Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

16/05/2026 Chinchilla



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 BMO BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1400M
All Black Disappointed for a run momentarily upon entering the home straight. Toowoomba 02/05/2026
Donegal Bay Lost its off-fore plate in running. Picklebet Park Warwick 28/04/2026
Slow to begin. Gympie 18/04/2026
Praise You Raced in restricted room for a short distance passing the 700m. Kilcoy 11/04/2026
Near the 1400m obliged to steady from heels. Sunshine Coast 29/03/2026
Harlequin Field Raced wide for the majority. On returning to scale Appr Jky V Soulsby advised the horse felt scratchy in its action. A post- race veterinary examination was undertaken; this examination revealed no abnormalities. Jandowae 02/05/2026
Dipped shortly after the start, raced towards the rear for the majority. Dalby 25/04/2026
Barclay's Bank Raced keen early and middle stages. Burrandowan 09/05/2026
Shot Down By Love Bumped on jumping. Gatton 21/12/2025
Torvecchio Began awkwardly veered inward at the start dictating CAUSEWAYS further inward resulting in it becoming unbalanced. Jandowae 02/05/2026
Rich And Joyful Nose roll refitted at gates. Laid out for a short distance in the home straight before being corrected. Dalby 25/04/2026
Began awkwardly & slow away. Near the 800m improved onto heels & had to be steadied. When questioned, Rider C. Bennett stated his mount did not travel comfortably throughout he further added the mare hung throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed signs of a minor cough. Dalby 21/03/2026
Shooting Firm Slow to begin. Armidale 25/04/2026
Bodyswerve Began awkwardly by jumping out bumping KOGA NINJA and then shortly after the start bumped again. Laid in the home straight. Jandowae 02/05/2026
Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Flinton 04/04/2026
Vizstar Slow to begin. Trailed the field for the majority. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Warning for being uncompetitive. Burrandowan 09/05/2026
 
Race 2 HURL 'EM OUT BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1200M
Stecara - Raced wide for the majority. Roma 28/03/2026
Pocket Eights Began awkwardly making heavy contact with the barriers as the start was affected, then laid in tightening a runner to the outside. Roma 04/04/2026
Brave Emma Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 02/05/2026
Shot Down By Love Bumped on jumping. Gatton 21/12/2025
Jerome Bumped on jumping & then steadied from heels shortly after start. Near the 650m, was awkwardly placed and became unbalanced when close to heels. Momentarily held up near the 400m. Picklebet Park Warwick 07/05/2026
Raced keen early and steadied off heels on multiple occasions. Gatton 05/12/2025
 
Race 3 WDC QTIS Maiden Plate 1200M
Colinton Raced wide for the majority. In the home straight lay in. Dalby 25/04/2026
Slow to begin. Raced wide from the 800m. Kilcoy 11/04/2026
I Drove All Night Vetted pre-race due to not having raced for an extended period. When racing keenly near the 1200m, shifted out. Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Toowoomba 25/04/2026
Bumped on jumping. Momentarily crowded near the 550m. Toowoomba 24/05/2025
Revantas Inconvenienced near the 1200m. Raced wide approaching and round home turn. Toowoomba 25/04/2026
Began awkwardly. Near the 100m raced in restricted room. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/04/2026
Yonaka Commenced to over race whilst being restrained early. Kilcoy 11/04/2026
Nasiron Raced keen early. Gatton 10/02/2026
Race wide without cover. Ipswich 31/01/2026
Mort's Hope Slow to begin. Raced towards the rear of the field for the majority of the event. Jandowae 02/05/2026
Send The Money Raced wide for the majority, laid in in the home straight for a short distance before being corrected by the rider. Jandowae 02/05/2026
Brave Like Lily Vetted pre-race. Began awkwardly. Raced keen early. Hung in under pressure in the home straight. Picklebet Park Warwick 07/05/2026
Replated behind the barriers. Shifted in abruptly near the 50m before being corrected. Sportsbet Nanango 14/02/2026
Zousain Girl Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Inconvenienced near the 150m. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
In the middle stages raced keenly. Toowoomba 25/04/2026
Masi Kura Began awkwardly & bumped after the start. Raced wide for the majority. Goondiwindi 18/04/2026
Slow into stride and bumped. Shifted in abruptly of its own accord and bumped the inside running rail near the 900m, blundered and became unbalanced. Commenced to race ungenerously near the 800m and restrained. Toowoomba 04/01/2025
Sweet Poppy Raced ungenerously early. Gatton 26/04/2026
Eased down in the home straight. Rdr could offer no explanation for the performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Official trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to next racing. Toowoomba 27/03/2026
Little Miss Boom Began awkwardly and got its head up. Toowoomba 25/04/2026
Became awkward on heels over the concluding stages. Kilcoy 11/04/2026
 
Race 4 COL ASPINALL & SANDY SUEY OPEN Handicap 1070M
Elected (IRE) Near the 750m, raced in restricted room. Held up approaching the home turn. Toowoomba 27/03/2026
Inatick Bumped on jumping. Flinton 04/04/2026
Been A Secret Shifted out under pressure approaching the 200m. Sportsbet Nanango 04/04/2026
Terambi Rdr could offer no explanation for disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs Birdsville 05/09/2025
Smackeroony Raced wide for the majority. Jandowae 02/05/2026
Raced wide in the early stages until obtaining the lead near the 1000m. Thangool 18/04/2026
 
Race 5 CHARLEY'S CREEK CAMPING CHINCHILLA BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1070M
Bonnie Amore Began awkwardly. On return to scale, rdr reported that her mount did not feel entirely comfortable in its action. A post-race veterinary examination of the mare revealed it to be lame 2/5 in the near foreleg. Tnr was advised that a veterinary clearance must be provided for the mare before being permitted to race or trial again. Lightning Ridge 04/04/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover throughout. Bumped near the 700m and became unbalanced. Rdr stated became concerned with mare’s action in the straight when placed under pressure. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr advised mare may not have been suited to quick backup and it is now intention to send mare for a freshen up. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Oystercatcher Began awkwardly and shifted out. Kilcoy 11/04/2026
Beau's Girl Raced at the rear of the field for the majority of the event, failed to improve into the race despite the best efforts of the rider. Rider reported to Stewards that in his opinion the mare was suited by the hard surface today and may be looking for further. Chinchilla 14/12/2024
Kewell Due to Appr Jky J Metcalfe being ill, she was replaced by Appr Jky R O’Connell. Slow to begin, racing three-wide for the majority of the event. Taroom 27/09/2025
Destiny Gungho A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
Extra Hands Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced wide without cover for the majority. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Burrandowan 09/05/2026
Master Miyagi Shifted outwards after the start impeding LA SUERTE. Raced keenly in the early stages. Wondai 25/04/2026
Over-raced early. Forced wider at the turn near the 600m. Gatton 10/04/2026
Super Exceptional Bumped heavily on jumping and lost ground. Burrandowan 09/05/2026
Pacific Pirate Slow to begin. Burrandowan 09/05/2026
Sweet About Me Near the 300m, clipped heels, blundered and was eased down from that point onwards. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Gatton 05/12/2025
Slow to begin, and then raced at the rear of the field. Goondiwindi 29/11/2025
Friday's Jet Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Thangool 18/04/2026