Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

22/07/2017 Toowoomba



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Pinneux Bled both nostrils. Connections were advised that a 3 month bar from racing would imposed on the gelding. Sunshine Coast 24/03/2017
Madiba Blundered at the start. Ipswich 31/05/2017
Big Britches Hung out rounding the home turn. Toowoomba 24/06/2017
Bottarga Began awkwardly and lost ground. Gold Coast 08/07/2017
Captain Leo Hung out in the middle stages until straightening and was then inconvenienced on entering the home straight when MR BOXVALE shifted out. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Warwick 06/06/2017
Fort Myer When questioned rider stated that his mount raced keenly in the middle stages after being challenged early and subsequently weakened over the final 200m. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality. Canberra Acton 26/05/2017
Red Hot Secret Raced in restricted room shortly after the start and had to be restrained. Warwick 17/06/2017
 
Race 2
Bergerac When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance, stable representative Mr S. Fitzgerald reported that the gelding had shown promise in its first campaign however it was not finishing off its races. The gelding had a cyst removed since its last race, and Mr Fitzgerald indicated to Stewards that he believed that this was the major contributing factor in the horse’s improved performance. Toowoomba 24/06/2017
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
Rock 'n' Rhumba Bumped by another runner near the 50m. Toowoomba 08/07/2017
Akua Tightened for room between runners shortly after the start and lost ground. Toowoomba 08/07/2017
Only Leonnie Slow to begin. Improved onto heels near the 1000 metres and had to be steadied. Wondai 08/07/2017
Excitement Levels Steadied from heels near the 900m. Warwick 17/06/2017
Wild Element inside the 100 metres came together and bumped TRIGGER LAD. Wondai 08/07/2017
 
Race 3
Victory Tapestry Overraced middle stages and had to be steadied from heels. Doomben 12/07/2017
Inde Roar Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 16/07/2017
Naughty Corner Tightened for room approaching the 700m. Dalby 11/07/2017
 
Race 4
Zip to the Moon Rider questioned re performance - stated gelding travelled comfortably throughout and when placed under pressure upon straightening initially responded well however, peaked on its run leaving 200m and finished off race only fairly. Noted gelding was 3 weeks between races leading into today’s event after a tough first up performance. Vetted - no significant findings. Gold Coast 08/07/2017
Local Hero Was steadied passing the winning post. Mungindi 01/07/2017
Pinball Dawn Raced wide rounding the home turn. Toowoomba 08/07/2017
 
Race 5
Big Thunder Tightened for room at the start. Toowoomba 08/07/2017
Spanish Fella Shifted out and bumped another runner near the 600m and raced wide from that point. Toowoomba 08/07/2017
Priest's Road When caught wide early was ridden forward to obtain a position one off the fence. Gold Coast 05/07/2017
Prouder Had to be steadied from heels on entering the home straight. Shifted out near the 150m to obtain clear running. Toowoomba 08/07/2017
 
Race 6
Lion Coming Laid in for a short distance and was steadied by its rider near the 900m. Toowoomba 16/07/2017
 
Race 7
Rooster Hunter Struck heels, had to be checked and shifted out after the 1400m when the pace slowed. Ipswich 14/07/2017
Jarel's Dragon Slow to begin. Toowoomba 16/07/2017
Bouchard Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 08/07/2017