Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

29/04/2026 Ipswich



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 THE GREAT NORTHERN QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1200M
Girmay Over-raced early when being restrained to obtain cover at the rear. Doomben 21/02/2026
Hell Or Heaven Approaching the 700m, was hampered and restrained to avoid heels. Obliged to alter course and shift in leaving the 200m. Doomben 11/04/2026
Monarchal Raced wide without cover throughout. Doomben 15/04/2026
Bumped at the start. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 13/12/2025
Raising Suspicion Began awkwardly. Rdr reported colt raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/04/2026
Saxon Spirit Raced wide throughout. Doomben 15/04/2026
Win Star Raced keen early and near the 900m got its head up when being steadied from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast 13/12/2025
Langan Bumped at the start. Over-raced early when being restrained to obtain cover. Leaving the 400m, inconvenienced. Sunshine Coast 19/04/2026
Bumped at the start and lost ground. Ipswich 26/03/2026
Spirit Falls Approaching the 400m was disappointed for a run when attempting to shift out to improve. Doomben 15/04/2026
Regal Ascot Steadied from heels leaving the 800m. Raced in restricted room near the 400m. Doomben 15/04/2026
Star Of The Bar Slow to begin. Raced very greenly and wide without cover throughout. Laid out under pressure in the home straight when under riding. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/04/2026
 
Race 2 ABSOLUT & SPRITE RTDS Maiden Plate 1200M
Zouslayer Raced three wide, without cover, from the 800m. Ballina 23/03/2026
Began awkwardly, bumped and lost ground. Shortly after the start commenced to race ungenerously and when being restrained, raced erratically with its head in the air, shifting in before becoming awkward on heels & being checked. Continued to race erratically in the early stages and when being restrained by the rider, hung out across heels near the 850m and was checked, continued to hang out until the rider was able to correct the gelding near the 700m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Passed trial. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Disparate Near the 1000m, when making the first turn, commenced to race keenly and got its head up. Passing the 50m was checked and carried outwards. Kembla Grange 04/10/2025
Inconvenienced near 200m by rnr which shifted out and then taken wider concluding stages by same rnr. Protest 3rd v 1st dismissed. Nowra 21/09/2025
Riez Souvent On jumping shifted out and made contact. Canterbury Park 28/11/2025
Tesstify Trio Eased down from the 150m. RR may have failed to run out a strong 1856m bet365 Park Kyneton 11/12/2025
Urban Lad Slow to begin. Raced wide. Laid out whilst weaking in the home straight. Rdr could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Co-Tnr also disappointed in the performance. Doomben 19/11/2025
Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/07/2025
Akku Checked and lost running approaching the winning post. Toowoomba 07/03/2026
Aristocratic Girl Blundered on jumping away. Held up round home turn until the 300m. Eagle Farm 25/03/2026
Fortysecondstreet Over raced early. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 12/04/2026
Balmoral Castle Bumped on jumping. Wyong 04/04/2026
Began awkwardly, bumped and lost ground. Rdr reported after missing the start, the filly settled further back than intended. He added the filly lost its off-fore plate mid-race and as a result did not let down or give any response when placed under pressure. A post-race vet exam revealed the filly to be lame (1/5) in the off-foreleg. Tnr rep was advised a vet clearance will be required prior to next race/trial. Vet clearance since received. Kensington 05/12/2025
Make Mine Moet Rdr was unable to offer any explanation for the filly’s disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed the filly to be slow to recover. Rosehill Gardens 06/04/2026
Egyptian Goddess Raced three wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/04/2026
Raced wide. Eagle Farm 08/04/2026
 
Race 3 JAMES ULTRA DRY & LIME QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1200M
Flashmaster Began awkwardly and shifted in. When asked about tactics, Rdr stated instructed to ride gelding where comfortable-said after beginning well, was aiming to settle in midfield to rear position, but after failed to settle, allowed gelding to improve to take up a leading position-added mount may be better suited to shorter distance races and to attempt to gain cover as soon as practical. Eagle Farm 08/04/2026
Hampered at the start. Held up for a run rounding the home turn and until passing the 200m. Doomben 18/03/2026
Listing Capital Slow to begin and shifted in abruptly shortly after the start. Checked leaving the 700m. Rdr reported mount didn’t feel comfortable in its action. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/12/2025
Problematical Slow to begin. Inconvenienced leaving the 800m. Eagle Farm 01/10/2025
Racketeer Near 1000m raced keenly for some distance. Southside Cranbourne 31/10/2025
Balmoral Castle Bumped on jumping. Wyong 04/04/2026
Began awkwardly, bumped and lost ground. Rdr reported after missing the start, the filly settled further back than intended. He added the filly lost its off-fore plate mid-race and as a result did not let down or give any response when placed under pressure. A post-race vet exam revealed the filly to be lame (1/5) in the off-foreleg. Tnr rep was advised a vet clearance will be required prior to next race/trial. Vet clearance since received. Kensington 05/12/2025
Enterprise Giselle Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 18/02/2026
Zarla Rdr reported mount raced greenly and would derive benefit from the race experience. Sunshine Coast 10/08/2025
Bumped after start. Doomben 30/07/2025
Tesstify Trio Eased down from the 150m. RR may have failed to run out a strong 1856m bet365 Park Kyneton 11/12/2025
Urban Lad Slow to begin. Raced wide. Laid out whilst weaking in the home straight. Rdr could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Co-Tnr also disappointed in the performance. Doomben 19/11/2025
Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/07/2025
Egyptian Goddess Raced three wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/04/2026
Raced wide. Eagle Farm 08/04/2026
 
Race 4 BUNDABERG DROP BEAR Class 5 Handicap 1200M
Express Payment Reared as start was effected and lost ground. Over raced in the middle stages. Hung out round turn and from the 600m commenced to lay in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Raced wide for the majority. Rdr stated mount hung out in the home straight but could offer no explanation for the poor performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 27/12/2025
Antonito (NZ) Raced wide. Ipswich 26/11/2025
Shot Of Whiskey (NZ) Held up for a run from the 400m until approaching the 200m. Ipswich 16/04/2026
BLED 1st time-banned from racing for 3 months. Doomben 29/11/2025
Concession Raced three-wide without cover in the early and middle stages. Ipswich 16/04/2026
For a short distance approaching the 700m laid in. Aquis Park Gold Coast 04/04/2026
Fragile Love Slow to begin. Leaving the 700m, steadied when racing in restricted room. Doomben 11/04/2026
Obliged to steady shortly after jumping away when racing in restricted room. Aquis Park Gold Coast 14/03/2026
Click Click Boom Slow to begin. Held up from round home turn and continued to be held up before being disappointed for a run. Continued to be held up for the remainder and went to the line without being fully tested. Sunshine Coast 12/04/2026
Began awkwardly, badly unbalancing Rdr. Ipswich 26/03/2026
I See You Coming Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 06/04/2026
Jungle Law Bumped on jumping away. From the 200m until approaching the 100m, raced in restricted room. Approaching the finishing line, steadied from the heels Ipswich 06/04/2026
Nails And Pride Near the 150m was eased out around heels to continue to improve. Hampered and carried wider near the 50m. Lismore 19/12/2025
 
Race 5 VOODOO RANGER BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1710M
Smart As Smart Bumped on jumping. Unsuccessfully protested against winner over final 150m. Raced in restricted room over the final 150m. Doomben 15/04/2026
Held up round home turn. Doomben 01/04/2026
Great Aspirations (NZ) Bumped on jumping. Doomben 28/03/2026
Boom Shot Bumped shortly after the start. Doomben 11/04/2026
Raced wide for the majority. Doomben 28/03/2026
Captain Maverick (IRE) Leaving the 300m, was disappointed for a run when attempting to improve to the inside, becoming awkwardly placed at heels, and was obliged to shift out to improve into clear running. Eagle Farm 18/04/2026
Carried wider near the 1000m. Raced wide for the remainder. Eagle Farm 04/04/2026
Kairos Louie (NZ) Shortly after the start commenced to buck and continued to do so for a number of strides, resulting in its saddle shifting significantly and it dislodging its rider near the 1400m. To trial PTNS. Ballina 23/03/2026
Worthy Enuff Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 27/03/2026
Captain Eagle Began awkwardly. Doomben 28/03/2026
He'sgotthesay Slow to begin. Doomben 01/04/2026
Cordina Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 04/04/2026
Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages. Doomben 18/03/2026
Pulveriser Approaching the 1200m, obliged to steady from heels. Then continued to over race at heels until leaving the 1000m. Sunshine Coast 05/04/2026
Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Sunshine Coast 13/03/2026
 
Race 6 THE SUNTORY Fillies and Mares Class 3 Handicap 1350M
Mercurial Lady Rdr reported mare made the first turn awkwardly and was inclined to lay out-added mount was held up on entering the home straight and failed to respond to riding after obtaining clear running. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 15/04/2026
Reared as the start was effected and lost ground. Doomben 28/03/2026
Pocketmoney Bumped on jumping. Held up for clear running from the 150m and went to the finish line without being fully tested. Doomben 15/04/2026
Had difficulty obtaining clear running on entering the home straight. Doomben 29/11/2025
Acapulco Girl (NZ) Held up for clear running from the 200m and went to the finish line without being fully tested. Doomben 15/04/2026
Held up in the early part of the home straight until approaching the 100m. Ipswich 06/04/2026
Easy Love Cast the off fore plate. Sunshine Coast 14/12/2025
Over-raced early. Held up round home turn. Laid out under pressure over the final 150m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 12/11/2025
Capital Diva Raced wide throughout. Doomben 15/04/2026
Raced wide throughout. Doomben 28/03/2026
Divine Source Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Doomben 01/04/2026
Every Heart Held up round home turn. Doomben 15/04/2026
Bumped on multiple occasions approaching the 400m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/12/2025
Take Achance On Me Held up for clear run round home turn until near the 200m, then shifted out to obtain clear running. Doomben 01/04/2026
For Better Tightened for room and lost ground at the start. Sunshine Coast 19/04/2026
Obliged to alter course on several occasions to secure clear running in the home straight. Eagle Farm 25/03/2026
Hello Lovely Reared and lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/04/2026
Raced three wide without cover for the majority. Doomben 11/03/2026
Cool Music Rdr dropped whip near the 250m. Ipswich 06/04/2026
Approaching the 100m was bumped. Eagle Farm 25/03/2026
 
Race 7 VODKA CRUISER Colts, Geldings and Entires Class 3 Handicap 1350M
Heman Slow into stride. When asked about performance, Rdr advised gelding may have come to the end of its preparation-added gelding didn’t feel comfortable in its action over the concluding stages. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Going for a spell. Doomben 12/12/2025
Wowzino (NZ) When asked about performance, Rdr reported gelding did not run out a strong 2200m and may appreciate a drop back in distance. Tnr confirmed gelding would now be placed in races over a shorter distance. A post-race vet exam revealed heat stress. Sunshine Coast 22/11/2025
Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 04/11/2025
Rhuvaal Laid in over the concluding stages. Sunshine Coast 22/11/2025
San Gabriel (NZ) Over-raced in the middle stages. Bumped near the 250m. Rdr advised had suggested to connections horse may have come to the end of its preparation and may take benefit from having a spell. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Held up round home turn. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
The Bear Reared and began very awkwardly, unbalancing Rdr. Raced keen early and passing the 1000m, steadied from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/04/2026
Carnegie Hill Began awkwardly. Ipswich 16/04/2026
When asked about performance, Rdr reported after a short freshen up, gelding travelled well until the final 200m and may not have appreciated the distance of race. A post-race vet exam revealed lameness in near foreleg and a slow recovery. Vet cert required prior to racing again. Eagle Farm 01/10/2025
Lyneham Rdr reported became concerned with the colt’s action on pulling up. A post-race vet exam revealed mild heat stress. Eagle Farm 20/12/2025
Triple Malt Rdr reported horse was not entirely comfortable on the soft surface and recommended to have blinkers added; and given the horse’s lack of interest in improving into the race, would be better suited to racing as a gelding. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Official trial to satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming. Doomben 11/03/2026
Cyber City A post race vet exam revealed lameness in the right hindleg. Vet clearance prior to racing again. Doomben 28/03/2026
Coincide Slow to begin. Aquis Beaudesert 25/04/2026
Began awkwardly and lost significant ground. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Held up round home turn. Sunshine Coast 12/04/2026
North Channel Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 03/10/2025
Slow into stride. Sunshine Coast 14/09/2025