Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

21/04/2018 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Upstart Began awkwardly. Murwillumbah 07/01/2018
Destiva Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Toowoomba 09/12/2017
 
Race 2
Straight Home Slow to begin. Murwillumbah 17/11/2017
Able Fun Hung out rounding the home turn. Gold Coast 17/02/2018
Boom Boy Overraced early and middle stages. Ipswich 04/04/2018
Teyssier Raced in restricted room near the 400m and then shifted out and bumped another runner. Sunshine Coast 16/03/2018
 
Race 3
Future Event Rider L. Dittman reported that his mount began awkwardly and as a consequence settled further back in the field than anticipated. Beaudesert 02/04/2018
River Boy Steadied from heels shortly after the start and, as a result, settled further back in the field than anticipated. Toowoomba 07/04/2018
Red Phantom Slow to begin. Improved onto the heels of a tiring runner near the 150m, and was forced to shift to the outside to secure clear running. Raced in restricted room and was steadied near the 300m. Toowoomba 07/04/2018
She Salutes Tightened for room at the start and had to be checked. Sunshine Coast 01/04/2018
Missy Musketeer Raced wide throughout. Grafton 03/04/2018
 
Race 4
Boom Boy Overraced early and middle stages. Ipswich 04/04/2018
Speedy Eclipse Jumped awkwardly, causing its rider to become unbalanced. Shortly afterwards, the saddle on the gelding slipped, placing the rider at a significant disadvantage and as a result the gelding was not tested throughout the event. Sunshine Coast 10/12/2017
Fine Verse Slow to begin. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 23/08/2017
Lightning Storms Change of tactics. Connections advised the horse would be ridden back in the field if possible. The horse was ridden accordingly. Jockey L. Tarrant lost his whip near the 350m. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Sunshine Coast 15/12/2017
 
Race 5
Soxey Slow to begin. Near 900m steadied when placed in restricted room to the inside of A LITTLE BIT MORE. Ipswich 04/04/2018
Lucy Le Roc Overraced in the early stages. Bumped heavily approaching the 1300m. Doomben 29/07/2017
Copywriter Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 06/04/2018
Howick Bumped on jumping. Coffs Harbour 29/12/2017
Nivo For some distance after 1200m raced in restricted room for some distance when crowded by HOT TALK. Gold Coast 16/12/2017
Beveile Jumped awkwardly, making contact with barrier partition, and then made contact with the hind quarters of another runner. Beaudesert 02/04/2018
Yankee Bubbles Near the 200m had to be steadied from the heels of MAGIC PANTHER which shifted out. Gold Coast 10/03/2018
Dream Starlet Hung out approaching the 600m, taking LIBERTY LASS wider on the track. Beaudesert 13/04/2018
Principessa Slow to begin. Steadied when placed in restricted room near 1300m. Raced wide early stages. Gold Coast 31/03/2018
 
Race 6
Hacksaw Ridge Vetted - sustained a large laceration to off hind tendon. Gold Coast 28/10/2017
Natural Force Began awkwardly and shifted out. Ipswich 25/10/2017
Rains Aplenty Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in home straight and near 200m bumped SOARING HEART. Ipswich 04/04/2018
Rippin 'n' Tearin Raced wide without cover throughout. Rockhampton 28/11/2017
Uh Oh Raced wide without cover throughout. Beaudesert 07/04/2018
Arterial Near 500m shifted out abruptly to avoid the heels of a tiring runner. Doomben 09/12/2017
Dexter Dutton Steadied after improving onto heels at the entrance to the straight. Unable to be fully tested between the 150m and 50m when held up on heels. Ballina 10/04/2018
Granola State Apprentice J. Murphy dropped his whip near the 100m. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2017
 
Race 7
Kuttamurra Al Laid in over the concluding stages. Toowoomba 15/04/2018
Anymore Raced keenly in the early stages. Beaudesert 02/04/2018
Shield Wall Lost an off fore plate in running. Toowoomba 07/04/2018
Sidetrip Raced three wide in the early stages before occupying a forward position near the 1000m. Beaudesert 02/04/2018
Like a Ruler Overraced between the 1200m and 1000m. Inclined to lay in at the entrance to the straight. Ballina 10/04/2018
Defence Witness Began awkwardly. Grafton 03/04/2018
McGill Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Eased when momentarily tightened for room rounding the home turn. Ballina 10/04/2018
Nordic Show Held up for clear running between the 500m and 300m. Gold Coast 24/03/2018
Wack'em Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 14/04/2018
Robbers Cobber Bumped on the hind quarter near the 1600m. Ipswich 11/04/2018
Latino Lover Carried wider round 1st turn. When quest re racing forward, rdr stated he was inst to have mount begin well, settle where comfortable & work into event ensuring it was a true staying test. Rdr stated mount settled m/field & when pace slackened at 1200m he improve forward so as to work into a sprint from 800m rather than remain m/field & risk having to adopt sit & sprint tactics. Ballina 10/04/2018
 
Race 8
Devil's Fire Slow to begin. Grafton 20/03/2018
Le Mattan Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 08/04/2018
Dynastic Shifted out to race in a one-wide position after being crossed by JINX ‘N’ DRINX and did so for the remainder of the event. Beaudesert 13/04/2018
Techno Savvy Pulled approaching and rounding the first turn. When qstd re performance, rider stated that his mount was slow to begin and settled further back than anticipated. Rider added that his mount was pushed three wide at the 700m and that his mount failed to respond strongly to pressure in the straight and weakened over the final 200m. Rider stated it was his mounts first attempt over 1600m and in his opinion, it failed to run out the distance today and was not suited to the quick back up. A post-race vet exam rev no abs Grafton 11/03/2018
Foxy Housewife A post race vet exam of mare, which was beaten 32L, did not rev any abs. Vet clearance required prior to trialling to Stewards satisfaction. Hawkesbury 15/11/2017
Think Like a Bird Rider explained that in his opinion mount did not see out tonight's journey of 1900m & consequently weakened significantly over the concluding stages. A post race vet exam rev no abs. A follow up vet exam did not rev any abs. Canterbury Park 17/11/2017
Jakuta Bumped on straightening. Gold Coast 31/03/2018
The Real Spiel Jockey B. Grylls reported her mount raced flat. Rockhampton 06/04/2018
Vital Love Jumped away awkwardly and lost significant ground at the start. Jockey B. Grylls reported her instructions had been to attempt to lead in today’s event, however after beginning very awkwardly she was unable to do so. She added that the horse has had a tendency in the past to race field shy and being positioned at the tail of the field did not suit the horse, which did not travel comfortably at any stage of the event. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Sunshine Coast 08/04/2018
The Sheepish Lion Upon return to scale rider explained not his intention to lead but after beginning well from wide barrier elected to ride forward in order to obtain a position closer to the fence and was able to settle outside leader near 1100m. Gold Coast 31/03/2018
Alastriona Trainer questioned re seemingly improved performance - stated performs best when ridden towards rear of field and allowed to run on. Noted last start the mare found itself in the lead in early stages, which wasn't his intention following which it performed poorly. The start prior to that at Ipswich similar tactics as today were adopted and it performed well. Explanation noted. Gold Coast 14/04/2018
Coochin Boy Shifted out marginally near the 400m, making heavy contact with the hind quarters of ACADEMY HILL and then became unbalanced and lost ground. Steadied rounding the home turn when placed in restricted room. Beaudesert 07/04/2018
Caldera Girl Unable to improve rounding the home turn when held up on heels. Ballina 10/04/2018
Ritchford Inconvenienced and steadied near the 800m when a runner ahead was tightened for room. Hung out and was steadied approaching the 600m and again hung out near the home turn. Beaudesert 02/04/2018
Lord Chamberlain Raced wide from the 800m. Sunshine Coast 01/04/2018