Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

12/05/2018 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Supersonic Boom When questioned regarding the horse’s perceived form improvement, trainer R. Lipp stated that at its first run in Toowoomba the horse raced ungenerously and wanted to hang out throughout the event. He noted that the horse pulled up from that event with some mild soreness and the horse was sent for a spell. Mr Lipp added that SUPERSONIC BOOM had won two jump-outs at Toowoomba prior to today’s event, and with the addition of blinkers today he expected a forward showing. Gatton 20/04/2018
Aetherius Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 14/04/2018
Eskdale Girl Momentarily tightened for room near the 500m and had to be checked. Had to be steadied away from heels rounding the home turn and alter course to the inside. Doomben 21/04/2018
Greyt Love Raced wide without cover. Doomben 24/03/2018
Sugar Sizzle Trainer A. Plumb advised the horse would be ridden further back today. The horse was ridden accordingly. Began awkwardly, shifted in abruptly and became unbalanced making contact with another runner. Overraced in the early stages. Gold Coast 06/01/2018
 
Race 2
Cambridge Don Passing 800m forced wider for a short distance when bumped by PERFECT WITNESS. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 18/04/2018
Sir Rotheway Began awkwardly. Shortly after start hampered between runners. Ipswich 18/04/2018
Go Dixie Connections advised that with the blinkers on the instructions to the rider will be to attempt to lead. The horse was ridden accordingly. Shifted in under pressure approaching the winning post and made contact with HINCHINSTYLE. Doomben 31/03/2018
Reckless Choice Overraced in the early stages. Grafton 30/04/2018
Velites Raced wide from the 800m. Forced wider on the track by another runner in the early stages of the home straight. Toowoomba 02/05/2018
Queen Gee Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 22/04/2018
Trust Issues Slow to begin (3L). Ballina 10/04/2018
Cincinnati Red Rider stated it would be suited over more ground. Bendigo 24/04/2018
She's Reliable Shifted out, and made contact with another runner, when attempting to secure clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Toowoomba 02/05/2018
Flying Prince Shifted wider by another runner near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 04/05/2018
 
Race 3
Chayse 'N' Willow Rider questioned re below market performance - noted first start and stable confident of forward showing. After beginning well and obtaining favourable run during middle stages failed to respond as expected upon straightening and was most disappointing. Unable to offer any tangible explanation for performance. Trainer - explained gelding had not trialled officially prior to race and may derive a fitness benefit. Vetted - no abnormalities. Gold Coast 14/04/2018
Hez Ekceptional Slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Gold Coast 21/04/2018
The Wardsmen Laid in badly in the early stages of the event before being ridden forward to a position in the lead passing the 800m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 29/04/2018
Beyond Style Slow to begin and hampered a short distance later. Gold Coast 21/04/2018
Maquereau Slow to begin. Steadied from heels approaching the 250m. Held up leaving the 200m and was disappointed for a run and unable to be fully tested over the concluding stages. Beaudesert 25/04/2018
Queachy Near 900m bumped by SO YOU WISH. Gold Coast 31/03/2018
Hakwa Bounded on jumping. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. Grafton 05/05/2018
Errol Slow to muster early speed. Toowoomba 02/05/2018
La Firebird Raced wide throughout. Ballina 21/04/2018
 
Race 4
Bonsho Bumped near 350m. Doomben 28/04/2018
Dylan's Luck Bumped on jumping. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the gelding had cardiac arrhythmia. Trainer L. Hatch was advised that the horse must trial satisfactorily and that a veterinary clearance, including the results of an ECG, must be produced prior to the gelding being permitted to race again. Doomben 21/04/2018
Zouzoukakia Raced wide without cover. Doomben 16/12/2017
Clang's Victory Carried inwards between the 300m and 100m. Approaching the 100m was checked when tightened for room. Grafton 13/07/2017
Rothbury Inclined to overrace in the early stages. Bumped rounding the home turn. Coffs Harbour 19/04/2018
 
Race 5
Noble Hussler Held up rounding the home turn. Sunshine Coast 22/04/2018
Lord of the Dreamz Near 600m improved onto heels and had to be steadied. Held up rounding the home turn and unable to improve until 200m. Ballina 21/04/2018
Pretext's Dream Hung out from the 600m. Ipswich 17/01/2018
Fields of Glory Began awkwardly & made contact with another runner & became unbalancd. Laid in when placed under pressure in the straight obliging its rider to stop riding & straighten near the 150m. Wyong 12/03/2018
French Descent Checked shortly after the start and lost ground. Gold Coast 27/01/2018
The Tinman Slow to begin. Gold Coast 21/04/2018
Creidne Raced wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 29/10/2017
Shemagicsmy World On return to scale, jockey K. Yoshida could offer no explanation for the filly’s poor performance today. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Trainer R. Lipp was advised that the filly would be spelled immediately. Toowoomba 06/01/2018
Principessa Began awkwardly. Gold Coast 21/04/2018
 
Race 6
Hotel Drive Declared a late scratching by order of stewards, acting on veterinary advice, at 4.36pm after the gelding was found to be lame in the off fore leg. Vet cert required PTNS. Coffs Harbour 19/04/2018
Super Suave Blundered near the 500m. Doomben 21/04/2018
Patronizing Steadied when crowded slightly near 100m. Doomben 28/04/2018
All Troops Commenced to overrace shortly after the start and when being restrained had a tendency to lay in despite the efforts of its rider, tightening runners to the inside. Apprentice A. Fancourt reported that her mount was inclined to lay in in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 27/04/2018
Dansu Laid out under pressure over final 50m. Ballina 21/04/2018
Sister Patti Raced three wide with cover. Sunshine Coast 27/04/2018
Prolific Belle Near 800m steadied off heels. Near 600m tightened for room. Vetted - sustained puncture wound to outside of off fore leg. Doomben 25/11/2017
Fleur D'orage Hampered on jumping. When questioned regarding the horse’s performance, jockey M. Cahill explained that the mare raced in her usual racing position, which is near the rear of the field, however never travelled at any part of the race and when placed under pressure approaching the 600m, failed to respond and proved disappointing over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Ipswich 07/03/2018
Walwa Shifted in under pressure over concluding stages. Gold Coast 02/09/2017
 
Race 7
Snapchat Girl Fractious in barriers and slow to begin. Laid in during early stages of home straight. Gold Coast 14/04/2018
Think Like a Bird Bumped at the start. Near the 1300m steadied from heels and then over-raced for some distance thereafter. Gold Coast 21/04/2018
Fairlighting Apprentice J. Murphy reported that after enjoying a favourable run behind the lead, his mount was asked to respond upon entering the home straight and proved very disappointing in the run to the line. The Edmonds stable could offer no explanation for the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Sunshine Coast 27/04/2018
Tempete Rouge Inclined to overrace in the middle stages. When quest re perf. rdr stated mount blundered on jumping & was tightened shortly after. Rdr stated he rode mount along in an effort to obtain forward posn however mount was unable to do so and raced three wide without cover. Rdr stated mount never felt comfortable on heavy track being inclined to dip and flounder throughout. Rdr added mount failed to stretch out when placed under pressure from 600m & was disapp. Tnr advised he does not believe mare handled heavy track & he would step up in distance next start. Lismore 24/04/2018
Fine Eyes Began awkwardly. Dalby 28/04/2018
Roses of Joy Overraced when being restrained to obtain cover in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 27/04/2018
Lavington Star Slow to begin. Raced three wide with cover throughout. Sunshine Coast 27/04/2018
 
Race 8
Devil's Fire Slow to begin. Grafton 20/03/2018
Park Chinois Obliged to alter course in the home straight near the 200m to secure clear running. Sunshine Coast 29/04/2018
Peter John Rdr std instr had been to be positive & after geld began well he allowed it to stride fwd & appr 1st turn restrained when another rnr impr to his insdie & took lead, however mount raced somewhat keenly throughout early & mid stgs & as a result did not finish its race off. Rdr dropped his whip near 150m. A post race vet rev geld to be lame in the off-hind leg. Trn advised vet clearance req prior to racing again. Gosford 25/11/2017
Royal Atom Overraced in the early stages. When questioned regarding horse's performance, particularly after passing the 600m, rider said in his opinion the horse did not quicken despite his urgings and this allowed other runners in the field to improve away from his mount. He added that whilst the horse made up ground, he did not feel that the horse had quickened as in his view the horse was passing other weakening runners. He said he recommended to connections that the horse be sent for a spell as he believed it had come to the end of its preparation. Tnr. said the horse would be spelled immediately. Sunshine Coast 10/12/2017
Tony Baloney Jockey N. Tomizawa and Trainer T. Sears both reported that the gelding, which was first up from a significant spell, will derive a fitness benefit from today’s race, and added that the horse would be better suited over a greater distance moving forward in its preparation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Toowoomba 15/04/2018
Tycoon Flutter Rounding home turn forced wider on track by VISONA PLAYBOY. Gold Coast 14/04/2018
Uh Oh When questioned regarding the improved performance, Trainer G Shaw stated that the gelding was second up today and had benefited from a lengthy spell. Mr Shaw added that the gelding trialled well before its first up performance at Beaudesert where it was obliged to race wide after drawing a wide gate. Gold Coast 21/04/2018
Anzio Bumped on jumping Coffs Harbour 27/04/2018
Kapstar Questioned re performance, jockey explained horse only travelled fairly for majority of event and failed to quicken when asked and in his opinion was disappointing. Trainer also disappointment in performance. Did expect the gelding to position closer in the run, however after failing to do so and then failing to run on was of the opinion it may not have handled today’s surface. Trainer later reported that scope revealed mucus in trachea and gelding would be treated accordingly before racing again. Beaudesert 13/04/2018
Captivator Slow to begin. Gold Coast 21/04/2018
Driving Wheels Slow to begin. Toowoomba 15/04/2018
Brookajoe Hung out when overracing during middle stages and as a consequence raced wide for majority. Trainer questioned re betting drift and performance -noted first up from lengthy spell and never performed well when first up from spell. Noted significantly up in class today however, races of a more appropriate class were programed over longer distances and preference was to have gelding commence campaign over shorter distances given lengthy spell. Explanation noted. Gold Coast 14/04/2018
Kookiecutter When qstd re performance, app rider stated that his mount began awkwardly and slow to begin and had to settle in a worse than midfield position, he added that his mount never travelled at any stage and approaching the 600m placed the geld under pressure but failed to respond to his urging and only went to the line moderately. A post-race vet exam rev no abs. Trainer stated that gelding performs best when ridden close to the speed and it was detrimental for the geld to settle in rear position Ballina 21/04/2018