Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

26/12/2016 Warwick



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Parelema jumped in at the start. Esk 17/12/2016
Lower Put its head down as the barriers opened and lost considerable ground. Roma 19/11/2016
Lucky Miss Bumped with another runner at the start. Raced wide throughout. Dalby 28/11/2015
Witsista Hung out throughout the event and made the home turn wide. Bell 02/01/2016
Princess Sidereus Tightened for room and had to be checked passing the 800m when tightened for room by another runner, which was tightened for room when another runner was taken in by another runner. Toowoomba 17/12/2016
 
Race 2
Life's Like That Laid in passing the 700m and had to be steadied approaching the winning post when racing in restricted room. Kilcoy 03/12/2016
Latin American Crowded on jumping. Casino 03/12/2016
Bizarre Rock Raced in restricted room for some distance passing the 500m between MISHANI GLADIATOR and BELLE EXPRESS. Doomben 10/09/2016
Cliveden House Raced very wide throughout the event. Overraced in the middle stages Coffs Harbour 09/12/2016
Mayez Vetted pre-race, cleared to start. Inclined to lay out in the early stages and rounding the home turn. Ipswich 16/12/2016
 
Race 3
Studly Rooster Slow to begin. Jockey Bradley Appo reported at scale that his mount did not handle tonight’s soft track. Toowoomba 03/12/2016
Two for the Road Bumped at start. Near 1100m steadied when tightened for room between MIGHTY IRISH and STELLAR JEWEL, which shifted in. Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 17/12/2016
Red Glaze Laid out rounding the turn out of the straight on the first occasion. Toowoomba 17/12/2016
Cold Gold Began awkwardly and lost ground at the start. S Drake, rider of COLD GOLD which was placed 5th by the judge, pleaded guilty to a charge under AR137(b) in that she failed to ride the filly out fully to the line which in the opinion of the stewards cost the filly 4th placing Esk 17/12/2016
Duporche slow to begin. Tamworth 05/12/2016
He's a Wag When asked to comment on the performance, rider A Badger stated the gelding was not suited by the fast early pace and as a result raced some distance off the main body of the field in the early and middle stages. She added HE’S A WAG began to respond to her riding approaching the home turn and in the straight finished the race off fairly. Jockey Badger indicated that it was now the intention of connections to step the gelding up in distance. Stewards noted the explanations Esk 17/12/2016
 
Race 4
Fassler Began awkwardly. Overraced in the early and middle stages. Ipswich 16/12/2016
Phyil's Prince Steadied shortly after the start. Made the crossing near the 1500m awkwardly. Toowoomba 06/08/2016
Kid Cruize Began very awkwardly and shifted in abruptly Sunshine Coast 18/12/2016
Hors La Loi Stood flat-footed at the start and lost considerable ground. Trainer R. Kelly was advised that he would be required to obtain a further barrier certificate for the mare prior to racing again. Beaudesert 06/12/2016
Markover Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Chinchilla 17/12/2016
Hay Life Raced three wide without cover throughout. Lost the off hind plate in running. Ipswich 16/12/2016
Dashing Dub Began awkwardly and lost ground. Ipswich 25/11/2016
 
Race 5
Saipan Raced wide without cover in the early and middle stages. Toowoomba 03/12/2016
Zip to the Moon Jumped away awkwardly. Had to be steadied when tightened for room approaching the 1000m Eagle Farm 03/12/2016
Interlude Steadied to avoid the heels of another runner near the 500m. Toowoomba 17/12/2016
Quattro Fantastico was hampered and carried in passing the 800m. Moree 17/12/2016
Spectacular Rock Raced three wide with cover and approaching the 250m was forced wider on the track by another runner Kilcoy 03/12/2016
 
Race 6
Flying Riddle Raced wide without cover. Eagle Farm 10/12/2016
Fiercely Defiant Blundered on jumping. Overraced approaching and rounding the first turn. Murwillumbah 16/12/2016
Ol' Brown Eyes Raced wide throughout. Dalby 13/12/2016
Credit Card Miss raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Warwick Farm 14/12/2016
Selfie Connections advised that the horse, which is usually ridden back in the field, would be ridden in a more forward position from the wide barrier should circumstances permit. After being caught wide, the horse crossed to the lead at the 1000m. Eagle Farm 10/12/2016
Just As Loyal Began awkwardly. Hampered and forced wider to avoid a broken down horse. Ipswich 02/12/2016
Saipan Raced wide without cover in the early and middle stages. Toowoomba 03/12/2016
 
Race 7
Moss Go Now Rdr reported that the gelding raced keenly in the early stages and consequently took up a more forward position. He added this may have had an effect on how the gelding finished the race off. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any obvious abnormalities Sale 04/11/2016
Le Max Raced three wide without cover throughout. Dalby 13/12/2016
Our Grand Finale In the presence of Jockey advocate Mr G Smith, stewards questioned App A Van Der Sanden regarding tactics to race 4 wide for the majority of the race. She stated that after beginning well from the wide draw and being caught 4 deep rounding the 1500 metre turn she initially considered restraining her mount to a trailing position, however OUR GRANDE FINALE soon after commenced to race keenly and as a result remained racing in a 4 deep position for a major portion of the race. After viewing the DVD replay App Van Der Sanden agreed she had erred in not allowing her mount to improve forward into a Esk 17/12/2016