Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

08/02/2025 Gatton



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 AGRICULTURAL REQUIREMENTS BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 860M
Galactic Legend Shifted out on jumping. Rdr reported gelding was stepping short behind. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Cast the near fore plate in running. Stable rep advised would report back if any condition manifests in the coming days. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 11/08/2024
Amphawa Carried wider in the home straight. Bundaberg 07/12/2024
Evasive Nature Underwent a pre race veterinary examination after becoming momentarily fractious. Was deemed suitable to compete. Rdr reported that his mount travelled well throughout the event however, his mount never responded to his riding and proved disappointing in the run to the line. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Gunnedah 22/07/2024
Began awkwardly. Rider reported that the gelding did not feel comfortable in its action during the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with the stable on the post-race condition of the gelding in the subsequent days. Tamworth 05/07/2024
Red Swan Over raced during the early stages. Stewards ordered that due to the seemingly disappointing performance of the gelding it undertake a Veterinary examination. This examination failed to locate any abnormalities. Texas 07/12/2024
Mr Polar Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 02/02/2025
Approaching the 100m, steadied when racing in restricted room. Kilcoy 26/01/2025
Sneaky Too (NZ) When asked about performance rider reported mare travelled comfortably during the event however when placed under pressure in the home straight failed to respond and was disappointing, adding mare has performed in a similar manner previously at this track. A post-race vet exam revealed slow recovery. Tnr was of view mare is better suited in races over shorter distances. Sunshine Coast 08/09/2024
Laid-out rounding the home-turn and in the early part of the home straight. Gatton 20/08/2024
Albion Square (GB) Raced wide throughout the event. Gatton 28/01/2025
Bun In The Oven Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Warwick 18/11/2024
Massabielle Commenced to hang out approaching and round home turn, shifting wider. Warning placed for hanging out. Kilcoy 26/01/2025
Raced wide throughout. Near the 400m was taken wider. Gatton 30/03/2024
Say When Sutty Bumped passing the 700m. Roma 07/12/2024
Dipped at the start before being bumped. Roma 16/11/2024
 
Race 2 PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING & RESPONSE GROUP BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1600M
Smokin Match Raced keenly in the back straight. Warwick 25/01/2025
Bumped on jumping. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the home straight. Improved onto heels leaving the 100m and was obliged to steady. Warwick 22/09/2024
Merlomann Raced wide throughout. Thangool 26/01/2025
Mikki Eight Approaching the 100m, disappointed for a run and was obliged to shift out across heels to obtain clear running. Gatton 19/01/2025
Slow into stride. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 28/12/2024
The Dark Side ockey stated that, in his opinion, the gelding is better suited to events over further distances. Warwick 25/01/2025
A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 07/12/2024
Bavarian Lady Rdr reported mount was inclined to lay out, and failed to handle the tight turning track. Kilcoy 02/01/2025
Held up round home turn until passing the 100m. Sunshine Coast 13/12/2024
By By Bean Slow to begin. Caught wide early before progressing forward to race outside the leader near the 700m. Near the 400m, after racing in the position outside leader, shifted out to a three wide position allowing another runner to obtain an inside run. Rdr advised needs to make a greater effort to ensure mounts hold a competitive position throughout the race and not leave rides open to question. Gatton 19/01/2025
Began awkwardly jumping in the air as the start was affected. bumping with MISS BITTERSWEET after the start was affected. Goondiwindi 30/11/2024
Jorum Over-raced near the 1600m becoming very awkwardly placed on heels and shifted out. Toowoomba 04/01/2025
Lupine (NZ) Raced keen early. Near the 1300m, steadied from heels. Raced three-wide from the 1200m. Doomben 27/01/2025
Slow to begin. When asked on decision to shift wider passing the 400m rather than to maintain a position closer to the rail, Rdr stated is a horse that needs to work into the race, and rather than ride for luck and remain on the inside at that stage of the event and be held up, elected instead to shift wider-in hindsight agreed it would have been a better option to remain closer to the rail leaving the 400m. Gatton 19/01/2025
Make Haste Slow to begin. Passing the 500m hampered and lost ground after becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of the tiring runner. Gatton 28/01/2025
Slow to begin. Ipswich 15/01/2025
Quick Shot Bumped on jumping. Steadied after improving onto heels near the 700m. Ballina 10/12/2024
Prophet Of Boom Bumped near the 800m and taken wider. Laid out and became awkwardly placed on heels near the 500m, having to be steadied. Laid in under pressure down the running. Raced wide for the majority. Gatton 20/12/2024
Born To Be Alive Raced three wide without cover for the majority. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs Aquis Beaudesert 16/01/2025
Termite Passing the 500m checked and lost ground after becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of the tiring runner. Gatton 28/01/2025
Casino Coast Slow to begin. Kilcoy 26/01/2025
Slow to begin. Approaching the 1200m, raced in restricted room. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Warning placed on gelding for poor performance. Gatton 19/01/2025
 
Race 3 LOCKYER VALLEY FRESH WHOLESALERS QTIS Three-Year-Old BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 1400M
Spirit Fox Began awkwardly Doomben 22/01/2025
Bumped on jumping. Unable to improve approaching and rounding the home turn when held up on heels. Approaching the 50m was directed in around heels, and bumped another runner inwards, to continue to improve. Lismore 05/01/2025
Irama Unsuccessfully protested against winner-passing the 100m was crowded by winner. Gatton 19/01/2025
The Dark Side ockey stated that, in his opinion, the gelding is better suited to events over further distances. Warwick 25/01/2025
A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 07/12/2024
Alpine Raider Stood flat footed as the start was effected. Required to obtain a further barrier certificate prior to resuming. Eagle Farm 18/01/2025
Bumped on jumping. Shifted in abruptly approaching the winning post having to be corrected by its rider. Warwick 26/12/2024
Zheng You Bumped on jumping. Toowoomba 16/11/2024
Cherry Lips Over raced during the middle stages. On entering the home straight, bumped heavily. Eagle Farm 12/10/2024
Began awkwardly. Raced keen early, improving onto heels near the 1400m & restrained. Toowoomba 28/09/2024
Mishani Invincible Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover for the majority. Aquis Beaudesert 16/01/2025
 
Race 4 LOCKYER VALLEY TOYOTA QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 860M
Day To Remember Laid out approaching the 600m. Raced wide for the majority Warwick 25/01/2025
Began awkwardly, brushed, resulting in rider becoming unbalanced. Laid out under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Ipswich 21/12/2024
Zouchase Rdr could offer no explanation for geldings disappointing performance. Tnr advised to report back on condition of gelding\. Sunshine Coast 29/12/2024
Lost near hind plate in running. Sunshine Coast 13/12/2024
Left Turn Raced three wide and without cover for the majority of the event. A post-race vet exam of the filly, which was beaten 25 lengths, did not reveal any abnormalities. Stable representative was advised a warning would be recorded on the filly’s record. Newcastle 14/12/2024
Skyport Lane Became awkwardly placed on heels soon after the start. Warwick 26/12/2024
Raced wide with cover. Sunshine Coast 29/11/2024
Small Doses Raced wide throughout. Dalby 01/02/2025
 
Race 5 PORTERS PLAINLAND HOTEL LAIDLEY CUP BENCHMARK 75 Handicap 1600M
Koruto Hampered after the start. Commenced to over race when the pace steadied approaching the 1100m. Held up approaching the home turn. Rdr reported mount raced flat & may have come to the end of its preparation. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr disappointed with performance, noting gelding was a month between runs & would derive benefit from run-added would report anything that might come to light in the days subsequent. Eagle Farm 18/01/2025
Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 21/12/2024
Ella Te Ama Began awkwardly and blundered soon after the start. Rockhampton 23/01/2025
Brentwood Near the 350m brushed the running rail. Gatton 28/01/2025
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 04/01/2025
Centaur Raced ungenerously early when attempting to restrain for cover. Sunshine Coast 29/12/2024
Raced erratically from the 200m in the home turn before being corrected by the rider. Chinchilla 14/12/2024
Kiptanui Began awkwardly. Deepwater 25/01/2025
Calm Seeker (NZ) Began awkwardly. Raced keenly when being restrained in an effort to obtain cover near the 1300m. Toowoomba 07/12/2024
Wowit's Willywonka After the running of the race, it was noted the gelding had lost its near fore plate. Doomben 22/01/2025
Naughty Words Laid out under pressure and bumped leaving the 50m Warwick 25/01/2025
Hussy Empress Laid out under pressure over the final 100m. Gatton 28/01/2025
 
Race 6 LOCKYER PRODUCE Maiden Plate 1600M
Cheerful Cat Near the 1000m steadied from heels. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Raced wide throughout the event. Rdr stated that from the wide barrier he endeavoured to obtain cover, however as a result the gelding settled back further than anticipated which he felt had a detrimental effect on the performance. Gatton 28/01/2025
Bumped and carried out approaching the 1000m. Eagle Farm 08/01/2025
Flying Astern (NZ) Steadied after improving onto heels rounding the first turn. Ballina 17/01/2025
Midnight Madness Leaving the 200m momentarily steadied to avoid heels. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2024
Noble Valour Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Bumped leaving the 400m. Toowoomba 28/12/2024
Twilight Steps Slow to begin and lost ground. Gatton 28/01/2025
Bonzabelter Raced wide in the early stages. Toowoomba 28/12/2024
Postman's Gap Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 19/01/2025
Prefer To Dance (NZ) Dipped on jumping. Raced wide for the majority. Ipswich 29/01/2025
Trusty Bandit Over raced in the early and middle stages. Made the crossing awkwardly and shortly after, steadied after improving onto heels. Near the 700m, improved onto heels and steadied. Near the 50m, laid in onto heels, steadied and went to the line without being fully tested. Doomben 27/01/2025
C/O/T-ridden with cover. Ridden accordingly. Shifted in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 19/01/2025
Divas Reign Rdr reported mare hung out for the majority of the race, particularly around the home turn. Ipswich 29/01/2025
Thunder Shanghai Began awkwardly and shifted in. Rdr reported mare may be better suited to racing over further distances and may not have appreciated the synthetic surface. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 01/02/2025
Began awkwardly and bumped another runner. Lismore 05/01/2025
Healthy Suspicion Inconvenienced near the 1500m. Ipswich 29/01/2025
Raced three wide with cover throughout. Gatton 19/01/2025
Swiper Approaching the 1200m turn, crowded for room & steadied. Approaching the 100m, Rdr momentarily dropped the offside rein before regathering a short distance later. Rider reported saddle shifted back in running being placed at some disadvantage. Gatton 19/01/2025
Saddle readjusted at start. Momentarily raced in restricted room for a short distance leaving the 1300m. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2024
The Prophecy Raced ungenerously and inclined to lay out in the middle stages. Raced wide for the majority. Sunshine Coast 28/08/2024
Pow Now Rdr reported the mare felt short in its action on pulling up. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the near foreleg. Trnr advised a veterinary clearance prior to its next race start. Gatton 28/01/2025
Bumped near the 700m. Toowoomba 04/01/2025
Kansas Sun Steadied from heels approaching the 1000m. Near the 700m, momentarily steadied when racing in restricted room. Kilcoy 26/01/2025
Over-raced early. Approaching the 700m was momentarily inconvenienced and shifted wider Bell 04/01/2025
Fancy Diamond (NZ) Knuckled soon after the start dislodging jockey K Gates. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities. Bundaberg 01/02/2025
Rdr dropped whip at the home turn. Kilcoy 02/01/2025
Everclear Raced wide and without cover throughout the event Deepwater 25/01/2025
Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Raced keenly on heels near the 700m and shifted wider. Steadied from heels and shifted notably wider to obtain clear running near the 200m. Stewards queried the tactics adopted by Jockey, specifically as to whether a better option at that time would have been to attempt to secure a run to the inside of another rnr which was racing in a one-off position. Jockey advised he had intended on improving to the inside of that rnr however when another rnr shifted in across his line of running, he had anticipated that runner would continue to shift Gatton 20/12/2024
 
Race 7 OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY AT FALVEY'S HOTEL GATTON Maiden Plate 1100M
Call Out Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 22/01/2025
Began awkwardly and bumped. Eagle Farm 08/01/2025
Nirvana The Storm Slow to begin. Warwick 25/01/2025
Platinum Gift Began awkwardly. Ipswich 18/12/2024
Began awkwardly and bumped. Laid out when placed under pressure leaving the 100m. Ipswich 04/12/2024
Too Many Thoughts Slow to begin. Gatton 28/01/2025
Letters Of Romance Began awkwardly. Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Momentarily crowded leaving the 200m. Gatton 24/05/2024
Porrista (NZ) Raced keenly in the early stages. Warrnambool 01/12/2024
Began awkwardly and shifted out, making contact with a runner. Sportsbet-Ballarat 14/11/2024
Upstart Lover Began awkwardly. When under pressure in the home straight, laid out. Ipswich 26/01/2025
Lady Severina Began awkwardly Warwick 25/01/2025
Momentarily crowded approaching the 600m. Warwick 26/12/2024
Angry Bet Raced keenly in the early and middle stages Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 25/11/2023
Slow to begin Sunshine Coast 07/11/2023
The Prophecy Raced ungenerously and inclined to lay out in the middle stages. Raced wide for the majority. Sunshine Coast 28/08/2024
She's So Swank Bumped at the start. Gatton 28/01/2025
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 12/01/2025
Remomia Jumped out at the start, contacted & became unbalanced. Near the 300m held up for clear running for a short distance before shifting out. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 23/11/2024