Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

21/02/2026 Aquis Park Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 Viva Racing Maiden Handicap 1400M
Tulong Approaching the 600m, shifted in before being corrected. Ipswich 10/01/2026
Verbalize Was fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the home straight. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
Tightened for room near the 100m. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Hard Knox Blundered on jumping. Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Launcher Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 12/02/2026
Flop Shot Hampered at the start and lost ground. Doomben 08/10/2025
Cultural Attache Rider reported that there may have been something amiss with the gelding which gave ground quickly. No abs post race vet exam. Sportsbet-Ballarat 20/11/2025
Rider could offer no explanation for the poor performance. Vet reported no abnormalities. Stabled advised it may not have handled the step up in distance. Further added it would have a freshen up and step back down in distance. Mornington 10/11/2025
Magic Snitzel Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Rdr reported mount raced greenly throughout. Steadied near the 900m. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Leaving the 400m, laid in when racing greenly and steadied from heels. Continued to race greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight. Carried in approaching the 100m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Saturdays Girl Began awkwardly. Near the 1000m shifted in of its own accord, making heavy contact with rail and losing ground. Warning placed on the racing manners. Ipswich 12/02/2026
C/O/T-if begins well to settle further forward. Settled midfield. Blundered on jumping. Doomben 29/01/2026
Aweigh Near the 700m bumped a runner. Was held up for clear running approaching and rounding the home turn. Murwillumbah 01/02/2026
Fantasticmiss Raced wide with cover in the early and middle stages. Doomben 29/01/2026
Slow to begin. Doomben 17/01/2026
Gypsy Wish Blundered on jumping and lost ground. Raced wide for the majority. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Reluctant to go to the start. Passing the 1000m when being restrained, became unbalanced in its action for several strides. Warning for its pre-race behaviour. Aquis Park Gold Coast 13/12/2025
Saveur COT: To be ridden further forward; settled on pace. Canterbury Park 30/01/2026
Britannia Rose Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Hot Miss Laid out rounding the home turn. Mornington 18/09/2025
Missile Away Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 08/06/2025
Hopetoun Park Slow to begin and lost ground. Raced wide early before obtaining a position outside the leader near the 1400m. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Over raced when attempting to restrain for cover near the 1600m. Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
 
Race 2 Bendworx Steel Solutions QTIS Three-Years-Old Colts and Geldings Maide 1200M
Boss Mode Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Held up for clear running in the early part of the home straight until approaching the 250m. Eagle Farm 13/08/2025
Yeah Buddy Near the 600m improved onto heels. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Forced wider near the 1100m. Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Elnajeeb Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Hello Punters Shifted out at the start and bumped. Raced wide for the majority. Kilcoy 19/12/2025
Luke Skywalker When asked about performance & tactics, Rdr reported from wide draw, instructed not to pressure mount early & attempt to find cover-said this resulted in mount settling further back than had hoped-added gelding would derive benefit from raceday experience and anticipates that from a better draw, would be able to settle further forward than it did. Tnr rep confirmed instructions issued. Sunshine Coast 28/09/2025
Porcelain Prince Hampered on jumping. Near the 900m raced in restricted room. Ipswich 31/10/2025
Blue White Blue Raced wide. Laid out round turn passing the 600m. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Shifted out on jumping and bumped. Held up for a run approaching the 100m before shifting out to obtain clear running. Aquis Park Gold Coast 30/08/2025
Poised Tycoon Began awkwardly and thereafter raced in restricted room between runners. Near the 700m, was steadied and momentarily unbalanced when a runner shifted in. Murwillumbah 01/02/2026
Precise Torque Bumped on jumping. Near the 700m, tightened for room & steadied. Rdr reported mount raced greenly throughout. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Mishani Maui Obliged to steady passing the 900m to avoid heels. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Zhongxin Koala Approaching the winning post, steadied when awkwardly placed on heels. Ipswich 13/11/2025
 
Race 3 Stephen McLean Racing QTIS Three-Years-Old Fillies Maiden Handicap 1200M
Cool Moon Began awkwardly. Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/01/2026
Defiant Miss Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Miss Wildcat Began awkwardly. Lismore 10/02/2026
Shown The Door Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Emphatique Near the 1000m raced in restricted room. Held up from the home turn until approaching the 100m. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Raced in restricted room near the 800m. Held up from the home turn until near the 250m. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Kiavela Passing the 100m raced in restricted room when weakening. Doomben 29/01/2026
Western Lights Began very awkwardly and bumped. Raced wide until the 700m. Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight. Shifted in near the 50m, before being corrected. Sunshine Coast 28/09/2025
Energia Slow to begin. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn until the 300m. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Chayse 'N' Bodhi Began awkwardly and lost ground. Near the 700m, checked and lost its position when tightened. When making good ground approaching the 50m, steadied from heels before shifting to inside to continue going forward. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Tightened and bumped near the 500m. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Close To The Edge Bumped on jumping. Ipswich 10/05/2025
Bumped at the start and then steadied shortly after from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 26/04/2025
Geitz Began awkwardly. Over raced in the middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Began awkwardly and bumped heavily. Near the 800m when racing keenly, steadied from heels. Approaching 600m, steadied from heels. Gatton 25/01/2026
Crystal Garden Slow to begin. Whilst weakening near the 200m, became awkwardly placed at heels & steadied. Rdr reported mount raced greenly throughout. Sunshine Coast 28/09/2025
Britannia Rose Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
San Gimignano Raced wide without cover. Commenced to weaken from the 300m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Shifted in on jumping. Raced keenly in the middle stages and when being steadied got its head up. Ipswich 03/01/2026
 
Race 4 Matthew Dunn Racing Handicap 1800M
Hadouken Apprentice dropped her whip near the 200m. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding, who’s best form appears to be on dirt / synthetic racing surfaces, did not reveal any abnormality. Murwillumbah 29/12/2025
Warp Speed Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 03/01/2026
Rogue Bear (IRE) Rdr reported it was not intended to ride the gelding in a prominent position, however after beginning well and identifying that notable on-pace rnrs did not begin well, he elected to push forward and settle on pace. Royal Randwick 24/01/2026
When racing keenly was steadied from heels near the 1200m. Royal Randwick 27/12/2025
Archer's Game Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 07/02/2026
Cape Crusader Over raced early. Obliged to shift out on entering the home straight to improve into clear running. Eagle Farm 31/01/2026
Began awkwardly, resulting in the rider becoming unbalanced and being dislodged from his mount. Ballina 16/01/2026
Fat Fingers (NZ) Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 31/01/2026
Shortly after the start became bumped and unbalanced. Ballina 16/01/2026
Capital Asset Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 07/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 24/01/2026
Bengal Boy Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 31/01/2026
Mr O'reilly Passing the 1700m got its head up and steadied when tightened. Doomben 29/01/2026
Commenced to over race when the pace of the race slackened near the 1400m, permitted to stride and take up a position in the lead near the 1200m. Doomben 14/01/2026
 
Race 5 Widden Stud BM65 Handicap 2050M
Tajawal (IRE) Held up round home turn until approaching the 200m. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Raced wide. Rdr reported gelding may not have appreciated track conditions. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 14/01/2026
Justice Served A post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to have been struck with a clod to the left eye and was treated on-course. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Guarded Optimist (NZ) Rdr reported gelding was inclined to over-race and proved disappointing. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 11/02/2026
Aldeenaary (IRE) Began awkwardly. In the middles stages raced wide without cover. Doomben 29/01/2026
Will It Snow (NZ) Raced wide from the 800m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Fire And Light Slow to begin. When under pressure in the home straight, laid in. Gatton 10/02/2026
Slow to begin. Ipswich 31/01/2026
Hurricane Rosie Slow into stride. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Champagne Rouge Began awkwardly. Near the 700m, steadied to avoid heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Apprentice stated that after passing the 1000m her mount failed to travel comfortably and was off the bit thereafter. She added that despite being placed under pressure near the 600m, her mount failed to quicken as expected and instead ground its way to the line. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Ballina 16/01/2026
Down Under Stunnah Raced tight near the 1400m. Had difficulty obtaining clear running round home turn. Doomben 29/01/2026
Slow to begin. Held up for clear running round home turn when awkwardly placed at heels. Ipswich 15/01/2026
Wanda's Outlaw Began awkwardly and lost ground. Cast the off fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported mount raced ungenerously early. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Espada Ropera Began awkwardly and lost ground. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
C/O/T-attempt to settle with cover. Ridden accordingly. Began awkwardly and lost ground. Steadied when tightened for room shortly after the start. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Propose Slow to begin. Gatton 10/02/2026
 
Race 6 Cornerstone Risk Group Class 5 Handicap 1200M
Bews Hampered on jumping. Over raced in the middle stages. Sunshine Coast 24/01/2026
Hampered at the start and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Bold Julius Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Shifted in momentarily near the 850m. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Eye Of The Eagle Raced keenly in the early stages. Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside 20/08/2025
Stanislaus Slow to begin. Over raced whilst being restrained shortly after the start. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2026
Yoshino Rdr advised it wasn’t intention to lead, however after jumping well, allowed mount to stride. Sunshine Coast 19/10/2025
Bean Foggy Near the 450m was bumped in by a runner. Ballina 16/01/2026
Bumped on jumping. Approaching the home turn was steadied after improving onto heels and was unable to improve from this point until the entrance to the straight. Murwillumbah 29/12/2025
Midnight Drifter Tightened for room shortly after the start. Had difficulty obtaining clear running round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 04/10/2025
Jungle Law Raced wide. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Beaudesert 31/12/2025
Giving Delight Began awkwardly. Raced in restricted room for a short distance on entering the home straight. Rdr reported gelding over-raced early, which may have had a detrimental effect on its finishing efforts. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages and near the 1200m, steadied after improving onto heels. Aquis Beaudesert 31/12/2025
Merchant Lady Began awkwardly and lost ground. Gatton 25/01/2026
Custo Vetted pre-race after backing up from meeting 5 days earlier. C/O/T-settle further forward. Settled at the rear. Bumped at the start. Ipswich 12/02/2026
Bumped on jumping. Slow to muster early speed. Raced wide for the majority. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Baltray Approaching the 900m, checked when tightened for room. Held up for clear run round home turn. Near the 50m was taken in & contact for a number of strides. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Approaching the 1000m, steadied when tightened. Raced three wide with cover from the 700m. Ipswich 31/01/2026
 
Race 7 Ezy Projects 0 - 58 Handicap 1400M
Archers Reign Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Minto's Prince Began awkwardly. Rdr advised gelding resented the kickback of the synthetic surface. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Laid in for the majority. Rdr reported gelding, which was up in weight, was inclined to lay in throughout and did not appreciate the kick back from the synthetic surface. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 25/10/2025
Monarch Express Shifted out under pressure between the 200m and 100m. Ballina 26/12/2025
Slow to begin. Travelled keenly rounding the first turn. Ballina 09/12/2025
Cracker Essgee Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Save The Roses Began awkwardly and lost ground. Rdr reported left leg made heavy contact with barrier partition on jumping. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Slow to begin. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr advised gelding going for spell. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/09/2025
Cavaretta C/O/T-from good gate, further forward. Settled handy. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/10/2025
Constant Cafe Leaving the 400m, became awkward at heels for a short distance and shifted out. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Leaving the 900m, steadied away from heels. Brushed inside the 100m. Kilcoy 24/08/2025
Moonlight Kicks C/O/T- ride with cover. Ridden accordingly. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
When asked about performance of gelding, which weakened noticeably in the home straight, Rdr stated from wide barrier, gelding was obliged to do a lot of work to obtain a position outside the leader at the 700m, and this had a detrimental effect on the finishing effort of gelding. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 17/08/2025
Neoclassicism When making ground near the 150m, steadied and shifted in to obtain clear running. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
A post-race vet exam revealed lameness in the near foreleg. Vet clearance prior to next racing or trialling. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Shirley Pearly Vetted after making contact with barriers when being loaded. Rdr dropped whip near the 100m. When asked about performance, Rdr stated mare got particularly worked up prior to race, adding after making a long-sustained run approaching home turn, mare failed to finish the race off and felt had come to the end of its preparation. Tnr confirmed mare would be spelled. Aquis Beaudesert 18/09/2025
Inconvenienced leaving the 200m. Inclined to lay in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 05/09/2025
Sunday Georgie Dwelt at the start and lost ground (3L). Raced keenly in the early stages. Eased down over the final 200m. Rider reported after being slow to begin and having to race at the rear of field, the filly resented the kickback and failed to travel. Post-race vet exam - no abnormalities. Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic 27/06/2025
Yeah Copy Raced wide throughout. Shifted in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Obliged to steady, whilst being restrained to obtain cover from heels near the 1000m. Raced wide for the majority. When asked about performance, Rdr advised gelding felt awkward in its action & desisted from pressuring mount in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 01/11/2025
Elysium Shifted out on jumping and bumped another rnr. Newcastle 01/11/2025
Hey Chardonnay Shifted in on jumping. After being caught wide early, obliged to restrain to obtain a position with cover. Ipswich 15/01/2026
Kettlebell C/O/T-further back in field from wide barrier. Ridden accordingly. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Raced three-wide until the 700m. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Iron Grace C/O/T-further forward. Settled behind the lead. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Gold Dazzler Raced three wide without cover throughout. Gatton 10/02/2026
Touchofclass (NZ) Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Invisible Target Raced wide without cover for the majority. Gatton 10/02/2026
Belistic Man Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
On jumping away was heavily bumped by a runner, causing it to blunder and become unbalanced. Near the 200m was forced wider out onto a runner. Inside the 200m had to be checked to avoid the heels of a runner which shifted out when not clear. Murwillumbah 24/01/2026
Rockrata Approaching the 800m, when attempting to shift out around heels, bumped and steadied from heels. Near the 300m, steadied after becoming awkwardly placed at heels. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Bumped at the start. Ipswich 15/01/2026
 
Race 8 Matthew Hoysted Racing BM68 Handicap 1400M
Russian Sub A post-race veterinary examination revealed the thumps. The gelding was treated by the on-course Veterinarian. Dalby 30/01/2026
Passing the 600m, became unbalanced when being steadied from heels. Checked and lost rightful running near the 50m. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Heavenly Impact Had difficulty obtaining clear running on entering the home straight and was obliged to shift out-momentarily held up approaching the 100m for a short distance before obtaining clear running. Doomben 11/02/2026
Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/01/2026
Watermelon Passing the 350m, checked after being carried out on to heels. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Basarwa (NZ) Carried wider over the concluding stages. Lismore 10/02/2026
Slow to begin. Aquis Beaudesert 16/08/2025
Tavis Town (NZ) Bumped near the 300m and became awkward. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Certified Copy Bumped on jumping away and as a result lost ground. Doomben 07/02/2026
Tightened and severely hampered near the 900m. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Chilliwack Rdr reported intention to ride in a more forward position however, early, was going to be caught wide and elected to steady and race further back than anticipated. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Laid out from the 500m until the entrance of the home straight. Aquis Beaudesert 31/12/2025
Rock The Sunrise Bumped on several occasions shortly after the start, Eagle Farm 11/10/2025
Kiroro Peak (NZ) Shifted in under pressure over the final 150m. Aquis Beaudesert 23/11/2025
Vetted pre-race. Aquis Park Gold Coast 08/11/2025
Let's Do It Again (NZ) Bumped on jumping & hampered shortly after. Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported after being inconvenienced shortly after the start, elected to attempt to secure a mid-field position with cover however was unable to do so and was obliged to race wide for the remainder of the event. Doomben 19/11/2025
Shortly after the start when racing tight, shifted in. Eagle Farm 12/11/2025
Smart Action Began awkwardly and lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Simply Fun In the middle stages raced ungenerously and close to heels. Doomben 29/01/2026
Toolatemate Began awkwardly. Doomben 07/02/2026
More For Ready Held up for clear running in the home straight and went to the line unable to be fully tested. Doomben 17/01/2026
Sunny Disposition Rdr reported mount never travelled comfortably throughout and proved disappointing. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 30/07/2025
Checked near the 200m. Sunshine Coast 15/06/2025
Hello Lovely Laid in in the early part of the home straight and approaching the 200m, shifted out to improve into clear running. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Hermione Prancer C/O/T-settle more forward. Settled midfield after showing early speed. Near the 900m, when racing keenly was inclined to lay out and proved difficult to ride out. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
From a wide barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Passing the 100m was checked when crowded between two runners which shifted ground. Newcastle 24/01/2026
Pretty Dubious Raced in restricted room near the 1000m and was carried out slightly. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Tnr reported intention to add blinkers to gear next start and ride in a more forward position. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Betathaneva Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 13/02/2026