Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

09/08/2026 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 PFD Maiden Handicap 1000M
Magic Invader Blundered on jumping. Cast the off fore plate in running. Eagle Farm 06/05/2026
Rdr reported mount over-raced in the middle stages. Ipswich 23/04/2026
Fawunderpar Held up for clear running on entering the home straight until the 150m. Sunshine Coast 21/06/2026
Machtig Havanagila Raced keen early. Over raced in the middle stages. Raced wide throughout. Doomben 22/07/2026
Near the 450m, steadied from heels. Doomben 24/06/2026
Savasteel (NZ) After being crossed passing the 800m, steadied when close to heels. Ipswich 08/07/2026
 
Race 2 MASTERFOODS Class 2 Handicap 1000M
Luva Flutta Raced wide throughout. Laid out round home turn. Sunshine Coast 04/07/2026
Agenda Setter Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 26/07/2026
Jimmyinthejungle Bumped on jumping and turned sideways resulting in the gelding settling further back than expected. Raced keenly in the middle stages. A post-race vet exam revealed superficial lacerations to the left fore-leg, consistent with being galloped on. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/07/2026
Raced wide for the majority. Laid out approaching the home turn. A post-race vet exam revealed heat stress. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Don'tcha Luv'er Shifted in on jumping and bumped. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Tnr advised filly going for a spell. Aquis Park Gold Coast 14/03/2026
Oohlalouvre Began awkwardly and shifted in. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Mercatello Began awkwardly and shifted out. Doomben 11/03/2026
Tasman Bay Began awkwardly. Rdr reported mount laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Sunshine Coast 17/08/2025
 
Race 3 PRIMO Class 4 Handicap 1600M
Rock Hard Love Re-saddled upon arrival to the barriers. Held up for clear running from the 500m until the passing the 400m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/07/2026
Seneschal (IRE) Shifted out on jumping. Sunshine Coast 04/07/2026
Wrigley Field Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/07/2026
Jemoma Alpilage Shifted wider near the 1000m to avoid heels and raced wide from that point onwards. Forced wider near the 600m. Doomben 11/07/2026
Mostro Bumped on jumping away. Rdr could offer no explanation for disappointing performance. Lost its near fore plate. Doomben 01/08/2026
Jumped away awkwardly and was a fraction slow to begin as a result. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Settat (NZ) Jumped away awkwardly and was slow into stride. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Ready Azz Eva Over raced in the middle stages. Near the 1400m, obliged to steady from heels. Held up for clear run approaching the home turn. Again had difficulty obtaining clear run near the 300m and was momentarily held up. Sunshine Coast 26/07/2026
Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Eagle Farm 15/07/2026
Warna Approaching the winning post was steadied. Sunshine Coast 12/07/2026
 
Race 4 PFD SEAFOOD BENCHMARK 62 Handicap 1800M
Smart As Smart Raced wide early. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Doomben 11/07/2026
Our Turn Now (NZ) Began awkwardly. Apprentice C. Sutherland reported that in his opinion, the gelding failed to handle the tight turning track. Gatton 27/06/2026
Whatjeudoin' Near the 1800m, steadied after improving and racing close to the heels of OUR TURN NOW (NZ). Gatton 27/06/2026
Old Faithful (NZ) Laid out over concluding stages. Sunshine Coast 19/07/2026
Social Pariah Hampered at the start. Over-raced early. Doomben 11/04/2026
Kaffir Lily Near the 1250m, steadied from heels before being bumped. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Bumped shortly after jumping and became unbalanced. Commenced to over-race, proving very difficult to settle and raced ungenerously. Approaching the 1200m, awkwardly placed on heels. Raced wide throughout. Warning for racing manners. Sunshine Coast 19/07/2026
Makamae (NZ) Raced three-wide without cover until near the 800m. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Bumped at the start. Held up in the early part of the home straight before being awkwardly placed on heels. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. When quest re tactics, Rdr advised was mindful of the quick 7 day back-up, the step up in distance from 1600m to 2240m and mare’s tendency to over-race-said noted mare raced dour and approaching the 250m, inconvenienced and obliged to steady to avoid heels. Sunshine Coast 19/07/2026
Lord Protector (NZ) Vetted pre-race. Began awkwardly. Hampered near the 500m. Doomben 05/08/2026
Held up until the 300m. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Rocked Forced wider near the 800m and raced wide from that point onwards. Laid in over the concluding stages and proved difficult for the rider to fully test mount. Ipswich 03/07/2026
 
Race 5 INGHAM'S QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200M
Eddington Passing the 800m, was momentarily inconvenienced when racing in restricted room. Raced in restricted room over the final 50m and was unable to be fully tested to the line. Aquis Park Gold Coast 14/03/2026
Momentarily inconvenienced having its hindquarters contacted passing the 50m. Doomben 21/02/2026
Sky Jest Raced greenly in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/07/2026
Radomir (NZ) Raced wide approaching and round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/07/2026
Approaching the 700m, steadied to avoid heels. Eagle Farm 28/02/2026
Swift Storm When being corrected near the 1000m, got its head up and lost some ground. Ipswich 24/07/2026
All Those Glitters Hampered on jumping away. Near the 600m, whilst racing greenly bumped. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Hit A Lick Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/07/2026
Over raced early when being restrained to obtained cover. Eagle Farm 07/03/2026
Sovereign Style Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/07/2026
 
Race 6 MCCAIN OPEN Handicap 1000M
Chakra Boy Began awkwardly. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2026
Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported after beginning well, was caught wide and when asked for an effort on straightening, commenced to weaken. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Now be sent for a spell. Eagle Farm 14/02/2026
Holy Racket (NZ) Rdr advised mount was not suited to track conditions. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2026
Over-raced in the middle stages. Eagle Farm 28/02/2026
Tectonic Plate Bumped on jumping. Grafton 16/07/2026
Raced three wide, without cover, in the early and middle stages. Grafton 05/07/2026
At Witz End Raced wide. Doomben 29/11/2025
Wondereach Lost its near hind plate in running. Eagle Farm 02/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Over the concluding stages, was inconvenienced when awkwardly placed outside of heels. Warwick Farm 01/04/2026
Thelwell Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2026
Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 04/07/2026
Krakarib Bumped on jumping. Grafton 16/07/2026
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. Passed. Ipswich 20/02/2026
State In Texas Near the 800m, checked when tightened for room. Laid out from the 600m until approaching the 400m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2026
Began awkwardly, contacted the outside barrier partition and bumped Ipswich 13/05/2026
Bonded Affair Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced fiercely near the 1000m and shifted wider. Continued to over-race badly and allowed to improve to the lead near the 600m. Official prior to racing again. Sunshine Coast 04/07/2026
Click Click Boom After being caught wide early, was ridden forward to obtain the lead. Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported mount laid in throughout. Sunshine Coast 04/07/2026
Shako Restrained from heels of weakening runner from the 500m and was then held up for a short distance until near the 450m Sunshine Coast 05/12/2025
King Of The Jungle App R Thorburn reported the gelding travelled well, felt good in the run but when he asked for an effort, failed to respond to his riding and was disappointing. He added the track surface may not have suited his mount. Dalby 30/01/2026
A post race vet exam revealed superficial abrasions to both hindlegs consistent with being galloped on. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
 
Race 7 FARM FRITES Class 1 Handicap 1400M
Comin'hometoyou Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 22/07/2026
Kundabung (NZ) C/O/T-further back. After beginning well, settled forward. Raced keenly in middle stages. Laid in throughout. Commenced to weaken from the 300m. Eased down from the 150m. Rdr reported instructed to settle further back, adding after beginning well, mount wanted to race keenly & with horses to inside failing to show early speed, settled forward-said mount raced keenly & wanted to lay in throughout which felt was detrimental to the overall performance. Post race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 22/07/2026
Reared as the gates opened. In the early stages raced keenly. Rdr could offer no excuse for the performance of the gelding. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 08/07/2026
Adranos Near the 100m was inconvenienced. Ipswich 24/07/2026
Cantarito C/O/T-further forward. Slow to begin and settled towards the rear. Steadied from heels near the 1000m when the pace of the race slackened. Held up for clear running from the 300m until the 200m. Cast the near fore plate in running. Eagle Farm 06/05/2026
El Centro Slow to begin. Ipswich 24/07/2026
Jumped away awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Homeric Raced keenly in the middle stages. Ipswich 24/07/2026
Divine Justice Rider reported the mare would be better suited on tracks with more give. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be lame in the right hind leg, with a slower than expected recovery. A veterinary clearance will be required prior to racing again. Southside Pakenham 09/01/2026
Love To Torque Rdr reported not intention to lead, however after being caught wide, allowed mount to stride. Rdr lost whip near the 70m. Sunshine Coast 26/07/2026
Hampered on jumping and lost ground. Eagle Farm 15/07/2026
Exceed Perfection Held up for clear running between the 250m and the 100m. Sunshine Coast 26/07/2026
Let'sgo Hugo Held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the home straight. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 09/07/2026
Began very awkwardly shifted in and contacted. Toowoomba 10/05/2025
In Society Made contact with the inside barrier partition on jumping resulting in the mare beginning awkwardly and losing ground. Doomben 18/07/2026
Passing the 1000m, steadied after improving onto heels. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Fitzroy Street (NZ) Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Near the 1000m, raced in restricted room. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Vanzadee (NZ) Hampered on jumping away. Passing the 250m, placed in restricted room. Eagle Farm 25/07/2026
Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Eagle Farm 06/06/2026
Heroic Delaneys Approaching the 400m, steadied. Ipswich 24/07/2026
Raced up on heels approaching the 1300m Roma 11/07/2026
Super Johnny Joya Began only fairly. Unable to improve approaching and rounding the home turn when held up on heels. Grafton 24/07/2026
Began awkwardly, shifted in and contacted a runner. Grafton 16/05/2026
 
Race 8 PFD BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 1200M
I Stole It Rdr advised gelding travelled only fairly and was not suited to track conditions. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2026
Blue Allure Slow into stride. Approaching the 50m, was hampered and carried in slightly. Doomben 22/07/2026
On leaving the gates shifted in. Eagle Farm 01/07/2026
Col Burn Made the turn approaching the 1000m awkwardly and shifted out. Near the 250m, when racing greenly shifted in and continued to race greenly when placed under pressure for the remainder. Warning in relation to its racing manners. Rdr reported mount raced greenly when placed under pressure and had a tendency to shift away from other runners. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Over raced in the early and middle stages. Held up round home turn and in the early stages of the home straight. Over the concluding stages shifted out under pressure. Sunshine Coast 05/12/2025
Yes Donald Yes Bumped on jumping. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow post-race recovery and the thumps. Tnr advised going for a spell. Eagle Farm 07/03/2026
- Stewards spoke with Trainer Mr J Bruce stable representative regarding the above market performance of the gelding. The horse had worked well since its last run at Warwick on the 22 January 2026 where it ran on well over the final stages. It drew a good gate and with favorable racing conditions the stable was confident of a forward showing at today’s meeting Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
Lambertina (NZ) Laid out over the final 250m. Sunshine Coast 26/07/2026
Spies On Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 26/07/2026
Bumped at the start. Sunshine Coast 04/07/2026
Too Darn Finesse Bumped on jumping. Grafton 24/07/2026
Pierant Began awkwardly, shifted in and contacted a runner. Murwillumbah 24/01/2026
Vetted pre-race. Restrained from the wide barrier to obtain a rearward position closer to the rails. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/01/2026
Lady Windermere Slow to begin. Blundered near the 600m. Rdr reported mount failed to pick up after blundering and continued to weaken in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 13/02/2026
Raced in restricted room passing the 50m and went to the end of the race without being fully tested. Aquis Park Gold Coast 23/01/2026
Capital Cee Raced wide for the majority. Approaching the line, became awkwardly placed at heels. Sunshine Coast 26/07/2026
Kelanoa Bumped at the start. Raced in restricted room passing the 900m. Sunshine Coast 19/07/2026
Starsarise Near the 500m, checked when tightened. Rdr dropped whip near the 200m. A post-race vet exam revealed a minor laceration to its off foreleg. Ipswich 24/07/2026
Began awkwardly & as a result was slow into stride. Near the 600m improved up close to the heels of NORTH OF ELI shifted out & bumped CHARMED PASSAGE (NZ). Toowoomba 03/07/2026
Intrecciato Slow to begin. Near the 800m got its head up when being restrained and hung out. Leaving the 500m commenced to hang out and raced ungenerously until entering the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Official trial for hanging out Ipswich 03/07/2026
Leaving the 600m, steadied after improving onto the heels, shifted wide and raced three wide for the remainder. Doomben 04/03/2026