Passing the 1200m became awkwardly placed on heels and had to be restrained. Eagle Farm 04/11/2023
In Motion Raced wide throughout Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Inside the 800m had to be steadied after becoming awkwardly placed to the inside heels. Approaching the 200m shifted in to obtain clear running. Murwillumbah 04/02/2024
Torre Egger Raced wide until the 700m. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Bumped on jumping away. When question in relation to the performance rider stated the gelding travelled fairly in the early stages, however from near the 600m failed to respond to his riding and was disappointing in its run to the line. Rider stated that in his opinion the gelding may not have handled todays track conditions. A post-race veterinarian exam revealed no abnormalities. Murwillumbah 04/02/2024
Queen Luwell Raced wide from the 600m Warwick 07/02/2023
Platinum Lies Began awkwardly Eagle Farm 26/01/2024
 
Race 4 R Marine Crawley Maiden Handicap 1540M
Crusader Razor Began awkwardly Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
C/O/T-worse than midfield with cover. Ridden accordingly. Eagle Farm 07/02/2024
Hatasu Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority. Rdr reported horse raced keen in the early and middle stages, and when placed under pressure in the home straight was disappointing. A post-race vet exam revealed signs of jarring up and some tenderness in near hind leg Eagle Farm 07/02/2024
Approaching the 800m, improved onto the heels of COSMIC IMAGE and had to be steadied for a number of strides. Doomben 17/01/2024
Elle Magic Shifted n/hind plate during the prelim. As filly was unable to be replated, was permitted to race bare behind. Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 24/02/2024
Fionte Slightly slow to begin before being tightened. Lost its near fore plate during the race Apiam Bendigo 18/06/2023
Super Fair Bumped on jumping. Momentarily eased off heels near the 800m. Warwick 29/01/2024
Bumped at the start. Kilcoy 11/01/2024
Smash It Maddi Began to weaken in the early part of the home straight. Ipswich 21/02/2024
Awkward and slow to begin, thereafter had to be steadied and lost position when awkwardly placed between the heels of runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Murwillumbah 04/02/2024
Mick's Passion Tightened between runners shortly after the start Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 24/02/2024
 
Race 5 Ronald McDonald House Charities South East Queensland BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 1540M
Metal Rock Near the 1000m, after being crossed by AMPHAWA, raced keenly at that runners’ heels for a short distance. Held up approaching and rounding the home turn. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Gatton 23/01/2024
Thornycroft (NZ) Began awkwardly. Goondiwindi 24/02/2024
Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly passing the 15500m and the 1300m. Finished tailed off. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Trainer was unable to offer any tangible explanation for the poor performance and stated the stable were disappointed, adding further that consideration would be given to removing the tongue tie and adding blinkers to the geldings gear. Toowoomba 09/12/2023
Bie'res Raced keenly on heels near the 1300m. Toowoomba 17/02/2024
Italian Award Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 24/02/2024
Shifted out on jumping and bumped. Shifted out under pressure approaching the 200m. Doomben 17/01/2024
The Boi Not tested over the final 100m when a beaten horse. Grafton 22/02/2024
Bumped on jumping. Raced in restricted room near the 600m and bumped Doomben 01/02/2024
 
Race 6 5Point Projects Maiden Handicap 1100M
Serapus Raced greenly under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 03/02/2024
Decisively When under pressure in the straight, raced ungenerously, proving difficult to ride. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
On jumping shifted in and bumped. Passing the 200m after initially being taken in by another rnr, then shifted in and away from that rnr and a short distance later was obliged to be steadied off heels. Rdr reported the mare travelled well throughout the early and middle stages, however when under pressure rounding the home turn it did not respond to his riding and was disappointing in the manner in which it finished off. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Canterbury Park 05/01/2024
Southampton Dock Commenced awkwardly. Cranbourne 20/08/2023
Captain Artie On jumping contacted its near gate when that gate rebounded. Making the 600m turn was severely checked and taken out, and as a result made contact with the hindquarter of another rnr. Queanbeyan 09/10/2023
Energized Slow to begin. Disappointed for a run round home turn before shifting wider to secure clear running. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 24/02/2024
Slow to begin and then slow to muster early speed Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Minto's Power Held up rounding the home turn until leaving the 200m Doomben 24/01/2024
Born To Be Alive Hung out leaving the 1200m. Over-raced in the middle stages. Kilcoy 11/01/2024
Raced keenly approaching the 800m when being restrained in an effort to obtain over, however was unable to do so and raced on the inside running rail without cover. Toowoomba 25/11/2023
Exceed To Ambition Bumped heavily on jumping and checked when tightened between runners shortly after. Raced wide, with cover, throughout the early and middle stages. Grafton 22/02/2024
Travelled keenly in the early and middle stages. Murwillumbah 04/02/2024
Northwood Poppet Approaching the 900m, became awkwardly placed on heels, being obliged to shift wider and bumped. Warwick 15/01/2024
Stilettos Passing the 500m, momentarily became awkwardly placed at the heels of HUSSY EMPRESS which shifted out to improve. Aquis Beaudesert 25/08/2023
 
Race 7 DOVAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1050M
My Dog Diesel Relegated to 2nd on protest, after shifting considerable ground from 250m Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Bumped on jumping. A post race veterinary examination of the gelding, which failed to travel strongly at any stage of the event and was disappointing in its run to the line, did not reveal any abnormality. Trainer stated the gelding raced like a tired horse and it would be spelled immediately. Lismore 22/10/2023
Freeland Successfully objected against winner-Carried off its course for a short distance after 250m Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/02/2024
Slow to begin. Murwillumbah 04/02/2024
All The Shops Shifted out on jumping. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 27/01/2024
Began awkwardly then buffeted between runners and lost ground. Inclined to lay out rounding the home turn. Held up for clear running from entering the home straight until approaching the 250m. Shifted in near the 200mn bumping with SIAN STAR and became unbalanced. Sunshine Coast 14/01/2024
Fifty Carats Raced three-wide and without cover throughout the event. Wagga 26/01/2024
Just Looking Momentarily held up for clear running passing the 300m and was obliged to shift out to improve. Eagle Farm 03/02/2024
Unable to improve rounding the home turn when held up on heels. Murwillumbah 04/06/2023
Marleedoone Bumped on jumping. Grafton 22/02/2024
Slow into stride. Doomben 17/01/2024
Namid Raced wide throughout Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 24/02/2024
Raced keenly during the early and middle stages of the event. When questioned regarding leading today’s event rider explained that he was instructed to ride more positively in the early stages today to attempt to find a position behind the leaders. He added after beginning well when he observed he was going to be unable to find a position behind the leaders, to avoid being caught wide he allowed his mount to cross and settle in the lead. Bathurst 02/02/2024
Zumaia Shifted out to improve rounding the home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 10/02/2024
Began awkwardly and lost ground (2L). Travelled keenly, and hung out, in the middle stages. P/R vet no ab's. Coffs Harbour 22/01/2024