Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

01/06/2019 Aquis Park Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Star of Harada Eased when buffeted between runners approaching the 100m. Grafton 17/05/2019
Wine Barrel Brushed the running rail near the 600m. Dalby 27/04/2019
Triple Arrow Placed in restricted room near the 600m. Sunshine Coast 20/01/2019
Imperial Eagle Slow to begin. Raced wide, without cover, in the early and middle stages. Grafton 17/05/2019
 
Race 2
Stampe Laid in under pressure in the straight. Lost its near fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 26/01/2019
Exploration Bumped close to the finish line. Ipswich 25/02/2019
Well Prepared Due to personal reasons apprentice B. Northdurft was not riding at today’s meeting and was replaced by apprentice C. Gallagher. Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 15/05/2019
Magic Desert Moon Blundered near the 500m. Sunshine Coast 15/05/2019
 
Race 3
Benno First Began awkwardly and a short distance later bumped heavily on hind quarters and became unbalanced. Raced three wide with cover early and middle stages before shifting out leaving 600m and raced four wide without cover for the remainder. Leaving 200m inconvenienced by TOOGOOLAWAH TRUMP, which shifted out under pressure. Rider reported the bit may have become displaced, which made it difficult for her to control the horse, particularly in the middle stages. Vetted - no abnormalities. Gold Coast 02/02/2019
Belle's Pluck Raced 3 wide without cover. When asked to explain the performance today, apprentice M. Murphy explained the gelding travelled fairly throughout the event, however failed to respond when asked for an effort and proved disappointing. He further added the blinkers were removed for today’s event and, in his opinion, that gear may need to be added for its next race start. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2018
Fertile Soil Began awkwardly and made contact with the offside partition of its barrier resulting in its rider becoming unbalanced. Rider could offer no tangible explanation for the disappointing performance of the filly. Added mount traveled well throughout the early and middle stages, however when he placed his mount under pressure shortly after straightening, his mount failed to respond to his riding and was disappointing in its efforts to finish the race off. Post race vet no abs. Rep since advised filly will now be spelled. Hawkesbury 15/07/2018
Magic Scent Leaving the 200m bumped by VON ROSEN, which shifted out under pressure. Beaudesert 18/05/2019
Falaeb Commenced to weaken leaving 600m. Vetted - poor post race recovery. Gold Coast 07/07/2018
 
Race 4
Tardis Hung out under pressure over the final 200m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/05/2019
Dream Kisses Hung inwards between the 400m and the 150m and brushed the rail on a number of occasions. Doomben 11/05/2019
Felino Bel Obliged to steady from the heels of Comic Story near the 250m before easing wider to commence a run. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/05/2019
Snapchat Girl Shortly after start crowded between runners. Rosehill Gardens 27/02/2019
Spicer Began awkwardly. Casino 24/05/2019
 
Race 5
Bill the Conqueror Eased after improving onto heels approaching the 800m. Raced wide from the 700m. Murwillumbah 10/05/2019
Heart of Toorak Proved difficult to load. Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/05/2019
Hez Ekceptional Attempted to shift wider on the track to improve near the 700m and was held up until approaching the 500m. Again obliged to race in restricted room near the 400m. Continued to be held up until near the 250m. Ipswich 24/05/2019
Red Flyer Slow to begin. Raced wide until the 950m. Sunshine Coast 26/05/2019
Secret Agent Man Slow to begin. Ipswich 24/05/2019
 
Race 6
Grand Bouquet Upon straightening blundered when placed in restricted room between CUSHTY PRINCESS and COURT’S STAR, which was weakening. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/05/2019
Mystic Mist Near the 900m steadied and lost ground when placed in restricted room between Grim Reaper and Sir Husson, which shifted in. Rider reported at scale was not her intention to settle as far back as she did however, due to the runners drawn to her inside showing superior speed in the early stages obliged to restrain and obtain a position towards the rear of the field. Aquis Park Gold Coast 11/05/2019
Commissioner Checked shortly after the start when tightened for room. After passing the winning post on the first occasion had to be checked when tightened for room. Beaudesert 18/05/2019
Chief Command Inconvenienced and had to be steadied leaving the 300m. Toowoomba 25/05/2019
Flash Fighter Shifted three wide passing the 900m to improve. Ipswich 12/05/2019
Pacific Crest Raced wide without cover in the early stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/05/2019
 
Race 7
Ruler Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight and near the 150m eased away from the heels of PHOBETOR. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/05/2019
Oddfellow Shifted in under pressure in the home straight. Beaudesert 18/05/2019
Wind in the Willow Overraced in the early stages. Bounded the crossing at 1400m. Grafton 16/04/2018
Miss Sizz Had to be severely checked and lost ground near the 600m when avoiding fallen horses. Beaudesert 18/05/2019
Genoa A post race veterinary examination of the gelding revealed it had been galloped on the off hind leg. Murwillumbah 10/05/2019
Veni Vidi Vici Raced wide. Stewards questioned trainer J. Aitkenhead regarding the improved performance. She indicated that prior to last start the horse had been racing well, however at its most recent start the mare settled in a more forward position and overraced badly in the early and middle stages and had to be steadied from heels, as documented in the Stewards Report. She added that, in her opinion, the horse did not handle the tight turning Gatton track last start, and she had expected a forward showing in today’s event. Sunshine Coast 19/05/2019
Lady Eighty Eight Slow to begin. Ipswich 12/05/2019
Rising King Raced three wide without cover for the majority. Aquis Park Gold Coast 11/05/2019
 
Race 8
Diomedes Overraced for some distance passing the 1200m and had to be restrained from the heels of REEF KNOT. Doomben 05/08/2017
Hemsted A post - race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be 1/5 lame in the near foreleg. Trnr was advised veterinary clearance would be req prior to racing again. Clearance received. Hawkesbury 21/02/2019
Flame of Liberty Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2019
Richest Reared as the start was effected and lost ground. Steadied to avoid heels near the 350m. Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 26/01/2019
True Quality Lost ground when crowded on jumping between AMERICAN LOVE and SPEND UP, which jumped awkwardly inwards. Laid inwards over the final 150m. Doomben 09/01/2019
Buffalo Girl Passing the 150m was disappointed for a run to the inside of INDY SHOWGIRL and had to shift out across that runner’s heels to obtain clear running. Ipswich 18/01/2019
Elegant Zous Jumped in the air as the start was effected and lost ground. When asked to comment on the performance, jockey D. Griffin indicated that after beginning awkwardly the horse was unable to race on the pace and, in his opinion, this had a detrimental effect on the overall performance. He further added he did not feel the filly was comfortable in the rain-affected conditions. Sunshine Coast 19/05/2019
Fantasay Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2019
Button Pusher Jumped away awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 15/05/2019
Sequablur Slow to begin. Inconvenienced by another runner after passing the 1200m. Sunshine Coast 20/01/2019
Greyt Love Raced three wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 11/05/2019
Lord of the Dreamz Near the 150m was eased from the heels of RAVEN’S WING which shifted in. Beaudesert 18/05/2019
Trestrail Trainer will be interviewed regarding the tactics adopted on the mare in the event at a date to be fixed. Murwillumbah 10/05/2019
Brad Be Bold Lost an off front plate in running. Ipswich 18/01/2019
Maglev Steadied when tightened for room on jumping. Ballina 18/02/2019