Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

04/04/2026 Barcaldine



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 HAPPY EASTER BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000M
Gotta Fly Began awkwardly and was bumped. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Taken inwards passing the 120m when another runner shifted in. Blackall 21/07/2025
Mr Cashman Began awkwardly. Springsure 30/08/2025
Began awkwardly and shifted out on jumping. Sportsbet Longreach 02/08/2025
Schmoozer Shifted out on jumping and bumped with DEEP FURY. Shifted wider near the 350m in an attempt to improve. Emerald 23/09/2025
Bold Smuggler Began awkwardly. Blackall 18/10/2025
Salt Lake Betty Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Blackall 28/02/2026
Curry Legend Stewards granted permission for CURRY LEGEND to race without blinkers due to the gelding becoming fractious behind the barriers, with the blinkers unable to be re-applied. Began very awkwardly and got its head up on jumping. Raced wide without cover throughout. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Cloncurry 10/10/2025
Freddie Eddie Jumped outwards at the start and was bumped. Laid in over the concluding stages of the event. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
 
Race 2 CAPRICORN PLUMBING Maiden Plate 1000M
Anxo Shifted out under pressure passing the 50m before being straightened by its rider. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Circus Maximus Slow to begin. Rider reported that the gelding began well but was slow to muster speed and that the gelding will be better suited in races over a further distance. Blackall 18/10/2025
Mishani Outlaw Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Baile Bhoid Began awkwardly and commenced to buck for some distance, and took no further competitive part in the event. Post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer was advised the gelding would be required to trial prior to racing again Blackall 28/02/2026
Bella Russian Slow to begin. Kilcoy 07/09/2025
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
Simply Smashing Shifted wider passing the 1100m. Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Became fractious in the barrier prior to jumping. Raced wide throughout the event. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
 
Race 3 BARCALDINE SANDGOANNAS Class 2 Plate 1000M
All Valour Slow to begin. Rider reported that the gelding was inclined to lay in for the majority. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Began awkwardly and knuckled shortly after the start. Raced wide throughout. Emerald 22/11/2025
Potestas Taken wider passing the 250m. Shifted in passing the 150m when weakening. Raced wide for the majority. Sportsbet Longreach 16/08/2025
Brisket Reared out when the start was affected and as a result lost ground. Laid out under pressure in the home straight Sportsbet Longreach 08/11/2025
Hasana travelled very wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 14/03/2026
Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages of the event. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Saltclay Inclined to lay out under pressure over the final 100m. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Became unbalanced for a short distance passing the 100m. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Tell Us Toll Slow to begin. Rider- after being slow to begin, despite his urgings, the mare settled further back than intended. Vetted, no abs. Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic 15/07/2025
 
Race 4 GBA QTIS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1200M
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
Boomroux Rdr could offer no explanation for gelding's disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 10/12/2025
Bourbon Lane Raced wide throughout. Rider reported that after being caught wide throughout, the gelding was unable to respond to her riding entering the straight and will benefit from the fitness gained. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Dawn Embers Began awkwardly and lost ground. Rider reported that the gelding was inclined to race ungenerously early stages and failed to respond to riding and proved to be disappointing. A post-race Vet inspection revealed no significant findings. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Shifted out shortly after the start bumping GOT THIS. Hampered nearing the 800 metres when SECRET BOOM shifted in. Resented the kickback in the middle stages and lost ground momentarily between the 650 – 550 metres. Cloncurry 10/10/2025
Windorah Raced wide without cover throughout. Moranbah 28/03/2026
Began awkwardly, shifted outwards and was bumped. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Ya Love Her Slow to begin. Jolted sharply and shifted in abruptly to avoid the heels of another runner which shifted out, resulting in rider being dislodged. Rider was treated and transferred to hospital for treatment. A post-race Vet exam revealed no significant findings. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Underwent a pre-race Vet exam due to not starting for an extended period and was past suitable to start. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Yes Larry Shifted inwards at the start and bumped shortly afterwards by another runner which shifted inwards. Blackall 28/02/2026
Near the 900m, was bumped by SOCIALLY RED when that runner commenced to over race. Laid inwards when under pressure over the concluding stages. Emerald 07/02/2026
Final Mission Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination which revealed a minor abrasion to its lip. Bumped at the start by SHEZ LETHAL which shifted outwards. Blackall 28/02/2026
Want To Be Proud Shifted out passing the 150m. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Tahkian Bubbles Slow to begin. Blackall 28/02/2026
Raced wide throughout. Cloncurry 10/10/2025
Trapeze Flyer Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout. Hung inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Emerald 11/10/2025
Began awkwardly. Sportsbet Longreach 27/09/2025
 
Race 5 BARCALDINE WELDING Class 4 Handicap 1300M
Little Cointreau (NZ) Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Rdr said mount overraced throughout and did not finish race off and he recommended to connections to remove Blinkers. Southside Pakenham 29/01/2026
Held up for clear running from the 500m until passing the 350m. Flemington 10/01/2026
Arden Green Travelled wide throughout; compounded passing the 250 metres and was not persevered with over the concluding stages, being distanced at the finish. Pentland 22/11/2025
All Too Lucky Shifted out abruptly approaching the 1000m to avoid another which shifted out. Laid in from the 200m to the 100m. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Began awkwardly and was bumped. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Call Out Slow into stride. Laid in over concluding stages. Rider reported that began well, blundered shortly after the start and raced ungenerously early stages when resenting the kickback. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed against the racing manners of the gelding. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Dirty Merchant Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Isisford 25/10/2025
Ferghana Apprentice Maddie Mankelow reported that the gelding had been unsuited to the holding nature of today’s track and when placed under pressure had responded only fairly. Sportsbet Mount Isa 14/03/2026
Flop Turn River Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Rider reported that the gelding raced ungenerously throughout and was unable to be fully tested to the finish. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
The Coat Hanger Dipped on jumping. Raced wide without cover throughout. Moranbah 28/03/2026
Raced wide throughout. Blackall 28/02/2026
Lasting Promise Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
 
Race 6 TREE OF KNOWLEDGE CUP DAY 2 MAY OPEN Handicap 1300M
Caffrey (IRE) Raced wide throughout. Near the 1200m, began awkwardly placed on heels and was obliged to shift wider. Roma 18/11/2025
Roll Up Rdr could offer nothing to explain the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Roma 28/03/2026
Hurtle Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover throughout. Moranbah 28/03/2026
Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay in under pressure over the final 150m. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Stampede Warrior Slow into stride. Sportsbet Mount Isa 29/11/2025
Slow to begin. Roma 18/11/2025
Ocean Emperor Jumped out at the start. Julia Creek 15/11/2025
Moktaffy (IRE) Placed in restricted room for a number of strides near the 750m when LOGAN STREET LION (NZ) shifted inwards. Rockhampton 05/02/2026
Slow to begin; over-raced in the middle stages; inclined to lay out rounding the home turn. Townsville 16/01/2026
Hurricane Thunder slow to begin Sportsbet Mount Isa 14/03/2026
Slow into stride; travelled wide for the majority. Julia Creek 15/11/2025
Cold One Shifted in passing the 300m to obtain clear running. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Highground Slow to begin. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Gregarious Began awkwardly. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Raced wide throughout the event. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Bittersweet Pluck Near the 1050m, had to momentarily steady to avoid the heels of another runner, which shifted inwards. Raced wide throughout. Laid inwards under pressure in the home straight. Blackall 28/02/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide throughout. Clermont 15/11/2025