QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

 IPSWICH TURF CLUB

THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026

WEATHER – Fine  
TRACK RATING – Good 4         
RAIL – +6m entire
PENETROMETER – 5.34
 
 

OFFICIALS

Stewards – B. Wright (Chair), D. Aurisch, S. Fletcher, S. Coulthard, A. Dowsett, L. Dewitt-Rowson, Z. Lines(Cadet)
 
 
 

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
 
 
 


GENERAL
 
 
Stewards permitted the following overweights:
 
Race 1: Rider W. O’Connell +1kg (55kg) 
Race 3: Rider B. Lerena +1kg (56kg)
Race 5: Rider W. O’Connell +1kg (55kg) 
 
 
 
 

RACE 1:GIBSON ARCHITECTS MAIDEN HANDICAP 800 M


ALMOND GOLD – Raced greenly when under pressure in the home straight. Passing the winning post, contacted the rail.  

GOODONYA THELMA – Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure near the 100m.
 
JADA ROSE - Bumped at the start. Raced three-wide throughout without cover.
 
AEROPOWER – Raced three-wide with cover throughout.
 
THRILL SEEKER – Shifted out on jumping and bumped JADA ROSE. A post-race veterinary examination determined the mare had bled from both nostrils for the second occasion. Trainer K. Devine was notified that in accordance with AR79(6), THRILL SEEKER is now ineligible to start in any race in Australia.  

CUGAT QUEEN – Passing the 700m, steadied when momentarily tightened by ALMOND GOLD.
 
RIZU – Raced wide throughout.  


RACE 2: BARRIER REEF POOLS MAIDEN PLATE 1690 M

 
BENZINO – Rider B. Thornton could offer no explanation for the performance of the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the thumps.

BLOOD RED - Bumped at the start.
 
CONCADOR – Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped BLOOD RED. Raced three-wide without cover from the 600m.

FERGUS EN MARCHE – Bumped at the start.  

CLEARLY NOT – Passing the 300m, steadied when tightened by ALKEBULAN (App. C. Krahnen), which shifted in when close to the heels of BENZINO. Apprentice C. Krahnen was reprimanded pursuant to AR131(a) for careless riding. Rider D. Boche dropped his whip near the 150m.

SICILIAN WARRIOR – Began awkwardly. Raced three-wide without cover early before being allowed to stride approaching the 1000m and join the leader near the 900m.  

PREACHABULL – Began awkwardly, shifted out and hampered ALKEBULAN.
 
ALKEBULAN - Hampered at the start. For some distance passing the 1500m, got its head up and raced keenly.



RACE 3: TAB CLASS 5 HANDICAP 1100 M


SHOT OF WHISKEY (NZ) – Held up for a run from the 400m until approaching the 200m. Passing the winning post, JOY A PLENTY (C. Collis) shifted in causing tightening to CONCESSION, THE GAMBLING GREEK and SHOT OF WHISKEY, which was steadied. Rider C. Collis was severely reprimanded pursuant to AR131(a) for careless riding and advised he must at all times, keep his mount straight.  

CONCESSION – Raced three-wide without cover in the early and middle stages.
 
THE GAMBLING GREEK – Began awkwardly.

SPEEDY ONE – Slow to begin. Approaching the 300m, was hampered and carried wider by JOY A PLENTY (C. Collis), which shifted out to improve. Rider C. Collis was reprimanded pursuant to AR131(a) for careless riding.
 
CABALETTO – Apprentice C. Bellamy reported she was asked to obtain an easy lead, which she was able to do but when asked for an effort approaching the home turn, the mare responded moderately and weakened from passing the 200m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

GOODES – Began awkwardly. Held up rounding the home turn.


RACE 4: LIVING TURF BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 2180 M


Stewards considered an objection lodged by B. Thornton, rider of 2nd place getter KALKANLI, against the 1st place getter SACRED BULL, ridden by B. Thompson, alleging interference over the final 100m. On the evidence, Stewards found that whilst SACRED BULL shifted out slightly towards KALKANLI approaching the winning post and raced tight with that runner, with contact being made at the winning post. However; they were of the view that despite this, KALKANLI would not have finished ahead SACRED BULL at the end of the race. Therefore, the objection was dismissed and correct weight was given on the official numbers.
 

KALKANLI – Change of tactics - to race further forward from inside gate. Settled just behind the lead. Lost its off-fore plate.

SACRED BULL (NZ) – Slow to begin. Raced three-wide without cover in the early and middle stages.

GIDDY GAN'S JOY - Began awkwardly. Approaching the 1700m, commenced to race keenly and got its head up. Raced keenly in the middle stages.
 
PREFER TO DANCE (NZ) - Approaching the 1700m, commenced to race keenly and was steadied from the heels of KALKANLI.
 
BOLERO – Began awkwardly.
 
MAURITA – Slow to begin.          
 
ANOTHER DAZZLER – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination as the gelding raced at Kilcoy on 11/04/2026. Approaching the winning post, steadied when close to the heels of GIDDY GAN’S JOY, which was taken in by PREFER TO DANCE (D. Boche). D. Boche was advised to exercise more care.


RACE 5: IPSWICH TRIBUNE TODAY BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1690 M

 
SAN JOSE BOY – Raced wide approaching and rounding the home turn.
 
NOIRE EMPEROR – Began awkwardly. Raced three-wide without cover in the early and middle stages.

NINJITZOU – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.

PELE PRINCESS – Raced wide approaching and rounding the home turn.

CANTARITO - Change of tactics - further forward from good gate. Fractious in the barriers. Settled towards the rear. Stable representative for trainer C. Waller was advised a warning would be placed on the mare for its barrier manners.
 
KNEZE – Held up for a run passing the 400m until near the 300m.          

ROYAL CHARGE – Slow to begin.        
 
MAXIE TAP (NZ) – Began awkwardly. Raced keen early.     
 
 
Apprentice rider S. Callow pleaded guilty to a charge pursuant to AR132(7)(a)(ii) in that she used her whip on 9 occasions prior to the 100m and 12 occasions in totality. Apprentice S. Callow was subsequently fined $300. When considering penalty, account was taken of QRIC’s whip penalty Guidelines.


RACE 6: GORDON'S GIN RATINGS BAND 0 - 60 HANDICAP 1350 M

 
CHICAGO KING – Raced wide without cover throughout.

LUDIK - Bumped at the start. Checked and contacted the rail near the 1000m. Held up for a run from the 400m until approaching the 200m.

SOMETHIN IN ORANGE – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination having not raced for an extended period.
 
SO BRIGHT – Held up for a run passing the 400m until the 250m.          
 
BENFICA LASS – Bumped at the start.

KIRKALL – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the middle stages.

FARNESINA – Began awkwardly and shifted in and bumped BENFICA LASS.

JUPITER HILLS – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination having not raced for an extended period.         
 
 
N. Fazackerley, rider of SOMETHIN IN ORANGE pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR131(a), in that he permitted his mount to shift in near the 1000m when not clear of SO BRIGHT, which was crowded onto LUDIK, which contacted the rail and was checked. N. Fazackerley’s license to ride in races was suspended for a period of ten (10) days, commencing midnight 26/04/2026 and concluding midnight 6/4/2026. When considering penalty, account was taken of the QRIC Careless Riding Penalty Guidelines.


RACE 7: VINCE INSURANCE CLASS 1 PLATE 1200 M
 
 
The start of this race was delayed by approximately three minutes when ADRANOS became fractious and reared in the barriers, subsequently undergoing a pre-race veterinary examination.
 
Stewards considered an objection lodged by B. Lerena, rider of 2nd place-getter VENOM RUSH, against the 1st place-getter BRAVEHEART, ridden by A. Jones, alleging interference over the final 100m. On the evidence, Stewards found that whilst BRAVEHEART shifted out towards VENOM RUSH near the 100m, that horse shifted out and away from BRAVEHEART and then approaching the end of the race, BRAVEHEART again shifted out slightly, obliging VENOM RUSH to also shift out slightly. They were of the view despite any interference caused to VENOM RUSH, that gelding would not have finished ahead of BRAVEHEART at the end of the race. Therefore, the objection was dismissed and correct weight was given on the official numbers.
 
 
 
ADRANOS – Reared in the barriers. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination. Rider R. Maloney was reminded of his obligations to ride his mount out fully to the end of the race, where possible. Representative for trainer T. Gollan was advised a warning would be placed on ADRANOS for its barrier manners.

BRAVEHEART – Shifted out under pressure in the home straight.
 
CARNEGIE HILL – Began awkwardly.   

IVANTHEINVINCIBLE – Rider A. Mallyon could offer no explanation for the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed cardiac arrhythmia. Trainer M. Dunn was advised that this is the first occasion and IVANTHEINVINCIBLE must not start in a further race, official trial or jump out until the Stewards have received a satisfactory report from a qualified veterinary surgeon, which includes the results of (a) an electrocardiography (ECG) of more than 60 seconds duration performed by that veterinarian whilst the horse is at rest and (b) a cardiac auscultation performed by that veterinarian within 15 minutes of the horse completing a satisfactory Official Trial of at least 1000m.
 
 
VENOM RUSH – Raced three-wide without cover throughout.          

RAGING – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Held up rounding the home turn. Rider F. Larson dropped his whip near the 50m.

TOUTE SWEET – Hung in for a short distance passing the 600m.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands

Race 2: Apprentice C. Krahnen – AR131(a) – Careless riding
Race 3: Rider C. Collis - AR131(a) – Careless riding (At 300m)
Race 3: Rider C. Collis - AR131(a) – Careless riding – Severe (Past winning post)
 
 
Fines

Race 5: Apprentice rider S. Callow - AR132(7)(a)(ii) - Use of the whip on 9 occasions prior to the 100m (12 in totality) - $300 fine
 
Suspensions

Race 6: Rider N. Fazackerley - AR131(a) – Careless riding - Ten (10) day suspension commencing midnight 26/04/2026 and concluding midnight 6/5/2026.



Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses sampled pre-race
 
BENZINO, SICILIAN WARRIOR, KALKANLI, DOWN UNDER STUNNAH, NOIRE EMPEROR, LUDIK
 

Horses sampled post-race
 
All winners
 

Warnings/bars
 
Race 5: CANTARITO – Warning – Barrier manners
Race 7: ADRANOS – Warning – Barrier manners
Race 7: IVANTHEINVINCIBLE - Cardiac arrhythmia – Veterinary certificate inclusive of ECG results & cardiac auscultation veterinary report post gallop of at least 1000m.
 

Bleeders
 
Race 1: THRILL SEEKER – Bilateral 2nd occasion
 


Protests
 
Race 4: 2nd vs 1st – Dismissed
Race 7: 2nd vs 1st – Dismissed

 
 

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.