Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

06/03/2026 Ipswich



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 THE INDUSTRY SCHOOL QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 800M
Magic Invader Steadied from heels near the 700m. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Bumped at the start. Passing the 900m, eased when racing in tight room. Proved difficult to load, delaying the start. Requires barrier cert prior to racing again. Tnr advised gelding going for a spell. Aquis Park Gold Coast 30/08/2025
Brave In Seattle Bumped at the start. When asked about performance, Rdr advised filly raced greenly and may be better suited to races over a further distance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Gatton 28/10/2025
Hit The Key Leaving the 800m was momentarily steadied. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Raced keen early. Gatton 05/12/2025
Mishani Senorita Raced keenly approaching the 400m. Warning after proving difficult to load. Ipswich 17/07/2025
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
Sweet Poppy Began awkwardly & slow away. Kumbia 04/11/2025
Worthy Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 14/09/2025
Rdr reported mount was inclined to hang out throughout. Kilcoy 24/08/2025
 
Race 2 TAB Maiden Plate 1350M
Launcher Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 12/02/2026
Prince Of Synergy Heavily bumped on jumping becoming unbalanced and losing ground. Shortly after the start commenced to over race and when the pace eased near the 1000m, had to be restrained from heels. Over raced in the early stages. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Raced wide throughout. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Monakeed Bumped on the hindquarters leaving the gates. When making ground near the 250m, steadied to avoid heels. Raced greenly early. Doomben 29/01/2026
Ceretti Jumped away awkwardly. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Miss Adrift Fractious in the barriers. Blundered on jumping away. Became awkwardly placed on heels approaching the 1000m and steadied. Raced wide early. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Fractious before the start was effected. Raced wide until the 800m. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Unsure Miss Raced greenly throughout. Ipswich 15/01/2025
 
Race 3 IPSWICH PARTY HIRE Maiden Plate 2200M
Montevecchio Raced three wide without cover from the 1200m. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Vetted pre-race after having raced 3 days earlier. Ipswich 31/01/2026
Nexta Santa Ana Rdr reported not intention to lead however after beginning well, gelding settled in a forward position without being pressured-added gelding may be better suited in races that are not as competitive. A post-race vet exam no abs. Metro bar until it establishes form at provincial venues. Eagle Farm 18/02/2026
Approaching the 1200m, inconvenienced. Raced greenly in the home straight. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Scuti C/O/T-more forward. After being slow to begin, was ridden forward to obtain the position outside the leader near the 1200m. Eagle Farm 18/02/2026
Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Cooloundra Raced three-wide without cover early. Sunshine Coast 13/02/2026
Rdr reported gelding failed to muster speed early however finished the race off well and would appreciate a step up in distance. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Blightys Hope (GB) Over raced early. Forced wider and steadied round home turn Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Classic Shiraz Hampered on jumping away and lost ground Doomben 11/02/2026
I'm So Elegant (NZ) Held up rounding the home turn and then steadied. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Wanna Kiss Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 18/02/2026
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Isla Delilah Laid in under pressure in the home straight placing its rider at a disadvantage & approaching the 200m, dropped off side rein. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Promises Made (NZ) Weakened from the 600m and failed to complete the event. A post-race vet exam revealed cardiac arrythmia. Vet clearance, inclusive of ECG results and a satisfactory cardiac auscultation vet report post gallop of at least 1000m prior to being permitted to race again. Sunshine Coast 13/02/2026
 
Race 4 GREAT NORTHERN BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1200M
Heroic Chief When the pace eased near the 900m, improved onto heels and was steadied. Improved onto heels near the 600m and was steadied. Approaching the 200m was steadied. Laid out from the 150m when placed under pressure. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Rdr reported not intention to race in a forward position, after beginning well from outside barrier, then rode mount forward in an endeavour to attain a position closer to rail and subsequently settled outside of leader. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Meldubious C/O/T-further back with cover. Settled towards rear. Bumped shortly after the start. Eagle Farm 18/02/2026
Rdr could offer no excuse for disappointing performance & recommended to connections gelding would be better suited over shorter distances. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 29/01/2026
Clubhouse Slow into stride. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Raced ungenerously approaching the 800m. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 27/10/2025
Slow to begin. Overraced approaching and rounding the first turn. Down the back straight was permitted to work forward, from its rearward position, and settle outside the leader near the 700m. Murwillumbah 14/10/2025
Sir Maurice Began awkwardly. Held up rounding the home turn and until passing the 150m. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Kind Wish (NZ) Approaching the winning post improved and became awkwardly placed. Doomben 15/10/2025
Some Style When weakening near the 150m, laid in. Ipswich 17/10/2025
Express Barbie Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
 
Race 5 GORDON'S GIN RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 Handicap 1200M
National Interest Leaving the 900m, raced in restricted room. Near the 250m bumped. Sunshine Coast 19/10/2025
Lavarack Steadied round home turn. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Ancient Scent Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Raced keen early. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Bold As Brass Began awkwardly, shifted out. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Ludik Raced wide throughout. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Blundered on jumping and lost ground. Laid in under pressure down the running. Dalby 02/10/2025
Maybe On two occasions passing the 50m, bumped. Doomben 29/01/2026
Esprit Du Jour Bumped and became unbalanced at the start. Laid in when placed under pressure over the concluding stages. Ipswich 12/02/2026
Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Had difficulty obtaining clear running on entering the home straight and was obliged to shift in to secure clear running. When asked about performance, Rdr stated the filly, who was stepping up in grade today, may be better suited to distances shorter than that of today’s event. Eagle Farm 19/07/2025
Stylish Joker Over raced early and near the 900m steadied when racing in restricted room. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Bumped at the start. Hampered shortly after the start when racing in restricted room. Doomben 16/08/2025
All Too Foxy Bounded on jumping. Laid in over the concluding stages. Lismore 10/02/2026
Near the 700m was carried wider by a runner. From that point raced wide with cover. Murwillumbah 24/01/2026
 
Race 6 RACING AND SPORTS BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 2010M
Call Me Legend Slow into stride. Near the 1400m, raced in restricted room and steadied when racing tight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Samurai Warrior (NZ) Began awkwardly. Improved onto heels near the 700m and steadied. Held up momentarily near the 300m. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Rdr unable to offer an explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Gatton 25/01/2026
Fire And Light Slow to begin. When the pace eased near the 1400m was steadied and then raced with its head up for a short distance. Held up for clear running from the 500m until approaching the 400m. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Slow to begin. When under pressure in the home straight, laid in. Gatton 10/02/2026
Sacred Bull (NZ) Raced wide early. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Approaching the 1400m, crowded for room and steadied. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Forever Fortune Noted after race, gelding had cast its off fore plate. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Blundered on jumping. Leaving the 1700m, became awkward and steadied from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Shirley Pearly When asked about apparent improved performance, stable rep said mare was first up, and this was the commencement of its second preparation-added mare had been working well leading into race, and stable was not surprised by forward showing. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/02/2026
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
Down Under Stunnah Raced tight near the 1400m. Had difficulty obtaining clear running round home turn. Doomben 29/01/2026
Wanda's Outlaw Slow to muster speed. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/02/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Cast the off fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Hell Follows Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 13/02/2026
Bumped heavily at the start and lost ground. Laid in round home turn. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Classique Gal Tnr explained happy with mare’s previous start at Ipswich 21/1/26 and being back to a more suitable class of race, felt was a winning chance. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Raced in restricted room near the 800m. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Artspace (NZ) Over-raced in the middle stages whilst being restrained to obtain cover. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Got Yourself A Gun Slow to begin. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Rounding the home turn was carried wider. Murwillumbah 01/02/2026
Key Component Raced wide rounding the home turn and in the home straight. On returning to scale Jky L Tilley reported that from the 500m point despite his best efforts his mount failed to improve into the race. Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
Shifted out near the 800m when the pace of the race slackened and was permitted to stride. Laid out under pressure round home turn and in the early part of the home straight. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Quality Miss Rounding the first turn was steadied after improving onto heels. Travelled keenly in the early stages. Lismore 10/02/2026
Steadied approaching the winning post. Gatton 25/01/2026
 
Race 7 SCHWEPPES BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1710M
Linas Reel Inconvenienced and forced wider near the 900m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 15/08/2025
Mazita Began awkwardly. Near the 300m, checked and lost ground. When quest re tactics, Rdr said gelding over raced early and as was unable to hold horse, allowed to stride from the 1600m to a position outside of leader near 1300m-added continued to over race and again allowed mount stride to obtain the lead near 1100m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Power Ace Inclined to lay in early. Rdr reported mount was inclined to lay in over the concluding stages. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Raced wide until the 1100m. Laid in under pressure whilst weakening in the home straight. Rdr reported after having to make use of mount early to obtain a leading position, the mare proved disappointing in its finishing efforts. Ipswich 10/12/2025
Forever Fortune Noted after race, gelding had cast its off fore plate. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Blundered on jumping. Leaving the 1700m, became awkward and steadied from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Shirley Pearly When asked about apparent improved performance, stable rep said mare was first up, and this was the commencement of its second preparation-added mare had been working well leading into race, and stable was not surprised by forward showing. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/02/2026
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
Spicy Wings (NZ) Bumped shortly after the start. Near the 1300m was continually steadied when awkwardly placed on heels for a number of strides. Coffs Harbour 15/02/2026
Clearly George Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 10/02/2026
Artspace (NZ) Over-raced in the middle stages whilst being restrained to obtain cover. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Effie's Joy Momentarily held up near the 400m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Taken wider round home turn. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Ocean Diva (NZ) Raced wide down b/straight before crossing to settle outside leader rounding 1st turn. Rdr stated mount settled outside leader & travelled comfortably in e&m stages. Rdr stated, when asked to improve, rounding h/turn mount blundered in going & was under immediate pressure. Rdr stated mount commenced to weaken shortly after & he did not test over final 300m when beaten. Rdr added mount made resp noise on pulling up. P/R vet no ab's. Tnr stated endoscope in following days was clear & he would experiment with tongue tie as mare may have choked down. To trial PTNS. Coffs Harbour 15/02/2026
Rdr reported from wide gate, was asked to be a little further forward, however; when it was clear would be unable to find cover, elected to press on and sit just off of the leader. Ipswich 31/01/2026
Classique Gal Tnr explained happy with mare’s previous start at Ipswich 21/1/26 and being back to a more suitable class of race, felt was a winning chance. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Raced in restricted room near the 800m. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Got Yourself A Gun Slow to begin. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Rounding the home turn was carried wider. Murwillumbah 01/02/2026
Casanova Man (NZ) Rdr stated mount did not handle track conditions and felt uncomfortable in its action. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sportsbet Nanango 14/02/2026
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Chance With Wolves Laid out near the 1300m. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Raced wide. Doomben 11/02/2026
Bringme Slow to begin. Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
Vetted pre-race. Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Pimpernel Raced three-wide throughout. Gatton 01/03/2026