Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

02/03/2019 Aquis Park Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Curse Free Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 17/02/2019
Hafu Raced three wide in the early stages before being ridden forward and assuming the lead near the 800m. Doomben 13/02/2019
Red Poet Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/02/2019
Scilago Steadied after improving onto heels passing the 1100m. Grafton 15/02/2019
William Steadied after pulling its way up on to heels passing the 1200m. Ballina 18/02/2019
Our Lil' Hussey Had some difficulty securing clear running rounding the home turn. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2019
The Actress Shortly after the start was eased when tightened for room. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/02/2019
 
Race 2
Exactamente Reared as the start was effected and lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast 16/02/2019
Fire Ranger Began awkwardly. Near 100m had to be steadied after laying in across heels. Murwillumbah 06/01/2019
Ronnie Began awkwardly and blundered. Aquis Park Gold Coast 16/02/2019
Successor Passing the 800m was eased when tightened for room. Grafton 15/02/2019
Rogue Drummer Slow into stride. Held up approaching the home turn before shifting wider on the course to obtain clear running. Ipswich 15/02/2019
Poet Lad Jumped very awkwardly, made heavy contact with the barrier partition and lost ground. Overraced after passing the 600m and blundered near the 550m. Sunshine Coast 10/02/2019
Airdale Passing the 600m became held up on heels and was unable to improve until the entrance to the straight. Shifted out under pressure approaching and passing the 200m. Grafton 15/02/2019
Der Sieger Change of tactics. Connections advised that the horse would be ridden further back in the field from the wide barrier if circumstances permit. The horse was ridden accordingly. Near the 500m was bumped heavily by another runner and was forced wider on the track. Sunshine Coast 17/02/2019
 
Race 3
Duvessa Was held up rounding the home turn & did not obtain clear running until approaching the 200m, where it improved into a narrow run to the outside of another rnr and made contact with that rnr. Newcastle 09/03/2018
Lamplight Lili Lost the near hind plate in running Ipswich 15/02/2019
Wind River Raced wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 16/02/2019
Bonne Vie Overraced when being steadied to obtain cover near the 850m. Forced wider near the 700m. Inconvenienced and forced wider near the 500m. Sunshine Coast 17/02/2019
Miss Melrae Commenced to weaken from the 600m, and a post race veterinary examination revealed the horse to be suffering from cardiac arrhythmia. Sunshine Coast 06/11/2018
Off to the Rippas Shifted in away from DEEP STATE when racing greenly approaching the 200m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor abrasion to the mare’s near hind leg, consistent with being galloped on. Doomben 13/02/2019
Jete Laid out when racing greenly in the middle stages. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2019
Ethanol Girl Eased when tightened for room shortly after the start. Raced wide from the 600m. Grafton 15/02/2019
Bunched Bumped and unbalanced on jumping. Lismore 12/02/2019
Splendid Spirit Hung in in the home straight. Ipswich 15/02/2019
Rather Salubrious Had to be checked near the 900m when tightened for room to the inside of OFF TO THE RIPPAS, which had a tendency to shift in away from ASTROBABY, which was also taken in by MCKINLAY MISS. B. Stewart, the rider of MCKINLAY MISS, was severely reprimanded and advised to give his fellow riders greater clearance in similar circumstances. Pulled hard near the 700m and had to be restrained from the heels of OFF TO THE RIPPAS. Briefly tightened for room near the 200m and had to be steadied. Doomben 13/02/2019
Love Is All Around Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Toowoomba 16/02/2019
Calisto Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 12/09/2018
Remember Bella Began awkwardly and then bumped by Kaffka. Bumped upon straightening. Aquis Park Gold Coast 09/02/2019
 
Race 4
Sanglier Proved to be extremely difficult to settle in the early and middle stages. Doomben 09/02/2019
Hardly Touched Slightly hampered between runners shortly after the start. Doomben 06/11/2018
Heart of Kings Overraced badly in the early and middle stages and proved difficult to restrain. Toowoomba 16/02/2019
Arrow Express Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Ipswich 15/02/2019
My Unicorn Raced wide Sunshine Coast 11/01/2019
Miss Blumenthal Blundered on jumping. When quest re failure to ride mount out for the final 2 strides of the event rdr stated mount commenced to lay out under whip pressure app 150m. Rdr stated that passing 75m he desisted from using the whip, using only hands & heels pressure, & was able to keep his mount on a relatively straight course. Rdr stated that over the final strides of the event his mount shifted out again & he stop riding it along & corrected it. Explanation accepted. Ballina 05/11/2018
Tinder Raced wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2019
Real Patriot Steadied from heels near the 700m. Shifted wider near the 500m when racing keenly and was momentarily placed at the heels of HONOUR PROMISE. Ipswich 15/02/2019
Raven's Wing Shortly after the start steadied from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast 16/02/2019
Mental As Anything Rider will be interviewed regarding his riding over the concluding stages. Coffs Harbour 24/11/2018
 
Race 5
Lady Bing Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Ipswich 06/02/2019
Spicer Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 24/02/2019
Ruby Red Heart Placed in restricted room on jumping away and had to be steadied. Overraced near the 850m and was checked from heels. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2019
Mystic Eyes Raced three wide in the early stages before being allowed to stride forward to obtain a position outside the leader passing the 800m. T. Harrison reported that her mount is best suited when able to lead and control the tempo of the race and today it was unable to do this and hung in badly in the straight and proved difficult to ride and weakened. Eagle Farm 23/02/2019
Elusive Melody Slow to begin. Held up for a short distance after passing the 500m. Placed in restricted room near the 350m and was obliged to shift out to avoid heels. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2019
 
Race 6
Ajani Bumped on jumping. Raced three wide without cover throughout. Eagle Farm 23/02/2019
Satan Da Trainer D. Hansen was reprimanded for failing to provide the Document of Description for the horse. Sunshine Coast 03/02/2019
Comic Story Hung in badly under pressure in the home straight, which prevented J. Lloyd from riding his mount out in his normal manner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Co-trainer B. Rodgers was advised that the gelding must compete satisfactorily in an official barrier trial prior to racing again. Mr Rodgers advised stewards that the horse would be sent for a spell. Doomben 19/09/2018
Doctor Zed Had to be steadied near the 400m when placed in restricted room. Jockey N. Thomas, rider of Tapa, was advised to exercise more care as a result of this incident. Near the 200m became awkward when placed under pressure. Kilcoy 01/12/2018
The Equalizer Slow to begin. Ipswich 14/11/2018
 
Race 7
So Invincible Slow to begin. When questioned regarding the horse’s performance, apprentice B. Nothdurft stated that after jumping awkwardly and settling at the rear of the field the horse was not suited when the race developed into a sprint home over the final 600m. He added that the gelding may be better suited racing on a bigger track with more tempo. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Doomben 13/02/2019
Shauquin Approaching the 200m hampered when placed in restricted room. Gold Coast 15/12/2018
 
Race 8
That's Ma Boy Raced wide without cover throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Toowoomba 16/02/2019
Bezzina Tightened for room between runners on jumping. Eagle Farm 23/02/2019
Tycoon Flutter Unable to improve between the 500m and home turn when held up on heels. Lismore 12/02/2019
Our Rocky Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 16/02/2019
Kijito Over-raced during the early stages. Held up rounding the home turn. Near the 200m disappointed for a run between Spicer and Whodunnit. Then endeavoured to improve between Spicer and Whodunnit which shifted out. However, leaving the 100m was obliged to shift to the outside of Whodunnit, when that runner shifted in, in order to secure clear running. Aquis Park Gold Coast 20/02/2019
Sizzled Obliged to steady from heels approaching the 1200m when the pace eased. Ipswich 15/02/2019
Miss Amber Obliged to alter course to the inside to secure clear running leaving the 400m. Sunshine Coast 17/02/2019
Boyles An inquiry into rdr's handling of the gelding in the early and middle stages was opened and adjourned to a date to be fixed. Bumped near the 200m and 100m. Made continual contact with another runner over the final 50m and was buffeted between runners close to the finish line. Grafton 15/02/2019