Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

13/03/2026 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 HIGGINS SUNSHINE COAST QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap 1000M
Sling Bumped on jumping away. Passing the 600m, steadied to avoid heels & restrained after the pace of the race slackened. Eagle Farm 28/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Glen's Hen Inconvenienced on jumping away and lost ground. Eagle Farm 28/02/2026
She's Hotstuff Inconvenienced shortly after the start. Eagle Farm 28/02/2026
Over raced early. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Zandari Slow into stride. Carried wider round home and laid out. Ipswich 20/02/2026
 
Race 2 SKYRISE SCAFFOLDING QTIS Three-Year-Old Colts and Geldings Maiden Plate 1000M
Encrypted Feeling Over raced early. Approaching the 800m, restrained after improving onto heels. Doomben 25/10/2025
Hello Punters Shifted out at the start and bumped. Raced wide for the majority. Kilcoy 19/12/2025
King Of Valhalla Shifted in under pressure in the home straight and bumped over the concluding stages. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Approaching the 800m, steadied when tightened for room. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/03/2025
Magic Invader Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 06/03/2026
Steadied from heels near the 700m. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Wildkat Jack Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Zoustrology Raced wide throughout. Inconvenienced over the concluding stages. Sunshine Coast 28/11/2025
Began awkwardly & shifted out. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Sunshine Coast 09/11/2025
 
Race 3 24-7 ACCESS QTIS Three-Year-Old Fillies Maiden Plate 1000M
Betty Boom Approaching the 600m, steadied when close to heels. Gatton 01/03/2026
Laid out near the 500m. Dalby 20/09/2025
Elusive Domina Stood flatfooted and lost ground. Improved onto heels & steadied near the 900m. Improved onto heels near the 500m and was then held up for clear running until leaving the 400m. Sunshine Coast 28/11/2025
Slow to begin. Over-raced whilst being restrained early. Commenced to hang out near the 800m. Raced greenly approaching the 600m. Rdr reported mount was inclined to hang out from the 800m to the 600m. Doomben 19/11/2025
Head Of The River Held up for clear running from leaving the 400m near the 250m Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Icymiss Hampered early and carried very wide from the 600m and around the home turn. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Began awkwardly. When racing keenly passing the 700m, checked from heels. Held up for clear running from passing the 400m until passing the 200m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Mishani Undercover Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/03/2025
Yakitori Bumped round home turn. Sunshine Coast 24/10/2025
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 03/10/2025
 
Race 4 OCEAN VIEWS RESORT Class 2 Handicap 1100M
Agenda Setter Rdr reported that from a wide barrier and after beginning well he was able to obtain a more-forward position than intended. Royal Randwick 26/12/2025
Hey Daisy Slow to begin. Hampered shortly after jumping & carried in across heels & steadied. Held up on entering the home straight and was obliged to alter course and shift out to improve into clear running passing the 200m. Eagle Farm 28/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Eased to obtain cover approaching the 800m. Grafton 03/02/2026
Loose Unit Raced three-wide, without cover early. Gatton 10/02/2026
Slow to begin. Kilcoy 26/01/2026
Data Scramble Hampered shortly after the start. Doomben 11/02/2026
Deekaygeebee Raced three wide without cover throughout Bendigo 29/10/2025
Slow to begin and crowded shortly after. Cootamundra 05/10/2025
A Touch From Fayt Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 04/11/2025
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
Crown Guinea Began awkwardly. Approaching the 200m, briefly raced in restricted room and bumped with PARTY FOR US, when that runner stepped outwards marginally and LA PETITE MAISON stepped inwards. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
 
Race 5 HAYMES PAINT Class 2 Handicap 1600M
Let's Do It Again (NZ) Bumped on jumping & hampered shortly after. Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported after being inconvenienced shortly after the start, elected to attempt to secure a mid-field position with cover however was unable to do so and was obliged to race wide for the remainder of the event. Doomben 19/11/2025
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
More For Ready Eased off heels of CARDIOLOGIST passing the 800m. Shifted out and raced wide from the 700m. Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
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
Skorpios Isle Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Raced wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 26/02/2026
Blundered on jumping away. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Family Of League Rdr reported mount over raced in the early and middle stages and became concerned with mount's actions round home turn. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr confirmed tempo set in early and middle stages had a detrimental affect to mare's finishing effort. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Fifty Calibre (NZ) Held up for clear running round home turn until the 300m. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Over-raced and obliged to steady from heels approaching the 1000m when the pace of the race slackened. Near the 900m, shifted in and made contact with rail. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Arduous Rdr reported had to make use of mare early to obtain a forward position and felt this had an affect on its finishing the race off. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Gatton 01/03/2026
Busker Bumped on jumping and tightened for room shortly thereafter. Held up round home turn and had some difficulty obtaining clear running until leaving the 150m. Near the 150m, was contacted. Passing the 50m shifted out. Ipswich 26/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Near the 1100m laid out towards heels and when being steadied, lost ground. Approaching the 400m improved onto heels & checked. Leaving the 200m was momentarily steadied when racing in restricted room. Bumped near the 50m and became unbalanced. Ipswich 12/02/2026
Kenshin Maru Slow to begin. Gatton 01/03/2026
Lord Danilo Slow to begin. Held up for a run from the 300m until near the 150m. Ipswich 26/02/2026
Slow to begin. Over-raced from the 1000m until approaching the 600m. Had to restrain from heels near the 100m. Sunshine Coast 13/02/2026
Espoir Da Tap Rdr reported mount became awkward in its action when placed under pressure. A post-race vet exam revealed heat stress. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Over raced near the 1500m, steadied from heels and shifted out, continued to over race for some distance. Held up for clear running round home turn and in the early part of the straight. When asked about perceived improved performance, Tnr noted filly was stepping up to a more suitable distance and with the addition of blinkers had expected an improved performance. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Metcalfe When asked about performance, Rdr advised gelding raced flat and may not have appreciated the kickback of the synthetic surface. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 04/11/2025
Devine Falls Rdr dropped whip near the 100m. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
Joulni Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight placing its rider at a disadvantage. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Bumped on jumping then buffeted between runners shortly afterwards. Held up round home turn. Rdr reported mount raced greenly throughout. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
 
Race 6 DULUX BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1400M
Under The Cap Raced wide throughout. Round home turn was steadied when momentarily racing in restricted room. Toowoomba 21/02/2026
Approaching the 200m was hampered and carried wider. Grafton 03/02/2026
Katdeel Steadied passing the 150m when racing in restricted room. Rdr reported after racing in restricted room passing the 150m, mount failed to respond to riding over the concluding stages. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 14/02/2026
Downey For a short distance near the 1100m, was carried in. Toowoomba 07/03/2026
Began awkwardly. Approaching the 500m improved onto heels and steadied. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Hereditary (NZ) Buffeted shortly after the start. Lost its off-fore plate in running. Rdr reported gelding raced flat and may benefit from a spell. Tnr advised now going for a spell. Doomben 29/10/2025
Began awkwardly and shifted in. Over-raced in the middle stages. Doomben 15/10/2025
Sizzling Gal Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 24/01/2026
Fairway Choice A post-race vet exam revealed mild heat stress. Doomben 11/02/2026
Bumped at the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Pireonti Bumped shortly after the start. Doomben 25/02/2026
Purosangue Shortly after the start shifted out. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Till Dusk Began awkwardly. On two occasions passing the 50m, bumped. Doomben 29/01/2026
Zingalong Blundered at the start. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
 
Race 7 WHATEVER IT TAKES BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1800M
Central Park Began awkwardly and lost ground. Leaving the 1200m, eased from heels. Doomben 25/02/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Held up round turn. Laid in under pressure from the 300m. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Spooky Spirit Laid in while in the home straight before being corrected by the rider. Miles 07/02/2026
Ring Bearer Rdr dropped whip near the 50m. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Pulveriser Held up round home turn and until leaving the 300m. Near the 100m became awkward after being shifted out abruptly to secure clear running. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Tavis Town (NZ) Obliged to race in restricted room from the 800m to approaching the 400m. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
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
Cantarito Reared as the start was effected, then was very slow to begin. Further barrier cert prior to its next race start. Eagle Farm 18/02/2026
Began only fairly before being steadied when awkwardly placed. Near the 150m was obliged to alter course to continue into clear running. Warwick Farm 26/01/2026
Kenshin Maru Slow to begin. Gatton 01/03/2026