Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

07/08/2020 Ipswich



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Watchmen Held up and obliged to race in restricted room until the 300m. Sunshine Coast 19/07/2020
Standing Ovation Slow to begin. Forced wider near the 600m. Sunshine Coast 29/04/2020
Toots Is Tops Bumped shortly after the start. Steadied after improving onto heels near the 600m. Near the 200m was obliged to ease out around heels to continue to improve. Bumped near the 100m. Ballina 23/07/2020
Devillain Raced 3 wide with cover for the majority of the event. Was forced wider on the track by another runner at the 1100m. App. A. Thompson could offer no explanation for the seemingly disappointing performance. Trainer P. Duff also expressed disappointment in the performance however advised that in his opinion the mare may not have handled the prevailing track conditions. Gatton 12/07/2020
Patrick's Me Mate slow to begin. Nanango 01/08/2020
 
Race 2
Front Page News Shifted out near the 300m to obtain clear running. Seymour 18/06/2020
Jimmy Neutron Had to be restrained when leaving the 1400m when racing in restricted room. Aquis Beaudesert 25/07/2020
Spurious Slow to begin. Raced in restricted room and had to be eased leaving the 600m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 30/07/2020
Tycoon Mckinney Began awkwardly. Blundered and became unbalanced near the 1100m. Both trainer N. Hocking and Apprentice M. Kennedy expressed disappointment in the performance of the gelding in todays event and could offer no tangible explanation other than it may not have handled the prevailing track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Gatton 12/07/2020
Vanderwink Overraced in the early and middle stages. Toowoomba 25/07/2020
Eskimo Kiss Bumped on the hindquarters and became unbalanced on jumping. Aquis Beaudesert 25/07/2020
Package Raced greenly throughout. Ipswich 30/07/2020
 
Race 3
Add Me Some When quest re perf. rdr stated mount was agitated prior to event & reluctant to load into the barriers in contrast to its previous start. Rdr stated that she intended to lead the event however her mount failed to must sufficient early speed & settled handy. Rdr stated she was required to continually encourage her mount along during the event to hold its posn & it was very disapp in its run to the line. Rdr stated her mount raced like a tired horse today & she did not believe appreciated the quick back up after its 1st up run on a heavy track. P/R vet exam no ab's. Ballina 23/07/2020
Arise My Son Slow to begin. Raced greenly in the early stages. Aquis Beaudesert 25/07/2020
Bracken Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost ground. Rider reported the gelding raced greenly during the event and proved difficult to ride out in the home straight. Laid in under pressure near the 50m, and was steadied from heels. Gatton 06/08/2020
Karbors Performed below market expectation. Rider R. Maloney stated that the gelding did not feel comfortable throughout the event and was disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Trainer S. Kendrick stated that he was satisfied with the gelding leading into today’s event and thought that it had performed well in two recent jump-outs at the Sunshine Coast. He added that the horse may not have appreciated today’s shifting surface. He advised that the gelding would undergo a veterinary examination in coming days. Stewards will contact Mr Kendrick in the ensui Doomben 29/07/2020
Next Dimension Laid in in the straight Bendigo 28/11/2019
Zephyr Cruiser Slow to begin. Brushed the running rail approaching the 600m when racing in restricted room to the inside of GRUMBLE. Doomben 24/07/2019
Bishojo Slow to begin. Raced keenly whilst being restrained in the early stages. Steadied to avoid heels near the 500m. Lost ground over the concluding stages when its rider had to take hold when another runner shifted in. Toowoomba 25/07/2020
Lucky Time Tightened for room on jumping by ARATULA, which shifted out and lost ground. Raced wide for the majority of the race. RIder questioned re performance - stated whilst the mare raced wide throughout once placed under pressure leaving the 500m he felt the horse was awkward in its action and for that reason did not place it under pressure after entering the home straight. Vetted - lame in the off hind leg. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2020
We Want It All Near the 200m and 50m was eased after laying out onto heels. Ballina 04/11/2019
 
Race 4
Enterprise Asva Overraced badly at heels and after passing the 900m was obliged to check from heels near the 800 metres. Had difficulty securing clear running between the 350m and 200m. Sunshine Coast 19/07/2020
Rhyme Time Raced keenly in the early stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the filly had bled from one nostril. Trainer L. Hatch was advised that the filly must perform satisfactorily in a 1000m gallop in the presence of a Steward prior to next racing. Toowoomba 11/07/2020
Top Society Raced three wide with cover. Doomben 29/07/2020
Vivid Fortress Slow to begin. Checked near the 900m after improving onto heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/04/2020
 
Race 5
Beware Slow into stride. Made the home turn awkwardly and shifted wider. Ipswich 24/07/2020
Pieridae Raced three wide throughout. Doomben 29/07/2020
Sertin Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2020
Real Cute Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2020
Betajet Stewards questioned Trainer’s representative in relation to the improved performance in comparison to its most recent start. He advised that the gelding performed disappointingly at its most recent start and for that reason it was spelled immediately following that event. He added that prior to this, the geldings form, in his opinion, was strong and therefore after returning from a spell, the stable was expecting a forward showing in today’s event. Stewards noted the explanation. Gatton 06/08/2020
After The Storm Began awkwardly. Bundaberg 19/04/2020
 
Race 6
Certain Doubt Steadied near the 1400m when tightened by BERING SEA, which shifted in. R. Maloney, the rider of BERING SEA, was advised to exercise greater care. Pulled hard in the middle stages. Held up rounding the home turn and in the early part of the home straight. Doomben 29/07/2020
Round of Applause Raced wide in the early and middle stages until being permitted to stride forward passing the 700m and a position outside the lead approaching the 500m. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2020
Okanagan Miss Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 25/07/2020
Mufasta M. Du Plessis reported that his mount felt awkward in its action. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Eagle Farm 22/07/2020
Delector Momentarily steadied near the 200m when JUST WISHING shifted out abruptly. Ipswich 24/07/2020
Kirro Inconvenienced near 950m due to a fallen horse and rider. After suffering interference from the fallen horse its rider elected to take no further part in the race. Ipswich 30/07/2020
Celtic Tiger Crowded for room shortly after the start and had to be steadied. Restrained near the 300m when improving onto heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast 01/08/2020
 
Race 7
Big Jake Jockey A. Sewell reported that his mount raced greenly throughout. Toowoomba 18/07/2020
Dollareuro Vetted - revealed presence of blood in its right side nostril. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2020
He's Not Focused Laid in rounding the home turn. Toowoomba 25/07/2020
King's Rule Overraced near the 1000m. Sunshine Coast 08/03/2020
Kingscote Shifted outwards shortly after jumping tightening runners to its outside. Aquis Park Gold Coast 11/07/2020
Perfect Quality Laid out under pressure over the final 100m. Eagle Farm 25/03/2020
Stay Smart Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Aquis Beaudesert 03/05/2020
Wowsers Raced wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 28/02/2020
Zeeluck Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid in over the concluding stages. Ipswich 30/07/2020
Bulltruck Tightened for room on jumping away and lost ground. Obliged to steady from heels near the 700m. Sunshine Coast 05/07/2020