Racing Queensland

Stewards Summary (22/Apr/2015 Doomben)

  Race No.     Horse Name     Comment     Venue     Date  
  Race  1          
Keltic Goddess  Slow to begin. Shifted out near the 600m, inconveniencing runners to its outside. After leaving the 600m improved onto heels and had to be steadied.   Sunshine Coast  22/03/2015 
Lady Casuarina  Forced wider near the 600m. Forced wider near the 600m. When laying in in the home straight, rider M. McGillivray attempted to swap his whip over into his right hand and in doing so dropped the near-side rein near the 300m and was therefore not able to fully test his mount until approaching the 100m.   Sunshine Coast  22/03/2015 
Lucky Show Girl  Raced 3 wide without cover.   Beaudesert  9/04/2015 
Tide's Out  Slow to begin. Bumped on hindquarter and unbalanced shortly after the start. Overraced in the early stages.  Grafton  10/04/2015 
  Race  2          
Charcuterie  Tightened for room shortly after the start. Held up rounding the home turn. Obliged to steady away from heels after leaving the 300m. Following this, the colt laid in under pressure, causing its rider to stop riding near the 150m and straighten.

  		Sunshine Coast  5/04/2015 
Get Outa Utah  After being slow to begin was hampered shortly after the start.  Beaudesert  9/04/2015 
High Cost  Jumped very awkwardly.  Beaudesert  9/04/2015 
Late Payment  Tightened at start and lost ground.   Sunshine Coast  30/11/2014 
Magic Glow  Jumped very awkwardly and made heavy contact with the barrier gate, resulting in rider L. Cassidy becoming unbalanced in the saddle.   Beaudesert  9/04/2015 
Mishani Redman  Raced wide throughout.  Beaudesert  9/04/2015 
Show Command  Rider M. Cahill reported his saddle shifted in the early stages of the event.

  		Sunshine Coast  5/04/2015 
  Race  3          
Captain Red  Began awkwardly, almost disloding the rider and lost ground.   Sunshine Coast  10/12/2014 
Fifteen Love  Hung in for the majority of the home straight. A warning was placed on the horse's racing manners.  Ipswich  1/10/2014 
Flautino  Bumped with another runner on jumping away. Had a tendency to hang in under pressure in the home straight.  Sunshine Coast  12/04/2015 
Homehill  Bumped with another runner rounding the home turn. Rider R. McMahon stated that after beginning awkwardly he settled at the rear of the field and leaving the 800m was following MR MOONBEAM which at that stage of the race was under pressure. He elected therefore to shift out at that point and was then obliged to race wide rounding the home turn, but stated that in hindsight he may have better served persevering for an inside run from the 600m.  Sunshine Coast  12/04/2015 
  Race  4          
Big Decision  Questioned re performance, rider stated horse began well and settled in handy position, however, did not travel on the bit during middle stages and in the straight finished the race off only fairly. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities at the time of examination.  Gold Coast  11/04/2015 
Captain Fastbuck  Tightened for room at the start. Lost its off fore plate in running.  Ipswich  4/02/2015 
Chalupa  Rider J. Taylor reported at scale his mount failed to handle the track conditions today.   Doomben  4/04/2015 
Cheapskater  When pulling hard approaching the first turn shifted out away from heels, forcing another runner wider. When pulling hard approaching the first turn shifted out away from heels, forcing another runner wider. Stewards asked Jim Byrne to comment on the disappointing performance of the horse. He indicated that when overracing in the early stages his mount also made heavy contact with another runner near the 800m and continued to overrace in the middle stages. He felt that this had a detrimental effect on the overall performance and could offer no further explanation.   Sunshine Coast  5/04/2015 
Colour Charge  Raced wide throughout.  Sunshine Coast  12/04/2015 
Keredari (IRE)  Stewards questioned rider regarding his tactics from the 600m where he had opportunity to improve outside VOODOO BLUE MAGIC and then also raised concerns regarding his apparent lack of vigour after leaving the 400m. Refer Stewards Report.  Sunshine Coast  29/03/2015 
Vaz de Torres  Began awkwardly and lost ground.  Gold Coast  11/04/2015 
  Race  5          
All Things in Time  Overraced in the early stages.  Sunshine Coast  5/04/2015 
Attitudinal Miss  Slow to begin.  Sunshine Coast  5/04/2015 
Endless Puzzle  Checked when tightened for room over concluding stages of home straight.  Gold Coast  11/04/2015 
Exploded  Overraced in the early stages.   Ipswich  12/11/2014 
Roman Secret  Slow to begin.

  		Beaudesert  9/04/2015 
  Race  6          
Confident Star  Shifted out near the 600m and again near the 250m.  Beaudesert  15/03/2015 
Omission  Jumped awkwardly and bumped at start.   Doomben  5/12/2014 
Ramblin' Daisy  Had to be checked and lost ground when tightened for room near the 800m.  Toowoomba Inner Track  4/04/2015 
  Race  7          
Embraer  Bumped at the start.  Beaudesert  6/03/2015 
Faith'n'courage  Jumped awkwardly. Tightened for room near the 900m. Had to steady away from heels near the 600m.  Doomben  20/12/2014 
Pandora Charm  Slow to begin.  Beaudesert  25/01/2015 
Passatorio  Held up for clear running and unable to improve from the 600m until approaching the 300m.  Doomben  18/04/2015 
  Race  8          
Beau Jez  Slow to begin and finished a distant last, taking no competitive part in the event. . A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the near hind. Trainer's representative Mr Glen Thompson was advised that a veterinary clearance would be required and also in view of the disappointing performance would have to trial to the stewards' satisfaction prior to its next race start.   Sunshine Coast  1/03/2015 
Hidden Rose  When questioned regarding the tactics and performance, rider J. Taylor stated that the mare began well and raced keenly in the early stages. He added for this reason he allowed the mare to stride forward to the lead where it continued to race keenly, which had a detrimental effect on its ability to finish the race off as expected. J. Taylor was of the view that the mare may be better suited over shorter distances than that of today's race  Sunshine Coast  5/04/2015 
It's a Thrilla  Change of tactics. Connections advised that the mare, which led last start, would be ridden in a handy position with cover if circumstances permit. Required farrier attention on arrival at the barriers. Pulled hard in the early stages with cover.  Sunshine Coast  5/04/2015 
Outraged  Forced wider approaching the 900m and was obliged to race three wide without cover for the remainder of the event.  Sunshine Coast  3/12/2014 
Rosenet  Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground.   Sunshine Coast  11/03/2015 
Sunset Hills  Rider dropped his whip near the 50m.   Ipswich  21/11/2014 

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