Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

02/05/2026 Gregory Downs



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 BRODIE & CO QTIS Maiden Plate 800M
Whiskey Dry Heavily contacted shortly after the start when another runner shifted out, briefly unbalancing rider Townsville 13/12/2025
– Raced wide. Sportsbet Mount Isa 29/11/2025
Cliodhna Maeve (NZ) Vetted pre-race after having raced on 6/3/26. Began awkwardly. Rdr reported mare travelled well, however; failed to respond to riding in the home straight and proved disappointing. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 08/03/2026
Enterprise Pink Vetted pre-race. Raced three-wide without cover in the early and middle stages. Gatton 01/03/2026
Just For Love Shifted in on jumping crowding TAKE A DIVE. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Sandy Grip Rdr could offer no explanation for disappointing performance. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Stable to advise of vet tests results in the coming days. Eagle Farm 08/01/2025
Yes Ma Shifted out on jumping crowding TAKE A DIVE. Raced keenly in the early stages. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Pronto Percy Over raced early. Passing the 300m, obliged to steady. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Kilcoy 11/04/2026
Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 25/03/2026
 
Race 2 CLEMMENTS ELECTRICAL / BRODIE HARDWARE BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1000M
Vonk began very awkwardly and ran inwards losing ground, however then recovered quickly and improved through to lead. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
Slow to begin. Shifted in after being struck with the whip passing the 200 metres. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Exolent Choice Restrained when tiring and placed in restricted room near the 200 metres between INJADA which shifted in when bumped by BUFFET BUSTER and FLYING ARTIST which shifted out. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 04/12/2025
Travelled wide throughout. Pentland 22/11/2025
Viking Valour laid out after leaving the barriers. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
Kwik Az Hell Shifted out under pressure nearing the 150 metres bumping with MISTER TIA on two occasions. Townsville 13/12/2025
Threw head in the air on jumping and then raced wide. Sportsbet Mount Isa 29/11/2025
I'm Opinionated Lay out rounding the final turn and brushed with MAKANUI. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Sweet Fantasy Began awkwardly. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Leucaena Fractious behind the barriers; began awkwardly and slow away however recovered quickly to drive forward to lead; lost near front plate during the running. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
 
Race 3 MITECH / GOS CONSTRUCTIONS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1150M
Lone Artist On entering the home straight was steadied when unable to improve into a tight run. Gosford 02/04/2026
After being placed under pressure from the 500m was disappointing in the manner it closed off. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Hawkesbury 17/03/2026
Pennypacker Slow to begin. Raced wide without cover throughout. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
slow into stride. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Zavaboom began awkwardly and settled back; laid out rounding the final turn and hung out under pressure throughout the final straight Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Fortress Australia Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Dance Wizzard travelled wide throughout. Cloncurry 28/03/2026
Manic Light Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Affirmative Light Rider Ms. Brooke Stower reported that her saddle started to shift leaving the 100 metres placing her at a disadvantage. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Commenced to buck for some distance shortly after the start, Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Combs travelled wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
 
Race 4 CUSTOM STEEL FAB - KEVIN MALONE MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1300M
Vonk began very awkwardly and ran inwards losing ground, however then recovered quickly and improved through to lead. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
Slow to begin. Shifted in after being struck with the whip passing the 200 metres. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Mister Moderation Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 20/10/2025
Cup Of Ambition Blundered on jumping losing ground and settling well back. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Red Suture Shifted ground passing the 150 metres to continue to improve. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Shifted out at the 950 metres bumping LORD VALEN. Raced wide thereafter. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
The Tyler Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover throughout. Hung in over the final 200 metres. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Threefold Trainer was fined for presenting the mare wearing blinkers which were not part of the current gear. Began awkwardly. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Polly Hoffa Travelled wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Azconpete Fractious in the barriers and reared on jumping losing ground. Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Busterkick travelled wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
slow into stride. Cloncurry 28/03/2026
 
Race 5 BURKE SHIRE CUP / OUTBACK RACING SHOWCASE - HEAT - OPEN Handicap 1300M
Napoleon Strike Raced wide with cover throughout. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Pervade (GB) Began awkwardly and shifted in bumping RUSH HOUR. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
Allezizzy Raced keenly in the early stages. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Swamp Nation Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Remorseless Raced wide. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
 
Race 6 LOHMAN CONTRACTING BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1500M
Lone Artist On entering the home straight was steadied when unable to improve into a tight run. Gosford 02/04/2026
After being placed under pressure from the 500m was disappointing in the manner it closed off. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Hawkesbury 17/03/2026
Allezizzy Raced keenly in the early stages. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Manic Light Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Infinite Prince Hampered and on heels after the start when ZOUHOPE shifted ground marginally outwards. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Crowded on jumping and raced 3 wide in restricted room in the back straight. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
Panda Drum Lost contact with the field in the early stages and despite rider Cecily Eaton’s urgings, settled some distance from the leaders. However, after leaving the 600 metres PANDA DRUM commenced to recover the ground lost, and finished the race off well. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Bumped leaving the barriers and had to steady. Cloncurry 01/11/2025
Zouhope Shifted out marginally shortly after the start and hampered INFINITE PRINCE. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Parisienne Piper Carried wider at the start. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Busterkick travelled wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
slow into stride. Cloncurry 28/03/2026