Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

14/02/2026 Toowoomba



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 Southern Cross Sheds Class 1 Handicap 1300M
Linthorpe Luck Tightened for room at the start. Leaving the 800m was steadied when momentarily placed in restricted room when MEKANIC shifted in. Held up for clear running from the 150m until leaving the 100m. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Near the 1000m had to be checked from heels and as a result lost ground. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
Stylish Joker Bumped at the start. Hampered shortly after the start when racing in restricted room. Doomben 16/08/2025
Awkwardly placed on heels passing the 1100m and was obliged to steady. Eagle Farm 02/08/2025
Bole Le Bumped shortly after the start with RARE MOON and then over raced from the 1200m with Jky G Cartwright having to restrain her mount. Jky G Cartwright reported the horse over raced for the majority of the event. Dalby 30/01/2026
Near the 900m, raced keenly when restraining for cover. Near the 600m, carried wider. Ipswich 15/01/2026
Heroic Beach After beginning only fairly from the wide barrier was restrained early to obtain a position with cover. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Tickle My Tosen From the wide gate was allowed to shift across and obtain cover at the back of the field. Gatton 25/01/2026
Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Miss Highfalutin (NZ) Raced wide throughout. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Upstart Lover Bumped on several occasions and became unbalanced rounding the home turn. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Kindly (NZ) Approaching the home turn was held up for clear running before shifting out & bumping another runner. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
 
Race 2 Thank you Long & Life Members BM60 Handicap 1200M
Kingsland Rdr dropped whip near the 100m. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Heroic Chief Slow to begin. Near the 800m was eased when IN NO DOUBT shifted in marginally. Near the 700m, improved onto heels & was steadied. Near the 100m was momentarily held up when ALL I WANT IS YOU shifted out. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Slow to begin. Dalby 30/01/2026
Decimus Shifted in near the 900m and bumped BEARHUG, causing that runner to be momentarily crowded also. App S Willis was reprimanded pursuant to AR131(a) for careless riding as a result of this incident. Raced wide until the 800m. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 16/08/2025
Purosangue Laid out round home turn and continued to lay out in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Porrista (NZ) Slow to begin, then bumped shortly after the start. Due to the seemingly disappointing performance, a post-race vet exam revealed some blood in the mouth. Toowoomba 15/11/2025
For several strides near 1100m, raced tight. Then raced with its head up for some distance after. Approaching the 100m, shifted out and when corrected, then shifted back in. Toowoomba 01/11/2025
Ceekay's Choice Raced wide for the majority. Laid in under pressure in the home straight before being corrected. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Ludik Blundered on jumping and lost ground. Laid in under pressure down the running. Dalby 02/10/2025
Rubaahy Bumped at the start. Ipswich 15/01/2026
Crumpets As a result of HIGH SECURITY’s falling, CRUMPETS was forced to shift ground abruptly. Dalby 30/01/2026
Slow to begin. Raced wide, with cover, in the early and middle stages. Lismore 04/01/2026
Monazel Bumped near the 200m. Gatton 25/01/2026
Raced wide early. Forced wider leaving the 900m. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
 
Race 3 Livewired Electrical Maiden Handicap 1200M
Chidgey Underwent a pre-race vet exam due to resuming racing from an extended period & was subsequently cleared to race. Rdr L Tilley reported at scale that on jumping away he had wrenched his lower back which he advised restricted him in being able to ride his mount out to his full ability. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Ruthven Rush Bumped heavily at the start. Raced wide throughout. Gatton 25/01/2026
Near the 600m laid in and was steadied from the heels. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
Lucky Joker Passing the 1300m, raced keenly for a short distance. Moree 14/12/2024
Bad Santa Began awkwardly and slow away. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Hanaa Boy Near the 850m, momentarily steadied from heels. A post race vet exam revealed heat stress. Kilcoy 26/01/2026
Scion Began awkwardly. When asked about performance, Rdr reported obliged to work hard early to obtain a leading position and was disappointing in its finishing effort-added gelding didn’t feel comfortable on the synthetic surface. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29/11/2025
Top Level Improved onto heels and steadied near the 900m. Obliged to steady from heels approaching the 300m before shifting out leaving the 300m and checked from heels. Toowoomba 06/12/2025
m stages however was under pressure earlier then he would have liked when challenged by another runner from 700m. Rdr stated mount was under full pressure from 600m, peaked passing 300m & weakened thereafter. Rdr stated mount did not run out 2200m journey. Tnr agreed & advised decision on immediate racing future to be made in coming days. P/R vet no ab's. Grafton 13/07/2025
Mishani Hercules Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/01/2026
Bargara Bound Slow to begin. Dalby 30/01/2026
Slow to begin. Held up for a run from the 400m until passing the 300m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 04/10/2025
Choceclair Held up for a short distance passing the 600m. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Vetted pre-race. Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Desert Dawn Raced wide throughout. Toowoomba 07/02/2026
Kvas Approaching the 550m was crowded for room when BRAVE EMMA shifted out marginally. Dalby 30/01/2026
Began awkwardly and bounded on jumping away. A post-race vet exam revealed minor lacerations to its off hindleg. Ipswich 10/01/2026
 
Race 4 Sherrin Rentals Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate (Set Weights) (QTIS bonuses applicable) 1050M
Betterindanude Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rdr reported gelding may have choked down. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Began awkwardly and lost ground. A post race vet exam revealed gelding to have a minor laceration to its left side nostril. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Spoilt Rotten Near the 900m, when being steadied, got its head up and shifted out. Rdr reported pace of the race was very quick & mount never travelled comfortably, adding gelding would take benefit from race. Warning on racing manners Gatton 25/01/2026
Bumped after start. Became awkwardly placed on heels passing the 150m. Toowoomba 27/09/2025
Zou Zou Shargusa Shortly after the start got its head up and checked from heels. Doomben 29/01/2026
Shifted in shortly after the start and bumped heavily. Doomben 17/01/2026
Head Of The River Raced wide throughout. Shifted out passing the 400m and bumped. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
Hit The Key Raced keen early. Gatton 05/12/2025
Slow into stride. Ipswich 20/11/2025
Mashean Over raced early and became awkwardly placed on heels leaving the 1000m. Raced wide. On entering the home straight became awkwardly placed on heels & shifted wider. Laid out in the early part of the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 17/01/2026
Outatick Steadied passing the 800m after racing in restricted room for a short distance. Passing the 150m, raced in restricted room for a short distance when improving into a narrow run. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Slow to begin. Shifted in near the 700m and bumped the rail. Rdr reported that the filly never travelled comfortably at any stage and was disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any significant findings. Trnr was at a loss to explain the performance and undertook to advise Stewards of anything that may come to light in the following days. Stewards advised trnr that a warning would be placed on the filly for poor performance. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
One Of Them Girls Buffeted between runners at the start. Near the 900m raced in restricted room and lost ground. Gatton 25/01/2026
Ladies Ocean Run Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 14/09/2025
Elegant Lucy Vetted at gates after horse inside was fractious. Slow to begin. Ipswich 31/01/2026
 
Race 5 Gerry Brown's Shelving and Storage BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1890M
Okesutora Raced wide until securing a position in the lead passing the 1200m. Rdr dropped whip near the 300m. Rdr could offer no explanation for geldings’ disappointing performance and added may have come to the end of its preparation. A post-race vet exam revealed mild heat stress. Stable rep advised would place consideration into applying a tongue to gelding if elect to continue on with preparation. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Mazita Slow to begin. Ipswich 03/01/2026
Sir Goldalot Checked near the 200m. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Samurai Warrior (NZ) Rdr unable to offer an explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Gatton 25/01/2026
Maravich (IRE) Forced wider near the 1700m. Near the 400m, checked when tightened for room. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Proclaimer Very slow to begin losing significant ground. Trnr was advised that the gelding would be required to obtain a further barrier certificate before being permitted to race again. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
Brave Boy Slow to begin. A post-race vet exam revealed a superficial laceration to the left hind leg consistent with being galloped on. Gatton 25/01/2026
Another Dazzler Near the 1300m, was obliged to shift out across heels & steadied. Kilcoy 26/01/2026
Tightened for room shortly after the start. Sunshine Coast 07/12/2025
 
Race 6 Better Lawyer Group Maiden Handicap 1890M
Just Beauty Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 16/01/2026
Argent Empyrean Raced greenly throughout the event. Murwillumbah 24/01/2026
Raced wide for the majority. Kilcoy 02/01/2026
Michifuku Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide for the majority. Rdr reported mount raced greenly throughout. Ipswich 21/01/2026
Belle Francais Slow to begin. Over raced early. Laid in round home turn. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
I'm So Elegant (NZ) Slow to begin and then crowded for room and lost ground. Near the 1100m laid out. Gatton 25/01/2026
Jamcart (NZ) Bumped at the start. Raced wide throughout. Gatton 25/01/2026
Shortly after the start bumped. Ipswich 10/01/2026
Holler Dash Raced keen early. Gatton 25/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Forced wider near the 900m. A short distance later, whilst being restrained in an effort to shift inwards to obtain cover, clipped heels and blundered. Raced wide throughout. Doomben 14/01/2026
Pellinor Made the crossing awkwardly near the 1200m. Rdr reported not intention to settle as far forward, however after the gelding raced keenly and was caught wide early, allowed mount to stride and settle in a forward position near the 900m. Aquis Beaudesert 31/12/2025
Miss Chamonix (NZ) Shortly after straightening, shifted out abruptly to improve into clear running. Eagle Farm 28/01/2026
Slow to begin. Leaving the 600m, raced in restricted room for a short distance. Leaving the 200m, was obliged to shift inwards in order to improve. Doomben 14/01/2026
I'm That Guy (NZ) Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Aquis Beaudesert 06/02/2026
Love Ain't Free Slow to begin. Miles 07/02/2026
Irish Accolade Held up round home turn until near the 300m. Sunshine Coast 01/02/2026
Rubos C/O/T-settle further forward. Began awkwardly and settled at the rear of the field. Ipswich 31/01/2026
 
Race 7 Vale Les Clarke BM70 Handicap 1000M
Smiling Zac (NZ) Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 24/01/2026
Began awkwardly. Near the 850m, momentarily raced in restricted room and eased. Held up approaching the home turn. Eagle Farm 07/01/2026
Trapeze Warrior Performance queried. Rider could offer no explanation. Bendigo 29/10/2025
Raced wide without cover throughout the event. Vet - NVA. Morphettville 04/10/2025
Medals Raced wide for the majority. Picklebet Park Warwick 22/01/2026
Drang A Tang Raced keenly and laid out throughout. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. ___________________________________ Dalby 20/09/2025
Raced keenly in the back straight. Picklebet Park Warwick 11/09/2025
Russian Mint Resaddled at the barriers. Raced wide without cover throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 27/12/2025
Star Rapper When giving ground near the 100m was inconvenienced Southside Pakenham 17/10/2025