Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

23/05/2026 Sportsbet Mount Isa



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 CITY & COUNTRY REALITY QTIS Class B Handicap 1000M
Groove Jet Taken in leaving the 200m, losing its rightful running. Toowoomba 27/03/2026
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
Buz Fuz Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
inclined to race greenly throughout and ducked out abruptly passing the 200 metres Cloncurry 28/03/2026
Whiskey River Made the final turn wide on the track, with Apprentice Shae Nielson stating that the gelding had been uncomfortable racing through the kickback in the early stages so she had elected to shift ground out which had proved beneficial. Julia Creek 15/11/2025
Hampered on jumping, losing ground. Richmond 25/10/2025
Enterprise Pink Vetted pre-race. Raced three-wide without cover in the early and middle stages. Gatton 01/03/2026
Leucaena Began awkwardly and shifted in bumping TEQUILA DANCER. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Hughenden 16/05/2026
 
Race 2 WAYNE CROSSLAND MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1000M
Viking Valour Tightened for room leaving the 800 metres and lost ground. Resented the kickback in the middle stages. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
laid out after leaving the barriers. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
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
Lord Valen Shifted in at the start bumping with another horse. Raced wide for the majority of the race Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Groove Jet Taken in leaving the 200m, losing its rightful running. Toowoomba 27/03/2026
Kwik Az Hell Shifted in and away from another runner leaving the 800 metres, tightening VIKING VALOUR, which was racing to its inside and then lost ground. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Shifted out under pressure nearing the 150 metres bumping with MISTER TIA on two occasions. Townsville 13/12/2025
I'm Opinionated Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Lay out rounding the final turn and brushed with MAKANUI. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Polly Hoffa Travelled wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
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 ATULL PLUMBING BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1000M
October Revolution raced in restricted room racing into the first turn Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
Last Ditch Effort Travelled 3-wide throughout; lay out rounding the final turn. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Zavaboom Hung out rounding the home turn. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
began awkwardly and settled back; laid out rounding the final turn and hung out under pressure throughout the final straight Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Ferrari Girl began awkwardly, then hampered and got back after leaving the barriers; shifted wider passing the 200 metres to continue to improve. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
Jumped inwards at the start hampering FORTRESS AUSTRALIA and VIBURNUM. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
Threefold Began awkwardly. Held up and was unable to improve leaving the 450 metres before shifting across heels after leaving the 250 metres to obtain clear running. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
 
Race 4 2026 BATTLE OF THE BUSH MOUNT ISA QUALIFIER OPEN Handicap 1200M
Casino Lord – had to be steadied near the 800 metres Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Revolt shifted ground inward approaching the first turn Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
Last Ditch Effort Travelled 3-wide throughout; lay out rounding the final turn. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Allezizzy Began very awkwardly and shifted out crowding PANDA DRUM, then bumped with that runner on several occasions shortly after. When questioned regarding the performance of ALLEZIZZY, apprentice rider Hayley Saunders stated that the mare failed to handle the first corner and became unbalanced at that point. Apprentice Saunders stated further that ALLEZIZZY relaxed mid-race however failed to respond when placed under pressure. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
 
Race 5 MITECH BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1200M
Manic Light Shifted in on jumping, crowding another runner. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Vonk Shifted in on jumping bumping with another runner. Raced wide without cover throughout. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
began very awkwardly and ran inwards losing ground, however then recovered quickly and improved through to lead. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
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
The Tyler Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover throughout. Hung in over the final 200 metres. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Combs travelled wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
 
Race 6 NORTH WEST PAINTING BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1450M
Lone Artist Bounded on jumping, losing ground. Hughenden 16/05/2026
Raced wide without cover throughout. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Remorseless Raced wide. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
Infinite Prince Threw its head in the air shortly after the start. When questioned on the performance, rider Jason Babarovich stated that after settling behind the leaders, the gelding resented the kickback and did not stretch out in running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Hampered and on heels after the start when ZOUHOPE shifted ground marginally outwards. Sportsbet Mount Isa 03/04/2026
Parisienne Piper Began awkwardly. Apprentice rider Tilly McCarroll reported at scale that her saddle shifted soon after the gates opened, placing her mount at a disadvantage. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Sweetpea Moochi Held up for clear running rounding the home turn before shifting to the outside leaving the 300 metres. Hughenden 16/05/2026
Rider Todd Banks reported at scale that his saddle shifted back in the final straight, placing his mount at a disadvantage. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Outcast Soldier proved difficult to load – warning placed. Cloncurry 09/05/2026