Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

16/06/2018 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Portuguese Tart Eased when tightened for room approaching the first turn. Murwillumbah 03/06/2018
Lola's Diamond Rider questioned re tactics -stated had not received any firm instructions today but noted filly previously been slow to begin. Therefore elected to ride filly out of barriers in an effort to have it begin with the field and when placed wide in early stages elected to ride forward to settle outside the leader. Gold Coast 02/06/2018
Ethanol Girl Slow to begin. Gold Coast 19/05/2018
Going to Vegas Held up for clear running in the early part of the home straight. Gold Coast 19/05/2018
De Belle of Cannes Began awkwardly and bumped another runner. Gold Coast 06/06/2018
On Show Travelled three wide without cover from 800m. Gold Coast 26/05/2018
Divine Action Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gatton 02/06/2018
Ivy's Dream Bounded on jumping, resulting in its rider becoming unbalanced, and lost ground (~4L). A post race veterinary examination of the filly did not reveal any abnormality. Murwillumbah 03/06/2018
 
Race 2
Escapado Hampered shortly after the start. Held up passing the 400m and had to be steadied when awkwardly placed at heels and then shifted wider to obtain clear running. Ipswich 07/03/2018
American Enemy Checked when tightened for room on jumping away. Gold Coast 02/06/2018
Tutokanula Connections advised that the horse would be ridden closer to the lead if circumstances permit. The horse was ridden accordingly. Sunshine Coast 10/06/2018
Yeah the Boys A pre race veterinary examination of the gelding passed it fit to race. Hung out rounding the first turn. Overraced between the 900m and 600m. Approaching the home turn was obliged to ease and shift out around heels to continue to improve. Casino 25/05/2018
 
Race 3
Fish On Jockey R Plumb dropped his whip passing the 300m. Gold Coast 19/05/2018
Kerema Mori T. Brooker reported at scale that when her saddle slipped after travelling a short distance, she was placed at a disadvantage for the remainder of the race. She added that she failed to test her mount in the home straight as she became concerned with the filly’s action and over the final 200m she eased the horse down. Stewards accepted T. Brooker’s explanation. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant findings. Ipswich 27/12/2017
Mishani Wicked MISHANI WICKED was fractious in the enclosure and after being mounted reared dislodging its rider. Was examined by the veterinary surgeon in the enclosure and cleared to proceed to the start. After arriving at the barriers a further veterinary examination of the filly cleared it to start. Rounding the home turn had to be steadied when placed in restricted room between runners. Gold Coast 19/05/2018
Epic Piper Laid out rounding the home turn and in the home straight. Gold Coast 27/01/2018
Hi My Girl Unable to be fully tested app h/turn when held up on heels. When quest re tactics rdr stated he was advised mount does not early speed & from wide barrier not to pressure filly & risk being caught wide. Rdr stated his mount began fairly & it was apparent early that runners inside were going to compete for lead so he elected to ease back to obtain cover at the rear of the field. Murwillumbah 07/01/2018
Platinum Hawk Bumped shortly after the start. Unable to be tested over the final 50m when held up on heels. Murwillumbah 03/06/2018
River Flyer Overraced in the middle stages. Had difficulty securing clear running over the final 100m and was unable to be fully tested. Ipswich 18/05/2018
Lola's Diamond Rider questioned re tactics -stated had not received any firm instructions today but noted filly previously been slow to begin. Therefore elected to ride filly out of barriers in an effort to have it begin with the field and when placed wide in early stages elected to ride forward to settle outside the leader. Gold Coast 02/06/2018
 
Race 4
On the Spot Near the 800m had to be steadied away from heels of another runner which had crossed the gelding and eased the tempo Royal Randwick 26/12/2017
Art Nouveau Inclined to overrace in the middle stages. Coffs Harbour 27/04/2018
Perdu Ridden aggressively from the barriers to take up a forward position, however raced wide throughout. Beaudesert 05/06/2018
Kapstar Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 02/06/2018
 
Race 5
Snipstream Blundered badly on jumping. Gold Coast 26/05/2018
Takarakka Rider reported the gelding hung out for the majority. Gold Coast 23/05/2018
Solarcraft Badly hampered on jumping and lost ground. Gold Coast 26/05/2018
Roses of Joy Reared at the start and lost ground. Forced wider near the 800m by CHAVO, which shifted out. Ipswich 25/05/2018
The Sheepish Lion Near the 900m had to be eased when placed in restricted room to the inside of DANSEZ.Leaving 300m steadied away from the heels of WHODUNNIT Gold Coast 02/06/2018
Sip Sip Sip Apprentice S. Lacy reported that her mount overraced in the early and middle stages. Sunshine Coast 27/04/2018
Swiss Love After being fractious in gates began awkwardly and was hampered by COSMOS SEVEN. Held up rounding home turn and was awkwardly placed at heels and had to shift back to inside to obtain clear running passing 250m. Rider explained intention to race in a forward position however, after being awkwardly away and then crossed by runners from her outside was unable to improve further forward. Ipswich 30/05/2018
Badge of Gameness Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 06/05/2018
Vivid Pink Slow into stride. Ipswich 18/05/2018
Fusi Fox Raced wide for the majority of the event. Gold Coast 23/05/2018
 
Race 6
Coulthard Began awkwardly. Steadied from heels near 800m. Gold Coast 06/06/2018
Elvison Steadied from heels near the 1600m. Sunshine Coast 02/03/2018
Kulaba Shifted in near the 1100m and made heavy contact with another runner. Sunshine Coast 16/05/2018
Clever Blaze Held up for clear running rounding the home turn and in the early part of the straight. Ipswich 25/05/2018
Whodunnit Rider reported mare may not have appreciated todays firm surface. Gold Coast 02/06/2018
Weekend Saga Stewards interviewed rider J. Bayliss regarding the horse’s finishing effort and his riding over the concluding stages. He indicated that the horse, after failing to respond to his riding in the early stages of the home straight, became awkward in its action and for this reason he did not ride the horse out over the final 200m. He added that in his opinion the horse did not handle the rain-affected conditions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to have a slow post-race recovery. Sunshine Coast 27/05/2018
Red Deck Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 25/05/2018
 
Race 7
Fuerza Raced three wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 30/05/2018
Dazzle Us Again Near 1100m commenced to overrace when restrained to obtain cover and steadied from the heels of ROBBERS COBBER.Passing 200m and again near 150m inconvenienced by GREY STEYNE. Gold Coast 02/06/2018
Jack Strikes Back overraced in the middle stages. Taree 08/06/2018
Think Like a Bird Began awkwardly. Tendency to hang out after passing 500m until entering the home straight. Ipswich 30/05/2018
Walk to the Bar Overraced in the middle stages. Sunshine Coast 10/06/2018
Latino Lover Near the 200m was bumped on two occasions and unbalanced. Murwillumbah 03/06/2018
Dustman Slow to begin. Armidale 05/06/2018
Lord Chamberlain Near 900m steadied from heels. Gold Coast 26/05/2018
 
Race 8
Primal Flight Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gold Coast 02/06/2018
Desmon's Pride Slow to begin. Upon straightening forced to race in restricted room to the inside of FLAMBOYER. Gold Coast 02/06/2018
Red Letter Day Shifted out on jumping. Scone 11/05/2018
Round Mountain Gem Raced wide without cover throughout Gold Coast 06/06/2018
Biantic After beginning from wide barrier caught wide in early stages and then passing 1100m ridden forward in an attempt to obtain a position closer to the rail with cover but was unable to do so and eventually obtained a position outside the leader passing 900m. Ipswich 30/05/2018
 
Race 9
Serveur Slow to begin. Bendigo 09/02/2018
Bluebrook Obliged to alter course inside the 100m to obtain clear running. Sunshine Coast 02/06/2018
Rock 'n' Summer J. Byrne reported that his mount did not travel comfortably at any stage due to the rain-affected conditions. Sunshine Coast 27/05/2018
Timperley Bumped and unbalanced shortly after the start. Bumped wider rounding the first turn. Raced wide for the remainder of the event. Murwillumbah 03/06/2018
Melanya Bumped another runner approaching the 100m. Doomben 06/09/2014
Springtime Love Began awkwardly making contact with the barrier partition. Gold Coast 02/06/2018
Shez a Rockin'toff Carried wider rounding the home turn and at the entrance to the straight. Murwillumbah 03/06/2018
The Party Girl Raced three wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 02/06/2018
Royal Equiano Slow to begin. Unable to improve rounding the home turn when held up on heels. Approaching the 150m was eased for a number of strides when disappointed for a run and obliged to shift out around heels approaching the 100m to continue to improve. Murwillumbah 03/06/2018
Tay Swift Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 20/05/2018
Young Amazon Underwent pre-race veterinary examination; passed fit to start. Began awkwardly. Lismore 02/06/2018
Real Elusive Began awkwardly and shifted out. Raced three wide with cover. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Regnant Blundered on jumping. Murwillumbah 03/06/2018
Famous Grouse Unable to improve rounding the home turn when held up on heels. Murwillumbah 03/06/2018