Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

08/08/2018 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Checkmate Lad Raced three wide without cover after passing the 800m. Slightly inconvenienced approaching the 600m when LI’L RODGE shifted out. The veterinary surgeon reported that the colt had sustained a small laceration to the near hind cannon. Ipswich 27/07/2018
Choppa Began awkwardly and a short distance later had to be steadied from the heels of FIELD OF FIRE. Gold Coast 04/08/2018
 
Race 2
Hot Sock Leaving the 700m improved onto heels and had to be steadied. Laid in and made contact with another runner shortly after the start. Steadied when disappointed for a run near the 400m. Checked near the 300m when tightened for room. Sunshine Coast 29/07/2018
 
Race 3
Liberation Lad Caught wide in the early stages before being ridden aggressively to take up the lead passing the 800m. Sunshine Coast 29/07/2018
Nine Cigars Overraced in the early stages when restrained to obtain cover. Sunshine Coast 22/07/2018
Notonya Nelly Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped EPIC PIPER. Gold Coast 18/07/2018
Sofie's Gold Class Rider questioned re riding passing 700m when CLEARFIELD was able to shift out resulting in mount losing ground - noted first start today and inclined to race greenly early stages and as a consequence leaving 800m had difficulty maintaining trailing position behind FINEST SAILING. Passing 700m forced wider without cover and elected to ease to obtain cover. Added placed mare under pressure leaving 600m and finished race off well. Gold Coast 09/09/2017
Rationale Slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Hawkesbury 28/09/2017
Mullaghmore Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 22/07/2018
Buxton Laid in under pressure from the 400m onwards. Sunshine Coast 22/07/2018
Sid Began awkwardly. Raced three wide in the early stages. Deagon 08/07/2018
Reliable Lass Bumped heavily by another runner on jumping away. Restrained from heels when the pace slackened leaving the 900m, shifted wider on the track and raced three wide with cover from that point onwards. L. Cassidy reported that the horse weakened badly from the 300m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the off foreleg. Connections were advised that the horse will require a veterinary clearance prior to racing again. Sunshine Coast 22/07/2018
 
Race 4
Rothabye Raced four wide with cover. Sunshine Coast 27/04/2018
Totally Charmed Rider explanation re riding tactics over final 600m - stated when bumped and forced wider by SHOW EM from 600m until approaching 500m elected to take hold and alter course towards running rail in order to save valuable ground rounding home turn. Added held up approaching and passing 200m and when able to get clear mount worked home strongly. Further added had he gone wider rounding home turn would have covered significant extra ground which would have been detrimental to his mount's chances. Doomben 28/07/2018
Junction Raced three wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 21/07/2018
 
Race 5
Postmaster General Began awkwardly. Gold Coast 18/07/2018
Mr Wind Rdr std,prior to start became fractious, reared & although agitated, was standing correctly when start was effected, but did not step away cleanly & lost ground & was then unable to comply with instr & settled at rear of field.Added, had tendency to lay out in early & mid stgs & after 500m shifted to the outside to make run but mount cont to lay out & weakened over last 100m. Post race vet exam did not rev any abs. Trn since reported, was suffering from heat stress, will now be spelled & gelded. Warwick Farm 12/10/2016
Not Surprising Approaching the 200m became unbalanced when bumped on a number of occasions. Gosford 19/07/2018
Teagz Bumped by another runner shortly after the start. Sunshine Coast 29/07/2018
Send Us a Sign Bumped at the start. Ipswich 04/04/2018
Zegota Proved difficult to load. Gold Coast 18/07/2018
Fort Myer Reared as the start was affected and lost ground. Near the 800m had to be steadied when CAN HE RAP shifted out. Chinchilla 03/03/2018
 
Race 6
Aziz Jamil Coureur Raced wide without cover for majority.. Gold Coast 03/03/2018
Club Soda Began awkwardly. Rockhampton 06/07/2018
Grace of Monaco Commenced to overrace approaching the first turn and was restrained from heels. Doomben 25/07/2018
Gem of the Lochs Shifted out slightly over the final 100m. Sunshine Coast 15/07/2018
Henry's Affair The veterinary surgeon reported that the horse had bled from both nostrils. Trainer T. Thomas was advised that the horse would be ineligible to start for 3 months, and prior to resuming racing must gallop satisfactorily over 1000m in the presence of a steward. Ipswich 11/04/2018
 
Race 7
Reckless Choice Severely checked off the heels of FAOLAN approaching the 1400m. Raced three wide without cover. Rider questioned regarding tactics. Refer to Stewards Report. Doomben 25/07/2018
Mr Dumont Leaving the 1000m checked when tightened for room. Leaving the 900m checked from the heels of IOWA when that runner lost ground. Gold Coast 18/07/2018
All Too Sweet Inconvenienced slightly approaching the 100m. Doomben 25/07/2018
Red Balter Became fractious in the gates and reared on a number of occasions prior to the start being effected and then reared slightly as the start was effected. Sunshine Coast 15/07/2018
Drumadoir After being caught wide in the early stages, was ridden forward and assumed the lead passing the 800m. Sunshine Coast 22/07/2018
Mr Red Shoes Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 22/07/2018
Golden Valley Steadied when disappointed for a run on straightening. Doomben 25/07/2018
 
Race 8
Hotel Coste Began awkwardly and then was bumped shortly after. Ipswich 27/07/2018
Downloading Slow into stride. When asked to explain the performance of the gelding, jockey D. Smith advised that his mount, after being moderately away, did not travel at any stage of the event and when placed under pressure rounding the home turn, failed to respond to his riding in the home straight and proved disappointing. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Sunshine Coast 15/07/2018
All That Is Raced three wide. Tightened for room near the 150m between PRIORITISE and ORIENTAL RUNNER, which shifted out. Doomben 21/07/2018
Husson's Pride Inclined to overrace in the early stgs. Carried wider rounding the first turn. Bumped wider rounding the h/t. Grafton 11/07/2018
Francisca Overraced when the pace slackened approaching the first turn. Sunshine Coast 22/07/2018
Whodunnit Overraced early stages when racing three wide without cover. Hung out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 28/07/2018
Iowa Slow to begin. Approaching the 900m was checked, clipped the heels of GREY NADA and lost ground. Gold Coast 18/07/2018
Machu Picchu Slightly hampered when tightened for room on jumping away. Held up from the 400m to the home straight. Held up for clear running from the 400m to the 250m. Ipswich 20/07/2018
Hearts Honour Held up slightly rounding the home turn. Ipswich 20/07/2018
Northern Divine Jumped away awkwardly and shifted out. Hung out at various stages of the race. Shifted in abruptly whilst racing ungenerously leaving the 1000m. Overraced leaving the 800m and again at the 400m. Gatton 03/08/2018