Thoroughbred Sunshine Coast Sun 21 Jan 2018 Race 7

Steward Comment

Steward Comment

Held up for clear running from the 450m until near the 200m.

Steward Comment

Jumped awkwardly and lost ground

Steward Comment

Change of tactics. Connections advised that the horse would be ridden forward from the wide alley if circumstances permit. Ridden at the tail of the field. Held up for clear running from the 600m and had to be restrained from heels on a number of occasions approaching the 400m before securing clear running at a point approaching the 350m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight and made contact with the running rail near the 250m. Jockey S. Bogenhuber was questioned as to her reason for riding at the tail of the field after stewards had been advised that the horse would be ridden forwa

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Raced wide for the majority of the race without cover.

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Raced wide from the 700m.

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Jockey M. Cahill reported his mount was inclined to hang out throughout.

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Steward Comment

Stewards questioned J. Guthman-Chester regarding the tactics adopted in the early stages when he restrained to allow ASALWAS to shift across his line at a point near the 1400m, which resulted in his mount losing ground when the pace of the race being set in the early stages was quite slow. Apprentice Guthman-Chester after hearing the stewards concerns and viewing the patrol footage agreed that this had been a poor decision on his part given the slow tempo that was being set, and agreed he had made an error or judgement at this point of the race, particularly given that his horse is one-paced