Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

25/07/2025 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 LIFE MEMBER MICK SULLIVAN Colts, Geldings and Entires Maiden Plate 1200M
Before The Thunder Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 17/01/2025
Bumped on jumping. Raced wide for the majority. Gatton 20/12/2024
Captain Eagle Leaving the 600m, improved onto heels of and steadied. Unsuccessfully protested against winner alleged interference near 150m. Checked severely near the 150m. A post-race vet exam revealed minor lacerations left hind leg, consistent with being galloped on. Aquis Beaudesert 08/07/2025
COT: To be ridden further forward if begins well; settled midfield. Shifted out on jumping and bumped. Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages. Held up in the early part of the home straight. Kembla Grange 10/05/2025
Mr Hanky Panky Raced wide for the majority. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 10/07/2025
Butwedid Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Doomben 16/07/2025
COT – to be ridden more forward. After being slow to begin settled in a mid-field position. Laid out rounding the 800m turn. Forced wider round home turn. Kilcoy 18/02/2025
Cool Running Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 24/11/2024
Bumped at the start. Sunshine Coast 27/10/2024
Full Strength Shifted out on jumping and bumped. Sunshine Coast 29/12/2024
Kananaskis Began awkwardly. Raced wide. Rdr reported right knee made contact with the barrier partition on jumping away. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
Began awkwardly. Over raced early. Raced wide throughout. A post race vet exam revealed lameness in the off hindleg. Vet clearance prior to racing again. Sunshine Coast 22/06/2025
Mishani Reactor Raced wide during the early stages. Esk 12/07/2025
Fractious in the barriers. Ipswich 03/07/2025
Out Of Turn Raced keen early. Doomben 16/07/2025
Hampered shortly after the start. Approaching the 150m, was disappointed for a run. Continued to be held up until shifting out and securing clear running approaching the 50m. Doomben 18/06/2025
Weather Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly in the middle stages when the pace slackened. Over-race on heels near the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a minor laceration to the near-side hind fetlock consistent with being galloped on in running. Toowoomba 04/07/2025
Nordic Invader Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 12/04/2025
 
Race 2 LIFE MEMBER BILL WENDT Fillies and Mares Maiden Plate 1200M
Cliodhna Maeve (NZ) Vetted pre-race. Vetted at gates after fractious and contacting rail leaving mounting yard. Began awkwardly and shifted in. Eagle Farm 02/07/2025
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 28/06/2025
Lilly Grace (NZ) Slow to begin. Rider was was unable to ride his mount out to the end of the race due to racing close to the heels. Sale 22/02/2023
Meanie Shifted out on jumping. Shifted out under pressure in the early stages of the home straight. Gatton 10/07/2025
Roxset Slow to begin. Doomben 16/07/2025
Sonechka Began awkwardly. Held up round home turn. Near the 200m, raced in restricted room. Leaving the 100m, raced in restricted room and bumped. Doomben 16/07/2025
Whiskey Tower (NZ) Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 05/11/2024
Leaving the 200m, inconvenienced. Eagle Farm 23/10/2024
Bushann laid out rounding the home turn and under pressure in the straight. Morphettville Parks 29/06/2024
Commenced awkwardly. Hampered near the 1100m. Apiam Bendigo 15/06/2024
Heavy Reign Began awkwardly. Shifted in near the 900m. Over raced approaching the 800m and shifted in. Warning for its racing manners. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
Shamrock's Secret Shifted out at the start and bumped. Doomben 16/07/2025
Near the 500m, improved onto heels and steadied. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the home straight. Gatton 13/06/2025
 
Race 3 LIFE MEMBER PAUL DOLAN QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200M
King Mal Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/06/2025
Ninjitzou When asked about performance, Rdr reported had to make use of gelding early from a wide barrier and was disappointed in its finishing efforts-added gelding may have come to the end of its preparation. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Gelding now to be sent for a spell. Doomben 19/03/2025
Raced in restricted room for a number of strides passing the 1100m. A post-race vet exam revealed slow recovery. Eagle Farm 15/02/2025
Ludwig Began awkwardly and lost ground Doomben 18/06/2025
Slow to begin. Doomben 28/05/2025
Bushann laid out rounding the home turn and under pressure in the straight. Morphettville Parks 29/06/2024
Commenced awkwardly. Hampered near the 1100m. Apiam Bendigo 15/06/2024
Busker When asked about performance, Rdr reported tafter a gear change of blinkers off, the gelding was disappointing when asked for an effort. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Doomben 19/03/2025
Vetted after kicking fence. Over raced during the middle stages. Raced wide throughout. Doomben 26/02/2025
Heavy Reign Began awkwardly. Shifted in near the 900m. Over raced approaching the 800m and shifted in. Warning for its racing manners. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
Frothsay Raced wide for the majority. Near the 250m, momentarily steadied and obliged to alter course. Doomben 16/07/2025
Bella Spirito Near the 800m, steadied when tightened. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/07/2025
Leucaena Laid out under pressure down the running, shifting out near the 200m & leaving the 100m. Shifted out away from heels nearing the winning post. Warwick 21/06/2025
 
Race 4 LIFE MEMBER MARY HENZELL QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1400M
Go Maro Over raced early. Raced wide throughout. Bumped heavily and forced wider near the 700m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 12/07/2025
Held up for a run from the 400m until near the 200m. Ipswich 03/07/2025
Lover Nota Fighter Jumped away awkwardly. Steadied after the pace of the race slackened approaching the 600m. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Notforthemoney Shifted outwards on jumping, bumping with UPTURN. Had to steady momentarily to avoid the heels of JICULSAR SIZZLE, which was easing near the 1000m. Rockhampton 18/07/2025
Jumped away awkwardly and shifted out. Steadied after the pace of the race slackened approaching the 600m. Laid out shortly thereafter. Approaching the 200m steadied when MILK MAID laid out and a number of strides later, had to steady again when VIKING SUN was carried in by LADY WILLPOWER. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Spot The Aussie Raced 3-wide throughout. Ipswich 03/07/2025
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Doomben 11/06/2025
Sudden Strike Shifted in at the start and bumped Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/07/2025
Cool Moon Held up round home turn. Doomben 12/07/2025
Began awkwardly, hampered shortly after and lost ground. Improved onto heels approaching the winning post and steadied. Doomben 25/06/2025
Happy Coffee Raced wide throughout. Kilcoy 06/07/2025
Mishani Glaze Re-saddled at barriers. Aquis Beaudesert 08/07/2025
Fractious in the mounting enclosure. Warning on pre-race manners. Vetted at gates. Shifted out round home turn and brushed. Kilcoy 19/06/2025
Neweva Began awkwardly. Leaving the 900m, crowded for room & steadied. Raced wide from the 700m. Momentarily inconvenienced round home turn. Doomben 16/04/2025
Piggietales Fractious in barriers and very slow to begin. Eagle Farm 15/02/2025
Toi Toi Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/07/2025
Inside Passage Began awkwardly and bumped. Rdr could offer no excuse for disappointing performance. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 07/01/2025
Mini Power Required farrier attention after shifting a plate during transportation. Underwent a vet exam. Approaching the 700m, when racing greenly, shifted in and steadied from the heels Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/07/2025
Near the 800m, when racing greenly, steadied from heels. Near the 250m, bumped. Sunshine Coast 22/06/2025
Five Of Us Raced wide. Inconvenienced approaching the 200m. Doomben 25/06/2025
Zou Zou Jennika Bumped at start. Kilcoy 19/06/2025
 
Race 5 LIFE MEMBER NEIL MANSELL Class 5 Handicap 1000M
I See You Coming Rdr reported not entirely satisfied with the action of gelding on pulling up. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 05/02/2025
Began awkwardly. Held up round home turn. Doomben 27/01/2025
The Fixer Lost near fore plate. Doomben 01/02/2025
Troika Raced wide without cover for the majority. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/12/2024
Obliged to steady and hampered near the 100m. Doomben 27/11/2024
Thelwell Held up round home turn. Rdr dropped whip near the 50m. Doomben 25/06/2025
Fighting Idol Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported had concern’s with the action of the gelding after race. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 22/06/2025
Held up for clear running round home turn. Sunshine Coast 08/06/2025
Deferential Checked from heels near the 700m. Sunshine Coast 16/03/2025
Kat Chinna Began awkwardly Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
On leaving the gates, got its head up and was bumped. Near the 150m, was obliged to change course to inside Ipswich 21/04/2025
Zingalong Inconvenienced near the 500m when tightened. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
Raced wide for the majority. Sunshine Coast 14/03/2025
Little Vista Bumped on jumping. Leaving the 600m, obliged to steady from heels. Sunshine Coast 17/01/2025
Began awkwardly. Approaching the 100m, momentarily steadied and shifted out, when racing in restricted room. Gatton 03/09/2024
Miss Helmut Laid out and made the home turn awkwardly. Ipswich 17/07/2025
Bumped on jumping. Over raced in the middle stages. Laid out round home turn. Sunshine Coast 20/04/2025
 
Race 6 LIFE MEMBER TOM BLACKLAW QTIS Three-Year-Old BENCHMARK 68 Handicap 1000M
Air We Go Over raced in the early and middle stages. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
State In Texas Inclined to lay out in the middle stages. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
Began awkwardly and was hampered shortly after jumping. Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 26/04/2025
Six More Songs Began awkwardly and bumped shortly after the start. Laid out round home turn. Ipswich 09/07/2025
Began awkwardly. Shifted out under pressure leaving the 100m and momentarily brushed. Doomben 25/06/2025
Bee Two Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 14/06/2025
Absinthe Cat Raced wide. Whilst weakening over the concluding stages, was inconvenienced. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 22/06/2025
Mishani Storm Raced wide throughout. Laid out round home turn and when placed under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 10/07/2025
Began Awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Gatton 29/04/2025
Click Click Boom Began awkwardly and bumped SIX MORE SONGS shortly after the start. Hung out approaching and rounding the home tRdr reported mount commenced to hang out from the 500m until the conclusion of the event, resulting in some difficulty fully testing the gelding to the finishing line. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Ipswich 09/07/2025
Tipsy Tiger Slow to begin. Kilcoy 06/07/2025
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 23/05/2025
 
Race 7 LIFE MEMBER PETER ALLAN BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 2400M
Papal Miss Slow to begin. Ipswich 21/06/2025
Justice Served Raced wide in the early stages. Laid out rounding the home turn. Trainer advised a more favourable run in transit was a telling factor in the improved performance adding further that the addition of blinkers again may also have contributed positively. Toowoomba 12/07/2025
Raced wide throughout. Jockey L Dempsey reported gelding never travelled in event and proved disappointing. Kilcoy 06/07/2025
Will to Excel When quest rdr stated mount was unable to sprint strongly under the heavy weight impost. P/R vet no ab's. Grafton 20/07/2025
Bumped on jumping away. Rdr explained mount was reluctant to stride out in the early and middle stages and failed to respond to his urgings. He added his mount, which was dropping back in distance from 2500m, was very dour however finished the event off well. Mudgee 06/07/2025
Hell Follows Slow to begin. Bumped near the 150m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/07/2025
Hurricane Rosie Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/07/2025
Began awkwardly and shifted in. Ipswich 31/05/2025
Pure Thoughts Raced wide until the 1600m. Shifted wide round home turn. Near the 150m, shifted in and bumped. Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/07/2025
Momentarily eased when another runner shifted out approaching the 100m. Dalby 03/06/2025
Shape Of Water Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/07/2025
Near the 1500m, momentarily raced in restricted room. Kilcoy 06/07/2025
Swiper On jumping away was hampered when tightened. Raced wide without cover for a majority. Rdr could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/07/2025
Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Toowoomba 14/06/2025
Trapeze Torque Round home turn, bumped on a number of occasions. Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/07/2025
Rdr reported not intention to lead, however; after beginning well, settled in a more forward position. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/06/2025
Bold Tyrant From the 1900m until approaching the winning post on the first occasion, raced in raced restricted room & eased. Raced keenly approaching the first turn. Gatton 28/06/2025
I Ain't Chicken Slow to begin. Near the 1600m commenced working forward to lead the event near the 1400m. Grafton 20/07/2025
Big Hitter Held up for clear running from the 400m being checked and shifting out to obtain clear running upon entering the home straight. Near the 200m was disappointed for a run. Gatton 28/06/2025
Another Dazzler Began awkwardly and bumped, shifted in and bumped again. Raced keenly near the 1400m. Bumped on entering the home straight. Toowoomba 12/07/2025
Slow to begin. Kilcoy 06/07/2025
Nitroglycerine Bumped on jumping. Toowoomba 12/07/2025
Round home turn, when racing in close proximity, was struck with the whip of another rider. Kilcoy 06/07/2025
December Diamond Laid out round home turn. Kilcoy 19/06/2025
 
Race 8 LIFE MEMBER TONY LONG RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 Handicap 1400M
Lone Force Shifted out on jumping and bumped. Gatton 10/07/2025
Bumped on jumping. Raced keen early. Raced wide from the 800m. Dalby 26/06/2025
Maple Door Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Disappointed for a run soon after entering the home straight, having to be momentarily steadied and shifted in. Toowoomba 12/07/2025
Bumped on jumping. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 23/06/2025
Archers Reign Tightened shortly after jumping. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/07/2025
Dubious Six Began awkwardly. Raced wide from the 700m. Laid in near the 150m Toowoomba 14/06/2025
Midnight Drifter Reared as the start was effected and lost ground. Raced keen early. Shifted wide round home turn. Rdr reported would have preferred to be more forward, however; after beginning awkwardly and losing ground, was obliged to settle at the tail of the field-added mount raced keenly but finished the race off well. Aquis Beaudesert 08/07/2025
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Had difficulty obtaining clear running approaching the 100m and shifted out. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/06/2025
Wonforwazza Raced keenly in the middle stages. Upon entering the home straight shifted in under pressure. Aquis Beaudesert 08/07/2025
Bumped on jumping. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal any abnormality. Murwillumbah 22/06/2025
Jacks And Soda Shifted out near the 950m inconveniencing another runner. Toowoomba 07/06/2025
Shadow Cruiser Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
Bit Of Grunt Raced wide early. Near the 350m was tightened for room and steadied. Sunshine Coast 13/07/2025
Steadied from heels near the 700m when over racing and again near the 600m. Shifted out under pressure over the final 100m. Doomben 18/06/2025
Keepmeinthelope Raced wide for the majority. Near the 100m, bumped and taken wider. Gatton 13/06/2025
Whistling Spirit Began awkwardly. Hampered near the 150m. Aquis Beaudesert 08/07/2025
Au Revoir Raced wide. Aquis Beaudesert 08/07/2025
When questioned in relation to the performance rider stated in his opinion the mare may not have handled the track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Grafton 21/07/2024
Echo Hunter Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/07/2025
A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
Shannon's Legacy Held up for clear run from passing 400m until passing 200m. When questioned re riding of mare, particularly in home straight, Rdr said with expected fast tempo, looking to settle behind lead; however, mare did not show usual early speed & settled further back-said mare hung out in middle stages & approaching h/turn; & felt was commencing to feel track conditions-added for this reason, did not place SHANNON’S LEGACY under pressure over the final 200m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Rdr notified lack of vigour in straight particularly had come under notice & must report such things. Aquis Beaudesert 16/01/2025
A post-race veterinary examination of the mare revealed it was lame in the near foreleg (1/5). Cleared to race. Coffs Harbour 30/12/2024
Spirit Of Storm Slow to begin. Kilcoy 06/07/2025
Tuki Twelve Vetted pre-race. Rdr reported mount was not suited to track conditions. Aquis Beaudesert 08/07/2025
Leaving the 400m, clipped heels and fell. A post-race vet exam revealed gelding to be lame in its near foreleg. Tnr rep advised gelding requires vet clearance and Officially trial to Stewards satisfaction prior to resuming. Inquiry pending. Ipswich 22/06/2024
Step Along Bumped round home turn. Approaching the finishing line, became awkwardly placed at heels and lost its rightful running. Kilcoy 06/07/2025
Kiss The Cosmos (NZ) C/O/T-settle more forward. Settled in a midfield position. Shifted in on jumping away. Eagle Farm 26/03/2025
Began awkwardly and bumped. Sunshine Coast 14/03/2025
Suenito Began awkwardly and lost ground. Ipswich 17/07/2025
Slow to begin. Near the 1000m, steadied to avoid heels. Raced wide throughout. Kilcoy 06/07/2025
Better Strings Bumped at the start and became unbalanced. Held up for clearing running for a short distance approaching the home turn, before shifting out to obtain clear running. Kilcoy 19/06/2025
Became awkwardly placed on heels when slow to begin and was obliged to steady momentarily. Gatton 20/12/2024