QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT

BUNDABERG RACE CLUB
TUESDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2026

WEATHER – Overcast
TRACK RATING – SAND – Soft
RAIL – TRUE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Shane Larkins
Stewards – Shikira Stehbens

GENERAL
The following runners were scratched due to no available riders.
Race 2 – BELLAH’S HOPE, Race 3 – STELLA BOO and MUSSEL LINE.

RACE 1: CRAFT RENTAL & HARDWARE BENCHMARK 50 Handicap 1212 METRES

MUD ‘N’ BLOOD – Proved very difficult to load and delayed the start. Trainer J Hancock was advised that the gelding has been stood down from racing pending a completion of a satisfactory trial or jump out. Began awkwardly and bumped with MEKANIC. Apprentice A Meissner advised that her mount failed to travel throughout and proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a poor recovery.

MEKANIC – Began awkwardly and bumped with MUD ‘N’ BLOOD and was slow to begin as a result. Raced wide throughout.

QUEENS LINES – Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Gave ground noticeably in the home straight. Trainer G Blake was advised that a warning has been placed against the mares performance record.

HARLEY CHARLIE – Raced wide throughout.

ROCK DREAMER (NZ) – Bumped by DAUNTING INSTINCT at the start. Raced wide for the majority. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

DAUNTING INSTINCT – Began awkwardly, shifted outwards and bumped with ROCK DREAMER (NZ) at the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

RACE 2: BUNDY STAR Maiden Plate 850 METRES

ALABAMADON – Began awkwardly and bumped with IRENOVA. Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
GOLD STARS – Jockey Melissa Taylor was fined $100 under AR131(c) for making a celebratory gesture prior to her mount passing the winning post.

I LIKE BIG BOATS – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to having not started in a race for a considerable period and was cleared to start.

OCHRE DREAMS – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to having not started in a race for a considerable period and was cleared to start. Inclined to lay out when placed under pressure in the home straight.

ROUSLEY – Began awkwardly and bumped with SUPER SWAZEY at the start.

IRENOVA – Began awkwardly and bumped with ALABAMADON at the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

SPARKLING LINES – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Trailed the main body of the field throughout to be beaten 23 lengths at the finish. Trainer G Blake was advised that SPARKLING LINES has been stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial for being uncompetitive.

SUPER SWAZEY – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to having not started in a race for a considerable period and was cleared to start. Began awkwardly and bumped with ROUSLEY and was slow to begin as a result. Raced wide throughout.

RACE 3: THABEBAN CELLARS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 850 METRES

TRIPLE SPIRIT –

AMPHAWA – Inclined to lay in under pressure entering the home straight and for some distance thereafter.

TORQUE TOO EASY – Began awkwardly.

EQUITABLE – Began awkwardly and was slow into stride. Raced wide throughout. When questioned regarding the performance, jockey N Morton explained that after being slow to muster early speed the gelding then raced wide and would likely derive race fitness benefit for today’s run which was first up from a break of more than 4 months.

PHIL UP – Raced wide throughout.

SCARLET HAZE – raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

BRAIDWOOD PRINCE – Laid in under pressure on occasions in the home straight.

PACIFIC PIRATE – Slow to begin.

RACE 4: EAST END HOTEL BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1090 METRES

HOLIDAY DREAMS – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Raced wide from the 700m.

NICCONORI – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to having not started in a race for a considerable period and was cleared to start. Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.

GOLD REVOLUTION – Began awkwardly.

COSMIC PROPORTIONS – Began awkwardly and was slow into stride.

PAPER COWBOY – Raced wide throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

RACE 5: SPORTSBET QTIS Class 3 Plate 1380 METRES

DUKE OF LANCASTER – Slow to begin. Improved wide from the 700m.

SHUBMAN – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to having not started in a race for a considerable period and was cleared to start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.

VON BEE (NZ) – Raced wide throughout.

STROMBOLI DELIGHT – Jockey A Spinks advised that the mare failed to handle the sand track conditions. Trainer B Murray concurred with the thoughts of the rider and added that under the same track conditions at the most recent start STROMBOLI DELIGHT performed poorly. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees
Fines
Race 2 – Jockey Melissa Taylor AR131(c) $100 Celebratory gesture prior to winning post.
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
Horses swabbed pre-race
TORQUE TOO EASY, NICCONORI, DUKE OF LANCASTER.
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
Horse warnings / Bars
Race 1 MUD ‘N’ BLOOD – Stood down satisfactory trial / jump out – Barrier loading manners.
Race 1 QUEENS LINES – Warning poor performance.
Race 2 SPARKLING LINES – Stood down 1 satisfactory trial - Uncompetitive.
Scratchings due to no available rider
Race 2 – BELLAH’S HOPE
Race 3 – STELLA BOO and MUSSEL LINE.

Late rider changes / alterations
Race 1: 6 QUEENS LINES - Ms Gabrielle Semmens (a0/54kg),
8 HARLEY CHARLIE - Matthew Powell
Race 2: 6 ROUSLEY - Ms Perrie Carter (a2/52kg),
Race 3: 9 SCARLET HAZE - Ms Gabrielle Semmens (a0/54kg)

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review. The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews, and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its website.

This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.
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