Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

08/08/2026 Townsville



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 EQUUS PERFORMANCE QTIS Maiden Handicap 1000M
Karmardo Bumped and tightened for room on jumping and was slow into stride. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 02/11/2025
Farnanheit Slow to begin. Queanbeyan 17/05/2026
Slow to begin (2L). Moruya 10/05/2026
Jungle Wonder Began awkwardly and bumped by ICYMISS, carried inwards and bumped heavily with MUSS DU LOUVRE as a result buffeted and lost ground. Rockhampton 09/07/2026
Bold Santos Shifted out on jumping bumping with DARK FAE; raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Townsville 14/07/2026
Moonya Lad Shifted inwards at the start and bumped with MILK MAID. Raced wide in the early stages. Mackay 02/04/2026
Boom Bunny crowded for a short distance leaving the 750 metres Townsville 28/06/2026
Murmurs Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Raced wide early. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
Sensei Girl Began awkwardly. Raced ungenerously in the early stages. Hung out badly throughout and carried INSAIN LADY very wide for a significant distance. Mackay 17/07/2026
jumped out at the start - raced 3-wide without cover throughout. Townsville 28/06/2026
Lilsisterdon'tcha Began awkwardly and was slow into stride as a result. Raced keenly in the early stages. Mackay 02/07/2026
Haz Styles A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding, which weakened in the straight, revealed the horse to lame (2/5) in the off-foreleg. Trainer was advised that a veterinary clearance must be provided prior to the gelding racing or barrier trialling again. Albury 26/05/2026
Bounded on jumping and shifted out shortly after. Wagga 19/04/2026
Too Much Chilli Slow into stride. Townsville 14/07/2026
 
Race 2 HJ CONSTRUCTIONS BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 2000M
Acclimatise Raced wide in the middle stages of the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor laceration to the inside right hock of the geldings off hind leg. Oak Park 04/07/2026
Ready Tiger – travelled 3-wide to the 1,100 metres. Townsville 05/07/2026
Cardiologist Raced wide without cover throughout. Hung in under pressure in the straight. RR up in distance was able to settle further forward. Toowoomba 25/07/2026
Slow to begin. Gatton 10/07/2026
Eagle Warrior Slow to begin. Townsville 01/08/2026
Began awkwardly. Mackay 17/07/2026
Bluebird Bay Raced wide for much of the race. Townsville 01/08/2026
Medal (NZ) Slow into stride and settled back; travelled 3-wide for the majority of the race; lay in when weakening passing the 150 metres. Ingham 11/07/2026
Rock The Sunrise – held up rounding the final turn; taken inward near the 200 metres to improve however unable to obtain clear running for the remainder and went to line without being fully tested. Townsville 05/07/2026
Savvy Thinker Began awkwardly and bumped with BEG ME at the start. Mackay 17/07/2026
Eclipsion Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Mackay 17/07/2026
Banxi Bumped at the start with KICKAGOAL KENNY. Raced keenly for the majority. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
Twin Turbo Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 01/08/2026
Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay out in the early stages of the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
Batemans Bay (FR) Began awkwardly. Tightened for room leaving the winning post on the first occasion. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the home straight. Raced in restricted room over the final 50m when ECLIPSION shifted inwards and DWAYNE shifted out and was unable to be fully tested to the finish. Mackay 17/07/2026
Convo Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
improved onto the heels of BANXI near the 200 metres and when shifted wider on the track to obtain clear running raced greenly when struck with the whip. Townsville 05/07/2026
Eyeleftit Settled back after the start. Ingham 11/07/2026
 
Race 3 QUEENSLAND PLASTIC SURGERY BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1000M
Nolan Rider Wanderson D’Avila reported that NOLAN had been unsuited to the firm nature of today’s track. Hughenden 18/07/2026
crowded wider near the 100 metres and then the gelding was accidently struck on the head by the whip Townsville 05/07/2026
Super Freeze Gave ground nearing the 450 metres and finished at the rear of the field. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. When questioned regarding the performance, rider Les Tilley stated that SUPER FREEZE travelled fairly in the preliminary stages, however after being unable to gain the lead, failed to run on when placed under pressure and was disappointing. Townsville 27/02/2026
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
Cryoseisms Began awkwardly. Shortly after the start was hampered and buffeted between KRACKACAN and DON’T TOUCH and lost ground as a result. Held up for clear running upon entering the home straight. Rockhampton 09/07/2026
Impressionism Raced three wide throughout. Became unbalanced at the 700m when PRO FORMA shifted out momentarily. Home Hill 18/04/2026
Singular Bumped by UPSTART LEGEND and REBELIOUS RED at the start. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Inclined to hang inwards under pressure in the home straight. When questioned regarding the performance, jockey Ryan Wiggins stated that being first up and the gelding’s tendency to over race in the early and middle stages proved detrimental to its finishing efforts. SINGULAR lost its right fore shoe in running. Mackay 02/07/2026
Thee Creek Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. When questioned in relation to the performance apprentice M Apel stated that the gelding was worked up pre-race and had travelled well in the early and middle stages, however failed to let down over the final 400m. Rockhampton 09/07/2026
Dance For Me Randy Jockey A Butler reported upon returning to scale that his mount hung out throughout the event and was of the view the bit mat have pulled through the horses mouth. Mackay 04/09/2025
Northernontap had to steady when attempting a narrow run near the 200 metres . Thereafter had difficulty obtaining clear running. Townsville 28/06/2026
Spirit Of Giving Over-raced in the early and middle stages; held up rounding the home turn until near the 200 metres. Townsville 14/07/2026
Contacted its inside barrier gate on jumping. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Townsville 21/10/2025
Fabulean Began awkwardly. Carried wider by DON’TDOUBTTHELADY near the 150m when that runner laid outwards. Mackay 02/04/2026
Inconvenienced shortly after jumping away. Aquis Park Gold Coast 14/03/2026
Ceekay's Choice Began to weaken shortly after entering the home straight and raced disappointingly from that point despite the urgings of the rider to improve. A post-race veterinary examination was undertaken with no abnormalities being detected. Roma 11/07/2026
Snitzaroo Tightened for room and had to check near the 75 metres Townsville 01/08/2026
Began awkwardly. Townsville 14/07/2026
Cyclone Coco Bumped on jumping. Improved onto heels near the 800 metres and was steadied. Asked to explain the performance today. read full report. Ladbrokes Cannon Park 15/05/2026
 
Race 4 BELLE PROPERTY BELLE OF THE BURDEKIN Fillies and Mares BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1400M
From This Moment Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages. Townsville 14/07/2026
Lowlands Raced keenly in the early stages; held up rounding the turn until leaving the 200 metres. Townsville 14/07/2026
held up rounding the final turn until inside the final 100 metres. Townsville 05/07/2026
Kobayastar Slow to begin. Townsville 22/06/2026
The Hairdresser Held up rounding the home turn and failed to obtain clear running throughout the final straight, going to the line untested. Townsville 14/07/2026
jumped out at the start bumping with EAGLE WARRIOR. Townsville 05/07/2026
Tigon Princess Near the 800m, steadied from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/06/2026
Bianca Mia Raced 3-wide without cover throughout. Townsville 14/07/2026
Cluedo (NZ) Inclined to lay out under pressure in the home straight. Townsville 16/01/2026
Emilia Jane (NZ) Began awkwardly. Mackay 17/07/2026
Slow to begin. Rdr stated mare did not travel comfortably at any stage of the race and weakened in the home straight. Rdr also noted mare stumbled twice on pulling up. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
Capicella Forced wider after the winning post on the turn out of the straight. Oak Park 04/07/2026
Shifted in near the 1000 metres crowding another horse. Innisfail 20/06/2026
Hot Pursuit Held up and unable to improve until passing the 100 metres. Ingham 11/07/2026
Ceekay's Choice Began to weaken shortly after entering the home straight and raced disappointingly from that point despite the urgings of the rider to improve. A post-race veterinary examination was undertaken with no abnormalities being detected. Roma 11/07/2026
Lucky Duck Began awkwardly and bumped with I’M STELLAR. Bumped with I’M STELLAR near the 100m. Mackay 17/07/2026
began awkwardly. Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 23/05/2026
Miss Moneypenny Inclined to lay out when under pressure from the 200 metres. Townsville 14/07/2026
Read 'Em And Weep Slow in the early stages; over-raced in the early stages. Townsville 14/07/2026
The Kobay Train Began awkwardly. Raced wide early until obtaining the position outside the leader near the 900m. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Mackay 17/07/2026
La Mano Raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the race. Atherton 13/06/2026
 
Race 5 MAGIC MILLIONS TOWNSVILLE GUINEAS QTIS 4YO Handicap 1609M
Exodas Restrained from heels near the 900m when racing keenly. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Illegal Justice Held up in the early stages of the home straight until a point near the 400m.Hung in under pressure in the home and bumped with SCIALLA passing the 300m. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Aspen Cowboy Began awkwardly. Liad out under pressure over the final 100m. Mackay 17/07/2026
Blackthorn Bumped on jumping. Townsville 22/06/2026
Toranaga tightened and had to be checked near the 200 metres Townsville 05/07/2026
Be Bob Aloola Stumbled at the start and was slow to begin as a result. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Airwaves Began awkwardly then over-raced in the early and middle stages; held up for a short distance rounding the final turn. Townsville 14/07/2026
bounded in the air at the star; shortly after leaving the barriers clipped the heels of FANCY GARTER and blundered. Improved to the heels of FANCY GARTER near the 1,000 metres and raced ungenerously for a distance. Townsville 28/06/2026
Faraway Downs Shifted out on jumping, bumping with BIANCA MIA. Townsville 14/07/2026
General Gordon Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Mackay 17/07/2026
Small Town Hussler Bumped by TRUSTING STAR, and as a result was taken out onto OKAY ZOOMER leaving the 300 metres. Townsville 06/06/2026
Sweet Pretender Raced keen early and middle stages. Near the 1100m when racing keen, eased after improving up onto heels. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
Passing the 400m was bumped by JOTOPELI. Shifted in & bumped with JOTOPELI approaching the 100m. Brushed with JOTOPELI over the concluding stages. Toowoomba 03/07/2026
Bonewood Held up for clear racing room until a point near the 400m. Laid outwards under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 09/07/2026
British Gem Shifted out to obtain clear running near the 300 metres when not clear of other runners. Townsville 01/08/2026
Brushed another runner near the 50m. Tamworth 06/06/2026
Kajetan Slow to begin and went off-stride briefly shortly after the start. Townsville 14/07/2026
Heroic Talent Jumped away awkwardly. Raced wide in the erly and middle stages. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Chance Put in an awkward stride on entering the straight and dipped. Atherton 25/07/2026
Mayor Of Kingston Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Raced keenly in the early stages. Improved onto the heels of EAGLE WARRIOR near the 1000m and shifted wider on the track racing wide thereafter. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
 
Race 6 LADBROKES TOWNSVILLE CUP 2000M
Quothquan Jumped away awkwardly and was slow into stride. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Zoology (GB) Jumped away awkwardly. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Journalism Began awkwardly. Briefly tightened near the 1100m when CASH ARTIST shifted inwards. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
Mahagoni (GB) Jumped away awkwardly. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Smart Legend Trainer Stephen Massingham advised that SMART LEGEND would be ridden off the pace due to its wide draw and weight impost- ridden accordingly; raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Townsville 14/07/2026
Leg Drive Near the 300m, contacted and carried out. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/07/2026
Raced keen early and making the crossing passing the 1500m steadied from heels. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Passing the 50m was contacted. Rdr reported mount laid in under pressure in the straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 04/07/2026
Odegaard Began awkwardly and bumped with THE PENSKE FILE. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
Free Carry Began awkwardly and shifted out. Townsville 14/07/2026
Going Nuclear Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
improved onto heels near the 400 metres and had to steady. Townsville 28/06/2026
Hopeful (FR) bumped shortly after the start. Townsville 05/07/2026
Kureder (NZ) – bumped at the start. Townsville 05/07/2026
Canberra Legend (IRE) Slow to begin. Townsville 01/08/2026
Began awkwardly. Over raced noticeably in the early and middle stages. Mackay 17/07/2026
John Joseph held up rounding the home turn until near the 200 metres. Townsville 28/06/2026
That's Molly Slow to begin. Townsville 01/08/2026
Slow into stride. Townsville 14/07/2026
The Penske File Bumped with ODEGAARD at the start. Mackay 17/07/2026
Black Eyed Blonde Began awkwardly and bumped with TRAPEDO. Rockhampton 09/07/2026
The Driller Raced wide for most of the race. Townsville 01/08/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced in restricted room for a number of strides leaving the winning post with a lap to travel when GOING NUCLEAR shifted outwards and CASH ARTIST shifted inwards. Mackay 17/07/2026
Ready Tiger – travelled 3-wide to the 1,100 metres. Townsville 05/07/2026
 
Race 7 LADBROKES CLEVELAND BAY 1300M
Speed Legend Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room until a point near the 200m. Mackay 17/07/2026
Demon Award Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 09/07/2026
Commenced to over race in the early stages and near the 900m had to restrain to avoid the heels of LETMELETGO. Was inclined to lay inwards under pressure in the home straight and was held up for clear running until a point passing the 300m. Rockhampton 05/05/2026
Yes Dream Held up for clear running from leaving the 350 metres until leaving the 200 metres. Townsville 01/08/2026
Began awkwardly. Tightened for racing room when crossed by LETMELETGO near the 950m. Mackay 17/07/2026
Northern Pride Raced keenly in the middle stages. Laid in under pressure in the early part of the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
lay out rounding the final turn dictating RUBY CHICKS wider on the track. Home Hill 27/06/2026
Obligated Held up for clear racing room in the early part of the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
Hellish Began awkwardly and shifted out bumping another runner. Raced wide for most of the race. Townsville 01/08/2026
Raced wide early. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 17/07/2026
Red Hot Lizzie Began awkwardly. Mackay 17/07/2026
Valenki travelled 3-wide without cover throughout. Townsville 05/07/2026
Real Key Bumped by BOOMING LAD shortly after the start when that runner shifted inwards. Had to be steadied from the heels of BOOMING LAD near the 800m when that runner was being restrained. Mackay 02/07/2026
Parade Ground Began awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Was disappointed for a run between TRACK TALE and OUTSMARTED near the 250m. Bumped with ROLL UP near the 200m. Mackay 17/07/2026
Astra Star shifted outwards marginally near the 300m. Rockhampton 19/06/2026
Moegreen (NZ) slow into stride. Townsville 05/07/2026
Outback Action Raced wide throughout. Mackay 17/07/2026
Bold Comic Began awkwardly. Rockhampton 09/07/2026
Fractious in the barriers. Raced keenly during the middle stages. Rockhampton 19/06/2026
Betterlucknexttime Over-raced when outside the leader in the early and middle stages. Townsville 14/07/2026
Our Missile Fractious in the barriers and began awkwardly. Townsville 01/08/2026
Carpaccio Raced wide for the majority of the race. Townsville 01/08/2026
Began awkwardly. Mackay 17/07/2026
 
Race 8 GREAT NORTHERN RATINGS BAND 0 - 55 Handicap 1300M
Aye Vee Aitch Shifted out on jumping brushing MISS MONEYPENNY; held up momentarily near the 200 metres Townsville 14/07/2026
Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Over raced in the early stages. Laid inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 02/07/2026
Bubbles'n'froth laid in passing the 150 metres and had to be straightened. Home Hill 27/06/2026
Sir Maximus Laid in and bumped with TAHKIAN BUBBLES near the 150 metres. Hughenden 18/07/2026
raced wide throughout. Townsville 28/06/2026
Tsunami Held up for clear running near the 400 metres. Townsville 01/08/2026
Tymon Bounded in the air on jumping and got back. Ingham 11/07/2026
Go Commando (NZ) Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages; improved onto the heels of MUSKITO near the 300 metres and had to be firmly restrained. Townsville 14/07/2026
jumped out at the start contacting the hind quarters of another runner Townsville 28/06/2026
Carohvic Raced wide for much of the race. Townsville 01/08/2026
Slow to begin; raced greenly throughout the final straight. Townsville 14/07/2026
Navy Kiss Shifted ground outwards under pressure over the final 200m. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Goodnight Romeo Contacted the rail passing the 1000m. Steadied passing the 100m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 04/07/2026
The Kobay Train Began awkwardly. Raced wide early until obtaining the position outside the leader near the 900m. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Mackay 17/07/2026
Flourish Fractious in the barriers prior to the start. Mount Garnet 01/05/2026
Rowdash Raced keen early. Goondiwindi 05/07/2026
Extra Free Bumped on jumping and shifted in bumping another runner on the hind quarters. Forced wider near the 350 metres. Townsville 01/08/2026
Slow to begin. Had to steady near the 200 metres when denied a run to the outside of CANNY PROSPECT which shifted out to improv Townsville 14/07/2026
Time Power Slow to begin. Atherton 13/06/2026
Heroic Talent Jumped away awkwardly. Raced wide in the erly and middle stages. Rockhampton 11/07/2026
Foneeleven Shifted out on jumping tightening runners to its outside. Townsville 08/05/2026
Diamond Lucy Bumped heavily on jumping. Townsville 01/08/2026
Craicaro Shifted out on jumping bumping with RHEGION. Townsville 27/02/2026