Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

27/09/2026 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 COOLUM SURF CLUB Maiden Plate 2200M
Acts Alone Began awkwardly. Dalby 13/09/2026
Held up for clear running approaching the home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 28/08/2026
Bartle Frere Obliged to alter course near the 250m in order to improve. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Began awkwardly. Held up for clear running approaching the home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 28/08/2026
Missile Away Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Began awkwardly before being tightened between runners. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
Desert Angel Began awkwardly and bumped. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026
Disgruntled Near the 500m, improved onto heels and shifted out. Approaching the 300m, shifted out and bumped. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026
Highland Kitty Held up for clear running round home turn. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Mizfawaz Vetted pre-race after becoming fractious in enclosure, cast right hind plate & refitted at start. Warning for its prerace manners. Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Silvertail Bumped at the start. Raced wide from the 1000m. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Slow to begin. Dalby 13/09/2026
 
Race 2 COOLUM BEACH HOTEL QTIS Three-& Four Year-Old Benchmark 68 Handicap 1400M
Artistic Endeavour Began awkwardly. Momentarily held up for clear running on entering the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 28/08/2026
Wanted Hillbilly Had some difficulty securing entirely clear running at the entrance to the straight. Toowoomba 05/09/2026
Began awkwardly & shifted in. Shortly after start bumped, then hampered when tightened. Near 600m carried wider. Betting drifter QOP $5.5-$10. Rdr reported instruct to settle handy but was unable to do so as gelding did not begin well-added gelding is very sensitive & failed to travel at different stages of race, even with genuine tempo. A post-race vet exam failed to reveal any abs. Tnr since reported gelding had returned to stables in good order, and intention is to assess gelding over the coming days and consider current preparation. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
Weekend Spirit Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced wide throughout. Approaching the 300m shifted out and bumped. Aquis Beaudesert 17/09/2026
Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the home straight. Ipswich 02/09/2026
Destinys Summit Steadied from heels of shortly after the start. Laid in during the early stages of the home straight and approaching the 100m, was momentarily steadied. Aquis Beaudesert 17/09/2026
Welcome Advice Bumped on jumping away. Doomben 26/08/2026
Financially Famous Slow to begin and lost ground. Near the 250m held up on heels before shifting out near the 200m. Aquis Beaudesert 21/08/2026
Silver Smash Raced wide. Ipswich 09/09/2026
Rdr reported after being caught wide early, allowed mount to stride. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
 
Race 3 SUNSHINE COAST SHADE SAILS QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1400M
Betty's Boy Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Bound For Moscow Slow to begin. Laid out approaching the 1000m. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Slow to begin. Raced keen early. Held up for clear running leaving the 200m, and near the 150m improved onto heels and checked. Unable to obtain clear running from that point onwards and went to the line without being fully tested. Aquis Park Gold Coast 28/08/2026
Enuff Torque After passing the 100m, obliged to race in restricted room. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
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
Preethical Raced wide throughout. Passing the 200m, contacted, lost rightful running and obliged Rdr to take hold. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Hang Up Slow into stride. Ipswich 09/09/2026
Slow to begin. Doomben 26/08/2026
Kava Express Raced wide throughout. After passing the 100m, obliged to race in restricted room. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Blundered on jumping. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Mudgee Playgirl Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Spirit Of Torque Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Syrinx Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/09/2026
 
Race 4 COOLUM AT THE BEACH OPEN Handicap 1000M
Far Too Easy A post-race vet exam revealed severe heat stress. Vet cert prior to racing again. Tnr advised gelding going for a spell. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 27/12/2025
Chakra Boy Began awkwardly. Eagle Farm 29/08/2026
Maximum Output Began awkwardly and shifted outwards hampering PAPASITO. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 25/08/2026
State In Texas Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 09/08/2026
Bring Me Kash Laid out from the 700m until the 300m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026
Raced wide for the majority. Near the 150m, raced in restricted room. Aquis Park Gold Coast 18/07/2026
Joy A Plenty Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Rockhampton 09/07/2026
Bumped after the start with DEHORNED UNICORN. Raced keenly during the middle stages. Held up for clear racing room until a point near the 200m. Rockhampton 19/06/2026
 
Race 5 MEND BUILDING Class 3 Handicap 1600M
Meltdown Bumped at the 200m. Doomben 15/08/2026
Prochester (NZ) Slow to begin. Near the 800m, improved onto heels and steadied. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026
Thinking Gold Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 08/08/2026
Dream Thinker Raced keen early and near the 1000m, improved onto heels and steadied. Raced wide from the 800m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026
Bumped on jumping away. Doomben 22/04/2026
Cardiologist Had to be eased over the concluding stages when in restricted room. Dalby 13/09/2026
Fifth Force Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Ipswich 14/08/2026
Hello Dolly Diva Near the 350m shifted out and brushed FLYING BIRDS. Laid in under pressure in the straight and shifted in near the 200m. Dalby 13/09/2026
Slow to begin. Ipswich 07/08/2026
Mad Ana Shifted wider passing the 1200m and raced wide from that point onwards. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Not tested over the final 200m when a beaten horse. Murwillumbah 21/08/2026
 
Race 6 PETER ANDREW R/E BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1200M
Cressbrook Approaching the 600m, raced keenly and shifted out. Leaving the 100m, bumped. Rdr reported mount was inclined to hang when rounding turns. Kilcoy 23/08/2026
Bit Of Grunt Began awkwardly. Rdr reported mount did not handle the synthetic racing surface. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 02/05/2026
Improved onto heels leaving the 400m and was held up until shifting back to the inside near the 200m to secure clear running. Sunshine Coast 19/04/2026
Champagne Lane Rdr reported mount proved very disappointing, failed to travel at any stage and may not have appreciated heavy track conditions. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Tnr stated though filly had success in a maiden grade on a heavy track, is not suited to rain affected surfaces and it is his intention to continue on with preparation. Eagle Farm 02/05/2026
Cuesta (NZ) Bumped on jumping. When questioned re riding from the 700m, rdr std when the horse he was travelling outside quickened passing the 800m, his mnt came off the bridle so he shifted in to trail it. Std on straightening his mnt was under pressure & failed to respond. Std when trying to shift outwards near the 300m he had not quite established a run, so elected to shift back inwards near the 250m, but was required to check off heels near the 200m, & after losing momentum his mnt was not able to close off over the final 200m. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Kensington 29/07/2026
Vin Santo (NZ) Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Near the 100m, bumped heavily and forced wider. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Keep Safe Shifted in on jumping away. Raced wide until the 600m. Doomben 03/06/2026
Held up round home turn. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Simply Fun Passing the 1200m, restrained from heels when the pace of the race slackened. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
COT; Settle back. Ridden accordingly. Eagle Farm 08/04/2026
Financially Famous Slow to begin and lost ground. Near the 250m held up on heels before shifting out near the 200m. Aquis Beaudesert 21/08/2026
Doubtwilly Rdr reported intention to ride in a more forward position, however, from wide barrier it became apparent early would be unable to cross runners which were showing speed inside and elected to take hold to obtain cover. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Gagnante Enchere Raced keen early and at various stages near the 1500m, was awkwardly placed close to heels. Ipswich 19/08/2026
Imzada Approaching the 800m laid out. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 29/05/2026
 
Race 7 COOLUM MEN'S SHED RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 Handicap 1800M
Big Boy George Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 05/09/2026
Draw Attention Improved onto heels leaving the 1500m and shifted in. Near the 800m, bumped when attempting to shift out and then steadied when awkwardly placed on heels. Had difficulty obtaining clear running approaching and round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026
Spot The Aussie Began awkwardly. Raced wide. Round home turn raced in restricted room. Ipswich 02/09/2026
Clubman (GB) Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
Mad Ana Shifted wider passing the 1200m and raced wide from that point onwards. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Not tested over the final 200m when a beaten horse. Murwillumbah 21/08/2026
Vancity Rdr lost the use of whip momentarily near the 250m. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Giddy Gan's Joy Tightened for room shortly after the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 25/06/2026
Shortly after the start was restrained when in restricted room and shifted in to find cover. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Toowoomba 30/05/2026
Pireonti Lost the off-fore plate in running. Aquis Beaudesert 17/09/2026
Sweet Pretender Began awkwardly bumping heavily. Held up passing the 400m. Toowoomba 12/09/2026
Began awkwardly and restrained for cover. Held up round home turn. Ipswich 02/09/2026
Stormstout Slow to begin. Steadied from heels passing the 1600m. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2026
Slow to begin. Held up for clear running from approaching the 400m until near the 250m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 12/09/2026
Glenray's Mate Slow into stride. Aquis Beaudesert 21/08/2026