Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

17/12/2025 Ipswich



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 TAB QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1680M
Artistic Endeavour Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Battuta Slow to begin and was then shifted behind runners from the outside barrier in the early stages. Canterbury Park 19/11/2025
Chance De Lune Raced keen early. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Improved onto heels and steadied near the 1000m. Sunshine Coast 28/11/2025
Nottington Prince Over raced in the middle stages. Doomben 06/12/2025
Began awkwardly and shifted out. Laid out near the 250m, bumped and became unbalanced. Ipswich 26/11/2025
Secret Fenkel Began awkwardly. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Trust In The Rock Fractious in the mounting enclosure. Warning for its pre race manners. Raced keen early. Forced near the 900m. Rdr reported mount raced greenly throughout. Gatton 05/12/2025
Blundered shortly after the start. In the early stages, raced ungenerously and near the 1000m, brushed. Ipswich 13/11/2025
Uniquely Famous (FR) Rdr could offer no explanation for the geldings disappointing performance. Ipswich 03/12/2025
British Gem Began awkwardly and lost ground. Momentarily became awkwardly placed at heels round home turn. Doomben 19/11/2025
My Charm Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/12/2025
Slow to begin. Over-raced early and approaching the 900m, steadied when the pace of the race slackened. Continued to over-race in the middle stages. Approaching the 400m, steadied when awkwardly placed at heels. Doomben 19/11/2025
 
Race 2 SEVEN NEWS BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 800M
Enuff Pills Near the 400m, shifted in made contact with rail, became awkward and lost ground. Had some difficulty securing clear running in the early part of the home straight. Ipswich 03/09/2025
Shifted in at the start bumping another runner and was then buffeted between runners. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 19/07/2025
Shows A Sign Laid in under pressure in home straight. Toowoomba 22/11/2025
Near the 900m, became awkwardly placed at heels & steadied. Eagle Farm 04/11/2025
I Am Voodoo Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/12/2025
Began awkwardly then blundered. Raced wide for the majority. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29/11/2025
Medals Rdr could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Toowoomba 29/11/2025
Bumped and tightened for room at the start with BLERIOT. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Chinchilla 08/11/2025
Super Zamboni Bumped at the start. Kilcoy 19/11/2025
Miss Personality Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Doomben 04/04/2025
 
Race 3 GREAT NORTHERN OPEN Handicap 1350M
Atmosphere Rdr reported was able to cross and lead with little effort from the 1000m and travelled nicely through the run-said when asked for an effort on straightening, gelding did not respond as expected, ran to the end to the race only moderately and proved disappointing. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/10/2025
Secret Plan Began awkwardly and bumped. Near the 800m, checked to avoid heels & lost rightful running. Raced wide. Doomben 15/11/2025
Winston Smurfhill (NZ) Near the 1300m, commenced to buck and took not competitive part for the remainder of the event. Official trial prior to racing again. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 22/11/2025
Began awkwardly and bumped. Rdr reported gelding may not have appreciated firm track conditions. Eagle Farm 11/10/2025
Excelladus Rdr reported the gelding did not stretch out fully when under pressure in the home straight and, in his view, is better suited to a track with more give in it. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Rosehill Gardens 19/07/2025
Made contact with its offside barrier on jumping. Held up from the 300m until passing the 200m. Rosehill Gardens 05/07/2025
Maximum Vortex Dipped shortly after jumping. Doomben 06/12/2025
Bumped leaving the 300m. Eagle Farm 08/11/2025
Don Pedro Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced in restricted room from the 900m - 600m. Held up round home turn and when passing the 400m contacted, when attempting to shift out to secure clear running. Continued to be held up from the 400m - 250m and again bumped, became unbalanced, before shifting back to the inside and secured clear running near the 200m. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Treporti Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/12/2025
Over raced early. Doomben 25/10/2025
Fake Magic Raced wide from the 900m. Toowoomba 15/11/2025
Contacted the rail passing the 1000m when brushed. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/10/2025
 
Race 4 GORDON'S GIN Maiden Handicap 1350M
Rustenburg Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Bumped at the start. Sunshine Coast 09/11/2025
Rosa Kiss Began awkwardly. Ipswich 31/10/2025
Sexy Time (NZ) Rdr reported filly raced, which was having its first race start, greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight, adding filly would derive benefit from race. Ipswich 05/02/2025
Saturdays Girl Hampered shortly after the start. Ipswich 09/07/2025
Amazara Bumped near the 450m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 01/11/2025
Brown River Resaddled at the barriers. Began awkwardly, shifted out, bumped and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 09/11/2025
Mississippi Dream (NZ) Raced keen early. Ipswich 13/11/2025
Held up for clear running momentarily when round home turn. Sunshine Coast 24/10/2025
Blightys Hope (GB) Slow to begin and was then shifted behind runners from a wide barrier. Kembla Grange 12/10/2024
Claw Machine Reported the gelding had its head turned as the start was effected. Approaching the h/t, forced wider. Kilcoy 07/11/2025
Hampered near the 1200m. Sunshine Coast 19/10/2025
Doing It Approaching and round home turn, laid out. Noted had lost its near fore plate. Ipswich 13/11/2025
Evade The Game Raced keenly early. Sunshine Coast 20/07/2025
Ratenotice COT - ridden further back. Settled forward of midfield after over-racing early when being restrained to obtain cover. Near the 200m raced in restricted room. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Vetted pre-race. Began awkwardly and shifted in. Eagle Farm 04/11/2025
Stabilizer Rdr reported mount was inclined to hang out throughout & desisted pressuring mount from the 200m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Warning in relation to its racing manners. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Passing 300m, commenced to hang out, shifting out abruptly, resulting in Rdr having to stop riding on a number of occasions, being placed at a disadvantage over concluding stages. Official trial prior to accepting for a future race. When quest re ride in home straight, Rdr reported gelding had a tendency to lay in, in its previous starts, so carried whip in right hand but after mount commenced to shift out, changed whip hand inside the final 100m, improving gelding’s tractability over concluding stages. A post-race vet exam revealed a poor recovery. Doomben 29/10/2025
Tapagal Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Held up in the early stages of the home straight before shifting inwards near the 250m to secure clear running. Doomben 19/11/2025
 
Race 5 BARRIER REEF POOLS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 2160M
Demarcay (GB) Held up for clear running from the 600m until near the 400m, and shifted out, bumped before obtaining clear running. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Near the 1500m was steadied from heels and raced keenly until near the 1400m. Toowoomba 22/11/2025
Tewkesbury Momentarily held up for clear running round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29/11/2025
Enterprise Private Bumped on jumping. Grafton 30/11/2025
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 04/11/2025
Googaz Raced wide for the majority. Kilcoy 19/11/2025
Gulf Of Tomini Slow to begin and shifted in behind runners to obtain a position closer to the rail. Doomben 19/11/2025
Steadied when crowded for room near the 150m. Eagle Farm 04/11/2025
Alpine Kandy Raced wide early, before being ridden to settle outside the leader near 1200m Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Near the 50m had to be steadied when crowded between a runner which shifted out marginally, and another runner which shifted in when not clear. Wyong 16/11/2025
Medical Autocrat Crowded on jumping. Laid in and away from another runner over the concluding stages. Toowoomba 06/12/2025
Raced wide, without cover, in the early and middle stages. Grafton 21/11/2025
Deep Dawn Bumped near the 200m. Ipswich 26/11/2025
Autunno Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29/11/2025
Near the 1000m, shifted wider and raced wide with cover thereafter. Doomben 19/11/2025
Whatjeudoin' Over-raced early. Held up round home turn. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Tightened for room at the start. Held up for a run in the home straight. Toowoomba 15/11/2025
Crimson Spirit C/O/T-settle off the pace. Settled behind the lead. Aquis Beaudesert 23/11/2025
 
Race 6 SCHWEPPES BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1200M
Coincide Slow to begin. Held up round home turn and in the early part of the home straight before improving onto heels near the 50m and was unable to be fully tested to the finishing line. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 15/11/2025
Cool Panels Raced wide for the majority. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
Grey Impact Bumped on jumping before being steadied from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29/11/2025
Approaching the winning post, raced in restricted room and taken in. Eagle Farm 07/05/2025
The Immortals Raced wide. Kilcoy 07/11/2025
Alfa Lily Shifted out at the start. Ipswich 13/11/2025
Miss Zermatt A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. App reported that although Miss Zermatt has established wet track form, the mare did not appear to appreciate the deteriorating racing surface and associated kick back. Ballina 14/11/2025
Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 01/11/2025
Pretty Rho Slow to begin. Leaving the 600m blundered and clipped heels. Gatton 05/12/2025
N/fore plate refitted at gates & vetted. Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m. Attempted to savage runner approaching the 600m & again approaching 400m. Official trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to next racing. Ipswich 27/10/2025
Revitup Charlie Had tongue tie readjusted behind barriers. Saddle shifted shortly after the start, which placed rider at a disadvantage for the remainder of the event. Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 08/06/2025
Paballo Raced wide. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Field Agent Began awkwardly. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Absolve Bumped near the 75m. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29/11/2025
Began awkwardly and bumped shortly after the start. Weakened from the 500m. Rdr reported gelding got its tongue over the bit. Warning for its poor performance. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 04/11/2025
Daintree Dreaming Turned its head towards another runner approaching the winning post. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gympie 22/11/2025
 
Race 7 LIVING TURF BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1680M
Smart As Smart Hampered on jumping away. Ipswich 26/11/2025
Houston Rocket Slow into stride. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Rdr reported gelding travelled comfortably, however didn’t let down as expected in the home straight. Eagle Farm 05/11/2024
Reggie's Folly Leaving the 150m, dictated inwards resulting in the rider having momentarily stop riding and straighten. Toowoomba 29/11/2025
Rdr reported not intention to lead however with no other runners showing intention and slow pace, elected to stride to the lead near the 1300m. Ipswich 06/11/2025
Aunty Rene Laid out round home turn. Aquis Beaudesert 23/11/2025
Birmingham Slow to begin. Approaching the 900m, steadied from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29/11/2025
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 25/10/2025
Enterprise Lassie Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported mount failed to respond to riding and advised mare would benefit from the removal of earmuffs. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 02/08/2025
Artspace (NZ) Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 28/11/2025
Near the 350m, checked after improving onto heels. Laid in under pressure approaching the 200m. Eagle Farm 12/11/2025
Ariat Began awkwardly and shifted out. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Raced wide with cover for some distance. Tended to lay in while running in the home straight. Goondiwindi 29/11/2025
Autumngirl Bumped on jumping away. Doomben 29/11/2025
Over-raced in the middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rdr reported mare raced ungenerously throughout. A post-race vet exam revealed mild heat stress. Eagle Farm 08/11/2025
Benfica Lass Laid in under pressure in the home straight, causing rider to stop riding and straighten on a number of occasions. Warning for its barrier manners. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Pele Princess Near the 200m was inconvenienced and taken out. Ipswich 20/11/2025
Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Eagle Farm 08/11/2025
Pieronimo Held up for clear running round home turn - 400m. Again held up for clear running from the 350m - 250m. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Passing the 300m had to be steadied when crowded. Scone 23/06/2025
 
Race 8 IPSWICH PARTY HIRE BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1350M
Dark Arts Over raced early when being restrained to obtain cover. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
A post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame (1/5) in the off foreleg. Co-tnr was told a vet clearance must be provided prior to next race/trial. Vet clearance since received. Canterbury Park 09/06/2025
Smart Recognition Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rdr reported mount may not have appreciated track conditions. Ipswich 03/12/2025
When quest rdr stated mount typically races in fwd posn & has a history of racing keenly. Rdr stated mount led today & raced keenly, as expected, in e&m stages. Rdr stated leaving 600m he allowed mount to lengthen stride & commence working into a sprint appreciating it does not have a quick turn of foot & was under a heavy weight impost. Rdr stated mount responded well to these tactics before weakening over the concluding stages under 61.5kg impost over 1400m journey of which it is suspect. Ballina 25/11/2025
Detrimental C/O/T-more forward. Ridden accordingly. Led. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Bumped shortly after the start. Over-raced leaving the 900m. Doomben 19/11/2025
Laridae When asked about performance, Rdr advised gelding peaked on its finishing effort in the home straight near the 200m and was disappointing in its finishing efforts. Eagle Farm 22/10/2025
Shifted ground passing the 200m towards the rail. Aquis Park Gold Coast 11/10/2025
North Court Rdr dropped whip near the 200m. Toowoomba 22/11/2025
Wild Gypsy Raced wide. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Began awkwardly. Kembla Grange 19/04/2025
Jungle Prince (NZ) Commenced to over-race passing the 1000m. Doomben 29/11/2025
Rdr reported mount had a tendency to hang out. A post-race vet exam revealed lameness in off foreleg. Vet clearance required prior to resuming Ipswich 15/01/2025
Galpin Bumped at the start. Doomben 29/11/2025
Magic In Me Raced wide and without cover throughout the early and middle stages. Coffs Harbour 04/12/2025
I Stole It Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/12/2025
Toolatemate Began awkwardly. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Chayse 'N' Leisa Rdr advised had to work too hard early, which proved detrimental to the geldings’ finishing effort. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29/11/2025
Raced wide until the 1100m. Over raced early. Shifted in leaving the 100m and raced tight over the concluding stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 04/11/2025
Tsukino Began awkwardly shifted in, bumped and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 09/11/2025
Manhattan's Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 28/11/2025
Slow to begin. When asked about performance, Rdr indicated mares best form is on rain affected tracks. Sunshine Coast 26/10/2025