Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

17/09/2016 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Fine Eyes Steadied to avoid heels shortly after the start. Steadied and forced wider to avoid the heels of another runner rounding the home turn. Toowoomba 20/08/2016
High Specs Began awkwardly and shifted out abruptly. Over- raced in the early and middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight placing its rider at a disadvantage. Sportsbet-Ballarat 09/03/2016
Magicality Forced wider near the 700m. Doomben 07/09/2016
Opinionated Tightened for room shortly after the start and had to be steadied. Sunshine Coast 31/08/2016
Secrets Surround Began awkwardly. Apprentice R. Williams reported at scale it was not her intention to lead today, however her mount travelled well in the early stages and obtained the lead without difficulty. Dalby 03/09/2016
Trip to Rio Slow to begin. Murwillumbah 16/08/2016
 
Race 2
Brooke Express Stood flatfooted at the start (3L) and failed to muster sufficient speed in the early stages to maintain its position with the field. Stable representative Mrs K Dunn was advised that the colt would be required to compete in an official barrier trial to the satisfaction of the stewards prior to be permitted to start again. Ballina 13/05/2016
De Lynch Rider reported at scale that upon obtaining the lead her mount was reluctant to stride forward, leaving her unable to cross to the rail and resulting in her racing outside the eventual winner. Toowoomba 16/05/2015
King of the Castle Jockey J. Lloyd reported that his mount, in his opinion, was sore in the near foreleg post race. A post race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the off foreleg. Trainer P. Duff’s representative was advised that a veterinary clearance must be provided prior to its next race start. Sunshine Coast 28/02/2016
Magnormous When under pressure in the straight, laid in. Racing.com Park Synthetic 01/07/2016
Sunny Fame Bumped at the start. Gold Coast 03/09/2016
Sportstar Samuel Slow to begin Gold Coast 03/09/2016
 
Race 3
Heart of Australia Jockey J. Lloyd reported it had not been his intention to lead, however he was caught wide in the early stages and elected to press forward. Sunshine Coast 31/08/2016
Navy Gal Tightened for room at the start. Near the 800m when being restrained to obtain cover, commenced to over-race for a short distance. Gold Coast 03/09/2016
Beaudacious Rider reported that the filly was inclined to hang out for the majority of the race and proved difficult to ride. Trainer advised stewards that this is the second occasion on which the filly has hung out at this track and may not be suited to racing at Ipswich. He indicated that it was now his intention to send the filly for an immediate spell. A post race veterinary examination revealed the filly to be shin sore. Trainer was advised that should the filly start within 6 weeks a veterinary clearance must be provided. Ipswich 13/05/2016
Brand Works Raced four wide without cover. Toowoomba 07/05/2016
Jomar Saga Raced wide throughout. Dalby 03/09/2016
Calisto Slow to begin. Steadied from heels at the 250m. Beaudesert 23/08/2016
Lilly's Jewel Raced wide throughout and laid in under pressure in the home straight. Dalby 03/09/2016
Averna Mountain Slow to begin. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Lismore 02/09/2016
Marvel Creation Slow to begin. Obliged to steady from heels near 100 metres when another runner shifted out. Beaudesert 27/02/2016
 
Race 4
Deepest Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Leaving the 100m accidentally struck on the head by the whip of another rider. Gold Coast 20/08/2016
Stargrill Boy slow to begin. Scone 18/12/2015
 
Race 5
Scotty Be Gotti Jockey D Griffin reported that it was not his intention to lead today, however, after beginning well from the inside barrier and with the addition of blinkers found himself in the lead and was content to remain in that position. Gold Coast 20/08/2016
Marau Daze Pulled hard in the early stages. Eagle Farm 03/09/2016
Marlene Adele When questioned as to the performance, App. J Guthmann-Chester stated that he was instructed to lead, however, after obtaining the lead rounding the first turn, the mare commenced to over-race and refused to settle despite his efforts. App. Guthmann-Chester was of the opinion that the mare’s racing manners contributed to its failure to finish off the race as expected. A post-race veterinary exam. of mare which weakened over final 400m revealed a slow post-race recovery. Gold Coast 03/09/2016
Favoured Grace Raced wide throughout. Had to be checked approaching the 250m to avoid the heels of ESKIMO KING, which shifted in when not fully clear Doomben 07/09/2016
 
Race 6
Shadow Lawn Raced 3 wide. Ipswich 02/09/2016
Combatant Raced wide throughout. Gold Coast 03/09/2016
Laika Gordo Bumped at the start. Checked from heels near the 800m when overracing, and continued to overrace for some distance thereafter. Held up rounding the home turn. Ipswich 02/09/2016
Bay Raider Raced three wide without cover. Beaudesert 25/06/2016
Gracefully Chic Began awkwardly. Ipswich 02/09/2016
Jetasan Raced wide. Steadied from heels near the 600m. Apprentice J. Woodhouse, rider of RHYME NOR REASON, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding, in that he directed his mount out approaching the 400m when not sufficiently clear of JETASAN, resulting in the rider of that horse having to direct her mount out and take evasive action to avoid the heels of RHYME NOR REASON and resulting in Jockey Taylor having to take hold of KIRSTEN COVE and shift back to the inside to avoid the heels of JETASAN. Apprentice J. Woodhouse was suspended from riding in races for a period of 14 days, to commence at mi Sunshine Coast 21/08/2016
 
Race 7
I'll Take the Jag Bumped at the start. Bumped over the concluding stages. Gold Coast 27/08/2016
Crooked Stick Began awkwardly. Gold Coast 27/08/2016
I Do Care Began awkwardly and jumped in the air at the start. Bumped and forced wider on the track by another runner over the final 50m. Dalby 03/09/2016
Dousaichi Raced wide throughout. Gold Coast 27/08/2016
Rich Reward Began awkwardly. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 03/09/2016
 
Race 8
Stormy Destiny Slow to begin. Near the 150m became unbalanced for a short distance when racing in restricted room to the inside of PONTY. Gold Coast 27/08/2016
Deep Chartreuse Slow to begin and hampered shortly after. Lismore 02/09/2016
Creationist Bumped and taken wider by PLOUC leaving the 500m. Jockey M. McGuren (PLOUC) was reprimanded for shifting out when insufficiently clear Gold Coast 27/08/2016
Red Magic When questioned as to the tactics adopted, App. M Murphy stated that from the wide barrier he was instructed to jump the gelding out and settle where comfortable. App. Murphy stated that when caught wide in the early stages he attempted to press forward to cross those runners inside him but was unable to do so resulting in being positioned 4 wide without cover for the majority of the event. Stewards advised App. Murphy that he had erred in his riding in the early stages in that he should have elected to restrain the gelding in an effort to obtain cover Gold Coast 03/09/2016
Captain Excel Began awkwardly. Leaving the 200m steadied from the heels of SHEZA HOTTI which shifted in and away from another runner. Gold Coast 03/09/2016
Grobbelaar Slow to begin. Gold Coast 02/04/2016
Mantecado Slow into stride. Ipswich 02/09/2016
Red Wayne Raced 3 wide without cover for majority of event Gold Coast 03/09/2016
Casino Century Bumped approaching the 200m. Gatton 06/09/2016
Pop Bubble Pop Apprentice M. Murphy was reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts out to the end of the race. Gatton 06/09/2016