Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

21/05/2026 Rockhampton



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 GREAT NORTHERN QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1050M
Shemakesmenervous Bumped and impeded on jumping when AUGUST JOE shifted outwards and PENROD shifted inwards. Emerald 23/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Rockhampton 08/01/2026
The Solicitor Raced wide for the majority. Kilcoy 11/04/2026
Powered Right Up Shifted out shortly after the start crowding DEEBIE BABY. Gave ground passing the 450 metres and was not persevered with over the concluding stages. Mackay 04/09/2025
Ask Me Harry Began awkwardly and was bumped. Laid out rounding the home turn. Barcaldine 02/05/2026
Near the 400m, commenced to race keenly and had to be steadied to avoid racing up onto the heels of CRAIGLEA MONNIE. Inclined to lay outwards rounding the home turn. Passing the 100m, had to stop riding momentarily and shift outwards to avoid the heels of CRAIGLEA MONNIE (jockey Chris McIver) when that runner laid inwards under pressure. Thangool 18/04/2026
 
Race 2 TAB Maiden Handicap (QTIS bonuses applicable 2&3YO Only) 1400M
Always Delivers Bumped on jumping. Near the 400m, shifted out and bumped. Picklebet Park Warwick 07/05/2026
Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Impeded soon after the start when SPORT shifted outwards. Rockhampton 12/04/2026
Watchfulwilderness Was fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Began awkwardly and bumped FROSTY’S GOTCHA. Raced wide in the early stages. Mackay 17/04/2026
Belvedere Miss Began awkwardly. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
I Want It All Bumped by BETTY BOOM at the start. Near the 900m was carried wider by BETTY BOOM, which was overracing, and as a result raced wide until a point near the 500m. Laid inwards when placed under pressure over the final 200m. Mackay 14/05/2026
Cash Pit Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 09/12/2025
Soydecafflatte Put in an awkward stride shortly after the start. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Disappointed for a run near the 150m. Laid inwards under pressure over the final 100m. Yeppoon 02/05/2026
 
Race 3 THE AGENCY Class 1 Handicap 1200M
Blitzwater Bumped on jumping. Raced wide for the majority. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Cryoseisms Raced keenly in the early and middle stages Moe 24/08/2025
Intrepid Lad Shortly after the start was badly crowded for room and then was shifted across behind runners. Kempsey 28/07/2025
Skilful Artist Bumped at the start by OUR HEAR THROB which shifted outwards. Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
Fractious in the barriers. Raced keenly in the early stages. Rockhampton 08/01/2026
Humble Hero Raced wide throughout. Mackay 14/05/2026
Luxor Prince Raced ungenerously in the early stages and near the 1050m, shifted inwards of its own accord and contacted the inside running rail. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Monday Choice Crowded and taken inward shortly after jumping and was bumped. Sportsbet Longreach 10/05/2026
Mr Grey Slow to begin. Inclined to lay inwards when under pressure over the final 100m. Yeppoon 02/05/2026
 
Race 4 TAB ROCKHAMPTON CUP ON SALE BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1600M
Kiptanui Raced wide for some distance from the 800m. Dalby 25/04/2026
Prepotent Bumped with MORE TROUBLE (NZ) at the start. Raced wide in the early stages. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Thebarberofseville Laid in under pressure approaching the 100m, obliging its rider to stop and straighten the gelding. Ipswich 13/05/2026
Slow to begin. Laid out rounding the home turn. Toowoomba 02/05/2026
Out Of Aces Briefly inconvenienced near the 900m when KAYLEEN'S PROFIT (NZ) shifted in. Rockhampton 24/03/2026
Better Than Words Leaving the 1100m, bumped with THE LAST SAGA and was carried outwards marginally. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Boom Boom Bella Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 12/04/2026
Kayleen's Profit (NZ) Leaving the crossing near the 1600m bumped by the hind quarters of MISTERKIPCHOGE (NZ), which shifted outwards after brushing the running rail, dislodging jockey R Wiggins. Mackay 17/04/2026
Jetpack Verdi (NZ) Near the 1600m checked to avoid the fallen rider. Mackay 17/04/2026
Miss Nicolini Broke through the barrier gates, went a short distance before being pulled, returned to start & vetted. Began awkwardly. Raced in restricted room from the 1000m for a short distance. Then raced wide with cover from the 800m. Dalby 25/04/2026
 
Race 5 CS ELECTRICAL OPEN Handicap 1050M
Track Tale Raced keenly in the early stages. Shifted outwards and bumped with DEALING’S DONE close to the finish. Mackay 17/04/2026
Heartoni Raced wide in the early stages. Laid outwards when placed under pressure over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 09/12/2025
Doubting Eye Slow to begin. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Held up for clear racing room in the early part of the home straight until a point near the 300m. Rockhampton 08/01/2026
Sunnycoast Shifted in under riding at a point approaching the 200m. Doomben 06/12/2025
Stampe Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin. Rockhampton 05/02/2026
Dehorned Unicorn Raced wide for the majority. Doomben 06/12/2025
Media Empire Raced wide throughout. Laid outwards when placed under pressure over the final stages. Sportsbet Gladstone 09/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/01/2026
King Spirit Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 12/04/2026
Pretty Slick Jumped away awkwardly. Laid out under pressure over the final 150m. Rockhampton 12/04/2026
 
Race 6 NORRIS HAIR ROCKHAMPTON BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1050M
Moroccan Wind Inconvenienced leaving the 400m. Sunshine Coast 28/11/2025
Future Soldier Near the 400m, shifted out to improve and bumped. Ipswich 27/10/2025
Idhana Raced keenly in the early stages. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Bottom Bar Blundered on jumping away. Near the 800m was obliged to be restrained. Bathurst 14/09/2025
Discovered Gold Dropped its head momentarily before the start was effected and was slow to begin as a result. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout. Yeppoon 02/05/2026
Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Raced keenly in the early stages. Rockhampton 28/11/2025
Cryoseisms Raced keenly in the early and middle stages Moe 24/08/2025
Scruffy Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Momentarily crowded near the 100m. Toowoomba 13/09/2025
Began very awkwardly and lost ground. Rockhampton 28/08/2025
Lollies Began awkwardly, making contact with the outside barrier partition. Mackay 08/05/2025
Lady Consort Raced wide throughout. Sportsbet Gladstone 09/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid inwards when under pressure over the final 100m Yeppoon 02/05/2026
Marellity Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early stages and had to be restrained to avoid the heels of DARTH INVADER before being bumped and carried wider on the track near the 800m by TEN CARAT LUCY when that runner shifted outwards. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Xuanfeng Raced wide without cover for the majority. Burrandowan 09/05/2026
 
Race 7 WILLIAM BAULCH MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1200M
Nightstick Near the 1000m, tightened for room and made contact with rail. When asked about on settling further back, Rdr advised instructed to be forward, but after beginning only fairly the gelding failed to muster early speed and settled further back than anticipated. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/12/2025
Rdr advised not intention to lead, however; after being caught wide early and when the pace of the race was only steady, allowed mount to stride to lead. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Ask Me Mate Held up for clear running rounding the home turn before shifting across heels passing the 200 metres to continue to improve. Townsville 09/08/2025
Presocratics Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Began awkwardly, bumped and lost ground. Over-raced at heels early. Became awkward near the 500m when bumped. Sunshine Coast 19/04/2026
Red Beauty Buffeted between DARK GLEAM, which shifted outwards and SAILOR’S RUM which shifted inwards at the start. Held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the home straight before shifting wider near the 400m. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Began awkwardly and jumped inwards at the start bumping with LOVE MY LOUIS. Rockhampton 08/01/2026
Lonergy Bumped with BRAZEN SAILOR at the start. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Jumped away awkwardly. Held up for clear racing room until a point near the 300m. Rockhampton 12/04/2026
Outwitted Fractious in the barriers. Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground as a result. Rockhampton 09/10/2025
Botanica Blundered on jumping. Rdr reported gelding would take benefit from the first up run. A post-race vet exam did not reveal any abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/04/2026
Darling Clementine Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Held up for a clear run until a point near the 300m. Rockhampton 08/01/2026
Victory's Ghost Near the 500m, elected to shift wider in an attempt to improve. Inclined to lay outwards when placed under pressure over the concluding stages Thangool 02/03/2026
Yes I'm Ugly Bumped near the 100m. Ipswich 09/05/2026
Slow to begin. Dalby 25/04/2026
Hard To Dismiss Began awkwardly and slow to begin as a result. Bumped by KEEPMEINTHELOPE approaching the 100m. Yeppoon 02/05/2026
 
Race 8 DC HOUSE RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap 1400M
Nitrogen Shifted inwards on jumping bumping BELLE’S BOY on a number of occasions. Laid inwards when under pressure in the home straight. Yeppoon 02/05/2026
Forced wider near the 700m and raced wide from that point onwards. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Notacluehoworwho Slow to begin. Barcaldine 02/05/2026
The Last Saga Leaving the 1100m, bumped with BETTER THAN WORDS. Inclined to shift outwards when placed under pressure over the final 150m. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 12/04/2026
Lord Protector (NZ) C/O/T-further forward. Slow to begin. Settled midfield. Raced keen early. Toowoomba 09/05/2026
Began awkwardly and made contact with the barrier gates. Raced towards the rear early and began to improve into the race from the 900m. Dalby 25/04/2026
Intrepid Lad Shortly after the start was badly crowded for room and then was shifted across behind runners. Kempsey 28/07/2025
Heroic Beach Vetted pre-race after becoming fractious in the race days stalls, contacting its head. Toowoomba 25/04/2026
Notforthemoney Began awkwardly. Yeppoon 02/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Mackay 17/04/2026
Sumich Carried wider near the 700m by LUNA READY near the 700m which shifted outwards. Laid inwards when under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 17/04/2026
Luxor Prince Raced ungenerously in the early stages and near the 1050m, shifted inwards of its own accord and contacted the inside running rail. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Masali Raffa Knuckled noticeably short after the start and lost ground resulting in apprentice Amie Meissner becoming unbalanced. Resented the kickback noticeably when trialling the field and elected to shift outwards and raced wide for the remainder. Sportsbet Gladstone 09/05/2026
Began awkwardly and bumped with BELLE’S boy on a number of occasions. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Yeppoon 02/05/2026
Latin Love Hampered shortly after the start lost ground. Mackay 12/09/2025
Slow to begin. Was unable to obtain clear racing room for majority of the home straight and improved onto the heels of TIZSO FAB near the 50m and had to be restrained. Rockhampton 21/08/2025
Milk Maid Began awkwardly, bumping with MOONYA LAD and as a result was slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. When obtaining clear running, shifted outwards and bumped with NO WORDS near the 200m, carrying that runner outwards. Mackay 02/04/2026
Spellmaster (NZ) Began awkwardly. Rockhampton 05/05/2026