Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

06/06/2026 Sportsbet Mount Isa



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 HAPPY QLD DAY Maiden Plate 1200M
Who Asked Zou Slow to begin. Resented the kickback in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Fortunas Girl got back after the start. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
Bumped soon after the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Pitleco Lass Approaching the 600 metres, blundered and lost considerable ground, taking no competitive part in the remainder of the event Hughenden 16/05/2026
Zephirine Stood flat footed as the start was affected, and slow to begin. Julia Creek 30/05/2026
Slow to begin. Hughenden 16/05/2026
Confiserie (NZ) Hampered on jumping. Raced wide. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
 
Race 2 NQES QTIS Class 3 Plate 1200M
Combs Raced wide. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
Win And Tonic Jumped awkwardly. Tired over the final 600 metres. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
Risky Investment Raced wide for the majority. Clermont 15/11/2025
Buz Fuz Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 18/04/2026
Polly Hoffa Difficult to load. Rider reported the gelding resented the kickback. Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
Diosa Bounded in the air as the start was affected. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Leucaena Apprentice rider M Mankelow reported that she felt the mare resented the kickback and failed to stretch out. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
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 3 LEWIE FIRE BM50 Handicap 1000M
Exolent Choice Contacted the side of the barriers on jumping, losing ground, however recovered quickly and was ridden forward to obtain the lead. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Hollerloud Shifted out at the start bumping AFFIRMATIVE LIGHT. Julia Creek 30/05/2026
Lord Valen Shifted in at the start bumping with another horse. Raced wide for the majority of the race Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Noci Di Cocco Raced keenly throughout the early stages of the event. Leeton 09/05/2026
Groove Jet Slow to begin and raced very wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
Whiskey River Severely checked on jumping and lost its position, was then ridden forward thereafter. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
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
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
 
Race 4 NQES COPPERMARKET OPEN QUALITY Handicap 1100M
Viburnum Began awkwardly. Maxwelton 11/04/2026
Crowded for room on jumping. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
October Revolution Slow to begin. Forced wider making the home turn when ZAVABOOM hung out. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
raced in restricted room racing into the first turn Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
Pennypacker began very awkwardly and got back. Cloncurry 09/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Last Ditch Effort fter being slow to begin, commenced to lose ground in the early and middle stages and resented the kickback. Made ground over the final 400 metres when apprentice Mankelow shifted wider on the track to avoid dust Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
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
Affirmative Light Bumped at the start, Laid out rounding the 800m turn. Julia Creek 30/05/2026
Hollerloud Shifted out at the start bumping AFFIRMATIVE LIGHT. Julia Creek 30/05/2026
 
Race 5 THE LEWIE FIRE MOUNT ISA CUP/2026 OUTBACK RACING SHOWCASE - HEAT - OPEN Handicap 1450M
Hang Five Raced wide without cover throughout. Hughenden 16/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Lone Artist Bounded on jumping, losing ground. Hughenden 16/05/2026
Revved Up Ready Raced wide in the early stages. Gregory Downs 02/05/2026
Yalla Raced wide for the majority. Julia Creek 30/05/2026
placed in restricted room for several strides near the 1,000 metres Cloncurry 09/05/2026
Remorseless Raced wide. Sportsbet Mount Isa 21/03/2026
Zouhope – checked after leaving the barriers and lost ground. Home Hill 16/05/2026
began awkwardly however recovered quickly. Cloncurry 09/05/2026
Vonk Tightened for room on jumping between WIN AND TONIC and SOURCES LINK. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
The Wellian Slow into stride. Julia Creek 30/05/2026
 
Race 6 CITY & COUNTRY REALTY RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap 1450M
Melaten Slow to begin. Raced wide middle stages and home turn. Julia Creek 30/05/2026
Slow to begin. Raced wide without cover throughout. Hughenden 16/05/2026
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
The Wellian Slow into stride. Julia Creek 30/05/2026
Pear Bellini Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed suitable to race. Was taken wider passing the 1300m before restraining to obtain cover. Tamworth 10/04/2026
Azconpete Jockey J Barbarovich became unbalanced on jumping. Raced in restricted room shortly after the start when crowded by other runners. Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
Sources Link Jumped in at the start. Raced wide. Apprentice M Mankelow reported that the gelding which was having its first race start on a dirt surface had resented the kickback and she elected to ease wider on the track to avoid same. She stated that SOURCES LINK had then finished on strongly over the final 500 metres. Sportsbet Mount Isa 23/05/2026
Outcast Soldier proved difficult to load – warning placed. Cloncurry 09/05/2026