Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

14/10/2026 Eagle Farm



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 BECOME A BRC MEMBER Maiden Plate 1000M
Brazen Act Laid in during the early part of the home straight before being corrected passing the 200m. A post-race vet exam revealed near hind abrasions, consistent with being galloped on. Doomben 30/07/2025
Momentarily became unbalanced near the 900m. Approaching the winning post shifted in under pressure, contacting the running rail. Doomben 16/07/2025
Dragon Link Began awkwardly. Raced wide until the 600m. Warning for its pre-race manners. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted out. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
No No No No No Raced wide early before settling outside lead 900m. Commenced to hang in. Hung in severely in straight and unable to be ridden in normal manner. Must jump-out prior to racing. Ladbrokes Geelong 01/05/2026
Hung in under pressure in the straight. Rider reported the gelding hung badly and was difficult to ride in the straight. When questioned regarding his riding, rider explained he was instructed to take up a forward position on the gelding which has a tendency to lay in. Rdr stated he was happy with where his mount settled outside the leader and travelled comfortable throughout, however when placed under pressure in the straight the gelding hung in severely making it difficult for him to ride out in his normal manner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Warning issued Picklebet Park Werribee 11/04/2026
Texas Bumped on jumping. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Mishani Vision Rdr reported mount raced greenly. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Raced wide for the majority. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Fair Shake Race greenly over the final 100m. Rdr reported gelding race keen early, and when placed under pressure in the straight, did not finish the race off as anticipated. Aquis Park Gold Coast 03/10/2026
Plan Of Attack Raced wide. Leaving the 200m, was hampered and became awkward in its action after had its shoulder contacted. Eagle Farm 02/05/2026
Palmanova Bumped shortly after the start. Eagle Farm 13/06/2026
Major Hot Raced wide throughout. Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Had difficulty securing clear running during the early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Seaphira Vetted pre-race due to not having started in an extended period of time. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 25/09/2026
Varejao Raced wide until near the 800m. Sunshine Coast 25/09/2026
Queen Of Aces Difficult to load, fractious in gates and when the start was effected, sat back and lost considerable ground. Two consecutive jump outs, to satisfaction of Stewards prior to racing again. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 15/08/2026
 
Race 2 SKY RACING Maiden Plate 1400M
I Am Louie (NZ) Held up round home turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Rdr reported after having difficulty securing clear running in the home straight, would appreciate a step up in distance. Doomben 01/04/2026
Konigstein C/O/T-attempt to settle with cover. Settled worse than midfield. Doomben 30/09/2026
Over raced early. Raced wide until near the 800m then worked forward to outside the leader. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2026
Poor Ol' Johny Ray (NZ) ($1.20 fav, unplaced) – Shortly after the start was tightened for room. Approaching the 100m rider had the whip struck from his hand by another rider, which was racing to his outside. Rider could offer no explanation for the performance other than the gelding may not have handled today's heavy 10 track conditions and may not have backed up from its last start. Moe 03/07/2026
Near the 700m made contact with the hindquarters of another runner. Near the 600m was hampered. Rider could offer no explanation for the performance. A post-race veterinary examination did not identify any significant abnormal findings. Southside Pakenham Synthetic 29/06/2026
Rising Queen Blundered shortly after the start. Kembla Grange 12/09/2026
Seaticflash Began awkwardly and lost ground. Shortly after the start was steadied when tightened for room Southside Pakenham Synthetic 24/08/2026
Fracus Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Lismore 25/09/2026
Bumped at the start. Ipswich 19/08/2026
Peanuts Hampered and taken wider at the start. Sunshine Coast 25/09/2026
Bumped shortly after the start. Lost its off-fore plate. Eagle Farm 25/03/2026
Cavalluna Improved onto heels approaching the winning post and steadied. Doomben 30/09/2026
 
Race 3 DRINKWISE BENCHMARK 68 Handicap 2443M
Cigar Man Raced wide throughout. Lost the near hind plate in running. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Whatjeudoin' Shifted in at the start. Raced keen when the pace of the race slackened near the 1700m. Over-raced in the middle stages. Raced wide from the 1000m. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Dracena Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Eagle Farm 29/08/2026
Ayasaki Laid in under pressure approaching the winning post. Doomben 30/09/2026
Hampered at the start. Leaving the 1700m, shifted wider and was permitted to stride to lead leaving the 1600m. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Trusty Bandit Raced wide from passing the 600m. Gatton 01/10/2026
Papal Miss Vetted pre-race after contacting mounting yard gates. Began awkwardly and bumped. Approaching the 1850m restrained from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/10/2026
 
Race 4 XXXX QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200M
Ready Set Tergo Bumped leaving the 600m. Doomben 30/09/2026
Plan Of Attack Raced wide. Leaving the 200m, was hampered and became awkward in its action after had its shoulder contacted. Eagle Farm 02/05/2026
Cavalluna Improved onto heels approaching the winning post and steadied. Doomben 30/09/2026
 
Race 5 HIGGINS COATINGS Class 5 Handicap 1000M
Cho Oyu A post-race vet exam revealed significant heat stress. Vet cert prior to racing again Eagle Farm 04/04/2026
Shirvington COT: To settle further forward; led. Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Near the 100m had to be eased after becoming awkwardly placed on heels. Gosford 09/05/2026
COT: To be ridden further forward; settled back. Rdr reported that, as notified, he was instructed to ride the gelding in a more forward position, however after being fractious in the barriers, it was slow to begin and settled back in the field. Royal Randwick 18/04/2026
Overfull Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Raced wide until the 600m. Rdr reported mount may not have appreciated soft track conditions. Doomben 24/06/2026
Raced in restricted room approaching the winning post Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/05/2026
The Fixer Began awkwardly. After the start had been effected, lunged forward, contacted the front barrier partitions, causing the gates to open momentarily ahead of the remainder of the field. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/09/2026
Had its hindquarters turned shortly after the start. Raced keen early. Raced wide for the majority. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 29/08/2026
Gambler Had some difficulty securing clear running during the early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 02/10/2026
Awkwardly placed at heels near the 700m. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2026
Concession Near the 750m, attempted to shift wider to improve around heels and in doing so, bumped on a number of occasions prior to the 600m. Ipswich 29/04/2026
Raced three-wide without cover in the early and middle stages. Ipswich 16/04/2026
Yoweri Knuckled at the start. Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages. Toowoomba 26/09/2026
Heart And Spirit Began awkwardly. Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Apprentice S. Tierney was struck on the right arm by rider B. Thompson over the concluding stages when THANKYOU HENRY laid out under pressure. Lost its near-hind plate. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 17/05/2026
Red Feather Boa Leaving the 800m made contact with rail and became slightly unbalanced. Rdr could offer no explanation for performance other than mare may have come to the end of its preparation. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery and the thumps. Going for a spell. Ipswich 12/02/2026
 
Race 6 LADBROKES TOTE WIN +10% IN OCTOBER Class 1 Plate 1200M
Bent Bridge Near the 250m, momentarily held up on heels. Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Doomben 30/09/2026
Laid out under pressure for the majority of the home straight, proving difficult for Rdr to fully test. Rdr reported mount hung out under pressure. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Botanist Passing the 150m shifted out under pressure before being corrected. Wyong 07/05/2026
Drinkwater Bumped at the start. Doomben 30/09/2026
Il Fratello (NZ) Slow into stride. Raced in restricted room near the 400m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Rdr reported gelding, which was slow to begin, would derive benefit from first up performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Toowoomba 09/05/2026
Monotone Held up approaching the home turn before shifting wider leaving the 400m. Sunshine Coast 25/09/2026
After passing the 400m was bumped on a number of occasions. Newcastle 06/06/2026
Quickzou Over the concluding stages was taken out. Doomben 26/08/2026
Mission Of Joy (NZ) Rider explained the filly failed to travel through the early stages and for this reason he was unable to maintain his one-off position near the 1100m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to be lame in the off hindleg. A veterinary clearance is required prior to the filly being permitted to race or officially trial again. Ladbrokes Geelong 10/07/2026
Our Combination Held up for clear running for a short distance approaching the 400m. Held up for clear running approaching the home turn until near the 200m. Aquis Beaudesert 17/09/2026
Duke Of Albemarle Began awkwardly and bumped. Obliged to alter course near the 250m. Doomben 30/09/2026
Raced wide. Doomben 03/06/2026