Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

27/02/2026 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 WRC Tickets On Sale Now Maiden Handicap 1200M
Tyrannical (NZ) Rdr reported the gelding raced far too fiercely through the early and middle stages and, as a consequence, weakened in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils. Tnr was told, as it was the first occasion, the gelding would now be subject to the embargoes under AR79(4). Newcastle 26/08/2025
When quest re performance of the gelding which was on debut, rdr stated that whilst she was obliged to make some use of mnt in the early stages to obtain a share of lead, however felt mnt was nevertheless disappointing in the straight although she did remark that the gelding returned to the mounting enclosure after the race with its tongue over the bit and was making some respiratory noises. A post-race vet exam of the gelding didn't reveal any abs. Tnr expressed disappointment with the performance of the gelding. Canberra Acton 08/08/2025
Parppy 'N' Me Bumped on jumping by SCARLET HAZE when that runner shifted outwards. Emerald 23/01/2026
I Swim I Win (NZ) Momentarily crowded for room near the 250 metres Townsville 06/01/2026
Shadyvale Al Began awkwardly. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Shifted out on its own accord shortly after the start. Innisfail 06/12/2025
She's Got Lyrics Slow into stride. Laid inwards when under pressure over the final 200m. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
Calamaris (NZ) Over-raced in the early stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 04/12/2025
Lady De Vega Jumped away awkwardly. Rockhampton 05/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced wide throughout. Emerald 23/01/2026
March Madness Bumped and unbalanced at the start, losing ground. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Townsville 03/02/2026
Volare Raced keenly in the middle stages. Raced wide with cover throughout. Townsville 24/01/2026
 
Race 2 Belle Property Townsville QTIS Three-Years-Old Maiden Plate 1200M
Airwaves Bumped at the start. Brushed and carried wider leaving the 550 metres when MR SUGAR DADDY shifted out to improve. Townsville 03/02/2026
Amelia's Prince Slow to begin. Made the 750 metre crossing awkwardly. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
Slow to begin. Raced greenly throughout the race. Steadied near the 700 metres when shifted in abruptly. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 29/05/2025
Standard Gladiator Contacted the barriers on jumping and began very awkwardly, then shifted in bumping with PROPERLEIGH. Townsville 03/02/2026
Who Asked Zou Shifted out at the start forcing NIVEN wider. Townsville 06/01/2026
Frosty Queen Raced wide throughout. Gave ground over the concluding stages. Home Hill 28/06/2025
High Sobriety Resented the kickback in the early stages. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Improved onto heels approaching the 1000 metres and had to be heavily restrained. After improving onto heels, commenced to over-race and near the 700 metres, and had to steady away from the heels of NOTFORTHEMONEY when that gelding was being restrained; improved onto heels near the 450 metres and ran wide hampering MISS THE MUSIC. Townsville 24/01/2026
Jot Girl Slow to begin. Townsville 24/01/2026
Valadore Leaving the 1000m, shifted out and bumped. Raced wide for the majority. Gatton 25/01/2026
Raced wide for the majority. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
 
Race 3 Ladbrokes Punter Assist BM60 Handicap 1609M
Release Le Missile Got back at the start from a wide draw. Townsville 16/01/2026
Slow to begin. Shifted out under pressure leaving the 200 metres momentarily hampering KHAMIS. Townsville 06/01/2026
Mooloolaba (NZ) Began awkwardly. Over-raced in the lead throughout. Townsville 03/02/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide rounding the first turn before being ridden forward to lead. Townsville 24/01/2026
Unifies Began awkwardly and shifted out bumping with NO LOVE LOST and became unbalanced, then shifted in bumping KOBAYASTAR. Over-raced when leading in the middle stages. Townsville 03/02/2026
Vouchers Slow into stride. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
Shifted in and away from NEXT STOP JUPITER leaving the 1200 metres and had to be steadied. Townsville 03/02/2026
Stellar Legend Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 05/02/2026
 
Race 4 North Queensland QTIS JEWEL QUALIFIER 2YO Plate 1000M
Better Blitzem Bumped on jumping by I’VEGOTASECRET which shifted inwards. Mackay 21/11/2025
Dub Stepping bumped with STABLE INVESTMENT on jumping and slow into stride; ducked in abruptly when racing greenly near the 600 metres bumping heavily with STABLE INVESTMENT which was unbalanced. A short distance later again shifted in crowding STABLE INVESTMENT momentarily. Townsville 25/10/2025
Gone Country Began awkwardly then bumped shortly after. Raced keenly in the middle stages when leading. Townsville 03/02/2026
Scarlena Bumped at the start. Townsville 03/02/2026
Slow to begin; raced greenly rounding the final turn. Townsville 16/01/2026
Mersey Lass Proved exceedingly difficult to load and delayed the start. Travelled wide throughout; raced greenly for a distance leaving the 500 metres. Townsville 16/01/2026
Tambo's Sister Reared on jumping and shifted out bumping with SCARLENA, losing ground. Raced greenly for most of the event, and when placed under pressure in the final straight ran inwards on several occasions and had to be continually corrected. Townsville 03/02/2026
 
Race 5 Happy Birthday Wayne 'Scobie' Ryan Maiden Plate (QTIS 2&3YO ONLY) 1000M
King Canute Tightened for room on jumping and lost ground. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 19/04/2025
Radio Waves Laid in under pressure through the early part of the home straight. Had to be steadied momentarily approaching the winning post when racing in restricted room. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Storm Capital Raced wide until the 800 metres. Townsville 16/01/2026
Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost ground. Steadied near the 600 metres when crowded for room by BELINDA’S RUBI which shifted in. Held up passing the 300 metres until near the 150 metres. Townsville 06/01/2026
Who Asked Zou Shifted out at the start forcing NIVEN wider. Townsville 06/01/2026
Belinda's Rubi Slow into stride and was then tightened for room by VOLARE which shifted in. Shifted in near the 600 metres placing STORM CAPITOL in restricted room. Townsville 06/01/2026
Just For Love Shifted out at the start bumping with MISS COMANECI. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Townsville 03/02/2026
Bumped at the start and shifted inward abruptly. A short distance later then shifted out abruptly and bumped heavily with HERE'S MASON. Townsville 16/01/2026
Middle Child Shifted out on jumping and bumped with VOLARE; raced wide throughout. Townsville 16/01/2026
Princess Shanghai Began awkwardly and bumped. Raced keen early. Raced wide throughout, particularly round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 13/09/2025
In the early and middle stages, raced keenly when wide without cover. Aquis Park Gold Coast 30/08/2025
Rock On Angel Raced keenly rounding the first turn. Townsville 24/01/2026
Boom Bunny hampered on jumping; lost contact in the early stages and failed to come on to the bridle for some distance Ewan 19/10/2025
Began very awkwardly contacting the barriers. Townsville 05/10/2025
Van Der Woodsen Shifted in on jumping and bumped with JUST FOR LOVE; checked near the 1100 metres, struck the running rail and lost ground because of pressure from outside runners shifting in. Townsville 16/01/2026
 
Race 6 Great Northern Brewing Co OPEN Handicap 1300M
Northern Pride Held up until near the 200 metres. Townsville 16/01/2026
Hopeful (FR) Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost ground. Townsville 06/01/2026
Beau Rain Shifted out on jumping bumping OBLIGATED. Townsville 24/01/2026
Made the 1700 metre crossing awkwardly. Townsville 09/08/2025
Stats Slow into stride. Townsville 03/02/2026
Slow to begin. Rider dropped his whip near the 300 metres. Townsville 28/12/2025
Sweet Kisses Jumped out at the start making heavy contact with SIR ROCKET, which in turn shifted out and bumped OBLIGATED. Townsville 24/01/2026
Tycoon Beau Momentarily steadied from heels near the 450 metres. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
Held up rounding the home turn. Townsville 24/01/2026
Burraneer Buoy Began awkwardly and was slowly away. Townsville 16/01/2026
Slow to begin. Over-raced approaching the 1000 metres for a short distance. Shifted out near the 300 metres placing JOE’S GIGGLE in restricted at the heels of TRAPEZE PLEASURE. Townsville 06/01/2026
Journalism Jumped away awkwardly and was very slow to begin. Rockhampton 05/02/2026
Savvy Thinker Began awkwardly then shifted in making heavy contact with BUBBLES'N'FROTH and became unbalanced in consequence. Townsville 16/01/2026
 
Race 7 Hygain BM55 Handicap 1400M
Rhegion A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Gosford 28/12/2025
Looming One Raced wide without cover throughout. Townsville 03/02/2026
Tosinsky Shifted out at the start bumping with MISHANI PERFECTION. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Shifted in on jumping hampering NAPA VALLEY. Townsville 24/01/2026
Vouchers Slow into stride. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
Shifted in and away from NEXT STOP JUPITER leaving the 1200 metres and had to be steadied. Townsville 03/02/2026
Flourish Fractious in the barriers prior to the start and was slow to begin. Atherton 17/01/2026
Miss Shu (NZ) Raced three wide without cover for the majority of the race. Atherton 17/01/2026
Mission Ridge Raced wide with cover throughout. Townsville 24/01/2026
Winning Saga Over-raced in the early stages. Townsville 03/02/2026
Store Beach Slow to begin. Townsville 03/02/2026
Ain't Nobody Raced wide in the early stages. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
Craicaro Slow to begin. Gave ground from the 400 meters and was not persevered with over the concluding stages. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Inclined to lay in over the final 200 metres. Townsville 16/01/2026
 
Race 8 Ladbrokes Same Race Multi BM72 Handicap 1000M
Family Star Slow to begin then bumped shortly after. Townsville 03/02/2026
Shifted in at the start bumping with MOLONGLE PRIDE resulting in jockey Ivo Fry becoming unbalanced. Held up for clear running near the 200 metres for a short distance. Townsville 06/01/2026
Captain Bond Bumped at the start losing ground. Home Hill 26/08/2025
Rubunkar Over raced in the early and middle stages. Hung inwards under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
Outsmarted Bumped after the start. Raced in restricted room round home turn and in the early part of the home straight. Eagle Farm 22/10/2025
Cole's Best Slow to begin. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 23/08/2025
Singular Jumped out at the start and bumped with RUSSIAN SUMMER. Raced keenly in the early stages. Townsville 03/02/2026
Super Freeze Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported after racing wide, mount commenced to weaken when placed under pressure in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Official trial to Stewards satisfaction prior to racing again. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Ruby Chicks Slow to begin. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 12/10/2025
Lucky Rolla Slow to begin. Atherton 17/01/2026
Time To Prophet Lay on the inside barrier immediately prior to the start and was slow to begin. Gave ground over the concluding stages and finished back. When questioned, apprentice rider Fiona Sandkuhl stated after settling behind the leaders the mare had failed to run on when placed under pressure and was disappointing. Townsville 03/02/2026
Raced wide throughout. Townsville 16/01/2026
Upstart Legend Jumped away awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Carried wider on the track in the early part of the home straight when LOOMING LEGEND shifted outwards. Rockhampton 05/02/2026
Over raced in the early and middle stages. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
No Love Lost Bumped on jumping. Commenced to over-race leaving the 1200 metres and near the 1000 metres had to be restrained off heels for some distance. Townsville 03/02/2026
Bumped shortly after the start by UPSTART LEGEND. Raced wide throughout. Townsville 24/01/2026
 
Race 9 Chrysalis Medispa QTIS Class 3 Plate 1000M
Chartwell Tightened shortly after leaving the barriers lost ground. Held up passing the 500 metres; crowded near the 200 metres and had to steady when inside KHUMBILA which shifted in. Again, had to steady passing the 75 metres when between KHUMBILA and KAHAYLAAN which both shifted ground. Townsville 06/01/2026
Maximum Power Rider reported approaching the rounding the home turn he elected to race away from the running rail as in his opinion, the going was superior wider on the track. Added the gelding was inclined to lay in under pressure in the straight. Ladbrokes Geelong 12/09/2025
Remember Roy Shifted in on jumping contacting the hindquarters of PRIDEOFTHEBIGFISH. Ewan 26/09/2025
Talons Bumped heavily approaching the 100 metres. Townsville 02/08/2025
Baggage Handler Commenced to over-race in the middle stages and improved into a tight run to the inside near the 400 metres bumping a runner on the hind quarters. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 16/02/2026
A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Wagga 24/12/2025
La Petite Maison Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout. Held up for clear racing room in the home straight and elected to shift outwards to obtain clear running near the 200m. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
Brave Intent Raced 3-wide without cover throughout. Townsville 16/01/2026
Colours Of Autumn Shifted wider leaving the 800 metres and raced wide from that point onwards. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 25/11/2025
Materialist Travelled keenly in the middle stages. Hung out rounding the home turn. Murwillumbah 29/12/2025
Tow The Line Shifted in on jumping bumping with LASER BEAM. Raced wide with cover throughout. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Shifted in on jumping and bumped FIREUPZOUS. Apprentice T. Fenlon reported that she became concerned with the action of the mare on pulling up. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Hell Of A Bentley Raced wide throughout. Townsville 16/01/2026
Whitsunday Session When caught wide, without cover, in the early stages was eased back to a position with cover at the rear of the field approaching the 700m. Eased after improving onto heels near the 200m. Inverell 23/05/2025
Carohvic Shifted out at the start bumping with OLD GOLD. Townsville 03/02/2026
Theregos Bumped on jumping. Townsville 13/12/2025
Cyclone Coco Slow to begin. Atherton 17/01/2026
Brave Eddy Over-raced in the lead through the early and middle stages. Townsville 27/04/2025
Secret Boom Severely hampered on jumping. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Office Politics Crowded on jumping by HOT TORQUE INVEGAS which shifted inwards abruptly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid inwards over the concluding stages when placed under pressure. Rockhampton 29/01/2026
Inala Aticus raced wide without cover for most of the race. Townsville 02/09/2025
Raced wide throughout. Home Hill 26/08/2025
 
Race 10 Mitavite 0 - 55 Handicap 1200M
Laser Beam Bumped on jumping. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn and was unable to improve at that point. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Over-raced in the early stages. Atherton 17/01/2026
Looming One Raced wide without cover throughout. Townsville 03/02/2026
Super Twenty Three Got its head up and raced keenly when being restrained to a trail. Became awkwardly placed near the heels of MR DAMAGE nearing the 450 metres and had to be steadied. Held up passing the 350 metres and had difficulty obtaining clear running until leaving the 100 metres. Townsville 24/01/2026
Ultimate Bounded on jumping and lost ground; over-raced for some distance in the middle stages and had to be restrained off heals for some distance. Townsville 16/01/2026
Burlington Arcade Briefly held up rounding the home turn. Lay in through the early part of the home straight. Shifted in under pressure leaving the 200 metres and had to be corrected by its rider. Townsville 03/02/2026
Bumped on hindquarters near the 400m. Bendigo 28/08/2025
To Love Somebody Raced keenly in the early stages. Held up rounding the home turn. Townsville 03/02/2026
Raced wide with cover for the majority of the race. Townsville 28/12/2025
Hell Of A Bentley Raced wide throughout. Townsville 16/01/2026
Mission Ridge Raced wide with cover throughout. Townsville 24/01/2026
Nosey Neo Saddle shifted back shortly after leaving the barriers resulting in the gelding going off-stride and attempting to buck. Given all circumstances, no further action was taken. Townsville 03/02/2026
Bubbles'n'froth Began awkwardly and shifted in making heavy contact with RARE AND RELIABLE (NZ). Townsville 16/01/2026
Mississippi Dream (NZ) Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 05/02/2026
Wired For Fun Began awkwardly. Townsville 16/01/2026
She's A Sweet Star Began awkwardly and lost ground. Townsville 28/12/2025
Miss Kiyoshi Raced ungenerously in the early stages due to the kickback and when doing so, shifted in nearing the 1000 metres tightening SO FORMIDABLE, which contacted the running rail and became unbalanced. Lost considerable ground passing the 800 metres due to resenting the kickback. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Townsville 24/01/2026
Geraldine's Wish Over-raced in the early stages. Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight and laid in. Raced wide for the majority of the race. Gordonvale 04/10/2025
Properleigh Severely hampered on jumping. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Bumped on the hindquarters when leaving the barriers. Laid in leaving the 700 metres. Lost its near fore plate during the running. Townsville 03/02/2026
Blondie's Secret Raced wide without cover throughout. Home Hill 14/02/2026
Momentarily steadied from heels near the 400 metres. Atherton 17/01/2026
Majestic Blaze Slow to begin. Shifted wider leaving the 800 metres to improve. Atherton 17/01/2026
Slow to begin. Sportsbet Mareeba 26/12/2025
Ginger Mick Gave ground from the 600 metres and finished back. Townsville 28/11/2024
Five Bulls Slow to begin. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 20/12/2025
Vee Eight Power Hampered leaving the 600 metres after becoming awkwardly placed inside the heels of MR DAMAGE, which was racing to the inside of GOLD SLUICE. Townsville 24/01/2026
Slow to begin. Townsville 28/12/2025