Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

13/02/2019 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Grand Whisper Held up in the early stages of the home straight and then was disappointed for a run to the outside of BON COURAGE approaching the 200m and was held up again until a point near the 150m. Ipswich 30/01/2019
Evening Began awkwardly and was bumped on the hindquarters by HONEY DIKKEN. Laid in slightly after passing the 400m. Gold Coast 26/01/2019
Slightly Shady Raced three wide without cover throughout. Doomben 23/01/2019
Zollikon Miss Overraced in the early and middle stages. Beaudesert 28/01/2019
 
Race 2
Black Mountain Had to be restrained from the heels of MONASHEE RIDGE when racing greenly and overracing near the 900m and then continued to overrace for some distance. Doomben 16/01/2019
Goldsay Began very awkwardly, making contact with the nearside barrier partition, resulting in jockey R. Wiggins being dislodged shortly after the start. Jockey Wiggins was examined by the QAS ambulance officers and cleared of any injuries. Ipswich 30/01/2019
Hafu Attempted to buck in the early stages. Trainer T. Gollan was advised that a warning was placed on the gelding’s racing manners. Ipswich 30/01/2019
Peppi La Few Overraced in the early stages. Doomben 23/01/2019
All Dreams Bumped by another runner shortly after the start. When questioned as to his tactics adopted, and also the horse’s overall performance, jockey Wiggins indicated that he had only been issued instructions to ensure the horse finds the line strongly as it had been weakening over the concluding stages in previous starts. He added he was also mindful that the horse had overraced badly at its most recent start and did therefore not want to overly pressure the horse in the early stages. For this reason he ultimately was positioned further back in the field than he would have liked as he did not wish Sunshine Coast 03/02/2019
Euleilah Bumped at the start. Held up rounding the home turn. Ipswich 30/01/2019
Favor of God Began awkwardly. Gold Coast 02/02/2019
Fizz Bumped heavily by MIOCIC over the final stages and became unbalanced. Doomben 23/01/2019
Tequila Boom Held up between the 400m and 200m. Gold Coast 03/10/2018
 
Race 3
Rabbit Hunter Jumped away awkwardly and made heavy contact with another runner and became unbalanced. Improved onto heels approaching the 600m and commenced to hang out and did so until entering the home straight. Stewards questioned jockey M. McGillivray regarding his tactics in the home straight when he directed his mount to the inside of DER SIEGER when there appeared there was opportunity to improve to the outside of that horse. Jockey McGillivray stated that whilst he accepted that there was a run to his outside, he also formed the view there was opportunity to improve to the inside of DER SIEGER and Sunshine Coast 03/02/2019
Astrobaby Hung out rounding the home turn. Toowoomba 02/02/2019
Ceremonial Prince After jumping was severely tightened for room between runners and lost significant ground. Ipswich 18/01/2019
Styk At It Unable to be fully tested between the 200m and 100m when held up for fully clear running. Unable to be tested over the final 100m when held up on heels. Ballina 04/02/2019
 
Race 4
Basara Kicked out and made contact with the enclosure fence and was then inspected by the veterinary surgeon prior to the start and was cleared to take its place in the field. Reared as the start was effected and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 26/01/2019
Sir Magic Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 22/09/2018
 
Race 5
Coulthard Overraced in the early and middle stages. Gold Coast 02/02/2019
Husson's Pride Began awkwardly. Ipswich 30/01/2019
Coco Fashion Inconvenienced by another runner shortly after passing the 400m. Sunshine Coast 03/02/2019
Toorak Comedy Severely hampered between runners on jumping and lost ground. Held up rounding the home turn. Ipswich 24/01/2019
 
Race 6
So Invincible Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 26/01/2019
Winds of Change Change of tactics. Connections advised that the gelding would be ridden back in the field from the wide barrier. The horse was ridden accordingly. A post race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the off-side cheek. Sunshine Coast 26/01/2019
Alaska Slow to begin. Ipswich 30/01/2019
Vivid Pink Unable to improve between the 600m and 400m when held up on heels. When qstd re performance, app rider stated that he anticipated being further forward and rounding the home turn got shuffled back through runners and was unable to improve. Rider added that on straightening he placed his mount under pressure but it failed to show a turn of foot and only went to the line moderately. A post-race vet exam rev no abs Grafton 13/09/2018
I Dream of Green Jumped away awkwardly and was steadied from heels shortly after the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight and near the 200m was obliged to steady from heels. Returned to the enclosure without the off fore plate. Sunshine Coast 03/02/2019
 
Race 7
Boyer Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly in the early & middle stages. On straightening had to be eased to avoid heels. Post race vet rev no abs. Kembla Grange 19/01/2019
King Dinisty Steadied from the heels of MAN IN MOTION near the 700m. Upon straightening, attempted to force a run to the outside of MAN IN MOTION but was unable to obtain that run and as a consequence was unable to improve until a point leaving the 100m, at which point the gelding finished the race off strongly. Ipswich 30/01/2019
Enterprise March Bumped on jumping. Raced three wide with cover. Made contact with UNIQUE MAGIC for a number of strides passing the 350m when attempting to come to the outside of ENVY OF ALL, which was giving ground. Eagle Farm 19/01/2019
Snitzel Day Bumped on jumping. Bumped near the 425m when DRUMADOIR shifted outwards to obtain clear running. Eagle Farm 02/02/2019
Prince of Tie Began awkwardly and shifted out. Inclined to overrace and lay out slightly when leading in the early and middle stages. Hug out in the home straight, causing its rider to stop riding on a number of occasions. M. Cahill dropped his whip near the 250m. M. Cahill reported that his mount was under pressure whilst hanging out rounding the home turn and was very disappointing in the run to the line. He said carrying top weight in today’s event may have had a detrimental effect on the overall performance. He added that in his opinion it races best on very firm surfaces. Vetted, slow recovery. Ipswich 24/01/2019
Full Nelson Underwent a veterinary examination behind the barriers and was passed fit to race. Eagle Farm 02/02/2019
Field of Fire Overraced in the early stages. Eased from heels whilst overracing approaching the first turn. Ballina 04/02/2019
 
Race 8
Belle Roc Raced keenly in the middle stages. Eagle Farm 02/02/2019
Elraazy Hampered at the start when bumped heavily by COPYWRITER. Doomben 23/01/2019
Osmosis Hung in under pressure over the concluding stages. Lost the near fore plate in running. Ipswich 30/01/2019
Ella Divine A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a sustained a laceration to its tongue. Ipswich 30/01/2019
Golden Mean Bumped another runner on jumping. Buffeted by LEROYTHECONQUEROR on several occasions between the 800m and the 500m. Ipswich 24/01/2019
Howick Stood flat-footed at the start. Hung out rounding the home turn. Lost the off fore plate in running. Ipswich 30/01/2019
Skylight Momentarily hampered on jumping away. Gatton 03/08/2018