Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

22/10/2016 Eagle Farm



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Best Case Held up rounding the home turn. Doomben 08/10/2016
Denoninator Pulled hard in the early and middle stages and from the 900m raced wide without cover. Had to be checked when attempting to improve to the inside of another runner near the 500m where there was insufficient room. Held up rounding the home turn. Doomben 08/10/2016
My Diamantine Stewards permitted apprentice B. Grylls to replace A. Spinks as rider when no other suitable senior rider was available. Held up rounding the home turn. Doomben 08/10/2016
Idle Situation Rounding the first turn near the 1500 metres had to be steadied when another runner was attempting to cross. Again had to be steadied near the 600 metres when another runner marginally shifted ground. Gordonvale 01/10/2016
 
Race 2
Royal Myth Attempted to buck shortly after start. Passing 900m steadied away from heels. Warning placed on the filly. Doomben 01/10/2016
 
Race 3
Kudero After leaving the 1200m hung in and had to be checked off heels. Doomben 01/10/2016
State of Wealth Hung out under pressure in the home straight. Lost both front plates in running Sunshine Coast 18/09/2016
Tisani Tomso Change of tactics. To be ridden midfield today if circumstances permit. The horse subsequently raced towards the rear of the field. Eagle Farm 15/10/2016
Sundance Change of tactics. Connections advised that the horse will be ridden back from the wide gate. The horse was ridden accordingly. Overraced in the early stages and passing the 800m had to shift wider on the track to avoid the heels. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Doomben 21/05/2016
 
Race 4
Transporter Raced wide in the early stages, was allowed to stride forward and crossed to the lead near the 900m. Doomben 08/10/2016
Darci Be Good Raced wide without cover throughout. Doomben 01/10/2016
Bodega Negra Near the 1200m when inclined to overrace had to be steadied from the heels of Balmain Boy (T Clark), which shifted in when not quite clear. T Clark was advised to ensure he is two lengths clear when shifting ground. Bodega Negra then continued to race keenly in the middle stages. Royal Randwick 08/10/2016
Astro Avalanche Vetted and found to be lame in the near foreleg. Vet clearance required prior to next start. Eagle Farm 05/07/2014
Crooked Stick Bumped at start and lost ground. Taken wider rounding home turn. Gold Coast 08/10/2016
Brazen Moss Got its head up approaching the first turn and hung in abruptly away from another runner. Doomben 08/10/2016
Moon And the Stars Laid out in the early part of the straight. Unable to be fully tested over the concluding stages when awkwardly placed on heels. A post race veterinary examination of the mare did not reveal any abnormality. Lismore 11/10/2016
Lord Coconuts Held up rounding the home turn. Lost the near hind plate in running. Doomben 08/10/2016
 
Race 5
Better Land tactics q'd - led. rdr - instructed to go forward. trn - confirmed instructions though failed to notify. Fined $300 Sportsbet-Ballarat 01/06/2016
 
Race 6
Spot the Diff Shifted out rounding the home turn and made contact with another runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lacerations to the off foreleg, near hind leg and off hind leg. Doomben 30/07/2016
Bithard J. Lloyd reported at scale that his mount, in his opinion, did not appreciate the addition of blinkers today and was inclined to overrace and hung out throughout the middle stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Doomben 08/10/2016
No Annamossity Held up rounding the home turn. Eagle Farm 03/10/2016
Smart Devil Jumped awkwardly. Raced wide without cover. Eagle Farm 13/08/2016
Excalibrator Shifted in near the 900m, causing another runner to be steadied from heels. L. Dittman, rider of EXCALIBRATOR, was advised to be fully clear when shifting ground. Doomben 12/10/2016
Falkirk Drive Slow to begin. Doomben 12/10/2016
 
Race 7
Johnhro Vetted - suffering from slow post race recovery. Eagle Farm 20/08/2016
Kalandula Began awkwardly. Gold Coast 08/10/2016
Tansy Was standing awkwardly in its barrier when the gates were released and consequently was slow to muster speed. Sunshine Coast 09/10/2016
Hammoon Boy when questioned, rider G. Ryan his instructions were to ride his mount with cover. He added his mount began well and led the race early however speed was shown from runners to his outside, so bearing in mind his instructions he allowed those runners to cross and lead the race. He added consequently his mount settled slightly further back than he had intended. Trainer added that in her opinion Hammoon Boy is also better suited on softer tracks; a post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any significant abnormalities. Coonamble 09/10/2016
Our Lady Mac Rider questioned re tactics - stated intention was to obtain position with cover however, when caught wide early there was no option to restrain to obtain cover so elected to stride forward to the lead. Gold Coast 05/10/2016
Favorite Shadow Hampered slightly after the 300m. Doomben 13/07/2016
Perfect Rainbow Refused to jump and took no part in the event. Trainer B. Snelling was advised the mare would have to obtain a further barrier certificate before racing again. Esk 10/09/2016
 
Race 8
Pera Pera Raced three wide without cover throughout. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Doomben 08/10/2016
Privlaka Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the straight. Doomben 08/10/2016
Reckless Abandon Near the 1000m had to be steadied. Approaching the 800m had to be checked off heels. Doomben 01/10/2016
All Clear Approaching the 800m was eased after improving onto heels. Bumped close to the finish line. Grafton 14/07/2016
Love And Lies Raced three wide without cover. Doomben 08/10/2016
Big Decision Broke through the stalls prior to the start being effected. The horse was examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to start. Doomben 12/10/2016
War Baby Forced wider after leaving the 1000m and raced 3 wide without cover for the remainder of the event. Doomben 01/10/2016
I Do Care Slow to begin. Warwick 08/10/2016
Friendly Dragon Finished a distant last. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Doomben 08/10/2016
On Demand Began awkwardly. Lismore 22/09/2016