Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

06/01/2019 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Lamplight Lili Held up in the early stages of the home straight. Near the 250m shifted out to obtain clear running and bumped VIBRANT THUNDER. Sunshine Coast 30/12/2018
Batten Had to be steadied away from the heels of CONQUER THE STARS (B. Thornton) approaching the 1000m when that runner shifted in when not fully clear. Apprentice B. Thornton was reprimanded and advised to ensure he is sufficiently clear when shifting ground. Ipswich 21/12/2018
Classy Jana Began awkwardly and shifted in. Doomben 19/12/2018
Beyond Style Vetted - no significant findings. Rider reported after being restrained to obtain a rearward position the mare was slow to muster speed in the early stages. Rider of the opinion the mare will be better suited over further distances. Gold Coast 22/12/2018
Night Whisper Overraced in the early stages. Became awkward after passing the 400m after receiving contact from another runner. Sunshine Coast 16/12/2018
Bonney Lores Reared as the start was effected and lost significant ground. Improved on to heels near the 600m and had to be steadied before shifting wider on the track. Sunshine Coast 21/12/2018
Showscay Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 14/12/2018
 
Race 2
Chief Joseph After beginning awkwardly, the gelding was hampered by another runner on jumping away and lost ground. Toowoomba 15/12/2018
Dazzle Em Sid Apprentice Goldsbury advised that the gelding failed to travel strongly at any stage and was disappointing. She added that, in her opinion, the horse was reluctant to stretch out on the firm track today. Trainer M. Kropp agreed that the firm track was the likely cause of the horse’s poor performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Dalby 05/04/2018
Bellboy Express Connections advised that it would be the intention for the gelding to be ridden more forward today if circumstances permit. After being slow to begin, the gelding settled in a rearward position. Laid out in the home straight. Warwick 26/12/2018
Haylee Prince Raced 3 wide without cover until approaching the 600m. Warwick 26/12/2018
 
Race 3
I Know Yves A prerace veterinary examination of the horse, which spent a considerable period of time in traffic en route to the track, cleared the gelding to race. Bumped with another runner on a number of occasions passing the 2000m. Overraced when passing the 1700m and as a result shifted wider on the track and was permitted to stride forward to a position outside the lead passing the 1300m. Sunshine Coast 23/12/2018
Rockuzzo Fractious in the barriers prior to the start being effected. Ipswich 14/12/2018
Terrorfilo Slow to begin. Ipswich 14/12/2018
Wendouree Red Overraced in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 30/12/2018
McCullough Hung out for a short distance passing the 1800m. Sunshine Coast 23/12/2018
 
Race 4
The Candy Man Stood flat-footed at the start and lost ground. Doomben 19/12/2018
Frankel Star Laid in under pressure in the home straight whilst racing greenly. Sunshine Coast 23/12/2018
Trainspotting Change of tactics. To be ridden in the second half of the field if circumstances permit. The horse was ridden accordingly. Slow to begin. Overraced and had to be checked from heels near the 1300m. Sunshine Coast 16/12/2018
Talapus Raced keenly for some distance after being crossed by another runner near the 1500m. Toowoomba 22/12/2018
Haven Duke A pre-race veterinary examination, which became fractious in the tie-up stalls, cleared the horse to start. Tightened for room on jumping away and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 23/12/2018
 
Race 5
Saint Patricks Day Hung inwards in the straight. Eagle Farm 22/12/2018
Bold Assassin Bumped by UMBERTO approaching the 300m. Eagle Farm 22/12/2018
Spiral Began awkwardly. Momentarily tightened for room passing the 150m. Unable to improve between the 100m and 50m when endeavouring to ease out around heels. Lismore 21/12/2018
Scoutabout Bumped heavily by RITCHFORD approaching the 1000m and became unbalanced. Ipswich 21/12/2018
First Stimulus Steadied from heels near the 1300m. Held up for a short distance upon entering the home straight. Toowoomba 22/12/2018
Ritchford Unable to muster early speed and therefore settled in a rearward position. Bumped another runner approaching the 1000m. Rider questioned regarding performance. Refer Stewards Report. Ipswich 21/12/2018
 
Race 6
Ocean Waves Slow to begin. Raced greenly throughout and laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 21/12/2018
Iampaidfor Overraced in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 23/12/2018
Jetseventeen Shifted in and brushed the running rail approaching the 1000m, and again near the 900m. Steadied from heels approaching the 800m, and shifted wider on the track. Forced wider on the track by another runner leaving the 500m. Toowoomba 29/12/2018
Scilago Slow to begin. Steadied from heels near 800m. Gold Coast 06/06/2018
Yourgunahearmeroar Began awkwardly and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2018
Aceme Raced wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 21/12/2018
Tigerpower Slow to begin. Ipswich 30/11/2018
Mista Longhorn Slow to begin, losing considerable ground. Apprentice C. Bayliss was fined the sum of $300 for using his whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2018
Almondella Commenced to overrace and got its head up when the pace slackened passing the 900m and had to be restrained away from heels. Doomben 19/12/2018
Bit Of Alright Momentarily held up for clear running rounding the home turn and when shifted out to secure clear running near the 300m made contact with another runner. Sunshine Coast 21/12/2018
Love's Best Hope Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 21/12/2018
 
Race 7
Soltinho Lad Raced in restricted room to the inside of ALPENGLOW leaving the 600m and, as a result, had to be eased and became unbalanced. Dalby 10/03/2018
Flim Flan Man Began awkwardly. Had difficulty obtaining clear running until leaving the 200m. Warwick 26/12/2018
Black Crusade After being slightly slow to begin, the gelding was further hampered shortly after the start when steadied from heels. Held up rounding the home turn. Forced to steady and shift outwards near the 100m to avoid the heels of MISHANI VALENTINO (App. M. Wishart) which shifted in whilst being ridden along by its rider. Toowoomba 15/12/2018
All Love Knuckled on jumping away. Laid out rounding the home turn. Bumped heavily passing the 200m. Bled from both nostrils during the event. As this was the first occasion on which the horse has bled, it will now incur a 3 month bar from racing. Ipswich 29/06/2018
The Bumblebee Overraced whilst in the lead in the early and middle stages. Bumped by IN HER ZONE passing the 300m when that runner laid in. Doomben 19/12/2018
Lucky Machu slow to begin Eidsvold 06/10/2018