Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

04/04/2026 Sportsbet Nanango



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 WALTERS AND SONS FORMWORK RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 Handicap 1000M
Koga Ninja As the gates opened had got its hind leg up and subsequently was slow to begin Dalby 21/03/2026
Crowded at the start & had to be steadied. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Stanthorpe 18/10/2025
My Sicada Slow to begin. Raced keen early. Rdr reported gelding did not begin well and after being crossed early, raced keenly and settled back further than would have liked-added mount was under pressure from the 500m and was disappointing in its performance. Tnr reported performance was disappointing, gelding had pulled up well & would now place the horse back in country grade races. Toowoomba 14/03/2026
About Right Raced wide throughout. Laid out for the majority. Dalby 21/03/2026
Roigard Held up for clear running from approaching the 400m and when looking to shift out near the 250m was further held up until leaving the 200m. Approaching the 100m was placed near heels of runners and was unable to be fully ridden out before getting clear running over the concluding stages. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Startling Cat Slow to begin. Taroom 28/02/2026
Meanie Over-raced early. Ipswich 06/11/2025
Pacific Pirate Rdr reported mare hung out for most of the event. Gatton 10/02/2026
Bronze Memory Slow to begin and lost considerable ground. Warning on mares’ barrier manners. Tnr stated felt mare was in season, which may have contributed to mare being slow to begin. Toowoomba 14/03/2026
La Suerte Laid in under pressure near the 80m. Esk 07/03/2026
Madam Magpie Began awkwardly. Thangool 29/11/2025
Blundered on jumping. Was obliged to shift outwards near the 600m to avoid heels. Roma 18/11/2025
Bordeaux Hopper Began awkwardly. Brushed rail approaching the 700m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/03/2026
Great Angles Raced wide throughout. Toowoomba 04/11/2025
Flawless Ambition Began awkwardly and shifted outwards with jockey M Kennedy becoming significantly unbalanced, as a result was slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Thangool 02/03/2026
 
Race 2 SOUTH BURNETT QUARRIES OPEN Plate 1000M
Bulsara Began awkwardly. Raced keen early. Rdr stated after not beginning well, gelding was unable to muster speed to lead and was not comfortable on the rain-affected track conditions. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Drang A Tang Shifted in on jumping crowding runners to its inside. Held up for clear running for a short distance passing the 200m. Dalby 21/03/2026
Fractious in the barriers. Began awkwardly, bumped and lost ground. Esk 07/03/2026
Holiday Dreams Slow to begin. Sportsbet Nanango 14/02/2026
Mr Encore Near the 150m was bumped heavily on the hindquarters becoming momentarily unbalanced. Dalby 21/03/2026
Shifted inwards shortly after the start, impeding another runner. Over raced in the early stages. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Thangool 02/03/2026
Bee Two Began awkwardly and lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/03/2026
Slow to begin. Taroom 28/02/2026
Sutherland Vetted pre-race due to racing 5 days earlier. Ipswich 26/03/2026
Raced wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/03/2026
Artopia Near the 900m, taken in. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Held up from the home turn until near the 300m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Been A Secret Leaving the 900m, was checked and lost ground. App Sandkuhl, reported that after receiving interference near the 900m her mount travelled comfortably however, failed to respond to her riding upon entering the home straight & felt the performance was disappointing. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Commenced to weaken from the home turn. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Lost its off fore plate. Ipswich 10/01/2026
Tinkerbella Slow to begin. Tended to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
Was fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Shifted inwards on jumping, bumping KRACKACAN. Inclined to lay outwards passing the 300m, carrying HI FRANK wider. Rockhampton 21/08/2025
 
Race 3 ALPINE EDGE QTIS Maiden Plate (SPONSORED BY CLEAR MOUNTAIN FAIRVIEW) 1200M
Hot Conquest Laid in while racing in the home straight. Goondiwindi 29/11/2025
Powerful Warrior Laid out in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Dalby 21/03/2026
Due to the gelding racing at the Goondiwindi meeting on the 21 February 2026 a pre-race veterinary examination was undertaken. This examination failed to reveal any abnormalities and subsequently passed fit to race at today’s meeting. Raced keen early stages and then raced in a three-wide position from the 800m point for the majority. Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
Yonaka Raced wide for the majority. Sportsbet Nanango 13/12/2025
Bumped on jumping. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29/11/2025
Jakebrake Began awkwardly. On returning to scale rider K Yoshida reported his left foot made contact with the barrier partition on jumping resulting in minor bruising Dalby 21/03/2026
Slow to begin and lost ground. Raced ungenerously early. Ipswich 17/10/2025
King Of Valhalla Shifted in under pressure in the home straight and bumped over the concluding stages. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Trust In The Rock Jumped the crossing near 1500m. Steadied from heels near the 850m when the pace of the race slackened. Steadied from heels near the 200m. Ipswich 17/12/2025
Fractious in the mounting enclosure. Warning for its pre race manners. Raced keen early. Forced near the 900m. Rdr reported mount raced greenly throughout. Gatton 05/12/2025
Step Obsessed Momentarily inconvenienced near the 50m. Sportsbet Nanango 14/02/2026
Elegant Lucy Slow to begin. Bumped rounding the home turn and momentarily steadied. Dalby 21/03/2026
Shifted in at the start and bumped. Laid in when placed under pressure leaving the 200m. Toowoomba 14/03/2026
Laetoli Bumped at the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Straz Danz vetted pre-race. Kilcoy 07/10/2025
Sir Snackalot Raced keenly leaving the 1000m. Shifted out and bumped near the 900m. Laid out under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Toowoomba 06/10/2025
Began very awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Toowoomba 30/08/2025
Vain Rossi Very slow to begin and lost ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the off-foreleg. Trainer M. Nolan was advised a veterinary clearance would be required prior to racing again. Toowoomba 17/05/2025
Daiquiri Hill Near the 250m, laid in and became awkwardly placed at heels & steadied. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 27/09/2025
Letters Of Romance Laid out onto heels near the 800m and had to be steadied. Shifted in marginally near the 700m crowding RELATIVES. Apprentice I. Jessop was advised to exercise greater care. Laid out rounding the home-turn becoming awkwardly placed on heels before having to be shifted wider to obtain clear running. Dalby 03/06/2025
 
Race 4 CARROLLEE HOTEL BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1200M
Bulsara Began awkwardly. Raced keen early. Rdr stated after not beginning well, gelding was unable to muster speed to lead and was not comfortable on the rain-affected track conditions. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Palatial Prince Shifted out on jumping. Laid out near the 1000m. Esk 07/03/2026
Silent Fox Approaching the home turn momentarily raced in restricted room. Kilcoy 17/03/2026
Raced keenly when racing wide in the early stages before being allowed to stride and obtain the lead near the 650m. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Crazy Eyed Fred Over-raced early. Gatton 01/03/2026
Slow to begin. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Bee Exact Awkwardly placed at heels near the 1000m. Esk 07/03/2026
Laid in under pressure over the final 200m. Ipswich 26/02/2026
For The Brave Raced keen early when being restrained in an effort to obtain cover. Shifted in before being corrected near the 100m. Bumped leaving the 100m & again near the 50m. Toowoomba 20/12/2025
Mekanic Raced wide for the majority. Taroom 28/02/2026
Dominant Rose Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Atherton 14/06/2025
Began awkwardly. Shifted out when racing keenly near the 900 metres Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2025
Craiglea Merida Laid out under pressure down the home straight making it difficult for the rider to test the mount out fully Dalby 21/03/2026
Miss Nicolini Slow to begin. Laid in whilst under pressure in the home straight. Tamworth 04/11/2025
 
Race 5 Nanango Medical Centre BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1200M
Proponent A post-race vet exam revealed lameness in the near-fore. Vet clearance prior to again being permitted to start in a race. Cleared to race. Dalby 11/12/2025
Tortilla Laid in approaching and passing the 800m. When questioned regarding the performance of the gelding rider stated that his mount travelled comfortably in a handy position in the early and middle stages. Rider stated he worked into a sprint from the 600m however his mount did not let down as strongly as he expected and only ground its way to the line. Rider stated that his mount raced like a tired horse. Trainer agreed and advised the gelding would be spelled. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality. Ballina 03/11/2025
Oystercatcher Change of tactics: to be ridden further forward if possible – settled in the lead. Murwillumbah 24/01/2026
Resolute Lady C/O/T-from good gate settle further forward. Settled behind lead. When under pressure passing the 100m, shifted in, contacted rail and became badly unbalanced, resulting in Rdr losing use of left iron. Gatton 10/02/2026
Midnight Miracle Unable to muster early speed. Shifted out rounding the home turn and bumped another runner and became unbalanced. Difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight before improving onto heels and shifting in at the 50m. Post vet - slow recovery and thumps. Kilcoy 17/03/2026
Jidayubori Approaching the 100m was steadied from the heels of MISS BITTERSWEET which laid in under pressure. Dalby 21/03/2026
Kirella Shores Shifted inwards at the start, hampering MAKING HISTORY. Thangool 02/03/2026
Checked when tightened for room near the 800m. Sportsbet Nanango 14/02/2026
Suenito Began awkwardly. Kilcoy 26/01/2026
 
Race 6 BELLBIRD PASTORAL COMPANY BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1600M
Well Held Shifted in under pressure from the 200m to the 150m. Dalby 21/03/2026
Raced three wide without cover throughout. Rider explained that he was instructed to ride the gelding in a forward position and after beginning well he allowed his mount stride forward however when runners improved to his inside he was unable to gain cover. Sportsbet-Ballarat 14/02/2026
Decimus Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 29/03/2026
Moonfleet Bumped on jumping and lost ground. Dalby 21/03/2026
Reggae Fire Became unbalanced passing the 900m when CARDIOLOGIST (H. Shaw) crossed when not sufficiently clear, resulting in REGGA FIRE (App. K. Barker) bumping with COLLEANO (J. Guthmann-Chester). After taking evidence from riders H. Shaw, J.Guthmann-Chester, and Apprentice K. Barker stewards were of the opinion that although CARDIOLOGIST did cross when not sufficiently clear, the racing manners of REGGA FIRE which was racing fiercely, was also a considerable factor into the incident and reprimanded rider Jky H. Shaw pursuant to AR131(a) for shifting in when not sufficiently clear. Picklebet Park Warwick 10/03/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Over-raced in the early and middle stages when placed close to heels. Gatton 01/03/2026
Johnny The Kid Slow to begin. Eased when racing in restricted room near the 700m until leaving the 600m. Toowoomba 14/03/2026
Raced at the rear of the field for the majority. Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
Mingardos (NZ) Rider reported that the gelding raced flat and in his view had come to the end of its preparation. Trainer concurred and advised Mingardos will now be spelled. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Lismore 26/09/2025
Slow to begin. Forced wider round 1600m turn and allowed to stride whilst racing wide in order to secure a position closer to the fence and outside the lead passing the 1300m. Forced wider near the 600m. Ipswich 03/09/2025
Something Forjo Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Braidwood Queen Bumped on jumping. Dalby 21/03/2026
Sistine Chapel Jumped in and bumped. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 28/03/2026
Oakfield Eagle Raced wide early before being allowed to stride and reached the position outside the lead near the 800m. Kilcoy 17/03/2026
Alfa Dundee Near the 150m, carried in by MOISSANITE and was obliged to steady and shift outwards. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Rokabye Warrior Hung in badly throughout the event. Near the 850m shifted in whilst hanging in onto GRINZINGER ALLEE (NZ) who was forced to be steadied when taken in onto KILKENNY LASS. Near the 400m shifted in whilst hanging in onto KILKENYY LASS who was forced to take hold and lost ground. When questioned in relation to the gelding’s performance rider explained that when he was unable to find the lead in today’s event the gelding commenced to hang in throughout the event. A post race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities. Kingscote 19/02/2026
Calvary Bumped shortly after the start. Coffs Harbour 09/03/2026
Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Star Anthem A post-race vet exam revealed heat stress. Ipswich 26/03/2026
Began awkwardly, contacting the inside barrier partition before being inconvenienced, blundering and losing ground. Doomben 04/03/2026