Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

12/05/2018 Gordonvale



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Nick's Night Out Shifted out near the 800m, bumping another runner. Cairns 26/04/2018
Toff Rocks Hung out throughout. App 100m when under pressure shifted out. Rider rep' his mount which was having first start today keenly throughout with blinkers and advised connections to remove them for next start Swan Hill 30/10/2017
Fast Sun Rider advised that his instructions were to be positive and attempt to gain a position behind the leaders, however the mare had commenced to overrace and as a result he had be unable to settle the mare and was obliged to race wide for the majority of the event. Cairns 26/04/2018
Hard Love Raced wide for the majority. Mount Garnet 04/05/2018
Roth'n'bell Slowly away. Cairns 26/04/2018
Rathdowney Avenue Slow to begin. Forced wider near the 900m and then raced ungenerously near the 600m, shifted out and hampered another runner. Cairns 05/08/2017
 
Race 2
Collar's Up Raced wide without cover throughout. Emerald 28/04/2018
Leighway Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 23/03/2018
My Girl's a Dragon Raced wide for the majority of the event. Cairns 26/04/2018
Sek Loso Commenced to lose ground passing the 600m and finished tailed off. Mackay 20/02/2018
 
Race 3
Man Around Town Raced in restricted room near the 900m for a short distance. Checked near the 750m and lost its position when tightened for room. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the horse to have a laceration to its near foreleg Townsville 19/04/2018
Standford Slowly away. Cairns 26/04/2018
Tuscan Falls Slowly away. Mount Garnet 04/05/2018
Gingersnap Began very awkwardly resulting in Jockey almost becoming dislodged and losing his offside stirrup iron. Jockey was severely disadvantaged for the remainder of the event and was unable to test the mare at any stage. Mount Garnet 04/05/2018
 
Race 4
Capitanear Had to be restrained off heels after commencing to over-race near the 800m. Cairns 31/03/2018
As Yawood Raced in restricted room near the 900m and was steadied. Raced wide in the middle stages. Bumped by another runner near the 300m. Townsville 01/05/2018
Short Term Forced wider by another runner near the 300m. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 10/04/2018
Be Why Oh Jockey reported that the gelding was inclined to hang out for the majority. Trainer advised he will implement a gear change prior to next start. Nonetheless Stewards advised Trainer that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s racing manners. Mount Garnet 05/05/2018
Party Pies Slowly away. Cairns 31/03/2018
Bush Version Became fractious in the barriers as the start was effected, bounded in the air and lost ground. Innisfail 14/04/2018
Tipsy Rocket Slow into stride. Innisfail 14/04/2018
 
Race 5
Golden Depart Slowly away. Mount Garnet 04/05/2018
Beach Head Raced wide for the majority. Mount Garnet 04/05/2018
Cashed Up Bully Overraced in the early and middle stages. Rider reported that the saddle shifted back at the 800m, placing him at a disadvantage. Cairns 26/04/2018
I Am Bruse When questioned on the performance and tactics adopted, rider stated that she had intended to be positive in the early stages from her wide draw and take up a position near the leaders however was unable to do so which resulted in the gelding being caught in a very wide position without cover for the majority of the race. Trainer advised that he had not given any specific instructions but did advise that the gelding was caught in similar circumstances at its previous start and was a difficult horse to restrain with a tendency to over-race. Atherton 07/04/2018