Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

25/08/2017 Ipswich



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Majestic Shadow Lost its near hind plate near the 200m. Ipswich 11/08/2017
Star Echo Slow to begin. Made the 1800m turn awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 09/08/2017
Stormy Leo Slow to begin. Held up from the 350m until the 200m. Rider T. Harrison dropped her whip near the 100m. Sunshine Coast 09/08/2017
Clear the Debt Change of tactics. To be ridden in a more forward position from the wide draw. The horse was ridden accordingly. Ipswich 11/08/2017
Real Romance Began awkwardly and bumped shortly after; overraced in the early stages Lismore 15/08/2017
Rotha's Rose Slow to begin. Toowoomba 19/08/2017
Misprint Lost its near fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 13/08/2017
 
Race 2
All Pluck Overraced approaching the first turn. Hung out rounding the home turn and raced greenly under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 30/07/2017
The Mechanic Became fractious in the barriers. Examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to start. Jumped away awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 09/08/2017
Stylian Slow into stride. Momentarily crowded after the 700m. Doomben 15/03/2017
Mac's Gal Began awkwardly. When questioned as to the performance, Jockey Stanley stated that from the wide barrier he was obliged to pressure the mare in the early stages to obtain the lead which in his opinion had a detrimental effect on its ability to finish the race off as expected. Gold Coast 05/08/2017
Vol Vallee Apprentice T. Brooker lost her whip approaching the winning post. Ipswich 18/08/2017
Trampers Fractious in enclosure and during preliminary. Trainer to recommend filly be retired. Barrier trial should it race again. Near 700m steadied from heels of DUSTY. Gold Coast 17/12/2016
Fighting Belle Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 05/08/2017
 
Race 3
Shotacross the Bow Forced wider near the 500m. Raced wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 13/08/2017
Montrer Dame Slow to begin. Gold Coast 12/08/2017
 
Race 4
Rocking Ossie inclined to hang out rounding the home turn. Nanango 12/08/2017
Mark My Word Bumped on a number of occasions rounding the home turn and upon straightening. Near the 250m shifted out and bumped EVERY SINGLE ONE. Gold Coast 12/08/2017
Ritchford Bumped at the start. Jockey R McMahon reported that the gelding put in a number of awkward strides in the home straight and as a result he did not ride the horse out over the final 150m due to being concerned with its action. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Trainer M Wilson indicated that he would step the gelding up in distance at its next start and experiment with the addition of blinkers. Gold Coast 12/08/2017
Rolling Cloud Rider dropped his whip at the 250m. Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages. Gold Coast 12/08/2017
Canungra Kid Jockey G. Geran was permitted to ride a half kilogram overweight as no other rider was available at the allotted weight. Steadied from the heels of another runner approaching the 800m. Steadied from the heels of REDHAZE (Apprentice N. Keal) which shifted out when not completely clear near the 400m. Apprentice Keal was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances in the future. Toowoomba 12/08/2017
Complicit Bumped on a number of occasions rounding the home turn and upon straightening. Gold Coast 12/08/2017
D'amore D'merrier Bumped at the start. Gold Coast 12/08/2017
Giftoflife Raced wide in the early and middle stages; bumped near 250m; near 200m was severely checked Lismore 15/08/2017
Miazumi Raced three wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 06/08/2017
 
Race 5
Cascata Rossa Approaching the 600m had to be steadied from the heels of MALKARA, shifted out and raced wide from that point onwards. Gold Coast 05/08/2017
Fort Myer blundered on jumping away. Raced wide for the majority of the event Nanango 12/08/2017
Maranetta Leaving the 1300m laid in obliging CHEEKY RED to ease. Rockhampton 24/06/2017
Freezen Easy Raced wide for a majority. Dalby 08/08/2017
 
Race 6
Shotacross the Bow Forced wider near the 500m. Raced wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 13/08/2017
Allena Slow into stride, then failed to muster speed in the early stages. Ipswich 11/08/2017
Turkana Overraced in the early stages and laid in throughout the event, placing its rider at a disadvantage when under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 13/08/2017
 
Race 7
Same Old Steadied from heels near the 800m. Near the 250m bumped by DYNASTIC which shifted out. Gold Coast 12/08/2017
Just Truckin' Began awkwardly. Overraced fiercely approaching and rounding the first turn. Checked after improving onto heels approaching the home turn. Lismore 15/08/2017
Hell of a Time Began awkwardly and shifted in, bumping AKUA. After being caught wide and in a rearward position in the early stages, when the pace slackened approaching the 1350m turn was allowed to stride forward passing the 1200m. Ipswich 04/08/2017
Future Event When asked to explain the overall performance of the horse, jockey B. Stewart stated that, in his view, the gelding seemed to resent racing inside horses and as a result settled further back in the field than anticipated. He added that when placed under pressure soon after straightening the gelding proved disappointing in its finishing effort. Doomben 05/08/2017
Bloomerang Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 13/08/2017
Cushty Princess Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 12/08/2017
Cape Denison Apprentice S. Lacy reported it had not been her intention to position her mount in such a forward position, however after beginning well the horse without being urged along improved to a position behind the lead. Sunshine Coast 13/08/2017
Huka Pele Hung out in the middle stages. Post-race veterinary examination revealed minor lacerations to both hind legs. Dalby 08/08/2017