Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

06/03/2020 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Bauhinia Beans Slow to begin. Overraced in the early and middle stages. Raced green when placed under pressure in the straight. In the vicinity of the 200m shifted in abruptly despite the efforts of its rider. Rockhampton 09/02/2020
Continuum Began awkwardly and shifted in bumping the hindquarters of BROOKS GIRL. Raced three wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/02/2020
Grand Reared as start effected and lost ground. Approaching the 600m laid out slightly and then became awkwardly placed at the heels of MAGIC IN ME, which laid in slightly. Doomben 19/02/2020
Mishani Unspoken Approaching the 500m improved onto the heels of MAGIC AMELIA and had to be shifted out to avoid that runners heels and in doing so bumped HEMBROW which was forced out and inconvenienced EL FITTO. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/02/2020
Champagne Trouble Raced wide without cover throughout the event. Rockhampton 08/11/2019
 
Race 2
Mymming When the pace steadied near the 1200m IGRAINE and EXOTERIC shifted 3 wide, which resulted in MYMMING being forced out and obliged to race 4 wide for the remainder of the race. Sunshine Coast 29/06/2019
Weboughtazou Held up rounding the home turn and after obtaining clear running in the home straight was struck over the head by the whip of another runner near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 21/02/2020
Mister Ward Bumped by another runner approaching the 500m and then shortly after had to be steadied from heels. Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Warwick 12/10/2019
Miss Makepeace Held up for clear running over the final 100m. Sunshine Coast 21/02/2020
Sagre's Point Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 23/02/2020
 
Race 3
Ballingall Duke Finished a distant last and was also making an abnormal respiratory noise. Trainer Mr S. Cole was advised that the horse must officially trial prior to its next race start. Sunshine Coast 21/02/2020
Toucan Sam Passing the 700m when following CHERWOOD when that runner eased had to be shifted three wide to avoid heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/02/2020
Grey Top Change of Tactics- Intention to be ridden further forward; Slow to begin - settled worse than midfield. Bathurst 10/02/2020
Classic Pearl Jockey L. Tarrant pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that at a point approaching the winning post on the first occasion he allowed CLASSIC PEARL to shift in when not clear of BEST FOOT FORWARD, forcing that horse to shift in, tightening the running of PACIFIC CREST, resulting in jockey M. Hellyer having to take hold of that gelding and losing ground whilst clipping the heels of BEST FOOT FORWARD. Jockey Tarrant was suspended from riding in races for a period of 8 days, to commence at midnight, 9 November and to expire at midnight, 17 November. Sunshine Coast 05/11/2019
And Finally Passing the 150m became unbalanced after laying in and bumping another runner. Casino 28/02/2020
Never Lose Faith Bumped on jumping. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 29/02/2020
 
Race 4
King of the North Slow to begin. Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost ground. A post race veterinary examination found the horse to have sustained a minor abrasion to the near-side nostril, which was found to have occurred when fractious in the barriers. Sunshine Coast 23/02/2020
No Better Moment Laid out approaching the home turn and bumped PAPILIO. Doomben 19/02/2020
Belle's Pluck Began awkwardly and shifted in. Ipswich 04/09/2019
Aziz Jamil Coureur Held up rounding the home turn and until near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 23/02/2020
Clear The Bill Tightened for room shortly after the start and had to be steadied. Hung out for a short distance passing the 800m. Had difficulty securing clear running rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 23/02/2020
Platinum Euros Overraced in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 23/02/2020
 
Race 5
Sabkhat Reared as the start was effected and lost significant ground. Whilst racing wide commenced to overrace approaching the 1200m and was then permitted to stride forward to the lead leaving the 800m. Sunshine Coast 16/11/2019
Connoisseur Began awkwardly and shifted out. Ipswich 02/10/2019
Drumbeat's Choice Apprentice S. Thornton could offer no tangible explanation for the disappointing performance of the gelding. Sunshine Coast 16/11/2019
 
Race 6
Mummentum Shortly after the starts bumped and awkwardly placed at the heels of HE’S THE DEEL. Raced three wide without cover in the early stages and then forced four wide passing the 800m when STARBUSTER shifted out to improve. Doomben 19/02/2020
Vertical Bumped near the 900m on a number of occasions. Then held up rounding the home turn and entering the home straight. Sunshine Coast 16/02/2020
Me Mum's Foxy Steadied from heels near the 800m. Gatton 17/02/2020
Studly Rooster Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Warwick 21/02/2020
Oscars Lot After being held up for clear running from passing the 600m shifted out near the 350 to secure clear running and as a result made heavy contact with GOLDEN LILY. Apprentice A. Thompson, rider of OSCARS LOT, was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. Continued to have difficulty securing clear running and near the 100m attempted a tight run between CLAIRVUE SPIRIT and GOLDEN LILY, however the horse was reluctant to improve into this run, became awkward at heels and went to the line without being fully tested. Sunshine Coast 01/03/2020
 
Race 7
Iron Duke After passing the 150m steadied when improving onto the heels of the weakening STARBUSTER and had to be shifted outwards. Doomben 19/02/2020
Sid Jumped awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 23/02/2020
Mill City Crowded for room and lost ground shortly after jumping. Aquis Park Gold Coast 15/02/2020
Miss Shanti Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 15/02/2020
Takeittothelimit Steadied when placed in restricted room to the inside of LITTLE DRUMMER BOY near the 1500m. Jockey R. Faehr, rider of LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, was reprimanded for shifting in when not clear. Sunshine Coast 23/02/2020
Zamzara Slow to begin. Hung out rounding the home turn. Was steadied from heels near the 300m and had difficulty securing clear running until the final 100m. Sunshine Coast 28/02/2020