Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

15/08/2026 Toowoomba



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 AG RIGGING Fillies and Mares BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1210M
Upstart Lover Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Near the 400m, shifted in and brushed. Inclined to lay out round home turn. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
Unplaced $3.30 favourite. Rdr reported mount raced flat & attributed this to mare being second up. When questioned about the tempo of the race & leading, Rdr explained after beginning on terms with the bulk of the field, gave mount a squeeze & mare responded well, picking up the bit & travelling up in the lead at a tempo felt was comfortable. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
Atomic Selfie Checked when racing in restricted room passing the 400m. Toowoomba 08/08/2026
Street Dazzler Slow to begin. Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Miss Linny Approaching the 800m was checked to avoid heels. Grafton 24/07/2026
Vetted pre-race after having not raced for extended period. Tightened at the start between runners. Raced keen early. Gatton 10/07/2026
Ocean Joy Slow to begin. Ipswich 03/07/2026
Crowded between runners shortly after jumping. Picklebet Park Warwick 28/04/2026
Taylor's Rage Began awkwardly. Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Jardin De Lys Shifted out on jumping and bumped. Sunshine Coast 19/07/2026
Raced wide throughout. Ipswich 03/07/2026
Mondello Raced wide for majority of the event. Morphettville 08/07/2026
Vet - NVA. Sportsbet Gawler 27/05/2026
Rubaahy Passing the 200m steadied from heels . Toowoomba 08/08/2026
Starvecchio Steadied from heels near the 900m, raced ungenerously and shifted in. Continued to over race and obliged to steady from heels passing the 600m. Shifted in near the 300m. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Inquiry into tactics adjourned. Sunshine Coast 26/07/2026
Over raced during the early stages. Steadied after the pace of the race slackened approaching the 600m. Held up during the early stages of the home straight until a point near the 300m. Inclined to lay out over the concluding stages. Rockhampton 04/07/2025
Tassortium Slow to begin. Lost the use of the near side rein for a short distance in the straight. Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Slow to begin. Commenced to over race near the 900m, improved onto heels & checked. Doomben 18/07/2026
Elegant Lucy Bumped on jumping. Raced wide throughout. Near the 600m, buffeted between runners. Kilcoy 20/06/2026
Worldy Spirit Laid out round turn near the 900m shifting out despite the efforts of its rider. Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Raced three wide without cover from the 600m. Rdr reported mount laid in for the majority and proved difficult to ride out to the line. Kilcoy 26/01/2026
Blue Eye Dame Raced wide for the majority. Gatton 30/07/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Esk 11/07/2026
 
Race 2 JLS BUILDERS Colts, Geldings and Entires BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1210M
Rubology Raced keen early. Lay in under pressure over the concluding stages. Toowoomba 08/08/2026
Began only fairly. Gosford 18/06/2026
Joey D'or Dipped on jumping. Laid inwards when under pressure in the home straight. Thangool 18/07/2026
Sir Goldalot Began awkwardly and then crowded for room. Near the 1600m was bumped. Raced wide in the early stages. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Shifted in on jumping Toowoomba 14/02/2026
Snitzond Raced wide without cover for a majority. Laid out round home turn. Near the 300m was momentarily inconvenienced. Wanted to lay in under pressure in the straight. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
Was carried very wide rounding the 600m. Inverell 18/07/2026
Wildspitze Began only fairly and checked when tightened between runners shortly after. Grafton 24/07/2026
Einstag Raced keen early. Commenced to over race in the middle stages getting its head up on a number of occasions. Near the 900m eased when in restricted room. Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Cracker Essgee Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Everywhere Bumped on jumping. Raced wide for the majority. Hung out from the 600m until round home turn. Rdr reported gelding may have resented cross-over nose band. Tnr at a loss to explain disappointing performance of gelding, which had trialled well in the lead up to race, adding will remove cross-over nose band before its next race start. Warning for its racing manners. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Gatton 30/07/2026
Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight and near the 50m shifted in and bumped hind quarters. Ipswich 12/02/2026
Shining Proisir (NZ) Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 05/07/2025
Bumped and lost ground on jumping. Dalby 26/06/2025
Starward Raced three wide without cover throughout. Laid in when placed under pressure over the final 100m. Gatton 30/07/2026
Azuki Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Rockhampton 09/07/2026
So You Can Torque Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Awkwardly placed on heels leaving the home straight on the first occasion. Kilcoy 17/03/2026
Blame The Whiskey Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Raced keen in the middle stages. Chinchilla 20/12/2025
Vizstar Raced wide without cover for the majority. Passing the 200m was momentarily hampered when BODYSWERVE laid out. Chinchilla 16/05/2026
 
Race 3 QA CHAMBERS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1890M
Good Philly Began awkwardly and shifted out. Passing the 600m was briefly held up before shifting out over heels. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
I Drove All Night Near the 500m eased from heels. Ipswich 07/08/2026
Laid out round home turn. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
Blumstien Hampered near the 400m. Rdr could offer no explanation for the performance of the gelding, which settled further forward after beginning well stepping up in distance. Toowoomba 08/08/2026
Approaching the 200m had some difficulty obtaining completely clear running. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
O'caldino Raced wide until the 1000m. Kilcoy 10/08/2026
The Cops Fractious in barriers. Warning for being fractious. Raced keen early. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Rdr reported gelding was under pressure from 600m & hit a flat spot, which gelding has shown previously-added even though gelding was under full riding, mount took some time to respond & was disappointed in the overall performance. Tnr was at a loss to explain performance & also commented on the prolonged time gelding took to respond to riding. A post race vet exam failed to reveal any abs. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
Approaching the 500m shifted in from a one-off position to the rail. Shifted out under pressure in the straight. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
Mini Boo Had hindquarters contacted at start. Toowoomba 08/08/2026
C/O/T-further forward. Raced in a handy position. Contacted near the 400m and became unbalanced. Gatton 30/07/2026
Shedrivesabentley Began awkwardly then hampered when close to heels. Raced keen early. Approaching the 800m, when racing keenly, improved onto heels & eased. Doomben 22/07/2026
Proclaimer Slow to begin, raced towards the rear of the field during the early stages, began to improve into the race while racing wide from the 500m point and ran on well over the concluding stages of the event. Injune 13/06/2026
The Manipulator Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Esk 11/07/2026
Livewire Lass Raced keenly in the early stages. Near the 1400m had to be eased when close to heels. Toowoomba 25/07/2026
Brave Boy Slow to begin. Kilcoy 10/08/2026
Bumped with a runner on jumping. Post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Grafton 15/07/2026
Besiege Began very awkwardly and shifted in. Approaching the 1600m, restrained when racing keen and close to heels. Raced ungenerously for the majority of the race. After being brushed near the 400m, lay in and became unbalanced. Toowoomba 08/08/2026
Leaving the 1200m commenced to race with its head up and when being restrained made contact with rail and became unbalanced. Gatton 30/07/2026
 
Race 4 SUPER ROOSTER QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1110M
Do A Little Dance Began awkwardly and a short distance after was hampered. Gatton 30/07/2026
Tim Tam Slam Bumped on jumping away. Eagle Farm 29/07/2026
Raced in restricted room near the 700m. Sunshine Coast 22/11/2025
Tisani James Slow to begin. Inclined to lay in throughout. Near the 900m shifted in and eased. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
Near the 800m was steadied from heels. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rdr reported her right stirrup leather shifted down which placed her in an unbalanced position during the race. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
Zeddich Laid in under pressure in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed mild heat stress. Eagle Farm 18/04/2026
All Those Glitters Hampered on jumping away. Near the 600m, whilst racing greenly bumped. Eagle Farm 04/02/2026
Burum Beau Raced keen in the early and middle stages. Held up for clear running approaching the 400m until attempting to shift out where there was insufficient room to do so, contacting another runner & then being awkwardly placed on heels, before obtaining clear run shortly after. Rdr reported mount wanted to over race throughout and proved difficult to ride in usual manner in the straight as it wanted to lay in. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
Began awkwardly & lost ground. Raced keen early & over-raced in middle stages. Approaching the 700m when laying, eased when close to heels. Passing the 600m when racing keenly, steadied when close to heels. Bumped near the 400m. Over the concluding stages shifted out under pressure. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
Disco Diamond Rdr reported mount wanted to lay out throughout and raced greenly. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
Finest Bumped at the start and became unbalanced. Near the 700m raced greenly and shifted out. Laid in when round home turn and then raced greenly in the home straight. Gatton 30/07/2026
Storm Petal Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover in the early and middle stages. Raced greenly in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast 25/07/2026
When racing greenly, laid out round home turn and bumped. Ipswich 06/04/2026
Xplain This Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 30/07/2026
Tuxedo Torpedo Shifted out on jumping making contact. Commenced to over race leaving the 1000m and approaching the 800m improved onto heels, checked and lost ground. Near the 550m when racing greenly, contacted, shifted in abruptly making contact with rail and losing ground. Gatton 30/07/2026
Zhivago Bella Began awkwardly. Raced greenly throughout. Shifted out under pressure at the entrance to the straight. Approaching the 100m, commenced to shift in & race greenly under pressure. Near the 50m, steadied when close to heels. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
Slow to begin. Hung out for a short distance leaving the 700m. Raced greenly during the race. Toowoomba 03/01/2026
Shoes And Socks Eased down in the straight. Performed below market expectation. Rdr reported on round home turn mount was making a respiratory noise, then began to lose its action and was eased down-added gelding may have choked down. A stable rep reported gelding returned to mounting yard with its tongue over the bit. A post race vet exam failed to reveal any abs. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
A post-race veterinary examination revealed a significant laceration to the off-hind leg consistent with being galloped on. Trnr was advised that the gelding would require a veterinary clearance before racing or trialing again. Toowoomba 20/06/2026
Flying Scarlett Bumped on jumping. Raced four wide, without cover, in the early and middle stages. A post-race veterinary examination of the filly did not reveal any abnormality. Grafton 05/07/2026
 
Race 5 RDO EQUIPMENT JOHN DEERE Maiden Handicap 1000M
Old Wermatong Bumped at the start. Shortly after the start was bumped on a number of occasions. Toowoomba 01/08/2026
Shifted abruptly at approximately the 200m point, then shifted out while the rider Jky T Brooker continue to ride her mount out. Picklebet Park Warwick 23/02/2026
Candle In The Wind Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. Gatton 27/06/2026
Conquer Dat Bounded at the start. Toowoomba 25/07/2026
Igotmymindonyou Raced wide without cover throughout. Laid out around home turn and then under pressure in the straight. Shifted out under riding near the 100m Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Began awkwardly and was then bumped. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Wanted to lay out under pressure in the straight. Approaching the 100m when laying out was brushed. Unplaced $1.75 favourite. Rdr reported that her mount raced keenly and wanted to shift around under pressure throughout. After being advised to present IGOTMYMINDONYOU for a veterinary examination post-race, failed to do so and left the course prior to 30 minutes after the running of Race 7. Must produce a vet clearance with ECG and endoscopic examination. Toowoomba 25/07/2026
Johnny The Fox Raced keenly in the middle stages. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/04/2026
Poised Tycoon Bumped on jumping. Grafton 24/07/2026
Raced keen early and bumped near the 850m. Held up approaching the home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/03/2026
Nation Fractious in the barriers & vetted. Warning for barrier manners. Rdr reported leaving the 300m, when attempting to shift wider, mount shifted out abruptly despite efforts to correct. Tnr advised consider a gear change prior to its next start. Sunshine Coast 02/08/2026
Rdr reported disappointed in gelding’s performance and added mount raced greenly throughout. A post race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 08/02/2026
One Of Them Girls Buffeted between runners at the start. Near the 900m raced in restricted room and lost ground. Gatton 25/01/2026
Kid Mckinlay Raced wide and without cover throughout the event. Inverell 18/07/2026
Steadied when racing in restricted room for a short dist in the middle stages. Shifted in abrup appr 50m. Ridr rep raced greenly in the h/s. Gayndah 13/06/2026
Lady Estelle Raced greenly under pressure in the straight. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
Flying Scarlett Bumped on jumping. Raced four wide, without cover, in the early and middle stages. A post-race veterinary examination of the filly did not reveal any abnormality. Grafton 05/07/2026
Aliza Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Muttaburra 08/08/2026
Raced keen early. Gatton 30/07/2026
 
Race 6 EMPIRE OF JAPAN BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1210M
Jacka Stands Alone Slow into stride. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover throughout. Weakened from the 300m. When weakening near the 200m, eased when close to heels. Rdr reported after being obliged to race wide without cover for majority, gelding failed to respond to riding and eased down over the concluding stages. Toowoomba 18/07/2026
Kingsland Slow to begin. From the 800m forced wider and when being steadied raced with its head in the air momentarily. Near the 450m, steadied when racing in restricted room. Toowoomba 14/03/2026
Koga Ninja Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Passing the 1000m, when racing keenly, had to be eased when awkwardly placed on heels. Toowoomba 25/07/2026
 
Race 7 HAPPY 70TH GRAHAM HEALY BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 870M
Heroic Chief Bumped on jumping. Raced wide throughout. Toowoomba 27/03/2026
King Of The Jungle App R Thorburn reported the gelding travelled well, felt good in the run but when he asked for an effort, failed to respond to his riding and was disappointing. He added the track surface may not have suited his mount. Dalby 30/01/2026
A post race vet exam revealed superficial abrasions to both hindlegs consistent with being galloped on. Sunshine Coast 09/01/2026
That's An Extra Raced keenly in the early stages. Toowoomba 28/02/2026
Rdr reported mount may have gotten its tongue over the bit. Tnr advised mare wore a new tongue control bit & may have resented it-added intention to experiment with gear. Eagle Farm 14/02/2026
Sutherland Laid out under pressure in round home turn. Picklebet Park Warwick 04/08/2026
Drums Of War Raced keen early. Leaving 100m was tightened for room and lost rightful running. Gatton 30/07/2026
Prucia Bumped on jumping away. Doomben 24/06/2026
Began awkwardly and shifted outwards. Moree 02/06/2026
Migratory Raced wide the majority. Sunshine Coast 10/08/2025