Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

16/11/2016 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Crafty Blonde Jumped away awkwardly. Briefly tightened for room passing the 800m. Eagle Farm 22/10/2016
Skate to Paris Jumped away awkwardly. Eagle Farm 22/10/2016
 
Race 2
Lightning Bell Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped YOU BETTER NOT. Questioned re tactics - jockey stated instructed to obtain a midfield position. Gelding began better than expected and when racing to the outside of OLD TEX in the early stages attempted to restrain to obtain cover behind that runner but was unable to do so. As a consequence, obliged to race wide in early stages and therefore allowed gelding to stride forward to lead. Trainer K Wood confirmed the instructions. Rider advised he had erred in failing to make greater effort to obtain cover in early stages. Gold Coast 05/11/2016
Benfica Princess Had some difficulty securing clear running in the early stages; of the home straight and obliged to alter course near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 30/10/2016
 
Race 3
Golden Mineshaft Overraced early stages. Sunshine Coast 02/07/2016
Moss Harry Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Eagle Farm 29/10/2016
Wearing Wings Shifted out to improve near the 300m and made contact with another runner. Steadied approaching the 200m when tightened for room. Doomben 12/12/2015
Miri Miri Slow to begin. Bumped and shifted wider on the track after leaving the 500m Sunshine Coast 06/11/2016
One in One Out Raced three wide without cover. Doomben 26/10/2016
 
Race 4
Baggins Raced greenly for a short distance passing the 600m and again in the home straight. Raced wide throughout without cover. Ipswich 21/10/2016
Freeze 'n' Tease Raced 4 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 29/10/2016
Libelula When questioned regarding the tactics adopted, apprentice L. Tarrant stated that in the early stages he was of the opinion FOX FORCE FIVE would cross to the lead and he was therefore content to follow that horse across and settle in a position outside the lead. However when SNOWY MOET improved to that horse’ inside it became apparent he would be caught 3 wide and he attempted near the 1000m to steady and take up a trailing position behind FOX FORCE FIVE. He indicated at the same stage FOX FORCE FIVE steadied and his mount, LIBELULA, overraced causing him to be unable to cross behind that ho Sunshine Coast 30/10/2016
Our Jamaica Steadied from heels rounding the home turn. Ipswich 25/05/2016
Bunny Bad Girl Raced greenly in the early stages. Between the 800m and 400m raced intractably and hung out placing its rider at some disadvantage. A post race veterinary examination of the filly revealed no abnormalities. Grafton 07/07/2016
Tiz Overraced when the pace slackened near the 800m Sunshine Coast 06/11/2016
 
Race 5
High Specs Slow to begin. Overraced in the early stages. Doomben 26/10/2016
Tempete Rouge Taken wider from 600m and approaching 500m bumped heavily by C'MOME PADDYREILLY. Raced greenly during the event. Eagle Farm 01/11/2016
Huka Pele Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Ipswich 21/10/2016
Royal Routine Connections advised that the horse would be ridden in a forward position if circumstances permit. The horse settled in a worse than midfield position. Beaudesert 25/06/2016
Venetian Beauty Had to be steadied when placed in restricted room near the 900m. Sunshine Coast 23/10/2016
 
Race 6
Rudy Caught wide in the early stages, allowed to stride forward and eventually race outside the lead. Eagle Farm 11/06/2016
Frespanol Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Eagle Farm 29/10/2016
Harada Bay Raced wide without cover throughout. Doomben 23/07/2016
Le Cap Began very awkwardly and shifted out. Doomben 05/11/2016
Lordag Near the 1300m commenced to overrace and when being restrained shifted out and raced 3 wide for the remainder. When rounding the home turn shifted out to obtain clear running and bumped ADORABEEL. Doomben 09/07/2016
Ruling Force Rider could offer no excuses for the disappointing performance, other than the gelding may have come to the end of its preparation. Doomben 09/07/2016
 
Race 7
Puissance Decheval Hung in in the straight. Doomben 26/10/2016
Equistar Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 05/06/2016
Bidziil Steadied when tightened for room shortly after the start. Gold Coast 22/10/2016
Tickets to Ride Change of tactics. Connections advised that the horse would be ridden in a more forward position if circumstances permit. The horse was ridden accordingly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 01/11/2016
Waiting Game Laid out during the middle stages of the event. Toowoomba 05/11/2016
 
Race 8
Maybe Even You Rider questioned re tactics - stated after mare jumped awkwardly and got its head up he immediately steadied from the wide barrier and attempted to ride the mare quietly. Eagle Farm 01/11/2016
Deeks Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped UH OH. Near the 500m steadied when placed in restricted room between UH OH and GOOD LUCK MALELA. Gold Coast 01/11/2016
Izzah Raced three wide without cover and then from the 600m hung out badly and made the home turn wider. Doomben 26/10/2016
Roman Doll A post race veterinary examination revealed shin soreness. A veterinary certificate must be provided if the horse races within the next 6 weeks. Sunshine Coast 10/04/2016
Wonderful Tale Apprentice S. Lacy reported it was not her intention to lead, however after the horse began well and won the start by half a length, she attempted to steady in an attempt to secure cover but was unable to do so. She added her mount did not appreciate racing in this position and hung out for the majority of the race, resulting in her being unable to fully test her mount in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 28/10/2016
Pirelli Princess Raced ungenerously for a short distance near the 800m when being steadied from heels. Bumped with another runner near the 100m. Toowoomba 01/11/2016
 
Race 9
Air Force One Held up for clear running rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 06/11/2016
Ingeegoodbe Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 01/11/2016
Airlie Reward Overraced in the early stages and raced with its head in the air passing the 1000m. Sunshine Coast 30/10/2016
Renesmee Bumped heavily on jumping. Doomben 26/10/2016
Shelter Lady Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 23/10/2016
 
Race 10
Shelter Lady Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 23/10/2016
Dam Wonderful Hung out throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Sunshine Coast 23/10/2016
Opinionated Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped THESSALY. Gold Coast 01/11/2016
Loaded And Ready As jockey M. Hellyer’s arrival on course was to be delayed, jockey D. Browne was substituted as the rider of the horse. Sunshine Coast 28/10/2016
She's a Kicker Steadied approaching the finish line to avoid the heels of a runner which shifted out. Toowoomba 05/11/2016
 
Race 11
Baker Boy Had to be steadied when tightened for room approaching the 200m. Eagle Farm 09/11/2016
Reddamour Bumped at the start Dalby 29/10/2016
D'harmony Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 28/10/2016
 
Race 12
Rock the Pac Approaching 600m was tightened for room and had to be steadied. Eagle Farm 29/10/2016
Weekend Winner Shifted 3 wide from 1300m and was ridden forward from that point. Raced wide for remainder of the event. Vetted - lame off hind leg - Vet Cert. Eagle Farm 29/10/2016
Montezuma When questioned regarding the tactics adopted, Jockey J Morris stated that he had been instructed to ride the gelding positively out of the barriers in an attempt to obtain a forward position. Jockey Morris added that these instructions were issued on the basis that the gelding had performed well when ridden in that fashion at its Victorian starts. Trainer J Walk confirmed the instructions and noted that the gelding was up in distance today. Mr Walk was reminded of his obligations to advise stewards of any intended change of tactics. Gold Coast 05/11/2016
Caught a Cracker Near the 100m the rider was obliged to stop riding when placed in restricted room for a short distance to the inside of BIG MAMA. Gold Coast 22/10/2016
 
Race 13
I'll Take the Jag Near 300m was accidentally struck over the head by the whip of J. Orman (COURT'S STAR). Steadied approaching the winning post to avoid heels. Eagle Farm 29/10/2016
Mandryka Hung out rounding the home turn. Doomben 12/11/2016
Grobbelaar In early part of home straight was held up for clear running and near 300m had to alter course to the inside of the heels of COURT'S STAR in order to improve. Eagle Farm 29/10/2016
No Magic Needed Pulled hard in the early and middle stages. Eagle Farm 01/11/2016