Racing Queensland

Stewards Summary (21/Nov/2015 Gold Coast)

  Race No.     Horse Name     Comment     Venue     Date  
  Race  0      *** All Clear ***    
       
  Race  1          
Cold Melody  Approaching the winning post shifted out abruptly, despite the efforts of its rider.  Mackay  1/05/2015 
Man of Stealth  Began awkwardly and bumped another runner on jumping. Laid in during early stages. Laid in under pressure over final 100m.  Murwillumbah  4/01/2015 
Marc's Diesel  Apprentice S. Payne reported his mount laid in under pressure over the final 200m.   Sunshine Coast  1/11/2015 
  Race  2      *** All Clear ***    
       
  Race  3          
Campaign Trail  Inclined to lay in when placed under pressure in the early part of the home straight.   Ipswich  5/11/2015 
Decibel Dan  Shortly after the start bumped.  Gold Coast  14/11/2015 
Gain a Lot  Slow to begin.   Gatton  29/10/2015 
Lord Chamberlain (NZ)  Trainer advised that it was the intention to have the gelding ridden mid-field today. After being slow to begin, settled at the rear of the field.   Gold Coast  31/10/2015 
Mr Malu  Held up rounding the home turn.  Toowoomba  3/11/2015 
Mystic Skies  Slow to begin and eased when bumped across heels shortly afterwards. Steadied after improving onto heels near 400m.  Grafton  4/11/2015 
Sense That  Raced wide in the early stages.  Sunshine Coast  15/11/2015 
Teekayo  Overraced in the early and middle stages.  Ipswich  11/11/2015 
  Race  4          
Eight Below  Slow to begin. Had to be steadied to avoid the heels of another runner which shifted out near the 200m to obtain clear running.  Doomben  7/11/2015 
Jagniwas  Had to alter course around the heels of SPINY BURR in order to improve passing the 200m and then was placed in restricted room between runners passing the 100m.  Ipswich  11/11/2015 
Laika Gordo  Bumped on jumping away.  Geelong Synthetic  15/05/2015 
Nilette  Brushed on hind quarters at the start. Lost its near hind plate in running.  Ipswich  11/11/2015 
O'Lynch  Shortly after the start lost ground when tightened for room. Then over-raced during the early stages and was inclined to lay in throughout the home straight.  Gold Coast  3/11/2015 
Pitbull  An inquiry into the reason for the gelding appearing to stumble near the 600 metres dislodging rider R Jamieson was adjourned to a time and date to be fixed. PITBULL was examined by Club vet subsequent to the event on 2 occasions and no abnormalities detected. Trainer K Fleming was advised PITBULL would be required to trial satisfactorily prior to its next race start.  Beaudesert  31/10/2015 
Put Your Hands Up  Held up rounding the home turn.  Gold Coast  7/11/2015 
Rays Are Lucky  Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.  Gold Coast  7/11/2015 
Ritzy's Command  Began awkwardly, shifted out and in doing so made heavy contact with another runner and was then bumped heavily by a different runner. As a consequency became unbalanced and lost significant ground at the start.  Gold Coast  31/10/2015 
Rob Roy  Traienr subsequently reportd that horse may have jarred up on the firm surface. Which explained why horse was unable to take up its custormary forward position.  Gold Coast  14/10/2015 
Shenval (GB)  Held up approaching home turn. Questioned tactics adopted - rider stated from awkward barrier content to obtain midfield position with cover bearing in mind strong tempo early stages. Rider added in early stages anticipated would be able to settle midfield position outside of FREEPORT, which he thought would cross to rail. However, when PUT YOUR HANDS UP improved to inside of FREEPORT he was going to be caught 3 wide so elected to restrain to get cover behind FREEPORT, which resulted in him racing further back in the field than anticipated.  Gold Coast  7/11/2015 
Shoreline  Held up for a short distance upon straightening.  Gold Coast  3/11/2015 
Tide's Out  Ran wide rounding the home turn.  Lismore  26/04/2015 
  Race  5          
Brigadoon Legend  Slow to begin. Questioned re: riding in early stages. App stated after beginning awkwardly he was obliged to ride gelding to take up customary forward position. Concerned with how much he had to pressure horse early and as such was content to settle outside leader. App also mindful that gelding had over-raced when ridden hard in early stages at its last start. Stewards advised App that he should have continued to ride forward so as to obtain lead outright.   Gold Coast  31/10/2015 
Divine Service  Jumped away awkwardly.  Doomben  17/10/2015 
Excelartie  Shifted in under pressure over the final 200m.   Gold Coast  7/11/2015 
Golfing  Blundered on jumping away and then raced greenly over the concluding stages after being struck with the whip.

 
Sunshine Coast  3/11/2015 
Interject  Hung out rounding home turn and bumped CAPTAIN TANGO.  Ipswich  16/10/2015 
Plugger  Overraced early and middle stages.  Murwillumbah  5/05/2015 
PROFILER  When questioned regarding the performance, Jockey J Taylor stated that he was disappointed in the gelding's finishing effort today. Jockey Taylor was of the view that the gelding would derive a fitness benefit from today after resuming from a spell. Jockey Taylor was also of the view that the gelding may improve when stepped up over further distances.   Gold Coast  24/10/2015 
Stalwart Tycoon  When caught wide in the early stages without cover the rider elected to allow the horse to stride forward and cross to the lead near the 1100m.  Ipswich  4/03/2015 
  Race  6          
Hotel Drive  Began awkwardly.  Gold Coast  25/07/2015 
Percules  Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Questioned re tactics - rdier stated no specific instructions issued. Last 2 starts obliged to restrain to find cover at rear of field from wide barriers. His intention to obtain handy position from more favourable barrier but when field began on terms he pressured the gelding so as not to be caught 3 wide in the early stages. Gelding then commenced to overrace which resulted in him leading which was not his intention. Explanation noted.  Gold Coast  3/10/2015 
Superior Dragon  Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Overraced after passing the 700m until having to be checked from heels near the 550m.  Sunshine Coast  8/11/2015 
Torqueflite  Leaving the 250m disappointed for a run and was inclined to lay in behind another runner for a short distance.  Gold Coast  3/11/2015 
Umgeni  Shifted out near the 100m and made contact with another runner. Lost a near fore plate in running.  Sunshine Coast  7/03/2015 
Western Desert  Raced wide early and middle stages. Bumped near 200m.  Grafton  4/11/2015 
  Race  7          
Annihilation  Questioned re: tactics - rider stated specifically instructed to obtain cover and for this reason allowed runners to cross forward of him to lead resulting in excessive slowing of tempo. Lost an off fore plate in running.  Gold Coast  7/11/2015 
Dazzling Shiraz  Began awkwardly.  Toowoomba  31/10/2015 
HEFNER  Bumped on jumping.  Grafton  4/11/2015 
Mexican Mountain  Turned its head as the start was affected and slow to begin. Passing 700m eased after improving onto heels. Unable to improve rounding home turn when held up on heels.  Grafton  4/11/2015 
Miss Oberon  Overraced at heels passing the 700m.  Sunshine Coast  8/11/2015 
Simply Showtime  Raced wide early before being ridden forward to settle outside leader near 800m. Lost an off hind plate in running.  Gold Coast  7/11/2015 

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