Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

02/06/2018 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Straight Home Tightened for room at the start and had to be checked. Overraced in the early stages. Obliged to shift back to the inside when attempting to secure a run near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 13/05/2018
Bernie's Tiger Raced keenly in the early stages. Inconvenienced by another runner near the 50m. Toowoomba 26/05/2018
Go Dixie Raced wide during the early stages before being allowed to stride forward to obtain the lead passing the 1200m. Gold Coast 12/05/2018
Hez Ekceptional Bumped at the start. Gold Coast 23/05/2018
Look Out Boy Unable to obtain clear running until passing the 200m. Lismore 19/05/2018
Rothford When the pace being set in the early stages was very slow, jockey R. Wiggins elected to shift wider on the track and improved forward to obtain the lead passing the 900m. Sunshine Coast 20/05/2018
Queen Beatrice Raced wide without cover throughout. Toowoomba 26/05/2018
Trust Issues Began awkwardly. Caught wide during the early stages. Over-raced when being restrained to obtain a trailing position passing the 1200m. Gold Coast 12/05/2018
Corsini Held up and was then checked on straightening when crowded for room. Ipswich 18/05/2018
Daramer COT - ridden quietly to settle further back. Settled worse than midfield. Grafton 20/05/2018
Rocking Ossie Slow to begin. Ipswich 18/05/2018
 
Race 2
Ardoyne Road Slow to begin. The veterinary surgeon reported that the horse was suffering heat stress post-race. Doomben 02/12/2017
Lady McCabe Began awkwardly, shifted in and made heavy contact with PARKO then continued to shift in making heavy contact with AMORITA. Bumped leaving the 500m. Jockey Cahill reported that the filly hung in for the majority of the event and proved difficult to ride. Gold Coast 23/05/2018
 
Race 3
Fish On Jockey R Plumb dropped his whip passing the 300m. Gold Coast 19/05/2018
Cyclone Path Declared a non runner after gelding was found to have had off hind leg up on the partition of barrier when gates opened and lost 5 lengths. Murwillumbah 07/05/2018
Real Oh Jay Ran wide rounding the first turn. A post race veterinary examination of the gelding, which was beaten 17.06L, did not reveal any abnormality. Warning placed on competitiveness. Grafton 20/05/2018
Wu Long Shi Slow to begin. Approaching the 1100m was steadied from heels. Gold Coast 23/05/2018
Sequablur Prior to the race shifted a plate and had to be reshod. Examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to take its place in the field. Stewards questioned jockey R. Wiggins regarding his tactics adopted in the home straight after being held up rounding the turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Stewards questioned whether an opportunity did present itself to improve to the inside of NORTHERN DRAGON and to the outside of RELIABLE LASS rather than shift wider on the track. Jockey Wiggins indicated that he had considered improving into this position, however as NOTONYA NELLY had Sunshine Coast 20/05/2018
Clear Sailing Slow to begin. Toowoomba 12/05/2018
Gilded Lion Overraced in the early stages and was obliged to steady when racing in restricted room near the 1200m. Shifted out despite the efforts of its rider near the 300m, causing interference to runners to the outside. Sunshine Coast 04/05/2018
Lola's Diamond Stood flat-footed as the start was effected and lost ground. Rider questioned regarding the horse’s performance and the tactics she adopted. Refer Stewards Report. Sunshine Coast 13/05/2018
American Enemy Bumped at start. Gold Coast 09/05/2018
My Happy Place Slow to begin. Ipswich 25/05/2018
Astana Raced wide without cover when overracing. Sunshine Coast 27/05/2018
Cedar Rapids Near 250m steadied when crowded by WALLANDER, which shifted out. Gold Coast 26/05/2018
 
Race 4
Daring Deeds Crowded at the start. Gold Coast 29/11/2017
Chinchinbilla Became fractious in the barriers and was slow to begin. Shifted wider on the track, and was steadied from heels, when overracing near the 800m. Gatton 03/05/2018
Crab Boy Trainer W. Nugent was asked to explained the seemingly improved performance. He indicated the horse, in his opinion, had appreciated the step-up in distance, however was at a loss to explain the horse’s last start performance. Mr Nugent indicated he supported the gelding at its most recent start and was very disappointed, having had blood tests performed following the event which had failed to identify any problems. He added at both starts this preparation due to the horse being awkward to begin and being tightened for room at its most recent start, the horse had settled further back in the fi Sunshine Coast 06/05/2018
Streets Better Raced 3 wide with cover throughout. Gold Coast 12/05/2018
Rallier Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 07/01/2017
The Party Girl Raced 3 wide without cover. Jockey R. Wiggins was fined $800 for using his whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m. Sunshine Coast 20/05/2018
Priest's Road Held up over the final 100m, resulting in the rider being unable to fully test his mount. Ipswich 11/05/2018
 
Race 5
Beraht Passing the 600m bumped by CLINT which shifted in. Gold Coast 19/05/2018
Switch At Midnight Trainer advised that the gelding has resumed after having a knee chip operation and since has completed satisfactorily in a 650m jumpout on the 10/05/18 in Toowoomba Doomben 22/07/2017
Real Cute Jumped away very awkwardly and shifted out. Ipswich 25/05/2018
Grandioso Slow to begin. Momentarily steadied approaching the 900m when racing to the inside of BUBBA ROCKER. Apprentice R. Ride reported that her mount was reluctant to stretch out for the majority and, for that reason, she desisted from riding the gelding out over the concluding stages. Stable representative, Mr. S. Clarke, was at a loss to explain the disappointing performance as the gelding had been working well in preparation for today’s race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Toowoomba 12/05/2018
 
Race 6
Zamex Slow to begin. Doomben 19/05/2018
Eat My Trust Slow to begin. Gold Coast 23/05/2018
Robbers Cobber Overraced and got its head in the air on a number of occasions in the early and middle stages. Ipswich 11/05/2018
Lady No More Hampered between runners on jumping away. Gold Coast 12/05/2018
 
Race 7
Powerful Saga Bumped on jumping Casino 25/05/2018
Tycoon Ace Raced wide without cover throughout. Doomben 19/05/2018
Vaulting Ambition Had to be restrained from heels approaching and passing the 600m. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn and again for some distance between the 200m and the 100m. Doomben 03/03/2018
Arena Salon Bumped shortly after the start. Raced wide from the 800m. Doomben 21/04/2018
 
Race 8
Kincaple Chief Began awkwardly. Doomben 19/05/2018
Legendary Luke Made contact with another runner on jumping. Overraced in the early stages. Rockhampton 17/04/2018
Poolenzo Laid out rounding the turn near the 400m, and shifted wider on the track. Toowoomba 19/05/2018
Dansez J. Lloyd explained that joining the course proper he was racing tight and he was aware that in previous starts the horse has shown an inclination to overrace when urged along. He said with this in mind and with runners to the outside of him, joining the course proper he was concerned with the position he was in and rather than maintain that spot he took the option to steady slightly to allow himself safe racing room. Ipswich 18/05/2018
Driving Wheels Hampered on jumping away. Passing the 1000m had a tendency to lay in despite the effort of its rider. Gold Coast 12/05/2018