Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

03/11/2020 Aquis Park Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Byculla Fractious in its preliminary, examined behind the barriers and cleared to start. Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Aquis Park Gold Coast 08/05/2020
Solarch Tightened between runners on jumping. Raced wide without cover for the majority of the race. Aquis Park Gold Coast 03/10/2020
Shooting Roses Inconvenienced in the home straight approaching the 100m. Doomben 22/04/2020
Silver Bo Shifted out on jumping, bumping SMALL REWARD. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/06/2020
 
Race 2
Helmet Head Bumped on jumping. Raced wide, without cover, throughout the early stages. Travelled keenly in the middle stages. Grafton 20/10/2020
Imitari Unable to improve between the 500m and 400m when held up on heels. Held up on heels for a short distance at the entrance to the straight. Lismore 18/10/2020
Spurious Began awkwardly and made contact with BRYBECK Sunshine Coast 11/10/2020
Ajay's Ace When the pace slackened in the middle stages, got its head up when overracing. Near the 1000m was checked when awkwardly placed near the heels of Enrico Pallazzo. Continued to overrace and near the 800m took charge of its rider and shifted out abruptly, taking Leven Lass (NZ) out off its course. Was then allowed to stride forward to settle in a forward position near the 800m, however raced three wide without cover for the remainder of the race. Tatura 02/10/2020
Express Dreams Began awkwardly. Passing the 1400 metres commenced to over-race when restrained from the heels of RICHEST. Held up rounding the home-turn. Ipswich 21/10/2020
Itsallkay Began awkwardly. Rounding the first turn, overraced whilst being restrained to obtain cover. Near the 600m was checked after laying out across heels. Lismore 18/10/2020
River of Love Slow to begin Sunshine Coast 11/10/2020
 
Race 3
Yulong Soldier Made the crossing near 1700m awkwardly. Held up from 600m until near 400m. Again held up from 300m until approaching 200m and when attempting to shift to outside made contact with another runner. bet365 Echuca 25/05/2020
Sun Moon Sky Began awkwardly, then a short distance later after obtaining cover had to be steadied off heels. A post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame (2/5) in the off-foreleg. Tnr advised a vet clearance is required before next race/trial. Kembla Grange 28/04/2020
Waylaid Hampered shortly after the start and lost ground. Aquis Beaudesert 27/03/2020
Centenary Star Raced in restricted room near the 400 metres and was restrained. In season. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/10/2020
Kaaydeh Raced three wide without cover after passing the 1000m. Hung out rounding the home turn. Ipswich 17/06/2020
Oozes Class Held up for clear running rounding the home turn. Sunshine Coast 11/10/2020
Cool Intelligence A post race veterinary examination of the filly, which was stepping up to a 1400m journey, revealed it to have a slow recovery rate. Lismore 18/10/2020
Grand Steadied to avoid heels near the 50m. Toowoomba 17/10/2020
Sally Pops After beginning only fairly, from the outside barrier, was shifted behind runners in the early stages. Kembla Grange 23/07/2020
Windupgirl After being caught wide in early stages, was permitted to stride and obtain a position outside the leader near 1400m. Ararat 21/09/2020
Go Factor Pulled rounding the first turn. Passing the 500m became held up on heels and was unable to improve until shifting in around heels shortly after straightening. Approaching the 50m was eased when racing in restricted room. Murwillumbah 12/10/2020
Ice Elite Began awkwardly and lost ground Aquis Beaudesert 05/10/2020
Memorial Day Commenced to overrace whilst in the leading position passing the 1400m, and proved difficult to restrain. Commenced to hang out passing the 1200m, and continued to do so for the remainder. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities. Trainer S. Chirnside was advised the gelding must trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to racing again. Ipswich 19/04/2020
Mended Slow into stride Sunshine Coast 18/10/2020
 
Race 4
Dream Builder Near the 300m obliged to steady and shift outwards to avoid heels. Sunshine Coast 23/10/2020
Nordic Show Slow to begin. Raced three wide in the early stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/10/2020
Powers Lookout Left a rearward trailing position at the 1200 metres and raced three wide before obtaining the position outside the leader leaving the 1000 metres. When asked to comment on tactics adopted rider B Ainsworth stated the geldings usual pattern is to race in a forward position and after being slow to begin she elected to progress forward when the pace steadied in the back straight. In acknowledging tactics adopted, Stewards advised Ms Ainsworth that after obtaining the position outside of FIELDS OF YULONG, she had the opportunity to steady the pace, and so allow POWERS LOOKOUT to finish the race o Doomben 17/10/2020
Astral Knight Checked and shifted out abruptly after improving onto heels rounding the first turn. Raced wide from this point before being allowed to stride forward and settle outside the leader near the 1200m. Lismore 18/10/2020
 
Race 5
Rocky Nugget Near the 50m had to be eased from the heels of SHARPAMAL. Gold Coast 24/11/2018
Watching Near the 150m had to be eased and shifted out from the heels. Kembla Grange 23/07/2020
She's Crowned Began awkwardly. Tightened for room shortly after the start. Raced three wide with cover throughout. Ipswich 10/09/2020
Corajillo Slow to begin. Performed below market expectation. Raced wide without cover. Rider stated that the mare felt amiss in its action and hung out throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor laceration to its off hind medial coronet band. Ipswich 27/08/2020
Lytafyre Q’d regarding the performance of the gelding, rider stated that rounding the home turn his mount commenced to lay in from this point on and also shortened stride. A post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame (grade 2/5) in its off-foreleg and to have associated swelling to that fetlock. Trainer was told that he would be required to provide a vet clearance prior to the gelding being permitted to race again. Goulburn 02/08/2019
Dances With Time Lost near-fore plate in running Ipswich 03/09/2020
Clickety Clicks Began awkwardly. Shifted in making heavy contact with another runner. Raced wide for majority of the race. Compounded over the concluding stages. Aquis Beaudesert 22/09/2020
 
Race 6
Watching Near the 150m had to be eased and shifted out from the heels. Kembla Grange 23/07/2020
Penasquito Threw its head in the air when being restrained to gain cover when leaving the 800m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/06/2020
Whitebait Pattie Lost its near fore plate during the race. Aquis Park Gold Coast 24/10/2020
Bid In A Hurry Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 25/10/2020
Lady Lancaster Raced keen in the early and middle stages. Ipswich 02/10/2020
Miss Bulitz Raced three wide without cover throughout. Gatton 21/08/2020
Nakanai Overraced in the middle stages Aquis Beaudesert 05/10/2020
 
Race 7
Bill the Conqueror Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed suitable to start. Near the 900m, was checked and lost ground after being tightened by RERUN which had been carried in by EXPLOSIVE QUALITY (M Cahill). Sunshine Coast 04/10/2020
The Demtel Man Laid out passing the 300m Ipswich 02/10/2020
Accessory Bumped on jumping. Ipswich 24/06/2020
Amazingly Reared significantly on jumping away, missing the start by a considerable margin. The gelding then took no competitive part in the event. Stewards, prior to declaration of correct weight, reviewed the video footage and ruled that other than for the horses manners the horse had been afforded a fair start and was declared a runner. Trainer J Smerdon was advised that the horse will be required to perform in an official barrier trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to the horse racing or trialing again. Sunshine Coast 09/10/2020
Defactor Stewards questioned rider J Guthmann-Chester regarding the tactics adopted, in that he took hold of his mount and settled at the tail of the field, which was in contrast to the horses most recent start. He indicated that he was obliged to make a decision to go forward or back during the early stages from the wide barrier and after beginning only fairly he elected to steady and take up a trailing position. He also stated that when under pressure in the home straight his mount was inclined to lay in. Stewards noted the explanation. Sunshine Coast 09/10/2020
Courting Verity Began awkwardly and made heavy contact with another runner. Improved onto heels near the 600m and had to be steadied. Held up for clear running from the home turn until leaving the 300m. Sunshine Coast 11/10/2020
Electric Ellyse Tightened for room at the start. Toowoomba 16/06/2020
My Diamond Girl Laid out in the home straight. When asked to comment on the performance rider R Fradd indicated that after settling in a handy position throughout the mare failed to respond to his riding over the final 400m and was disappointing. Ipswich 02/10/2020
Mighty Moshe Steadied when improved onto the heels of RUN PAM RUN near the 600m and raced greenly for the remainder of the event. Aquis Beaudesert 05/10/2020
Pythia Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/10/2020
The Knight Laid out under pressure in the home straight Toowoomba 17/10/2020
The Wardsmen Slow to begin Sunshine Coast 09/10/2020