Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

14/06/2026 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 MC POLYTRACK Maiden Handicap 1200M
Teelg Reared and got its head awkwardly positioned on top of its starting gate, which took a short time to resolve. Raced wide throughout. Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Cast the off fore plate. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Warning for barrier manners of the gelding. Sunshine Coast 06/04/2025
Steadied near the 900m. Sunshine Coast 14/03/2025
Canya Berich Began awkwardly and was then buffeted between runners. Held up for clear running round home turn and in the early part of the home straight. Doomben 18/09/2024
Old Faithful (NZ) Slow to begin. Held up from leaving 400m onwards & went to line without being fully tested. When quest re ride, particularly from 500m onwards & as to whether there was an opportunity to obtain clear run, Rdr stated prior to leaving the 400m, could not have shifted wider across heels as another runner racing to outside-said leaving 400m, felt there would be opportunity to improve & improved into an inside run, however near 300m another runner shifted closer to rail-added leaving 300m, when that runner shifted away from rail slightly & believed run may open again however, did not & was held up. Sunshine Coast 07/06/2026
Near the 200m inconvenienced and steadied when tightened for room. Sunshine Coast 30/11/2025
Belle Francais Began awkwardly then bumped shortly after the start. Raced wide for the majority. Dalby 25/04/2026
Hannah's Astar Began very awkwardly after getting its head down prior to the start, resulting in the rider becoming unbalanced and the mare losing significant ground approximately 10 lengths. A post-race veterinary examination of the mare, which finished tailed off, revealed no abnormalities. Trainer was advised that Hannah’s Astar must barrier trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to racing again. Passed. Murwillumbah 25/04/2026
Slow to begin. Lismore 19/10/2025
Mini Boo Raced wide and without cover throughout. Taree 05/05/2026
On jumping, made contact with another runner and, as a result, jockey's left foot slipped out of the iron before it was regained near the 1000m. Taree 21/04/2026
Starward Began only fairly. Port Macquarie 28/03/2026
 
Race 2 LANDSBOROUGH HOTEL QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200M
Over Spray Bumped on jumping. Shifted in shortly after straightening and corrected. Inconvenienced near the 100m Ipswich 04/06/2026
Raced wide. Passing the 200m, was momentarily inconvenienced. Rdr reported gelding raced greenly throughout and would derive benefit from race. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Exobrazen Raced three wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 29/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced three-wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 17/05/2026
Parading Gus Shifted in on jumping away. Doomben 03/06/2026
Held up from the 600m until leaving the 400m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/05/2026
Weekend Spirit In the early and middle stages, got its head up when racing ungenerously. Rdr reported mount refused to settle in the early and middle stages, which had a detrimental affect on gelding’s performance. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Doomben 11/03/2026
Near the 1300m, momentarily steadied from heels. Rdr could offer no explanation for the somewhat disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 26/02/2026
Arctic Bright (NZ) Shifted out on jumping away and bumped Doomben 03/06/2026
Began awkwardly. Leaving the 800m became unbalanced when being restrained as the pace of the race slackened. Shifted out whilst over-racing near the 700m. Leaving the 100m, was inconvenienced and carried wider for a short distance. Doomben 27/05/2026
Next Exit Held up in the early part of the home straight and then when approaching the 250m shifted out to improve. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 29/05/2026
Slow into stride. Rdr advised filly wasn’t suited to racing on the synthetic surface. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 27/09/2025
Tinklejazz Raced keen early and got its head up. Held up for a run passing the 400m until the 250m. Rdr reported filly travelled well, however; was held up approaching and round home turn, then obliged to shift in passing the 300m & bumped-added filly was not suited to the slow early tempo and then being held up and having to make a late run when the leaders had established a good break on straightening. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 29/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority. Held up for clear running on entering the home straight and passing the 300m, was disappointed when attempting to shift another runner wider and was unable to be fully tested over the concluding stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/01/2026
Edge Of Infinity Slow to begin - Raced keen for short distance near 1000m - Bumped and taken wider by VIDEO VIXEN near the 400m - Laid out rounding the home turn. Jockey C. Bennett could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Ipswich 30/05/2026
Slow to begin and then hampered shortly after the start. Near the 300m, shifted out and bumped. Doomben 25/02/2026
Bonnie Bouquet Bumped and became unbalanced at the start. Passing the 1100m, obliged to shift out slightly and a short distance later, severely tightened for room and checked. Had difficulty securing clear running passing the 300m and continued to race in restricted room until near the 200m. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Pfeiffer's Kiss Began awkwardly and shifted in. Over-raced in the early stages. Near the 700m, had to be steadied after becoming severely crowded between runners. Near the 250m had its hindquarters bumped by another runner. Doomben 27/05/2026
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 02/05/2026
Imzada Approaching the 800m laid out. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 29/05/2026
 
Race 3 THANK YOU CARLA DREYER Maiden Handicap 1600M
Crusader Voyage COT: To be ridden more conservatively; settled midfield. Shortly after the start shifted out and made heavy contact. Raced wide and without cover throughout. Near the 150m had to be eased when crowded. A post-race vet exam of the gelding revealed it to be slow to recover. Kembla Grange 09/05/2026
COT: To be ridden with cover near midfield; settled in the lead. Rdr reported he was instructed to obtain cover. He said after beginning well, he elected to take advantage of the good start and obtain the lead, which he was able to do comfortably. Canterbury Park 22/04/2026
Benzino Shifted out on jumping and bumped CLIVE’S GLORY, which in turn shifted out and hampered BOLERO. Apprentice R. Thorburn advised that his mount was inclined to over-race and hang out throughout and therefore allowed his mount to stride forward. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 17/05/2026
Kojak (NZ) Began awkwardly. Rdr could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 12/12/2025
Bivongi Boy Buffeted shortly after the start. Doomben 27/05/2026
Dislodged its near hind plate enroute to the start and was reshod behind the barriers. The gelding subsequently underwent a pre-race vet exam and deemed suitable to race. Was slow to muster speed in the early stages despite being ridden along. Newcastle 31/03/2026
Cool Drinks Approaching the 200m shifted in and made contact. Rdr reported that the gelding failed to close off in the straight and was disappointing. A post-race vet exam revealed no significant abnormalities. Hawkesbury 28/10/2025
Exodini Laid in under pressure leaving the 300m, contacted and became unbalanced. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Boomtown Laddie Slow to begin. Held up for clear running round home turn until approaching the 150m. Raced in restricted room approaching the winning post. Rdr reported mount was inclined to hang out throughout. Ipswich 04/06/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted out. Restrained near the 1000m to take up a position with cover at the rear of the field. Ipswich 13/05/2026
La Gracia (NZ) Bumped at the start. Ipswich 21/05/2026
Slow to begin. Raced wide for the majority. A post race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Ipswich 04/05/2026
Missile Away Cast its near-hind plate in running. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Significantly slow to begin. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Warning for being slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 29/03/2026
Moana Nui (NZ) Slow into stride. Doomben 15/04/2026
Ship Happens Obliged to shift out and be steadied near the 1300m to avoid EVADE THE GAME when that horse was hanging severely. Raced three-wide from that point onwards. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 17/05/2026
 
Race 4 LOVE & PARTNERS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Class 4 Handicap 1300M
Lady Lucifer Raced wide. Doomben 27/05/2026
Began awkwardly and bumped. Passing the 300m, shifted out whilst under riding, brushed & momentarily inconvenienced. When asked about performance, Rdr reported mare proved difficult to settle when racing with cover and was disappointing when asked for an effort in the home straight-added mare may not have appreciated firm track conditions. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Eagle Farm 11/10/2025
Heman Slow to begin. Ipswich 29/04/2026
Seneschal (IRE) Raced three-wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 19/04/2026
Held up for clear running until passing the 250m. Momentarily inconvenienced approaching the 200m Eagle Farm 08/04/2026
Superhero Raced wide. Doomben 27/05/2026
Slow to begin. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery and the thumps. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Eleanor Nancy Jockey M. Du Plessis reported his mount weakened over the concluding stages. Trainer K. Taplin advised she will report back to Stewards in the subsequent days on how the mare pulls up. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/05/2026
Rdr stated mare raced flat, may not have handled the synthetic track conditions and would appreciate a step back in distance. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 01/05/2026
 
Race 5 MERCURE SUNSHINE COAST KAWANA WATERS Class 2 Handicap 1400M
Think Like Paddy (NZ) Hampered on jumping away. Weakened over the concluding stages. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 03/12/2025
Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Near the 1100m, when racing keenly, was steadied off heels. Rosehill Gardens 28/06/2025
Superhero Raced wide. Doomben 27/05/2026
Slow to begin. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery and the thumps. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Gambino Began awkwardly. Approaching the 600m, improved onto heels and shifted out. Ipswich 30/05/2026
Began awkwardly and then hampered. Passing the 50m, hampered and carried in. Eagle Farm 02/05/2026
Kozak Prince Reared as the start was effected and lost ground. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 09/05/2026
Inclined to lay out round home turn. Rdr reported gelding was not suited to the tight-turning track, due to the rail placement for meeting, which proved difficult to make ground from back in the field. Ipswich 23/04/2026
Jam Packed Passing the 1200m, restrained from heels when the pace of the race slackened. Shifted out in an attempt to secure clear running passing the 400m but disappointed for a run, steadied before shifting back to the inside. Remained held up for clear running & again disappointed for a run and steadied near the 250m. Unable to obtain clear running until approaching the 100m. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Brooklyn Daisy Fractious in the enclosure. Trnr advised that a warning would be placed on pre-race manners. Began very awkwardly and lost ground. When questioned, Rdr stated that his instructions were to be midfield, however the mare was particularly stirred up today and after beginning awkwardly, threw its head in the air and as a result settled back further in the field than anticipated. He added that he placed his mount under pressure from the 700m however it failed to respond to his riding and proved disappointing. Toowoomba 02/05/2026
Techna Rdr reported mount was inclined to hang in throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 11/02/2026
Bumped shortly after the start. Bumped round home turn. Sunshine Coast 24/01/2026
Kaffir Lily Bumped at start, Rdr reported didn't travel comfortably. Doomben 03/06/2026
Over raced whilst being restrained to obtain cover early. Continued to race ungenerously until leaving the 1200m. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Zouslayer Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Approaching the 600m, improved onto heels and had to be checked. Ipswich 30/05/2026
State A Fact Held up in the early part of the home straight before shifting in near the 250m to improve. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 29/05/2026
Astern Villa Slow to begin. When questioned, Rdr explained expected to settle further back in the field. Tnr said gelding is a horse that appreciates further distances, however, was not surprised to see running on. When considering tactics adopted, Stewards were of the opinion Rdr erred by not applying more pressure to mount in early part of the home straight & reminded of obligations to ensure fully tests mounts through the line. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 01/05/2026
 
Race 6 BEN LIDDELL CONSTRUCTIONS QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap 1000M
Point Vega Bumped on jumping away. Doomben 25/02/2026
Impervious Buffeted shortly after start. Doomben 23/05/2026
Luva Flutta Bumped on jumping. Raced in restricted room near the 1000m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/01/2025
Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 16/11/2024
Vein Girl Rdr reported obliged to make more use of filly early obtain lead and this had a detrimental affect on mounts finishing effort. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery and mild heat stress. Eagle Farm 06/05/2026
Held up round home turn. Rdr reported filly travelled well throughout but when asked for an effort, was disappointing and didn’t let down in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/12/2025
La Bella Boom Began awk and bumped. Passing 800m was inconv and carried wider. Leaving 600m, had to be steadied after improving onto heels. Raced wide. Doomben 23/05/2026
Bumped on jumping, shifted in abruptly despite the efforts of rider. Over-raced in the early and middle. Eagle Farm 25/04/2026
Over Draft Steadied from heels near the 700m. Raced wide for the majority Doomben 14/01/2026
Mishani Extreme Raced four wide throughout. Eagle Farm 09/08/2025
Began awkwardly. Inconvenienced over the final 150m when carried wider. Doomben 26/07/2025
Naturally Lit Bumped on jumping. Over-raced early and passing the 1000m had to be restrained off heels, shifted wider and raced fiercely for a considerable distance. Raced wide. Vet exam revealed nsf. Doomben 23/05/2026
Overraced early and middle stages Ipswich 13/05/2026
Seveer For a short distance passing the 1000m when being steadied, got its head up. For a short distance passing the 600m contacted the rail. Rdr reported on pulling up, mount was making an abnormal respiratory noise. A post-race vet exam revealed an upper respiratory noise. Vet clearance inclusive of an endoscopic exam, required prior to racing again. Doomben 29/01/2026
Raced wide. Near the 500m, carried out, became awkwardly placed on heels & checked. Doomben 14/01/2026
Spirit Of Barty Bumped on jumping. Near the 900m, whilst over racing, steadied from heels. Raced wide for the majority. Gatton 26/04/2026
Miss Funny Honey Began awkwardly. Doomben 27/08/2025
Far Beyond Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 28/11/2025
 
Race 7 KOOK DIGITAL MARKETING OPEN Handicap 1000M
Boom Torque Bumped shortly after the start. Eagle Farm 20/12/2025
Maximum Output Laid in approaching the 100m before being corrected. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Tectonic Plate Began awk and bumped. Raced wide. Doomben 23/05/2026
Tiger Tie Jockey reported that being first up, in her opinion TIGER TIE would derive benefit from today’s race. She further added that when placed under pressure, the gelding weakened noticeably and proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Eagle Farm 30/05/2026
Invahir Shifted out under pressure over the final 200m. Doomben 14/01/2026
Krakarib Fractious in gates prior to start. Rdr could offer no excuse for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed lameness in the off fore. Vet cert prior to next racing Ipswich 20/02/2026
Oberoi Princess Blundered on jumping away and bumped. Raced wide. Held up for clear running approaching the home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/01/2026
Stumbled shortly after the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Thelwell Bumped on jumping away. Ipswich 13/05/2026
Super Daisy Laid out rounding the turn passing the 600m. Eagle Farm 30/05/2026
Click Click Boom Bumped shortly after the start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Doomben 27/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Ipswich 13/05/2026
Harbour Gold Raced keenly through the middle stages. Laid out rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Gunnedah 24/05/2026
 
Race 8 TAB BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1800M
Bodhran Vetted at gates after making contact with fence. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Cast Party (GB) Near the 400m raced in restricted room and had to be steadied. Doomben 27/05/2026
Leaving the 300m, had its hindquarters turned and became unbalanced. Laid in approaching the 100m before being corrected. Eagle Farm 06/05/2026
Full Strength Shifted out and bumped JOTOPELI at the start. Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 17/05/2026
Improved onto heels and shifted in near the 250m, in attempt to secure clear running. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 01/05/2026
Kaazi (GB) On jumping was inconvenienced. Rdr rep after settling back, the gelding was required to make a wide run rounding the home turn whereby it failed to finish the race off. He added it may not have run out the 1800m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Kensington 27/04/2026
Kerkorian Very slow to begin. Ipswich 21/05/2026
Stood flat footed at the start and lost significant ground. Warning for barrier manners. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Tap High Raced keen early and approaching the 1400m became awkward in its action, raced with its head up and made contact with rail. Obliged to race in restricted room near the 1300m and continued to race ungenerously until leaving the 1100m. Sunshine Coast 07/06/2026
Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Approaching the 1400m when racing keenly, had to ease away from heels Ipswich 21/05/2026
Cansort Raced keenly in the early stages. Held up for clear running on entering the home straight. Near the 250m, obliged to alter course when disappointed for a run Ipswich 30/05/2026
Ninjitzou Began awkwardly. Ipswich 04/06/2026
Near the 1400m, obliged to steady from heels. Ipswich 09/05/2026
Vredefort (NZ) Began awkwardly and shifted in before being bumped and becoming unbalanced. Was held up rounding the home turn before being disappointed for a run approaching 250m Sunshine Coast Poly Track 29/05/2026
Good Philly Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Notes (NZ) Near the 500m awkwardly placed between runners. Ipswich 04/06/2026
Hideout Raced greenly rounding the home turn. Jockey C. Bennett reported his mount may not have handled the heavy track conditions. Ipswich 30/05/2026
Makamae (NZ) Slow to begin. Over-raced early. Ipswich 04/06/2026
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 17/05/2026
North Channel Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 29/05/2026
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 17/05/2026
Rocked Steadied from heels near the 900m. Ipswich 04/06/2026