Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

25/04/2026 Sportsbet Mount Isa



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 ANZAC MOUNTED DIVISON BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 900M
Gotta Fly Began awkwardly. Resented the kickback in the early stages. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped another runner. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Dance Wizzard travelled wide throughout. Cloncurry 28/03/2026
Ilzoomya Jumped out at the start. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
Raced wide throughout. Townsville 24/01/2026
Heavenly Legend Began awkwardly and made contact with the gates after the start. APPR V SOULSBY eased the gelding out of the race from the 100m. Appr Jky Soulsby advised Stewards the horse felt fine but began weakening in the home straight. Stewards noted Ms Soulsby’s comments but were of the opinion she could have made more effort over the final stages. Acting under the provision of AR131(b) Appr Jky Soulsby was reprimanded for her failure to ride her mount out to the end of the race. A post- race veterinary examination was ordered and no abnormalities were detected. Noorama 11/04/2026
Hampered at the start and slow to begin, Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Ferrari Girl Jumped inwards at the start hampering FORTRESS AUSTRALIA and VIBURNUM. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
Blundered on jumping however recovered quickly. Sportsbet Mount Isa 20/10/2025
Vonk Slow to begin. Shifted in after being struck with the whip passing the 200 metres. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
began very awkwardly and settled back. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Win And Tonic Jumped in at the start and contacted HEAVENLY LEGEND. Lost contact in the early and middle stages and finished a considerable distance behind Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Severely checked at start between CURRY LEGEND which jumped in and SPIN DOCTOR which was taken out sharply by METAL ROCK which also had jumped awkwardly. Cloncurry 31/05/2025
Viking Valour Began very awkwardly and shifted out hampering WHOLELOTTALOVE, which was taken out onto LADY MAGNET, which was hampered and became unbalanced. Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 10/11/2025
A Bar In Paris COT- to be further forward; settled midfield. Rider could offer no explanation for disappointing performance. Post-race vet no abnormalities. Stable advised would now be spelled. Bathurst 17/10/2025
Tricketeer hampered and had to steady after the start Cloncurry 28/03/2026
Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
Kwik Az Hell Shifted out under pressure nearing the 150 metres bumping with MISTER TIA on two occasions. Townsville 13/12/2025
Threw head in the air on jumping and then raced wide. Sportsbet Mount Isa 29/11/2025
 
Race 2 MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1000M
Mia Toretto Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover throughout. Laid in passing the 1,000 metres placing TAHKIAN BUBBLES in restricted room for a short distance. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Invinciboo Raced wide for the majority. At approximately the 450 point was dictated in marginally as a result of LADY DUTTON shifting in. Tended to lay in throughout to avoid the kickback. Rider Appr Jky V Soulsby reported in her opinion her mount wasn’t suited to the racing conditions today. Stewards noted her comments. Noorama 11/04/2026
Hung in near the 100 metres and had to be straightened. . Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Lord Valen Bumped with RED SUTURE at the 950 metres which had shifted out. Laid in at the 200 metres. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Held up for clear running at the 300 metres. Hung in at the 75 meters requiring Jockey J Hoopert to stop riding and straighten the gelding. LORD VALEN lost momentum in this incident. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
Threefold Trainer was fined for presenting the mare wearing blinkers which were not part of the current gear. Began awkwardly. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
lay in rounding the final turn; Cloncurry 28/03/2026
I'm Opinionated Lay out rounding the final turn and brushed with MAKANUI. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Polly Hoffa Travelled wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Snipillicious travelled wide throughout. Ewan 19/10/2025
Raced wide without cover throughout. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages, resulting in rider Brooke Stower having to stop riding and straighten her mount on several occasions. Cloncurry 10/10/2025
 
Race 3 AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS OPEN Plate 1000M
Han Dynasty Began awkwardly and as a result was very slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Blackall 28/02/2026
Last Ditch Effort Travelled 3-wide throughout; lay out rounding the final turn. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
October Revolution Taken out on jumping contacting another runner. Raced wide throughout. Trainer questioned on the improved performance. Stewards advised Trainer horse to maintain form and race consistently. Sportsbet Mount Isa 20/10/2025
Revolt Began awkwardly. Leaving the 800m, steadied from heels. Doomben 25/02/2026
Swamp Nation Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Gotta Fly Began awkwardly. Resented the kickback in the early stages. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped another runner. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
 
Race 4 AUSTRALIAN NAVY QTIS Maiden Plate 1100M
Miss The Music Bumped at the start. While over racing passing the 1000m, had to be steadied. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Ricallen Began awkwardly jumping in at the start bumped with NYTHE. Raced wide for the majority of the event. Was pulled up quickly by the rider as it went past the post. A post-race veterinary examination was ordered with no abnormalities being detected. Noorama 11/04/2026
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 Bumped soon after the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
In the early part of the straight laid out under pressure and when being corrected, brushed passing the 200m. Gatton 01/03/2026
Pitleco Lass Began awkwardly and bumped soon after the start. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
 
Race 5 DEFENCE FORCE VETERANS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1200M
Vonk Slow to begin. Shifted in after being struck with the whip passing the 200 metres. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
began very awkwardly and settled back. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Manic Light Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Jumped in at the start and lost ground. Hampered rounding the final turn Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Tell Us Toll Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
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
Parisienne Piper Carried wider at the start. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Rdr reported mare may not have ran out the distance of race. A post-race vet exam revealed the thumps. Kilcoy 17/03/2026
Zouhope Shifted out marginally shortly after the start and hampered INFINITE PRINCE. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Makanui Travelled wide throughout; brushed with I’M OPINIONATED rounding the final turn. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
travelled wide throughout; laid in over the final 250 metres and had to be straightened. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
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
Combs Hung out making the home turn forcing MANIC LIGHT wider. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026