Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

26/07/2025 Longreach



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 NEVILLE 'NOCKA' PEOPLES MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1600M
Divine Courage Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Alpha 28/06/2025
Summer Sizzling Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout the event. Ilfracombe 12/07/2025
Commenced to over race passing the 600m. Shifted out to avoid the heels of a weakening runner near the 400m and bumped that runner. Winton 05/07/2025
You Kay Squeeze When asked re tactics, particularly in middle stages, Rdr stated instructed to settle back in field, which is consistent with its’ racing pattern-said mare, after beginning fairly, was reluctant to muster early speed & settled several lengths behind the body of the field in the middle stages-further stated approaching h/turn, mare then improved before finishing off the event. Whilst noting Rdr's comments, advised would be expected demonstrates greater vigor in order to maintain contact with body of the field. Eagle Farm 02/07/2025
Boston Of Tuffy Slow to begin. Shifted out across the heels of another runner passing the 80m to obtain clear running. Ilfracombe 12/07/2025
Raced wide throughout the event. Winton 05/07/2025
Trapeze Flyer Slow to begin. Raced in restricted room between the 600m and 500m to the inside of another runner which was inclined to lay in. Blackall 21/07/2025
Underwent a pre-race Vet exam after competing within 5 days and was cleared to start. Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Underwent a pre-race Vet exam at the barriers after kicking out in the tie up stalls and was passed suitable to race. Ilfracombe 12/07/2025
Devil Enuff Began awkwardly. Hughenden 19/07/2025
Impeded at the start when another runner shifted out. Longreach 16/06/2025
Sharpay Ruler Slow to begin. Winton 05/07/2025
Travelled wide throughout. McKinlay 21/06/2025
Victory Beans Slow to begin. Alpha 28/06/2025
Raced wide for the majority. Roma 21/06/2025
 
Race 2 ARTHUR & BERYL MOODY MEMORIAL Class 3 Handicap 1300M
Dirty Merchant Underwent a pre-race Vet exam after competing within 5 days and was cleared to start. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Laid in under pressure when weakening down the home straight. Ilfracombe 12/07/2025
Tired badly over the concluding stages to be beaten a considerable distance. A post-race vet exam failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Bold Smuggler Began awkwardly & bumped another runner. Shifted in slightly under pressure passing the 50m. Barcaldine 07/06/2025
Blue Tongue Underwent a pre-race vet exam. Began awkwardly & was slow to begin as a result and settled at the rear of the field. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Began awkwardly. Near the 300m had to be shifted out and around the heels of another runner to continue into clear running. Newcastle 15/02/2025
Tricketeer Shifted out on jumping and bumped with TORONADO ROUGE. Mount Isa 14/07/2025
Twilight Rock Rider reported after being held up in the middle stages he shift wider on the home turn and the gelding was not suited by today’s racing surface and may be suited in races over further distances. Blackall 21/07/2025
Began awkwardly. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Cushy (NZ) Slow to begin. Blackall 21/07/2025
Raced wide for the majority of the event. Winton 05/07/2025
Bijara Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ilfracombe 12/07/2025
Rider reported that the mare was bumped near the 400m when weakening and as a result became momentarily unbalanced. Winton 05/07/2025
Wayfarer's Way Underwent a pre-race Vet exam after competing within 5 days and was cleared to start. Ilfracombe 12/07/2025
Began awkwardly and then raced wide throughout. Hung in under pressure in the home straight. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Lasting Promise Underwent a pre-race vet exam after competing at Winton on 5th July 2025 and was cleared to start. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
 
Race 3 GORDON 'POPEYE' SAUNDERS MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1200M
Cantolago (NZ) Rider was permitted to ride 0.5kg over the allotted weight of 55kg. Raced keenly throughout the middle stages. Tamworth 23/12/2024
When quest re improved perf. tnr stated early indications were mare was a middle distance/distance horse & he had trained & raced her accordingly. Tnr stated mare been settling in fwd posn's with relative ease but not sustaining a finishing effort. Tnr stated last start mare got further back than he anticipated & surprised at how well it found line. Tnr stated he dropped back in dist today with expectation race would be run at genuine tempo which would allow mare to settle with cover & sustain a finishing effort. Tnr stated this came to fruition today. Coffs Harbour 05/12/2024
Flying Astern (NZ) Checked between runners soon after the start. Checked and contacted the running rail near the 600m. Longreach 16/06/2025
Freddie Eddie Bounded in the air on jumping and was slow to begin. Blackall 21/07/2025
Jumped in the air at the start. Raced wide throughout. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Muiron Slow to begin. Charleville 05/07/2025
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Charleville 17/05/2025
Polly Hoffa Slow into stride. Mount Isa 14/07/2025
Bumped on jumping. Raced wide throughout. Compounded over the concluding stages. Raced below market expectations. Hughenden 17/05/2025
Potestas Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Rider stated that the gelding travelled ungenerously in the early stages. Blackall 21/07/2025
Bounded on jumping, slow to begin as a result. Jockey Townsend stated that after a poor start the gelding settled mid-field and resented the kick back. Longreach 16/06/2025
Intoxication Near the 1100m had to restrain when PARUES shifted inwards. Stewards inquired into the incident and it was determined that INTOXICATION commenced to race keenly as PARUES commenced to shift inwards whilst marginally easing in tempo resulting in INTOXICATION racing in restricted room. Longreach 24/05/2025
Travelled wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Taree 13/05/2025
Valiant Joan Began awkwardly. Longreach 16/06/2025
Brisket Underwent a pre-race Vet exam after competing within 5 days and was cleared to start. Raced wide throughout. Ilfracombe 12/07/2025
Mount Margaret Rider reported that the mare was inclined to lay in between the 600m and 500m. Blackall 21/07/2025
Wolf Point Slow to begin. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Laid in throughout the final straight. McKinlay 21/06/2025
Mishani Twilight Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout the event. Winton 05/07/2025
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Barcaldine 20/05/2025
 
Race 4 BIRDCAGE SPRINT OPEN Plate 1200M
Deep Breath Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Winton 05/07/2025
Han Dynasty Passing the 600 metres, was tightened for room and lost ground when VIBURNUM shifted in when not clear. Mount Isa 14/07/2025
Raced wide for the majority of the race. Mount Isa 07/06/2025
Heyington Station Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Blackall 21/07/2025
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ilfracombe 12/07/2025
Kalashnikov When asked about performance, Rdr reported gelding travelled well throughout the early and middle stages, however when placed under pressure, failed to respond to riding. Eagle Farm 28/06/2025
Mr Cashman Dictated inwards approaching the 100m by STARHATTAN & tightened the running of ENABLER. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Daimyo (JPN) Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 05/07/2025
Held up in the home straight until a point near the 400m. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Nassau County Shifted out under pressure passing the 100m and had to be straightened by its rider. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Taken outwards on jumping when HARCH ROAD shifted out. Barcaldine 07/06/2025
Parues Trainer commented that the gelding was more suited by being able to settle and dictate terms throughout. Blackall 21/07/2025
More Than A Star Slow to begin. Blackall 21/07/2025
Got its head up for a short distance when being restrained passing the 800 metres. McKinlay 21/06/2025
 
Race 5 COL ANDERSON & LAURIE EISENTRAGER MEMORIAL QTIS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000M
Dance Wizzard Shifted in when improving past the 800 metres, crowding TEQUILA DANCER for several strides McKinlay 21/06/2025
Palazzo Spirit Hung in under pressure in the home straight. Barcaldine 07/07/2025
Began awkwardly. Rdr reported that PALAZZO SPIRIT over raced in the early & middle stages & was inclined to hang in for the majority of the event. Barcaldine 07/06/2025
Fabulous Hoffa Travelled 3-wide on the pace throughout. Laid in passing the 100 metres and had to be straightened. Mount Isa 24/05/2025
Baile Fervor Raced wide for the majority of the event. Longreach 23/03/2025
Rider could offer no explanation for the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Kerang 28/12/2024
Oligarchy Underwent a pre-race Vet exam after competing within 5 days and was cleared to start. Ilfracombe 12/07/2025
Yellowstone Beth Slow into stride. Raced wide with cover throughout. Richmond 14/06/2025
Raced wide for the majority. Cloncurry 31/05/2025
Boating Raced wide throughout. Longreach 16/06/2025
Den End Raced wide throughou Barcaldine 23/11/2024