Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

15/12/2018 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Shamurt Held up and unable to improve making the turn into the straight. Doomben 01/12/2018
Phantom Shadow Jumped awkwardly outwards. Doomben 01/12/2018
Seentoomany Approaching the 100m was obliged to shift out abruptly around heels to continue to improve. Ballina 07/12/2018
 
Race 2
Cheval Rapide Near 1000m hung out rounding the first turn. Rounding the home turn hung out severely. A post-race veterinary examination of the filly failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. Trainer was advised that Cheval Rapide would be required to barrier trial to satisfaction of stewards prior to racing again. Grafton 19/11/2018
Wendouree Red The mare underwent a veterinary examination behind the barriers and was cleared to start. Gold Coast 01/12/2018
Sowhat Imarockstar Began awkwardly. Gold Coast 17/11/2018
Wewannawinna Improved onto the heels of a tiring runner near the 500m and, as a result, was checked before shifting to the inside to secure clear running. Gatton 22/11/2018
 
Race 3
Sunday Session Near the 1300m when shifting in to obt cover behind another rnr was steadied when awk placed on that rnr's heels. Rdr std antic mount, which was racing over 1600m for 1st time today would settle outside the lead, however, when rnr's drawn to the inside showed superior speed, was obl to settle 3 wide albeit with cover just in behind the speed. Added mount raced greenly thereafter & was disap in its failure to finish its race off. A post race vet exam did not rev any abs. Co-trn concurred with views of rdr & undertook to report back. Kembla Grange 16/03/2018
The Full Monty Began awkwardly. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 01/12/2018
Love Rush Began awkwardly. Ipswich 05/12/2018
Direct Drive Overraced in the early and middle stages. Hung out and ran wide rounding the first turn. Hung out rounding the home turn. Warning issued on manners. Ballina 12/11/2018
Shining Blue Raced 3 wide without cover in the early stages before pressing forward to obtain a position outside the leader passing the 700m. Gold Coast 01/12/2018
Look Out Boy Slow to begin. After being crossed by HEZ EKCEPTIONAL near the 1100m commenced to over-race, shifted out and raced ungenerously and continued to do so until the 900m. Gold Coast 24/11/2018
 
Race 4
Alaska Slow to begin after jumping away extremely awkwardly. Gold Coast 28/11/2018
Calzini Began awkwardly, shifted in and made contact with LORD OF THE DREAMZ. Gold Coast 24/11/2018
Capital City When quest re not riding mount along early in effort to race in forward posn rdr stated from wide barrier she was relucant to ride along early & risk being caught wide outside an anticipated fast tempo. Rdr stated mount began well & she endeavoured to work across and obtain cover behind leaders. Rdr stated when mount was caught 3 wide passing 800m she eased to a handy posn to obtain cover. Bumped and unbalanced, losing ground, near the 400m. Bumped passing the 200m. Ballina 05/11/2018
Duellator Apprentice J. Murphy reported that the gelding did not feel entirely comfortable on today’s racing surface. Doomben 07/12/2018
 
Race 5
Consular Got its head up and overraced in the early stages when being restrained. Ipswich 05/12/2018
Coronation Glade Slow to begin. Doomben 07/12/2018
Champagne Garden Slow to begin. Passing the 500m was eased when racing in restricted room. Approaching the 400m became held up on heels and was unable to improve until obtaining clear at the entrance to the straight. Approaching the 200m was obliged to ease out around heels to continue to improve. Not fully tested over the final 50m when held up on heels. Ballina 07/12/2018
Saibye Bumped on jumping. Over raced in the early stages. R - no exp. Vet no abs. Bendigo 20/10/2018
Winning Ways Tightened for room at the start. Gold Coast 24/11/2018
Taverne Shifted three wide to improve passing the 700m when the pace slackened in the middle stages. Had a tendency to lay in rounding the home turn and in the home straight when under pressure. Ipswich 05/12/2018
 
Race 6
Now You See Hung in in the home straight and proved difficult to ride out. Toowoomba 24/11/2018
Jakuta Brushed slightly passing the 50m by MADAM SHAZAM, which laid in. Gold Coast 21/07/2018
Precipitate Raced keenly in the early stages. Toowoomba 24/11/2018
Round Mountain Gal Rounding the h/t was carrier outwards. Canterbury Park 30/11/2018
Viral Bumped on jumping and lost ground. Shifted ground and made contact with another runner on a number of occasions from the 200m until the 100m and then laid in over the final 100m. Ipswich 30/11/2018
All Gifts Blundered on jumping away. Gold Coast 01/12/2018
Copywriter Raced wide from the 700m in an attempt to improve into the event. Doomben 15/08/2018
Cutlass When questioned, rider stated her mount found the lead easily in the early stages however had some pressure applied in the middle stages. She added it travelled well throughout those stages of the event however when asked to improve, offered little response and was very disappointing. Stable rep was advised a veterinary certificate of fitness would be required prior to racing again. Vet cert received Forbes 06/08/2018
 
Race 7
Sharpamal Had to be eased when awkwardly placed on the heels of I’VE GOTTA NEL and LANDMARKS passing the 300m. Doomben 08/12/2018
Aanvoerder Held up rounding the home turn and then was disappointed for a run approaching the 200m and had to alter course back to the inside to obtain clear running. Ipswich 30/11/2018
Pleased Held up rounding the home turn and near 400m had to be steadied after improving onto heels. Grafton 19/11/2018
Nothingforthepress Pulled rounding the home turn. Grafton 07/11/2018
Akage Raced three wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 30/11/2018
Shauquin Raced wide throughout. Doomben 08/12/2018
She's a Youeffoh Held up and unable to improve from the 600m to the 400m. Hung inwards in the early part of the home straight. Gold Coast 28/11/2018
Same Old Raced three wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 08/12/2018
 
Race 8
Perfect Witness After racing in a prominent position throughout the gelding commenced to weaken after passing the 600m and finished in a rearward position. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the horse to be suffering from cardiac arrhythmia. Connections were advised that before racing again the horse must trial satisfactorily and a veterinary clearance, including the results of an ECG, must be produced. Ipswich 27/07/2018
Sequablur Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 01/12/2018
Phantom Shadow Jumped awkwardly outwards. Doomben 01/12/2018
La Pulga Laid in passing the 200m. Apprentice dropped his whip approaching the 100m. Murwillumbah 16/11/2018
Winter Sonata Held up rounding the home turn. Toowoomba 01/12/2018
Seentoomany Approaching the 100m was obliged to shift out abruptly around heels to continue to improve. Ballina 07/12/2018
Dream Serenade When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance and also with regard to the noticeable firming in the market, co-trainer B Rodgers explained that the stable was not entirely disappointed with its first run back from a lengthy spell and added that the filly made a significant fitness improvement from that run and whilst not overly expecting the filly to win, he was however confident of an improved performance. Stewards accepted his explanation. Gold Coast 24/11/2018
Jet Train Began awkwardly and shifted out. Improved on to heels approaching the 450m and had to be steadied and then a short distance later again had to be restrained off the heels of TIME TO SAIL. Ipswich 30/11/2018
Red Flyer Slow to begin. Approaching the 100m was obliged to shift out around heels to continue to improve. Not tested over the concluding stages when held up on heels. Ballina 12/11/2018
Bloomin' Arry Jumped awkwardly and shifted out. Gold Coast 08/12/2018