Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

22/03/2026 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 CARNEY'S FEEDSTORES GYMPIE & MURGON QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1100M
Langan Slow lost ground. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Si Si Si Siesta Began awkwardly and lost ground. Rdr reported colt may have gotten its tongue over the bit. Eagle Farm 28/02/2026
Zandari Slow into stride. Carried wider round home and laid out. Ipswich 20/02/2026
 
Race 2 TIARO MEATS & BACON Maiden Plate 1400M
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
Gas Brigade Approaching the 1200m, bumped. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Legal Cause Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Near the 1100m, eased from heels. Leaving the 150m, was obliged to shift out to improve. Doomben 25/02/2026
Vetted pre-race after not racing for an extended period of time. Kilcoy 26/01/2026
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
Clive's Glory Shortly after the start, shifted out abruptly. Raced keen in the lead. Doomben 11/03/2026
On jumping was taken out. Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 09/11/2025
Inquicktime Bumped on jumping. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Ship Happens Slow to begin. Raced keenly and wide early. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
La Gracia (NZ) Passing the winning post on the first occasion, raced in restricted room. When round home turn, bumped heavily and shortly thereafter commenced to weaken and failed to finish the race. Rdr could offer no explanation for the performance. A post-race vet exam revealed heat stress. Vet clearance & Official trial prior to next racing. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
Voltessa Began awkwardly, bumped and lost ground. Near the 800m became unbalanced when being steadied. Rdr reported filly raced greenly for majority. Doomben 29/01/2026
 
Race 3 SCANLANS ENGINEERING BUNDABERG BENCHMARK 72 Handicap 1000M
Troika Tightened and steadied approaching the 800m. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Race wide with cover throughout. Raced in restricted room approaching the winning post. Ipswich 06/11/2025
Lost His Beans Began awkwardly and shifted out. Doomben 07/02/2026
Never Say Nay Vetted pre-race after having not raced for an extended period. Checked near the 800m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/03/2026
Bumped on jumping. Momentarily crowded near the 600m. Held up for clear running from the 500m until leaving the 400m and again in the early stages of the home straight. Toowoomba 28/12/2024
Admitted Laid out under pressure in the home straight placing its rider at a disadvantage and when approaching the 250m, to dropped near side rein. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Inclined to lay out between the 600m and 300m. Rdr reported gelding may not have appreciated track conditions. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 15/01/2026
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
Primary Witness Rider reported that the gelding was inclined to hang out throughout the event. Gympie 25/10/2025
Over raced majority. Sunshine Coast 21/09/2025
Saxon King (GB) Rdr was unable to offer an explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
Began awkwardly. Ipswich 10/12/2025
Missile One Slow to begin. Held up for clear running from passing the 400m until shifting out across heels near the 250m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/06/2025
Held up round home turn and had difficulty securing clear running during the early stages of the home straight. Sunshine Coast 08/06/2025
 
Race 4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK ELLIOTT Fillies and Mares Class 1 Handicap 1000M
Territory Ash Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
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
Wise Choice A post-race vet exam revealed a minor respiratory noise. Gatton 01/03/2026
Laid out round home turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Gatton 16/10/2025
The Sour Near the 200m when weakening, steadied from heels. Sunshine Coast 20/12/2025
Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 05/12/2025
Call To Courage Slow to begin. Ballina 09/01/2026
Blundered on jumping. Lismore 19/12/2025
Final Voyage Cast both fore plates in running. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/03/2026
Carried wider passing the 200m. Lismore 10/02/2026
Oystercatcher Change of tactics: to be ridden further forward if possible – settled in the lead. Murwillumbah 24/01/2026
Rafale Jolie Shifted out at the start and bumped. Ipswich 12/02/2026
Minxy Raced keenly during the early stages and then ran on wide for the majority. Dalby 14/02/2026
 
Race 5 BEETLE COLLINS CHARLEVILLE MEMORIAL Colts, Geldings & Entires Class 1 Handicap 1000M
Jaggery Raced in restricted room near the 800m. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Raced wide. Near the 250m, obliged to alter course. Sunshine Coast 22/11/2025
Ritualize Began awkwardly and shifted out. Ipswich 14/05/2025
Box Office Raced wide and without cover throughout the event. Albury 11/10/2025
Impact Zone Near the 500m, raced in restricted room. Doomben 25/02/2026
Minor Key Slow to begin. Inconvenienced near the 500m. Near the 300m, was obliged to alter course in order to secure clear running. Sunshine Coast 13/02/2026
Zanjeer On leaving the gates, bumped on several occasions after being tightened and consequently settled further back. Raced wide with cover. Rdr reported gelding is better suited to leading and may have preference to firmer tracks. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 15/11/2025
Chayse'n'scotty Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Slow to begin. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Ralos Star Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Approaching the 100m, lost the near hind bandage. Cast the off hind plate in running. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 08/03/2026
Buffeted between runners shortly after the start. Near the 1000m, raced in restricted room for some distance, becoming unbalanced. Doomben 25/02/2026
Mister Tudor Began awkwardly. Esk 07/03/2026
Raced wide for the majority. Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
Herecomesantorini Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/03/2026
Li'l Rex Began awkwardly. Raced keenly early with its head up. Aquis Park Gold Coast 11/10/2025
 
Race 6 JOE ROLL MEMORIAL Class 4 Handicap 1300M
Streak Of Winning Hampered at the start and lost ground. Over raced in the early and middle stages and bumped near the 1000m. Rdr stated felt due to mount over racing, it may have had a detrimental effect on performance. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow post-race recovery. Eagle Farm 07/03/2026
Buffeted between runners on jumping away. Doomben 07/02/2026
Cheval Chic Over-raced early. Eagle Farm 28/02/2026
Cressbrook When quest re tactics, Rdr stated instructed to allow gelding to settle where comfortable & early with the quick tempo being set, was obliged to race towards rear-added did not want to be positioned down on the rail and was attempting to hold a one-off position, adding that approaching the 800m, speed of race slackened & therefore elected to shift three wide, continue momentum & was satisfied with the way gelding finished race off.-further added, gelding would appreciate being ridden conservatively. Doomben 12/07/2025
Nightcapped Inconvenienced shortly after the start. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in home straight. Rdr advised being inconvenienced at start and caught wide, was detrimental to finishing efforts. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/03/2026
Obliged to steady after improving onto heels passing the 600m. Doomben 21/02/2026
Rustic Tzar Bumped on the hindquarters at the start and became badly unbalanced. Approaching the 400m, steadied and shifted out across heels. Ipswich 06/03/2026
Toroness When placed under pressure near the 200m shifted in abruptly. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Boom Boom Bella Bumped at the start. Raced wide without cover throughout. Sportsbet Bundaberg 06/09/2025
Sir Maurice Held up for clear running from the 450m until the 350m. Ipswich 06/03/2026
Began awkwardly. Held up rounding the home turn and until passing the 150m. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Notes (NZ) Bumped at the start. Doomben 18/03/2026
Passing the 1400m, steadied after improving onto heels. Doomben 13/09/2025
Forty Times (NZ) Got its head up on leaving the gates. Raced wide with cover for the majority. Raced very wide around the home turn. Toowoomba 07/03/2026
Casanova Man (NZ) Slow to begin. Had difficulty obtaining clear running passing the 300m, and near the 200m shifted in to obtain clear running. Ipswich 06/03/2026
Rdr stated mount did not handle track conditions and felt uncomfortable in its action. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sportsbet Nanango 14/02/2026
 
Race 7 OLD SKOOL MACK PARTS Class 2 Handicap 1300M
Mr Bubbaluski Began awkwardly. Doomben 07/02/2026
Betterlucknexttime Leaving the 600m, became awkwardly placed on heels, attempted to shift out, racing in restricted room for a short distance before obtaining clear running. Passing the 250m, obliged to steady to avoid heels. Doomben 07/02/2026
Over-raced in the middle stages. Doomben 14/01/2026
Simply Fun Began awkwardly. Rdr reported mount raced keenly whilst leading. A post-race vet exam revealed a poor recovery and the thumps. Ipswich 26/02/2026
Linwar C/O/T-back with cover. Settled in a position worse than midfield, three wide with cover. Raced keen early. Toowoomba 14/03/2026
Raced keen early and middle stages. Jockey H Richardson reported that after beginning well the gelding raced fiercely in the early and middle stages and settled in the lead despite her best efforts to restrain. Acting under the provision of AT75, Trainer N Beck was advised a Warning would be placed on the gelding for its racing manners. A post-race veterinary examination was undertaken. This examination failed to detect any abnormalities. Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
Lone Force Awkward at heels between the 450m and 400m. Near the 400m obliged to alter course to secure clear running. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Laid out round home turn and in the straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 30/08/2025
November Air Eased down from the 300m. A post-race vet exam revealed cardiac arrythmia. Vet clearance, inclusive of ECG results and satisfactory cardiac auscultation vet report post gallop of at least 1000m prior to being permitted to race again. Ipswich 31/01/2026
Shifted in on jumping and made contact. Raced wide without cover throughout the race. Beaumont Newcastle 15/01/2026
Porrista (NZ) Raced keenly in the early stages. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Star Venture Near the 800m, steadied from heels. Ipswich 26/02/2026
Tuki Twelve When asked about performance, Rdr stated not intention to ride forward, however; after being caught wide early, allowed mount to stride to the lead passing the 1300m. Sunshine Coast 10/10/2025
Silver Smash Raced wide throughout Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Crown Guinea Tightened for room on jumping and lost ground. Sunshine Coast 13/03/2026
Eyeleftit Near the 550m, improved onto heels. Near the 350m, disappointed for a run. Sunshine Coast 28/09/2025
Gold Merchant Slow to begin. Kilcoy 07/09/2025
Private Showtime Received farrier attention prior to race & vetted. Near the 200m, heavily bumped, with horse and rider becoming badly unbalanced. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 26/02/2026
Laid in near the 800m. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Roaring Success Over-raced early. Esk 07/03/2026
When gates opened was reluctant to jump, then began awkwardly and lost considerable ground. Warning recorded. Ipswich 20/02/2026
Jediah Raced wide and without cover throughout. Deepwater 24/01/2026
Rockrata Approaching the 800m, when attempting to shift out around heels, bumped and steadied from heels. Near the 300m, steadied after becoming awkwardly placed at heels. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Galactic Legend Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped. Sportsbet Nanango 14/02/2026
Tightened between runners at the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 07/02/2026
 
Race 8 KAL'S CONSTRUCTION BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 1600M
Mazita Raced keenly in the middle stages. Ipswich 06/03/2026
Began awkwardly. Near the 300m, checked and lost ground. When quest re tactics, Rdr said gelding over raced early and as was unable to hold horse, allowed to stride from the 1600m to a position outside of leader near 1300m-added continued to over race and again allowed mount stride to obtain the lead near 1100m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Decimus Began awkwardly. Raced keen early. Leaving the 100m was taken wider. Rdr reported gelding settled further back than wanted and in the middle stages was following horses that did not take into the race and after shifting wide on h/turn to attain clear running, mount failed to respond to riding and was disappointing. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Castello Grande Leaving the 1400m raced in restricted room for a short distance. Eagle Farm 07/03/2026
Bumped on jumping away. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 11/02/2026
Trapeze Torque Restrained shortly after the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/03/2026
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 28/09/2025
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
Lexy Rose Bumped, and unbalanced, on jumping. Grafton 19/02/2026
Xtra La Vita Bumped on jumping. Held up from the 500m until passing the 300m. Ipswich 26/02/2026
Betathaneva Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 13/02/2026
Chance With Wolves Laid out near the 1300m. Kilcoy 18/02/2026
Seeress Slow to begin then tightened shortly after. Townsville 27/02/2026
State A Fact Carried wider near the 1100m. Gatton 10/02/2026
Star Anthem Began awkwardly, contacting the inside barrier partition before being inconvenienced, blundering and losing ground. Doomben 04/03/2026
Eight Cylinders (NZ) Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 13/02/2026
Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026