Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

01/02/2026 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 BARRIER REEF POOLS Maiden Handicap 1000M
Eraja 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
Dragon Link Began awkwardly and shifted out. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Bumped at the start. Checked from heels approaching the 800m. Doomben 26/07/2025
Glaciele Shifted in at the start. Raced greenly early. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 04/11/2025
Raced greenly in the home straight obliging rider to stop riding and correct on several occasions. Approaching the winning post, shifted out abruptly. Warning on the racing manners. Aquis Park Gold Coast 11/10/2025
French Liner Rdr reported mount was inclined to over-race, which had a detrimental effect on its finishing efforts. Whilst weakening near the 250m, steadied when tightened for room. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Mashean Over raced early and became awkwardly placed on heels leaving the 1000m. Raced wide. On entering the home straight became awkwardly placed on heels & shifted wider. Laid out in the early part of the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Goulburn 19/12/2025
Midnight Maggie (NZ) Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced keen early. Shifted in at the finishing line, contacted the rail and became unbalanced. After the running of this race it was noted had lost its right fore plate. Ipswich 15/01/2026
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
Greyt Performer Made the home turn awkwardly and shifted wider. Raced wide for the majority. Ipswich 10/05/2025
Aliquam Bumped shortly after the start. Sunshine Coast 14/09/2025
Inclined to lay in under pressure in the straight. Sunshine Coast 03/08/2025
Unfaithful Slow to begin and hampered shortly after. Over raced during the middle stages. Momentarily hampered near the 50m. Ipswich 31/07/2025
Bumped approaching the 800m and became unbalanced. Sunshine Coast 05/07/2025
 
Race 2 HELLO SUNSHINE MAGAZINE QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1600M
Artistic Endeavour Raced greenly under pressure over the concluding stages. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Michifuku Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide for the majority. Rdr reported mount raced greenly throughout. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Potenco Rdr expressed disappointment with performance of the gelding. Warning for the performance. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Caramelfudgesundae Began awkwardly. Bumped shortly after the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 14/01/2026
Near the 1200m, momentarily raced ungenerously and shifted wider for a short distance. Over raced in the middle stages. Kilcoy 19/12/2025
Isla Delilah Bumped near the 250m. Raced in restricted room approaching the 100m. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Koolatah Queen Stood flat footed as the start was effected and lost ground. Warning against the filly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced in restricted room for a short distance round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/01/2026
Little Miss Classy Near the 250m, steadied from heels. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Neweva Bumped shortly after the start. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 15/08/2025
Peroxide Began only fairly. Ballina 09/01/2026
Over raced early. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Rocking Frocks Vetted pre-race. Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2026
Strike Me Pink Began very awkwardly and lost ground. Near the 150m was obliged to alter course and shift out to improve into clear running. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Bumped on jumping. Held up for clear running approaching the 400m and again approaching the 300m. Tightened for room and obliged to check approaching the 200m. Toowoomba 13/12/2025
 
Race 3 ACCESS INSULATION SUNSHINE COAST Maiden Handicap 1600M
Belle Francais Show to begin. Lost ground from the 1000m and raced at the rear of the field for some distance. Toowoomba 15/11/2025
Evade The Game Over raced early and passing the 900m, steadied after improving onto heels. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Passing 300m was momentarily inconvenienced and steadied to avoid heels. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2026
Raced keenly early. Sunshine Coast 20/07/2025
Blightys Hope (GB) Bumped shortly after the start. Raced in restricted room near the 800m. Approaching the 50m, improved onto heels and obliged to shift out. Doomben 14/01/2026
Vetted pre-race-resuming from an extended spell. Ipswich 17/12/2025
Oakfield Galaxy Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped a runner. Murwillumbah 24/01/2026
Parisienne Piper Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Performed below market expectations. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 31/10/2025
Zousoul Began only fairly and was then tightened for room between runners. Ballina 16/01/2026
Still Unwanted Laid out under pressure leaving the 200m. Doomben 14/01/2026
Raced keen early. Aquis Beaudesert 31/12/2025
Bold Beauty Laid in over the concluding stages. Gatton 21/12/2025
Leaving the 200m, steadied from the heels. Sunshine Coast 04/11/2025
Fergus En Marche After being caught wide, allowed to stride and take up a position in the lead nearing the 800m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 10/01/2026
Irish Accolade Shortly after the start shifted in and bumped. Beaumont Newcastle 06/12/2025
 
Race 4 ALLCHIN AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION Class 3 Handicap 1600M
Johnny The Kid Approaching the 200m, shifted out abruptly before being corrected, then shortly after was bumped. Raced wide for the majority. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Savvy Bee (NZ) Fractious in the barriers. Warning for barrier manners. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced in restricted room from the 600m until 400m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Tambourine Man After disappointing performance, warning placed on the gelding. Doomben 29/11/2025
Brazen Kingdom (NZ) Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Slow to begin. Ipswich 03/09/2025
Hell Follows Slow to begin. When questioned regarding the performance of the mare jockey stated her mount settled midfield and travelled only fairly in the early stages. Jockey stated her mount dropped the bit leaving the 1000m and was under full whip pressure from the 800m. Jockey stated her mount was very dour to the line and raced like tired horse. Trainer confirmed would be spelled. Murwillumbah 28/08/2025
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 15/08/2025
 
Race 5 HAYMANS ELECTRICAL BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 2200M
Likeabeel Slow to begin. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Sacred Bull (NZ) Approaching the 1400m, crowded for room and steadied. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Slow to begin. Obliged to alter course approaching the 200m in order to obtain clear running. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Casterly Rock Rdr stated gelding was disappointing when placed under pressure. Ipswich 15/01/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide from the 800m. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Will It Snow (NZ) Inclined to lay in over the final 100m and brushed on a number of occasions. Ipswich 10/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Good Philly Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped hindquarters. Laid out approaching and round home turn. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 24/01/2026
Rdr reported mare may have come to the end of its preparation. Tnr stated intention to add a tongue tie to mare’s approved gear prior to further assessing if would continue on with its current preparation. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 10/01/2026
Pieronimo Resaddled upon arrival at the barriers. Bumped at the start. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Whatjeudoin' Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
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
Papal Miss Raced in restricted room near the 500m. Warning for reluctant to proceed to the barriers. Sunshine Coast 24/01/2026
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Global Bumped on jumping, taken out across heels and steadied shortly after the start. Laid in under pressure in home straight. When questioned re ride round h/turn & in early part of home straight, Rdr advised instructed to avoid going wide on straightening & if necessary, ride for luck-said mount had picked up at that point to follow stablemate & when that gelding shifted out, elected to come back to its inside & attempt to follow eventual winner-added mount laid in badly in h/straight, which affected ability to ride gelding properly & consequently also affected horse's efforts to finish race off. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Brave Boy Slow to begin Gatton 25/01/2026
Raced wide from the 1100m. Bumped near the 400m. Bumped upon entering the home straight. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
Makamae (NZ) Fractious in the barriers. Shifted out when placed under pressure near the 200m. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Revelaide Raced wide for the majority. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Slow to begin and lost ground. Raced wide from the 800m. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Vancity Raced wide early. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Flying Rothe Over raced early. Sunshine Coast 24/01/2026
Frijoles Raced wide in the early. Shifted in under pressure over the final 100m. Gatton 25/01/2026
 
Race 6 IAT TRANSPORT RATINGS BAND 0 - 62 Handicap 1000M
Humphree Bear Began awkwardly and lost ground. Near the 200m, bumped. Sunshine Coast 05/09/2025
Enhance Raced wide, without cover, in the early and middle stages. Grafton 21/11/2025
Jaggery Raced wide. Near the 250m, obliged to alter course. Sunshine Coast 22/11/2025
Laid out round home turn. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. When asked about performance, Rdr reported gelding may not have appreciated track conditions. A post race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Sunshine Coast 28/09/2025
Tara's Reward Vetted at gates. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Bumped on jumping. Sunshine Coast 14/12/2025
Decimus Shifted in near the 900m and bumped BEARHUG, causing that runner to be momentarily crowded also. App S Willis was reprimanded pursuant to AR131(a) for careless riding as a result of this incident. Raced wide until the 800m. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 16/08/2025
Belle Affair Laid in under pressure in the straight. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2026
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Levar After being caught wide early, Rdr elected to restrain to obtain a position with cover. Ipswich 15/01/2026
Vetted at gates. Began awkwardly. Ipswich 24/12/2025
Express Barbie Laid inwards under pressure in the straight. Southside Pakenham Synthetic 18/08/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Southside Cranbourne 01/08/2025
Hey Daisy Cast the off fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Rdr reported filly races best when able to lead without being challenged. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Ipswich 06/06/2025
Excelboom Bumped on jumping. Leaving the 600m, inconvenienced & steadied from heels. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Decorative Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 30/08/2025
Cryptic Beauty Shifted out near the 450m in order to secure clear running and was brushed. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Knuckled on jumping and shortly thereafter was contacted on the hindquarters. Eagle Farm 13/08/2025
Miss Mercy Bumped shortly after the start. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Over raced early. Near the 900m, steadied from heels. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Dashing Hope Began awkwardly and shifted in. Held up near the 300m and shifted out to improve. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Revitup Charlie Passing the 700m, whilst over racing, steadied from heels. Near the 250m, shifted out. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted out. Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Don't Be Dramatic Raced keenly in the middle stages. When asked about performance, Rdr advised gelding was reluctant to stretch out and weakened over the concluding stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/11/2025
Bumped on jumping. Raced keen early. Leaving the 200m, bumped. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 04/11/2025
 
Race 7 HIGGINS COATINGS Class 2 Handicap 1200M
Anson Bay Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 27/12/2025
Bumped shortly after the start. Eagle Farm 13/08/2025
Out Of Aces Over raced near the 900m. Held up round home turn. Sunshine Coast 04/11/2025
Raced wide until the 1100m. Rdr advised mount didn’t appreciate track conditions. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Warning for its poor performance. Doomben 16/07/2025
Capital Diva Fractious in the barriers. Shifted out on jumping and bumped. Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Near the 200m, Rdr momentarily lost the use of offside rein. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Data Scramble Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. Doomben 17/01/2026
Inclined to lay out in the middle stages. Shifted out near the 200m under riding. Rdr stated mare laid out for the majority. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
Home Zone Bumped at the start. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the home straight, then approaching the 200m, obliged to steady from heels. Rdr lost whip near the 80m. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
Eagles Beware Bumped on jumping. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Casanova Man (NZ) Slow into stride. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Slow to begin. Aquis Beaudesert 23/11/2025
Decorative Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 30/08/2025
Moonlight Kicks When asked about performance of gelding, which weakened noticeably in the home straight, Rdr stated from wide barrier, gelding was obliged to do a lot of work to obtain a position outside the leader at the 700m, and this had a detrimental effect on the finishing effort of gelding. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 17/08/2025
Champagne Problems Crowded and bumped on jumping. Ipswich 29/08/2025
Revitup Charlie Passing the 700m, whilst over racing, steadied from heels. Near the 250m, shifted out. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted out. Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 26/12/2025
Touchofclass (NZ) Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Astern Villa Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
Eight Cylinders (NZ) Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
 
Race 8 TAB RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1400M
Bit Of Grunt When asked about tactics, Rdr stated from wide barrier and with limited speed drawn inside, allowed gelding to stride rather than being caught wide-added gelding may be best suited being ridden with cover. A post-race vet exam revealed a poor recovery. Sunshine Coast 21/09/2025
Raced wide for the majority. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 05/09/2025
Brutal Bowler Began awkwardly. Near the 1000m, steadied when racing in restricted room. Doomben 14/01/2026
Bumped at the start. Near the 600m, obliged to steady when awkwardly placed at the heels. Approaching the 500m, again steadied when the pace of the race slackened. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
I Stole It Raced wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Bold As Brass Began awkwardly, shifted out. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Eagles Beware Bumped on jumping. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Meltdown Near the 300m, eased when disappointed for a run-then held up for a run until approaching the 100m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Began awkwardly and was bumped. Approaching the 250m, bumped on hindquarters and became unbalanced. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Lord Danilo Began awkwardly. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 05/09/2025
Oval Office On jumping was crowded between runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Ballina 16/01/2026
Slow to begin. Raced wide, without cover, in the early stages before being permitted to work forward to lead the event approaching the 600m. Ballina 26/12/2025
Betathaneva Shifted out on jumping. Warning for barrier manners after becoming fractious. Sunshine Coast 10/10/2025
Rare Moon Raced keenly when crossed near the 700m and shifted out marginally. Toowoomba 13/12/2025
Sunday Georgie Dwelt at the start and lost ground (3L). Raced keenly in the early stages. Eased down over the final 200m. Rider reported after being slow to begin and having to race at the rear of field, the filly resented the kickback and failed to travel. Post-race vet exam - no abnormalities. Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic 27/06/2025
Began awkwardly. Ladbrokes Geelong 05/06/2025
Grey Impact Raced wide for the majority. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
Kettlebell Raced three-wide until the 700m. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Show Me The Stars Buffeted between runners at the start and then inconvenienced and lost ground. Near the 400m was bumped and became unbalanced. Shifted wider on the track leaving the 400m and raced very wide rounding the home turn. Gatton 25/01/2026
Hey Chardonnay Shifted in on jumping. After being caught wide early, obliged to restrain to obtain a position with cover. Ipswich 15/01/2026
Hussy Empress Inclined to lay out throughout various stages. Kilcoy 19/12/2025
Lets Dance Jandy Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Kilcoy 19/12/2025
Touchofclass (NZ) Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Gulf Of Saros Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 26/10/2025