Racing Queensland

Stewards Summary (16/Aug/2015 Sunshine Coast)

  Race No.     Horse Name     Comment     Venue     Date  
  Race  1          
Continental Silk  Inclined to overrace in the early stages  Grafton  9/07/2015 
Elizondo  Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost ground. Shifted out abruptly to avoid heels leaving the 1000m. Bumped approaching the home turn.

  		Toowoomba  10/01/2015 
Gazimber  Slow to begin and lost significant ground.  Sunshine Coast  29/07/2015 
Good Rap  Fractious proceeding to barriers.Jumped away with head in air. Checked off heels at the 900m. Rider reported that horse raced greenly in early stages.
  		Gympie  7/03/2015 
Indestructible  Shifted wider on the track rounding the hometurn.
  		Nanango  1/08/2015 
Lach's Pocket  Raced wide for the majority of the race.   Ipswich  31/07/2015 
Mosites  Hung out from leaving the 600m until entering the home straight, then continued to lay out in the home straight, placing its rider at a disadvantage.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 
Pure Fetish  Raced wide throughout.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 
She's a Unit  Near the 700m bumped and made heavy contact with the running rail becoming unbalanced and had to be checked.  Gold Coast  25/10/2014 
Tannic  Bumped at the start. Tightened for room and had to be steadied approaching the 800m. Raced wide without cover.   Sunshine Coast  8/07/2015 
  Race  2          
Captain Eyche  Shifted out and bumped heavily with another runner on jumping.  Murwillumbah  3/08/2015 
Diamondine  Bumped by another runner shortly after the start.  Goondiwindi  22/03/2015 
Elusive Element  Slow to begin.  Beaudesert  5/07/2015 
Loca da Vida  Jumped away awkwardly, making heavy contact with another runner.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 
Sol Witness  Raced wide throughout.  Sunshine Coast  8/07/2015 
  Race  3          
Ashulupa  Raced wide.   Sunshine Coast  29/07/2015 
Devilish Duke  Rider M. Hellyer reported that in his opinion the horse may have got its tongue over the bit. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Trainer B. Herne indicated that he would experiment with the addition of a tongue tie. Stewards advised Mr Herne that DEVILISH DUKE would be required to officially trial prior to being permitted to start again.  Sunshine Coast  19/07/2015 
How Lucky We Are  Overraced in the early stages and leaving the 1100m had to be steadied from heels. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight.   Gold Coast  22/11/2014 
Larebil  Had to be checked to avoid the heels of another runner at the entrance to the straight and then shifted out and made contact with another runner, and was then held up for a considerable distance.  Doomben  27/06/2015 
Legs Unbarred  Slow to begin.  Sunshine Coast  29/07/2015 
Marau Daze  Slow to begin.  Murwillumbah  3/08/2015 
Mystical Tale  Shifted out in the home straight near the 200m to secure clear running and had to be steadied from heels and raced greenly for some distance thereafter.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 
Rapid Boy  Forced wider by another runner approaching the 700m and raced wide from that point onwards. Bumped by another runner near the 350m and became unbalanced.  Ipswich  7/08/2015 
Rapide Et Furieux  Raced wide throughout.  Ipswich  31/07/2015 
The Oval Office  Restrained from heels near the 1100m and overraced in the middle stages.   Sunshine Coast  29/07/2015 
  Race  4          
Brialka Lodge  A post race veterinary examination of the horse, which tailed off, revealed the gelding to lame in the off hind leg. Trainer T. Miller was advised that a veterinary clearance will be required prior to its next race start.  Sunshine Coast  25/07/2015 
Golfing  Held up rounding the home turn.   Ipswich  31/07/2015 
Just Keep Giving  R. Wiggins reported it had not been his intention to lead, however in the early stages he pressured the horse slightly to improve past another runner and as a result the horse overraced badly from that point onwards.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 
That's Magic  Rider M. Morris reported that, in his view, his mount may have come to the end of its preparation and did recommend to connections to send the horse for a spell.
  		Sunshine Coast  27/02/2015 
  Race  5          
Commander Boltz  Hung out rounding the first turn.  Dalby  9/08/2015 
Fifteen Love  Improved onto heels when the pace slackened near the 1300m and had to be checked and was then ridden forward to the lead at a point passing the 900m. Apprentice B. Grylls, rider of SEE CRUISE, was advised to exercise more care when steadying the pace in similar circumstances.   Sunshine Coast  29/07/2015 
Halo Shine  Raced wide in the early stages before being permitted to stride forward to the lead approaching the 1200m.

  		Sunshine Coast  5/08/2015 
Kazan  Upon straightening checked when tightened for room.  Gold Coast  1/08/2015 
Kirchner  Held up rounding the home turn. When questioned as to the tactics adopted, Jockey A Spinks stated that at the mare's previous start the intention was to take up a mid field position with cover. However, on that occasion the mare was inclined to over-race and as a result settled closer to the speed than anticipated. Jockey Spinks stated that similar instructions were issued today, however, from the awkward barrier he was obliged to settle further back than anticipated.   Gold Coast  1/08/2015 
Real Sting  Began awkwardly resulting in its rider becoming unbalanced.  Gold Coast  1/08/2015 
Way of Being  Dwelt at the start.  Dalby  9/08/2015 
  Race  6          
Alfie Junior  Momentarily held up passing the 500m.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 
Ardrova  Significantly slow to begin.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 
Gallivanting  When asked to explain the horse's seemingly improved performance, trainer M. Mair indicated that the horse's first start this preparation was over an unsuitable distance, being 1000m, and he was disappointed with the horse's most recent start, however the rider had indicated that the horse had shown a tendency to be somewhat field shy. He indicated that today's performance was somewhat surprising as he had not expected such a forward showing.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 
Moringas Mo Jo  Apprentice T. Williams reported that the gelding overraced in the early stages and she was unable to restrain the horse, causing her to hold a significant lead during the middle stages and this also had a detrimental effect on the horse's overall performance.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 
News Editor  Had difficulty securing clear running in the early stages of the home straight.   Sunshine Coast  29/07/2015 
Royal Roulette  Began awkwardly and was bumped shortly after.  Murwillumbah  3/08/2015 
So Quick  Overraced in the early and middle stages and near the 800m shifted out and raced wide for the remainder of the race.   Ipswich  31/07/2015 
Steering  Near the 100m steadied from heels.  Gold Coast  1/08/2015 
War Front  Brushed the running rail near the 1000m and became very unbalanced and lost ground.   Toowoomba  1/08/2015 
Yeager  Hampered soon after the start. Raced 3 wide without cover leaving the 800m.  Sunshine Coast  25/07/2015 
  Race  7          
Cold Blooded  Raced wide without cover throughout.
  		Doomben  28/02/2015 
Hludowig  Slow to begin. Laid in from the 400m onwards.  Sunshine Coast  19/07/2015 
Kingsdesire (IRE)  A post race veterinary examination revealed the horse was suffering from thumps. Connections will be advised that a veterinary clearance must be provided prior to its next race start.  Doomben  26/07/2015 
Patapinda  Overraced in the early stages.  Dalby  9/08/2015 
  Race  8          
Becca the Jet  Began awkwardly.  Ipswich  7/08/2015 
Court the Geisha  Upon arriving on course stable advised that filly had pulled a shoe earlier that morning and could not be replated. Stewards acceded to a request that the filly race bare behind. Jockey dropped his whip near the 150m. Jockey reported that despite travelling comfortably during the early and middle stages the filly failed to sprint in today's heavy conditions.  Gold Coast  25/07/2015 
Dazzling Girl  Raced wide without cover.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 
Deb's Spirit  Made contact with another runner in securing clear running passing the 400m. When asked to comment on the seemingly improved performance, trainer T. Miller indicated that the horse had been caught wide at its 2 most recent starts and was of the view that jockey C. Whitely being able to position DEB'S SPIRIT on the fence from the wide alley was of substantial benefit to the horse's chances today and, in his view, was the difference in the performance.  Sunshine Coast  6/06/2015 
Faint Blaze  Jockey reported that the 59 kilo impost had a detrimental affect on the filly's performance, bearing in mind the heavy track conditions.   Gold Coast  25/07/2015 
On Demand  Slow to begin.  Sunshine Coast  26/04/2015 
Stonecast  Overraced near the 900m and shifted in, inconveniencing another runner, then continued to overrace and after passing the 800m steadied away from heels and shifted wider on the track, racing 4 wide from that point onwards.  Sunshine Coast  2/08/2015 

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