Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

15/08/2018 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Buxton Underwent a veterinary examination after QRIC IIT officers reported to stewards that the horse was found to have a haematoma on the nearside of its neck. The gelding was cleared to start. Trainer M. Webb provided evidence that the horse had had blood tests performed approximately 10 days ago and this was the cause of the haematoma. The veterinary surgeon provided further evidence which supported the evidence of trainer Mark Webb and no further action was taken. Sunshine Coast 08/08/2018
Escapado Shifted to a three-wide position to improve after leaving the 800m. Ipswich 01/08/2018
Meccabah Began awkwardly and bumped shortly after. A post race veterinary examination of the mare did not reveal any abnormality. Coffs Harbour 02/08/2018
The Pony Apprentice S. Lacy reported that her mount raced with its head in the air and was inclined to lay out throughout the event, particularly under pressure in the home straight. Raced 3 wide until the 800m. Sunshine Coast 05/08/2018
 
Race 2
Baccarat Baby Overraced in the early stages, until approaching the 800m. Sunshine Coast 08/08/2018
Retairius Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 29/07/2018
 
Race 3
The Mechanic Underwent a veterinary examination behind the barriers at the request of the rider and was cleared to start. Hampered on jumping and lost some ground. Raced three wide with cover throughout. Overraced in the middle stages. Forced wider rounding the home turn when ODELIA shifted out to improve. Ipswich 01/08/2018
Felino Bel Held up rounding the home turn and in the home straight until approaching the 100m. Doomben 04/08/2018
Zumikon Slow into stride. Laid in in the straight. Doomben 25/07/2018
Star Justice Severely hampered when tightened for room on jumping. Gold Coast 21/07/2018
 
Race 4
Aceplay Became unbalanced at heels near the 600m and had to be steadied. Returned to scale with a minor laceration to the off side knee. Sunshine Coast 29/07/2018
Club Soda Kicked by another runner behind the barriers. Underwent a veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Whilst racing greenly passing the 800m shifted in and blundered after clipping the heels of LOTS OF PROMISE. Raced wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 08/08/2018
Omorfos The veterinary surgeon reported that the horse had cast the off fore plate in running. Ipswich 31/01/2018
Grace of Monaco Commenced to overrace approaching the first turn and was restrained from heels. Doomben 25/07/2018
Smartypy When qst re settling further back, rdr std was instr to take up a fwd pos, however, after beginning awk, was reluctant to ride mount along to take up a fwd pos as filly has had tendency to overrace in its prev starts. Added as a result, in the fast run race, he was able to est a pos with cover where his mount overraced in the middle stages. Gosford 28/07/2018
Casual Witness Bumped leaving 100m. Gold Coast 18/07/2018
 
Race 5
You Es Commander Unable to obtain clear running between the 600m and the 400m. Beaudesert 28/07/2018
Checkmate Lad Stewards questioned apprentice S. Lacy regarding the tactics adopted on her mount. Of concern to stewards was whether apprentice Lacy had opportunity to obtain clear running firstly approaching the 800m prior to CHOPPA coming back to the field after having led by a significant margin, and as to whether she had opportunity to shift SHE EXCITES wider approaching the home turn in an attempt to secure a position outside KASTANOS. Apprentice Lacy explained that she gave consideration to pressuring her horse approaching the 800m to improve forward of KASTANOS and shift that horse wider to obtain a p Sunshine Coast 08/08/2018
Glycine Max Slow to begin. Rounding the home turn was eased when awkwardly placed on heels. Coffs Harbour 02/08/2018
 
Race 6
Idle Situation Trainer - explanation re improved performance - stated gelding is better suited on firmer tracks and has taken a fitness benefit from recent racing. Doomben 28/04/2018
Liberty Island Slow to muster speed, however when caught extremely wide in the early stages was allowed to stride forward by its rider to race outside the lead from the 1200m, and after obtaining that position then overraced in the middle stages for some distance. Doomben 25/07/2018
Natural Black Protested against 3rd, dismissed. Tightened for room on jumping and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 22/07/2018
 
Race 7
Crazy Pops A post race veterinary examination revealed the horse to have a poor post race recovery. Sunshine Coast 29/04/2018
Kid Flash Rider reported that the gelding was reluctant to race throughout the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities. Morphettville Parks 04/11/2017
Clang's Victory Raced very wide in the early and middle stages. Coffs Harbour 02/08/2018
Star Justice Severely hampered when tightened for room on jumping. Gold Coast 21/07/2018
Proof Perfect Blundered on jumping and bumped shortly after. Overraced approaching the first turn. Ballina 19/01/2018
Stellar Power Began awkwardly. Laid out rounding home turn. Raced three wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 21/07/2018
Mymming Jockey T. Brooker was fined $500 for using her whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m. Sunshine Coast 08/04/2018
 
Race 8
Cosmos Seven Inclined to pull in the early and middle stages. Ballina 17/07/2018
Aiolos Slow to begin. Unable to improve between the 100m and 50m when held up on heels. Ballina 27/07/2018
Alcazar Slow to begin. Ipswich 01/08/2018
Thumbs Up Dwelt as the start was effected and lost ground. Jockey E. Ljung reported that her mount began only fairly and travelled comfortably throughout the run, however when placed under pressure from the 500m the mare ran on only fairly. Trainer K. Kemp advised that, in his opinion, the mare may have failed to run out the 1640m of this race, and he will now consider dropping the horse back in distance for its future starts. Toowoomba 21/07/2018