Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

06/04/2026 Augathella



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY CHOICE & AUGATHELLA RURAL BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000M
Za Hidden Dragon Leaving the 200m, steadied from heels. Toowoomba 29/11/2025
Pocket Picker Raced wide throughout. A post-race vet exam revealed blood in the mouth consistent with the gelding biting its tongue. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Phondle Passing the 200m shifted wider when ABOUT RIGHT laid out under pressure. Dalby 21/03/2026
Freddie Eddie Jumped outwards at the start and was bumped. Laid in over the concluding stages of the event. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Chief Mondo Began awkwardly and shifted inwards shortly after bumping another runner. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Blackall 28/02/2026
 
Race 2 VINCE & CHARLIE MCKELLAR / ARTHUR COOK MEMORIAL Class B Handicap 1000M
Butwedid Slow to begin. Held up rounding the home turn and early part of the home straight. Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
Rdr could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Gatton 10/02/2026
Imminent Boom Shifted in on jumping taking HOT FLAMINGO in onto MAKEMINEMILO. WHISKEY RIVER was also crowded in this incident. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Cloncurry 10/10/2025
Hornnic Bumped on jumping and became awkwardly placed on heels. Raced wide for the majority. Cunnamulla 11/10/2025
Novaya Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Began awkwardly contacting its inside barrier gate. Momentarily held up for clear running near the 500 metres. Raced wide for most of the race. Townsville 15/03/2026
Sir Occy Slow to begin. Roma 06/12/2025
Dazzington Bumped at the start. near the 500m and became unbalanced. A post-race vet revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils (first occasion). Kilcoy 07/11/2025
Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure down the running. Picklebet Park Warwick 21/06/2025
Sweet Molly Underwent a pre-race Vet exam after competing within 5 days and was cleared to start. Fractious in the barriers and began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped another runner. Trainer was advised a warning was placed on the filly’s barrier manners. Ilfracombe 12/07/2025
Fractious in the barriers. Began awkwardly. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Kabukicho Over raced in the early stages. Laid inwards when under pressure over the final 100m. Springsure 21/03/2026
Hinoki Wood Bumped on jumping. Texas 13/12/2025
 
Race 3 EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT QTIS Maiden Plate 1300M
Lonhanova Slow to begin. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 05/07/2025
Tsar Joker Slow to begin. Near the 200m, had to be eased when crowded for room between rnrs. Inverell 26/12/2025
Naoro Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Forced wider shortly after jumping. Isisford 25/10/2025
Pensiero Raced wide throughout. Rider reported that after beginning well, the mare was caught wide and as a result was unable to respond to her riding in the straight. A post-race Vet exam revealed no significant findings. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Slow to begin. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Dancing Troffea Near 1000m while racing keen hung out and raced very wide from that point on. Roma 28/03/2026
Raced wide for the majority of the event. Miles 07/02/2026
 
Race 4 LYN & JACK CARMICHAEL MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1300M
Nassau County Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout the event. Sportsbet Longreach 02/08/2025
Shifted out under pressure passing the 100m and had to be straightened by its rider. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Very Grateful Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. bet365 Yarra Valley 21/02/2026
Armstrong Bay Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Blackall 28/02/2026
Slow to begin. Apprentice Jockey A Meissner dropped her whip passing the 50m. Barcaldine 01/11/2025
French Empire Bumped on jumping. Rider reported that the gelding failed to travel at any stage during the event. Blackall 28/02/2026
Miss Rapide Bumped and lost ground on jumping. Raced wide for the majority Roma 28/03/2026
Bloomin' Gold Rider reported that the mare laid inwards throughout and proved difficult to ride out fully. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Blackall 28/02/2026
Laid in home straight. Momentarily inconvenienced passing the 100m. Lost the off fore shoe in running. Blackall 22/11/2025
Intoxication Inclined to lay inwards when placed under pressure passing the 150m. Blackall 28/02/2026
Prince Carlos Raced wide without cover. Steadied off heels rounding the home turn when NEW MAHER shifted out. Dalby 21/03/2026
Change of tactics, to be ridden midfield – settled back. Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced wide throughout. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
 
Race 5 SHERIDAN DELFORCE TRANSPORT MEATANT CUP BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1300M
Here He Looms Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 27/09/2025
Legolas Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Kiptanui Raced with for the majority without cover. Dalby 21/03/2026
After beginning fairly raced at the rear of the field before improving into the race from the 400m. Ran on strongly over the final stages, tending to lay out under pressure over the concluding stages. Taroom 28/02/2026
Lip Sip Suk Began awkwardly and slow to begin. Roma 28/03/2026
Divine Courage Raced wide in the early stages of the event. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Raced wide throughout. Blackall 22/11/2025
Start Strutting Race wide for the majority. Rdr reported gelding failed to travel at any stage throughout the event. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Warning for being uncompetitive. Roma 28/03/2026
Began awkwardly and slow to begin as a result. Raced keenly in the early stages. Springsure 21/03/2026
Gobbled Slow to begin. Roma 28/03/2026
Change of tactics, ride further forward – settled at the back of the field. Slow to begin. Raced at the tail of the field before weakening from near the 600m and finishing a distant last. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Trnr advised that considering the poor performance, the gelding’s nomination for Provincial Tab meetings would not be accepted until it establishes more competitive form at Country race meetings. Toowoomba 28/02/2026