Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

04/03/2017 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
One Golden Day Began awkwardly, shifted out and hampered PROLIFIC BELLE. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Trainer's Pocket Questioned re performance, rider stated that his mount enjoyed a comfortable run behind the leaders throughout the early and middle stages however when they sprinted approaching the home turn it was unable to sprint with them and felt reluctant to stretch out on the firm track conditions. A post race vet exam revealed it to have the thumps and be mildly lame in the off hind leg. Ballina 17/02/2017
Lefkas Island The veterinary surgeon reported post-race that the filly was suffering from a mild case of heat stress. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Red Silhouette Held up approaching and passing the 400m. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Rose of Woorim Commenced to over-race when being restrained to obtain cover approaching the 1200m. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
 
Race 2
Nelumbo Slow to begin. Doomben 15/02/2017
Malkara Questioned relation to tactics adopted during the early and middle stages, rider advised he was instructed to attempt to obtain a position on the rail with cover. Explained after his mount began a touch awkwardly from the outside barrier, he desisted from riding in the early stages in fear his mount would get caught wide in a battle for the lead, after runners to his inside had shown intent to obtain a forward position. M Costa confirmed instructions. Lismore 24/02/2017
Fogoso Began awkwardly making contact with the barrier partition. Momentarily held up upon entering the home straight. Over the concluding stages steadied when tightened for room between runners. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Ahmah Star Raced three wide midfield in the early stages before being restrained to a rearward position in an attempt to find a position closer to the rail, but failed to do so. Ipswich 03/02/2017
 
Race 3
Capital Gain Stood flatfooted at the start and lost ground. Eagle Farm 18/02/2017
Gold Sun Obliged to alter course to the inside of CRAIGLEA PATIENCE approaching the 200m in order to improve. Gold Coast 11/02/2017
Leroy Rocks Knuckled on jumping away. Eagle Farm 29/10/2016
Maharni Steadied leaving the 600m to avoid the heels of SO IT’S TRUE which shifted in when not completely clear. Toowoomba 18/02/2017
Scoverman Placed in restricted room approaching the 700m, bumped heavily by another runner, became unbalanced and then shifted out, making heavy contact with another runner. Ipswich 23/02/2017
Citrain Hung out on the turn. Doomben 15/02/2017
Hi My Girl Shifted out abruptly over the final stages. Eagle Farm 18/02/2017
 
Race 4
Mini Meld App. J Woodhouse reported at scale that the breast plate broke at approximately the 700m and as a result the saddle shifted a considerable distance back placing him at a distinct disadvantage for the remainder of the race. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Go Better Bumped at start. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Got News for You Tightened for room at the start and lost ground. Toowoomba 26/11/2016
 
Race 5
Madluce Missile Stood flat-footed at the start and lost ground. Jockey D Griffin reported at scale that he had recommended to connections to remove the blinkers as he was of the view that this may be the reason why the gelding has been beginning poorly in its races. The veterinary surgeon reported post-race that the gelding was suffering from a mild case of heat stress. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Jump On Board Trainer and rider questioned. See full report. Gold Coast 28/01/2017
Lightning Meld Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 25/02/2017
War Chest Vetted pre-race - mare had not raced in over 14 months - cleared to start. Vetted post race - no abnormalities. Gold Coast 11/02/2017
True Stepper Laid out and bumped another runner rounding the first turn. Inclined to overrace in the middle stages. A post race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality. Ballina 17/02/2017
Legal Attire Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 19/02/2017
Miabla Bumped at the start. Steadied when the pace slackened passing the 800m. Sunshine Coast 19/02/2017
Queen Gee Slow into stride. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
 
Race 6
Barraaj Commenced to over-race approaching the 1500m and made the first turn awkwardly. When questioned as to the disappointing performance, Jockey R Plumb stated that after travelling comfortably for the majority of the race, the gelding was then reluctant to improve when racing between runners before commencing to weaken rounding the home turn. He also added that the gelding may have been accidentally struck over the head by another rider’s whip. As he was of the view that something may have been amiss with the gelding he did not apply any more pressure to the gelding in the home straight. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Whynotroc At the request of rider R. Plumb the horse was examined by the veterinary surgeon upon arrival at the barriers and passed fit to start. Bumped by another runner shortly after entering the home straight and again at the 100m. Toowoomba 11/02/2017
 
Race 7
Rising Luck Overraced in the middle stages. Sunshine Coast 24/02/2017
Rideonabigjetplane Forced wider on the track near the 900m and then commenced to over-race for a short distance. When questioned as to the performance, Jockey M McGuren explained that after being unable to obtain cover near the 800m, he was forced wider on the track and as a result raced wide for the remainder of the event. He added that despite this the gelding in his opinion still proved disappointing. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Teo Torriate Slow to begin. Overraced rounding the first turn. Unable to improve between the 500m and 400m when held up on heels Grafton 13/02/2017
Galway Town Shifted out to improve near the 700m and raced three wide without cover from that point on. Ipswich 17/02/2017
 
Race 8
Wack'em Near the 150m shifted out and bumped WE BUILT THIS CITY. Gold Coast 11/02/2017
Conniving – rounding the home turn, as Conniving shifted out to improve around the heels of Kooringal Star, it made contact on a number of occasions with Deny Allcharges. Raced wide without cover throughout the event. Rider stated his mount travelled satisfactorily in the early stages, but from the 600m he raced in restricted room between Eye Of America and Deny Allcharges and, after making contact with Deny Allcharges, when he shifted out near the 500m, his mount failed to finish the race off thereafter. A post-race vet exam revealed the mare to be displaying poor post-race recovery. Rosehill Gardens 18/02/2017
Silent Statue Knuckled on jumping. Ballina 17/02/2017
Faint Blaze Fractious in the barriers and then began awkwardly. Ipswich 09/02/2017
Maayiirr Slow to begin and eased when tightened between runners shortly after. Momentarily hampered approaching the 100m. Eased over the concluding stages when awkwardly placed on the heels of Dashing Win which shifted out under pressure. Ballina 17/02/2017