Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

16/09/2017 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Call the Coppers Began awkwardly. Raced wide in the middle stages. Murwillumbah 25/08/2017
Sweet Caviar Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gold Coast 02/09/2017
Crab Boy Bumped at the start. Toowoomba 24/12/2016
Haiku's Way Bumped at the start.. Bumped by another runner approaching the 300m. Toowoomba 02/09/2017
El Misil Began awkwardly. Approaching the 100m steadied from heels. Mornington 16/04/2017
Princess Devine Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Murwillumbah 25/08/2017
Tent Lover Began awkwardly. Eased when buffeted between runners shortly after the start. Momentarily eased from heels passing the 900m. Checked after improving onto heels approaching the first turn. Overraced for a short distance after. Raced wide in the middle stages. Inclined to lay out rounding the home turn and down the straight. Murwillumbah 25/08/2017
 
Race 2
Devil's Fire Rider questioned re tactics specifically strong tempo set early stages - stated instructed to lead and setgenuine tempo as gelding failed to finish off previous races when leading in slowly run races. Added passing 1200m when KICKSTART MY HEART attempted to cross forward he allowed DEVILS FIRE to improve to comply with instructions and maintain position to inside KICKSTART MY HEART, which subsequently resulted in strong tempo being set. Gold Coast 02/09/2017
Powerful Flash Shifted in and made contact with another runner near the 200m. Had to steady away from heels near the 100m. Doomben 02/09/2017
Cashinko Overraced in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 03/09/2017
 
Race 3
Helarocity Raced keenly whilst being restrained in the early stages. Momentarily steadied when crossed by another runner near the 800m. Bumped by another runner approaching the 50m. Toowoomba 08/04/2017
Sweet Repeat When questioned regarding apprentice R. Ride's tactics, trainer R. Coveney stated that the mare had been ridden forward at Gatton when it won in June and his instructions to all riders since then have been to ride the mare forward, however at its three previous starts the mare was unable to be ridden in that manner. Doomben 19/08/2017
Tin's Pocket Began awkwardly with its head up and shifted out abruptly. Moree 03/09/2017
High Cost Raced three wide without cover. Doomben 09/09/2017
Credit Card Miss Began awkwardly. Bumped heavily by another runner shortly after the start. Raced ungenerously whilst being restrained in the early stages. Toowoomba 13/05/2017
Hellaroo Began awkwardly and lost some ground. The trainer’s representative was questioned in regards to the performance of the horse. He stated the horse returned to the enclosure with its tongue over the bit and may have choked down. He also stated the horse may have come to the end of its preparation and that it was his intention to send it for a spell. A post race veterinary examination revealed a slow post-race recovery. Rockhampton 22/06/2017
Charlee Bear Raced very wide in the early and middle stages. Coffs Harbour 28/08/2017
 
Race 4
Cascata Rossa Approaching the 900m, had to be steadied away from the heels of FORT MYER when the pace steadied, and then shifted wider on the track to avoid heels and raced in that position for the remainder of the race. Nearing the home turn commenced to lay out and then was shifted wider by another runner rounding the home turn. Ipswich 25/08/2017
Dane Jester Raced wide in the early stages before obtaining a position outside the leader near the 900m. Ipswich 30/08/2017
Fort Myer Trainer S. Pedron advised that R. McMahon will be instructed to ride the horse in the second half of the field in a mid-back position as it has not been finishing its races off when ridded forward. The horse was ridden at the tail of the field.n Sunshine Coast 03/09/2017
Temujin's Moon Hampered at the start. Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 02/09/2017
Myboycellito Approaching the home turn became held up on heels and was unable to be tested until obtaining clear running passing the 200m. Ballina 07/09/2017
Australia Art underwent pre-race veterinary examination, after dislodging rider & galloping riderless for a short distance, and was passed fit to start; held up in the early part of the straight. Warning recorded against pre-race behaviour. Grafton 02/09/2017
 
Race 5
Natural Force Slow to begin. Passing the 800m commenced to overrace and had to be checked away from heels. Shortly after when unable to be steadied shifted wider on the track to obtain clear running. Ipswich 18/08/2017
Wicked Express Held up rounding the home turn and until approaching the 200m. Sunshine Coast 23/08/2017
Ditzy Darci Near 1000m steadied when tightened for room. Gold Coast 02/09/2017
Fantastic Halo Near the 700m after being crossed by another runner was forced to shift out to avoid heels. Rider advised in light of today's performance connections would now spell the filly. Ipswich 19/04/2017
Little Red Horse G. Colless reported that his mount got its tongue over the bit during the event and returned to scale with its tongue over the bit. He also advised that it hung out from the 700m. Sunshine Coast 27/08/2017
Captain Americain Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 27/08/2017
Haiku's Way Bumped at the start.. Bumped by another runner approaching the 300m. Toowoomba 02/09/2017
My Blue Thunder Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 02/09/2017
 
Race 6
Ercolano Overraced in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 03/09/2017
Hell of a Time Raced wide early before striding forward to settle outside the leader near the 1300m. Gold Coast 09/09/2017
Weekend Winner Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 03/09/2017
King Amadeus Post race veterinary examination of the gelding which failed to run on in the straight found no abnormalities other than an occasional cough. Trainer advised stewards the gelding would now be spelled. Acting on that assurance no action was taken against the gelding. Kempsey 05/08/2017
 
Race 7
Hotel Drive Slow to begin. Shifted out and bumped another runner rounding the home turn. Coffs Harbour 28/08/2017
Always Sacred Reared as start was effected and lost ground. Gold Coast 09/09/2017
Dream of Slips A post race veterinary examination of the gelding revealed it to have a minor laceration to the off fore heel. Murwillumbah 25/08/2017
Light Shows Slow to begin. Doomben 05/08/2017
It's Vegas Baby Forced wider by another runner approaching the 700m Beaudesert 08/09/2017
 
Race 8
Armet Proved difficult to load. Gold Coast 08/07/2017
Falkirk Drive Slow to begin. Gold Coast 02/09/2017
Collywobble Laid in during the middle stages of the event. Toowoomba 13/05/2017
Zou der Zee Began awkwardly. Gold Coast 02/09/2017
Cellyse Had some difficulty securing clear running in the early stages of the home straight when awkwardly placed at the heels of EL SHADAY. Sunshine Coast 27/08/2017
Cool Drafts Accidentally struck across the nose by the whip of another rider near the 150m. Toowoomba 26/08/2017
Felino Bel Blundered at the start. Raced wide throughout. Gold Coast 02/09/2017
Geileis Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 02/09/2017