Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

09/05/2026 Quilpie



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 NED & FORDIE CASTLES MEMORIAL QTIS Maiden Plate 1100M
Anxo Steadied from heels passing the 700m. Laid in under pressure down the home straight. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
Dazzington Began awkwardly and shifted in. Augathella 06/04/2026
Make Mine Shiraz As the start was affected the gelding was hit by the barrier gate on jumping and then was heavily bumped by NYTHE after the start. Noorama 11/04/2026
The Terminator Began awkwardly jumping outward bumping with CHAMPAGNE QUEEN. Noorama 11/04/2026
Slow to begin. Now going for a spell. Sunshine Coast 08/06/2025
Boulia Rider could offer no explanation for the poor performance. Southside Pakenham 02/04/2026
Ricallen travelled 3-wide without cover throughout. Sportsbet Mount Isa 25/04/2026
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
Boom Flyer Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Barcaldine 02/05/2026
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Blackall 18/04/2026
Powerful Dolphins Raced three-wide early. Gatton 10/04/2026
Simply Smashing Raced wide throughout. Blackall 18/04/2026
Raced wide throughout. Barcaldine 04/04/2026
 
Race 2 Camrandale Transport QTIS Maiden Plate 1100M
Boulevard Boy Began awkwardly and shifted out. Raced wide for the majority. Dalby 25/04/2026
At the beginning of the home turn, eased when improving into a tight run, then at the 100m steadied. Goondiwindi 18/04/2026
Galath (NZ) Approaching the 200m steadied. Rdr reported after shortly entering the home straight she became concerned with the gelding’s action. A post-race vet exam revealed gelding to be tying up. Toowoomba 21/02/2026
Nythe egan awkwardly by jumping in, then bumped MAKE MINE SHIRAZ, then was tightened between runners resulting in it bumping with the RICALLEN. Raced towards the rear of the field for the majority of the event despite the best efforts of the rider to improve. Jky R Tilley reported to stewards after being slow out and tightened after the start the horse was reluctant to improve despite his best efforts to do so. He acknowledged the gelding was doing his best work over the final stages of the race. Stewards noted Jky Tilley’s comments. Noorama 11/04/2026
Plea Began awkwardly. Crowded soon after the start. Hung in racing around the turn at the 700m. Hung in badly near the 600m. Sportsbet Longreach 16/06/2025
Blundered on jumping. Bumped heavily by CHERRY POP shortly after jumping & lost ground. Shifted in after being bumped by CHERRY POP & bumped TRAPEZE FLYER. Tambo 31/05/2025
Take A Break Raced wide throughout. Barcaldine 02/05/2026
Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rider advised that his mount proved difficult to ride throughout. Trainer was advised that a warning has been issued against the racing manners. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Tribesman Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Champagne Queen (NZ) Began awkwardly jumping in and was bumped by another runner at the start. Noorama 11/04/2026
Elite Blonde Near the 150m steadied and shifted out and away from heels. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. Toowoomba 29/11/2025
 
Race 3 QUILPIE SHIRE COUNCIL Q1000 RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 Handicap 1100M
Dreyfus Bumped on jumping. Sportsbet Longreach 25/04/2026
Began awkwardly, bumped at the start. Noorama 11/04/2026
Seeburg Raced wide for the majority. Approaching the 200m ducked out sharply and then veered in before being corrected by the rider. Noorama 11/04/2026
Boss Bandit Shortly after the start was tightened for room between runners and lost ground. Awkwardly placed on heels near the 700m when the pace of the race slackened. Kumbia 04/11/2025
Shifted out abruptly shortly after the finish line. Charleville 05/10/2025
Freddie Eddie Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Sportsbet Longreach 25/04/2026
Began awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Miss Rapide Bumped and lost ground on jumping. Raced wide for the majority Roma 28/03/2026
Dun With Roses Began awkwardly as and made contact with the gates on jumping. raced at the rear of the field while wide for the majority of the event. Began to improve into the race from the 400m and finished the race off strongly over the concluding stages of the event. Noorama 11/04/2026
Karakaroo Prior to the race Stewards identified that the horse had a minor injury to it offside fore-leg. A pre-race veterinary examination was ordered which failed to reveal any abnormalities and was passed fit to race at today’s meeting. It began awkwardly when it jumped in the air at the start. Raced at the rear for the majority of the event. Stewards ordered a post-race veterinary examination be undertaken with no abnormalities being detected. Jky M Kennedy advised that when pressured to improve into the race it failed to despite Ms Kennedy’s best efforts. Roma 04/04/2026
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Cunnamulla 25/04/2025
 
Race 4 BROWN & HURLEY BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1200M
Lunessa Near the 350m, had to steady momentarily when HIGH SECURITY (apprentice Nikki Olzard) shifted inwards marginally for a stride. Thangool 18/04/2026
Malarina Slow to begin. Rider reported the mare felt sore in her action. A post-race Vet exam revealed mild foot soreness. Trainer reported her intension to send the mare for a spell. Blackall 22/11/2025
Final Mission Began awkwardly. Sportsbet Longreach 25/04/2026
Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Makers Began awkwardly and bumped with DREYFUS as the start was affected. Raced towards the rear for the majority began to improve into the race from the home turn and ran on well. Noorama 11/04/2026
Raced wide throughout. Laid outwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Roma 18/11/2025
Saltclay Began awkwardly and was bumped. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
 
Race 5 GDL QUILPIE 2026 BATTLE OF THE BUSH QUILPIE QUALIFIER OPEN Handicap 1200M
Mistrey Emperor Raced keen early and middle stages. Bumped passing the 150m. Roma 28/03/2026
Roll Up Jumped in the air at the start. Began to improve into the race from the 500m ran finishing the race off strongly. Noorama 11/04/2026
Deciduous Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/01/2026
Mon Pierre Slow to begin, laid in during the early stages of the race. Roma 04/04/2026
Peshwa Raced wide throughout. Overraced in the early stages. Thangool 18/04/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Rdr reported right foot made contact with the barrier partition on jumping, Flinton 04/04/2026
Turnstar Slow to begin. Doomben 06/12/2025
Moorabinda Mick Raced at the rear of the field for the majority of the event before improving into the race from the 300m point and then ran on strongly to the line. Goondiwindi 29/11/2025
Upturn Raced at the rear of the field raced for the majority. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Rdr advised horse blundered at start and lost ground. From that point her was unable to improve into the race. Charleville 04/11/2025
Acedrod Began awkwardly and then bumped, losing ground. Dalby 25/04/2026
Bumped with another runner at the 200m. Goondiwindi 18/04/2026
Za Hidden Dragon Began awkwardly jumping out. Augathella 06/04/2026
 
Race 6 QDRC 70TH ANNIVERSARY QUILPIE CUP BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1586M
Cold One Began awkwardly and was bumped. Laid in under pressure in the home straight., Sportsbet Longreach 13/04/2026
Lip Sip Suk Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Longreach 25/04/2026
Raced mid field for the majority, improved into the race from the 400m and ran on strongly over the concluding stages. Augathella 06/04/2026
Porky Slow to begin. Tambo 31/05/2025
Shoalwater Bay Slow to begin. Shortly after the start commenced to over-race before being steadied off the heels. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Barcaldine 02/05/2026
Raced wide and towards the rear of the field for the majority of the event. Began to weaken from the 400m. Stewards acting under the provision of AR78 issued a Warning for the seemingly poor performance of the horse at today’s meeting. Noorama 11/04/2026
Storm Force Ten Steadied when weakening passing the 80m when momentarily placed in restricted room. Sportsbet Longreach 25/04/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted out bumping with SUJEED. Rockhampton 24/03/2026
Edwards Raced wide for the majority. Ducked in abruptly when leaving the 400m after being corrected by the rider began to improve into the race from the 200m and ran home well from that point. Noorama 11/04/2026
Il Toro D'oro Dipped at the start and was then bumped shortly after. Noorama 11/04/2026