Interstate Stewards Extracts for Rosehill Gardens (Saturday, 15th July).
Race 2, no 6: LABDIEN – Tightened for room on jumping. (Sandown Lakeside 5/7/17)
Race 4, no 4: THAAD – Slow to begin. (Flemington 24/6/17) Race 4, no 14: EUREKA STREET – Bumped on straightening and became unbalanced. (Geelong 23/6/17)
Race 5, no 4: ZARA BAY - Rider could offer no explanation for the performance. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities other than a slow recovery. (Caulfield 1/7/17) Race 5, no 8: DAM READY – Rider could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. (Sandown Hillside 28/6/17)
Race 6, no 6: BEATNIKS - Raced wide throughout. Rider reported that the mare travelled well however, was of the opinion that his mount had not appreciated backing up 2 weeks in a row. A post race veterinary examination of the mare revealed no abnormalities. (Doomben 13/5/17)
Race 7, no 4: SNIPPETS LAND – Raced wide without cover. (Sunshine Coast 1/7/17) Race 7, no 10: ELLE LOU - Stable representative advised the horse would be ridden more forward today if circumstances permit. The horse settled midfield. When questioned regarding the tactics he adopted approaching the 600m. Rider stated he attempted to shift to the outside of another runner at that point and then that horse shifted wider on the track and therefore he elected to steady his mount and angle back to the inside and cut the corner. Added that near the 350m he attempted to come to the outside of a runner but was prevented from doing so by another runner and both horses bumped at that stage and then again was tightened for room approaching the 100m between runners and did not obtain clear running over the concluding stages. His explanation was noted. (Doomben 24/6/17)
Race 8, no 5: ZOURKHAN (Ire) - Inconvenienced passing the 200m. (Flemington 10/6/17)
Race 9, no 4: FLOW - Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide without cover for the majority of the race. (Sunshine Coast 1/7/17)