Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

03/03/2017 Ipswich



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Toecanargie Man Contact rounding home turn and forced wider. Raced wide 3 wide throughout. Gold Coast 04/02/2017
Tyranny Slow to begin and contacted by another runner shortly after the start. Jockey N. Tomizawa was advised to make a greater effort to straighten his mount when he shifted ground in the straight. Rockhampton 16/02/2017
Dream of Ascot Subsequent to the event Trainer reported that horse had knee surgery to remove a bone chip. Ipswich 25/05/2016
Magic Ink Began awkwardly and shifted out. Ipswich 08/07/2016
Smooch Raced wide in the early stages and was inclined to lay in in the home straight. Toowoomba 11/06/2016
 
Race 2
Argent Etoile Began awkwardly. Hung out in the home straight. Gold Coast 17/09/2016
Happy Hooves Was taken wider shortly after the start. Sunshine Coast 12/02/2017
Bravado Miss Raced wide throughout Gatton 11/02/2017
Cushty Princess Bumped shortly after the start. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Inclined to lay out passing the 400m. Rounding the home turn was hampered and carried wider. Shortly after straightening was eased when awkwardly placed on heels. Ballina 17/02/2017
Kaizari Held up rounding the home turn. Ipswich 17/02/2017
 
Race 3
Fusi Fox Shifted out under pressure over the final 150m. Ballina 17/02/2017
Novative Hampered at the start and lost ground. Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Toowoomba 18/02/2017
Gruinard Bay Slow to begin. Doomben 15/02/2017
Oakfield Cecilia Bumped shortly after the start. Lismore 24/02/2017
Poet's Society Slow to begin. Toowoomba 18/02/2017
Mishani Silva Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 10/02/2017
 
Race 4
Kalandula Approaching 1200m steadied from the heels of SIR BERUS, which was taken in slightly by RAFFINATO. Overraced in the middle stages. Eagle Farm 18/02/2017
Sippin'bundy Overraced in the early stages. Ipswich 09/02/2017
 
Race 5
Stylian Connections advised the horse would be ridden back from the wide barrier if circumstances permit. Unable to be restrained and raced 4 wide without cover in a handy position throughout. Bumped near the 1200m. Doomben 11/02/2017
Sugar Ray Red Jockey D Griffin reported at scale that he could offer no tangible explanation for the performance. He added that after having a favourable run throughout including moderate sectionals, the gelding was disappointing in its finishing effort. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Maayiirr Slow to begin and eased when tightened between runners shortly after. Momentarily hampered approaching the 100m. Eased over the concluding stages when awkwardly placed on the heels of Dashing Win which shifted out under pressure. Ballina 17/02/2017
Invincible Storm Steadied to avoid heels shortly after the start. Bumped by another runner at the 150m. Toowoomba 18/02/2017
Rakitno Connections advised that as the horse has not been finishing its races off well when ridden forward, from the wide barrier today it will be the intention to have the horse ridden back in the field. The horse was ridden accordingly. M. Cahill indicated that after travelling well in the early and middle stages the horse failed to respond to his riding from the 500m and proved very disappointing. Trainer M. Leitch indicated that she would now discuss with the owners the horse’s immediate racing future. Sunshine Coast 13/11/2016
Parana Stood flatfooted at the start and lost considerable ground. Ipswich 20/01/2017
 
Race 6
One Golden Day Began awkwardly, shifted out and hampered PROLIFIC BELLE. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
Hidden Gold Overraced passing the 1500m and shifted wider on the track before being permitted to stride forward to a position outside the lead passing the 1200m. Sunshine Coast 19/02/2017
Trainer's Pocket Questioned re performance, rider stated that his mount enjoyed a comfortable run behind the leaders throughout the early and middle stages however when they sprinted approaching the home turn it was unable to sprint with them and felt reluctant to stretch out on the firm track conditions. A post race vet exam revealed it to have the thumps and be mildly lame in the off hind leg. Ballina 17/02/2017
Secrets Surround Began awkwardly and lost ground. Toowoomba 18/02/2017
Audella A post race veterinary examination revealed swelling to the near side knee. Trainer advised that AUDELLA since its last start in August 2016 has had a knee operationr. Ipswich 05/08/2016
Mine With Lime Slow to begin. Toowoomba 05/11/2016
Red Silhouette Held up approaching and passing the 400m. Gold Coast 18/02/2017
 
Race 7
Punishing Held up in the early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 10/02/2017
Wine Barrel Displaced its offside bubble cheeker on the way to the barriers and as it was unable to be refitted the gelding raced without that gear. Hampered between runners shortly after the start. Held up rounding the home turn and had to shift wider on the track in order to obtain clear running in the straight. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Ipswich 23/02/2017
Cafe Terrace Unable to improve rounding the home turn when held up on heels. Grafton 13/02/2017
Waltham Slow to begin. When questioned as to the horse’s performance, jockey R. McMahon advised that due to the fast early tempo his mount was off the bit for the majority of the event. He added that from the 550m the gelding laid in for a short distance and when placed under pressure felt the horse came to the end of its run near the 150m, which he attributed to the horse racing first up from a spell tonight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be mildly lame in the near hind leg. Toowoomba 11/02/2017
Captain's Pick Began awkwardly and shifted out abruptly. Had to be checked near the 1100m and lost its position. Rider questioned regarding tactics. Refer Stewards Report. Beaudesert 28/02/2017
Calcetines Slow to begin. Ipswich 23/02/2017