Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

10/05/2019 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Slaughter Bay Shifted three wide to improve passing the 800m. Eagle Farm 01/05/2019
Excelebration Gold Bumped at the start. Left a trailing position near the 800m to improve and raced three wide without cover for the remainder of the event. Overraced in the early and middle stages. Hung in in the home straight. When asked to comment on the performance, N. Day stated that he was instructed to make a sustained run in an effort to avoid being held up as in previous races the gelding has had difficulty improving when obliged to race at the rear of the field. Jockey Day added that when asked to improve passing the 800m the gelding improved quickly, however peaked on its run leaving the 300m and was Beaudesert 25/04/2019
Portsea Near the 1600m shifted out and was awkwardly positioned at the heels of FORT MYER. Kilcoy 02/05/2019
Chainsmoker Caught three wide without cover in the early and middle stages before being allowed to stride forward passing the 1000m to obtain the lead. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted, jockey B. Pengelly stated that it was his intention to settle the gelding in a midfield position with cover, which is consistent with its normal racing pattern, however after attempting to do so, for a considerable distance prior to leaving the 1200m he was unable to do so and therefore elected to stride forward and obtain the lead and be in a position closer to the rail. Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Corsini Held up rounding the home turn. Beaudesert 25/04/2019
Eden Road Raced keenly in the early and middle stages Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Kolstar Slow into stride. Raced three wide without cover throughout Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
 
Race 2
Tan Tat Diamond Held up rounding the home turn and in the home straight until near the 250m. Doomben 04/08/2018
Mr Markou Slow to begin. Rockhampton 13/04/2019
Darktown Strutter Shifted in shortly after start making contact with TISANI TOMSO. Steadied out away from heels near 800m. Doomben 15/09/2018
 
Race 3
Dream Wilder Following the horse’s late arrival on course, a pre-race sample was taken and the gelding underwent a veterinary examination following which the gelding was cleared to start. Trainer Matthew John Dunn was fined $200 under LR30(2) for failing to present the horse on course by the prescribed time. Had to be resaddled after arriving at the barriers. Raced wide throughout. Beaudesert 25/04/2019
Eltizaam slow into stride. Rolled out marginally in the vicinity of the 350m. Gawler 15/12/2018
Techno Savvy Slow to begin Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Raise an Army Slow to begin. Held up from the 450m until approaching the 300m. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2019
Great Powers Inclined to hang out rounding the home turn. Dalby 27/04/2019
Smooth Celebration Slow to begin and then was tightened for room at the start. Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Standing Ovation Held up near the 350 metres. Te Rapa 09/02/2019
 
Race 4
Beneteau Buoy Began awkwardly. Held up from the 400m until approaching the 200m. Eagle Farm 01/05/2019
Ponderoso Inclined to lay in over the final 200m. Coffs Harbour 22/10/2018
Wilcaruise Raced fiercely in the early stages and had to be shifted out away from heels. Was then allowed to stride forward to race three wide without cover after passing the 1000m. Passing the 150m was tightened for room and had to be checked away from the heels of SATURN OPS Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Succeedandconquer Slightly hampered when racing in restricted room to the inside of ODDFELLOW, which laid in. Ipswich 30/11/2018
Epic Bel Approaching the 900m became awkwardly placed at the heels of DANETIST and had to be steadied. Raced three wide with cover Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Me Mum's Foxy Bumped heavily by DANETIST on jumping and forced out on to SEMAPHORE GIRL and became unbalanced and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Freedom Factor Held up approaching and rounding the home turn. Had to be steadied approaching the winning post when awkwardly placed at the heels of SHE GOES BOOM which shifted out slightly. Toowoomba 22/04/2019
Gingo Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 06/01/2019
Real Machine Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 07/04/2019
 
Race 5
Magic Beans Became awkwardly placed at the heels of the tiring MUSIC AWARD passing the 300m, clipped heels and blundered. Doomben 20/04/2019
Couldn't Refuse Shortly after the start steadied when awkwardly placed at the heels of Patches and lost ground. Leaving the 600m placed in restricted room between Stronger and Epaumada, steadied and lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast 04/05/2019
Red Satin Improved to a 3 wide position from the 600m. Mackay 27/04/2019
Wishfilly Raced three wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 24/04/2019
Djebel Ready Bumped and raced in restricted room for some distance shortly after the start. Gatton 03/05/2019
Great Brave Slow into stride and then bumped Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Jomera Hampered between runners on jumping. When questioned regarding the performance of the filly, which was supported in the betting, apprentice J. Murphy explained that it was his intention to be in a more forward position in the early stages, however after receiving some slight buffeting between runners on jumping, the filly settled further back. He added the filly never travelled at any stage, and when placed under pressure it failed to respond for a short distance, however ran on strongly late. He added the filly would improve with today’s run and may appreciate a step up in distance. Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
 
Race 6
Flame of Liberty Laid in under pressure over the final 200m. Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Mountbatten Trainer questioned re improved performance - explained first start for her today and has had a history of bad barrier manners, which in the short time she has had it she has addressed as best as possible. Added that with the experimenting of some gear changes she had expected a forward showing today. Ipswich 18/01/2019
Atlantic Rose Severely hampered near the 100m Benalla 05/04/2019
Fantasay Held up approaching the home turn. Beaudesert 01/01/2019
Tinder Trainer K. Purdy was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for the horse by the prescribed time. Sunshine Coast 03/03/2019
Rocky Gamble Jumped awkwardly and made contact with another runner. Kilcoy 02/05/2019
 
Race 7
Bounty Hunter Shortly after the start laid out, tightening runners to its outside. Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Phast Lad Improved onto heels over the concluding stages and was eased. Gatton 03/05/2019
Winter Sonata Eased after improving onto heels near the 900m. Grafton 29/04/2019
Pat Kash Tightened for room at the start and lost ground. Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 21/04/2019
Man Overboard Slow to begin. Kilcoy 02/05/2019