Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

05/09/2020 Aquis Park Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Branlina Reared on jumping. Overraced in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Yeppoon 06/06/2020
Cat Two Began awkwardly. Bumped shortly after the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/08/2020
Freedom Factor Shifted out at the start and bumped OURLASTPENNY. Aquis Park Gold Coast 03/08/2019
Rowling Raced ungenerously early and middle stages. Forced wider near 550m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/08/2020
Wild Geranium Held up from the 400m til the 200m. Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic 18/05/2020
 
Race 2
Reiby the Red Bumped at the start. Rider M Murphy was reprimanded for use of the whip prior to the 100 metres on six occasions, one more than permitted Doomben 22/08/2020
Snippetspeed Slow to begin. Overraced early stages and shifted out near the 1600m forcing SCILAGO wider. Rider questioned re seemingly disappointing performance - stated gelding travelled well in the early and middle stages however, failed to run on as expected and in his opinion was disappointing. Trainer advised gelding had pulled up well and he was not overly disappointed with its performance. He was of the opinion the impost of 60 kilos was a telling factor on today’s performance. Vetted - no abnormalities and swab sample taken. Aquis Park Gold Coast 15/08/2020
Bajan Gold From the widest barrier was shifted behind rnrs in the early stages. Rosehill Gardens 08/08/2020
Jarhead Held up for clear running rounding home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/08/2020
Zigallene Raced keenly in the early stages. Held up rounding the home turn. Improved on to the heels of FLYING MACHINE passing the 200m and had to be shifted wider on the course and then approaching the 100m raced in restricted room for a short distance. Eagle Farm 15/08/2020
Bedivere Slow to begin. Rounding the home turn, another rider directed his mount out when insufficiently clear of the gelding, which caused the gelding to lose its rightful running and had to be checked when crowded between runners. Newcastle 13/08/2020
 
Race 3
Bajan Gold From the widest barrier was shifted behind rnrs in the early stages. Rosehill Gardens 08/08/2020
 
Race 4
Senrima Tide After passing the 1400m, when positioned outside the leader, commenced to overrace and threw its head in the air when being restrained. Eagle Farm 14/12/2019
Decisive Heart Sprawled as the start was effected. Bumped on the hind quarters by FLYING FROG passing the 900m and became unbalanced. Held up rounding the home turn and was then disappointed for a run to the inside of THE BUMBLEBEE after passing the 300m before securing clear running near the 150m. R. Fradd reported that his saddle shifted marginally forward after passing the 900m, placing him at some disadvantage. Rider questioned regarding tactics. Refer Stewards Report. Doomben 12/08/2020
Cordoned Placed in restricted room soon after the start and steadied. Laid in throughout. Had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the straight. Sunshine Coast 23/08/2020
Our Ariana Hung out rounding the first turn near the 900m. Doomben 26/08/2020
 
Race 5
Bracken Tightened between runners on jumping. Bumped by MOSSFAIR near the 400m. Toowoomba 29/08/2020
Elgin Restrained on jumping from a wide barrier to gain a position closer to the rail. Doomben 26/08/2020
Hostwin Generation Held up for clear running rounding the home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 29/08/2020
Macipenko Slow to begin Ipswich 19/08/2020
Prince Husson Rider elected to improve 3 wide approaching the 900m, however, shortly thereafter was forced wider on the track when ZOFGOLD elected to improve. Placed under hard riding and inclined to lay out near the 150m before being corrected by its rider. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/09/2019
Bellarine Jockey L Dittman reported that his mount after traveling well in a position behind the leaders, when the pace quickened approaching the home turn the mare failed to respond to his riding. Doomben 26/08/2020
Gomathi Connections advised that the horse would be ridden back in the field from the wide barrier. The horse was ridden accordingly. Sunshine Coast 05/08/2020
Fossekall Slow to begin. Raced wide middle stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/08/2020
 
Race 6
Bastille Day Raced greenly throughout and brushed with DREAM WEAVING near the 150m. Rider reported that the gelding may have got its tongue over the bit during the event Ipswich 19/08/2020
Aventurine When asked to comment regarding the performance, Jockey Byrne stated that whilst it was his intention to race forward the filly refused to settle which he believed was detrimental to its overall performance. Jockey Byrne added that it would take improvement from the race experience. Sunshine Coast 23/08/2020
Short Sara Raced wide throughout and carried wider rounding the home turn. Ipswich 19/08/2020
Tiddly Hung out near 550m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/08/2020
Mishani Fortune Raced wide throughout and inclined to hang out until approaching the home straight. Sunshine Coast 23/08/2020
 
Race 7
King's Rule Raced with its head up whilst being restrained to a position at the rear. Laid in in the home straight. Rider could offer no explanation for the gelding’s disappointing performance. A post-race veterinary examination did not identify any abnormal findings. Ipswich 27/08/2020
Royal Sheen Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Ipswich 26/04/2020
Still Invincible Slow to begin. Commenced to overrace after passing the 1100m and near the 900m had to be steadied away from the heels of QUOTANT. After being asked to quicken by its rider rounding the home turn, failed to respond and proved disappointing over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be exhibiting a poor post-race recovery. Doomben 12/08/2020
Wealth'n'power Was held up in the early part of the straight and when passing the 300m was checked from the heels of SKILORD, became unbalanced and shifted out abruptly. Doomben 26/08/2020
Dench Raced 3 wide with cover. Doomben 26/08/2020
Jazz Queen Began awkwardly and shifted out. Rider reported his mount made the approach to the home turn awkwardly. Ipswich 13/08/2020
Vivid Fortress Eased down over the concluding stages and performed below market expectation. Jockey M. Hellyer reported that it was not his intention to lead, however the mare mustered early speed and raced keenly in the early stages. He further added that, in his opinion, the mare did not handle today’s soft track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination of the mare failed to reveal any abnormalities. Ipswich 07/08/2020
 
Race 8
Tabard Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Stewards questioned Apprentice I. Rabjones in relation to the tactics adopted in that whilst racing in a forward position she maintained a 3 wide line which ultimately allowed LOUIE LA’JOY to improve to her mount’s inside passing the 700m. Refer full report. Toowoomba 25/07/2020
Brinkmanship Inclined to over-race early stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/08/2020
Li'l Rodge Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Aquis Park Gold Coast 15/08/2020
Yu Long Sheng Hui Near the 200 metres tightened for room when weakening between runners. Doomben 22/08/2020
King Dinisty Put in awkward stride near 200 and became unbalanced. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/08/2020
Takeittothelimit Laid in under pressure in the straight. Sunshine Coast 20/05/2020
Too Hot to Hold Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/08/2020
Ticino Belle Near the 50m, raced in restricted room when PHANTOM SHADOW shifted in under pressure. Jockey T Marshall could offer no explanation for the below market expectation performance. Trainer D Forster could also offer tangible explanation for the performance other that in her opinion the mare may not have been suited by the quick backup from its most recent start. A post-race Veterinary Examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Gatton 06/08/2020