Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

11/06/2026 Mackay



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 SKY RACING QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1100M
Viking Sun Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Gladstone 23/05/2026
Slow to begin. Over raced in the early stages. Inclined to lay in over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 09/10/2025
Aye Vee Aitch Slow to begin. After racing wide in the early stages was restrained to obtain cover and settled mid-field. Rider could offer no explanation for the poor performance. bet365 Traralgon 01/11/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. The Valley 03/10/2025
Red Rocks Beach Crowded shortly after the start. Was inclined to hang in throughout the event. Wagga 19/04/2026
Morundah Began awkwardly, shifting out abruptly, and as a result, was slow to begin. Lost contact with the remainder of the field passing the 850m and failed to take any further competitive part in the event. When questioned regarding the performance, jockey Natalea Summers stated that MORUNDAH raced greenly throughout and failed to handle the sand track conditions. Jockey Summers further advised connections that a gear change, specifically the addition of earmuffs, may be beneficial. A post-race veterinary examination no abnormalities. Required to trial due to performance. Sportsbet Gladstone 09/05/2026
Lilsisterdon'tcha Over raced in the early stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 16/05/2026
Near the 300m, steadied from heels. Shifted wide round home turn to obtain clear running. When questioned re tactics, Rdr advised instructed to settle in a forward position, however; after filly began only fairly, and didn’t want to be caught wide, elected to restrain mount to obtain a position with cover closer to rail early. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Beaudesert 31/12/2025
Betty Boom Began awkwardly and shifted outwards, bumping I WANT IT ALL. Overraced in the early and middle stages and approaching the 900m had to shift outwards to avoid the heels of GEM MAKER, and as a consequence carried I WANT IT ALL wider on the track. Mackay 14/05/2026
Fillydelphia Miss Jumped away awkwardly. Rockhampton 27/11/2025
 
Race 2 LADBROKES HOSTED POTS Maiden Handicap (QTIS bonuses applicable 2&3YO's only) 1300M
Agnar Inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the final stages. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Atomic Time (NZ) Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced keenly whilst being restrained to obtain cover early. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Leaving the 500m, momentarily steadied and shifted out. Inconvenienced approaching the winning post. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/11/2025
Watchfulwilderness Was fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Belvedere Miss Began awkwardly. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Gem Maker Began awkwardly and shifted outwards, bumping with OUTCRY. Mackay 14/05/2026
Doubtful Angel Near the 650m had to be eased outwards to avoid the heels of PICK OF THE BUNCH which was checked. Emerald 16/05/2026
Slow into stride. Yeppoon 02/05/2026
Willow Capri Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 14/05/2026
John's Road Began awkwardly and made contact with the outside barrier partition. Raced wide in the early stages. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight and near the 150m had to be steadied to avoid shifting across the heels of RAVENITE. Mackay 14/05/2026
Soydecafflatte Put in an awkward stride shortly after the start. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Disappointed for a run near the 150m. Laid inwards under pressure over the final 100m. Yeppoon 02/05/2026
Volare Bumped on jumping and was slow into stride. Sportsbet Mareeba 23/05/2026
 
Race 3 LADBROKES MEGA MULTI BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1100M
La Petite Maison Slow to begin. Townsville 25/05/2026
Fistsoffury Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Line 'Em Up Loui Shifted out under pressure near the 200 metres and again a short distance later bumping others. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Bigcat Held up for clear running rounding the home turn and for the majority of the final straight. Restrained away from heels leaving the 200 metres, with BIGCAT being unable to be fully tested by its rider Chris McIver over the concluding stages. Townsville 25/05/2026
Raced wide with cover throughout. Townsville 08/05/2026
Zaya Began awkwardly. Raced wide in the early stages. Mackay 17/04/2026
Lucky Lass Shifted outwards at the start, inconveniencing RICH DIVINITY. Mackay 14/05/2026
Quarry Man (NZ) Shifted outwards at the start and bumped with DARTH INVADER. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Trainer advised that due to the gelding out, rider was instructed to carry the whip but not utilize it with her hand off the rein. Began awkwardly and blundered at the start. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Lady Masquerade Contacted on jumping. Sportsbet Bowen 30/05/2026
Bumped on jumping by I’M STELLAR and shortly after the start bumped by DON’T TOUCH. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Laid inwards when under pressure in the home straight. Emerald 16/05/2026
Rebelious Red Underwent a pre-race vet exam behind the barriers after being kicked. Shifted out on jumping and was bumped. Over-raced in the early stages. Shifted in under pressure passing the 100m. A post-race vet exam revealed no apparent abnormalities. Barcaldine 02/05/2026
 
Race 4 LADBROKES POPULAR SRM BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1200M
Fioreen Bumped with LITTLE IFFY at the start. Mackay 14/05/2026
Shifted in on jumping and bumped with SOUTHAVEN. Rockhampton 08/01/2026
Four Leaf Wonder Raced wide in the early stages. Townsville 25/05/2026
Bumped with SPITZBERG at the start. Carried wider rounding the home turn by MISSISSIPPI DREAM (NZ) which shifted outwards. Mackay 14/05/2026
Ravenite Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Inclined to lay outwards under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 14/05/2026
Spitzberg Blundered on jumping. Raced keenly in the early stages. Switched inwards near the 50m to maintain clear racing room. Sportsbet Gladstone 23/05/2026
Sound The Bugle – Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Bowen 30/05/2026
Chalkley Began awkwardly. Sportsbet Bowen 30/05/2026
Raced wide without cover throughout. Shifted in momentarily leaving the 700 metres, crowding another runner Sportsbet Bowen 10/05/2026
Too Many Kisses Bumped with NEVERENOUGHLEGO at the start. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 14/05/2026
Began awkwardly bumping LOADED WEAPON. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Inclined to lay out rounding the home turn. Jockey W D’Avilla reported that in his opinion the mare may have choked down over the final stages. Emerald 04/04/2026
Diamond Lucy Slow to begin. Townsville 31/05/2026
began awkwardly.: Laid out under pressure near the 150 metres Home Hill 16/05/2026
Silent Angel Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Sportsbet Bowen 30/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay inwards when under pressure in the home straight. Emerald 16/05/2026
Starmeira Over-raced through the early and middle stages. Sportsbet Bowen 30/05/2026
Making History Raced wide in the early stages. Mackay 14/05/2026
 
Race 5 LADBROKES ODDS SURGE Class 3 Plate 1300M
Got Gumption Bumped on jumping. Townsville 08/05/2026
Rashford Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Sportsbet Bowen 30/05/2026
Settat (NZ) Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 09/11/2025
Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 25/10/2025
Spirit Of Mac Slow to begin. Raced wide without cover throughout. Forcer wider rounding the home turn when KHUMBILA shifted out abruptly. Townsville 25/05/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages and had to be restrained to avoid racing onto the heels of LUCKY LASS near the 900m. Mackay 14/05/2026
Betta Than Presley Impeded at the start by the barrier being marginally slow to open. Barcaldine 19/05/2026
Smashing Rosie Over raced in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Barcaldine 19/05/2026
Bluebird Bay Rdr reported that after being slow to begin and losing ground, his mount commenced to race fiercely during the early stages, before hanging out rounding the turn near the 1800m. He said that, as a result of its racing manners, the gelding was unable to sustain a finishing effort and weakened over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Beaumont Newcastle 16/12/2025
Maravillas Bounded on jumping. Raced keenly in the early stages. Rockhampton 18/07/2025
 
Race 6 NORTHERN JEWEL QTIS 3YO HANDICAP 1300M
Don'tdoubthelady Rdr could offer no explanation for disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed a poor recovery. Vet cert with ECG results prior to racing again. Doomben 11/04/2026
Betterlucknexttime Over-raced in the middle stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Mister Doobee Blundered on jumping and lost ground. Asked to explain performance - read full report. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
I'lltellyoutonight Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages and bumped. Picklebet Park Warwick 28/04/2026
Gypsy's Daughter Began very awkwardly and threw its head in the air. Commenced to race keenly passing the 800m. Raced greenly in the home straight. Approaching the 400m, shifted outwards and placed TARONG in restricted room for a number of strides. Laid outwards under pressure near the 200m before being corrected by its rider. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Heroic Talent Raced very ungenerously in the early and middle stages. Near the 900m when overracing, had to be steadied and shift outwards to avoid the heels of OUTCRY and as a result was wide for the remainder of the event. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight and was corrected by its rider on a number of occasions. Mackay 14/05/2026
Watchfulwilderness Was fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Belvedere Miss Began awkwardly. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
The Kobay Train Began awkwardly. Mackay 14/05/2026
 
Race 7 BOOK FOR MACKAY CUP SATURDAY 25TH JULY RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap 1560M
Bold Change Dipped on jumping. Mackay 14/05/2026
Mordecai Slow to begin. Townsville 31/05/2026
The Last Saga Leaving the 1100m, bumped with BETTER THAN WORDS. Inclined to shift outwards when placed under pressure over the final 150m. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Ohh Errol Began awkwardly and jumped inwards, contacting the inside running rail. Raced in restricted room near 1200m when another runner shifted in marginally. Barcaldine 19/05/2026
Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Improved onto the heels of BUSH BATTLE near the 900m and had to shift outwards. Inclined to hang inwards when under pressure over the final 100m. Thangool 02/03/2026
Howse Fractious in the barriers and reared out and lost ground. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed against the geldings barrier manners. Tambo 30/05/2026
Raced wide for the majority of the event. Charleville 16/05/2026
Madam Nazar Slow to begin. Townsville 31/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Townsville 30/04/2026
Citiroc Began awkwardly and shifted outwards after the start, bumping with TURN ME ROYALE (NZ) and as a result was slow to begin. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Laid outwards under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 14/05/2026
Latin Love Hampered shortly after the start lost ground. Mackay 12/09/2025
Shiny Love (NZ) Slow to begin and shortly after was eased when tightened for room. bet365 Seymour 15/08/2025
Yorokobi (NZ) Began awkwardly. Mackay 14/05/2026
Remlap Kava Shifted in bumping another horse approaching the winning post on the first occasion. Sportsbet Mareeba 23/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Shortly after the start, was briefly tightened for room when JOURNALISM (jockey Adam Sewell) shifted inwards and had to shift outwards. Jockey Adam Sewell was reprimanded under the provisions of AR131(a) for careless riding. Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced wide until a point near the 800m. Mackay 14/05/2026
Khamis Slow to begin. Townsville 31/05/2026
 
Race 8 RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 23RD JUNE OPEN Handicap 1050M
Han Dynasty Fractious prior to the start. Inclined to lay outwards when under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Gladstone 23/05/2026
- raced in restricted room for a short distance racing into the first turn. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
Blue Stratum Raced fiercely in the lead through the early and middle stages; Hampered , and had to steady, by the riderless horse (MIDAS STAR) leaving the 400 metres and again leaving the 250 metres. Townsville 25/05/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted in bumping another causing rider to become momentarily unbalanced. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Cochrane Over-raced in the early stages. Townsville 28/12/2025
Outback Action Slow to begin Townsville 31/05/2026
Slow to begin. Held up momentarily in the early stages of the home straight. Mackay 14/05/2026
Flying Shamus Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Mackay 14/05/2026
Began awkwardly and bumped with THE DRILLER. Raced wide in the early stages. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Apprentice T Fenlon, when queried about the performance of the mare advised that after beginning only fairly combined with the quick tempo of the race proved detrimental in FLYING SHAMUS’ finishing chances. Mackay 21/11/2025
Daimyo (JPN) Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Lost the offside front shoe in running. Aramac 23/08/2025
Began awkwardly, made contact with the offside barrier gate. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 02/08/2025
Red Hot Lizzie Slow to begin. Sportsbet Bowen 30/05/2026
Slow into stride and then stepped inside the line of the running rail leaving the 1210 metre chute, when improvining inside horses. Checked near the 100 metres. Sportsbet Mareeba 23/05/2026
La Petite Maison Slow to begin. Townsville 25/05/2026