Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

12/08/2017 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
The Lawyer Began awkwardly and shifted out, bumping another runner. Laid in throughout and proved difficult to ride out in the home straight. Bumped the running rail near the 150m. Toowoomba 22/07/2017
Himalayan Salt When questioned regarding the performance, jockey M. Cahill could offer no explanation. Trainer N. McCall was also at a loss to explain the performance, adding that she would now send the filly for a spell. Sunshine Coast 30/04/2017
Jabrook Leaving 600m steadied when placed in restricted room between TWO PLUS TWO and RAIN ON ME. Gold Coast 02/08/2017
Kendall's Dream Hung out rounding the home turn. Gold Coast 02/08/2017
Mrs Quigley Began awkwardly and lost ground at the start. Sunshine Coast 28/01/2017
 
Race 2
Blooming Tycoon Apprentice M. McGillivray explained that he had no specific instructions today, and from the outside draw he made the decision after beginning well to stride forward in anticipation that BIANTIC would get a position on the rail. He said when he did stride forward in the early stages, BIANTIC remained racing one off the fence throughout and as he was unable to cross in front of CHLOE’S COMET, his mount was left three wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 26/07/2017
Taiyoshin Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Ballina 18/07/2017
Biagiotti Buffeted between runners shortly after the start. Carried wide approaching the 900m. Unable to be tested over the concluding stages when racing in restricted room. Ballina 28/07/2017
 
Race 3
Classay Slow into stride. Steadied near the 1000m. Unable to be fully tested over the concluding stages. Ipswich 26/07/2017
Clearfield Approaching the first turn near the 1500m commenced to overrace and had to be restrained. Gold Coast 21/01/2017
D'amore D'merrier Jockey L. Cassidy could offer no tangible explanation for the disappointing performance of the horse. Connections advised that they would consider sending the filly for a spell, and undertook to report to stewards any abnormality that comes to light that may explain today’s performance. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Sunshine Coast 02/04/2017
Elite Force Proved difficult to load. Sunshine Coast 23/07/2017
Lady Eighty Eight Passing 1100m inconvenienced after being bumped by SWIPE RIGHT. Rounding home turn inconvenienced when awkwardly placed at the heels of GORGEOUS GAL. Gold Coast 22/07/2017
Miss Powder Keg Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 23/07/2017
Red Chill Tightened for room at the start. Sunshine Coast 24/02/2017
 
Race 4
Beau Dancer Raced three wide from the 700m. Doomben 19/07/2017
Bound to Me Trainer reported that horse sustained lacerations to hind legs consistent with being galloped on. Sunshine Coast 02/06/2017
Desk Pop Slow to begin. Ipswich 21/07/2017
Every Single One Slightly hampered and had to be shifted wider on the track passing the 800m. Gold Coast 17/06/2017
Mark My Word D. Browne said that he attempted to secure cover in 5th or 6th position and when unable to do so he was obliged to allow the horse to stride forward to a position outside the lead closer to the rail near the 600m. He added that in his opinion, whilst this had some bearing on the horse’s performance, he felt that the horse did not race comfortably in the rain-affected conditions as when placed under full pressure it failed to respond. Sunshine Coast 05/03/2017
Tiarnan Rider questioned re tactics - stated instructions from wide barrier today were to take up a position to rear of field. Noted gelding had drawn inside barrier at last start over further distances where it had settled in a forward positon without being ridden aggressively. Added prior to last start gelding had been ridden in a manner consistent with today’s tactics. Gold Coast 08/04/2017
Teyssier Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages, placing jockey N. Thomas at a disadvantage. Sunshine Coast 30/07/2017
Vanquish Slow to begin. Performance queried. R: Under pressure long distance from finish. Cranbourne 19/11/2016
Squeak's Boy Slow into stride. Steadied from heels near the 300m and again passing the 200m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 16/07/2017
Suit Up Dan Bumped at the start. Gold Coast 22/07/2017
 
Race 5
Dot Painting Had some difficulty securing clear running in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 23/07/2017
Ready for Danger Eased out to avoid heels passing the 900m. Ballina 10/03/2017
American Hero Raced wide without cover during the early and middle stages. Gold Coast 15/07/2017
 
Race 6
Nudgee Began awkwardly. Gold Coast 02/08/2017
Ma Raison J. Byrne reported his mount felt short in its action on return to scale. A post race veterinary examination found the horse to have lost its off fore plate in running, but no other abnormality detected. Sunshine Coast 30/07/2017
Ahmah Star Hampered on jumping. Inclined to overrace approaching and rounding the first turn. Lismore 22/07/2017
Premiere Place When caught wide in the early stages was ridden forward to obtain a position closer to the rail. Gold Coast 22/07/2017
 
Race 7
Magic Panther Passing the 600m hampered by DALLINGER which shifted out to improve. During the early stages of the home straight had difficulty securing clear running to the outside of DALLINGER which was inclined to lay out. When questioned as to the performance, Jockey L Rolls stated that he was not entirely disappointed with the geldings performance. Jockey Rolls was of the view that the gelding would be better suited over further distances and was not suited by todays pattern of racing. Gold Coast 05/08/2017
Last Armageddon Slow to begin. Momentarily held up on heels rounding the home turn. Momentarily eased from heels near the 200m and bumped another runner shortly after. Ballina 28/07/2017
Nothingforthepress Over-raced during the middle stages. Gold Coast 05/08/2017
Kickstart My Heart Difficulty securing clear running between 200m and 100m. Questioned re tactics early stages - App. Bayliss stated instructed to obtain forward position but if tempo was strong obtain cover behind leaders. When DEVILS FIRE pressed forward passing the 1200m concerned if maintained position to inside would have resulted in strong tempo. Elected to restrain and obtain cover behind Devil's Fire afterwich tempo slowed considerably. Advised ought to have maintained lead in early stages. Gold Coast 05/08/2017
True Stepper Bumped on a number of occasions near the 1000m. Beaudesert 29/07/2017
Salt Flat Bumped on jumping. Eased after improving onto heels passing the 600m. Ballina 28/07/2017
 
Race 8
On a High Hung out rounding the first turn. Near the 900m was checked after improving onto heels. Approaching the 800m was checked when awkwardly placed on heels. Ballina 18/07/2017
Alastriona Near the 700m steadied from heels. Held up rounding the home turn and again from the 250m to the 100m. Steadied over the concluding stages when placed in restricted room. Cast its near hind plate in running. Gold Coast 05/08/2017
Lillie Evangelene Raced wide in the early stages. Shifted in near the 1000m despite the efforts of its rider, making contact with MOBILE, which was forced in and had to be steadied from the heels of MR ATTITUDE. A short distance later, when awkwardly placed to the inside of the heels of MR ATTITUDE, made contact with TRUE STEPPER, and both runners continued to bump on a number of occasions shortly after. Beaudesert 29/07/2017
Bring Your Ay Game Slow to begin. Unable to improve approaching the home turn when held up on heels. Ballina 28/07/2017
Stellar Jewel Steadied after improving onto heels rounding the first turn. Ballina 28/07/2017
Cushty Princess Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Ballina 28/07/2017
Effective Assassin Raced wide throughout. Gatton 28/07/2017
High On You Slow to begin. When quest re failure to test mount in any capacity over final 100m rdr stated near the 100m runner to his outside shifted in & he was concerned if he continued riding along he would be carried in onto another runners heels. Rdr added that clear running presented passing 50m however his mount was well beaten at that stage. Ballina 18/07/2017
They Call Me Rose Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Trainer subsequently reported horse has since undergone a Caslick procedure Ballina 18/07/2017