Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

16/01/2026 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 Barrier Reef Pools Maiden Handicap 1000M
Dragon Link Bumped at the start. Checked from heels approaching the 800m. Doomben 26/07/2025
Khoirgirl Bumped on the hindquarters near the 50m and became unbalanced. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Vetted pre-race after becoming fractious in the tie up stalls Sunshine Coast 14/12/2025
Ralos Star Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Held up for clear running from entering the home straight until the 250m. Sunshine Coast 14/12/2025
Aristocratic Girl Near the 300m, bumped on several occasions. Raced wide for the majority. Bumped approaching the winning post. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 03/08/2025
Lira Rdr reported that the filly raced too keenly in the early and middle stages and this impacted on its ability to close the race off in the straight. A post-race vet exam did not reveal any abs. Kembla Grange 04/03/2025
Ceretti Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Violaceous Fractious in the barriers & vetted. Rdr reported filly was not suited to the pace of the race and would be better suited to races over further distances. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Claw Machine Shifted out slightly near the 200m. Ipswich 10/01/2026
Midnight Maggie (NZ) Slow to begin. Rdr reported filly felt awkward in its action. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
God Only Knows Unplaced favourite. Rider reported that in his opinion the filly would appreciate tracks with more give. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Picklebet Park Wodonga 28/11/2025
 
Race 2 Australian Energy Analytics BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1000M
Dont Call Me Honey Slow to begin. Held up round home turn. Near the 250m, disappointed for inside run, checked and shifted out. Held up from the 150m until the winning post and was unable to be fully tested to the finish. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/12/2025
Shifted out under pressure between the 200m and 100m. Ballina 25/11/2025
Bundella Raced wide until leaving the 800m. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Laid in when placed under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Ipswich 03/12/2025
New Hampshire Passing the 200m was obliged to shift in to improve into clear running. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2026
Rdr reported gelding was disappointing in its performance and may not have been suited to synthetic track. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 08/10/2025
Provance Raced wide until a point leaving the 1000m when urged forward to a leading position nearer rail approaching the 700m. Weakened over final 100m. When asked about performance, Rdr stated gelding may have worked too hard early, which was likely detrimental to its finishing efforts. Lost its near hind plate in running. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Toowoomba 27/09/2025
Heart And Spirit Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 05/07/2025
Slow to begin. Laid out near the 100m. Sunshine Coast 15/06/2025
Make It So Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced in restricted room leaving the 700m. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2026
Slow to begin. Over raced during the early and middle stages and steadied from heels on a number of occasions. Near the 100m, became unbalanced when bumped on hindquarters. Sunshine Coast 28/11/2025
Oohlalouvre Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Slow to begin. Held up for clear running round home turn and in the early part of the home straight. Disappointed for a run near the 250m and steadied. Improved onto heels near the 50m and went to the line unable to be fully tested. Sunshine Coast 14/12/2025
Casino Bay Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 28/03/2025
Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced wide for the majority Toowoomba 01/03/2025
Territory Ash Shifted in on jumping. Held up round home turn behind and continued to have difficulty securing clear running until near the 250m. Sunshine Coast 05/12/2025
Betty Maud Laid out round turn near the 800m. Laid out again round home turn. Gatton 21/12/2025
 
Race 3 Battery Wise Sunshine Coast QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200M
Boss Mode Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Held up for clear running in the early part of the home straight until approaching the 250m. Eagle Farm 13/08/2025
Raced three wide without cover early. Steadied shortly after the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/07/2025
Dun Darte Cheap Leaving the 450m whilst weakening was inconvenienced. Rdr reported colt travelled strongly until the 700m however after obtaining cover at that point, was under pressure and weakened under riding when round home turn, however, could offer no explanation for the performance. A post-race vet exam revealed mild swelling on the top of its off fore tendon. Vet clearance prior to resuming. Sunshine Coast 25/05/2025
Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/05/2025
Emphatique Inclined to lay in under pressure in the straight. Sunshine Coast 03/08/2025
Silver Smash Hampered on jumping away. Eagle Farm 20/09/2025
Rdr reported filly, which was having its first start, raced greenly and would be better suited to racing over a longer journey. A post-race vet exam revealed filly had been galloped on its near hind leg. Aquis Park Gold Coast 30/08/2025
Weekend Spirit Over raced early. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery and mild heat stress. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Shifted in on jumping and bumped. At the 200m, inconvenienced. Sunshine Coast 22/06/2025
Paciera Over-raced on heels near the 900m. Picklebet Park Warwick 26/12/2025
Very Demure Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Raced greenly in the home straight. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Inquicktime Near the 1200m obliged to check to avoid heels. Under pressure approaching the 800m and tired over the concluding stages. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Required to perform satisfactorily in an Official trial. Gelding now going for a spell. Sunshine Coast 21/09/2025
Bumped and became unbalanced. Rdr reported mount would benefit from more racing experience. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 05/09/2025
Pronto Percy Slow to begin. Obliged to shift wider round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
 
Race 4 Go Transit Media Group Class 4 Handicap 1400M
Liberty Steps Near the 1200m, directed into a position where there was insufficient room, checked & lost rightful running. Eagle Farm 13/12/2025
Over-raced early. Laid in under pressure near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 22/11/2025
Can't Getwhatiwant Raced wide early before being pressed forward near the 900m to settle in the lead near the 700m. App Lenton advised that the early effort required to obtain a more favourable position in the run had been to the geldings detriment. A post-race vet exam failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Toowoomba 13/12/2025
One Beat No Beat Vetted pre-race after becoming fractious enroute to the barriers. Warning for pre race manners. Began awkwardly. Rdr could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance apart from gelding being quite agitated pre race, which may have impacted its performance. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Stable since advised horse had recovered well from race and horse did not appreciate racing in a cross-over noseband, which will be removed prior to its next start. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Thebarberofseville Bumped at the start. Raced keenly in the early stages and near the 950m was steadied from heels. Near the 150m, shifted in when placed under pressure and bumped Toowoomba 03/01/2026
I Miss Margie Raced keen early & steadied from heels near the 1000m. A post race vet exam revealed lameness in the near foreleg. Vet clearance prior to racing again. Sunshine Coast 14/12/2025
Scorch Slow into stride. Over raced on heels leaving the 800m. Gatton 21/12/2025
Kickatinalong Made the home-turn awkwardly. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. When questioned about performance, Rdr reported mare did not appreciate the step up in distance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 06/09/2025
Maple Door Slow to begin. Held up round home turn until approaching. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced wide, without cover, throughout the early and middle stages. App rdr penalised for not riding fully out over final 2 strides. Stewards satisfied had not compromised finishing posn. Grafton 26/08/2025
Rapid Dude Raced wide for the majority. Approaching the 600m, raced in restricted room and steadied from heels. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
 
Race 5 Parklands Tavern BENCHMARK 62 Handicap 1400M
Monastery When quest re perf. rdr stated mount settled behind leaders & travelled fairly in early stages. Rdr stated when tempo increased leaving 600m mount was under immediate pressure. Rdr sated mount commenced to weaken shortly after straightening & was disap in run to line. Tnr advised had reached end of prep & would be spelled. P/R vet no ab's. Lismore 11/09/2025
Rdr could offer no explanation for the poor performance other than gelding may not have been suited to the distance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 30/08/2025
One Beat No Beat Vetted pre-race after becoming fractious enroute to the barriers. Warning for pre race manners. Began awkwardly. Rdr could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance apart from gelding being quite agitated pre race, which may have impacted its performance. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Stable since advised horse had recovered well from race and horse did not appreciate racing in a cross-over noseband, which will be removed prior to its next start. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Six Of Wands Began awkwardly. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Approaching the 600m, got its head up and checked. Aquis Park Gold Coast 13/12/2025
Loose Unit Began awkwardly and lost ground. Gatton 05/12/2025
Our Orator Rdr reported given open instructions from wide barrier and on leaving the gates, when it was apparent would not be able to get across to a forward position, elected to steady and take up a position to the rear-said gelding laid out for majority, failed to run on as expected and proved disappointing. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/10/2025
Batemans Bay (FR) Raced keenly in the middle stages. Sportsbet-Wangaratta 05/07/2025
Sock'emsid Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Slow to begin. Raced wide from the 800m. Rdr reported gelding may have come to the end of its preparation. Kilcoy 06/07/2025
Lone Force Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Laid out round home turn and in the straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 30/08/2025
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 15/08/2025
Brazen Kingdom (NZ) Slow to begin. Ipswich 03/09/2025
Materialist Travelled keenly in the middle stages. Hung out rounding the home turn. Murwillumbah 29/12/2025
Travelled keenly in the early and middle stages. Murwillumbah 12/12/2025
Pariah Engagement Shifted in at the start. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
Retainer Raced in restricted room over the final 100m. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2026
Held up for clear running until leaving the 200m. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
Maple Door Slow to begin. Held up round home turn until approaching. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced wide, without cover, throughout the early and middle stages. App rdr penalised for not riding fully out over final 2 strides. Stewards satisfied had not compromised finishing posn. Grafton 26/08/2025
The Pool Boy Began awkwardly. Hampered near the 900m. Held up for a run approaching the 50m and went to the end of the race without being fully tested. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Shifted out under pressure over final 200m. When questioned, rdr stated he intended to lead however his mount blundered on jumping & was quickly beaten for speed. Rdr stated mount travelled keenly app 1st turn as he restrained it to obtain cover however upon doing so, near 700m, it dropped bit & was under immediate pressure. Rdr stated mount only ground to line down straight. Rdr stated mount never felt to get the opportunity to travel comfortably & work into a sprint in todays event. P/R vet no ab's. Murwillumbah 12/12/2025
Royal Gladiator Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 08/01/2026
Chance With Wolves Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Bumped at the start. Raced wide early. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
 
Race 6 Perren & Penny Plumbing BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 1800M
Okesutora Over raced early. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Tightened at the start between runners. Raced wide early. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
Cigar Man Near the 1400m commenced to race keenly when being restrained to obtain a position with cover. Gosford 04/12/2025
Sir Goldalot Rdr reported mount over-raced for the majority. Tnr advised may consider the addition of a tongue tie at the gelding’s next start. Ipswich 10/01/2026
Canadian Express Slow to begin. Held up for clear running from the 500m until the 150m. Approaching the winning post, raced in restricted room and eased. Aquis Beaudesert 31/12/2025
Near the 800m, bumped and forced wider. Leaving the 300m, was momentarily inconvenienced. Ipswich 10/12/2025
Tap High Began awkwardly. Jumped the crossing near the 1850m. Rdr reported saddle slipped in running and was unable to fully test mount. Eagle Farm 03/01/2026
Laid out under pressure in the home straight. When questioned re leading, Rdr advised from wide barrier, allowed gelding stride to take up the lead rather than being caught wide. Doomben 12/12/2025
Wanda's Outlaw Slow to begin. Shortly after the start attempted to buck. Official trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to next racing. Laid out round home turn. Aquis Beaudesert 31/12/2025
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 15/08/2025
Artspace (NZ) Held up for clear running round home turn and continued to have difficulty securing clear running in the early stages of the home straight. After passing the 300m, when attempting to improve between runners, placed in restricted room near the 200m and was directed to the outside of heels in an attempt and secured clear running approaching the 50m. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Raced wide throughout. A post-race vet exam revealed a minor laceration to its near foreleg. Ipswich 17/12/2025
Pieronimo Resaddled upon arrival at the barriers. Bumped at the start. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Held up for clear running round home turn - 400m. Again held up for clear running from the 350m - 250m. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Alpine Kandy Raced wide early, before being ridden to settle outside the leader near 1200m Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Pride Of Savabella Fractious in the barriers and was significantly slow to begin. Further barrier cert prior to racing again. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
In Society Reared as the start was effected and lost considerable ground. Warning placed on mare in relation to its barrier manners. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Insain Jewel Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Raced keenly whilst being restrained early. Near the 100m, steadied when tightened for room. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Shifted out at the start. Near the 100m, obliged to steady. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
Makamae (NZ) Slow to begin. Over raced early. Laid out round home turn. Sunshine Coast 14/12/2025
Whisky Train (NZ) Began awkwardly. Approaching the 350m, improved onto heels, clipped runner’s heels and blundered, becoming severely unbalanced, almost dislodging Rdr. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Raced keen early and made the crossing awkwardly leaving the 1600m. Momentarily held up on the entrance to the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/12/2025
Whatjeudoin' Fractious in barriers. Raced keenly from the 1600m until near the 1400m. Near the 1300m steadied from heels for a short distance when the pace eased. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
Restrained from heels near the 1500m. Picklebet Park Warwick 26/12/2025
Vancity Raced wide early. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Flying Rothe Bumped near the 1700m. Took the 1600m crossing awkwardly. Restrained from heels near the 1500m. Picklebet Park Warwick 26/12/2025
Blueprint Jockey reported that the gelding never travelled comfortably, wanted to lay in under pressure in the straight and was disappointing. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
Bumped on jumping. Became awkwardly placed on heels near the 800m. Laid in under pressure down the running shifting in & bumping near the 100m & again near the 50m when attempting a narrow run. Went to the line without being fully tested. Toowoomba 20/12/2025
 
Race 7 Paddy Walsh Painting & Solid Plastering Maiden Handicap 1800M
Lottery Link Inconvenienced at the start, bumped and carried out. Raced keen early. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 14/12/2025
Narukami Hampered and lost ground at the start. Had difficulty obtaining clear running on entering the home straight. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2026
Taken in at the start. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Rdr reported gelding, which was having its first start, wasn’t suited to track conditions. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 06/12/2025
Highland Kitty Began awkwardly. Near the 400m, when attempting to improve between runners, then shifted in and as result was disappointed for that run and was obliged to shift out across heels to obtain clear running. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Raced keen early. Toowoomba 20/12/2025
Val De Grise Began awkwardly. Rdr stated mount having its first start, would derive benefit from performance & benefit from the application of blinkers. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2026
Espoir Da Tap Improved onto heels near the 700m and shifted out and racing wide from that point onwards. Rdr reported mount raced greenly throughout and had recommended to connections to experiment with some gear changes prior to the filly racing again. Sunshine Coast 14/12/2025
Battle Worthy Over raced early. Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Kilcoy 19/12/2025
Hopetoun Park Blundered on jumping. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Made the crossing awkwardly near the 1200m. Aquis Beaudesert 31/12/2025
Near the 1200m, steadied when awkwardly placed on heels. Carried wider near the 600m. Kilcoy 19/12/2025
Montevecchio Became very awkwardly placed on heels and blundered on jumping, shifted in and away abruptly becoming very unbalanced. Picklebet Park Warwick 26/12/2025
Red Vegas Slow to begin. Toowoomba 20/12/2025
 
Race 8 TAB RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1000M
Itza Motza Approaching the 1200m, momentarily steadied when racing tight. Near the 900m, laid in and contacted rail. Aquis Park Gold Coast 11/10/2025
Purosangue Bumped on entering the home straight. Toowoomba 20/12/2025
Beachside Babe Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Near the 700m, bumped and forced wider. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Miss Mercy Began awkwardly. Over raced early. Near the 900m, steadied from heels. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Scriptus Vivace Laid out near the 200m. Dalby 26/06/2025
Astern Villa Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
Poweralong Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Woolmar Fractious in the barriers and began awkwardly. Laid out round home turn. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Kilcoy 19/12/2025
Prevaricate Slow into stride. Chinchilla 20/12/2025
Slow into stride and raced wide in the early stages. Thangool 29/11/2025