Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

15/05/2021 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
The Astrologist Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 16/01/2021
Varda On jumping was bumped. Hawkesbury 01/05/2021
Le Palmier Began awkwardly. Restrained from the heels of TYCOON ACE over the final stages. Eagle Farm 17/04/2021
Beau Ideal Leaving the 600m commenced to race keenly and had to be steadied from heels. From the 400m to the 300m held up for clear running. Royal Randwick 24/04/2021
Gee Tee Tee Held up for clear running rounding the home turn until a point near the 100m. Doomben 24/04/2021
One Stryke Near the 400m improved onto the heels of BOLD XAVVI and shifted out. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Eagle Farm 05/05/2021
Centrefire Began awkwardly and shifted in bumping HARD LABOUR. Raced three wide without cover throughout. Eagle Farm 01/05/2021
The Move Shifted in on jumping and made contact with Oslo. A post race veterinary examination revealed The Move to have bled from the off side nostril. Trainer advised of the provisions of AR79(8). Warwick Farm 28/04/2021
See It Thru Raced wide, with cover, throughout the early and middle stages. Grafton 30/04/2021
Tabatha Miss Began awkwardly. Near the 800m was raced in restricted room to the inside of BLUE ODYSSEY which shifted in, again near the 400m was taken in by BLUE ODYSSEY. Entering the straight was restrained when awkwardly placed at the heels of JULIE’S SPIRIT shifted out to improve. Eagle Farm 05/05/2021
 
Race 2
Cuba Bumped shortly after the start. Royal Randwick 24/04/2021
Fabric Near 300m stepped in and contacted another runner and as a consequence had its hindquarters turned. Morphettville 01/05/2021
Flash Aah Raced wide throughout. Doomben 24/04/2021
Barefoot Laid in under pressure rounding the home turn. Doomben 24/04/2021
Luvoir Rdr std in the early stgs was obliged to make some use of his mnt to cross to avoid being caught wide. He added once he crossed, he endeavoured to steady his mnt, however, mnt raced to keenly and did not respond to his efforts to restrain. He added as a consequence his mnt was left without a finishing effort. Rdr std his best option would have been to remain racing to the outside, which would not have required him to ride mnt along early, and this may have assisted the gelding settling better. Added going fwd the gelding would be better ridden more conservatively. P/R vet exam rev no abs. Hawkesbury 01/05/2021
 
Race 3
Aim From the outside barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. Over the concluding stages could not be ridden out when positioned close to the heels of rnr. Hawkesbury 01/05/2021
Holyfield The off fore plate on the colt required refitting on arrival at the barriers. Over-raced when being restrained in the early and middle stages. Eagle Farm 01/05/2021
Love Tap Slow to being and shortly after was bumped. Royal Randwick 10/10/2020
Magic Conqueror Buffeted between runners on jumping away. Sunshine Coast 30/01/2021
Not an Option Slow to begin. Eased down in the final straight. Rdr advised the colt had felt indifferent. A post-race vet exam revealed the colt had cardiac arrhythmia. Tnr was told the appropriate vet clearance would be required before next race/trial. Te Rapa 24/10/2020
Batangas Entry Leaving the 1200m was eased when awkwardly placed at the heels of BOOM SPENDER. Raced three wide with cover throughout. Eagle Farm 06/02/2021
Be Water My Friend Laid in under pressure near the 100 metres. Eagle Farm 01/05/2021
Bundyandcoke Raced keenly early. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Trainer A Robinson advised that he freshen up the gelding. Doomben 27/03/2021
Back When Crowded for room shortly after the start when BEANHUGGED laid in. Sunshine Coast 11/04/2021
Glitter Strip Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 01/05/2021
 
Race 4
Hang Man From an outside barrier was shifted behind rnrs in the early stages. A post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be displaying the thumps. Royal Randwick 24/04/2021
Platinum Invador Held up for clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Eagle Farm 01/05/2021
Warning Held up for clear running in the early part of the straight. Flemington 25/04/2021
The Candy Man Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 08/05/2021
Attention Run Held up for clear running between the 400m and the 350m. Rosehill Gardens 27/03/2021
Seat Of Power Momentarily inconvenienced near the 1600m when SEEINGISBELIEVING laid in. Doomben 24/04/2021
 
Race 5
Kalashnikov A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Rosehill Gardens 27/03/2021
Tiger Of Malay When giving ground near the 250m, shifted in and brushed with a runner and as a result became unbalanced. Rider stated that whilst it was his intentions to race in a prominent position, when caught wide in the early stages he elected to allow the colt to stride forward and lead rather than be caught wide. Stated that mount raced too keenly in the lead and this resulted in the colt not being able to finish off the race as expected. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Royal Randwick 10/04/2021
The Stifmeister Held up for clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Eagle Farm 01/05/2021
Giannis Began awkwardly, shifted out and made contact. A short distance later was tightened for room, and as a consequence was shifted behind rnrs. Royal Randwick 13/02/2021
Frontman Raced keenly in the early stages. Near the 800m shifted in and made contact with the rail. Held up round rounding home turn. Eagle Farm 05/05/2021
Maotai Difficult to load Ipswich 03/05/2021
Prince Of Boom Tightened between runners on jumping and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 09/05/2021
King Kapa Bumped on jumping. Grafton 30/04/2021
Miss Hipstar Brushed with ASHEMA near the 100 metres. Eagle Farm 01/05/2021
 
Race 6
Khoekhoe COT: To be ridden more conservatively; settled back. Slow to begin. From wide barrier shifted behind rnrs in early stages. Rdr std after discussing tactics with tnr, agreed to ride mnt quietly in early stgs. Std after shifting to rail in early stgs, mnt raced fiercely & refused to settle & was checked off heels on several occasions. Std in early & mid stgs mnt refused to settle, hung in & from 1200m took charge. Std near 1000m shifted out & allowed mnt to race outside lead. Added racing manners is reason it weakened in straight. A post-race vet exam rev no abs. Royal Randwick 24/04/2021
Toscanini Held up for clear running on the home turn and at the 400m was disappointed for clear running between runners. The colt then shifted back to the inside of runner to secure clear running at the 350m. Near the 75m was hampered when taken wider. Royal Randwick 10/04/2021
Blaze A Trail Began awkwardly. Near the 900m had to be eased away from heels. Warwick Farm 28/04/2021
Bucharest From a wide barrier was then shifted behind rnrs in the early stages. Rdr reported colt did not handle soft track conditions. Rosehill Gardens 27/03/2021
Achiever COT: To be ridden forward with intention to lead; led. Royal Randwick 24/04/2021
Senor Toba Began only fairly. Royal Randwick 24/04/2021
Bold Executive Rider J Byrne was dislodged from the gelding on arrival at the barriers. Subsequently J Byrne was assessed by the Club doctor and cleared to fulfill his remaining engagements. Eagle Farm 01/05/2021
Sagacious Stewards permitted rdr to ride the gelding a half kilogram over its allotted weight of 56kgs. As the start was effected the offside barrier gate rebounded and as a result made contact with the gelding. Laid out in the straight. Hawkesbury 01/05/2021
Yangtze Rapids Near the 1200m rnr shifted out, resulting in the gelding being taken wider. When questioned regarding the disappointing performance, rdr advised the gelding travelled comfortably outside the lead, but when placed under pressure in the straight was inclined to lay out when racing on its off-fore lead. Added that in her opinion mnt may not have appreciated the firmer track conditions as mnt is a heavy horse. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr rep reported stable satisfied with the post-race condition of the gelding and advised the intention is to continue with its current prep. Hawkesbury 01/05/2021
Calm Seeker Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Raced in restricted room between PERNELL and CRIMINAL DEFENCE passing the 1600m. Approaching and passing the 600m was tightened for room between KIRKEBY which shifted in and CRIMINAL DEFENCE which shifted out to improve. Eagle Farm 05/05/2021
Fortified Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 05/05/2021
Criminal Defence Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Held up for clear running entering the home straight until a point passing the 200m. Eagle Farm 05/05/2021
 
Race 7
Kings Will Dream Began awkwardly. Sportsbet-Ballarat 21/11/2020
Splintex COT: To be ridden further forward; settled outside-lead. Began awkwardly and shifted out. Royal Randwick 24/04/2021
Vega One Raced three wide with cover throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 01/05/2021
The Harrovian A post‑race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the near hind leg. The Valley 13/03/2021
Graff Was restrained at the start from an outside barrier to gain a position closer to the rail. Aquis Park Gold Coast 16/01/2021
Wild Ruler COT: to be ridden prominently; settled on-pace. Race wide and without cover throughout the event. Royal Randwick 17/04/2021
Embrace Me Bumped on jumping. Doomben 24/04/2021
 
Race 8
Fiesta Rdr permitted to ride 0.5kg over allotted weight. Began only fairly. From the 400m to 300m was held up for clear running. Royal Randwick 17/04/2021
Athiri When qst re riding, rdr std anticipated taking up a fwd position when rnr showed intent to lead, he allowed that rnr to cross. He said that when he made this decision, he was not aware that rnr was improving fwd to lead and, as a consequence, when rnr crossed the leader near the 1000m the mare was placed in a position further back. He std had he known rnr was to improve into the lead, would have held his position. Near the 350m he commenced to attempt to improve between rnr’s. He std mnt took time to respond to riding & when rnr’s both shifted ground, was then disappointed. Hawkesbury 01/05/2021
Outback Barbie Shortly after the start was bumped and became unbalanced. Royal Randwick 24/04/2021
Blazing Miss When qst, rdr std that she was instructed to be positive on mnt early and look for a fwd position with cover. She std when several rnr’s showed superior speed, she elected to come back to find cover in a mid-field position. She added in the straight was disappointed for clear running at the 350m between rnr’s, which shifted out, and as a result mnt lost momentum at this point and then took some time to balance up and respond to riding. She added mnt requires momentum in races to compete at its best, she felt the incident had a significant impact on the mare’s performance. Hawkesbury 01/05/2021
In Good Time Hampered start. bet365 Geelong 21/10/2020
Socialising Jumped away awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 13/03/2021
Embrace Me Bumped on jumping. Doomben 24/04/2021
Maozi Held up in the early part of the straight until the 100m. Doomben 24/04/2021
Golden Mean On arrival to course at the trainer’s request underwent a pre-race veterinary examination, revealing an abrasion to its muzzle and was subsequently passed suitable to race. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
Misteed From a wide barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. Hawkesbury 01/05/2021
Centrefire Began awkwardly and shifted in bumping HARD LABOUR. Raced three wide without cover throughout. Eagle Farm 01/05/2021
 
Race 9
Cristal Breeze COT: To be ridden more conservatively than last start; settled midfield. From a wide barrier was shifted behind rnrs in the early stages. Hung in in the home straight. Royal Randwick 17/04/2021
Starvirgo Jumped awkwardly shifting in bumping FLYING CRACKERJACK. Doomben 24/04/2021
Accession Steadied off the heels of PICKA PLUM near the 200m to improve into clear running. Doomben 24/04/2021
Sea Raider In the middle stages when over-racing steadied from heels of SAFIN on a number of occasions. Eagle Farm 05/05/2021
Superium Slow to begin. Caulfield 24/04/2021
Westlink Shortly after the start was steadied off heels. Was momentarily held up near the 300m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 08/05/2021