Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

05/11/2016 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Tamrookum Reared and became momentarily cast. Vetted and cleared to start. Gold Coast 12/12/2015
He's for Real Bumped near the 600m. Doomben 09/04/2016
Zizou Supreme Near the 600m steadied when inconvenienced by GOOD GRACIOUS MAE which hung out. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 29/10/2016
 
Race 2
McGill Leaving the 900m bumped by FAVOURED GRACE. For a short distance thereafter inclined to lay in across the heels of FAVOURED GRACE. Passing the 500m eased when placed in restricted room and then held up rounding the home turn. Hung in under pressure in the home straight. Gold Coast 22/10/2016
Montezuma Began awkwardly Grafton 25/10/2016
Prize Raced wide in the early and middle stages Grafton 25/10/2016
Big Mama Over-raced during the early and middle stages. Gold Coast 22/10/2016
 
Race 3
Time's Up Laid in rounding the home turn when under pressure, and tired over the concluding stages. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Ipswich 21/10/2016
Too Rough Over-raced during the early stages. Gold Coast 01/11/2016
Favoured Grace Questioned re performance, Jockey stated mare over-raced in early stages as a result of BIG MAMA racing strongly to his outside. Passing 1600m when BIG MAMA pressed forward of him that horse made contact with his mount resulting in it continuing to over-race for some distance. Thought mare was galloped on rounding home turn. Whilst disappointed in performance, mare’s racing manners had a detrimental effect on its performance. Post-race vet - no abs. Gold Coast 22/10/2016
 
Race 4
The Management Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 21/10/2016
Jekota Shifted out and bumped another runner shortly after the start. A post race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality Grafton 30/09/2016
Sports Report Slow to begin. Over-raced during the early stages. Hung in in the home straight. Gold Coast 22/10/2016
My Crimson Lad Had to be steadied when slightly tightened for room by POWERFUL FLASH, which laid in. Ipswich 21/10/2016
Lost Virtue Had to be steadied when racing in restricted room passing the 200m. Ipswich 21/10/2016
Kitty R. Wiggins reported that it had not been his intention to lead, however when the horse began well, he pressed his mount in the early stages and as a result the horse led comfortably. Sunshine Coast 23/10/2016
Benzoin Obliged to shift wider on the track near the 1500m and a short distance later commenced to overrace. Ipswich 24/12/2015
 
Race 5
Subsolar Approaching the first turn had to be eased and steadied away from heels. Eagle Farm 03/10/2016
Elusive Affair Slow to begin. Doomben 26/10/2016
Watched Raced wide in the early stages before improving to take up a position outside the leader. Ipswich 21/10/2016
Gold Reserve Bumped shortly after the start. Gold Coast 19/10/2016
O'spacehello Slow to begin. Gold Coast 29/10/2016
 
Race 6
Lightning Bell Obliged to steady from heels and shifted out near the 700m. Ipswich 21/10/2016
Academy Hill Bumped on jumping Grafton 25/10/2016
Devonport Shifted out abruptly when struck with the whip approaching the 100m and then shied at the winning post over the concluding stages, again shifting out slightly, inconveniencing MUSHIN, which had to be restrained away from that runner's heels. Ipswich 07/10/2016
Old Tex Over-raced during the early and middle stages. Gold Coast 29/10/2016
Hay Life Had to be steadied from heels rounding the home turn. When questioned regarding the horse’s above market expectation performance, trainer B. Dowden indicated that as he has only had the horse for three runs prior to today, he has been satisfied with the way in which the horse has been performing, given that he believes the horse is not suited to racing over 1200m. He advised that he felt that a step up in distance would be appreciated and he also advised that the horse would improve further when stepped up to 1600m. He indicated that he was not surprised by the forward showing today. Sunshine Coast 23/10/2016
The Exhibitionist Jockey L. Dittman lost his whip near the 100m. Bumped approaching the 50m by PRIEST'S ROAD, which laid in. Ipswich 21/10/2016
 
Race 7
Le Dude Bumped shortly after the start and then shifted out and hampered another runner. Doomben 28/05/2016
Ra Ra Epic Raced 4 wide without cover. Doomben 06/02/2016
Final Over overraced in the early stages; steadied near the 250m when All Sixes shifted out slightly; a post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any significant abnormalities. Bathurst 17/05/2016
Night Wolf Laid in under pressure in the home straight and passing the 100m had to be steadied from the heels of CARRY THE DRINKS. Gold Coast 14/05/2016
Nighthawk Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the off foreleg. Trainer S. Kendrick was advised that the horse will require a veterinary clearance before racing again. Sunshine Coast 23/10/2016
Dusty Connections advised that the intention will be to have the mare ridden further forward today should circumstances permit. Ridden vigorously in the early stages and was forced to race wide throughout when unable to obtain cover. Gold Coast 13/02/2016