Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

06/09/2026 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 HAPPY FATHERS DAY QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1600M
Ted Lasso Began awkwardly. Held up round home turn. Bumped in the early part of the home straight. Doomben 05/08/2026
Glen's Hen Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Ipswich 26/03/2026
Pirouette Girl Steadied near the 300m. Near the 150m was struck over the head by whip. Ipswich 19/08/2026
Bumped at the start. Over the final 100m, laid in. Aquis Park Gold Coast 01/08/2026
Vital Impact Held up approaching the home turn. Doomben 17/06/2026
Winning Harlow Unable to be continually tested between the entrance to the straight and the 100m when continually held up for clear running. Grafton 18/08/2026
 
Race 2 WIMMERS PREMIUM SOFT DRINKS QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200M
Boom Chika Wow Slow to begin, then tightened between runners shortly after the start. Approaching the 50m, raced in restricted room and went to the line without being fully tested. Aquis Park Gold Coast 28/08/2026
Come Sundown Buffeted between runners shortly after the start. Doomben 22/04/2026
Do A Little Dance Began awkwardly. QOP firmer $2.6 - $2 (unplaced fav). Rdr reported gelding travelled well in the early and middle stages but round home turn, raced a little green and became under pressure quickly-added gelding took time to build momentum in the straight and will derive benefit from further racing. Toowoomba 15/08/2026
Began awkwardly and a short distance after was hampered. Gatton 30/07/2026
Enuff Torque Began awkwardly and lost ground. Rdr reported gelding raced extremely greenly throughout, however was doing its best work over the concluding stages, and would derive benefit from the race experience and a step up in distance. Sunshine Coast 09/08/2026
Hells Rein Raced greenly in the middle stages and when under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 25/04/2026
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
Kava Express Blundered on jumping. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Tramca Began awkwardly and was hampered shortly thereafter. Pulled very hard early. Weakened over the final 150m. Rdr reported mount raced keenly throughout. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr said intention to send the colt for a spell. Doomben 06/12/2025
Raced wide without cover throughout. Sunshine Coast 22/11/2025
 
Race 3 ACCESS INSULATION SUNSHINE COAST Class 1 Plate 1000M
Moaksun Raced keenly in the early stages. Held up for clear running from the 500m until passing the 400m. Near the 300m was then disappointed for a run between Rosangela and Eternal Joy, which shifted in marginally before again being held up until shifting out passing the 100m to obtain clear running. Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic 27/07/2026
Starward Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 15/08/2026
Super Luck Dragon (NZ) The geldings cross over nose band was dislodged on jumping and remained ill fitted, flapping around the geldings face, throughout the event. Steadied when tightened for room near passing the 700m. Murwillumbah 21/08/2026
Hampered shortly after the start and lost ground. Raced greenly throughout and hung out round home turn. Eagle Farm 29/07/2026
Bolla Bolla Babe Began awkwardly. Raced keen early. Kilcoy 10/08/2026
Ilana The First Leaving the 1300m, commenced to race keenly and when being restrained, then checked near the 1100m. Rdr reported mare over raced throughout the race. Hung in over the concluding stages. Gatton 25/01/2026
Flying Scarlett Bumped on jumping. Raced four wide, without cover, in the early and middle stages. A post-race veterinary examination of the filly did not reveal any abnormality. Grafton 05/07/2026
Sun Sister When under pressure in the straight laid in, obliging Rdr to stop riding and straighten the filly on several occasions. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 15/08/2026
Rdr could offer no excuse for the performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 24/07/2026
 
Race 4 HIGGINS COATINGS Maiden Handicap 1000M
Swaggering (NZ) Improved onto heels near the 500m and became awkward. After passing the 100m, shifted in under pressure causing its rider to stop riding and straighten. Sunshine Coast 09/11/2025
Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight. Approaching the winning post, inconvenienced. Gatton 01/08/2025
Jungle Wonder Shifted out on jumping and was slow to begin. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn and when attempting to improve into a developing run nearing the 200 metres, was hampered when LILSISTERDON’TCHA shifted out. Inclined to lay out under pressure over the concluding stages. Townsville 08/08/2026
Varejao Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported mount felt awkward in its action shortly after entering the home straight. A post race vet exam revealed lameness in the off hind. Vet clearance prior to racing again. Sunshine Coast 28/11/2025
Flying Zulu hampered on jumping away when bumped by a/r which shifted in. Sportsbet Gawler 24/10/2025
Duchess Difficult Began awkwardly. Held up for clear running on entering the home straight. Over the final 100m, laid in resulting in its rider being unable to fully test the filly to the line. Rdr reported mount was inclined to lay in throughout. A post race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Eagle Farm 06/05/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Over raced early. Held up for clear running from the 450m until passing the 200m. Sunshine Coast 25/04/2026
Bodmin Moor Bumped on jumping. Leaving the 800m, obliged to steady to avoid heels. Doomben 15/04/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced keenly approaching the 800m. Eagle Farm 04/04/2026
Alarmed Raced three-wide with cover throughout. Sunshine Coast 19/04/2026
It's Kaos Severely checked to avoid the heels near 350m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 04/04/2026
Major Hot Slow to begin. Ipswich 19/08/2026
Tramca Began awkwardly and was hampered shortly thereafter. Pulled very hard early. Weakened over the final 150m. Rdr reported mount raced keenly throughout. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr said intention to send the colt for a spell. Doomben 06/12/2025
Raced wide without cover throughout. Sunshine Coast 22/11/2025
Testy Nic Raced wide and without cover. Rdr said mount may not have handled synthetic surface. Post race vet exam revealed no abs. Southside Pakenham Synthetic 15/06/2026
Chop Chop Go Vetted pre-race after making heavy contact with a rail. Warning for its pre-race manners. Aquis Beaudesert 12/03/2026
Video Vixen Began awkwardly. Near the 400m, shifted out to improve and bumped. Ipswich 30/05/2026
Alvitar Fractious in barriers, was removed & vetted. Warning for barrier manners. Kilcoy 23/08/2026
 
Race 5 CALOUNDRA RSL BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 2200M
Cigar Man Near the 1900m, hampered. Near the 1200m, shifted out and bumped. Toowoomba 22/08/2026
Tewkesbury Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 18/04/2026
Demarcay (GB) Raced keenly in the middle stages. Aquis Beaudesert 21/08/2026
Raced wide until the 1500m. Eagle Farm 08/08/2026
Southby Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 08/08/2026
Triple Time Slow into stride. Aquis Park Gold Coast 28/08/2026
Slow to begin. Murwillumbah 21/08/2026
Taravia (NZ) Vetted pre-race. Began awkwardly and shifted in, bumped. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Beaudesert 21/08/2026
Passing the 700m and again passing the 600m was steadied after improving onto heels. Unable to improve between the 600m and 400m when held up on heels. Bumped and unbalanced at the entrance to the straight. Grafton 30/11/2025
Brooklyn Daisy Began awkwardly. Held up round home turn and shifted out to obtain clear running. Kilcoy 23/08/2026
Shied at the winning post on the first occasion and shifted out, unbalancing rider. Kilcoy 10/08/2026
Balmierro Bumped at the start. Raced keen early. Held up approaching and round home turn. Kilcoy 23/08/2026
Raced wide and without cover from near the 1400m to the 1000m. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding, which weakened in the home straight, did not reveal any abnormalities. Quirindi 04/08/2026
Lord Protector (NZ) Vetted pre-race after having raced on 28/8/26. Bumped on jumping. Ipswich 02/09/2026
Vetted pre-race. Slow to begin. Leaving the 1200m, raced in restricted room and steadied. Continued to race ungenerously with its head up until the 1000m. Raced wide for the majority. Aquis Park Gold Coast 28/08/2026
Amelioration Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
Began awkwardly. Steadied from heels near the 600m. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Miss Dynamo After being caught wide early, allowed to stride to outside the leader near the 1500m. Inconvenienced and lost its rightful running near the 250m. Sunshine Coast 19/07/2026
Papal Miss Vetted pre-race after having raced at the Gold Coast on 15/8/26. Aquis Beaudesert 21/08/2026
Vetted pre-race due to race start frequency. Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 15/08/2026
Ormond Road Began awkwardly. Shifted out to improve to the lead approaching the 900m. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
Hell Of A Prince Began awkwardly. Kilcoy 23/08/2026
Highland Kitty Raced wide until near the 1000m. Doomben 05/08/2026
 
Race 6 BARRIER REEF POOLS Class 4 Handicap 1000M
Estrondo Jock rep may not have appreciated today’s soft track. Post race vet NVA. Eagle Farm 25/04/2026
Dark Tszyu (NZ) Raced wide. Eagle Farm 12/08/2026
Tightened near the 700m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 04/04/2026
Jimmy's Brother Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay out throughout. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Shifted out abruptly on jumping & bumped. Rdr reported intention to lead, however; after beginning awkwardly, had to use too much energy early which affected the finishing effort of gelding. A post-race vet exam revealed a poor recovery. Official trial prior to racing again. Sunshine Coast 04/07/2026
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
Contilda's Love Rdr reported gelding would be suited to a step up in distance. Doomben 18/07/2026
Slow to begin. Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Sunshine Coast 04/07/2026
Cabaletto Rdr reported asked to obtain an easy lead, which was able to do but when asked for an effort approaching home turn, mare responded moderately and weakened from passing the 200m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 16/04/2026
Rdr reported upon straightening, mount had a tendency to lay out and would be better suited to more rain affected racing surfaces. Eagle Farm 25/03/2026
North Of Eli Blundered on jumping. Over raced early. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
Performed below market expectations. Rdr reported instructed to settle handy-said in early stages, felt was going to be able to obtain a handy position with cover before the tempo of the race eased and gelding then commenced to race keen, and she was unable to shift in-added mount then raced wide without cover throughout and felt this was detrimental to the overall performance. A post-race vet exam revealed the thumps. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
Sir Maurice Forced wider near the 800m and raced wide from that point onwards. Jockey B. Lerena reported that his mount travelled well until the 800m, however came under pressure after being forced wider and proved disappointing in its finishing effort. He added that, in his opinion, the gelding may have come to the end of its preparation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 16/05/2026
It's Raining Again Rdr reported mount was inclined to over-race. A post-race vet exam revealed a poor recovery. Doomben 26/08/2026
C/O/T-further back from the wide barrier. Ridden accordingly. Began awkwardly and lost ground. Eagle Farm 02/08/2025
I Miss Margie Had difficulty securing clear running during the early stages of the home straight before shifting out around heels and bumped near the 150m. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
Loken Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Tightened and checked approaching the 100m. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
 
Race 7 CLUTCH LEGAL RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap 1200M
Copper Star Began awkwardly. Kilcoy 10/08/2026
He Is The Kiss C/O/T-settle further forward. Settled behind the leaders. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 15/08/2026
Rdr reported gelding failed to run out the distance. Ipswich 07/08/2026
Inquisitor Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/03/2026
Rdr stated mount began only fairly & settled at rear of field. Rdr stated mount failed to travel strongly in middle stages & was very dour to the line. Rdr stated mount raced like a tired horse & noted it was very agitated prior to event. Tnr stated he did not believe geld appreciated significant travel & racing in hot weather conditions & noted it has failed in similar circumstances in the past. Tnr reported geld had black eyes in days following & it may have resented kickback. P/R vet of geld, which has had a heavy racing schedule, found no ab's. Grafton 19/02/2026
Starward Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 15/08/2026
Claw Machine Over raced early. Raced wide throughout. Kilcoy 10/08/2026
Blundered at the start. Leaving the 150m, became awkwardly placed at heels and had to switch wider to obtain clear running. Blackall 20/07/2026
Moet At Midnight Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rdr reported gelding wasn’t suited to track conditions. Aquis Beaudesert 23/05/2026
Slow to begin. Obliged to alter course to secure clear running approaching the 200m. Ipswich 04/05/2026
We Do Remember Slow to begin. Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Ballina 11/04/2026
Began only fairly and hampered shortly after. Travelled keenly approaching the first turn. Steadied after improving onto heels passing the 400m. Ballina 23/03/2026
Capiana Near 1000m, commenced to over-race for a short distance and got its head up, losing ground. Rdr rep mount over-raced and started to lay in near 1000m. Sportsbet Nanango 08/08/2026
Roaring Success Slow to begin. Kilcoy 23/08/2026
All Too Rosey After passing the 200m was taken in by another runner. Taree 21/04/2026
Raced wide and without cover from the 1000m. Taree 09/04/2026
Gin 'N' Juice Hampered on jumping. Near the 500m inconvenienced. Gatton 30/07/2026
Major Hot Slow to begin. Ipswich 19/08/2026
Caesar Cake Bumped shortly after the start. A post-race vet exam revealed lameness in the off hind. Vet cert prior to racing again. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Razor's Magic Bumped at the start. Raced keen early. Aquis Beaudesert 21/08/2026
Began awk. Sportsbet Nanango 08/08/2026
Half Moon Roo Held up round home turn until approaching the 100m. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Gulf Of Saros Slow to begin. Raced three-wide without cover early before being ridden forward to assume a position in the lead passing the 1200m. Sunshine Coast 13/02/2026
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
 
Race 8 TAB BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1400M
Italian Riviera Hampered shortly after the start. Doomben 01/08/2026
Aldolfito Held up for clear running round home turn. Doomben 15/08/2026
Bumped on jumping away. Eagle Farm 29/07/2026
Entrusting Forced wider round home turn. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Bumped at the 200m. Doomben 15/08/2026
Nightcapped Held up round home turn. Doomben 22/08/2026
Seneschal (IRE) Began awkwardly. Shifted out soon after the start and hampered LIMERO. Rockhampton 25/08/2026
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 09/08/2026
Ten Good Reasons (NZ) Over raced in the early and middle stages. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Laid out in the middle stages. Near the 450m, steadied after improving onto heels. Obliged to steady leaving the 200m. Doomben 01/08/2026
Hereditary (NZ) Began awkwardly. Leaving the 1100m, steadied when tightened for room. Held up for clear running over the final 200m. Doomben 15/04/2026
Rochedale Hero Over-raced early. Near the 1000m, raced in restricted room. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Meltdown Bumped at the 200m. Doomben 15/08/2026
Zaher (NZ) Slow to begin. Doomben 15/08/2026
Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 29/07/2026
Nightstick Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 15/08/2026
Prochester (NZ) Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages and passing the 50m, was obliged to stop and straighten. Eagle Farm 18/04/2026
Captain Eagle Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Travelled keenly in the early and middle stages. Bumped wider passing the 500m. Murwillumbah 21/08/2026
Fifth Force Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 14/08/2026
La Rosetta Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 04/04/2026
Rubology Slow to begin. Rdr reported after being slow to begin, she settled further back than intended-added after having to travel wide round home turn, mount let down well and pleased with the overall performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Toowoomba 15/08/2026
Poutchek (GB) BLED 1st time-banned from racing for 3 months. Doomben 04/03/2026
Rdr reported mare did not run out a strong 1800m. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Out Of Luck Slow into stride. Toowoomba 08/08/2026