Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

24/05/2026 Cunnamulla



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 BROWN & HURLEY TOOWOOMBA Maiden Plate 1000M
Make Mine Shiraz Began awkwardly, then bumped after the start. Tnr explained horse wasn’t suited by the dust and kickback and contributed significantly to the horse’s performance. Warning for the seemingly disappointing performance. Quilpie 09/05/2026
Take A Break Raced wide throughout. Barcaldine 02/05/2026
Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rider advised that his mount proved difficult to ride throughout. Trainer was advised that a warning has been issued against the racing manners. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Boom Flyer Stood flat footed at the start. Warning on the horse. Improved into the race from the 400m and ran on well over the final stages. Quilpie 09/05/2026
Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Barcaldine 02/05/2026
Lily's Dash Raced wide throughout. St George 27/09/2025
Celtic Light Held up for clear running from the 500m until the 150m. Passing the 100m was carried wider. When questioned regarding her riding from the 500m, rider reported when trailing Apple Eyes into the straight which at that stage was racing hard against the rail, she anticipated needing to shift wider to obtain clear running. When Apple Eyes subsequently shifted off the rail, a run presented to her inside, however she had already committed to come to the outside. Upon realising the inside run had developed, she attempted to shift back inwards but was unable to do so when Kilmer improved to her inside bet365 Swan Hill 21/04/2026
Near the 800m was hampered and carried wider. Raced wide without cover throughout. Rider Alana Kelly reported she was obliged to race wide throughout which was detrimental to the filly’s performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. bet365 Stawell 05/04/2026
Oakfield Montana Bumped with another runner at the start after racing competitively for the majority began to weaken noticeably from the top of the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Charleville 16/05/2026
Over raced early. Raced wide for the majority. Aquis Beaudesert 25/04/2026
 
Race 2 LANG MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000M
Kat Chinna Lost near side rear plate in transit. Augathella 06/04/2026
Upturn Began awkwardly and blundering badly as the start was affected. After racing handy for the majority began to weaken noticeably over the final stages. Charleville 16/05/2026
Za Hidden Dragon Raced wide for the majority. Quilpie 09/05/2026
Lunessa Near the 350m, had to steady momentarily when HIGH SECURITY (apprentice Nikki Olzard) shifted inwards marginally for a stride. Thangool 18/04/2026
Dreyfus Blundered and bumped another runner shortly after the start. Quilpie 09/05/2026
Bumped on jumping. Sportsbet Longreach 25/04/2026
 
Race 3 BUSTER & LORRAINE SCHMIDT MEMORIAL Class B Handicap 1000M
Boulevard Boy Blundered at the start. Raced towards the rear for the majority before improving into the race from the 400m and ran on strongly over the final stages. Quilpie 09/05/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted out. Raced wide for the majority. Dalby 25/04/2026
Butwedid Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority while at the rear of the field for the majority. Stewards acting under the provision of AR78 issued a Warning for the seemingly disappointing performance of the horse at today’s meeting. Noorama 11/04/2026
Slow to begin and then raced towards the rear for the majority of the event. Augathella 06/04/2026
Queen Arni Began awkwardly with its head in the air. Hung in badly and shifted abruptly inward after the start was affected by tightening NYTHE. Over raced during the early stages of the race. Roma 04/04/2026
Soccerew On jumping shifted in and bumped another runner. Tamworth 24/04/2026
Boom Flyer Stood flat footed at the start. Warning on the horse. Improved into the race from the 400m and ran on well over the final stages. Quilpie 09/05/2026
Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Barcaldine 02/05/2026
 
Race 4 SCHMIDT CONTRACTING CUNNAMULLA OPEN Handicap 1200M
Mon Pierre Slow to begin. Bumped with another runner in the home straight. Quilpie 09/05/2026
Turnstar Raced wide with cover early & middle stages of the event. Charleville 16/05/2026
Slow to begin. Raced at the rear for the majority. Quilpie 09/05/2026
Kariaction Rider dropped whip near 150m. Roma 18/11/2025
Lucky Force Tended to lay in while racing in the home straight. Charleville 16/05/2026
Shifted out shortly after jumping. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 25/04/2026
Voldemort Bumped with another runner at the start, then raced towards the rear of the field for the majority of the event. Charleville 16/05/2026
Start Strutting Began awkwardly, tended to lay in early and raced wide for the majority of the event. Augathella 06/04/2026
 
Race 5 MAYVALE PASTORAL CO. QTIS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1400M
Al Ash Lad Began to weaken in the home straight. Quilpie 09/05/2026
Malarina Slow to begin. Quilpie 09/05/2026
Kantai After beginning okay drifted back from the 950m point and raced at the rear for the majority of the event. Augathella 06/04/2026
Dun With Roses Ran on strongly from the top of the straight over the final stages while travelling wide. Tended to lay in while racing in the home straight before being correct by the rider. Charleville 16/05/2026
Thirteenth Man Ran on well over the final stages of the event. Charleville 16/05/2026
Approaching the 600m made contact with rail. Quilpie 09/05/2026