Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

25/11/2017 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Calligrapher Rider questioned re performance - expressed disappointment in geldings performance and indicated it may be better suited when ridden with cover. Vetted - no abnormalities. Gold Coast 07/11/2017
Darktown Strutter Raced 4 wide without cover throughout. Doomben 29/07/2017
Keen Instinct Dwelt at the start after being fractious in the barriers. Hung out and made contact with another runner whilst racing greenly leaving the 600m. Ipswich 09/11/2017
Laura's Star Slow to begin. Had to steady off heels near the 600m. Eagle Farm 03/05/2017
Mishani Electra Hampered when crowded for room shortly after the start. Had to be steadied passing the 800m when crowded for room by NOBLE HUSSLER, which was taken in by PROUD’S SEQUEL. The veterinary surgeon reported post-race that the filly had cast the near hind plate in running and had sustained a cut to the coronet. Ipswich 15/11/2017
 
Race 2
Flying Machine Slow to begin and hampered shortly after. Ballina 13/11/2017
Femme Fireball Slow to begin and then hampered by another runner. Had to be restrained from heels when the pace slackened approaching the 800m and lost ground, and as a result of this incident the horse was galloped on from behind. Placed in restricted room and became unbalanced after passing the 100m. A post race veterinary examination revealed the horse to have suffered a laceration above the hock on the near hind leg consistent with having been galloped on. Sunshine Coast 05/11/2017
Odelia A post race vet exam of the mare revealed no abs other than a small abrasion to its forehead. Ballina 13/11/2017
What Do Ya Think COT - to be ridden further forward. Began awkwardly and initially settled in a midfield position. Steadied from the heels of KUTTAMURRA AL, which shifted in passing the winning post on the first occasion. Then shifted wider on the track and improved forward to a position outsider the leader near 1200m. Gold Coast 07/06/2017
Wineries passing 400m steadied to avoid a weakening runner. Seymour 07/09/2017
Tycoon Layla Laid in rounding home turn and bumped FRENCH DESCENT. Gold Coast 07/11/2017
High Secret Inconvenienced by another runner near the 900m and forced wider and as a result raced 3 wide from that point onwards. Sunshine Coast 05/11/2017
 
Race 3
Star Rock Slow to begin. Wangaratta 05/03/2017
Wolf Tales Unable to obtain clear running between the 400m and 200m Gatton 27/10/2017
Luck of Friendship Near 400m momentarily steadied when placed in restricted room. Raced greenly throughout. Gold Coast 07/11/2017
Page One Rider's comments re disappointing performance - stated gelding couldn't muster early speed and when racing rear of field attempted to pressure the horse and commenced to hang out proving difficult to ride and was disappointing when placed under pressure in home straight. Vetted - no abnormalities. Stable undertook to report results of veterinary tests. Gold Coast 28/10/2017
Sagason Raced three wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 01/11/2017
Zofast Bumped by another runner shortly after passing the 400m. Sunshine Coast 12/11/2017
Night Whisper Slow to begin and was then restrained to obtain a position at the rear closer to the rail. Ipswich 01/11/2017
Mohaka River Fractious prior to the start being effected and reared on a number of occasions. Gold Coast 04/11/2017
Jagniwas Buffeted on jumping. Approaching the first turn was restrained when awkwardly placed in restricted room. Murwillumbah 04/06/2017
 
Race 4
First Crush Raced wide in the early stages. Grafton 13/07/2017
Snapper Rocks Blundered on jumping away. Gold Coast 04/11/2017
Who's Your Daddy Slow to begin. Overraced in the middle stages. Gold Coast 07/11/2017
Syamantaka Mani Had to be resaddled behind the barriers. Trainer M. Leitch was questioned regarding the horse’s improved performance. She stated that after a long spell the gelding performed well at its first-up effort at Ipswich on 11 October, however, was disappointing at its next run but she believed fitness may have helped improve the gelding today. Doomben 07/11/2017
Snapchat Girl Raced 3 wide from the 800m onwards. Gold Coast 07/10/2017
 
Race 5
Social Vampire Difficult to load. Blundered badly passing 1500m. Rider reported filly failed to handle today’s conditions and indicated it would be sent for a spell. Trainer confirmed would be sent for a spell. Gold Coast 08/07/2017
Leica Celebre Slow to begin. Rounding the first turn was steadied when awk placed on heels. Overraced rounding first turn. Inclined to overrace in the middle stages. Laid out passing 400m. Ballina 13/11/2017
Friends Raced wide without cover. Doomben 07/11/2017
Absolutlypositivly When quest re riding in early stages, in particular not leading on fence but rather travelling one off & allowing favoured runner running to his inside, rdr stated he wanted to travel with cover throughout the event however mount pulled its way to front. Rdr stated he elected to remain one off fence in hope runner to his outside would improve forward to lead and provide cover. Grafton 13/07/2017
Star Painter blundered on jumping. Following the event trainer M Palmer reported that STAR PAINTER had sustained abrasions to its off hind fetlock. Beaudesert 04/11/2017
 
Race 6
Attila Fractious in the barriers. Gold Coast 04/11/2017
Ministry of Fear Laid in down the straight and proved difficult to ride with full vigour. A post race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality. Grafton 08/11/2017
Otto From Hamburg Bumped heavily on the hind quarters at the start Doomben 09/12/2016
Donot Say Anything On entering the home straight had to be steadied away from the heels of TEMPLE TILT, which shifted out to obtain clear running when not fully clear. Doomben 19/07/2017
Dynastic Raced three wide without cover. Apprentice M. McGillivray reported that the gelding hung out from the 600m and felt uncomfortable in its action in the straight. Doomben 07/11/2017
Capo Di Tutti Overraced in the early stages and then commenced to hang out after passing the 800m and raced in a three wide position. Sunshine Coast 23/07/2017
 
Race 7
Baltic Prince Whilst inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight, was taken wider after passing the 400m and inconvenienced on two occasions over the concluding stages. Apprentice M. McGillivray, the rider of ARAZONA, was reprimanded for failing to stop riding and straighten when his mount was inclined to lay out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 12/11/2017
Dazzle Us Again Began awkwardly. Ran wide rounding the first turn. Ballina 13/11/2017
Pillara Bumped heavily on straightening. Gold Coast 11/11/2017
Sir Cass Bumped by another runner over the concluding stages. Sunshine Coast 07/11/2017
Answered Stood flatfooted and missed the start. Gold Coast 11/11/2017
The Barracuda Tightened for room and eased when RUNAWAY RULER (Apprentice G. Mitchell) shifted out when not completely clear. Toowoomba 11/11/2017
Emvepee Held up in the ealy part of the straight. Near the 200m was dissapointed for a run. Murwillumbah 17/11/2017
Mr Scary Overraced in the early stages. Gold Coast 11/11/2017
 
Race 8
Mazaz Rdr std, intended to be in prominent pos but when another rnr was ridden along aggressively early felt there would be an opportunity to pos mount one off fence but when another rnr did not imp was left racing wide without cover. Added mount in past has raced keenly & was reluctant to ride horse fwd & consequently end to find a pos with cover but was left wide & without cover for entirety of race & was most disap in its failure to finish its race off. Post race vet rev no abs. Trn to report back. Warwick Farm 31/05/2017
Shaolin Kungfu Bumped near 300m. Shifted in under pressure over concluding stages. Gold Coast 07/11/2017
Dynastic Raced three wide without cover. Apprentice M. McGillivray reported that the gelding hung out from the 600m and felt uncomfortable in its action in the straight. Doomben 07/11/2017
You Es Commander Rider to be interviewed re whip use prior to 100m. Ballina 13/11/2017
Fortune Star Bounded as the gates opened and lost ground. Gold Coast 11/11/2017
Angela's Beauty Hampered at start when tightened for room. Near 300m eased when tightened btween SHAOLIN KUNGFU and ARAKAIN, which was taken out by TEN TAUBADAS. Gold Coast 07/11/2017
Same Old Began awkwardly and shifted out. Ipswich 25/10/2017
Miss Honeyflow Bumped near the 600m. Murwillumbah 07/11/2017
Derivatate Ran off sharply entering the first turn, inconveniencing runners to the outside. Connections were advised that the horse must perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial prior to racing again. Kilcoy 03/11/2017
Glenturret Overraced for a short distance approaching the first turn. Sunshine Coast 05/11/2017
Awesome More Slow to begin. Hampered near the 100 metres. Beaudesert 04/11/2017