Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

10/12/2017 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Private Hero Steadied away from heels near the 600m and again approaching the home turn. Doomben 02/12/2017
Red Scarlet After the finishing line improved between runners resulting in tightening to TWO SHOES. Doomben 25/11/2017
Royal Atom When pace steadied near 1400m was ridden forward to a position outside the leader near 900m. Doomben 25/11/2017
First Stimulus Stood flat-footed at the start and lost ground. Toowoomba 25/11/2017
Mr Scary Raced 3 wide during the early stages before obtaining cover in a one wide position approaching the 1000m. Had to be steadied when tightened for room passing the 200m. Gold Coast 25/11/2017
 
Race 2
Ahwahneechee Bumped at the start. Raced greenly in the home straight. Gold Coast 07/11/2017
Bounty Hunter Jumped away awkwardly and raced greenly throughout. Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017
Le Drama Slow to begin. Held up rounding the home turn and until passing the 300m. Sunshine Coast 09/08/2017
 
Race 3
Tai Chi Spirit T. Brooker, rider of GAMBLING DOLL, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that near the 300m she permitted her mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of TAI CHI SPIRIT, which resulted in that horse being tightened onto the rail and having to be checked. Jockey Brooker was suspended from riding in races for a period of 12 days, to commence at midnight, 2 December and to expire at midnight, 14 December. Tightened for room over the concluding stages and had to be steadied when racing to the inside of HINTERLAND SAM, which shifted in. Apprentice H. English, rider of HINTERLAND Sunshine Coast 24/11/2017
Zoff 'n' Off Raced wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 09/08/2017
Silver Fox When questioned regarding the horse’s performance, which was below market expectations, M. Cahill could offer no tangible explanation. Trainer D. Bell Stated that the gelding’s recent form has been inconsistent and feels that the gelding may be looking for a short spell. Stewards noted both explanations. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A swab sample was taken. Ipswich 07/07/2017
Aultbea Jumped awkwardly. Raced wide without cover. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the mare had a slow post-race recovery rate. Doomben 07/11/2017
Writtinko Tightened for room near the 800m, made contact with the running rail, checked and lost considerable ground. Toowoomba 23/04/2016
Illustrious Deal slow to muster early speed. Rider C Jokic reported at scale the gelding resented the sand kickback. Gympie 19/08/2017
 
Race 4
Australian Pharoah Had to be eased approaching the 600m. Beaudesert 29/07/2017
Takes Time The start was delayed when the horse became fractious in the barriers and got its near hind leg up on the barrier partition. Laid in from the 800m, particularly in the home straight, causing its rider to be unable to fully test the gelding. Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017
Grinch Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 25/11/2017
Northern Divine When overracing in the lead had a tendency to lay out from the 800m until entering the home straight. Sunshine Coast 05/11/2017
Himalayan Salt Shifted in slightly shortly after the start and hampered TWO AMOR. Rockhampton 23/11/2017
 
Race 5
Brickhall Slow to begin. Commenced to overrace in the early stages and got its head up on a number of occasions when being restrained. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Der Sieger Apprentice S. Lacy reported her mount jumped away very awkwardly, was inconvenienced by another runner shortly after the start and then raced greenly throughout the event. Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017
Maquereau Bumped & unbalanced on jumping. When quest re perf. rdr stated he intended settling further forward however, from wide barrier, mount raced field shy & was reluctant to shift in to a position in field. Rdr stated he eased back to tail of field to obtain cover. Rdr stated moutn off bit from this point and failed to make any ground down straight. P/R vet exam found no ab's. Ballina 27/11/2017
Militia Slow to begin Ballina 27/11/2017
River Hussy Vetted - no significant findings. Gold Coast 29/11/2017
Calisto Raced three wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Rival Mo Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 25/11/2017
Vivi Granda Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017
Rosebery Affair Laid out rounding the first turn. Eased after improving onto heels passing the 800m. Ballina 27/11/2017
 
Race 6
Beaudragon As the start was effected reared causing the rider to lose his stirrup irons, unseating the rider, almost dislodged him and then took no part in the race. Stewards advised Trainer that the gelding must successfully complete two barriers trials before again starting in a race. Cloncurry 29/10/2016
Destiva A post race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame in the near fore leg. Murwillumbah 17/11/2017
Lupo Nero A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Rockhampton 23/05/2017
Jennifer Juniper Began awkwardly. Had to be steadied away from heels when overracing passing the 800m. Ipswich 15/11/2017
 
Race 7
Omnia Marka Tayada M. Morris was questioned regarding the tactics he adopted on entering the straight whereby he shifted his mount out, allowing runners to improve to his inside. Jockey Morris explained that after observing the first race he noticed that the winner raced three wide in a 9 metre position, therefore on entering the straight he elected to shift out into that position, which in his opinion has been beneficial to other runners in the past. Sunshine Coast 26/11/2017
Cellyse Overraced in the early stages and when the pace slackened approaching the 900m was obliged to check from the heels of KARAKA LASS. Placed in restricted room passing the 500m and was bumped by another runner and as a result became awkward. Sunshine Coast 24/11/2017
Hidden Gold Raced three wide without cover. Ipswich 22/11/2017
Savannah Rose Overraced approaching the 700m and then shifted wider to avoid heels and raced 3 wide without cover from that point onwards. Sunshine Coast 24/11/2017
Marseille En Fleur A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to have sustained a small laceration to the off fore cannon. Gold Coast 25/11/2017
 
Race 8
Beerinawineglass Shortly after the start was bumped by DYNASTIC which shifted in. Gold Coast 25/11/2017
Arazona Laid out under pressure in the home straight, causing its rider to stop riding and straighten near the 100m. Sunshine Coast 12/11/2017
Elusive Element Slow to begin Kilcoy 14/09/2017
Rocking My World Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 19/11/2017