Racing Queensland

Stewards Summary (23/Apr/2016 Gold Coast)

  Race No.     Horse Name     Comment     Venue     Date  
  Race  1          
Blink 'n' Miss  Leaving the 700m bumped by WICKED INTENT. A short distance later was steadied when tightened for room between IT'S VEGAS BABY and WICKED INTENT and lost ground.  Gold Coast  27/12/2014 
Halpin  When questioned regarding the performance, jockey agreed the gelding was disappointing and indicated, in his opinion, it may have come to the end of its preparation. Trainer advised it was his intention to spell the horse. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.   Toowoomba  22/01/2016 
Le Jeu  Fractious in the barriers.  Gold Coast  16/04/2016 
  Race  2          
Heza Demon  Laid in under pressure over final 200m.  Gold Coast  2/04/2016 
Kapstar  After being slow to begin shifted wider on the track and improved forward to take a position outside the leader. Hung out for the majority of the race and as a result raced wide throughout.   Sunshine Coast  12/03/2016 
Medieval  On straightening, had to be steadied when disappointed for a run between
Able Chap and High Justice. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any
abnormality.
 
Kembla Grange  12/12/2015 
Mountain of Grace  Began awkwardly.  Sunshine Coast  27/03/2016 
Our Rocky  Overraced in the early and middle stages. Hung out passing the 800m and had to be checked from the heels of BY EMTEEARE. Held up over the concluding stages.  Beaudesert  27/11/2015 
Reigning Thunder  Upon straightening steadied when placed in restricted room between LEAP OF LEGEND and HOPE ISLAND, which shifted out marginally. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout.  Gold Coast  9/04/2016 
Teo's Belle  Inconvenienced shortly after the start when awkwardly placed at the heels of CABIN GOSSIP. Raced wide for the majority.  Gold Coast  14/10/2015 
  Race  3          
Esteemed Elegance (NZ)  Post race vet exam failed to reveal any abnormality  Sportingbet Park Sandown Lake  23/12/2015 
Limited  Missed the start (3L). Near the 150m when improving became
awkwardly place on heels before being shifted outwards to continue forward into
clear running 
Lismore  3/04/2016 
Lyricist  Began awkwardly and bumped ELITE FORCE.  Gold Coast  9/04/2016 
Stella Gris  When questioned as to his tactics, A. Allen stated that with the blinkers off for the first time today, the horse failed to muster speed in the early stages, which resulted in him being caught wide, so he therefore elected to allow the horse to settle further back in the field in order to obtain cover.  Ipswich  15/04/2016 
UNASSUMING  Slow to begin.  Gold Coast  12/12/2015 
  Race  4          
Isn't She Elegant (NZ)  Hung in in the home straight.   Gold Coast  9/04/2016 
Lady Carolyn  Raced three wide without cover.  Ipswich  15/04/2016 
Meet And Greet  Held up rounding the home turn and laid in under pressure in the home straight before being directed out near the 200m to secure clear running.   Sunshine Coast  3/04/2016 
Mishani Silva  Slow to begin. Steadied near the 1200m.   Doomben  13/04/2016 
Red Onyx  Had to be steadied from the heels of SUGAR RAY RED and alter course near the 200m.   Doomben  24/10/2015 
Shadow Bolt  Bumped on jumping away resulting in rider losing use of off side iron for a short distance. Near 1100m steadied when tightened for room by DEE CEE DELIGHTS, which was taken in by another runner.  Gold Coast  9/04/2016 
Spring Tycoon  Began awkwardly. Caught wide early stages and was ridden forward to the lead.  Gold Coast  9/04/2016 
  Race  5          
EMERALD ICE  Slow to begin. Disappointed for a run near the 350m and obliged to steady and alter course to secure clear running.  Sunshine Coast  10/04/2016 
Johnny Be Quick  Began awkwardly and was then severely tightened for room and then bumped heavily some distance later.  Ipswich  15/04/2016 
Pure Intelligence  Overraced in early stages.  Ballina  5/04/2016 
Slippery Saga  Began awkwardly.  Gold Coast  9/04/2016 
  Race  6          
Captain Tango  Hung in under pressure in the home straight.  Gympie  9/04/2016 
Defies Gravity  Rider questioned re performance - stated despite travelling well in the lead throughout failed to stretch out over final 200m and in his opinion may not have appreciated today's firm surface. Vetted - lame near fore leg - vet cert. required.   Gold Coast  26/03/2016 
Hidden Love  Rider questioned re tactics adopted particularly the strong tempo middle stages when leading - stated instructions were to lead if possible. Rider added mare travelled comfortably when leading early and middle stages without being pressured. Rider noted mare was up in distance from last start and weakened over final 200m. Rider agreed with stewards and conceded bearing in mind heavy conditions and the mare was stepping up in distance should have made a better effort to ease the tempo middle stages.  Gold Coast  30/01/2016 
I Am Grouse  Began awkwardly and then raced ungenerously in the early stages. The gelding then continued to overrace for the majority of the event.  Gold Coast  30/01/2016 
Kylie's Rocking  Compounded in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Trainer L. Hatch indicated that the mare would now be sent for a spell.  Ipswich  11/11/2015 
Mystic Forces  Laid out rounding the home turn and under pressure down the straight. Post race vet failed to reveal any abnormalities.  Murwillumbah  3/01/2016 
Pezenas  Steadied near the 600m.  Sunshine Coast  31/01/2016 
Tressles  Blundered shortly after the start and lost ground.  Ipswich  15/04/2016 
  Race  7          
Avalanches  Held up rounding the home turn.   Doomben  2/04/2016 
Betterthanyouthink  Near the 150m shifted out and bumped MORE THAN A ROSE.  Gold Coast  16/04/2016 
Canongate  Had to be steadied from the heels of PUNTINATO near the 1000m.   Doomben  13/04/2016 
Coastal Gem (NZ)  Began awkwardly.  Grafton  29/03/2016 
Goldoni (IRE)  Raced wide.  Toowoomba  16/04/2016 
Satirical Boy  Jockey A. Allen reported that the gelding commenced to hang out from the 1000m and for the remainder of the race.   Doomben  2/04/2016 
Valerie D'amour (NZ)  Checked at the start when tightened for room and lost significant ground. Apprentice G. Willoughby was fined $100 for using her whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m.   Sunshine Coast  3/04/2016 
  Race  8          
Kermandie Star  Steadied from heels approaching the 800m and shifted in.  Sunshine Coast  31/05/2015 
Kiss the Condor  Rider reported gelding hung in rounding home turn, which resulted in him being held up behind the leader when unable to shift out to improve.  Gold Coast  26/03/2016 
La Festiva  Approaching first turn was steadied when buffeted between runners.  Murwillumbah  12/04/2016 
Meet George Jetson  Bumped at the start. A post race veterinary examination revealed cardiac arrhythmia. Connections advised that they must produce the results of an ECG, and the horse must trial satisfactorily prior to its next race start.  Sunshine Coast  18/03/2016 
Misery  Began awkwardly.  Gold Coast  9/04/2016 
Raise Your Spirits  Passing the 500m shifted in and made contact with the running rail.  Gold Coast  16/04/2016 
Saipan  Approaching the 800m improved onto heels and shifted out. Inconvenienced leaving the 300m.   Gold Coast  9/04/2016 
The Monk  Had some difficulty obtaining clear running approaching the 100m.  Ipswich  24/12/2015 

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