QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
STEWARDS REPORT
EAGLE FARM TURF CLUB
WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY 2026
 

WEATHER –Fine
TRACK RATING – Good 4
RAIL – 10.5m Entire Course
PENETROMETER – 6.13

OFFICIALS

Stewards – B. Wright (Chair), A. Streckbein, D. McMahon, L. De Witt-Rowson, B. Connell.
Clerk of Scales – A. Dowsett

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
 
AQUIS PARK GOLD COAST 27th June 2026
Race 6: LANGS BUILDING SUPPLIES QTIS 3-Y-O BM65 HANDICAP – 1400 Metres
 
Rider J. Lloyd (ENFORCEABLE) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR131(a) in that when being ridden along passing the 50m, he permitted his mount to shift out into the running of ADORABLE THOUGHT, when not clear, with that filly clipping the heels of ENFORCEABLE and falling. In issuing the charge, Stewards acknowledged in the incident, ADORABLE THOUGHT was contacted on the hindquarters by I’LLTELLYOUTONIGHT, which was contacted by FIRE BOMBER, which shifted out slightly. J. Lloyd’s license to ride in races was suspended for a period of twenty-seven (27) days, commencing midnight 13th July 2026, concluding midnight 9th August 2026. In assessing penalty, account was taken of the QRIC Careless Riding Guidelines. Acting under AR283(4), and giving consideration to the principle of totality, Stewards directed the suspension be served concurrently with his careless riding suspension incurred at Aquis Park Gold Coast on 4th July, due to commence midnight 13th July, so that the total penalty time to be served, is not manifestly excessive.
 
RACE 1: GALLOPERS SPORTS CLUB QTIS TWO-YEAR-OLD COLTS AND GELDINGS MAIDEN PLATE 1000M

DRAGON MAGIC – Raced wide throughout. Made the home turn awkwardly. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
FOREST LAD – Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages, improved onto heels near the 500m and was steadied. Held up approaching the home turn. Near the 300m, rider fumbled with his whip before then dropping his whip near the 250m. Near the 100m, eased when placed in restricted room between TOMMY TIE and XTRAVAGANT JOHNNY, which was taken out by SNIPER BOOM (App O. Kendal), which shifted out under pressure. App O. Kendal was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident. Rider A. Allen reported his mount raced greenly under pressure in the home straight.
 
KING OF THE ROAD – Rider N. Heywood reported the gelding raced too keen early and would take benefit from the run. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery.
 
PROFIT IN PARADISE – Change of tactics; from the wide barrier, to be ridden further back. Reared as the start was effected and lost ground. Settled at the rear of the field. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Trainer’s representative S. Henderson was reminded of his obligations in relation to reporting a change of tactics with sufficient time prior to the start. Trainer P. Shailer was advised the gelding will be required to Officially trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to next racing (barrier manners).
 
SNIPER BOOM – Raced greenly under pressure over the final 100m.
 
XTRAVAGANT JOHNNY – Began awkwardly. Laid out under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
SIR JAMES – Began awkwardly. Near the 200m, steadied to avoid the heels of THREEEYEDWITCH (T. Brooker), which shifted out when not clear. Rider T. Brooker was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident.
 

RACE 2: MEKKA RACEDAY ON SALE NOW QTIS TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES MAIDEN PLATE   1000M
 
EXCEED THE SALE – Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight.
 
ISKENDERUN (NZ) – Slow to begin. Rider M. Rodd reported his mount raced ungenerously and contacted the rail on several occasions in the middle stages.
 
MISHANI BRAZEN – Began awkwardly and bumped MISHANI CABELLO.
 
MISHANI CABELLO – Bumped on jumping. Raced wide throughout.
 
PAROLE DENIED – Bumped on jumping. Laid out rounding the home turn and when placed under pressure in the early part of the home straight.
 
SARIGAN – Began awkwardly and bumped PAROLE DENIED.
 
IRANSOFAR – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after returning from a tibial fracture. Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages, improved onto heels near the 700m and shifted out. Rider A. Allen reported the filly was somewhat agitated in the barriers, slow to begin then keen early and obliged to come wide in the home straight, responded to his riding over the latter stages of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.  


RACE 3: LADBROKES BLACKBOOK CLASS 3 PLATE      1600M
 
READY AZZ EVA – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.

VACILLATION – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after having raced at Gold Coast 11th July 2026. Raced keenly in the middle stages.
 
SPECIAL ARTIST – App J. Franklin reported he considered following MARGOT’S DEEL on straightening but decided to go back to the inside where he had clear running, until approaching the 200m, where his mount was held up before securing clear running near the 75m.
 
HARLEY CHARLIE – When asked about the tactics, Trainer T. Thomas reported it wasn’t the intention last start to go back, as the gelding has been an on paced runner. He said as the gelding drew wide at Ipswich and not able to cross, the rider elected to go back on the horse.
 
OUR SMOKESHOW (NZ) – Bumped on jumping. Rider M. Rodd reported his mount hung out for the majority.
 
DIAMOND SHOW (NZ) – Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
MARGOT'S DEEL – Bumped on jumping. Held up from the entrance of the home straight until shifting out approaching the 250m. Laid in over the final 100m.
 
 
RACE 4: DRINKWISE CLASS 1 HANDICAP  1800M
 
CAST PARTY (GB) – Slow into stride. App J. McMurray dropped his whip at the 250m.
 
CANSORT – Change of tactics; to be further forward with the addition of blinkers. Settled in a midfield position.
 
COOL DRINKS – Began awkwardly. Rider M. Rodd reported his mount was one paced.

JOTOPELI – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
BRAIN WAVE – Raced wide without cover until the 700m.
 
PIERTAGA – Held up approaching and rounding the home turn.
 
SISTINE CHAPEL – When weakening near the 300m, inconvenienced when THE BIG BLUE shifted out.

 
RACE 5: XXXX GOLD QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN PLATE 1400M
 
SHREWDNESS (NZ) – Began awkwardly and bumped AL’S A MACHINE. Held up in the early stages of the home straight. Eased down from the 250m. App J. McMurray reported despite being held up in the early part of the home straight, he felt the horse was at its top when clear running presented and elected to ease it down from the 250m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. App J. McMurray was told he would be expected to ride all his mounts to the end of the race when possible.
 
WILD BEAN – Slow into stride. Near the 1100m, improved onto heels and steadied.
 
HAD IT ALL – Became unbalanced near the 1300m.
 
RED SAMOVAR – Raced keenly whilst being restrained near the 1100m.
 
TOOBLOOS – Held up from rounding the home turn and near the 350m, disappointed for a run between HANSAGLORY and SHREWDNESS, which rolled out under pressure; before then being held up until leaving the 200m.
 
OLIVERJOHNNY – Raced wide throughout.
 
AL'S A MACHINE – Bumped on jumping. Near the 1100m, put in an awkward stride when racing near the rail.
 

RACE 6: COUNTRY MUSIC RACEDAY ON SALE NOW BENCHMARK 78 HANDICAP 1000M
 
ACTION KING – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Shifted in under pressure over the final 100m.
 
MOULIN MISS – Bumped on jumping. Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Laid in and away from ACTION KING approaching the winning post.
 
RALPHIE – Began awkwardly and bumped with MOULIN MISS. Raced four-wide without cover throughout. Raced keen early. Leaving the 300m, bumped on the hindquarters by MISHANI EGO and was turned in.
 
MISHANI EGO – Began awkwardly. Leaving the 300m, checked when tightened onto the hindquarters of RALPHIE, by ACTION KING (D. Budler) which shifted out when not clear.
 
Rider D. Budler (ACTION KING) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) in that leaving the 300m, he permitted his mount to shift out when not clear of MISHANI EGO, which was tightened onto the hindquarters of RALPHIE, checked and lost its rightful running. Rider Budler’s license to ride in races was suspended for a period of 11 days to commence midnight 15 July 2026 and to expire midnight 26 July 2026. When determining penalty, Stewards took into account the QRIC careless riding penalty guidelines.

RACE 7: SKY RACING CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1400M
 
TEELG – Began awkwardly, became unbalanced and lost ground. Raced ungenerously in the early and middle stages and approaching the 800m, improved onto heels and shifted out, taking TRANSGRESS wider. Trainer M. Hoysted was advised a warning will be placed on the gelding for its racing manners. Raced wide from the 800m.
 
DUST CLOUD – Bumped on jumping.
 
DEVINE SQUIRE (NZ) – Bumped on jumping.
 
LOVE TO TORQUE – Hampered on jumping and lost ground.
 
TRANSGRESS – Raced wide without cover throughout. Taken wider by TEELG near the 800m. App J. McMurray reported after being obliged to race wide and being carried wider passing the 800m when TEELG shifted out, when placed under pressure the gelding responded moderately however didn’t finish the race off. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
ICED CHOCOLATE – Rider A. Butler reported he had no firm instructions on the mare, but due to the step up in distance in today’s event and showing good gate speed, ended up further forward than anticipated. He added the mare may be better suited ridden with cover and back in distance at its next race start.
 
BRUTAL LASS – Stood flat footed at the start and lost ground. Co-Trainer C. Munce was advised a warning would be placed on the mare. Disappointed for a run near the 200m and shifted in to obtain clear running.
 

RACE 8: LADBROKES FAST PAYOUTS BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP 1200M
 
GORBACHEV – Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Near the 150m, tightened for room, changed its action and eased down from that point onwards. App J. McMurray reported near the 150m, after receiving interference, the gelding felt uncomfortable and for this reason he eased it out of the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
METAPHORICALLY – Bumped near the 200m by MELDUBIOUS (J. Guthmann-Chester) and shortly thereafter was steadied from that runner’s heels when it shifted out to improve. Rider J. Guthmann-Chester was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident.
 
MOUNT FUJI – Slow to begin. Held up rounding the home turn until shifting out approaching the 300m. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. When questioned, App C. Sutherland advised he was instructed to settle in a position 3 back the fence. Trainer G. Heinrich confirmed the instructions, adding that when first up at its most recent start, the gelding raced fresh and led, which was not the intention. Trainer Heinrich was reminded of her obligations in relation to advising if it is the intention for the horse to be ridden in a manner different to its most recent start.
 
FRAGILE LOVE – Fractious in the barriers and prior to the start being effected, App L. Martyn removed her right hand from the reins and as the gates opened, did not have both hands on the reins before quickly taking another hold. As a result, began awkwardly and became unbalanced. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Held up from rounding the home turn until shifting out near the 250m.
 
NEPRAVDA – Raced wide throughout. Near the 150m, steadied from the heels of MOUNT FUJI (C. Sutherland), which shifted in when not clear. App C. Sutherland was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident.
 
BEREZKA – When questioned as to whether there was an opportunity to take a run between NEPRAVADA and SHELSTEIN near the 250m, rider B. Thompson explained he did not wish to expose the mare too soon in the hope his mount would finish the race off strongly and was concerned NEPRAVDA, which was tiring, may shift out. He said he was keen to follow SHELSTEIN and was looking to shift to the outside of that horse when that gelding also shifted passing the 200m. He added when able to do so, and in clear running, BEREZKA went to the line strongly.
 
DESIAH – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
MELDUBIOUS – Held up from the 400m until near the 250m. Shifted out near the 200m and bumped METAPHORICALLY.
 
SHE OURS – Began awkwardly. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 1: App O. Kendal – Careless riding AR131(a)
Race 1: Rider T. Brooker – Careless riding AR131(a)
Race 8: Rider J. Guthmann-Chester – Careless riding AR131(a)
Race 8: App C. Sutherland – Careless riding AR131(a)
 
Suspensions
Race 6: Rider D. Budler – Careless riding AR131(a) – 11 days commencing m/n 15/7/26 and expiring m/n 26/7/26.
 

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses sampled pre-race
VACILLATION, SPECIAL ARTIST, DIAMOND SHOW, CANSORT, PIERTAGA, ENJECTOR, TOOBLOOS, BRUTAL LASS, MELDUBIOUS

Horses sampled post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 1: PROFIT IN PARADISE – Reared at the start – Official trial
Race 7: BRUTAL LASS – Stood flat footed – Warning
Race 7: TEELG – Racing manners – Warning

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1:      11e TOMMY TIE - Danny Peisley
Race 5:      15e AL’S A MACHINE - Fred Larson
                  16e FRANKLYIRESISTIBLE - Ms Olivia Kendal (a3/52kg),
                  18e HANSAGLORY - Adin Thompson
Race 7:      14e BRUTAL LASS - Benjamin Osmond (a2/54kg),
                  15e HIGH VOLTAGE (NZ) - Ms Leah Martyn (a3/50kg),
 
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.