Racing Queensland

Stewards Summary (05/Dec/2015 Gold Coast)

  Race No.     Horse Name     Comment     Venue     Date  
  Race  1          
Final Feliz (NZ)  Began awkwardly. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.  Gold Coast  14/11/2015 
It's a Stick Up  Jumped awkwardly and shifted out. Near the 100m shifted out abruptly whilst weakening and became unbalanced.  Sunshine Coast  19/07/2015 
Red Selenium  Rider D. Griffin reported that the horse tired over the concluding stages, which may have been as a result of it getting its tongue over the bit. Stewards ordered that a veterinary examination be conducted on the colt, however this was unable to be carried out as the horse had left the course. Trainer J. McLachlan was reminded of his obligations to ensure that his runners remain on course for the prescribed period following an event. Mr McLachlan indicated that he may experiment with the addition of a tongue tie to the horse's gear at its next start.  Sunshine Coast  22/11/2015 
Sethelo  Slow to begin. Raced 4 wide without cover throughout. Rider stated after being slow to begin, his mount was unable to obtain a forward position and as a result raced wide without cover throughout. Post race vet - no abnormalities.  Kyneton  26/09/2015 
Spinnaker Run  Raced greenly in the straight.   Toowoomba  31/12/2014 
  Race  2          
Classic Star  Examined by the veterinary surgeon at the barriers and cleared to start.   Sunshine Coast  20/11/2015 
Danish Hombre  A pre race veterinary examination of the horse which arrived late on course, cleared it to race.A pre race veterinary examination of the horse which arrived late on course, cleared it to race. When caught wide in the early stages was allowed to stride forward and take up a position outside the leader near the 1500m.   Sunshine Coast  20/11/2015 
Desert Harry  Approaching first turn shifted out abruptly to avoid heels and ran wider on the track. Questioned re performance - trainer stated gelding was back in distance from previous start and raced dour. Wasn't suited by srong temp in the event and better wuited be able to dictate terms in a forward position. Trainer advised gedling would be freshened up before next start. Post race vet - no abnormalities.  Ballina  13/11/2015 
  Race  3          
Classic Element  Raced 3 wide without cover.   Sunshine Coast  27/11/2015 
Fortunate Four  Slow to begin. Post race vet revealed laceration to off side hip.  Gold Coast  28/11/2015 
Heavenly Dancer  Inclined to lay in between the entrance to the straight and the 200m.  Coffs Harbour  9/11/2015 
Intronati  Passing 1500m steadied when awkwardly placed at heels. Approaching and passing 800m was continually steadied when awkwardly placed close to heels.  Ballina  13/11/2015 
  Race  4          
Electric Dee Jay (NZ)  Near the 1900m shifted in and away from TANGARA and bumped heavily with YEAGER.  Doomben  3/11/2015 
Whatalovelyday  Taken wider by another runner on the home turn. When questioned regarding the performance, jockey M. Cahill stated that the mare travelled well in the early and middle stages of the race however rounding the home turn was bumped by another runner, after which the mare was immediately under pressure and proved disappointing.  Ipswich  25/11/2015 
  Race  5          
Bo Bo Horse  Near the 250m steadied away from heels when improving to the outside of another runner and oblidged to shift back in to obtain clear running.  Gold Coast  17/10/2015 
Dashley Dubh  Trainer T. Whittington reported the gelding may have been shin sore following the race, in which case it would go for a spell. Mr Whittington will confirm his intentions after reassessing the gelding in the days subsequent to the race.  Gold Coast  30/08/2015 
Diva Realia  Bumped rounding the home turn.  Gold Coast  14/11/2015 
Flinders Peak  Rider said after beginning well she crossed to the lead, however was mindful of instructions to try to obtain cover. She said that when AUDREE improved to her outside she was content to let that horse cross her, which would have afforded her cover. She said when she elected to do this she then became aware that SKYLAR'S STAR, which was racing 3 wide, improved forward, and having elected to allow AUDREE to cross, she was then placed further back than she wished when AUDREE allowed SKYLAR'S STAR to cross to the lead.  Ipswich  1/07/2015 
Hope Island  Began awkwardly and bumped another runner. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.  Gold Coast  14/11/2015 
Name And Shame  Bumped shortly after the start by TURKANA, which shifted in, and as a result raced in restricted room for a short distance, and then a short distance later was forced to check when further tightened for room.  Toowoomba  28/11/2015 
Orne River  Began awkwardly and bumped another runner. Raced wide without cover in middle stages. Post race vet - no abnormalities.  Penola  12/10/2014 
Tactician  Raced wide for the majority of the race. When asked to comment on the performance, apprentice J. Orman indicated he had been instructed to attempt to take up a trailing position behind the leaders, however from the wide alley and the horse having its first start in blinkers, he unable to do so and was caught wide. He added that his mount raced greenly and despite this finished the race off well and was doing its best work over the concluding stages.   Sunshine Coast  29/07/2015 
Tommy's Hi  Bumped shortly after the start. Had to be steadied from the heels of OUR ROCKY which hung out near the 800m.  Beaudesert  27/11/2015 
  Race  6          
Dazet  Raced wide in the early stages.  Toowoomba  28/11/2015 
Glimmer  Approaching home turn laid out slightly and had to be steadied when crowded for room.  Ballina  13/11/2015 
Jetasan  A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have sustained a laceration to the off side hind leg consistent with being galloped on.  Gold Coast  27/06/2015 
Line Breaker  Eased when buffeted and unbalanced shortly after the start. Approaching 200m was eased and obliged to shift inwards when dissapointed for a run. Unable to be tested between the 200m and 100m when held up on heels.   Grafton  9/07/2015 
Longchamp Belle  Over-raced through the early and middle stages. Passing the 600m checked by its rider when awkwardly placed close to the heels of Ravens Fire. Approaching 300m inclined to lay in and was held up behind Ravens Fire, which was under pressure. Taken outwards approaching the 100m.  Moonee Valley  25/09/2015 
Marshal  Trainer reported that gelding had pulled up stiff in the neck and hindquarters following the race and has subsequently responded well to chiropractic treatment. Trainer was of the view that this explained gelding's failure to finish off the race as expected.  Sunshine Coast  20/11/2015 
Miss Interiors  Slow to begin. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.

  		Doomben  24/06/2015 
Neomagic  Began awkwardly.  Ballina  13/10/2015 
Special Jay  Questioned re performance, Jockey stated despite travelling well in the early and middle stages, failed to respond when placed under pressure leaving 600m. Of the view gelding failed to handle today's soft conditions. Jockey Galloway noted gelding had been disappointing in a trial leading into today's race in similar conditions. Trainer D Kelly confirmed Jockey Galloway's comments. Post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities at the time of examination. Trainer subsequently reported that horse had trialled well on a good track with the addition of blinkers.   Gold Coast  26/09/2015 
Tressles  Stewards afforded jockey C. Whiteley the opportunity to comment on the performance of the horse. He stated that the gelding was only having its third start back from a 15 month break and at this stage of its racing career may be better suited to races over shorter distances than that of today's event.   Ipswich  19/06/2015 
Western Desert  Blundered when jumping away and shifted in.  Beaudesert  27/11/2015 
  Race  7          
Cantbuybetter  A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have cardiac arrhythmia.  Toowoomba  14/11/2015 
Fantisha  Raced wide without cover after leaving the 800m.  Doomben  14/11/2015 
Kyspeil  Slow to begin and crowded shortly after. Approaching 1000m steadied from heels. Laid in under pressure for the entire home straight.  Lismore  22/11/2015 
Lady Belladonna (NZ)  Jockey D Griffin reported that it was not his intention to lead today, however, after beginning well from the wide barrier, he was concerned that he was going to be caught wide so allowed the mare to stride forward to obtain the lead.  Gold Coast  14/11/2015 
One Grey  Bumped on 2 occasions rounding home turn. Raced 3 deep without cover for the majority.  Ipswich  16/10/2015 
Tales of Fashion  Hampered soon after the start.  Ipswich  18/11/2015 
Tints  Eaased out of the race at the start and took not part in the event.  Roma  21/11/2015 
Umasaga  Slow into stride.   Sunshine Coast  20/11/2015 
  Race  8          
Frisco Joe  Raced wide without cover throughout early and middle stages.  Lismore  22/11/2015 
Habsburg  Bumped on 2 occasions over final 100m.  Gold Coast  7/11/2015 
Hurt Locker  Bumped at start and crowded shorlty after. Passing 1000m steadied from heels when the pace of the race slowed, commenced to race ungernously, shifted out and bumped another runner.  Lismore  22/11/2015 
Lambency  Attempted to shift out approaching the 400m when endeavouring to obtain clear running however was held up for a short distance rounding the home turn.   Kilcoy  19/11/2015 
Pocoboz  Passing 1400m was steadied when hampered.  Murwillumbah  3/11/2015 
Rockleigh (NZ)  Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.  Gold Coast  28/11/2015 
Sir Albert  Slow to begin.  Toowoomba  21/11/2015 
Thundering Heart  Slow to begin.  Gold Coast  21/11/2015 

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