Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

19/02/2025 Ipswich



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 SCHWEPPES BENCHMARK 68 Handicap 2170M
Lucky Exchange A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Rdr stated mount may not have appreciated the tempo of event. Tnr agreed with Rdr's comments Doomben 08/02/2025
Raced wide for the majority. Doomben 01/02/2025
Scarlet Prince Raced 3-wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 08/02/2025
Tightened for room at the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast 24/01/2025
Likeabeel Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Passing the 200m, altered course after improving onto heels. Doomben 08/02/2025
Slow to begin. Vetted post-race after blundering badly on pulling up & revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 25/01/2025
Kairos Louie (NZ) Raced wide throughout. Ipswich 15/01/2025
Pleadeel Shortly after jumping, momentarily inconvenienced. Doomben 08/02/2025
Alecia Bumped on jumping. Doomben 27/01/2025
Shifted out at the start. Caught wide early before progressing forward to race outside the leader near the 1400m. Ipswich 04/01/2025
 
Race 2 GREAT NORTHERN Maiden Handicap 1700M
Man Of The Town Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 05/02/2025
Possibilities Whilst laying in, was held up for a run from the 250m until passing the 200m. Ipswich 29/01/2025
Vetted pre-race for a minor laceration to the off fore leg. Slow to begin. Doomben 22/01/2025
Space Journey Rdr reported concerned with the breathing pattern of horse approaching home turn, so desisted from pressuring gelding in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed cardiac arrythmia. Vet clearance including a satisfactory ECG report required & must trial or gallop over 1000m prior to racing again. Gatton 19/01/2025
Began awkwardly and shifted out. Raced wide for the majority. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 18/05/2024
Headline Legend Bumped the inside running rail approaching the 900m Warwick 25/01/2025
Kansas Sun Laid in under pressure down the running, becoming awkwardly placed on heels having to be corrected near the 50m. Miles 08/02/2025
Steadied from heels approaching the 1000m. Near the 700m, momentarily steadied when racing in restricted room. Kilcoy 26/01/2025
Puligny Raced wide and without cover throughout the early and middle stages. Grafton 04/02/2025
Effie's Joy Slow to begin. Raced greenly throughout the event. Grafton 04/02/2025
Taken wider approaching and round home turn. Raced wide for the majority. Aquis Park Gold Coast 30/11/2024
Brave Hoshi Bumped on jumping. Commenced to over-race when crossed soon after the start and shifted out. Momentarily held up for clear running leaving the 400m. Toowoomba 03/02/2024
Viscount Sydney Bumped on jumping. Gatton 28/01/2025
 
Race 3 TAB Maiden Plate 1100M
Herecomesantorini Began awkwardly and shifted out abruptly. Carried wider round home turn. Ipswich 07/01/2025
Quarter Red Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Warwick 25/01/2025
Over-raced early. Restrained and shifted wider approaching the 700m to avoid heels. Momentarily hampered approaching the finish line Bell 04/01/2025
Winchman Rdr reported gelding travelled well in early and middle stages, but when asked for an effort on straightening, did not let down as expected & disappointing-added gelding might have come to end of preparation. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr since advised gelding had pulled up well following race & will continue preparation-added Rdr had to make use of gelding early from the outside gate to obtain a forward position, which had a detrimental effect on its finishing effort. Aquis Park Gold Coast 08/02/2025
Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 24/01/2025
Shaque D'amour Rdr reported gelding was inclined to lay out at various stages of the event. Ipswich 05/02/2025
After beginning well and blinkers on, gelding took up the lead. Ipswich 18/12/2024
Petite Palace Rdr reported mount over raced during the event & filly did not run out the 1200m. A post-race vet exam revealed a very poor recovery. Vet clearance required prior to resuming. Ipswich 15/01/2025
 
Race 4 GORDON'S GIN BENCHMARK 85 Handicap 1100M
Hardware Lane Near the 250m, attempted to improve to outside run but was unable to do so. Disappointed for a run approaching the 100m and obliged to shift out. Ipswich 15/01/2025
Liquor Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. BLED 1st time-banned from racing for 3 months. Eagle Farm 14/09/2024
Successfully protested against winner-Slow to begin. Bumped heavily approaching the 50m Sunshine Coast 10/08/2024
Kingston's Here Held up for a run from approaching the 400m until near the 300m. Raced in restricted room approaching the 100m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 08/02/2025
Over raced early. Sunshine Coast 25/01/2025
Kote Hung out from the 500m until near the 300m. Approaching the winning post, raced in restricted room and was not ridden out fully over the final two strides. Warning placed on the gelding for its racing manners. Aquis Park Gold Coast 08/02/2025
Laid out approaching the home turn. Rdr reported gelding may appreciate a softer track. A post-race vet exam revealed a minor laceration to near hindleg. Ipswich 15/01/2025
Jack Be Lucky Raced wide throughout. Passing the 50m, obliged to steady to avoid heels. Doomben 01/02/2025
Two Ya Got Disappointed for clear running for a short distance near the 300m. Grafton 27/01/2025
A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be coughing. Trainer was advised that a veterinary clearance including the results of an endoscopic examination will be required prior to being permitted to barrier trial or race again. Cleared with no abs on endoscopic examination. Coonabarabran 27/10/2024
Divine Okay Began awkwardly and shifted out. Sunshine Coast 25/01/2025
Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 29/12/2024
Heroic Miss Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 20/09/2024
Approaching the 700m, steadied after improving onto heels. Doomben 07/09/2024
 
Race 5 LEMSECCO Class 4 Plate 1100M
Russian Mint Raced keenly early and middle stages. Toowoomba 16/02/2025
Shalaman Raced wide without cover. The Valley 28/12/2024
Shot Of Whiskey (NZ) Slow to begin. Crowded for room and steadied to avoid heels near the 250m. Ipswich 05/02/2025
Action King Began awkwardly and lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast 24/01/2025
Fortuneer Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 20/09/2024
Party Spirit Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Toowoomba 19/10/2024
The Gambling Greek Raced wide for the majority. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2024
 
Race 6 BARRIER REEF POOLS Class 5 Handicap 1700M
Bean Foggy Raced wide, with cover, throughout the early and middle stages. Ballina 17/01/2025
Tavistorm (NZ) Approaching the 1500m, steadied after improving onto heels. Over raced in the middle stages. Passing the 1000m, attempted to shift out to improve and when doing so, bumped another runner on a number of occasions before having to shift back in after being disappointed for that run. Passing the 500m, had difficulty improving into clear running after attempting to shift out to improve. After being contacted on a number of occasions approaching the 400m, was able to secure clear running on entering the home straight. Doomben 03/08/2024
Tyndrum Gold (GB) Tightened for room near 500m & then raced in restricted room whilst help up in h/straight when attempting to secure clear run & went to line without being fully tested. When quest re tactics, in particular ride passing 1100m when pace of race was steady & restrained to allow another runner to cross to lead & then, after shifting to outside of that runner, again steadied when leaving 800m to allow another runner to cross before shifting to a 3 wide position near 600m. Rdr said thought would lead but told to find cover as gelding 1st up over 1400m & felt there was other speed in race. SEE REPORT Sunshine Coast 31/01/2025
Laid out round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/09/2024
The Hungarian Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 16/11/2024
Nightstick Jumped out at the start and bumped. Raced wide from the 800m. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2024
Outburst Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 12/01/2025
Thesecondatportsea Shifted out and bumped. Near the 1400m, steadied from heels. Doomben 01/02/2025
Held up round home turn. Doomben 22/01/2025
Sarsen Began awkwardly. Aquis Beaudesert 16/01/2025
Wowit's Willywonka After the running of the race, it was noted the gelding had lost its near fore plate. Doomben 22/01/2025
Chance With Wolves Over raced early when being restrained in an attempt to obtain cover and at a point near the 1300m after shifting to the inside, improved onto heels & checked. Had difficulty securing clear run in early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 14/02/2025
 
Race 7 SEVEN Class 1 Handicap 1700M
Explicable Raced wide for the majority. Aquis Park Gold Coast 24/01/2025
Grey Impact Lunged at the gates prior to the start being effected. A post race vet exam revealed to have bled from the offside nostril. Must gallop 1000m in the presence of a Steward prior to racing again. Ipswich 07/01/2025
Tokyo Bandit Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 31/01/2025
Slow to begin. Laid out and bumped approaching the 1200m. Bumped when disappointed for a run approaching the 300m before shifting in. Rider advised that, in his opinion, the gelding may not have appreciated the firmer racing surface. Warwick 26/12/2024
Around The Buoy (NZ) Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2025
Cool Panels Held up in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 02/02/2025
Pele Princess Vetted on-course after aggravating a minor pre-existing nearside hip abrasion when being transported. Slow muster speed at the start. Ipswich 05/02/2025
Slow to begin before being crowded. Raced keenly near the 1100m. Bumped near the 400m and again near the 300m. Toowoomba 03/08/2024
Attentive Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2025
Hurricane Rosie Raced keen early. Aquis Park Gold Coast 08/02/2025
Benfica Lass At the entrance to the straight was obliged to ease out around heels to continue to improve. Lismore 05/01/2025
Hello In There Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Raced three wide with cover throughout. Ipswich 05/02/2025
Raced wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 21/12/2024