Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

08/07/2017 Toowoomba



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Marksfield Hampered shortly after the start when tightened for room. Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 01/07/2017
Curley Mac Bumped at the start. When questioned in regards to the seemingly improved performance, trainer V. McLennan stated that the gelding has failed to handle the heavier track conditions at its last two starts and said that the gelding is better suited when racing on a good surface and was confident of a forward showing today. Beaudesert 24/06/2017
Essay Raider Approaching and rounding the home turn blundered on a number of occasions in the going. Ballina 28/06/2017
Starwood Raced wide without cover throughout. Bumped near the 500m. Beaudesert 24/06/2017
Telmemore Slow to begin. Inconvenienced by another runner approaching the 400m and buffeted, becoming unbalanced. Sunshine Coast 01/07/2017
Miniver Slow to begin. Warra 01/07/2017
 
Race 2
Mr Boxvale Raced wide throughout. Roma 24/06/2017
Name And Shame Began awkwardly. Lismore 27/11/2016
Pinball Dawn Bumped near the 900m. Toowoomba 19/11/2016
Soltinho Lad Placed in restricted room and lost ground near the 150m when FREEZEN EASY shifted in whilst laying in, despite the efforts of its rider. The gelding was accidentally struck on the head by the whip of another rider near the 150m. Toowoomba 02/07/2017
Mishani Shiraz Bumped near the 700m. Laid in under pressure over the latter stages of the straight. Raced wide with cover. Rockhampton 24/06/2017
 
Race 3
Switch At Midnight Raced in restricted room for a short distance near the 450m. Toowoomba 24/06/2017
Tarnhelm Jumped in the air at the start and lost ground. Toowoomba 02/07/2017
Spanish Fella Placed in restricted room shortly after the start and lost ground. Toowoomba 16/06/2017
I Am the Warrior Raced wide throughout. Steadied near the 400m. Toowoomba 02/07/2017
That's Despicable Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Rounding the first turn was buffeted slightly between runners when awkwardly placed in restricted room. Coffs Harbour 03/06/2017
Lynyrd Skynyrd Tightened for room and lost ground at the start. Forced wider near the 800m and continued to do so from that point onwards. Warra 01/07/2017
Excitement Levels Steadied from heels near the 900m. Warwick 17/06/2017
Dodge the Press Had to be steadied near the 300m after improving on to the heels of DEEP DOWN. Jockey C. Whiteley reported at scale that after beginning very awkwardly, his mount lost ground and as a result settled further beck than anticipated. Beaudesert 24/06/2017
 
Race 4
Make No Mistake Apprentice N. Keal reported his mount was not comfortable in the rain affected conditions. Kilcoy 17/06/2017
Poet's Society Slow to begin. Toowoomba 16/06/2017
Akua Slow to begin. Warwick 06/06/2017
Alpenglow When questioned as to the horse's seemingly improved performance, trainer P. Cartledge's representative advised that at its most recent starts the horse has been racing over 1800m, however in preparation for today's event the horse was freshened up and dropped back in distance to 1200m, which he felt was the reason for the improved performance. Stewards noted the explanation. Dalby 13/12/2016
Sophie's Destiny Steadied to avoid the heels of another runner at the 400m. Toowoomba 24/06/2017
Hypnotizing Slow to begin. Warwick 17/06/2017
 
Race 5
Ballingall Duke Raced greenly throughout. Trainer S. Cole was advised that a warning would be placed on the horse’s racing manners. Sunshine Coast 04/06/2017
Real Lucky Slow to begin. Laid in for the majority of the straight. Rockhampton 18/03/2017
Sidereus Smile A little slow to begin. Eased and taken out by another runner Emerald 01/07/2017
 
Race 6
Vegas Ruler Bumped by another runner approaching the 600m. Toowoomba 16/06/2017
True Joy Began awkwardly. Roma 24/06/2017
Huka Pele Commenced to race ungenerously with its head in the air for some distance when placed under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 23/06/2017
Knight Errant Bumped at the start. Beaudesert 24/06/2017
 
Race 7
De La Lad slow to begin. Esk 01/07/2017
Optimistic Heart Slow to begin. Ipswich 30/06/2017
Big Thunder Jumped in the air at the start and lost ground and, as a result, settled further back in the field than anticipated. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Toowoomba 24/06/2017
Day of the Fox ightened for room shortly after the start. Bumped heavily and became unbalanced near the 700m when racing to the inside of MAKUBA (N. Thomas) which shifted in abruptly despite the efforts of its rider. Toowoomba 24/06/2017
Rooster Hunter Raced keenly for some distance past the 1200m and proved difficult to restrain. Toowoomba 24/06/2017
Trust Issues Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 18/06/2017
Bouchard Held up rounding the home turn. Toowoomba 24/06/2017
Wily Miss Slow to begin. Toowoomba 10/06/2017