QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

 GYMPIE TURF CLUB

6TH JUNE 2026
 

WEATHER – Fine  
TRACK RATING – Good (Sand)  
RAIL – True
PENETROMETER – N/A

OFFICIALS

Stewards – Miss H. Matthews (Chairperson) & S. Fletcher.
 
 

GENERAL
 
All races today were operated under the manual start system.
 
 

RACE 1:STEPHENS FAMILY SPRINT BM55 HANDICAP – 850M
 
DEFIANT BOOM – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to racing on the 1/6/26 at Thangool and was cleared to start. Near the 800m shifted out and away from the running rail.
 
I AM A WINNER – Hampered at the start and taken out onto REVITUP CHARLIE (J. Emmerson) when BRAIDWOOD PRINCE (I. Jessop) began awkwardly and shifted out. Trainer N. Keal was reprimanded pursuant to AR106 (2) for presenting I AM A WINNER with the incorrect gear.
 
LEVAR – Slow to begin.
 
PAPER COWBOY – Began awkwardly and shifted in onto REVITUP CHARLIE (J. Emmerson). Raced wide throughout.
 
AMPHAWA – Raced wide throughout. Apprentice S. Wilcock dropped her whip near the 200m.
 
BRAIDWOOD PRINCE – Began awkwardly and shifted out and bumped I AM A WINNER (K. Barker). Near the 800m was taken in onto ROCKY BLONDE (S.Tierney) by PAPER COWBOY (K Gates). Apprentice I. Jessop reported that she felt BRAIDWOOD PRINCE hung in near the 800m. Trainer M. Bailey was advised a warning would be placed on BRAIDWOOD PRINCE for hanging in.
 
EQUITABLE – Raced wide throughout. On returning to scale, EQUITABLE dislodged jockey M. Butler. Jockey M. Butler was assessed by Queensland Ambulance Service and was cleared to fulfill his remaining riding engagements. M. Butler reported to stewards that he had mild pain in his right ankle and had a laceration on his left index finger.
 
ROCKY BLONDE – Obliged to be steadied near the 800m when DEFIANT BOOM (P. Hamblin) shifted out and away from the running rail. At the same time as PAPER COWBOY (K Gates) shifted in due to pressure from the outside runners, taking BRAIDWOOD PRINCE (I. Jessop) in onto ROCKY BLONDE. Stewards, when assessing the incident and noting the racing manners of BRAIDWOOD PRINCE (I. Jessop) which hung in despite the efforts of the rider, could not fault any one rider and as such deemed it as a racing incident.
 
JUDY JETSON – Raced wide throughout.
 
REVITUP CHARLIE – Hampered at the start when PAPER COWBOY (K. Gates) began awkwardly and shifted in.
 
 
 
RACE 2: VALE TONY NOLAN QTIS MAIDEN PLATE -1170M
 
MR DEMOCRAT – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to racing on the 1/6/26 at Thangool and was cleared to start. Momentarily inconvenienced at the start when YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY (K. Gates) began awkwardly and shifted in.
 
BELTONE – Slow to begin.
 
BRAIDWOOD ROSE – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Trainer M. Bailey was reprimanded pursuant to AR106 (2) for presenting BRAIDWOOD ROSE with the incorrect gear.
 
MISHPAT – Raced wide throughout.
 
MISS OLLIEKAI – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY – Began awkwardly and shifted in onto MR DEMOCRAT (P. Hamblin). Inclined to lay out rounding the first turn. 
 
 
 
RACE 3: COOL RUNNINGS 0-55 HANDICAP – 1170M
 
CAPIANA – Slow to begin. Over raced in the early and middle stages.
 
PROPONENT – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Stewards inquired into jockey W. O’Connell riding over the concluding stages. After considering the evidence and the viewing the available vision, stewards could not be satisfied that W. O’Connell was in breach of the provisions of AR131(b), however reminded him of his obligations to ride his mounts so as not to leave himself open to question.
 
WISE CHOICE – Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped with COSMIC PROPORTIONS (I. Jessop). Raced wide throughout.
 
OUTDOOR CAT – Raced wide throughout.
 
PABALLO – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
COSMIC PROPORTIONS – Bumped at the start when WISE CHOICE (S. Tierney) began awkwardly and shifted out.
 
 
 
RACE 4: TSR R COOL 2026 BATTLE OF THE BUSH GYMPIE QUALIFIER OPEN HANDICAP – 1170M
 
The start of this event was delayed due to DIGGITY (I. Jessop) being difficult to load. Trainer B. Black was advised that DIGGITY would now require a further barrier certificate prior to accepting for a future race.
 
SMILING ZAC (NZ) – Bumped with HEAT (K. Johnston) on jumping away. Raced wide throughout.
 
HOLIDAY DREAMS – Obliged to be steadied near the 1100m and placed in restricted room behind the heels of MAMARAGAN (K. Barker) when that runner marginally shifted out and away from the running rail and when BUNGARRIBEE LAD (K. Gates) shifted in slightly when taken inwards, as a result, taking DRANG A TANG (J. Emmerson) in onto HOLIDAY DREAMS. Stewards, when assessing the incident could not fault any one rider and as such deemed it as a racing incident.
 
DRANG A TANG – Taken inwards near the 1100m onto HOLIDAY DREAMS (S. Tierney) when BUNGARRIBEE LAD (K. Gates) was taken in. When asked to comment on the performance of DRANG A TANG, apprentice J. Emmerson reported that in her opinion, DRANG A TANG did not handle the sand kick back in today’s event and was under pressure for the majority of the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
HEAT – Began awkwardly and bumped with SMILING ZAC (NZ) (P. Hamblin) on jumping away. Raced wide throughout.
 
BUNGARRIBEE LAD – Taken inwards onto DRANG A TANG (J. Emmerson) near the 1100m.
 
MAMARAGAN – Near the 1100m shifted out and away from the running rail.
 
DIGGITY – Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Apprentice I. Jessop dropped her whip near the 200m.
 
LATE NIGHT DEVIL – Raced wide throughout.
 
 
 
RACE 5: TONY STEPHENS REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING CUP BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP – 1470M
 
MEKANIC – Taken wider by DOMINANT ROSE (K. Barker) when the mare failed to round the first turn near the 1200m and shifted outwards. Raced wide from that point onwards.
 
ROCKABYE WARRIOR – Raced wide throughout.
 
DOMINANT ROSE – Failed to round the first turn near the 1200m and hung out, shifting extremely wide on the track, taking MEKANIC (S. Tierney) wider on the track as a result. Raced wide from that point onwards. When asked to comment on the performance of DOMINANT ROSE in today’s event, apprentice K. Barker reported that she felt the mare travelled well in the early stages but was reluctant to make the turn near the 1200m, got its head in the air, shifted out abruptly and proved difficult to ride, consequently, losing ground as a result. Apprentice K. Barker added that DOMINANT ROSE from near the 850m did not handle the sand kickback and proved disappointing. Trainer L Buckingham stated that she felt that DOMINANT ROSE beginning from a wide barrier and then being caught wide going into the first turn contributed to today’s performance. She also added that she will be reconsidering DOMINANT ROSE’s racing career going forward. Trainer L Buckingham was advised that DOMINANT ROSE would be required to trial to the satisfaction of stewards in relation to the mares racing manners in today’s event, prior to accepting for a future race.
 
MISS NICOLINI – Raced wide throughout. Apprentice I. Jessop reported that she felt the mare was inclined to lay in throughout the race.
 
HEART OF PLATINUM – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
 

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
N. Keal – Race 1 – Reprimanded pursuant to AR106 (2) - Presenting I AM A WINNER with the incorrect gear.
 
M. Bailey – Race 2 – Reprimanded pursuant to AR106 (2) - Presenting BRAIDWOOD ROSE with the incorrect gear.

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
BRAIDWOOD PRINCE (M. Bailey) – Warning – Hung in.
 
DIGGITY (B. Black) – Further barrier certificate – Difficult to load.
 
DOMINANT ROSE (L. Buckingham) – Trial required – Racing manners.

Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1  - REVITUP CHARLIE – J. Emmerson (a2)
Race 3 – PABALLO – K. Gates
Race 3 – COSMIC PROPORTIONS – I. Jessop (a2)
Race 5 – DANE ICHI – M. Butler
Race 5 – DAUNTING INSTINCT – S. Wilcock (a1.5)
Race 5 – HEART OF PLATINUM – J. Emmerson (a2)

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.