Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

13/04/2026 Sportsbet Longreach



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 SAUNDERS ELECTRICS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000M
Highground Slow to begin. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Schmoozer Bumped on jumping. Steadied from heels approaching the 800m. Laid in under pressure down the home straight. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Rebelious Red Bounded at the start. Springsure 21/03/2026
Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Raced wide throughout. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Vonk began very awkwardly and settled back. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Bourbon Lane Raced wide throughout. Weakened over the concluding stages. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Curry Legend Began awkwardly and bumped another runner. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Stewards granted permission for CURRY LEGEND to race without blinkers due to the gelding becoming fractious behind the barriers, with the blinkers unable to be re-applied. Began very awkwardly and got its head up on jumping. Raced wide without cover throughout. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Cloncurry 10/10/2025
Chief Mondo Began awkwardly making contact with the barrier gates on jumping, then bumped with another runner to the outside as the start was affected. Laid in for some distance during the early stages before being corrected by the rider. Augathella 06/04/2026
 
Race 2 GAVIN GROVES PLUMBING Class 3 Plate 1200M
Lasting Promise Shifted in on jumping and bumped another runner. Raced wide throughout. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Manic Light Jumped in at the start and lost ground. Hampered rounding the final turn Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
began awkwardly and was slow away. Cloncurry 28/03/2026
Outback Bandit Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Tapa Kick COT: To be ridden further forward near midfield; settled on pace. Near the 1600m was steadied when momentarily crowded. Royal Randwick 14/02/2026
Shifted out on jumping and bumped. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the straight. Rosehill Gardens 31/01/2026
All Too Lucky Slow to begin. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Shifted out abruptly approaching the 1000m to avoid another which shifted out. Laid in from the 200m to the 100m. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Salt Lake Betty Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Silent Angel Blundered on jumping. Inclined to lay inwards when under pressure in the home straight. Springsure 21/03/2026
 
Race 3 KENT CONSTRUCTION OPEN Handicap 1200M
Testator Silens Began awkwardly then shifted out crowding CACOFONIX. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Cloncurry 10/10/2025
Ducked in approaching the 1200m and inconvenienced a runner to the inside. Sportsbet Longreach 27/09/2025
Mistrey Emperor Raced keen early and middle stages. Bumped passing the 150m. Roma 28/03/2026
Ocean Emperor Began awkwardly. Laid out under pressure passing the 100m. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Heyington Station Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Doomben 06/12/2025
Hurricane Thunder Raced wide throughout. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
slow to begin Sportsbet Mount Isa 14/03/2026
Little Cointreau (NZ) Bumped shortly after the start. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Rdr said mount overraced throughout and did not finish race off and he recommended to connections to remove Blinkers. Southside Pakenham 29/01/2026
Cold One Shifted in passing the 300m to obtain clear running. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
 
Race 4 KATE DEANE MEMORIAL QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1100M
Day To Remember Over raced in the early and middle stages and was steadied from the heels of DAWN EMBERS passing the 800m. Sportsbet Longreach 27/09/2025
Bumped on jumping. Raced wide throughout. Laid in entering the home straight. Winton 20/09/2025
Mishani Outlaw Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Zoustrong Underwent a pre-race vet exam and was passed suitable to race. A post-race vet exam of the gelding, which weakened over the final 250m, revealed no abnormalities. Kembla Grange 07/02/2026
Miss The Music Began awkwardly then bumped shortly after. Raced wide with cover throughout. Lost its off-hind plate in running. Townsville 05/03/2026
Tribesman Began awkwardly. Augathella 06/04/2026
Cliodhna Maeve (NZ) Vetted pre-race after having raced on 6/3/26. Began awkwardly. Rdr reported mare travelled well, however; failed to respond to riding in the home straight and proved disappointing. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 08/03/2026
Fortunas Girl In the early part of the straight laid out under pressure and when being corrected, brushed passing the 200m. Gatton 01/03/2026
Began awkwardly. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Saint Anns Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Carried wider on the track upon entering the home straight by MISS IMPRESSIVE. Springsure 21/03/2026
Ask Me Harry Raced wide throughout. Springsure 21/03/2026
Jumped away awkwardly. Raced ungenerously when over racing in the early and middle stages. Restrained from the heels of ATLANTIC RAIN near the 900m and shifted outwards carrying MARRERO wider. Rockhampton 09/10/2025
Bella Russian Rider reported that the mare laid out down the home straight and she was unable to fully test the mare. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed against the mares racing manners. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Slow to begin. Kilcoy 07/09/2025
Ricallen Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Circus Maximus Bumped on jumping. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Simply Smashing Raced wide throughout. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Shifted wider passing the 1100m. Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Powerwise Bumped shortly after the start and became unbalanced. Raced keen early. Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/03/2026
 
Race 5 BARCALDINE CLEANING SERVICES BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1200M
Nassau County Began awkwardly and bumped with BLOOMIN’ GOLD after the start was affected. Augathella 06/04/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout the event. Sportsbet Longreach 02/08/2025
Calyx Rose Raced keenly in the early stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room at various stages in the home straight. Thangool 29/11/2025
Slow to begin. Emerald 22/11/2025
French Empire Bumped with another runner at the start. Augathella 06/04/2026
Cup Of Ambition travelled wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
slow into stride; rider Robbie Faehr reported that the gelding mare resented the kick-back in the early and middle stages however after being drawn wide into clear running, had felt more comfortable and had gone to the line well. Cloncurry 28/03/2026
Freddie Eddie Began awkwardly. Due to the gelding racing at Barcaldine on the 4/4/2026 a pre-race veterinary examination was undertaken this examination this examination resulted in the horse being fit to start. Raced towards the rear of the field for the majority. Laid in while racing in the home straight. Jky M Heagney was questioned by stewards regarding the geldings seemingly disappointing performance, he advised that after beginning okay he failed to respond to the rider when urged to improve. Stewards noted his comments. Augathella 06/04/2026
Trapeze Flyer Slow to begin. Rider claimed 0.5kg of his allocated 1kg claim. Rider was reprimanded for failing to claim his full allowance. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout. Hung inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Emerald 11/10/2025
Holy Holy Holy Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure down the home straight. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Saltclay Inclined to lay out under pressure over the final 100m. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Wolf Point Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Laid in home straight. Blackall 22/11/2025
Began awkwardly. Julia Creek 15/11/2025
Valiant Joan Became fractious and dislodged rider on route to the barriers. Trainer was advised that the mare would be required to trial racing again. A post-race Vet exam revealed no significant findings. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Raced wide throughout. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Blackall 28/02/2026
Intoxication Raced towards the rear of the field for the majority before improving into the race from the 400m, ran on well over the final stages. Augathella 06/04/2026
Inclined to lay inwards when placed under pressure passing the 150m. Blackall 28/02/2026
 
Race 6 G & G BROWNE SMASH REPAIRS Class 1 Handicap 1000M
Boomroux Inclined to lay in when weakening over the concluding stages. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Rdr could offer no explanation for gelding's disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 10/12/2025
Quarry Man (NZ) Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid outwards when under pressure in the home straight. Springsure 21/03/2026
Raced wide throughout. Laid in down the home straight. Rider reported that the gelding was resuming and was caught wide and will benefit from fitness gained. Clermont 15/11/2025
Tell Us Toll Was reluctant to proceed to the barriers, Trainer was advised a warning would be placed against the pre-race manners of the mare. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Slow to begin. Rider- after being slow to begin, despite his urgings, the mare settled further back than intended. Vetted, no abs. Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic 15/07/2025
You Kay Squeeze Weakened from the 400m to be beaten approximately 24 lengths and was uncompetitive over the final 300m. Traner was advised that a warning has been placed against the performance of the mare. Sportsbet Longreach 27/09/2025
Gunboat Was fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Slow to begin. Emerald 22/11/2025
Slow to begin. Sportsbet Longreach 08/11/2025
Pocket Picker Rider Appr Jky M Mankelow reported that she was happy with the gelding’s performance but felt he wasn’t comfortable in the racing conditions today. Her comments were noted. Augathella 06/04/2026
Imminent Boom Shifted in on jumping taking HOT FLAMINGO in onto MAKEMINEMILO. WHISKEY RIVER was also crowded in this incident. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Cloncurry 10/10/2025
Threefold lay in rounding the final turn; Cloncurry 28/03/2026
I'm Opinionated briefly crowded near the 900 metres. Cloncurry 28/03/2026
Saltclay Inclined to lay out under pressure over the final 100m. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Brisket Reared out of the barriers and lost ground. Steadied from heels and shifted out approaching the 600m. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed against the mare for her barrier manners. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Reared out when the start was affected and as a result lost ground. Laid out under pressure in the home straight Sportsbet Longreach 08/11/2025
Consorting One Slow to begin. Blackall 22/11/2025
Shifted out approaching the 200m before being straightened by its rider. Sportsbet Longreach 08/11/2025
 
Race 7 TJF MILK BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1400M
Ferghana Raced wide throughout. Laid in down the home straight. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Apprentice Maddie Mankelow reported that the gelding had been unsuited to the holding nature of today’s track and when placed under pressure had responded only fairly. Sportsbet Mount Isa 14/03/2026
Capital Boss resented the kickback and failed the stretch out in the back straight. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Raced wide. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
Final Comment Near the 550m, had to check and shift inwards after improving onto the heels of DEVOTED DEPUTY. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Thangool 02/03/2026
Raced in restricted room briefly near the 1400m. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Emerald 07/02/2026
Parisienne Piper Rdr reported mare may not have ran out the distance of race. A post-race vet exam revealed the thumps. Kilcoy 17/03/2026
Call Out Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure over the final 50m. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Slow into stride. Laid in over concluding stages. Rider reported that began well, blundered shortly after the start and raced ungenerously early stages when resenting the kickback. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed against the racing manners of the gelding. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Dirty Merchant Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Ya Love Her Slow to begin. Jolted sharply and shifted in abruptly to avoid the heels of another runner which shifted out, resulting in rider being dislodged. Rider was treated and transferred to hospital for treatment. A post-race Vet exam revealed no significant findings. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Want To Be Proud Shifted out passing the 150m. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Flop Turn River Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Rider reported that the gelding raced ungenerously throughout and was unable to be fully tested to the finish. Barcaldine 07/03/2026
Invader's Girl Shifted out abruptly passing the 1100m to avoid another runner which shifted out. Sportsbet Longreach 21/03/2026
Busterkick slow into stride. Cloncurry 28/03/2026
slow to begin and struggled to maintain contact in the middle stages. When questioned, rider stated that the gelding had battled in the going throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 14/03/2026