Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

07/10/2020 Ipswich



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Accardo Fractious in the barriers. Ipswich 19/09/2020
Better Days Ahead Began awkwardly. Ipswich 19/09/2020
Nuclear Energy Bumped passing the 800 metres. Passing the 600 metres, was forced wider on the course and made the home turn wide on the course. In the home straight proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Ipswich 19/09/2020
Sequoideae Laid out under pressure over the final 250 metres. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
 
Race 2
The Investigator Held up for clear running between the 400 metres and 300 metres. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2020
Quotant Over-raced during middle stages of the event. Rider M Hellyar had his licence to ride in races suspended for a period of 7 days under AR132(5) from midnight 3rd October up to and including midnight 10th October for using the whip 18 times in total, 4 more than permitted. Sunshine Coast 27/09/2020
Slaughter Bay As the gelding had not raced since July 2019, underwent a pre-race veterinary examination, and was cleared to start. When questioned in relation to the tactics adopted apprentice S Tomlinson stated that when unable to lead and cross down to the rail he was reluctant to over pressure the gelding as he was mindful that it had not started for an extended period. Stewards noted his comments. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2020
 
Race 3
Monster Of Power Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 25/09/2020
Rocaroyale Carried wider near the 300m. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
Silesian Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced three-wide without cover for the majority of the event. Ipswich 19/09/2020
Queen Lear When questioned regarding the performance of the mare, jockey stated that he had been instructed to settle in a position towards the rear of the field to allow the mare to work into the event and finish off strongly. Further stated that his mount travelled comfortably in the early and middle stages however in the straight was only fair when pressured to improve. Further stated that approaching the 100m his mount was steadied when disappointed for a run however was not finishing off as strongly as he had expected and was only fair in its run to the line. Grafton 05/09/2020
Krakan Cove Buffeted between runners shortly after the start. Approaching the 500m inconvenienced momentarily by BRACKEN which shifted out. Kilcoy 18/09/2020
San Bernardino Slow to begin. Aquis Beaudesert 22/09/2020
 
Race 4
Destiny's Own Near the 900m bumped heavily. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
Tesarc Crowded for room near the 800m. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
Alderman Shifted in away from SLOW HANDS over the final stages and contacted MANTELLI which prevented him riding the gelding out with his normal vigour. Doomben 26/08/2020
Music Award Bounded at the start. Raced keen in the middle stages. Approaching the 200m the saddle shifted to the nearside, placing its rider at a serve disadvantage and was unable to be tested. Kilcoy 18/09/2020
Seles Raced three wide with cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 16/05/2020
Secret Conquest Disappointed for a run leaving the 200 metres and shifted out around heels to improve. Aquis Beaudesert 22/09/2020
Collins Creek Made a mild attempt to buck in the early stages. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed on the geldings racing manners. Passing the 500m became held up on heels and was unable to be fully tested when unable to obtain clear running for the remainder of the event. Lismore 24/09/2020
 
Race 5
Exactamente Over-raced in the early and middle stages of the event despite the efforts of its rider. Brushed the running rail near the 800 metres. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2020
Mccovey Cove R Maloney was dislodged during the preliminary and the gelding underwent a pre-race veterinarian examination at the barriers and was cleared to start Doomben 26/08/2020
Still Invincible Performed below market expectations, Rider could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/09/2020
Class Of Royalty Shifted in near the 1600m crowding THE MINIVAN. Rider questioned re performance - stated gelding travelled well in early and middle stages however, failed to run on when placed under pressure and in his opinion may have come to the end of its preparation. Trainer agreed with rider's comments and advised it is now his intention to send the gelding for a spell. Vetted - no abnormalities, swab sample taken. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2020
Pull Anchor From the wide barrier was restrained to the rear of the field to gain a position closer to the rail. Held up rounding the home turn. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
Final Declaration Raced wide early until being allowed to stride forward to the lead passing the 800m. Near the 150m was struck in the head by the whip of the rider of DR WHY NOT and then shifted out taking SKILORD wider. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
Siesta Key Briefly held up rounding the home turn. Was bumped near the 150m. Wyong 22/09/2020
 
Race 6
Cash On Fire Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure passing the 300m and became awkwardly placed at the heels of VICTORY LINER for a short distance. Doomben 25/09/2019
Dream Police Tightened for room on jumping and lost ground. Toowoomba 12/09/2020
Hidden Hail Hung out and raced greenly in the home straight and proved difficult to ride. Sunshine Coast 25/09/2020
Issaquah Buffeted at start. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn. Ipswich 24/09/2020
Persian King Bumped on jumping. Steadied approaching the winning post when awkwardly placed at the heels of SISTER KATHLEEN after being slightly taken in by LOUD NOISE, which laid in. Ipswich 17/06/2020
One More Pinot Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Near the 300m shifted out under pressure. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
Palladas Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 16/09/2020
Miss Barty Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Doomben 10/06/2020
Magnate Began awkwardly. Was hampered near the 900m to avoid heels when that runner was checked and lost ground. Overraced in the middle stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 26/09/2020
De Nova Stella Raced wide majority. Gatton 05/09/2020
 
Race 7
Okanagan Miss Laid in in the home straight. Toowoomba 26/09/2020
Reiby the Red Over raced in the early stages. Passing the 500m when shifting out to improve became awkward at the heels of another runner. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
Toga Picta Held up rounding the home turn and in the early parts of the home straight. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
Scoutabout Over raced early when being restrained. Jockey Hellyer pleaded guilty under AR131(b) in that he failed to ride his mount out to the end of the race and was fined $200. Stewards were of the opinion that his actions did not affect the placings. Sunshine Coast 25/09/2020
 
Race 8
Grand Zou Tightened for room at the start. Over raced in the early stages. Near the 1000m was checked from the heels of SKILORD. Raced three wide without cover throughout. The gelding which was disappointing in its finishing efforts underwent a post-race veterinary examination and did not identify any abnormal findings. Eagle Farm 23/09/2020
Express Dreams Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. Shifted in approaching the 900m and contacted the inside running rail. Approaching the 800m had to be steadied from heels of TRUMPED UP. Doomben 26/08/2020
Mr Azray Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 29/08/2020
Doctor Costello Over raced and proved difficult to restrain in the early stages. Toowoomba 26/09/2020
Niab Raced ungenerous at various stages due to the slow tempo. Ipswich 24/09/2020
Red Garter Held up rounding home turn and did not finish off the event. Tactics queried, in particular the reason passing the 1200m when RED GARTER did not maintain the position directly behind BIRKIN BLACK, which then permitted NIC NAT NUI to gain a position directly in front of the mare. Jockey S Thornton stated that her mount was travelling comfortably and at that point, the tempo of the event increased which then permitted NIC NAT NUI to obtain a position. Jockey S Thornton further added that the mare would have been out of its comfort zone if she had have ridden it along to maintain her position. Sunshine Coast 25/09/2020