Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

08/03/2026 Sunshine Coast Poly Track



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 COTTON TREE MEATS Maiden Plate 1000M
Alkenter Raced three-wide without cover in the early and middle stages. Near the 900m steadied after being placed in restricted room. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Bumped on jumping. Picklebet Park Warwick 09/05/2024
Privet (NZ) Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to race. Slow to begin. Dalby 30/01/2026
Ralos Star Buffeted between runners shortly after the start. Near the 1000m, raced in restricted room for some distance, becoming unbalanced. Doomben 25/02/2026
Raced wide. Rdr reported mount was inclined to over-race. Lost its near for plate. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Cliodhna Maeve (NZ) Raced wide for the majority. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Powerwise Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 21/09/2025
 
Race 2 CREATIVE STONE QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1100M
Jeans Shifted out under pressure in the home straight and bumped over the concluding stages. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 14/09/2025
Mr Brite Raced greenly in the middle stages and contacted rail on a number of occasions. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Yaranga Began awkwardly and lost ground. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Insain Lady Raced keen in the early and middle stages when leading. Eagle Farm 18/02/2026
Mishani Player Shortly after the start commenced to buck for some distance before taking no competitive part in the race. Official trial to Stewards satisfaction prior to being permitted to race again. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Pronto Percy Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 24/01/2026
Spies On Slow to begin. Held up round home turn and until approaching the 200m. Again had difficulty obtaining clear running near the 100m. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
 
Race 3 COASTLINE BMW BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1000M
King Spirit Shifted in near the 900m and placed PRESOCRATICS in restricted room for a few strides. Rockhampton 05/02/2026
Air We Go Slow to muster speed early. A post-race vet exam revealed lameness in off hind leg. Vet clearance prior to its next race start. Eagle Farm 18/02/2026
Leaving the 800m, commenced to lay out whilst over-racing. Passing the 200m, became awkwardly placed at heels and obliged to shift in, to attempt to improve into clear running, however, was held up and unable to be fully tested at any point over the concluding stages. Doomben 07/02/2026
Nondisclosure Compounded over the concluding stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/08/2025
Humphree Bear Began awkwardly and lost ground. Rdr reported gelding travelled well but when asked for an effort, proved disappointing in its finishing effort. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Blakemore Avenue Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 28/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Rdr reported rode forward in an effort not to be caught wide from the barriers, adding mare would have been better suited to racing with cover, which would have assisted in running out longer journey. A post-race vet exam revealed heat stress and the thumps. Gatton 25/01/2026
Unfaithful Laid out in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Slow to begin and hampered shortly after. Over raced during the middle stages. Momentarily hampered near the 50m. Ipswich 31/07/2025
 
Race 4 PELICAN MOTORS SERVICE CENTRE BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 2000M
Justice Served Raced wide from the 1100m. Near the 350m laid in, bumped and became unbalanced. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Bavarian Lady Began awkwardly and shifted in. Rdr could offer no explanation for the poor performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 11/02/2026
Weona Redwood (NZ) Raced three wide without cover throughout. Weakened from 400m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 18/02/2026
Faltered near the 400m. Passing the 50m, steadied when racing in restricted room. Doomben 29/01/2026
Call Me Legend Slow into stride. Near the 1400m, raced in restricted room and steadied when racing tight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Wanda's Outlaw Slow to muster speed. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/02/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Cast the off fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Brave Boy Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Flying Rothe Raced keenly in the middle stages and steadied from heels on several occasions. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Pimpernel Raced three-wide throughout. Gatton 01/03/2026
Shadow Project Bumped with ISHOTTHEDEPUTY at the start, and as a result was slow into stride. Thangool 02/03/2026
 
Race 5 CONTRACT HYDRAULICS Maiden Plate 1400M
Benzino Vetted after resuming from an extended spell. Began awkwardly and shifted out. Approaching 1200m, when bumped, momentarily lost the use of left iron before regathering. Near the 900m, when racing keenly momentarily steadied from heels and became unbalanced. Rdr reported concerned with mounts’ action over the concluding stages. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Blood Red Raced keenly in the middle stages and steadied from heels near the 900m. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Began awkwardly. A post-race vet exam revealed Cardiac Arrhythmia. Vet clearance, with ECG results prior to being required to trial/gallop 1000m and have satisfactory a post gallop cardiac auscultation completed. Sunshine Coast 14/09/2025
Chop Chop Go Raced keenly in the early stages. Ballina 26/12/2025
Eraja Rdr reported mount failed to handle the soft track conditions. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
When asked about performance, Rdr indicated obliged to pressure mount early to obtain a position-added gelding travelled well during the middle stages, however was disappointing when pressured on entering the home straight and finished race off only fairly. Sunshine Coast 17/08/2025
Hopetoun Park Began awkwardly and lost ground. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Gatton 01/03/2026
Missile Away Laid in under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/02/2026
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Righteous Legend Passing the 400m, was carried out and inconvenienced. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Verbalize Raced keenly in the middle stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/02/2026
Was fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the home straight. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
Hard Knox Blundered on jumping. Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Aweigh Near the 700m bumped a runner. Was held up for clear running approaching and rounding the home turn. Murwillumbah 01/02/2026
Bossiri Bumped on jumping. Ipswich 26/02/2026
Rdr reported mount raced greenly in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Moment Near the 1100m, when over racing, steadied from heels. Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/02/2026
 
Race 6 TAB BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1400M
Itza Charmdeel Bumped between runners at the start. Raced wide for the majority. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Giving Delight Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced in restricted room for a short distance on entering the home straight. Rdr reported gelding over-raced early, which may have had a detrimental effect on its finishing efforts. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Ambassadors Obliged to alter course passing the 200m after improving onto heels. Doomben 21/02/2026
Held up round home turn, and at heels until leaving the 200m. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Pireonti Bumped shortly after the start. Doomben 25/02/2026
Out Of Aces Over raced near the 900m. Held up round home turn. Sunshine Coast 04/11/2025
Bit Of Grunt Rdr dropped whip near the 100m. Doomben 21/02/2026
Held up round home turn until near the 200m. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Purosangue Shortly after the start shifted out. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Zingalong Blundered at the start. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Storm Force Ten Shortly after the start shifted out. Rdr stated after being bumped shortly after the start, failed to travel throughout and proved disappointing. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Near the 650m, had to be steadied by its rider and shift outwards to avoid racing up onto the heels of SARAQUEL. Raced ungenerously for a stride upon entering the home straight. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
Inquisitor Rdr stated mount began only fairly & settled at rear of field. Rdr stated mount failed to travel strongly in middle stages & was very dour to the line. Rdr stated mount raced like a tired horse & noted it was very agitated prior to event. Tnr stated he did not believe geld appreciated significant travel & racing in hot weather conditions & noted it has failed in similar circumstances in the past. Tnr reported geld had black eyes in days following & it may have resented kickback. P/R vet of geld, which has had a heavy racing schedule, found no ab's. Grafton 19/02/2026
Shortly after the start taken wider on the track. Near the 700m bumped the running rail and became unbalanced. Held up for clear running from the 500m until the 400m. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Brain Wave When questioned, rdr stated mount was caught very wide, without cover, in early stages before he worked forward to settle outside leader app 1000m. Rdr stated, appreciating tough run mount had in early stages, he endeavoured to keep it travelling on bridle for as long as possible before asking it to sprint app h/home turn. Rdr stated mount failed to respond strongly to his efforts & was plain to the line. Rdr added that his mount raced like a tired horse. P/R vet no ab's. Murwillumbah 12/12/2025
 
Race 7 HEIGHT 4 HIRE RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap 1400M
Itza Motza Raced keenly in the early stages. Near the 1100m commenced to race ungenerously with its head in the air & then had to be checked near the 1050m when improving into a run. Near the 900m raced keenly with its head in the air. Rdr reported his mount raced keenly in the early stages, when asked to improve from the 500m, failed to respond to his riding. A post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be displaying signs of tying up & was treated on-course. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Neoclassicism When making ground near the 150m, steadied and shifted in to obtain clear running. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Chance With Wolves Laid out near the 1300m. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Raced wide. Doomben 11/02/2026
Kettlebell Began awkwardly and lost ground. Held up for a short distance between the 350m and the 250m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/02/2026
C/O/T-further back in field from wide barrier. Ridden accordingly. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Roaring Success When gates opened was reluctant to jump, then began awkwardly and lost considerable ground. Warning recorded. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Bumped heavily at the start and became unbalanced. Steadied from heels approaching the home turn before shifting out to obtain clear running. Ipswich 12/02/2026
Astern Villa Bumped shortly after the start. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Sweet Anthe Began awkwardly and shifted in. Commenced to race fiercely whilst being restrained early, before continuing to race ungenerously for the remainder. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Eased down over the final 100m. Rdr stated mount felt unusual in its action & elected to ease the mare down over the final stages. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Devine Falls Rdr dropped whip near the 100m. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
State A Fact Carried wider near the 1100m. Gatton 10/02/2026
Coco Jewel Raced wide early until being ridden forward to obtain the lead near the 900m. Rdr advised mare had to do some early work after being caught wide to obtain the leading position, however when placed under pressure, commenced to weaken and was disappointing. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Calvary Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Noted to have lost its near fore plate in running. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Shooting Firm Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14/02/2026
Gold Dazzler Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/02/2026
Raced three wide without cover throughout. Gatton 10/02/2026