Racing Queensland

Stewards Summary (08/Apr/2016 Rockhampton)

  Race No.     Horse Name     Comment     Venue     Date  
  Race  1          
Abe's Baby  Made contact with another runner on jumping.  Rockhampton  12/03/2016 
Aksana  Approaching the 400m steadied when tightened fro room between STRIVE TO SUCCEED and LIFE'S A PICNIC which shifted out.   Gold Coast  5/03/2016 
Senorita Rosita  Bumped on jumping away.  Gold Coast  14/11/2015 
Shycoda  Jumped inwards at the start. Raced in restricted room at the 550m and was eased from heels when another runner shifted out slightly at 500m.  Wandoan  19/03/2016 
Some Idea  Was slow to begin and lost significant ground. When questioned in regards to the poor performance, jockey N. Evans reported at scale that his mount did not handle today's track conditions and resented the kick back which contributed to the poor performance.
  		Taroom  26/09/2015 
Whymegod  Rider reported his mount was inclined to lay in under pressure.  Springsure  19/03/2016 
  Race  2          
Hillcrest  Shifted in under pressure over concluding stages, rider had to stop and straighten.  Emerald  26/03/2016 
Nevzlin  Bounded in the air at the start and lost ground.  Rockhampton  18/03/2016 
Power Ranger  Slow to begin.  Rockhampton  12/03/2016 
Princely  Stewards questioned Apprentice in regard to her ride. Apprentice said that she had been instructed to ride the gelding at the tail of the field. Trainer confirmed the instructions issued, however was surprised that the gelding was positioned as far back as it was. When asked why she did not attempt to improve her position, she said that she refrained from doing this as she was of the belief that the horse would over-race. Also of concern was the amount vigour shown in the home straight. Bearing in mind Apprentice's relative inexperience, Stewards referred her ride to the Riders Advisory Panel.  Townsville  24/03/2016 
Tints  App. L Dittman reported at scale that the mare did not respond to his riding prior to the 600m and was very disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities at the time of examination. Trainer B Currie stated that the mare may not have handled the firm track conditions today and indicated that consideration would be given to sending it for a spell.  Gold Coast  26/12/2015 
  Race  3          
Ahmah Star  Held up passing the 500m behind the weakening MAN ON THE MOVE.  Sunshine Coast  18/03/2016 
Axford  Brushed near the 200m. Raced wide throughout.  Toowoomba  24/03/2016 
Bayside Bandit  Made contact with another runner on jumping.  Rockhampton  18/03/2016 
Celtic Spell (NZ)  when questioned regarding below market performance rider D Hayse stated the colt failed to handle the sand conditions and resented the kickback when racing behind runners. A post-race vet examination revealed sand in the nostrils and trachea.  Bundaberg  19/03/2016 
Itty Gitty  Slow to begin.  Mackay  15/03/2016 
Johantee  Raced wide with cover.
  		Rockhampton  6/11/2015 
More Value  Over-raced in the early stages. Near the 900 metres, tightened and had to be eased.  Rockhampton  18/03/2016 
Nothing Ventured  Slow to muster early speed and lost ground.  Roma  26/03/2016 
Onemoremelody  Slow to begin.  Gladstone  26/03/2016 
That's Woody  Stewards permitted the gelding to race without blinkers. Began awkwardly. Near the 900 metres shifted in and away from another runner.   Rockhampton  18/03/2016 
Urban Spaceman  Over-raced when being restrained from heels in the middle stages.  Emerald  26/03/2016 
Zatochio  Near the 1400 metres, tightened by another runner which was taken in.   Emerald  26/03/2016 
  Race  4          
Dureeza  Raced wide without cover throughout.  Rockhampton  18/12/2015 
Elspeth's Star  Inclined to shift out in the straight.  Mackay  15/03/2016 
Just One Wish  Began awkwardly.  Rockhampton  31/03/2016 
Lucky Clover  Began awkwardly and hampered another runner. Trainer R. Vale reported that the filly has been diagnosed with Grade 3 pharyngitis and may displace its soft palate. Ongoing medication will be required to treat this issue.  Rockhampton  3/03/2016 
Ninette Kan  Hung out and tightened SHROUDED on to REAL DUCHESS near the 900m. As a result, SHROUDED lost some ground.  Rockhampton  2/01/2016 
  Race  5          
Chloride  Stewards questioned Jockey D. Evans in regard to the performance of the gelding. He said that after beginning well CHLORIDE was taken on for the lead and near the 500 metres commenced to yield ground and was disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.  Rockhampton  31/03/2016 
Hidden Nature  Jumped in the air at the start and lost ground, over raced in the early stages. Hampered momentarily near the 50m when another runner shifted in.   Emerald  26/03/2016 
Perfectly Aligned  Trainer said that this was the gelding's third start for the stable today and it was suited by the distance of the event. She added that she would now nominate PERFECTLY ALIGNED for races over a similar or longer distances.  Rockhampton  31/03/2016 
Radiant Joy  Jockey A. Allen reported that his mount struck itself in the off foreleg during running.  Rockhampton  31/03/2016 
  Race  6          
Cornish Tales  Near the 1000 metres had to be steadied to avoid the heels of another runner which shifted in when not quite clear.  Townsville  1/04/2016 
Cupster  Raced wide from the 800 metres.  Emerald  26/03/2016 
Fuku Riu  Began awkwardly. Inclined to hang out for the majority of the race and as a consequence raced wide throughout.  Sunshine Coast  18/03/2016 
King Max  Raced in restricted room and had to check near the 1100 metres. Rounding the home turn had to be steadied away from another runner. In the early part of the straight until near the 400 metres was held up. Over the concluding stages, shifted out slightly and caused DUDOOMP to be hampered.  Rockhampton  18/03/2016 
Super Kangaroo  Making the turn near the 900 metres improved onto heels and had to be steadied.

  		Townsville  1/04/2016 
  Race  7          
Cyclone Kan  Near the 700 metres had to be restrained off heels.  Mackay  15/03/2016 
Doctor David  Saddle shifted forward at the 800m placing the rider at a disadvantage from that point.  Roma  12/03/2016 
Eljay Atom  Commenced to lay in near 900m, continued to do so near 700m despite efforts of rider, causing GOWER to lay out across heels of ELJAY ATOM. When corrected, shifted wider.  Rockhampton  12/03/2016 
Wildebeast (NZ)  Passing the 700m when racing ungenerously shifted in abruptly.  Mackay  12/11/2015 

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