Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

26/08/2023 Doomben



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 COUNTRY MUSIC RACEDAY 9 SEPTEMBER Class 3 Plate 1050m
Hard To Say When questioned re leading, rdr stated that with the anticipated solid tempo it was agreed that it would be best to be positive in the early stages, hoping to obtain cover in a handy position. He said, however, that his mount, which was resuming, began particularly well and he then took the initiative to allow mount to roll forward, which it was able to do comfortably, and eventually cross rnr to obtain the lead. Rosehill Gardens 05/08/2023
Slow to begin. Rdr stated in his opinion the gelding raced flat and may have come to the end of its preparation. Tnr reported the gelding will be sent for an immediate spell. A post-race vet exam of the gelding revealed a slow post-race recovery. Eagle Farm 04/03/2023
Mr Tabasco Awkward and slow to begin. Travelled keenly in the early and middle stages. Coffs Harbour 20/03/2023
Nashira Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 05/08/2023
Began awkwardly. Raced wide with cover throughout. Jockey B. Thompson reported at scale that it was his intention to settle further forward, however, after beginning awkwardly he had to settle at the rear of the field with cover. He also added that it was difficult with the genuine tempo of the race to make ground over the concluding stages Doomben 18/03/2023
Star Gamble Slow into stride. Eagle Farm 17/12/2022
Blue Spinel Held up for clear racing room until shifting ground inwards approaching the 200m. Rockhampton 08/07/2023
Delyth Began awkwardly, shifted in and contacted SWEET MARGOT MAY. Raced wide and hung out throughout. A post race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a slow post race recovery. Doomben 18/03/2023
Jockey M. Du Plessis reported his mount hung out throughout the event. Over raced early and middle stages. Eagle Farm 04/03/2023
Warrioress Raced wide throughout. Doomben 02/08/2023
Slow to begin. Held up for clear running when rounding the home turn. Eagle Farm 08/02/2023
Clovelly Bumped on jumping. Hawkesbury 08/08/2023
Held up rounding the home turn and in the early part of the straight, and passing the 300m was initially disappointed for a run and was then shifted outwards to obtain clear running. Goulburn 17/07/2023
Compassionate From outside barrier was shifted behind rnrs in early stages. Raced wide & without cover throughout event. Wyong 11/05/2023
Liquor Bumped on jumping. Eagle Farm 29/03/2023
Pianist Slow to begin. Raced wide and without cover throughout the event. Ipswich 18/08/2023
Put in an awkward stride near the 250m. Approaching the winning post had to be steadied when GOSSIP TORQUE shifted in under pressure resulting in rider M Cahill being obliged to stop riding his mount at that point. Ipswich 28/07/2023
Outlawed Approaching the 600m raced keenly at heels and had to be steadied. Doomben 26/07/2023
 
Race 2 CASCADE BENCHMARK 90 Handicap 2000m
Fifth Position (IRE) Slow into stride. Caulfield 24/06/2023
Shameless Miss (NZ) Approaching the 600m became held up on heels and was unable to improve until the entrance to the straight. Near the 300m was steadied when tightened between runners. Grafton 13/07/2023
Shopping Esprit Hampered after the start. Laid in under pressure. Eagle Farm 15/07/2023
Wairere Falls (NZ) Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 22/07/2023
Mubariz (GB) Raced in restricted room shortly after the start. Doomben 22/07/2023
Nikau Spur (NZ) Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 29/07/2023
Steinbrenner (NZ) Buffeted on jumping. Laid out near the 1600m. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 22/07/2023
 
Race 3 SKY RACING BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1350m
Aton Of Delight Over raced in the early stages. Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 29/04/2023
Corona Lad Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 05/08/2023
Slow to begin. Rider stated from the wide gate after beginning slow it settled further back. He added it may be suited over more ground. Vet reported no abnormalities. Flemington 01/01/2023
Gaius Held up for clear running on entering the home straight until approaching the 300m raced in restricted room for several strides when improving into a narrow run between BE WATER MY FRIEND and ASHGROVE. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Hampered shortly after start. Doomben 22/07/2023
Svindal Raced four wide without cover throughout. Gladstone 12/08/2023
Slow into stride. Thangool 15/07/2023
Telephone Booth Over raced in the early and middle stages. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Argyle Pink When asked to comment following today’s performance stable representative C. Cavanough for the Gollan stable stated the mare would now go for a short let up following todays disappointing performance. Doomben 31/05/2023
Knuckled on jumping. Doomben 13/05/2023
Viminele Began awkwardly and bumped POCKET FULL. Approaching the 1000m, commenced to lay out resulting in the colt becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of POCKET FULL. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 29/07/2023
Bowrider Shifted out on jumping. Eagle Farm 05/08/2023
Northern Decree (NZ) Jumped awkwardly and then hampered by ALLEZ ZOU which shifted out. Over raced in the early stages. Doomben 09/08/2023
Jubai Pride Held up between the 200m and 100m. Doomben 02/08/2023
Invinsible Tears Raced wide throughout. Doomben 26/07/2023
Sutto's Gal Restrained from the wide gate to obtain a position with cover. Doomben 09/08/2023
Raced wide throughout. Laid out for the majority of the event. Doomben 26/07/2023
Airstrike Began awkwardly and lost ground. Improved onto heels at the 500m and had to be steadied. Obliged to alter course outwards to secure clear running approaching the 200m. Doomben 26/07/2023
Smokin' Toff Slow into stride. Rider reported the mare, which was first up from a spell, did not feel entirely comfortable in its action. No abs post -race vet exam. Sportsbet-Pakenham 10/03/2023
 
Race 4 SPRING CARNIVAL ON SALE NOW Class 3 Plate 1600m
Ashgrove Shifted out at the start and bumped BE WATER MY FRIEND. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 22/07/2023
Bettcha The Crown Began awkwardly. Over raced early and middle stages. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Lucky Decision (NZ) Difficulty obtaining clear running passing the 300m. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Satay Chicken (NZ) Inside the final 100m, was momentarily inconvenienced by BEDFORD SQUARE NZ which shifted out under riding. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Smytzer Bumped approaching the winning post by PETUNIA which shifted out. Eagle Farm 15/07/2023
Tidal Creek Approaching the 1200m, had to be steadied to the inside of the heels of KANAZAWA which shifted in marginally before being corrected by its rider. Eagle Farm 29/07/2023
Viminele Began awkwardly and bumped POCKET FULL. Approaching the 1000m, commenced to lay out resulting in the colt becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of POCKET FULL. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 29/07/2023
Matthew Flinders (GB) Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Royal Randwick 08/07/2023
Northern Decree (NZ) Jumped awkwardly and then hampered by ALLEZ ZOU which shifted out. Over raced in the early stages. Doomben 09/08/2023
Smart City Hampered on jumping. When quest re perf. rdr stated mount settled outside leader & travelled comfortably in e&m stages. Rdr stated as leader commenced to improve app h/turn mount was under pressure to improve with it. Rdr stated mount failed to sprint on straightening & was disapp to line. Rdr added mount laid out rounding h/turn & down straight which is unusual for the geld. P/R vet no ab's. Tnr advised would monitor in coming days before making determination on continuing current preparation. Grafton 02/07/2023
City Mission Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Townsville 06/08/2023
Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early stages of the event. Bumped with ALTAR BOY near the 350m. Mackay 14/07/2023
Invinsible Tears Raced wide throughout. Doomben 26/07/2023
Russian Warrior Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped a runner. Lismore 20/06/2023
Bedford Square (NZ) Very slow to begin. Laid in during the early stages of the home straight. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Stood flatfooted and lost ground. Approaching the 1000m, steadied off heels as the pace of the race slackened. Eagle Farm 29/07/2023
Hector De Maris (IRE) Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 29/07/2023
Soarhi Slow to begin. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Ipswich 19/07/2023
All's Fair Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 05/08/2023
Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 15/07/2023
Calcareous Raced wide from the 800m. Aquis Beaudesert 12/08/2023
 
Race 5 XXXX QTIS Class 6 Plate (4YO only QTIS bonuses applicable) 1350m
Briars Kingdom Bumped at the start. Eagle Farm 25/03/2023
Rock Amore Raced in restricted room over the final stages and was unable to be fully tested to the line. Eagle Farm 04/03/2023
Kinloch Held up for clear running on entering the home straight. Passing the 300m shifted out to improve. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Eagle Farm 29/07/2023
Slow to begin. Held up for clear running on entering the home straight. Eagle Farm 15/07/2023
Shibli (GB) Rdr reported when a rnr commenced to give ground from 800m was obliged to shift out from behind that rnr to a three-wide pos. Std was obliged to cover additional ground from that point & rounding the home turn was hampered & carried wider. Rdr std mnt was one-paced in the straight & when giving ground he eased it down over the final 100m. A post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame (1/5) in the off-foreleg. Stable rep was advised a vet clearance will be required before it is permitted to race/barrier trial again. Rosehill Gardens 03/12/2022
Hokahey Over raced in the middle stages. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Gaius Held up for clear running on entering the home straight until approaching the 300m raced in restricted room for several strides when improving into a narrow run between BE WATER MY FRIEND and ASHGROVE. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Hampered shortly after start. Doomben 22/07/2023
Telephone Booth Over raced in the early and middle stages. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Viminele Began awkwardly and bumped POCKET FULL. Approaching the 1000m, commenced to lay out resulting in the colt becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of POCKET FULL. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 29/07/2023
Noted Began awkwardly and shifted out. Doomben 02/08/2023
Had difficulty obtaining clear running between the 250m and 100m. Sunshine Coast 23/07/2023
 
Race 6 BRC MEMBERSHIP ON SALE NOW BENCHMARK 78 Handicap 1200m
Vainstream Began awkwardly. Ladbrokes Park Hillside 11/02/2023
Birriecart – Held up for clear running on entering the home straight, thereafter disappointed for a run between BEAUX RUMBLE and AMORE VELOCE, and was obliged to shift wider to improve, hampering runners to its outside Doomben 08/04/2023
Zarastro Lost near hind plate in running. Doomben 08/07/2023
Ditmas Slow to begin. Ipswich 19/07/2023
Lord Markel (NZ) Disappointed for a run entering home straight between STUTTERING and DERULO. As a result had to shift across the heels of DERULO in an attempt to improve. Doomben 01/04/2023
Began awkwardly and bumped with BRIARS KINGDOM and lost ground. Shifted in and had hindquarters turned by SNEAK PREVIEW leaving the 1300m. Raced in restricted room approaching the 100m between HILO, which shifted out under pressure, and SNEAK PREVIEW, which was taken in marginally by INDISPENSABLE. Eagle Farm 25/03/2023
Vodka Martini Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Leaving the 800m, commenced to race keenly after being crossed by MATILLY and shifted out. Doomben 22/07/2023
Tramonto Leaving the 800m commenced to over race. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 22/04/2023
Boncassie Raced wide, without cover, throughout the early and middle stages. Coffs Harbour 04/08/2023
Hamlet Von Snitzel Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Approaching the 200m was momentarily inconvenienced Eagle Farm 17/12/2022
Rider B. Thompson reported at scale that in his opinion the gelding may not have handled today's heavy track conditions. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed the gelding had slow post-race recovery. Doomben 22/10/2022
Oakfield Twilight Bumped on jumping. Rdr could offer no explanation for disappointing performance other than the gelding commenced to give ground near 200m after being placed under pressure, as such, he did not ride it out thereafter. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr subsequently reported satisfaction with post-race condition of the gelding and results of a blood test were within normal limits. Kembla Grange 06/05/2023
Iring Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 30/07/2023
Brocky When asked to comment on the apparent improved performance trainer L Birchley explained at its most recent start at Rockhampton on 23rd June 2023 BROCKY did not handle the firm racing surface and today, on the softer track and after being able to settle in a handy position from the good draw, he was not overly surprised by the forward performance. Stewards noted the expalnation. Ipswich 19/07/2023
Bubba's Bay Laid out approaching the winning post. Eagle Farm 05/08/2023
Raced wide and without cover throughout the event. Warwick Farm 19/07/2023
 
Race 7 LADBROKES MATES MODE QTIS 3YO PLATE 1200m
Spin Doctor Had difficulty obtaining clear running passing the 200m and was obliged to shift wider to improve. Doomben 18/03/2023
Jumped away awkwardly and shifted in abruptly. Eagle Farm 04/03/2023
Top Fun Restrained off the heels of SHOT OF WHISKEY approaching the 700m. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Zelgaria Began awkwardly. Near the 100m, had to be directed off the heels of TRICKETEER, which shifted out. Doomben 01/04/2023
Shot Of Whiskey (NZ) Had to alter course approaching the 200m when momentarily held up for clear running. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Began awkwardly. Doomben 18/03/2023
The Player Restrained from a wide barrier to take up a position closer to the rail. Held up for clear running entering the home straight and until inside the 100m. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Spirit Of Brodie Began awkwardly and shifted out at the start. Over-raced near the 800m when being restrained to obtain cover. Sunshine Coast 13/08/2023
When asked to comment regarding the performance of the gelding, Jockey J. Orman stated that his mount travelled well throughout but when asked for an effort when straightening, ran to the line in a disappointing manner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed SPIRIT OF BRODIE lost its off-fore plate. Eagle Farm 15/07/2023
Glass Of Rose Raced wide early. Eagle Farm 15/04/2023
Tango Fever Passing the 900m was obliged to steady when shifting in to obtain cover. A warning was placed on the filly’s barrier manners after proving difficult to load. Eagle Farm 15/07/2023
Mighty Over raced throughout. Eagle Farm 10/06/2023
Tiger Shark Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
 
Race 8 DRINKWISE OPEN Handicap 1200m
Snowzone Held up for clear running rounding the home turn. Doomben 22/07/2023
Contemptuous Raced wide for the majority of the event. Sunshine Coast 30/07/2023
Raced wide until the 800m. Eagle Farm 24/06/2023
Indispensable Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 01/07/2023
Raced wide throughout. Ipswich 17/06/2023
Stuttering Fractious in the barriers. Over raced in the early stages. Doomben 01/04/2023
Munitions (USA) Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Prior to the finishing line was awkwardly placed and consequently brushed the running rail at the finishing line. Rosehill Gardens 22/07/2023
Approaching the 300m was brushed by a rnr and again at the 150m. Over the final 100m raced in tight room and bumped at the 25m. Protest 2nd v 1st dismissed. Royal Randwick 04/02/2023
Gogol Rider B Thornton was of the opinion GOGOL did not appreciate the firmer track conditions today. Ipswich 15/12/2022
Vainstream Began awkwardly. Ladbrokes Park Hillside 11/02/2023
Iring Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 30/07/2023
 
Race 9 GALLOPERS SPORTS CLUB BENCHMARK 85 Handicap 1600m
Stampe Raced wide throughout. Rider S. Cormack advised Stewards that after the gelding began well, it did not muster sufficient speed to cross inside runners that had improved and for this reason he felt it would have been to the detriment of his mount to continue to apply pressure to secure a forward racing position. He further added that this resulted in him being obliged to race wide throughout. Doomben 19/08/2023
Red Wave Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 29/04/2023
Baanone (NZ) Slow to begin. Approaching the 100m had to be steadied when tightened for room by LINTHORPE LAD which shifted out marginally and FAST TALKING which shifted in under pressure. Eagle Farm 29/07/2023
Major Artie Approaching the 100m became unbalanced after receiving contact from another runner. Rdr stated he had to make some use of his mount to cross another runner to settle outside the lead in the early stages which he was able to achieve at the 1000m. He further stated the gelding travelled comfortably throughout the middle stages , however did not close off as anticipated in the straight and was disappointing. A post-race vet exam rev no abs. Royal Randwick 15/07/2023
Shopping Esprit Hampered after the start. Laid in under pressure. Eagle Farm 15/07/2023
Hype (IRE) Began awkwardly. Raced wide until the 1100m. Jockey L. Tarrant reported that the gelding over raced for a majority of the event which in his opinion had a detrimental effect on its finishing performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Doomben 08/07/2023
Canadian Dancer Began awkwardly and bumped shortly after. Eagle Farm 29/07/2023
Over raced in the early stages. When asked to comment on the performance, Jockey B. Thompson reported that the mare travelled well throughout, however was one paced when asked for its finishing effort, he further added that the mare may be looking for an increase in distance. Doomben 08/07/2023
Hokahey Over raced in the middle stages. Eagle Farm 12/08/2023
Honorable Spirit Jumped awkwardly. Raced wide until the 1400m. Sunshine Coast 06/05/2023
Wolf Moon Trainer D. Forster advised Stewards the gelding would be ridden further forward if circumstances permit. After being urged forward by its rider, was crossed by several runners, and settled further back than anticipated. Doomben 02/08/2023
Knuckled on jumping. Approaching the 900m raced in restricted room for a short distance. Improved onto heels leaving the 200m and was obliged to shift wider at the 100m to secure clear running. Doomben 22/07/2023
Without Revenge (GB) Near the 100m momentarily eased from the heels of KAIBERRY (NZ) which shifted out. Doomben 24/05/2023
Heleva Deel Obliged to shift out and away from heels approaching the 100m to obtain clear running. Toowoomba 15/07/2023