Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

26/09/2026 Taroom



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 IGA TAROOM RATINGS BAND 0 - 50 Handicap 1000M
Claw Machine Began awkwardly. Raced wide in the early and middle stages until a point near the 700m. Thangool 12/09/2026
Bounded at the start. Approaching the 100m laid in under pressure and then had to be steadied when close to the heels of SHELLY’S ACE. Toowoomba 05/09/2026
Pontoon Prince Began awkwardly when the gelding jumped in the air as the start was affected, then bumped with BOULEVARD BOY shortly after the start. Charleville 22/08/2026
The Solicitor Raced keenly throughout. Hung outwards when rounding the home turn. Put in an awkward stride shortly upon entering the home straight. Inclined to lay outwards over the final stages. Thangool 12/09/2026
Kobe Ascot Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide without cover for the majority. Burrandowan 09/05/2026
Slow to begin. Roma 28/03/2026
Bordeaux Hopper Began awkwardly. Brushed rail approaching the 700m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/03/2026
Late Night Talking Slow into stride. Warra 29/08/2026
Shamolatte Slow to begin and bumped shortly after. Grafton 18/08/2026
Raced wide and without cover throughout the early and middle stages. Casino 08/08/2026
 
Race 2 TAROOM PHARMACY (DOUG ADAMS PATRON TROPHY) BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000M
Idhana Began awkwardly. Laid in and away from THEE CREEK rounding the turn near the 900m. Laid in under pressure for the majority of the home straight. Briefly inconvenienced near the 100m when TRIPLE TRIPLE shifted outwards.Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room until a point near the 200m. Rockhampton 25/08/2026
Bleriot Bumped with MEDALS at the start. Chinchilla 08/11/2025
Calmer Karma Raced keen early. Ipswich 03/07/2026
Manhattan Thunder Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Springsure 29/08/2026
Betterindanude Stewards accepted the reason tendered by trainer P. Wallace for the late declaration of A. McColm. Apprentice A. McColm was severely reprimanded under AR131(b) for failing to ride his mount out to the finish line. In accessing penalty, Stewards did not believe his actions had any bearing on the overall placings but took into account they had already spoken to A. McColm earlier in the day for the same reason. Dalby 13/09/2026
Began very awkwardly with its head up and lost considerable ground. Passing the 600m steadied from heels. Ipswich 07/08/2026
Egypitian's Reward Held up for a short distance leaving the 400m. Taken wider round home turn. Kilcoy 23/08/2026
 
Race 3 COUTRYSIDE ELECTRICS (OWEN BRODIE MEMORIAL TROPHY) QTIS Maiden Plate 1200M
Aces Are Good Rdr reported gelding was reluctant to stretch out early & despite urgings, trailed field throughout. A post-race vet exam revealed cardiac arrhythmia for 1st time. Toowoomba 29/08/2026
Rider reported mount raced greenly and changed lead legs on a number of occasions throughout the event. Dalby 11/08/2026
Handsome Triumph Began awkwardly and lost significant ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/03/2026
Slayrider Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Dalby 13/09/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages. Near the 300m whilst weakening, had to ease when racing close to the heels of TRUST IN THE ROCK. Gatton 27/06/2026
Babushka Doll Inconvenienced leaving the 250 metres when BOLD SANTOS shifted out. Townsville 08/08/2026
Lettie's Lot Began awkwardly. Raced wide for the majority. Shifted out wider rounding the home turn. When questioned, App Barker could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no obvious abnormalities. Dalby 21/03/2026
Seraphine Slow to begin. Near the 50m raced in restricted room between runners. Southside Pakenham Synthetic 22/06/2026
 
Race 4 PHIPPS MECHANICAL REPAIRS (BILL COGILL MEMORIAL TROPHY) BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1400M
Mighty Judd Near the 200m, eased when awkwardly placed at heels. Kilcoy 23/08/2026
Nitrogen Began awkwardly. In the early stages of the home straight, shifted outwards from the heels of FINAL COMMENT to obtain clear running and was inclined to lay inwards thereafter. Emerald 22/09/2026
Stromboli Delight Began awkwardly and was bumped with CRAIGLEA OREO before being hampered soon afterwards by LITTLE FREDDY, which shifted inwards. Had to be steadied when racing onto the heels of CRAIGLEA OREO near the 1000m. Thangool 12/09/2026
Donegal Bay Raced wide throughout. Gatton 30/07/2026
We Do Remember Approaching the 1000m, steadied when obliged to race in restricted room. Raced greenly throughout and laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 06/09/2026
Slow to begin. Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages. Ballina 11/04/2026
Sheriff's Star Slow into stride, raced towards the rear for the majority of the event. Charleville 22/08/2026
Slayrider Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Dalby 13/09/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages. Near the 300m whilst weakening, had to ease when racing close to the heels of TRUST IN THE ROCK. Gatton 27/06/2026
 
Race 5 LEICHARDT HOTEL CCC QUAL/TAROOM CUP (TAROOM CUP DONATED BY SAM JARRARD) OPEN Handicap 1400M
Roll Up Blundered on jumping. Enngonia 19/09/2026
Blundered at the start becoming unbalanced. Rider later reported to stewards that her saddled had slipped after the start. Stewards noted her comments. At approximately the 75m point the gelding laid out under pressure before being corrected by the rider. Charleville 22/08/2026
Turnstar Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Betoota 29/08/2026
Mishani Reactor Carried out at the start by GOOD LIEUTENANT and, in turn, impeded IMAGINE THAT. Raced wide throughout. When questioned regarding the performance, apprentice Mitch Goring advised that MISHANI REACTOR was first up from a short spell and is better suited over longer distances. Apprentice Goring added that, after racing wide for the majority, the gelding failed to let down when asked for an effort in the finishing stages. He further added that the firm racing surface may have been a contributing factor to the gelding’s overall performance. Thangool 12/09/2026
App stated mount led & travelled comfortably in e&m stages. App stated mount failed to sprint on straightening as expected & its action commenced to deteriorate shortly after. App stated he only placed mount under limited pressure over final 200m for fear something was amiss. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding revealed it was lame near the near hind leg (2/5). Vet clearance required PTNS. Ballina 09/01/2026
Stratified Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Springsure 29/08/2026
Tricky Beans Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Springsure 29/08/2026
Purezza Vetted at barriers. Slow to begin. Raced keen early, approaching the 1000m commenced to over race shifting out and bumped. Near the 900m, when over racing, steadied when close to heels. Inclined to lay in under pressure round home turn. Toowoomba 29/08/2026
Raced ungenerously early and near the 900m, brushed & shifted in-continued to race ungenerously for a short distance after. Toowoomba 08/08/2026