Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

23/05/2026 Sportsbet Mareeba



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 RADIO 4AM BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 900M
Rare And Reliable (NZ) Severely hampered shortly after leaving the barriers when runners either side shifted ground abruptly. Townsville 16/01/2026
Very Good Hampered near the 750 metres and was steadied. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 04/04/2026
Accept Power Jumped away awkwardly and bumped with AIMA SUN. Rockhampton 12/04/2026
Improved onto the heels of another horse near the 200 metres which shifted out and was further inconvenienced by the same horse shortly after which continued to shift out. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 26/03/2026
Youwannapeachofme Slow into stride. Atherton 26/10/2025
Began awkwardly. Over-raced in the early stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/10/2025
Charm Teller Raced wide without cover for the majority of the race. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Five Bulls Slow to begin. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 09/04/2026
 
Race 2 TRADE MUTT QTIS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1123M
Bellzen Slow into stride. Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Foo Fighter Raced wide for the majority. Stanthorpe 18/10/2025
Bumped on jumping. Bumped near the 900m. Bumped near the 700m. Raced wide for the majority. Picklebet Park Warwick 11/09/2025
Kitema Momentarily held up for clear running approaching the 200 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Crowded for room soon after the start. Sportsbet Mareeba 19/04/2026
Secret Cypher When questioned in re tactics, Rdr stated instructed to be positive out of barriers and ride in a forward position but had not intended to lead, however; showed more early speed than had anticipated and therefore crossed to the lead. Ipswich 14/03/2026
Hampered on jumping away. Near the 900m, improved onto heels & steadied. Doomben 25/02/2026
Sharman Pete Slow to begin. Lost its near hind plate during running. Mount Garnet 02/05/2026
Slow to begin. Lost both front plates during running of the race. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 04/04/2026
Xingxing Gelding had a tendency to lay out from the 600 metres and did not appreciate the kickback Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Talk Dirty Inconvenienced near the 250 metres. Read full report. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 09/04/2026
Airborne Hotdog Began awkwardly. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Blondie's Secret Shifted out at the start bumping with another horse and then commenced to over-raced for some distance and had to be restrained off heels at the 800 metres. Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
 
Race 3 SERRA DRILLING Maiden Plate 1210M
Long Tall James Raced wide and keenly in the early stages. Mackay 14/05/2026
Volare Over-raced in the initial stages. Townsville 08/05/2026
 
Race 4 D J GILMORE ELECTRICAL 2026 BATTLE OF THE BUSH MAREEBA QUALIFIER OPEN Plate 1210M
Under The Limit raced 3-wide without cover throughout. Home Hill 16/05/2026
Deal An Ace Shifted out on jumping bumping another horse. Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Crowded for room soon after the start and was steadied when the pace slackened. Sportsbet Mareeba 19/04/2026
Desert Grit Twisted its near hind plate during running. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/03/2026
Ellie's Dream Over-raced in the middle stages and restrained off heels near the 900 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Raced in restricted room for a short distance near the 800 metres. Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Gamadale Nip Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Mount Garnet 02/05/2026
Bounded in the air and lost ground at the start. Raced 3 wide without cover for the majority. Sportsbet Mareeba 19/04/2026
 
Race 5 MAGIC MILLIONS/ROB KOCH MEMORIAL/FNQ UP & COMING STAYERS BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1800M
The Honey Badger Slow to begin. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 09/04/2026
Amalfi Amore Shortly after the start was bumped by another runner, which shifted out. Near the 100m was momentarily eased when inconvenienced by another runner, which shifted in whilst improving quickly to the outside. Port Macquarie 16/03/2026
Bombinate Slow to begin. Shifted in near the 50 metres inconveniencing another. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Brand New (NZ) Restrained and shifted inwards away from the heels near the 50 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
Slow to begin. Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Remlap Kava 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