Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

24/12/2016 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Infinite Lee A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to be lame in the near fore leg. Trainer B Currie will be advised that a veterinary certificate of fitness will be required before the filly races again. Gold Coast 03/01/2015
Every Single One Bumped on jumping away. Raced wide early stages and passing 600m was awkwardly placed at heels of ISN’T SHE ELEGANT. Gold Coast 09/04/2016
Gold Kroner Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 08/10/2016
Shoutin' Slow to begin. Raced ride for the majority of event. Gold Coast 03/09/2016
Stunning Show Raced wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 03/12/2016
Miss Marlo Blundered badly on jumping and bumped with Sizzle shortly after. Murwillumbah 01/11/2016
Miss Maneuver Laid in when under pressure. Launceston 09/11/2016
 
Race 2
Tin's Pocket Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2016
Argyll Bay Laid in in the straight Ipswich 05/08/2016
Positive Quest Raced wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 16/12/2016
Ultroneous Inconvenienced when taken wider near the 600m. Gold Coast 10/12/2016
 
Race 3
Benzoin Bumped at the start. Gold Coast 17/12/2016
Dubleo's Lad Hung out badly in the straight and proved difficult to ride. Eagle Farm 14/12/2016
Highwel Slow to begin. Murwillumbah 16/12/2016
Shadow Rising Bumped near the 50m. Murwillumbah 16/12/2016
Achiltibuie Inclined to lay out in the home straight. Beaudesert 06/12/2016
Bronte Babe Questioned re performance jockey stated her mount was third up after a wind operation and its past two starts had pleased. In her opinion horse races best when able to lead uncontested, setting its own tempo. Today her mount travelled keenly inside another runner resulting in her having to restrain it in an effort to maintain a reasonable tempo. Ms Harrison stated this was to her mounts detriment over the latter stages of the event where it weakened noticeably. Post race vet did not reveal any abnormality. Murwillumbah 16/12/2016
 
Race 4
Stormy Destiny Severely hampered at the start. Jockey J.Byrne explained at the scale his mount would not stretch out in the early stages and trailed the field by a considerable distance. A post race veterinary examination revealed the horse was lame in the off fore fetlock. Trainer H. Page was advised that she must provide a veterinary clearance for the horse prior to its next race start Doomben 09/12/2016
Medieval Rider questioned regarding the disappointing performance of the gelding. He explained that his mount overraced during the early and middle stages and was inclined to hang in, which affected, in his view, the horse's capacity to finish the race off. Eagle Farm 27/07/2016
Toronto Flyer Shifted in and away from another runner and tightened runners to the inside at the 1500m. Doomben 30/07/2016
Cellyse Slow to begin. Gold Coast 03/12/2016
Just Truckin' Began awkwardly. Ipswich 07/12/2016
Real Natural Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Hung out throughout the event and ran very wide on the track from the 600m. Trainer Mr S. Hardy was advised that the gelding is required to barrier trial to the satisfaction of stewards on two consecutive occasions prior to its next race start. A post race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality. Grafton 02/05/2016
Bunny Bad Girl When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance, stable representative Ms Dennett explained that the horse was slow to begin at its most recent start and for this reason today they applied winkers for the first time which in her view was beneficial to the performance. She further added that BUNNY BAD GIRL jumped well and was able to lead and dictate the tempo which suited the filly as it had raced well in the past when able to lead. Gold Coast 10/12/2016
Brand Works Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 10/12/2016
 
Race 5
Tony Baloney Slow to begin and then was slow to muster speed. Laid in from rounding the home turn, placing the rider at a disadvantage. Sunshine Coast 11/12/2016
Ma Raison Slow to being. Near the 1600m bumped by WHATAWALTZ and became unbalanced Gold Coast 26/11/2016
Larebil Slow to begin. Raced ungenerously during the early and middle stages. Gold Coast 10/12/2016
Passion in Flight Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 10/12/2016
McGill Jockey D Griffin reported that the gelding failed to travel comfortably at any stage and proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities at the time of examination. Gold Coast 05/11/2016
That's Magic Raced wide from the 900m. Dalby 13/12/2016
 
Race 6
Halls Creek Slow to begin. Rider questioned re performance - stated instructed obtain midfield position with cover. Added passing 500m rode gelding along in an effort to maintain position but it failed to respond as expected and proved disappointing. Trainer noted gelding had gone 5 weeks since last start and may take a fitness benefit from today and should it prove disappointing at next start intention would be to spell. Vetted - slow post race recovery. Gold Coast 17/12/2016
Schemel Slow to begin. Questioned re performance stated after beginning slowly was obliged to pressure mare in effort to take up customary forward position. Noted instructions were to obtain handy position with cover however, when 3 wide passing 1200m continued to ride forward to eventually settle outside leader. Expressed disappointment in performance, which may have been as a result of pressure applied in early stages. Vetted - no abnormalities. Gold Coast 03/12/2016
Red Wayne Stewards accepted the explanation for the late declaration of apprentice T. Brooker as rider. Slow to begin and as a result settled further back in the field than anticipated. Ipswich 16/12/2016
Time's Up Over-raced during the middle stages. Gold Coast 26/11/2016
Davor Over-raced during the early stages. Gold Coast 10/12/2016
Gumdale Boy Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped another runner. Beaudesert 06/12/2016
 
Race 7
Game of Dreams Over-raced during the early and middle stages. Gold Coast 26/11/2016
Captain's Pick Shifted in shortly after the start, making contact with another runner. Had a tendency to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages bumping another runner. Toowoomba 10/12/2016
Eve's Jet Bumped at the start. Steadied from heels near the 400m. Had difficulty obtaining clear running rounding the home turn and early stages of the home straight Ipswich 02/12/2016
Clearfield Trainer J Morrisey advised that it was the intention to have CLEARFIELD race in a forward position today if circumstances allow. Raced in a midfield position with cover. Gold Coast 10/12/2016
 
Race 8
Charlie Cat Fractious in the barriers. Shifted out under pressure over the final 200m. Gold Coast 03/12/2016
Miniver As apprentice S. Lacy was delayed at another venue, she was unable to fulfil her engagement and after a application from trainer Mr. B Robinson, Jockey A Badger was allowed to take the mount when no other suitable apprentice was available. Toowoomba 10/12/2016
Little Miss Rocker Near the 600m steadied from heels of EDGE AWAY. Doomben 09/07/2016
Rideonabigjetplane Began awkwardly. Jockey J Morris reported that in his opinion the gelding had come to the end of its current preparation and advised that it was the stable’s intention that it would now be sent for a spell. Gold Coast 16/04/2016
Euphorbia Bumped on jumping. Carried wide rounding the first turn and raced wide for the remainder of the event. Murwillumbah 16/12/2016