Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

02/10/2026 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 CALOUNDRA RSL SUB BRANCH Maiden Handicap 1800M
Wasai Raced wide without cover for the majority. Rdr reported from wide gate, was unable to find cover and caught wide throughout, which felt had a detrimental effect on the performance. Aquis Beaudesert 17/09/2026
Laid out round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026
Indamouse Resaddled at gates. Raced keen early. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Approaching the 1200m, tightened for room. Inclined to lay out round home turn and under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 26/08/2026
Wurzburg Began awkwardly. Hampered at the start. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Raced greenly approaching the winning post. Eagle Farm 23/09/2026
Holy Steps Over raced early before shifting wider approaching the 900m. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
Fastest Choice Bumped on jumping and lost ground. Rdr dropped whip near the 150m. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2026
Crowded on jumping between rnrs. Goulburn 17/07/2026
Blood Red Bumped at the start. Eagle Farm 23/09/2026
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Chance De Lune Over-raced in the middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 23/09/2026
Shifted out at the start and bumped. Inclined to lay out in the middle stages. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Missile Away Slow to begin. Near the 2100m, momentarily steadied, before continuing to race keen early. Near the 1900m, momentarily raced in restricted room. Raced wide from the 800m. Laid in under pressure approaching the home turn. Sunshine Coast 27/09/2026
Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
 
Race 2 HOMEFRONT AUSTRALIA BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 2245M
Taravia (NZ) Rdr reported gelding was not suited to track conditions. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/09/2026
Rdr reported not intention to lead however due to a lack of early pace, allowed mount to stride approaching the 1800m to take up the lead. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Forty Times (NZ) C/O/T-more forward from the inside barrier. Ridden accordingly. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Held up on heels approaching 600m. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Coney Island Baby Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 25/09/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages and then commenced to over race whilst being restrained through the middle stages. Commenced a three wide run from the 600m. Performed below market expectations, unplaced $1.70 favourite. Rider reported that the gelding took some time to stretch out in the early stages before commencing to race keenly through the middle stages, which he felt was detrimental to the overall performance. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Toowoomba 25/07/2026
Miss Dynamo Near the 150m bumped. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Latin Love Fractious prior to the start. Laid inwards under pressure in the home straight. Emerald 05/09/2026
Fractious in the barriers, began awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Over raced in the middle stages. Shifted wider leaving the 600m in an attempt to improve. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
Papal Miss Vetted pre-race after having raced at the Gold Coast on 15/8/26. Aquis Beaudesert 21/08/2026
Ormond Road Began awkwardly and bumped. Over-raced in the middle stages. Eagle Farm 19/09/2026
Termite Bumped near the 300m. Grafton 21/09/2026
 
Race 3 TOTAL VETERAN HEALTHCARE Maiden Plate 1400M
Amalfi Boy Slow to begin. Over raced early. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2026
Carried out near the 200m and bumped. Doomben 18/03/2026
Castaway Bumped at the start. Ararat 03/03/2026
Near the 350m was bumped on the hindquarters by Covert Mission, which shifted out before being corrected. Approaching the 200m was hampered and taken out off its course by Covert Mission (Jake Noonan), which shifted out. Sale 11/02/2026
Exobrazen Slow to begin. Had some difficulty securing clear running for a short distance approaching the 200m. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. After passing the 1200m, when the pace of the race slackened, improved onto heels and checked. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
King Chance Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 23/09/2026
Hampered shortly after start and lost ground. Over-raced in the middle stages, shifted out leaving the 900m and bumped. Raced in restricted room approaching the 600m. Doomben 24/06/2026
Kings Domain Rider could offer no explanation for the poor performance. Trainer reported would be spelled and gelded. Southside Pakenham 09/04/2026
Testy Nic Slow to begin (2L). Near the 1100m was steadied after improving onto the heels of SWEEDISH QUEEN. Unplaced $1.85 fav. Rider B. Il’lssa reported that after being slow to begin he attempted to drive up to be as positive on the gelding as he could as he was instructed to settle in a handy position. He added that although he obtained clear running at the entrance to the straight his mount took time to build momentum but finished off well. Picklebet Park Warwick 24/09/2026
Began awkwardly. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 12/09/2026
Akira San Bumped on jumping and lost ground. Over raced early. Disappointed for a run near 300m and obliged to steady. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2026
Geisha Gal (NZ) Began awkwardly. Bumped near the 1300m. Doomben 16/09/2026
Queen Victorious Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Rider G. Geran reported that the mare, which was first up for a new stable, will derive benefit from further racing and fitness. Dalby 13/09/2026
Slow to begin, then crowded after the start and was eased. Southside Pakenham Synthetic 06/07/2026
Rising Queen Blundered shortly after the start. Kembla Grange 12/09/2026
 
Race 4 CALOUNDRA RSL SERVICES CLUB RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1000M
What Artists Do Bumped after the start. Sunshine Coast 26/10/2025
Slow to begin. Approaching the 200m was bumped. When asked about improved performance, Tnr stated at its most recent start 14-9-25, gelding was obliged to alter course in the latter part of the home straight and was unlucky. When considering performance, Tnr was confident of a forward showing. Eagle Farm 01/10/2025
Loken Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Tightened and checked approaching the 100m. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
Raiderlicious Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Picklebet Park Warwick 10/09/2026
Capital Cee Slow into stride. Made contact with rail round turn near the 600m. Toowoomba 29/08/2026
Near the 250m, raced in restricted room & obliged to alter course. Sunshine Coast 09/08/2026
Capiana Raced wide without cover throughout. Gympie 19/09/2026
Herecomesantorini Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Kilcoy 22/05/2026
Shifted out at the start and bumped. Picklebet Park Warwick 07/05/2026
Kemal Rdr reported mount did not appreciate track conditions, adding that this likely contributed to the gelding racing greenly in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Began only fairly. Passing the 800m and 600m was checked after improving onto heels. Unable to improve between the 500m and 300m when held up on heels. Near the 150m was steadied for a number of strides when awkwardly placed on heels & lost rightful running. . Grafton 12/07/2026
Gallery Master Approaching the 200m, improved onto heels and was obliged to shift out to obtain clear running. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Very slow to begin. Kilcoy 30/06/2026
 
Race 5 VETERANS WELLBEING FOUNDATION (VWF) Class 5 Plate 1000M
Capital Heart Raced keenly in the early stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 22/05/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted out. Leaving the 800m, steadied after improving onto heels & then raced three wide for the remainder. Doomben 22/04/2026
Concession Near the 750m, attempted to shift wider to improve around heels and in doing so, bumped on a number of occasions prior to the 600m. Ipswich 29/04/2026
Raced three-wide without cover in the early and middle stages. Ipswich 16/04/2026
Shako Laid out approaching and round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026
Blakemore Avenue Raced wide with cover. Doomben 22/08/2026
Heart And Spirit Began awkwardly. Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Apprentice S. Tierney was struck on the right arm by rider B. Thompson over the concluding stages when THANKYOU HENRY laid out under pressure. Lost its near-hind plate. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 17/05/2026
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 10/05/2026
Super Daisy Raced wide throughout. A post-race vet exam revealed a small laceration to the near hind pastern. Sunshine Coast 11/09/2026
Gambler Awkwardly placed at heels near the 700m. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2026
Hidden Nugget Hampered shortly after the start when tightened for room. Approaching the 700m, eased when close to heels. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
Raced keenly in the lead. Toowoomba 03/07/2026
Ten Trinity Square Began awkwardly and shifted in. Momentarily held up for clear running on entering the home straight. Passing the 150m, bumped heavily and carried wider. Eagle Farm 07/12/2024
Began awkwardly and bumped. Became momentarily awkwardly placed on heels approaching the 400m and again near the 350m. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 16/11/2024
 
Race 6 TINNITUS RELIEF AUSTRALIA RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1300M
Knowitall Frank Raced wide without cover from the 900m. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Toowoomba 22/08/2026
Lyrical Gangster Began awkwardly. Over raced early. Held up round home turn. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2026
Rickythesteamboat Passing the 100m. obliged to alter course and shifted out after improving onto heels. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages and was unable to be fully tested in the run to the finish. Eagle Farm 05/09/2026
Ninjitzou Began awkwardly. Ipswich 04/06/2026
Clubhouse Raced with its head up in the middle stages. Ipswich 27/08/2026
Slow to begin. Near the 1100m was tightened. Held up for run from passing the 400m until passing the 300m. Ipswich 07/08/2026
Decrypt Slow to begin (2L). Passing the 100m was bumped and hampered. Picklebet Park Warwick 24/09/2026
Vetted pre-race after having raced on 5/9/26. Blundered at the start and lost ground. Picklebet Park Warwick 10/09/2026
Inquisitor A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Rdr reported mount had no early gate speed and was disappointing, however could offer no explanation. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Imzada Approaching the 800m laid out. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 29/05/2026
Paciera Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted out. Approaching the 1100m steadied and got its head up when a runner shifted in. Over raced and shifted out near the 900m, having to then be steadied from heels. When the pace eased, raced keenly from the 900m until near the 700m. Kilcoy 22/05/2026
Dazzling Diamond Bumped on jumping. Near the 900m, bumped on the hindquarters and became unbalanced. Sunshine Coast 26/07/2026
Hawaiian Bloom Began awkwardly. Near the 1100m commenced to race fiercely and near the 800m, restrained and shift out to avoid heels. Hung out from the 600m until entering the home straight. Warning for its racing manners. Aquis Beaudesert 17/09/2026
Tango Queen (NZ) Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Sunshine Coast 26/07/2026
On leaving the gates, was bumped. Laid out round home turn. Ipswich 16/07/2026
Cheers Laid out approaching the home turn. Kilcoy 17/03/2026
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 22/02/2026
Atomic Selfie C/O/T-settle further back with cover. Settled at the rear. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/09/2026
Rare Moon Raced keenly in the middle stages and near the 800m, was awkwardly placed. Had difficulty obtaining clear running from the 400m until passing the 300m. Ipswich 27/08/2026
Water Lad Held up for clear running from the 400m until round home turn when steadied and became unbalanced when tightened for room. Held up for clear running from the 200m and unable to improve until the 50m. Rdr stated instructed to ride gelding where comfortable-said mount settled in a midfield position and travelled well in early and middle stages-added began to place mount under pressure from the 600m; however, improved up onto heels & was held up for most of remainder of race & went to end of race without being tested. Aquis Beaudesert 17/09/2026
 
Race 7 DC EQUIPMENT HIRE RATINGS BAND 0 - 58 Handicap 1600M
Knowitall Frank Raced wide without cover from the 900m. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Toowoomba 22/08/2026
Royal Diplomat Began awkwardly. Dalby 13/09/2026
Fractious in the barriers. Over-raced early. Further barrier cert prior to racing again. Sunshine Coast 11/01/2026
Cheerful Cat Approaching the 300m carried wider. Rdr reported intention to be forward, however due to the quick speed in the race, obliged to settle further back than anticipated-added after settling back, forced to make a wide early run from leaving the 500m. Aquis Beaudesert 17/09/2026
Coney Island Baby Raced wide. Sunshine Coast 25/09/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages and then commenced to over race whilst being restrained through the middle stages. Commenced a three wide run from the 600m. Performed below market expectations, unplaced $1.70 favourite. Rider reported that the gelding took some time to stretch out in the early stages before commencing to race keenly through the middle stages, which he felt was detrimental to the overall performance. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Toowoomba 25/07/2026
Gas Brigade Had difficulty securing clear running from approaching the 500 until leaving the 400m. Sunshine Coast 16/08/2026
Araminta Slow to begin Toowoomba 12/09/2026
Raced wide without cover for the majority. Warra 29/08/2026
Better Yet Hampered near the 1400m Toowoomba 22/08/2026
Flop Shot Bumped at the start. Picklebet Park Warwick 10/09/2026
Slow to begin. Shifted wider from the 600m. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery and to have lost both hind plates. Picklebet Park Warwick 28/04/2026
Vostokova Began awkwardly shifted out and bumped. Ipswich 27/08/2026
Flying Celica Raced wide early, permitted to stride to settle in the lead near the 900m. Toowoomba 22/08/2026
Rocked Made the crossing near the 1550m awkwardly. Ipswich 02/09/2026
Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 09/08/2026
Miss Elotan Bounded on jumping and slow to begin as a result. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure in the home straight. Sportsbet Gladstone 19/09/2026
Began awkwardly. Shortly after the start shifted outwards impeding HOLY HOLY HOLY. Over raced in the early stages. Raced wide in the early stages. Laid inwards under pressure in the home straight. Emerald 05/09/2026
Gulf Of Saros Began awkwardly, bumped and lost ground. Passing the 600m, checked from heels. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Out Of Luck Hampered shortly after the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026
 
Race 8 COOLUM - PEREGIAN RSL SUB BRANCH BENCHMARK 68 Handicap 1600M
Don'tcha Think Slow to begin. Over raced in the middle stages. Rdr explained racing fiercely in the early and middle stages, may have been detrimental to the finishing efforts. Eagle Farm 05/09/2026
Luconi Shifted out on jumping and bumped. Ipswich 14/08/2026
Holy Flash Began awkwardly, shifted out, bumped on the hindquarters and became unbalanced. Sunshine Coast 20/09/2026
Ring Bearer Raced wide throughout. Doomben 26/08/2026
Vermilion Kirin Began awkwardly. Over-raced early. Leaving the 1600m, steadied after improving onto heels. Held up for clear running on entering the home straight until passing the 200m. Doomben 22/04/2026
Navy Nina (NZ) Rdr dropped whip passing the 300m. Aquis Beaudesert 17/09/2026
Glounthaune (IRE) Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/09/2026
Began awkwardly. Newcastle 22/08/2026
Rubology Began awkwardly. Raced keen early and passing the 1200m, checked when improving into tight running. Aquis Park Gold Coast 19/09/2026
Slow to begin. Near the 300m shifted out around the heels of a runner to continue into clear running. Grafton 07/09/2026
Techna Slow to begin. Shifted wider from the 800m to improve and raced wide from that point onwards. Eagle Farm 29/07/2026
Rdr could offer no explanation for the poor performance. Stable reported intention to drop back in distance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 18/07/2026
Out Of Luck Hampered shortly after the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/09/2026