Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

20/05/2017 Toowoomba



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Chase the Wind After beginning awkwardly had to be checked from the heels of FLIRTATIOUS FEMME. Gold Coast 15/04/2017
Dave's Valor Made the home turn awkwardly, shifted out and bumped PLUCKY GIRL, which was severely hampered and forced wider on the track. J. Taylor reported to stewards that after making the home turn awkwardly, his mount then blundered on a couple of occasions when weakening and in his opinion failed to handle the track conditions and for that reason he elected not to pressure his mount in the home straight. Ipswich 10/05/2017
High Degree Tightened for room on jumping away. Steadied from heels at the 500m. Dalby 29/04/2017
Deep Down Slow to begin Burrandowan 13/05/2017
 
Race 2
Sure Deal Hampered on jumping away. Overraced in the early stages and had to be steadied off heels leaving the 600M when another runner, who was racing greenly, shifted out abruptly. Toowoomba 06/05/2017
Mishani Wrangler Had a tendency to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 06/05/2017
Astrobaby R. Stewart dropped his whip near the 400m. R. Stewart reported at scale that his mount failed to handle the track conditions today. Eagle Farm 03/05/2017
 
Race 3
Cash'n'run Raced wide during the early and middle stages of the event. Toowoomba 27/04/2017
Toecanargie Man Bumped heavily and became unbalanced on jumping away. Kilcoy 12/05/2017
Say Cavallo Raced three wide without cover throughout. Toowoomba 06/05/2017
Choix de Roses When questioned regarding his tactics, J. Oliver advised that the mare began fairly from a wide alley and his instructions were to ride the mare back, however after obtaining a position near the rear of the field he was of the view that he would have had to apply too much pressure to the mare to obtain a run to the outside 500m from home and therefore he elected to wait until approaching the final turn before asking his mount for an effort. He added that in his opinion the mare ran home fairly and indicated that if the mare had drawn a more favourable barrier it may have finished in a better p Gatton 05/05/2017
Bleu Began awkwardly and shifted out. J. Taylor reported that the mare was making an abnormal breathing noise. Trainer K. Waller advised stewards that he had been experimenting with a tongue control bit and a tongue tie and he may adjust the horse’s gear for its next start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Gatton 05/05/2017
Encore Sall Slow to begin and was then hampered shortly after. Gatton 25/04/2017
Franky Cold Medina Slow to jump losing several lengths. When questioned, trainer Mr W Melvin advised stewards that in Slow to jump losing several lengths. When questioned, trainer Mr W Melvin advised stewards that in light of today’s performance the gelding would be going for a spell. However, stewards advised him that a warning will be placed against the gelding for being slow to jump. Bundaberg 03/09/2016
 
Race 4
Walk to the Bar Slow to begin. Regarding the performance of the horse, it was noted that the horse was slowly away and failed to travel throughout and jockey N. Thomas could provide no other explanation. Rockhampton 13/05/2017
Rock Vantage Shifted out at the start despite the efforts of its rider. Ipswich 10/05/2017
Wimpole Street Hampered between runners shortly after the start. Gatton 05/05/2017
Salute the Prince Had a tendency to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 05/05/2017
 
Race 5
Angel Dancer Raced wide without cover after leaving the 1000m. J. Lloyd reported at scale that his mount was bumped on several occasions leaving the 1000m by BODEGA NEGRA to his inside. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow post-race recovery. Eagle Farm 03/09/2016
Saipan Raced wide throughout. Toowoomba 06/05/2017
Mount Kosciuszko Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight and over the concluding stages had to be steadied from the heels of another runner, which prevented the rider from riding her mount out in her mount out with her usual vigour. Toowoomba 22/01/2016
Starwood Tightened for room near the 500m, checked and relinquished its position. Dalby 29/04/2017
Turbo Teddy Raced wide throughout. When tiring in the home straight had a tendency to lay in under pressure. Toowoomba 06/05/2017
 
Race 6
Switch At Midnight Improved into a run where there was doubtful room near the 500m and as a result was steadied by its rider. Dalby 29/04/2017
Rejuvenate Raced wide throughout. Raced greenly throughout. Gold Coast 22/10/2016
Royal Bouquet Tightened for room on jumping away. Dalby 29/04/2017
The Captain's Lady Bumped on jumping away. Toowoomba 13/05/2017
La Rana Toro Slow to begin. Terang 02/03/2017
Supameteor Raced four wide without cover. A. Spinks reported at scale that his mount put in an awkward stride near the 600m and as a result he had concerns that the horse may have sustained an injury and therefore eased his mount out of the race. Ipswich 10/05/2017
Miss Arkwright After being caught wide in the early stages was allowed to stride forward and obtained the leading position near the 1200m. Compounded from the 600m. Vetted, no abnormalities. Toowoomba 09/07/2016
 
Race 7
Haynatrid Slow to begin. Toowoomba 06/05/2017
Silver Beach After being trapped wide from the outside barrier in the early stages, the horse was allowed to stride forward to obtain the position outside the leader passing the 1100m. Gatton 05/05/2017
Wicked Heights Tightene for room at the start and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 30/04/2017
Ballina Bay Began awkwardly. Raced four wide throughout. Gatton 05/05/2017
Danish Diction Slow to begin Burrandowan 13/05/2017