Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

14/12/2024 Toowoomba



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 Empire of Japan - Standing @ Hopetoun Farm BENCHMARK 62 Handicap 1300M
Private Banker Began awkwardly making contact with the inside barrier gate. Raced wide with no cover for the majority of the event. Laid in when racing in the home straight for a short distance before being corrected by the rider. Goondiwindi 30/11/2024
Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Warwick 18/11/2024
I Stole It Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 30/11/2024
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Held up rounding the home turn, became awkward at heels near the 400m. Had difficulty securing clear running near the 300m and 200m. Sunshine Coast 05/11/2024
Spoke To Rajiv (NZ) Began awkwardly. Commenced to race keenly and shortly after the start had to be steadied off heels. Qst rdr std that he had to make use of his mount in the early stages to cross runners to his inside to avoid being caught wide. He said there after mount travelled only fairly in the middle stages then proved disappointing in how it responded to his riding in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame (2/5) in the off foreleg. Trainer was advised that a veterinary clearance would be required before the gelding barrier trials or races. Tamworth 27/08/2024
Near the 1400m after commencing to race keenly, had to be steadied off the heels of another runner which shifted in when not quite clear. Tamworth 16/08/2024
Jacks And Soda Bumped near the 800m and again approaching the 200m. Dalby 02/12/2024
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. When asked to comment on the apparent improved performance, Trainer advised that the gelding, had been showing improvement throughout the preparation, and had come out of a stronger race in its previous start. He further added that the gelding had benefitted from being ridden more conservatively on this occasion. After beginning only fairly from a wide barrier, settled further back than may have been expected. Warwick 18/11/2024
Fiery Ring Began awkwardly. Dalby 02/12/2024
Pitavago Slow to begin. Ipswich 07/11/2024
Union Spirit Steadied and raced in restricted for some distance passing the 50m Warwick 18/11/2024
Haysiri Stood flat footed at the start and lost significant ground. Further barrier cert required prior to being permitted to race again. Sunshine Coast 25/10/2024
Make Haste Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination at the barrier after contacting a gate post on exiting the mounting yard and was declared fit to start. Slow to begin. Held up for clear running from the 500m until approaching the 300m. Toowoomba 23/11/2024
Stood flat footed and was slow into stride. Toowoomba 15/06/2024
Human Touch Began awkwardly and bumped. Toowoomba 26/10/2024
Motion Sensor Began awkwardly and jumped out shortly after the start was affected. Raced at the rear of the field for the majority of the event. Failed to improve into the race despite the riders’ best efforts to do so. A post-race vet examination was ordered by stewards due to the seemingly disappointing performance of the gelding. No abnormalities were detected Goondiwindi 30/11/2024
Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Toowoomba 16/11/2024
 
Race 2 Trakida Class 2 Plate 1200M
End Assembly Over raced early. Eagle Farm 07/12/2024
Shifted out on jumping. Approaching the 800m, restrained from heels. Doomben 09/11/2024
Machine Head Bumped on jumping. Toowoomba 16/11/2024
When racing keenly approaching the 500m, improved onto heels and shifted out. Approaching the home turn, improved onto heels and shifted wider. Had difficulty obtaining clear running approaching the 200m, shortly thereafter was disappointed for a contested position near the 100m before being steadied from heels and was unable to be fully tested to the line. Ipswich 01/11/2024
Master Gee Laid in marginally and bumped passing the winning post. Toowoomba 23/11/2024
Steadied off heels near the 1000m. Bumped leaving the 600m and again near the 350m. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 09/11/2024
Super Quick Began awkwardly. Dalby 02/12/2024
Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 09/11/2024
South Sea Rdr reported gelding, which was backing up from racing on a heavy track last start, raced flat and has recommended to connections to freshen the gelding up. Eagle Farm 08/05/2024
Rdr reported gelding may not have appreciated track conditions. Laid in under pressure on entering the home straight. Ipswich 24/04/2024
Badda Boom Baby Slow to begin. Warning placed on mare’s pre-race manners. Doomben 30/10/2024
Purezza Bumped near the 500m. Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Raced wide for the majority. When asked to comment on the disappointing performance Trainer advised that, in his opinion, the wide barrier and being caught wide throughout were telling factors in the performance. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Toowoomba 16/11/2024
Bumped the inside running rail near the 700m. Toowoomba 02/11/2024
Red Defcon Slow to begin. Rockhampton 13/07/2024
Hampered at the start and lost ground. Ipswich 22/06/2024
Shouts All Day Raced keenly in the early stages and had to be steadied on a number of occasions. Jockey L. Tilley stated that his saddle slipped during the event which placed him at a disadvantage throughout. Rockhampton 12/07/2024
Underwent a pre-race veterinary inspection having raced at Dalby on Thursday, 28 June 2024 and passed fit to start. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Warwick 01/07/2024
Siri Say Rubick Raced in restricted room rounding the home-turn. Dalby 02/12/2024
Slow to begin. Rdr reported filly was not suited to the synthetic surface. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 08/06/2024
Missy's Ready Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start. Toowoomba 16/11/2024
Forebears Slow to begin. Esk 09/11/2024
 
Race 3 Optilinx BM65 Handicap 1625M
Grinzinger Knight Over raced early. Momentarily inconvenienced passing the 900m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 07/09/2024
After being slow to begin, was ridden hard to take up a leading position. Ipswich 23/08/2024
New Maher Bumped rounding the home-turn. Steadied near the 200m when bumped and carried wider. Warwick 18/11/2024
Powerful Eagle Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Warwick 18/11/2024
Archer's Game Crowded between runners on jumping. Dalby 02/12/2024
Package Began awkwardly. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Roma 07/12/2024
Bumped with another runner at the start. Roma 16/11/2024
Coburg Laid in approaching the finish line. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 24/11/2024
Visual Element Began awkwardly and lost ground. Laid out for some distance leaving the 1700m. When asked to comment on the performance, Rider advised that the mare may not have handled the step-up in distance from its recent starts. He added that the mare may have been feeling the effects of its recent racing, and that she may not have appreciated the relatively quick-back up from its previous two starts. Toowoomba 31/08/2024
Unique Elle Bumped heavily on jumping before being crowded and momentarily steadied. Took the 1500m course proper crossing awkwardly. Raced keenly near the 1200m. Raced wide for the majority. Toowoomba 23/11/2024
Sunbeam Legend Bumped on the hindquarters and became momentarily unbalanced on jumping. Laid in under pressure down the running. When queried regarding the improved performance Trainer advised, since arriving into his stable the mare had been pleasing in its work and he had expected a forward showing, having modestly supported the mare with bookmakers. Toowoomba 09/11/2024
When qst, rdr advised the filly became under pressure passing 500m & near 400m he had to reduce his vigour after another rnr had improved to his outside, which left the filly racing in restricted room for a number of strides. Std that from this point the filly raced greenly and, in his opinion, did not appreciate the heavy track conditions. Newcastle 15/06/2024
Forum One Slow to begin and then from a wide barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. A post-race veterinary examination of the mare, which weakened in the home straight, did not reveal any abnormalities. Newcastle 26/11/2023
 
Race 4 Torus Networks Maiden Plate 1200M
Switchblade Raced three wide without cover. Sportsbet-Pakenham Synthetic 08/07/2024
Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic 28/05/2024
Besiege Buffeted and tightened on jumping and consequently lost ground. Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight, shifted in near the 150m becoming awkwardly placed on heels before being steadied and shifted out before again becoming awkwardly placed on heels approaching the 100m having to be steadied, had difficulty obtaining clear running thereafter. Toowoomba 07/12/2024
Three Tees Rdr could offer no excuse for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 02/11/2024
Anotherlovelyday Began awkwardly. Rdr advised mount raced keenly in the early and middle stages which had a detrimental effect on the overall performance. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 23/11/2024
Gidday Gidday Raced wide for the majority. Toowoomba 02/11/2024
Literacy Bumped on jumping. Dalby 02/12/2024
Restrained from heels for some distance between the 800m and the 600m when the pace of the race steadied. Kilcoy 31/10/2024
Shalzer Began awkwardly before being buffeted and having to be eased, consequently settled further back in the field than may have been expected. Momentarily crowded near the 800m. Toowoomba 22/06/2024
Roigard Began awkwardly and bumped before being momentarily crowded soon after. Toowoomba 16/11/2024
Noble Valour Bumped on jumping. Bumped passing the 300m. Toowoomba 10/08/2024
Began awkwardly. Raced keenly near the 1000m. Steadied from heels near the 700m. Crowded approaching the 400m and steadied and shifted in. Toowoomba 27/07/2024
Silver Agent Began awkwardly shifted out and bumped. Laid in near the 650m momentarily crowding another runner. Laid in again leaving the 600m and bumped. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 23/11/2024
Alfa Dundee Momentarily crowded leaving the 300m and was held up for clear running for a short distance. Toowoomba 23/11/2024
Don't Stop Me Now Raced wide for the majority. Toowoomba 16/11/2024
 
Race 5 Thank You Robbie Lanagan Maiden Handicap 870M
Data Leak Bumped near the 700m before shifting out and bumping again soon after. Shifted in and away from heels near the 150m. Toowoomba 22/06/2024
Miss Dramatic Slow to begin. Raced greenly in the early and middle stages. Rder reported that the mare raced greenly and did not stretch out throughout the event and had some concerns with its action. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities. Gatton 22/10/2024
Needawinna When quest rdr stated he was under no firm inst & when runners to inside showed an intent to lead in early stages he restrained mount to obtain cover. Rdr stated mount appeared to resent this & overraced app & rounding 1st turn before he was able to obtain cover passing 800m. Rdr stated mount travelled comfortably in middle stages however when asked to sprint on straightening it only ground to line. Rdr could offer no excuse for mare other than it was 1st up & may take fitness benefit from event. Tnr advised a determination on mares racing future will be made in coming days. P/R vet no ab's. Ballina 28/11/2024
Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 30/05/2024
Petite Piera Rider reported when placed under pressure and was disappointing. Warrnambool 21/10/2024
Muscato Cath Tightened between runners on jumping before shifting in abruptly and lost ground. Warwick 15/06/2024
Giggy Bumped on jumping. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 02/11/2024
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Ipswich 18/10/2024
Dinosphere Hampered on jumping. Esk 13/07/2024
Laid in for some distance passing the 600m. Raced greenly and laid in under pressure in the home straight proving difficult to ride out. Gatton 20/06/2024
Sugar Island Near the 1000m, contacted. Doomben 09/10/2024
Bronze Memory Raced wide for the majority of the event. Goondiwindi 30/11/2024
Began awkwardly before being crowded between runners and lost ground. Dalby 02/11/2024
 
Race 6 Ashleigh Elizabeth Memorial Dash BENCHMARK 62 Handicap 870M
Flank Speed Raced wide for the majority. Toowoomba 10/08/2024
Raced three wide throughout and made the home turn awkwardly and shifted wider on the track. Barcaldine 08/07/2024
Sneaky Shark Commenced to tire approaching the 400m. Rider stated the gelding travelled well throughout the early and middle stages, however felt that something had become amiss with the gelding when placed under pressure and therefore he elected to ease his mount down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be suffering from cardiac arrhythmia for the first occasion. Trainer was advised that the gelding required a veterinary clearance inclusive of ECG results prior to completing a satisfactory 1000m gallop with an immediate veterinary examination post gallop, before racing again. Toowoomba 13/07/2024
Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Toowoomba 22/06/2024
Shows A Sign Rdr reported mount failed to handle the heavy track conditions. Sunshine Coast 16/11/2024
Near the 200m was bumped. Doomben 03/08/2024
Her Expense Reared at the start and lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 23/11/2024
Began awkwardly. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. When asked to comment on the performance, rider advised that after being caught wide early and elected to stride forward to obtain a leading position on the inside running rail his mount commenced to race keenly when being steadied which, in his opinion, was to the detriment of the geldings finishing efforts. Toowoomba 09/11/2024
Albion Square (GB) Raced wide for the majority. Ipswich 04/12/2024