QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

ROCKHAMPTON TURF CLUB

Thursday 5th February 2026

WEATHER –FINE 
TRACK RATING – SOFT 5
RAIL – +3.5m ENTIRE
PENETROMETER – 5.73

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Ethan Suli
Stewards – Shane Larkins, Hayden Gillett, Gary Wust & Shikira Stehbens
 
 
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
 
Rockhampton 29 January 2026
Race 2 – GREAT NORTHERN MAIDEN PLATE (1100 Metres)
Stewards inquired into the circumstances where WAYNO appeared to be checked lost ground rounding the turn near the 900m. After taking evidence from apprentice McKenzie Apel (WAYNO) and jockey Adam Sewell (SUMICH) it was established that racing towards the 900m turn SUMICH had showed good speed when wide on the track and commenced to cross towards the inside and when doing so crossed in advance of WAYNO when not quite sufficiently clear, resulting in that runner having to be restrained. When assessing the matter stewards issued a reprimand under the provisions of AR131(a) against the license of jockey Adam Sewell for carelessly crossing when insufficiently clear.

 
GENERAL

Stewards approved the following overweights:
 
Race 5.         Warwick Satherley (1/2kg)
Race 6.         Warwick Satherley (1/2kg)
Race 7.         Ryan Wiggins (1kg)
                     Tasha Chambers (1kg)
 
 
RACE 1: GREAT NORTHERN QTIS MAIDEN HANDICAP (1500 Metres)
 
The start was delayed slightly due to Gosford race 2 running behind schedule.
 
TURBO TORQUE – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
KAJETAN – Jumped out at the start and bumped with I’M NOT GREY.
 
MISSISSIPPI DREAM (NZ) – Raced wide throughout.
 
RED ENVELOPE – Jumped away awkwardly and was impeded when DAWSON DREAMER jumped outwards. Impeded entering the home straight when DAWSON DREAMER shifted outwards. Jockey Warwick Satherley was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances. Hung in under pressure in the home straight.
 
HEROIC TALENT – Impeded on jumping. Commenced to race keenly in the early stages. Held up for clear racing room in the home straight until a point near the 300m. Hung in under pressure in the home straight. Jockey Raul Sivera Olivera was reprimanded under AR132(7)(a)(i) for applying the whip on consecutive strides prior to the 100m.
 
I'M NOT GREY – Jumped away awkwardly and bumped with KAJETAN.
 
DAWSON DREAMER – Jumped outwards at the start and impeded Red Envelope. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Shifted outwards entering the home straight and briefly impeded RED ENVELOPE. Appeared awkward in its action over the final stages. Jockey Warwick Satherley advised that the filly failed to respond to his riding efforts when placed under pressure in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a poor post-race recovery with no other abnormalities detected.
 
STELLAR LEGEND – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
RACE 2: TAB QTIS THREE-YEARS-OLD MAIDEN HANDICAP (1200 Metres)
 
The start of this race was delayed due to stewards losing communication with the starter for a brief period.
 
KENNY KOALA – Raced keenly in the early stages.
 
GIRLS GOT ATTITUDE – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
 
PACIERA – Jumped away awkwardly and was slow into stride. When asked to comment on the performance, jockey Cody Collis advised that he was disappointed with the performance after the filly settled further back than anticipated due to being tardy away. Mr Collis further added that PACIERA battled on fairly in the home straight on this occasion.
 
FROSTY'S GOTCHA – Raced keenly when wide during the early stages.
 
READY AND BETTA – Slow into stride. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
RACE 3: DLV FINANCE BM72 HANDICAP (1050 Metres)
 
CAPTAIN FOX – Fractious in the barriers. Hung out rounding the turn near the 800m.
 
KAI MONDO – Jumped away awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
KING SPIRIT – Shifted in near the 900m and placed PRESOCRATICS in restricted room for a few strides.
 
PRESOCRATICS – Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Briefly tightened for room near the 900m when KING SPIRIT shifted inwards. Apprentice Stephanie Tierney was reprimanded under the provisions of AR131(a) for careless riding.
 
 
RACE 4: HOTONDO HOMES QTIS MAIDEN PLATE (1050 Metres)
 
Stewards inquired into the reasons for a barrier blanket being applied to ANTHROPOLOGY when it was not listed as part of the horse’s gear. After taking evidence from jockey Ryan Wiggins, starter, Robert Burnell and assistance starter Chase Greenhill it was established that jockey Wiggins questioned the application of the barrier blanket and assistant starter Greenhill incorrectly referred to the Starters Report for the wrong race and had erred by applying the gear. The starter and assistant were advised to ensure that the process adopted for applying gear behind barriers is structured to ensure that this type of error does not occur. Due to the circumstance of ANTHROPOLOGY finishing second in the race, no action could be taken in relation to the horse being declared a non-starter in accordance with the provisions of AR204.

VILLANDRY – Impeded at the start when Flaming Maree (NZ) jumped inwards. Raced wide in the early stages. Held up for clear running in the early part of the home straight and shifted wider near the 500m. Hung in under pressure in the home straight.
 
BETTER GO TORQUE – Fractious in the barriers. Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.
 
LOVER NOTA FIGHTER – Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result and impeded shortly after when READY MAREA was carried inwards.
 
PENROD – Jumped away awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Trainer Tracy Simmons advised stewards subsequent to the race that the rider of the gelding reported that PENROD made some abnormal breathing sounds during the run and she had arranged a scope later in the afternoon and would advise of the result. Ms Simmons subsequently advised that the gelding was assessed as a grade 4 roarer and would undergo surgery.
 
ANTHROPOLOGY – Raced wide throughout. Raced greenly on occasions in the home straight and shifted ground outwards over the final 200m.
 
BELLAH'S HOPE – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
FLAMING MAREE (NZ) – Jumped away awkwardly and impeded VILLANDRY. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Laid in under pressure over the final 300m. When questioned regarding the performance apprentice McKenzie Apel advised that the stable were confident of a more forward showing and the mare was disappointing. Trainer Ricky Vale advised that he would assess the mare in the coming days and report back to stewards.
 
LADY DE VEGA – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
ALLEY'S CAT – Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin.
 
READY MAREA – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
 
RACE 5: CLEANAWAY BM65 HANDICAP (1500 Metres)

KAREEM – Hung in under pressure in the home straight. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
BIKER – Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin.
 
ITALIAN DANCER – Over raced in the early and middle stages.
 
REPLACE THE ACE – Jumped away awkwardly. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.
 
FIFTY FIVE MUSTANG – Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin. Jockey Adam Sewell dropped his whip near the 400m.
 
SAVVY BEE (NZ) – Jumped away awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
RACE 6: C & R COMMUNICATIONS HANDICAP (1300 Metres)
 
LOGAN STREET LION (NZ) – Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Near the 750m shifted inwards and placed MOKTAFFY (IRE) in restricted room for a number of strides. Trainer Ricky Vale reported that despite the gelding racing wide he was disappointed with the overall finishing effort of LOGAN STREET LION (NZ) and intended to have follow up blood test conducted and report the findings to stewards.
 
STAMPE – Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin.
 
OBLIGATED – Inclined to lay out on occasions in the home straight.
 
JOURNALISM – Jumped away awkwardly and was very slow to begin. Connections were advised that a warning has been placed against the gelding’s starting manners.
 
MOKTAFFY (IRE) – Placed in restricted room for a number of strides near the 750m when LOGAN STREET LION (NZ) shifted inwards. Jockey Raul Silvera Olivera (LOGAN STREET LION (NZ) was reprimanded under AR131(a) for permitting his mount to shift in at this point.
 
 
RACE 7: KEPPEL DEVELOPMENTS CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1100 Metres)
 
BOOM BOOM RAY – Slow to begin and jumped inwards bumping with FOUR LEAF WONDER. Unable to obtain clear racing until near the 150m.
 
HOU LONG GWAI – Jumped away awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.
 
ROTHECATE – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after having not started in a race for an extended period and was cleared to start. Held up for clear running in the early part of the home straight. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
FOUR LEAF WONDER – Bumped with BOOM BOOM RAY at the start. Held up for clear racing room until passing the 300m.
 
RUM RUMBLE – Raced wide throughout.
 
CRYPTIC PRISM – Jumped away awkwardly at the start and shifted outwards. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. When questioned regarding leading the event which is contrary to the horse most recent racing pattern, jockey Chris McIver advised that the gelding was first up for trainer Maree Skillington and he was instructed to ride in a forward position from the wide draw. Jockey McIver further added that by riding to instructions he felt the mare endured more work than anticipated, proved detrimental and told on CRYPTIC PRISM over the concluding stages.
 
LUXOR PRINCE – Jumped away awkwardly. Switched wider to maintain clear racing room near the 300m.
 
TEN CARAT LUCY – Held up for clear racing room until a point near the 300m. Inclined to lay in under pressure over the final 300m.
 
ATALA – Bumped with GOTTA HERO at the start.
 
TORERA – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
GOTTA HERO – Bumped with ATALA at the start. Raced keenly in the middle stages.
 
 
RACE 8: RJC’S ST PATRICK’S DAY ON SALE QTIS BM60 HANDICAP   (1200 Metres)
 
UPSTART LEGEND – Was reluctant to load and connections were advised that a warning has been issued. Jumped away awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Carried wider on the track in the early part of the home straight when LOOMING LEGEND shifted outwards.
 
LEASE – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
 
SUJEED – Jumped away awkwardly and was slow to begin resulting in apprentice Rob Thorburn becoming unbalanced.
 
FLYING ANIMO – Inclined to lay out under pressure in the home straight and shifted wider near the 400m to obtain clear racing room.
 
VICTORY'S GHOST – Jumped away awkwardly. Over raced in the middle stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear running at various stages in the home straight. Inconvenienced near the 150m when KING OF THE VIBE shifted outwards.
 
ALL TOO LUCKY – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
AMBERINGER – Unable to obtain clear racing room until a point near the 150m. Laid in under pressure over the final stages.
 
GREY IMPACT – Bumped by HEART AND SPIRIT which shifted out at the start.
 
WAX ON WAX OFF – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
KING OF THE VIBE – Passing the 150m stepped outwards when commencing to tire and inconvenienced VICTORY’S GHOST.
 
LOOMING LEGEND – Shifted out in the early part of the home straight to obtain clear racing room and carried UPSTART LEGEND wider.
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
 
Rockhampton 29 January 2026
Race 2.          Jockey Adam Sewell – AR131(a) – Careless riding.
 
Race 1.         Jockey Raul Silvera Olivera – AR132(7)(a)(i) – Use of whip on consecutive strides prior to 100m.
Race 3.         Apprentice Stephanie Tierney – AR131(a) – Careless riding.
Race 6.         Jockey Raul Silvera Olivera – AR131(a) – Careless riding.


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
TURBO TORQUE, PACIERA, PRESOCRATICS, KAREEM, REPLACE THE ACE, LOGAN STREET LION (NZ), LEASE

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 6.         JOURNALISM – Stood flat footed warning issued.
Race 8.         UPSTART LEGEND – Difficult to load Warning issued.


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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.