QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
ROMA TURF CLUB
 
SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026
 
 
WEATHER: FINE- TRACK RATING – GOOD / SAND/ DIRT- RAIL: TRUE
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – T. Preston
Assistant Steward– W Glass.
 
GENERAL
 
 
 
Race 1: SHANE MCGOVERN MEMORIAL MAIDEN PLATE  900M
 
JOYFUL CONQUEST- Began awkwardly and bumped with WELLBEKING at the start.
 
WELLBEKING- Bumped at the start and lost ground, raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
LIBERTY CALLS- On returning to scale Jockey S Sweedman reported his mount hung out over the concluding stages of the event.
 
BARRYTHEBARBARIC-Raced towards the rear of the field for the majority. On returning to scale Jockey C Taylor reported his mount laid out for the majority of the event. Stewards noted his comments.
 
Race 2:SUFFHIRE QTIS CLASS 4 PLATE 900M
 
DUSAN- Raced wide with cover for the majority of the event. On returning to scale Jockey C Taylor reported minor traces of blood in the mouth of his mount. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor cut on the tongue with no other abnormalities being detected.
 
HOFFMAN- Jumped in the air while throwing its head about as the start was affected and then was slow into stride.
 
QUARTER RED- Raced wide for the majority and tended to lay in while racing in the home straight.
 
DISCREET MISS- Began awkwardly. Laid in while racing in the home straight.
 
ROCKY BLONDE- Blundered badly as the start was affected.
 
Race 3: RTC WINTER BONUS CLASS B HANDICAP 1000M
 
SOLAR SURFER- Knuckled at the start.
 
BARBRA- Knuckled over at the start.
 
DESTINY GUNGHO- Knuckled over at the start.
 
ENTITLE- Knuckled over at the start and then bumped with OAKFIELD MONTANA after the start and then bumped with ZELENKA. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
RAYGUN EXPRESS- Tightened between runners as the start was affected.
 
ZELENKA- Bumped by ENTITLE shortly after the start.
 
OAKFIELD MONTANA- Began very awkwardly, jumping out and bumping with RAYGUN EXPRESS which in turn bumped ENTITLE and ZELKENKA shortly after the start. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
Race 4: HORSES BIRTHDAY RATING BAND 0-55 HANDICAP 1200M
 
BOULEVARD BOY- Jumped with its head in the air as the start was affected, then blundered shortly after. Raced at the rear of the field for the majority of the event.
 
VIKING TREASURE- Began awkwardly jumping out and bumped with LAID BACK BON shortly after the start.
 
SKIEDA- Raced wide from the 500m point.
 
TIME TO TESTIFY- Began to weaken from the 500m point. Jockey C Taylor reported that his mount had failed to improve into the race despite his best efforts. Due to the seemingly poor performance of the gelding a post-race veterinary examination was ordered. This examination failed to detect any significant findings. Trainer Ms G Doig reported that the horse may have got his tongue over the bit in transit, and this may have led to the performance today. Stewards noted Ms Doig’s comments. Due to the 21.5 length margin Stewards placed a Warning on the gelding for the poor performance under the provision of AR75. Trainer G Doig was notified.
 
FOR THE BRAVE- The rider S Wilcock reported to stewards that she dropped her whip over the final stages of the event preventing her from testing her mount out over the concluding stages. Lost near side rear plate in running.
 
LAID BACK BON- Bumped with VIKING TREASURE on jumping. Laid in while racing in the home straight.
 
SWEET ABOUT ME- Raced wide for the majority of the event. Laid in for a short distance in the home straight before being corrected by the rider.
 
PRINCE CARLOS- Began awkwardly. Approaching the 200m was held up for a run and then elected to change direction to improve to the inside of LADY DUTTON.
 
Race 5: THANK YOU OPEN HANDICAP 1200M
 
DEHORNED UNICORN- Bumped at the start with TURNSTAR.
 
PESHWA- Slow to begin.
 
LUCKY FORCE- Over raced during the early stages of the event when just to the outside of PESHWA.
 
TURNSTAR- Bumped with another runner as the start was affected. Raced towards the rear of the field for the majority before improving into the race just prior to the home turn, negotiated the turn awkwardly taking MAMARAGAN wider.
 
MAMARAGAN- Slow into stride at the start. Raced wide for the majority, dictated out by another runner while negotiating the home turn. Raced extremely wide from that point.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
 
Nil
 
Fines
 
Nil
 
Suspensions
 
Nil
 
Adjourned Inquiries
 
Nil
 
Injuries/Illness
 
Nil
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses Pre- Raced Swabbed
 
Nil
 
Horses swabbed post-race
 
All Winners.
 
Warnings and Bars
 
Race 4- TIME TO TESTIFY- AR 75- Warning- Poor Performance.
 
Bleeders
 
Nil
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
 
Nil
 
LATE SCRATCHING/S
 
Nil
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review. The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews, and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decision 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.