QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

GAYNDAH JOCKEY CLUB

13th JUNE 2026

WEATHER – Fine  TRACK RATING –  Good (4); Good (3) @12.15pm    RAIL – True
 

OFFICIALS

Stewards – A. Schofield (chair), A. Dowsett.

 
GENERAL
 
Stewards allowed the following overweights:
Race 4. C. Meehan +1kg
Race 4. C. Taylor +2kg (due to no other available rider).
 
The following horses were scratched due to no available riders:
Race 1. 1. SUTHERLAND @7.53am
Race 5. 8. ROYAL GEORGE @7.53am.
 
 
 

Race 1: TOP CITRUS BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP      1000 Metres
 
DUKE OF LANCASTER – Very slow to begin.  
 
COSTA CATORI – Over raced in the middle stages and had to be steadied approaching the home turn. Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
REEBAR – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.
 
LATE NIGHT TALKING – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
 
 

Race 2: FORMATT MACHINERY QTIS MAIDEN PLATE      1000 Metres
 
AIR OF AUTHORITY – Began awkwardly.
 
REVANTAS – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
THE HINDUSTAN – Slow to begin.
 
SHAMIELA – Slow into stride. A post race veterinary examination revealed a minor laceration to the right hip.
 
KID MCKINLAY – Had to be steadied when racing in restricted room for a short distance in the middle stages. Shifted in abruptly approaching the 50m. Rider C. Meehan reported his mount raced greenly in the home straight.
 


Race 3: GLENELLEN PTY LTD. CLASS 3 PLATE       1200 Metres
 
IL CUBO – Fractious in the barriers, began awkwardly and lost ground. Apprentice R. O’Connell could offer no tangible excuse for the performance, however stated that in his opinion, the gelding may not have handled the firmer track conditions.   
 
ROKABYE WARRIOR – Slow to begin. Rider W. O’Connell reported ROKABYE WARRIOR was inclined to lay out entering home straight.
 
WALLY’S BOY – When asked to comment, rider P. Hamblin reported that WALLY’S BOY travelled well however, when asked for an effort in the home straight failed to respond to his riding.   
 
THE MANIPULATOR – Began awkwardly.
 
 

Race 4: BROWN’S CITRUS TRANSPORT GAYNDAH CUP OPEN HANDICAP     1400 Metres
 
VILLADEN – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
UNLEASH – Laid out rounding the home turn and in the home straight. Rider W. O’Connell was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(7)(a)(i) for using his whip in consecutive strides prior to the 100m.
 
KAREEM – Raced wide from the 700m. Forced wider rounding the home turn and in the home straight when UNLEASH laid out. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
RAFFISH – Very slow to begin. Trailed the main body of the field throughout. Trainer W. Kuskopf was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s recording for being uncompetitive.
 
WAR TOO ALL – Slow into stride.
 
 
 

Race 5: GAYNDAH’S BIG ORANGE BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP      1400 Metres
 
HARLEQUIN FIELD – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
NITROGEN – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
SUBDUE – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide for the majority. When asked to comment on the performance, rider C. Meehan stated that the gelding failed to handle the undulating track conditions.
 
LIFT’N’MEHIGHER – Began awkwardly and shifted out.
 
BODYSWERVE – Weakened when placed under pressure approaching the 100m. When asked to comment, rider A. Sewell reported the mare was obliged to work hard in the lead in the early and middle stages, and consequently failed to respond to his riding in the home straight.
 
MEKANIC – Raced wide throughout.
 
MISSING BOUNDARIES – Slow to begin. Whilst over racing, steadied from heels approaching the 1000m.
 
SPIRIT OF SAINTLY – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Held up for clear running approaching the home straight.
 
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 4. Jockey W. O’Connell – use of whip consecutive strides prior to 100m – AR132(7)(a)(i) - reprimand.
 

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 4. RAFFISH – uncompetitive/ poor performance – warning.
 

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 3. 8. GREAT ANGLES – N. Thomas
Race 4. 9. RAFFISH – C. Taylor
Race 5. 7. PABALLO – N. Thomas
 

Late scratchings
Race 1. 1. SUTHERLAND @7.53am – no available rider
Race 5. 8. ROYAL GEORGE @7.53am – no available rider.
Race 5. 13. ROKABYE WARRIOR @7.53am – Stewards.

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.
 
 




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.