Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

29/10/2023 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 COOLUM BEACH MITRE 10 Maiden Handicap 1000m
Dazzling Illusion Bumped on jumping. Raced very wide. Sunshine Coast 17/02/2023
Zoraydah (NZ) Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly was lame in the near foreleg. Ipswich 05/04/2023
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 12/03/2023
Rock Lobster Fractious in the barriers and slow to begin. Stewards questioned jockey D. Smith regarding his mount shifting wider when rounding the home turn which availed a run to his inside for TRIBECA STAR. Jockey Smith stated that prior to the race, he had walked the course and on viewing earlier races had formed the opinion that the preferred ground entering the straight was 4-5 horses away from the rail, and that whilst it was his intention to ease the filly onto that course, he also added that it was inclined to lay out sooner than expected. On reviewing the film and considering jockey Smiths’ commen Doomben 08/03/2023
When racing greenly, made the 800m turn awkwardly and shifted wider before being corrected by its rider. Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Doomben 25/02/2023
Inspired Dream Passing the 50m shifted out and made contact. Sapphire Coast 24/04/2023
The Merchant (NZ) Began awkwardly and lost ground. Rider M Powell momentarily dropped his offside rein near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 09/07/2023
Bumped at the start. Sunshine Coast 18/06/2023
Emily Ninetynine Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 10/09/2023
Heavenly Choices Began awkwardly and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 13/10/2023
Over raced in the early stages when being restrained to obtain cover. Held up for clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Obliged to alter course approaching the 100m to obtain clear running. Sunshine Coast 29/09/2023
 
Race 2 PETER ANDREW REAL ESTATE BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1000m
Baiyka Slow to begin. Approaching the 200m improved onto heels and was obliged to shift in to secure clear running and again leaving the 100m momentarily improved onto heels before shifting out. Sunshine Coast 15/10/2023
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 17/09/2023
Zoumeteor When asked to comment, Jockey T. Marshall stated his mount weakened when placed under pressure in the home straight and was disappointed in its finishing efforts. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a slow post-race recovery. Eagle Farm 15/07/2023
The Kewess Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the event with cover. Sunshine Coast 24/09/2023
Began awkwardly and bumped ZINGALONG. Eagle Farm 16/09/2023
Your Too Good Began awkwardly and bumped with ROYAL NICCI, before shifting in and hampering BARONESSA. Ipswich 28/04/2023
Warrioress Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Over raced during the early stages. Eagle Farm 07/10/2023
Lost both front plates in running. Sunshine Coast 24/09/2023
Bag Of Whitt Bumped on jumping. Laid out under pressure leaving the 200m Eagle Farm 06/09/2023
Began very awkwardly and lost ground. Blundered leaving the 800m. Over-raced in the middle stages. Improved onto heels approaching the 500m and had to be steadied. Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 20/08/2023
Smashingplates Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 10/09/2023
Victory Win Raced wide throughout. Shifted in under pressure over the concluding stages causing jockey C. Bayliss to stop riding to straighten his mount Ipswich 28/04/2023
 
Race 3 BOQ COOLUM BEACH Class 4 Handicap 1300m
The Drover Restrained approaching the 1000m to allow PENTITO to cross. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils. Trainer N McCall was advised that the gelding would now incur a 3 month ban from racing. Eagle Farm 27/05/2023
Began awkwardly and shifted out. Approaching the 800m, had to be restrained from the heels of ARGYLE PINK which shifted in when insufficiently clear. Doomben 13/05/2023
Vendidit Restrained off heels whilst over racing passing the 600m. Held up for clear running on entering the home straight until a point leaving the 300m. Eagle Farm 27/05/2023
Tavis Town (NZ) Jockey L. Tarrant reported that his mount never travelled comfortably throughout the race and was disappointing in its overall performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Aquis Beaudesert 25/08/2023
He Knows Contacted the outside barrier partition on jumping, then bumped with ROSOVO shortly after. Held up for a short distance passing the 350m. Ipswich 11/10/2023
Slow to begin. Doomben 20/09/2023
Allez Zou (NZ) Raced wide for the majority of the event. Sunshine Coast 24/09/2023
Burnt By Bernie Began awkwardly. Ipswich 17/05/2023
Over-raced during the early stages. Eagle Farm 03/05/2023
Hoot 'N' Holler Became awkward when obliged to race in restricted room when weakening over the final 100m. Sunshine Coast 24/09/2023
Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 26/08/2023
 
Race 4 COOLUM BEACH HOTEL Class 2 Handicap 1600m
Rosovo Bumped on jumping. Ipswich 11/10/2023
Settled midfield after being unable to muster the early speed required for a forward position. Difficulty obtaining clear running leaving the 200m. Eagle Farm 06/09/2023
Bias Over raced in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 01/10/2023
Big Ticket Boy Raced wide throughout. Approaching the home turn, veered off the track despite the efforts of its rider. Ipswich 25/09/2023
Fat Fingers (NZ) Over raced in the middle stages. Laid in near the 250m when under pressure before being correct by its rider. Sunshine Coast 15/10/2023
Crowded between runners at the start and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 24/09/2023
Soobpurb Dancer Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 22/10/2023
Began awkwardly and bumped PARRY SOUND. Eagle Farm 07/10/2023
Set Ablaze Bumped in the early part of the straight when commencing to tire. Near the 300m had to be steadied when momentarily awkwardly placed on the heels of JAVAJA which laid out. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 13/10/2023
Champagne Pop Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 13/10/2023
Bumped at the start. Sunshine Coast 24/09/2023
Willnotquit (NZ) Bumped leaving the 400m when HALLSIDE MARTINI shifted out to improve. Sunshine Coast 13/10/2023
Afsoon (NZ) Bumped by GLENGARRY rounding the home turn, before being carried wider bumping with SKATER. Gatton 20/10/2023
Rounding the home turn, attempted a narrow run between runners before being obliged to restrain when another runner gave ground abruptly, and bumped. As a consequence, shifted wider to obtain clear running. Gatton 05/10/2023
Toni Too (NZ) Slow to begin then hampered shortly after, settling in a rearward position. Sunshine Coast 15/10/2023
 
Race 5 MADILLS MOTOR GROUP QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1400m
Kenshin Maru Approaching the 50m, had to be steadied from heels and eased wider. Doomben 02/08/2023
Slow to begin. Hung out early stages and raced greenly throughout. Laid out under pressure in the home straight and became awkward over the concluding stages, after making contact with AUTUMN SONG. Doomben 12/07/2023
Rich Again Began awkwardly. Shortly after the start, was tightened between runners and lost ground. Ipswich 18/10/2023
Steadied when tightened for room passing 150m. When quest re perf. rdr stated mount led & travelled strongly in e&m stages. Rdr stated rounding h/turn eventual winner improved around mount & it was under immediate pressure. Rdr stated mount failed to let down in any capacity down straight & felt reluctant to stretch out, weakening noticeably to line. Trainer advised geld had worked well leading into event & he was confident. Tnr undertook anything amiss with geld in coming days. P/R vet no ab's. Lismore 21/09/2023
Suite Secret Raced in restricted room approaching the winning post and was unable to be fully tested after having to steady when LION’S PRIDE shifted in under pressure. Sunshine Coast 22/10/2023
Cool Music Raced wide with cover. Ipswich 11/10/2023
The Last Flash Slow to muster speed in the early stages. Ipswich 04/10/2023
Cerared Carried wider by GUCHI DIVA which shifted out near the 100m. Ipswich 18/10/2023
Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 29/09/2023
Charpat Weakened from the 600m and uncompetitive from that point Doomben 20/09/2023
Ballroom Blitz Began awkwardly and was bumped shortly after the start. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Laid out when placed under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Contacted heels and blundered near the 100m. Ipswich 18/10/2023
Near the 900m restrained from the heels of MISS SHA BLUE (D Thornton), which shifted in when not fully clear and then was awkward inside the heels of TRY EVERYTHING. Ipswich 04/10/2023
 
Race 6 COOLUM MEN'S SHED QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1000m
Been A Secret Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 13/10/2023
Betterletmedance Bumped at the start. Raced wide throughout. Doomben 07/06/2023
Slow to begin. Jockey D. Thornton, when asked to comment on the filly’s overall performance and the tactics adopted, he stated that he had been instructed to travel in the second half of the field, and therefore did not ride vigorously from the barriers. He indicated that he asked the filly to improve from the 700m and she raced somewhat greenly in the middle stages. When rounding the home turn, whilst still attempting to improve, he had difficulty securing clear running and was obliged to alter course near the 200m in order to secure clear running. As BETTERLETMEDANCE was doing her best work Sunshine Coast 21/05/2023
Heavenly Choices Began awkwardly and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 13/10/2023
Over raced in the early stages when being restrained to obtain cover. Held up for clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Obliged to alter course approaching the 100m to obtain clear running. Sunshine Coast 29/09/2023
Holy Crown Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 15/10/2023
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 29/09/2023
Revitup Charlie Began awkwardly and bumped shortly after the start. Raced keenly during the middle stages. Sunshine Coast 29/09/2023
Sweet Confessions Bumped and forced inwards by DASHING HOPE at the 700m. Sunshine Coast 14/05/2023
Began awkwardly. raced in restricted room near the 400m. Rockhampton 30/04/2023
The Merchant (NZ) Began awkwardly and lost ground. Rider M Powell momentarily dropped his offside rein near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 09/07/2023
Bumped at the start. Sunshine Coast 18/06/2023
Rise Angelou Raced very greenly in the home straight, obliging its rider to stop and correct her mount on several occasions. Sunshine Coast 13/10/2023
Yeah Copy Eased down in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be displaying cardiac arrhythmia.i.e full report. Toowoomba 30/09/2023
Over raced when the pace of the race slackened passing the 1000m and continued to be restrained from heels until leaving the 700m. Held up for clear running on rounding the home turn. Sunshine Coast 17/09/2023
 
Race 7 BUDD'S BUTCHERS COOLUM BEACH BENCHMARK 62 Handicap 1800m
Dhakuri (NZ) Slow to begin. Help up approaching the home turn. Sunshine Coast 10/09/2023
Shopping Wise Jumped in at the start and bumped TIGERTUDE resulting in rider J Franklin becoming momentarily awkward in the saddle. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 21/10/2023
Bias Over raced in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 01/10/2023
Big Ticket Boy Raced wide throughout. Approaching the home turn, veered off the track despite the efforts of its rider. Ipswich 25/09/2023
Fat Fingers (NZ) Over raced in the middle stages. Laid in near the 250m when under pressure before being correct by its rider. Sunshine Coast 15/10/2023
Crowded between runners at the start and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 24/09/2023
Soobpurb Dancer Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 22/10/2023
Began awkwardly and bumped PARRY SOUND. Eagle Farm 07/10/2023
The Love Rocket Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Sunshine Coast 29/09/2023
Prefer Us (NZ) Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 13/10/2023
Rdr said mount settled well with cover in the early stages however passing the 2100m when the mare lost cover it the overraced and settled in the lead. He added mount may be better suited dropping back in distance. Post race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr to report back. Sportsbet-Ballarat 07/03/2023
Amber Blonde Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 13/10/2023
Toni Too (NZ) Slow to begin then hampered shortly after, settling in a rearward position. Sunshine Coast 15/10/2023
Craiglea Karly Began awkwardly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a slow post-race recovery. Eagle Farm 14/10/2023