Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

19/05/2019 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Eric The Eel Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2019
Southern Swing Lost its near fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2019
Perfect Page Raced in restricted room for a short distance shortly after the start and was steadied. When questioned by Stewards in relation to the seemingly improved performance, Trainer T. Dougall advised that he had anticipated that the filly would appreciate the step up in distance today and, for this reason, he had expected a forward showing. Stewards noted the explanation. Toowoomba 04/05/2019
Octavian Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2019
Great Brave Raced in restricted room passing the 800m. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2019
 
Race 2
Complete Trust Tightened for room at the start and lost ground and, as a result, settled further back in the field than anticipated. Raced ungenerously in the early stages and proved difficult to restrain. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Toowoomba 11/05/2019
That's Enough Travelled wide in the early stages and finished tailed off. Barcaldine 04/05/2019
 
Race 3
Mishani Phoenix Had to be eased off the heels of CANBERRA near the 900m. Eagle Farm 27/04/2019
Whodunnit Jumped away awkwardly. Proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Eased when racing in restricted room over the concluding stages. Eagle Farm 27/04/2019
Excelsior Island Hampered for a distance passing the 200 metres by the riderless horse. Pukekohe 03/05/2019
On Demand Apprentice M. Nakao was reprimanded for using her whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m. Sunshine Coast 05/05/2019
 
Race 4
Back the Rock Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 05/04/2019
Come In Spinner Had to be firmly restrained when the pace eased approaching the 800 metres. Tauranga 02/01/2018
Debonair Des Raced three wide without cover in the early stages before obtaining the position outside the leader at the 800m. Sunshine Coast 23/11/2018
Honovi Shifted out under pressure passing the 200 metres. Pukekohe 07/04/2019
Dutch Delight Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/04/2019
Speaking Better Raced wide in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 26/10/2018
Stonefish Raced three wide with cover Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Diplomatic Miss Shifted out slightly under pressure over the final stages. R. Stewart reported at scale that it was not his intention to lead on DIPLOMATIC MISS but the filly began well and when the pace was slow early he allowed it to stride forward to take up the lead approaching the 1300m. Doomben 06/03/2019
Octic Raced wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2019
Too Hard To Call Overraced in the early stages. Shifted out after passing the 400m initiating contact with another runner whilst weakening. Sunshine Coast 16/12/2018
 
Race 5
Richetti Jockey M. Hellyer advised it had not been his intention to lead in today’s event, however after the horse began well he was able to race forward after electing to allow the gelding to stride to the lead passing the 700m. Sunshine Coast 21/04/2019
Rogue Drummer Jumped away awkwardly. Tightened for room and had to be steadied near the 300m. Jockey R. Wiggins, rider of MOUNTBATTEN, was reprimanded for this incident. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2019
Bindabooberri Raced 4 wide without cover for the majority. Toowoomba 11/05/2019
Mosaqua A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor laceration to the near hind tendon, consistent with being galloped on. R. Wiggins was reprimanded for excessive use of the whip prior to the 100m. Sunshine Coast 31/03/2019
Lots of Promise Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Kilcoy 02/05/2019
Triple Won raced wide throughout. Bundaberg 04/05/2019
 
Race 6
Always Sacred Bumped on a number of occasions approaching the first turn. Shortly after straightening was obliged to shift in around heels to continue to improve. Murwillumbah 10/05/2019
Muddy Rope Bumped and forced wider approaching the 400m. Raced wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2019
Raiden Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2019
Good Time Charlie Became awkward at the heels of TRUCULENT near the 250m when that runner shifted out under pressure in the straight. Doomben 13/02/2019
Remlaps Rock After being slow to begin laid in during the early stages and hung out during the home straight. Vetted - no abnormalities. Post race trainer reported that the horse had an elevated temperature which developed into pneumonia in the days subsequent. Gold Coast 03/10/2018
She's a Mitzy Jockey T. Harrison reported at scale that her mount got it tongue-tie over the bit. Sunshine Coast 05/05/2019
 
Race 7
Mufasta Tightened on jumping. Settled in a trailing position one wide in the early stages and after passing the 1200m, when the pace steadied, commenced to overrace and was shifted wider on the track to avoid heels and then continued to overrace for a considerable distance thereafter. Bumped on the hind quarters approaching the 800m. Eagle Farm 01/05/2019
Pierre Bizel Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2019
Elmo's Fire Tightened for room on jumping away. Obliged to race in restricted room passing the 500m. Sunshine Coast 21/04/2019
Commissioner Travelled wide and without cover throughout the event. Over-raced throughout the middle stages. Trainer fined for failure to notify change of tactics. Lismore 11/05/2019
Golden Lily Q'd re performance, rdr std she was instructed to settle in fwd pos one out, one back. Add in early stgs mnt was reluctant to respond urgings when being ridden along & was unable to maintain pos behind leaders, allowing rnr to cross in advance & ultimately settled further back than anticipated. Fthr std rounding h/t mnt was held up before being reluctant to improve into narrow run to inside of rnr passing 300m. Add raced tight to inside of rnr & made contact with rail & became unbalanced & lost ground. Post race vet no abs. Lismore 11/05/2019
Rock Dancer Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 05/05/2019
Ahmah Star Overraced badly in the early and middle stages. Sunshine Coast 05/05/2019
 
Race 8
Ridgway Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
Gee Tee Tee Had difficulty securing clear running and improved onto the heels of the weakening WEBOUGHTAZOU and had to be checked near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2019
Amazingly Fractious in the barriers, was removed, underwent a veterinary examination and cleared to start. Ipswich 17/04/2019
Mark of the Class Laid out under pressure in the home straight. When questioned by Stewards in relation to the seemingly improved performance, Trainer T. Hurley advised that, in his opinion, the gelding’s form was better than it appeared on paper, having only been beaten approximately 5 lengths at its most recent starts. He added that the gelding was also better suited by being able to race in a more forward position when stepping up in distance today, and further added that, in his opinion, this race was somewhat weaker than the horse’s previous starts. Stewards noted the explanation. Gatton 03/05/2019
Meyiwa Hitam Mawar Commenced to overrace after being crossed by MYSTERIUM passing the 1300m and got its head up for a short distance when being restrained. Again threw its head in the air when being restrained passing the 900m. Ipswich 04/04/2019
Gem of the Lochs Bumped passing the 150m by ROSSMAY, which shifted out to obtain clear running. Sunshine Coast 28/04/2019
I'm Just Pink Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2019
Positive Spin Obliged to shift out rounding the home turn to avoid heels and laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2019
Veni Vidi Vici Steadied to avoid the heels of FINNFERNO (App. A. Thompson) which shifted in when not completely clear. Gatton 03/05/2019
Mista Maybe Raced wide in the early stages. Sunshine Coast 05/05/2019