Racing Queensland

Stewards Summary (23/May/2015 Gold Coast)

  Race No.     Horse Name     Comment     Venue     Date  
  Race  1          
Lightning Meld  Shifted out at the 500m. Shifted out under pressure near the 100m.  Beaudesert  8/05/2015 
Raise Your Spirits  Jockey reported that the mare hung in for the majority of the race proving difficult to ride.  Gold Coast  28/02/2015 
WILD ROMANCE  Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. Shifted out to improve at the 600m and raced wide from that point.  Toowoomba  9/05/2015 
  Race  2          
Jerry's Witness  Bumped on jumping away.  Gold Coast  16/05/2015 
Kyoto Rose  Bumped near the 150m and became unbalanced.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
Memphis Girl  Raced wide in the early stages of the event.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
Nascosto  Shifted in at start and bumped another runner. Bumped heavily near 900m and became unbalanced. Hung out in middle stages. Shifted in abruptly near 300m and laid in for remained of race and proved difficult to ride. Questioned re: performance - rider stated mount raced greenly throughout and would benefit from addition of blinkers. Post race vet exam failed to reveal any abnormalities. Warning placed on racing manners.  Grafton  11/05/2015 
Real Naughty  Began awkwardly and shifted out making heavy contact with DAGGA BOY.  Gold Coast  3/01/2015 
Rothbury  Slow to begin.  Kilcoy  17/05/2015 
  Race  3          
Meteorologist  Overraced during the middle stages of the event.  Gold Coast  16/05/2015 
Real Gene (NZ)  Slow to begin. Rider reported his intent was to take up a forward position however, after the filly was slow to begin he was going to be caught wide towards the rear of the field so he elected to restrain to take up a position with cover.  Gold Coast  16/05/2015 
Vodnik (IRE)  Rider explained that the horse was tardy to begin, which did not concern her as she had been instructed to ride it in a rearward position. She said the horse seemed to travel well throughout the run, however from the 700m when the tempo of the race quickened, her mount was left flat-footed and despite her urgings was unable to sprint with the remainder of the field. She added that as a result, VODNIK was unable to make up ground and finished one-paced in the run to the line and was most disappointing. Trainer said the gelding does not appreciate racing on firm surfaces. Vetted, lame near fore.  Ipswich  13/05/2015 
Wearing Wings  Raced wide in the early stages of the event. Shifted out under pressure in the early stages of the home straight and bumped I'M HECTOR near the 200m and again near the 100m.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
  Race  4          
Camayoc  Raced wide in the early and middle stages.  Grafton  24/04/2015 
Chilwero  Raced wide for the majority of the event.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
Flying Charger  Advised change of tactics to be ridden quieter. Settled well back after jumping awkwardly and missing the start (3L)  Kembla Grange  9/05/2015 
Luxton Deeping  After being fractious in the mounting enclosure the horse was vetted at start and cleared to race. Inquiry re disappointing performance. Rider advised that the mare, which was very fractious in the mounting yard, began well and led the event comfortably during the early and middle stages. He further added that when placed under pressure rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight, it failed to respond to his riding and proved somewhat disappointing.   Toowoomba  21/06/2014 
Puntinato (NZ)  Steadied passing the 1300m and shifted out across the heels of another runner and then commenced to over-race for some distance.  Te Aroha  29/04/2015 
Right to Roam  slow to begin.  Grafton  11/05/2015 
Tears  A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.  Sunshine Coast  15/04/2015 
  Race  5          
Arctic  Held up when forced to race in restricted room rounding the home turn and was unable to be fully tested when held up for the majority of the home straight.

Held up when forced to race in restricted room rounding the home turn and was unable to be fully tested when held up for the majority of the home straight.

 
Gold Coast  15/11/2014 
Rainbow Magic  Slow to begin. When questioned regarding the horse's performance, rider J. Kokotajlo stated that after being slow to begin he was obliged to race further back in the field than the horse is accustomed to and was unable to improve in the middle stages until entering the home straight where the horse found the line strongly. His explanation was noted.  Beaudesert  8/05/2015 
Royal Scribe  Rider weighed in 500gm light.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
Speedy Sam (NZ)  Reared as the start was effected and lost ground.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
  Race  6          
Bergdorf  Inquiry re performance. Rider stated that after travelling well in the early and middle stages of the race the filly failed to respond to his riding from the 400m and proved disappointing. He added that he advised connections the horse may be better suited to ridden more conservatively in an endeavour to have finish its races off. A post race veterinary examination revealed an abrasion to the off hind pastern and a poor post-race recovery.   Sunshine Coast  4/01/2015 
Moonlight Dancer  Shortly after the start clipped the heels of CHILLY PREDICTION and blundered.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
Murta Cape  Steadied and brushed the running rail when racing in restricted room approaching the 100m.  Toowoomba  9/05/2015 
Ruffo  Apprentice A. Fancourt reported that her mount hung out for the entirety of the event. Trainer N. Hilton advised Stewards that his stable vet would conduct a veterinary examination of the horse in coming days, the results of which he would report to Stewards.  Toowoomba  9/05/2015 
Savvy Girl  Steadied a short distance after the start when tightened for room between TOP ROYAL and JETASAN, both of which shifted ground. Raced wide throughout event.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
Seraphims  When asked to comment on the performance, rider stated that, in his opinion, the gelding felt the effects of the increase in weight and distance and this may have contributed to the performance.   Toowoomba  16/05/2015 
Stellenbosch Love  Overraced in the early stages of the event.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
Storming Pleasure  Raced wide throughout. Near the 600m bumped another runner.  Gold Coast  11/04/2015 
  Race  7          
Brave Dazzler  Raced wide throughout.  Toowoomba  9/05/2015 
Dansolei  Slow to begin.  Doomben  13/09/2014 
Flinders Dragon  Improved onto heels and had to be checked near the 600m.   Ipswich  6/05/2015 
La Cigale  Inconvenienced shortly after the start when crowded between runners. Then raced 4 wide throughout without cover.

 
Ipswich  6/05/2015 
Lady Moura  Post race vet exam failed to reveal any abnormality.  Muswellbrook  1/05/2015 
Madge  Bumped heavily by another runner near the 500m, steadied and shifted out, losing ground.  Toowoomba  9/05/2015 
Seashells  Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout the event. A swab sample was taken.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
Spanish Saga  Bumped on a number of occasions over the concluding stages.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 
Stormy Grey  Commenced to overrace a heels for a considerable distance near the 1200m when the pace steadied. Checked nearing the 100m.   Toowoomba  2/05/2015 
  Race  8          
A Fine Drop of Red  Held up on the heels of a tiring runner in the early stages of the home straight.   Toowoomba  2/05/2015 
Buakaw  Inclined to lay in for the majority of the home straight.  Sunshine Coast  4/01/2015 
Empress Me  Jumped away awkwardly,losing ground.   Sunshine Coast  19/10/2014 
Le Cap  Slow to begin. Steadied near the 1000m and shifted in to avoid heels.   Toowoomba  2/05/2015 
More Than Money  Had to be eased when tightened for room leaving the 300m.  Gold Coast  15/11/2014 
Under the Hat  Began awkwardly.  Gold Coast  4/10/2014 
Voodoo Blue Magic  Slow to begin.  Gold Coast  9/05/2015 

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