Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

10/08/2019 Aquis Park Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Sounds Great Bumped at the start. Leaving the 1200m had to be eased to avoid the heels of PRINCE DUPORTH which was laying in. Aquis Park Gold Coast 20/07/2019
Savvy Acquisition Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 17/07/2019
Brands Hatch Steadied from heels whilst weakening near the 500m. When questioned by Stewards in relation to the gelding’s seemingly disappointing performance, jockey T. Brooker advised that after beginning well she obtained the leading position, without having to overly pressure the gelding. She added that the gelding travelled reasonably throughout however, in her opinion, it was not suited by the tight turning track and may be better suited being ridden back in the field if circumstances permit. Stewards noted the explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Gatton 02/08/2019
Keyhole Shifted in abruptly whilst overracing near the 800m. Tightened for room at the start after being slow to begin. Toowoomba 27/07/2019
Starlighter Rounding the home turn was placed in restricted room for a short distance and had to be steadied when entering the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 03/08/2019
Zofgold Inconvenienced on jumping and lost ground. Aquis Beaudesert 27/07/2019
Locust Raced 3 wide without cover in the early and middle stages. When weakening rounding the home turn, raced in restricted room after being buffeted between runners and as a result lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast 03/08/2019
Zedge Slow to begin. Raced wide without cover from the 1000m. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 02/08/2019
 
Race 2
Shishaq Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 18/11/2018
Fake Tan Tightened for room and checked shortly after the start when PUMP ACTION shifted in. Raced wide without cover from the 500m. Toowoomba 27/07/2019
Bonne Vie Near the 600m improved onto heels and had to be steadied. Held up rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 02/03/2019
Lunafreya Held up in the early stages of the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 09/02/2019
Monte Santo Raced three wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 21/07/2019
Beyond Desire App 1000m was steadied when awk on heels. When quest re perf. rdr stated he was instructed to not overly pressure mount early but rather allow it to settle where comfortable & finish off race. Rdr stated when caught wide early he eased back to a posn worse than midfield to ride to inst. Rdr stated that his mount travelled comfortably in middle stages & went to the line fairly. Rdr stated mount may be better suited settling in a prominent posn over a longer journey. Rdr added mount still physically immature. P/R vet exam found no ab's. Grafton 11/07/2019
Blacklog Slow to begin. Upon straightening had to check to avoid the heels of HE’S THE DEEL. Gold Coast 05/01/2019
Blooming Lily Hampered on jumping. Doomben 24/07/2019
 
Race 3
Defactor Slow into stride and lost considerable ground. Ipswich 26/07/2019
Broncks Had a tendency to hang outwards making the turn into the straight and raced ungenerously, getting its head up passing the 200m. Eagle Farm 09/03/2019
Angels Landing Tightened for room approaching the 700m when SUGAR ZONE shifted in slightly. Doomben 24/07/2019
Third Martini Began awkwardly Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Purple Trumpet Raced wide, with cover, throughout the early and middle stages. Grafton 11/07/2019
Dissolve Leaving the 1000m had to be restrained after improving onto the heels of IN WAVES and as a result lost ground and trailed the field throughout and was uncompetitive. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Aquis Park Gold Coast 03/08/2019
 
Race 4
My Song When questioned regarding the performance of the gelding rdr stated that his mount settled behind the leaders and travelled fairly, behind a moderate tempo, in the early and middle stages. Rdr added that when the leaders sprinted approaching the home turn his mount was unable to sprint strongly with them under a heavy weight impost on heavy track conditions. A post race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality. Ballina 16/07/2019
Crab Boy Had to be steadied away from heels approaching the 500m and then was held up for clear running until shortly after entering the home straight. Bumped with UMBERTO approaching the 100m. Doomben 24/07/2019
Gregory Bumped on jumping. Doomben 24/07/2019
Junction Jumped away awkwardly and made contact with the barrier partition. Overraced in the early stages whilst being restrained to obtain cover and continued to overrace until the 800m due to the slow tempo set in the event. Forced wider after being bumped passing the 500m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Stewards questioned apprentice C. Bayliss regarding the tactics adopted on his mount which in previous events has led. He was asked whether he had been instructed to lead. Apprentice Bayliss indicated he had been given no specific instructions as to where to settle the horse. He stat Sunshine Coast 28/07/2019
Big Arjay Raced wide, without cover, throughout the early and middle stages. Grafton 30/06/2019
Miss Severina Overraced in the early stages and raced three wide with cover. Aquis Beaudesert 27/07/2019
 
Race 5
Accumulated Shifted in abruptly approaching the line. Wondai 25/04/2019
Inkblot Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 17/07/2019
Burning Success Slow to begin. Taken wider passing the 800m and raced wide without cover for the remainder. Hung in throughout the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 09/02/2019
Flim Flan Man Raced wide throughout. Forced wider on the track rounding the home turn. Gatton 23/03/2019
Patches Raced wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 04/05/2019
Holdin' My Own Inclined to shift in approximately 100m after the start. Hung in under pressure over the final 300m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/05/2019
Inky Bay Laid out rounding the home turn and shifted wider on the track. Gatton 18/07/2019
Winnington Tightened between runners shortly after jumping. Ipswich 26/07/2019
Elegant Zous Raced wide without cover and was inclined to hang out. Sunshine Coast 14/07/2019
Letitrippotatochip Checked when tightened for room near the 700m. Toowoomba 27/07/2019
 
Race 6
Sunday Session Overraced in early stages and when being restrained raced very ungenerously. Eagle Farm 27/07/2019
La Pulga Forced three wide by BLUE COMET approaching the 1000m and raced in that position for the remainder of the event. Eagle Farm 27/07/2019
Catch Me Latar Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 28/07/2019
Kira's Beat Pulled hard in the early stages and near the 1200m was momentarily steadied from the heels of MACKELLAR. Ipswich 26/07/2019
 
Race 7
Fuji Flyer After being 3rd past the post, successfully protested against the 2nd placegetter and therefore was awarded 2nd placing. Hampered by another runner near the 300m, steadied and was obliged to shift back to the inside to secure clear running. Again hampered by another runner and obliged to steady near the 100m. Sunshine Coast 28/07/2019
Shadyvale Star A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding revealed no significant findings. Toowoomba 25/05/2019
Supersonic Boom Knuckled on jumping away. Toowoomba 03/08/2019
Smug Satisfaction Inclined to lay in in the early stages of the home straight. When questioned, apprentice J. Guthmann-Chester reported his mount travelled well in a handy position to the home turn, however when placed under pressure a short distance later failed to respond to his riding and proved disappointing. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities other than some mild dehydration. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2018
Doom Shifted out under hard riding approaching the line. Ipswich 26/07/2019
Molly's Rocking Raced wide without cover throughout. Checked to avoid heels when ALLORAINE shifted in leaving the 900m. Jockey J. Oliver could offer no explanation for the seemingly disappointing performance of the mare which he advised did not feel entirely comfortable in its action on returning to scale. Trainer M. Currie could also offer no explanation for the poor performance other than that the mare was forced to race wide throughout. A post-race veterinary examination of the mare revealed no apparent abnormalities. Toowoomba 20/07/2019
Eskdale Girl Checked to avoid the heels of SHAMURT which shifted in near the 900m. Improved onto the heels of tiring runners near the 250m before shifting to the outside to secure clear running. Improved onto heels when approaching the winning post and was forced to shift out. Toowoomba 14/06/2019
Accountant Overraced near the 700m and shifted in, causing interference. Aquis Beaudesert 27/07/2019
The Bumblebee Steadied when tightened for room at the start between SECLUDE and MAN IN MOTION. Toowoomba 27/07/2019
 
Race 8
Marmaris When questioned regarding the performance of the gelding apprentice stated that she intended to settle in a handy position however her mount was slow to begin, failed to muster early speed and settled worse than midfield. App stated that she was required to encourage her mount along the entire event and it only ground its way to the line down the straight. A post race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality. Grafton 10/07/2019
Elixir Began awkwardly. Raced three wide without cover throughout. Passing the 200m raced in restricted room to the outside of VERNAZZA, which laid out, and to the inside of JUSTIFY, which laid in slightly. Disappointed for a run approaching the 100m and had to shift wider on the track to obtain clear running, and approaching the 50m bumped with SHAKEN NOT STIRRED. Doomben 24/07/2019
Heritage Sash Raced 3 wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 31/07/2019
Liability When questioned regarding the horse’s improved performance, trainer G. Heinrich explained that the horse was slow to begin at its first start and then had a torrid run and failed to finish the race off and was subsequently sent for a spell and was gelded. She added that in the lead up to today’s event the gelding had worked well and had won a recent barrier trial at Beaudesert and she expected a forward showing today. Doomben 24/07/2019
Depths Below Bumped heavily on jumping. When asked to comment regarding today’s performance, jockey L. Dittman said that the gelding travelled well in the early stages and then approaching the 600m and for a short distance after felt very flat and failed to respond when asked. He further stated that whilst hitting the line well the gelding was very disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Ipswich 26/07/2019
Grey Skies Began awkwardly and lost ground before mustering speed and overracing when placed on the heels of TORQUATO TASSO and shifted wider on the course near the 850m. Inclined to lay in over the final 300m. Ipswich 26/07/2019
Angels Of Fenway Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 28/07/2019
Bozeman Raced fiercely during the middle stages. Tamworth 28/07/2019
Aiolos Unable to be fully tested passing the 200m when held up on heels. Grafton 29/04/2019
Doom Shifted out under hard riding approaching the line. Ipswich 26/07/2019
Joymaker Began awkwardly. Ipswich 12/07/2019
She Za Boss Overraced approaching the 900m and shifted out to avoid heels and then raced wide from that point onwards. Sunshine Coast 21/07/2019
Logan's Blade Eased off the heels of SIRFINA near the 700m. Doomben 03/08/2019
Toujours L'amour Bumped on jumping. Had to be eased for a stride near the line when awkwardly placed between DOOM and ROTHMAN. R. Wiggins, the rider of ROTHMAN, was advised to exercise greater care in future and ensure his mounts hold a true line. Ipswich 26/07/2019
Fantasay Held up for some distance and unable to improve rounding the home turn, and then laid in upon straightening and was steadied from heels. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight before being able to shift out to secure clear running near the 100m. Toowoomba 20/07/2019
American Summer Bumped on jumping away. Gatton 02/08/2019
Smartcelli Began awkwardly. Gatton 18/07/2019
Makemyday Caught wide in the early stages before being restrained to a position with cover and overracing and was then obliged to commence a three-wide run near the 700m. Ipswich 26/07/2019
Wolf Tales Shifted out shortly after the start. Gatton 18/07/2019