Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

19/07/2017 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Sweet Shamrock Slow to begin. Gold Coast 08/07/2017
Habsburg Slow to begin and was hampered shortly after. Grafton 06/07/2017
Iron Craft Noted after the race that the bit was displaced and had pulled through the gelding’s mouth. Doomben 12/07/2017
Bilberry Star Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 09/07/2017
 
Race 2
Mudgee Road Began awkwardly. Gold Coast 08/07/2017
Inveraray Raced three wide without cover. Ipswich 30/06/2017
Asalwas On jumping was buffeted between runners and became unbalanced as a result. Grafton 06/07/2017
Dylana Overraced in the early stages. Rider reported at scale she was of the view that her mount had choked down during the race. Trainer confirmed fillly had returned to the enclosure with evidence it had choked down during race and now intends to apply a tongue tie and step the horse up in distance in future starts. Gold Coast 05/07/2017
Majestic Shadow Crowded for room on the home turn. Ipswich 14/07/2017
 
Race 3
Buxton Began awkwardly. Ipswich 07/07/2017
Few Too Many Jumped away awkwardly, shifted out and made contact with another runner. Raced greenly and had to be steadied away from heels near the 900m. Raced greenly in the straight and approaching the 100m had to be checked away from the heels of a tiring runner. Doomben 08/07/2017
Ganassi Bumped at the start. Gold Coast 25/06/2017
Showscay Stumbled at the start. Doomben 18/01/2017
Dansez Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Overraced and raced greenly in the early stages. Held up from the 400m until leaving the 300m. Sunshine Coast 26/02/2017
Goodbye Beverley Began awkwardly and lost ground. Toowoomba 02/07/2017
Setoka Leaving the 200m was obliged to steady away from the heels of THAT’S MADNESS. Gold Coast 01/07/2017
 
Race 4
Choreograph Difficult to load. Eagle Farm 04/03/2017
Johnny Whitesox Hung out rounding home turn. Gold Coast 25/06/2017
Starzarina Buffeted between runners shortly after the start. Sunshine Coast 26/05/2017
Strada Grande Bumped on jumping. Raced greenly and had to be steadied away from heels near the 900m. Doomben 08/07/2017
 
Race 5
Hallside Rebel Steadied from heels and shifted wider near the 800m. Sunshine Coast 04/09/2016
Grand Whisper Jumped away awkwardly and bumped another runner. Doomben 18/01/2017
Yes Tonight Raced wide. Stewards questioned jockey J. Lloyd regarding his riding of the horse in the early stages and whether he had the opportunity to improve to the inside of ARGIE BARGIE. J. Lloyd explained that he was instructed to ride the horse in a midfield position with cover and for this reason he did not apply undue pressure in the early stages. He added that the mare was inclined to lay in which prevented him riding the horse in his normal manner. Doomben 28/06/2017
Bush Bandicoot Slow to begin. Bumped heavily near the 400m and became unbalanced when NONCHALANTE shifted in to improve to the inside of SILVER FOX. Beau Appo, the rider of NONCHALANTE, was reprimanded for this incident and advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances. Ipswich 07/07/2017
Lakoudis Slow to begin. Raced keenly during the middle stages of the event. Ipswich 23/06/2017
 
Race 6
Beau Dancer Passing the 400m, checked from heels. Gold Coast 11/03/2017
Defective Dislodged its rider in the parade ring whilst trying to escape making contact with the rail, cleared to start. Jockey Orman explained that the gelding, which was having its first start, showed good early speed and was able to cross to the lead. Jockey Orman stated the horse raced greenly in the middle stages and in the straight. Jockey Orman added that when placed under pressure the horse wanted to lay in, which in his opinion was it beginning to tire. Jockey Orman was of the opinion the horse would be better suited stepping up in distance and would gain race fitness from today’s run. Gold Coast 25/01/2017
Heart of Australia Slow to begin. Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Gold Coast 01/07/2017
See Miracles Rider questioned re performance - stated filly under pressure leaving 500m and in his opinion may have failed to back up from its first up start on a heavy track. Trainer agreed with comments and indicated that he may experiment with the addition of blinkers prior to filly’s next start. Gold Coast 01/07/2017
Taught By the Best Raced wide without cover. Rockhampton 06/07/2017
 
Race 7
Good to Be Great Lost the off fore plate in running. Ipswich 07/07/2017
Magnajoy A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Canterbury Park 07/06/2017
Magic Diamond Rider explanation re performance - stated did not ride horse aggressively from barriers as it has had a tendency to overrace in the past and as a result settled towards rear of field. Added did not feel entirely comfortable when placed under pressure in home straight. Vetted - no abnormalities. Gold Coast 05/07/2017
My Girl Hayley Connections advised that it would be the intention to have the horse ridden back in the field. The horse was ridden accordingly. Eagle Farm 22/02/2017
 
Race 8
What's That Inside the final 200m hung out and placed its rider and some disadv over the concluding stages. Warning recorded. P/R vet revealed gelding to have bled from one nostril. Trnr advised would need to gallop to stewards satisfaction PTNS. When q'd re impr perf from last start, stable rep said gelding failed to travel with ear muffs on last start and said that today the gelding, with the ear muffs removed trav comfortably behind moderate tempo and was able to sustain a strong finishing effort. Lismore 24/02/2017
Equistar Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2016
Temple Tilt Slow to begin. Doomben 28/06/2017
Bergerac When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance, stable representative Mr S. Fitzgerald reported that the gelding had shown promise in its first campaign however it was not finishing off its races. The gelding had a cyst removed since its last race, and Mr Fitzgerald indicated to Stewards that he believed that this was the major contributing factor in the horse’s improved performance. Toowoomba 24/06/2017
Thornett Buffeted with another runner leaving the 500m. Lost the near fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 24/02/2017
Alpenglow Raced in restricted room for a short distance near the 450m. Toowoomba 08/07/2017
Our Rock O'reilly Jumped in the air at the start and lost ground. Ipswich 23/06/2017
 
Race 9
Manias Raced 4 wide without cover. Sunshine Coast 09/07/2017
Capital Connection Raced ungenerously passing the 800m and again passing the 600m, at which point it shifted out abruptly. The connections of CAPITAL CONNECTION were advised that a warning would be placed on that horse. Doomben 28/06/2017
Gatlinburg Began awkwardly and shifted in. Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages. Gold Coast 01/07/2017
Plucky Girl Questioned re: tactics - instructed to lead if slow tempo otherwise obtain cover. Over-raced early, elected to settle back off leader. Runner improved to inside and forced him wider near 800m. Then 3 wide so elected to restrain further to obtain cover one off. Noted it was first start over 1300m and was concerned if remained outside of leader would have resulted in strong tempo. Failed to make any ground on winner over final 300m. Foreman confirmed instructions, satisfied with ride after viewing footage. Rider advised erred in restraing passing the 800m. Vetted - no abnormalities Gold Coast 05/07/2017
Tycoon Tyke Improved onto heels passing the 600m and had to be restrained, and was then held up for clear running until leaving the 200m when disappointed for a run at that point and had to be steadied and went to the line without being fully tested. Sunshine Coast 09/07/2017
Military Miss Bumped by another runner rounding the home turn. Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 11/06/2017
Red Hot Secret Raced in restricted room shortly after the start and had to be restrained. Warwick 17/06/2017
The Monk Bumped at the start. Gold Coast 01/07/2017
Te Rangi Had to be eased near the 150m and was obliged to alter course to obtain clear running. Beaudesert 24/06/2017