Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

14/11/2026 Ipswich



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 FERTPRO Maiden Handicap 800M
Magic Invader For a short distance approaching the 700m, hung in. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Near the 50m laid out slightly towards heels and momentarily steadied. A post-race vet exam revealed a poor recovery. Vet clearance, inclusive of an endoscopic exam & warning for its racing manners. Aquis Park Gold Coast 26/09/2026
Make Me Great Bumped at the start. Sunshine Coast 04/07/2026
Charlie Choo Choo Slow to begin. Approaching the 800m, steadied when tightened for room. Gatton 16/10/2026
Concerned Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 06/11/2026
When asked to comment, rdr stated she rode forward from the wide gate to obtain the lead, that her mount travelled comfortably, however failed to respond to her riding when placed under pressure, adding that she felt the gelding may have come to the end of its preparation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Toowoomba 20/06/2026
Mac Aedo Over-raced through the early and middle stages. Inverell 18/07/2026
Shortly after the start, was hampered. Raced keen early. Gatton 10/07/2026
Lucky Crimson Near the 200m brushed the running rail. When questioned regarding his instructions, rider stated that he was instructed to lead and, in order to obtain the lead & avoid being caught wide, he pressured his mount in the early stages. Adding, once obtaining the lead, his mount commenced to race keenly despite his efforts to restrain it. He further stated that this was the first start with blinkers. Having regard to the manner in it raced he was of the opinion that the gelding would be better suited when ridden more quietly and allowed to settle were comfortable. Grafton 29/08/2026
Bellah's Hope Shifted inwards at the start and bumped with KAMALA. Lost the right side winker soon after the start. Rockhampton 31/10/2026
Raced wide throughout. Thangool 18/04/2026
Demes Girl Began awkwardly & slow into stride. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Held up for clear running for a short distance round home turn. Approaching 200m, shifted out in an attempt to establish full running, steadied & then restrained when in restricted room. Passing the 150m, checked, shifted out abruptly to avoid heels. Toowoomba 24/10/2026
Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early and middles stages, proving difficult to restrain. Held up for clear running round home turn. Warning on racing manners. Gatton 16/10/2026
Egyptian Goddess Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Near the 250m, raced in restricted room. Gatton 16/10/2026
Raced wide throughout and over raced when attempting to obtain cover during the middle stages. Kilcoy 06/10/2026
 
Race 2 TAB QTIS Three-Year-Old BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1100M
Ever So Ready Shifted in at the start. Near the 1000m, steadied to avoid heels. Doomben 31/10/2026
Began only fairly. Grafton 13/10/2026
Written Aclaim Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/05/2026
Cause She Can Shifted out at the start and bumped. Toowoomba 31/10/2026
Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Toowoomba 17/10/2026
Coastal Boom Raced greenly over the concluding stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 31/10/2026
Bumped shortly after the start. Steadied from heels near 800m. Rdr stated he was inst to not race on fence for fear the ground was inferior. Rdr stated he raced a loose one off throughout e&m stages & mount travelled only fairly, being inclined to throw its head. Rdr stated mount failed to sprint strongly on straightening & weakened over final 200m. Rdr stated mount appeared to resent the cross over nose band added to its gear today. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality. Lismore 25/09/2026
Zia Maria Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 21/06/2026
Held up for clear running on entering the home straight Ipswich 04/06/2026
Compel Fractious enroute to the barriers. Warning for pre-race manners. Doomben 26/08/2026
My Utopia Shifted out on jumping and bumped. Sunshine Coast 04/07/2026
Hidden Whisper Raced wide throughout. Round home turn shifted in, bumped and became unbalanced. Sunshine Coast 16/10/2026
Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported filly may not have appreciated racing surface. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 01/08/2026
Hide The Pierata Began awkwardly and bumped. Eagle Farm 27/06/2026
 
Race 3 CROWNE REAL ESTATE GEOFF PAULSEN Maiden Plate 1100M
English Conqueror Bumped shortly after the start and had hindquarters turned out momentarily. Raced wide throughout. Shifted out under pressure approaching the 100m. Doomben 17/06/2026
Goulburn Began awkwardly and shifted out. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 24/10/2026
Slow to begin. Raced very greenly throughout, improved onto heels and checked when approaching the 1000m before shifting out and bumped. Warning on geldings racing manners. Eagle Farm 14/10/2026
Texas Shifted in on jumping and bumped. Laid in under pressure near the 150m. Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 14/10/2026
Bar Star Bumped at the start. Laid out over the final 200m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 31/10/2026
Bumped shortly after the start and attempted to buck for several strides. Warning for attempting to buck. Raced greenly in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed a laceration to the off hind hock. Gatton 01/10/2026
Captain Blood Slow to begin. Travelled keenly during the early and middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance, rider stated that the gelding failed to run out a strong 1400m and, in his opinion, may not have handled the track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Lismore 18/10/2026
Fractious in tie ups stalls & cast off hind plate, unable to be re-plated & permitting to race with no hind plates. Vetted pre-race. Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced keen early. Warning for pre-race manners Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/10/2026
Worthy Shot For a short distance after the start, displayed signs of bucking and became unbalanced. Warning against the gelding. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/07/2026
Aristocratic Girl Held up in the early part of the home straight. Leaving the 200m raced in restricted room, bumped and inconvenienced. Doomben 05/10/2026
Demes Girl Began awkwardly & slow into stride. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Held up for clear running for a short distance round home turn. Approaching 200m, shifted out in an attempt to establish full running, steadied & then restrained when in restricted room. Passing the 150m, checked, shifted out abruptly to avoid heels. Toowoomba 24/10/2026
Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early and middles stages, proving difficult to restrain. Held up for clear running round home turn. Warning on racing manners. Gatton 16/10/2026
Etoile Fayre Tnr reported filly was exhibiting signs of shin soreness & would go for an immediate spell. Ipswich 31/10/2025
Field Of Clans Vetted pre-race due not having started since Nov 2025. Ipswich 30/10/2026
I Am That Girl Momentarily inconvenienced leaving the 700m. Held up for clear running passing the 300m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 11/04/2026
 
Race 4 QUEENSLAND SOLAR SOLUTIONS OPEN Handicap 1350M
Little Beginnings Shifted in at the start. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 10/10/2026
Battleton Raced keen early. Aquis Park Gold Coast 03/10/2026
Slow to begin. Leaving the 1200m, shifted wider to improve. Rdr reported mount would appreciate racing over a shorter distance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 12/09/2026
Harbourmaster Began awkwardly. When questioned re tactics adopted in middle stages and whether there was the opportunity to establish a position leaving the 800m, which would have resulted in eventual winner being trapped in a three wide position, Rdr explained instructed to settle midfield and was reluctant to place mount under pressure in order to establish a position behind lead-added concerned should eventual winner be positioned outside on entering the home straight, this would limit opportunities to improve. Eagle Farm 28/10/2026
Bumped shortly after jumping away. Raced wide. Tired over the concluding stages. Ipswich 20/06/2026
Lupine (NZ) Over-raced early. Approaching the 1000m, shifted to a three wide position and raced wide for the remainder. Laid out round home turn. Eagle Farm 07/11/2026
Commenced to race ungenerously near the 1600m before shifting wide near 1400m. Hung off the track near the 1000m and shifted to the outside fence taking no competitive part in the race. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Two Official trials prior to racing again. Sunshine Coast 09/10/2026
Celestial Harbour Vetted pre-race after having not raced since Sept 25. Toowoomba 24/10/2026
Momentarily held up leaving the 400m. Dalby 20/09/2025
Koruto Began awkwardly. Dalby 31/10/2026
Near the 1000m stepped inwards crowding LONERGY. Raced keenly in the early stages. Made the home turn awkwardly. Laid inwards under pressure in the home straight. Eidsvold 03/10/2026
Super Duck Began awkwardly. Doomben 31/10/2026
Ratenotice Raced three wide without over until the 800m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/09/2026
Vivenzo Raced in restricted room and steadied approaching the 1100m. Inclined to lay in early. Ipswich 30/10/2026
Vetted pre-race due to not having raced for an extended period. Slow to begin. Ipswich 15/10/2026
 
Race 5 ANDERSONS IPSWICH RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1350M
Cambridge Bay Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 28/10/2026
Shifted out at the start and bumped. Doomben 17/10/2026
Smart Recognition Laid in under pressure in the home straight and then near the 200m forced wider. Gatton 06/11/2026
Began awkwardly then restrained to settle at the rear. Raced keenly getting its head up whilst being restrained early. Tactics queried. Rdr explained instructed from draw to ride gelding further back, get it to settle and allow to finish off-added stable indicated gelding was ridden in a similar manner over 1000m at Stanthorpe 17/10/26. Toowoomba 24/10/2026
Cautionary Tail Bumped shortly after the start. From a wide barrier, was restrained in the early stages to obtain cover. Held up for clear running approaching and rounding the home turn. Lismore 18/10/2026
Far Beyond Slow to muster early speed. Not ridden out fully over final 3 strides when another runner commenced to shift in. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 03/11/2026
Sir Don Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 24/10/2026
Passing the 50m, was brushed. Rdr reported as gelding had been beginning well at recent starts, the stable was hopeful of the same and the intention was to make use of that good jump and race in a more forward position. Ipswich 08/10/2026
Bertus Slow to begin. Ipswich 30/10/2026
Clubhouse Passing the 1000m, whilst over racing, steadied from heels, before continuing to over race. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight. Rdr reported struck on the right shoulder by a plate in running. Gatton 06/11/2026
Raced wide and without cover throughout the early and middle stages Lismore 18/10/2026
Raising Suspicion Laid out under pressure approaching the 200m. Casino 29/10/2026
Began awkwardly. Rdr reported mount didn’t travel comfortably early, however, was happy with the way gelding finished the event off. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/10/2026
Touch Of Gracie Raced keen early. A post-race vet exam revealed a slower than normal recovery. Dalby 31/10/2026
Australasia Raced three wide with cover for the majority. Aquis Park Gold Coast 31/10/2026
Shame On Sue Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 03/11/2026
Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/10/2026
Wildspitze Rdr reported felt something was amiss with gelding passing the 500m and for this reason, eased mount down in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Since trialed to Stewards satisfaction. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/10/2026
Hawaiian Bloom Began awkwardly and shifted out. Had difficulty obtaining clear running passing the 400m. Briefly held up approaching the 200m. Toowoomba 03/10/2026
Cracker Essgee Laid in over the concluding stages and then shifted in abruptly having to be corrected. Toowoomba 24/10/2026
Bent Bridge Began awkwardly. Raced keen early. Leaving the 1000m when racing keenly in a wide position, was permitted to stride and obtain a position outside the leader near the 800m. Ipswich 05/11/2026
 
Race 6 GREAT NORTHERN BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1100M
Certified Copy Passing the 800m steadied from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast 31/10/2026
Star Rapper Slow to begin. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 16/10/2026
Bumped at the start. Raced wide. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 26/09/2026
Inatick Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Picklebet Park Warwick 13/06/2026
Moscow Circus Rdr reported allowed mount to stride and settle in a leading position rather than settle outside the leader, as mare is inclined to over-race when on terms with another runner. Eagle Farm 24/10/2026
For some distance approaching the 600m, was awkward on the heels of runners in front. Ipswich 08/10/2026
Special Artist Rdr reported considered following eventual winner on straightening but decided to go back to the inside where had clear running, until approaching the 200m, where mount was held up before securing clear running near the 75m. Eagle Farm 15/07/2026
Angara Held up for clear running from approaching the 300m until near the 150m. Near the 250m was bumped. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 03/11/2026
Rdr reported mount over-raced in the early and middle stages, proving difficult to settle. Eagle Farm 24/10/2026
Custo Near the 150m was slightly hampered. Doomben 31/10/2026
Laid in h/s. Awk placed on heels appr w/p, not fully tested. Doomben 17/10/2026
Horrible Hank Slow to begin. Kilcoy 20/06/2026
Hung out severely rounding the home turn. Sportsbet Nanango 23/05/2026
Cressbrook Raced wide throughout. Laid out approaching and round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/10/2026
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 27/09/2026
Gozo Reluctant to leave mounting enclosure. Warning for pre-race manners. Raced three wide without cover throughout. Near the 600m, steadied when awkwardly placed on heels. Rdr could offer no excuse for disappointing performance other than being caught wide may have proved detrimental to finishing effort. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery and some soreness in both hind legs. Further a respiratory noise was detected. Vet cert inclusive of an endoscopic exam prior to gelding next trialling or racing. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Rdr dropped whip near the 200m. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
Hot Wings (NZ) Change of tactics – settle further forward, settled handy behind a genuine tempo. Shifted out a number of horses, under whip pressure, over the final 300m running wide on the track. Apprentice advised to straighten his mount in similar circumstances. Casino 29/10/2026
Venom Rush Approaching the 400m was momentarily inconvenienced. Doomben 18/07/2026
Raced keen early. Ipswich 08/07/2026
Eco Force Slow to begin. Approaching the winning post shifted in and away from heels and was then brushed by another runner. Southside Pakenham 23/04/2026
Toobloos Held up from round home turn and near the 350m, disappointed for a run; before then being held up until leaving the 200m. Eagle Farm 15/07/2026
Caxton Lass Raced keenly in the middle stages. Near the 700m, improved onto heels and shifted out. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/10/2026
Urban Lad Bumped at the start. Held up for clear running on entering the home straight and when attempting to shift in passing the 200m, was disappointed for a run and obliged to shift out to improve. Laid out under pressure. Eagle Farm 28/10/2026
Brechen Held up for clear running from passing the 500m until the 250m when close to heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 03/11/2026
Oscar Near the 600m, steadied and lost ground, after improving into restricted room. Held up for clear running from the 500m until approaching the 200m. Gatton 16/10/2026
Raced wide. Laid out round home turn. Sunshine Coast 29/03/2026
 
Race 7 FABRICATIONS SERVICES GROUP RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1666M
Azuki Passing the 1200m, eased after gelding got its head up & shifted out towards heels. Ipswich 08/10/2026
Bate Near the 100m brushed and shifted out. Dalby 31/10/2026
Pass The Peak Raced keen early. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/10/2026
Waverley Bumped at the start. Held up for clear running from the 400m until shifting out to obtain clear running passing the 300m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 31/10/2026
Slow to begin. Held up for a run from the 500m until passing the 400m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 03/10/2026
Cambridge Bay Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 28/10/2026
Shifted out at the start and bumped. Doomben 17/10/2026
Maple Door Slow to muster speed. Near the 1200m got its head up and laid in. Laid out approaching and round the 800m turn. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 24/10/2026
When under pressure in the home straight, laid in. Ipswich 08/10/2026
Tambourine Man After being slow to begin, was hampered. Aquis Park Gold Coast 26/09/2026
Crypto Magic C/O/T-more forward. Settled slightly worse than midfield. Near the 400m, checked. Vet clearance prior to resuming. Ipswich 05/11/2026
Fiery Lass Near the 200m, improved onto heels and shifted out. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 03/11/2026
Blueprint Bumped on jumping away. Eagle Farm 24/10/2026
Slow to begin. Approaching the home turn became awkwardly placed on heels, obliging to shift out, shortly thereafter raced in restricted room and momentarily steadied. Kilcoy 17/03/2026
Alkebulan Began awkwardly and bumped. Approaching the 1600m raced in restricted room and steadied. Raced keen early. Laid in when under pressure in the straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 26/09/2026
Bumped at the start. Raced wide early before being permitted to stride and lead passing the 900m. Aquis Beaudesert 17/09/2026
Mosamour (NZ) Slow to begin and hampered shortly after the start. Hampered and forced wider near the 1600m.Raced wide. Had difficulty securing clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 03/11/2026
C/O/T-attempt to settle midfield. Settled slightly worse than midfield. Began awkwardly, bumped and lost ground. Ipswich 02/09/2026
Flying Celica Began awkwardly. Rdr reported mount made an abnormal respiratory noise and for this reason, eased it down over the concluding stages. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Gatton 16/10/2026
Damiani Slow to begin. Ipswich 15/10/2026
Glenray's Mate Bumped on the hindquarters shortly after the start and became momentarily unbalanced. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/10/2026