QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB

SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2025

WEATHER – FineTRACK RATING – Soft 6 (race 1), Soft 5 (race 2-8)
RAIL – +6m Entire            PENETROMETER – 6.71

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – J. Williamson
Stewards – P. Zimmermann, D. McMahon, J. Robinson, H. Matthews

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
 
From Doomben 13/9/25-
Race 2 - MISTERKIPCHOGE (NZ) – Trainer’s representative advised that on return to the stable the gelding has pulled up well.

GENERAL
 
As Jockey L. Dempsey was not riding at todays meeting for acceptable reasons, Apprentice T. Wheeler was injured and Jockey J. Guthmann-Chester was ill, rider replacements were made as per the Stewards summary. Apprentice T. Wheeler and Jockey J. Guthmann-Chester were advised that they would require a medical clearance prior to next riding.

RACE 1: PRIME PROTECTION QTIS THREE-YEARS-OLD COLTS AND GELDINGS MAIDEN PLATE 1000M

ALL ABOUT PEEJAY – Leaving the 700m, was checked from the heels of ODIN’S MOUNT when that runner was steadied and lost ground.
 
CODE BUSTER – Shifted out at the start and bumped MISHANI WITNESS.
 
EXCEEDINGLY BRAZEN – Bumped with FIND ME near the 600m.
 
FIND ME (IRE) – Began awkwardly. Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Bumped with EXCEEDINGLY BRAZEN near the 600m.
 
I'M NELSON – Began awkwardly and lost ground.
 
JEANS – Began awkwardly.
 
MARRERO – Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped MISHANI PRINCE. Raced four-wide without cover throughout.
 
MISHANI PRINCE – Tightened for room at the start, bumped and lost ground. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
MISHANI WITNESS – Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped CODE BUSTER.
 
ODIN'S MOUNT – Stewards permitted the gelding to wear pre-race ear muffs. Trainer R. Beaton was fined $100 pursuant to AR206(2) for failing to lodge the gear request of pre-race earmuffs by the prescribed time. Near the 700m, became awkwardly placed between runners, was steadied and lost ground as a result. Momentarily held up rounding the home turn. Jockey D. Moor reported his mount raced greenly throughout.
 
Following the running of this race, the track was upgraded to a soft 5.
 
RACE 2: GRC CIVIL CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1000M

VINDICTA – Change of tactics; to lead. Ridden accordingly.
 
STATE IN TEXAS – Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Cast its off-hind plate in running.
 
CHIKARA – Inconvenienced on jumping away.

RACE 3: PISA PONIES MAIDEN HANDICAP 1600M

BATTLE WORTHY – Over raced in the early and middle stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
 
CONTINENT – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Apprentice C. Sutherland reported his mount raced greenly throughout.
 
ESSESSBEE – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
BLOOD RED – Began awkwardly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have Cardiac Arrhythmia. Trainer N. Hocking was advised that the gelding would require a veterinary clearance, inclusive with the results of an ECG prior to being required to trial/gallop 1000m and have satisfactory a post gallop cardiac auscultation completed.
 
NIENNA (NZ) – Tightened for room at the start.
 
OUR JEWEL – Over raced in the early stages. Raced three-wide without cover throughout. Stewards questioned C. Graham regarding her tactics adopted in the early stages of the event, which resulted in her mount racing three-wide without cover throughout, Stewards asked Jockey Graham if there had been an opportunity when the pace of the race was only steady, to allow her mount to stride forward which may have resulted in her obtaining a position closer to the fence. Ms Graham explained she had been instructed to obtain a position handy to mid, however when her horse began very well, she was in two minds as to whether she could fulfil these instructions, however attempted to do so and in the early stages felt that BATTLE WORTHY would cross to the fence and this would allow her to settle one off. When BATTLE WORTHY commenced to over race and caused her to remain three-wide, this allowed BERTUS to improve to her inside. Jockey Graham added that in hindsight, she should have then allowed her mount to stride forward from the 1200m, despite the instructions she had been issued. Trainer Representative L. Sears confirmed the instructions given. Stewards noted the explanation advised by Jockey Graham and agreed that she would’ve been better served pressing forward from the 1200m, whilst accepting this was an error, Stewards were not satisfied that it was an error that was so unreasonable as to be culpable under the rules given the instructions she had been issued and took no further action.
 
RED VEGAS – Trainer V. Coombes was reprimanded pursuant to AR106(2) for presenting the mare without pre-race earmuffs. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Began awkwardly.

RACE 4: ELM DEVELOPMENT COLLECTIVE MAIDEN HANDICAP   1300M

KING MAL – Raced in restricted room leaving the 800m when FERGUS EN MARCHE laid in. Laid out rounding the home turn.
 
AVERRED – Slow into stride. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight.
 
DUKEDOM – Began awkwardly and bumped TINKERTINO. Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
PRAISE YOU – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after rearing over behind the barriers and was cleared to start.
 
FULL STRENGTH – Raced wide throughout.
 
CASTELLO GRANDE – Taken out shortly after the start and bumped ALIQUAM. Raced wide throughout.
 
WHATA SORT – Bumped shortly after the start.
 
WHAT ARTISTS DO – Tightened for room shortly after the start and lost ground. Approaching the 200m, obliged to alter course to secure clear running.
 
WORTHY – Laid out under pressure in the home straight.
 
TINKERTINO – Began awkwardly and bumped DUKEDOM. Over raced in the early and middle stages.
 
ALIQUAM – Bumped shortly after the start.  
 
THE PUBLICAN – Began awkwardly and was inconvenienced shortly after the start.
 
FERGUS EN MARCHE – Raced wide without cover throughout. Laid in near the 800m.

RACE 5: KAWANA SURF CLUB QTIS THREE-YEARS-OLD FILLIES MAIDEN PLATE 1000M

AGADOO – Slow to begin and lost significant ground. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
ANOTHER VEUVE – Raced wide throughout.
 
CHEEKY'S TIME – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
CRYPTO MISS – Held up in the early stages of the home straight before shifting out around heels to obtain clear running.
 
EGYPTIAN GODDESS – Slow to begin and lost significant ground.
 
HIGH SOBRIETY – Raced greenly throughout the event. Shifted out and had to be steadied from heels leaving the 800m. Near the 500m, whilst racing greenly, shifted in before shifting back out and was checked from heels, losing significant ground. The filly then took no competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities other than casting its near-hind plate in running. Trainer C. Anderson was advised that the filly would be required to officially trial prior to next racing.
 
LADIES OCEAN RUN – Raced wide throughout.
 
MAKING NEWS – Approaching the 500m, shifted in despite the efforts of its rider, tightening SPIRIT OF BARTY. Taken out by CRYPTO MISS near the 300m.
 
NEXT EXIT – Raced greenly whilst being restrained near the 800m.
 
SPIRIT OF BARTY – Near the 500m, tightened for room and had to be steadied when MAKING NEWS shifted in despite the efforts of its rider. Leaving 300m, inconvenienced and steadied from heels when MAKING NEWS was taken out by CRYPTO MISS (C. Graham) which shifted out to obtain clear running. Jockey C. Graham was reprimanded for careless riding pursuant to AR131(a) for this incident.
 
TIDAL POINT – Raced wide throughout.
 
RACE 6: MATLAND GOUP BM65 HANDICAP 1800M
 
OUR ORATOR – Slow into stride. Bumped and taken wider near the 250m when TRAPEZE TORQUE (K. Wilson-Taylor) shifted out under riding. Jockey K. Wilson-Taylor was severely reprimanded pursuant to AR131(a) for failing to stop riding and straighten his mount when shifting ground.
 
HEREDITARY (NZ) – Bumped and taken wider near the 250m.
 
NORTH CHANNEL – Slow into stride.
 
REVELAIDE – Steadied near the 1600m when racing tight to the inside of TRAPEZE TORQUE. After being caught wide in the early stages, was permitted to stride forward to take up the leading position near the 1100m.
 
TRAPEZE TORQUE – Shifted out leaving the 300m.

EYELEFTIT – Trainer L. Gough was reprimanded pursuant to AR106(2) for presenting the mare without pre-race earmuffs.

RACE 7: SUNSHINE COAST CIVIL FILLIES AND MARES BM58 HANDICAP 1200M
 
CAXTON LASS – Raced wide throughout.
 
HUSSY EMPRESS – Near the 900m, became awkward when racing in restricted room when taken in by LATE NIGHT DEVIL which shifted in. When attempting to secure clear running near the 300m, improved onto the heels of FITZROY STREET, had to be steadied before shifting out and improving onto the heels of CAXTON LASS, again had to be steadied, and then shifted wider onto the heels of RESOLUTE LADY, when that runner shifted in and as a result HUSSY EMPRESS had to be steadied near the 100m.
 
MANHATTAN'S – Slow to begin.
 
HI JULES – Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped BLINDING SPEED. Near the 900m, became awkward when racing in restricted room inside RESOLUTE LADY which was taken in by CAXTON LASS which shifted in momentarily. Shifted out under pressure near the 150m. Apprentice O. Kendal was advised to stop riding and straighten her mount on similar occasions.
 
IRISH GYPSY – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have bled bilaterally for the first occasion. Trainer A. Boyd was advised that the mare would now incur a 3 month ban from racing and would be required to trial/gallop 1000m to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to next racing.
 
PORT RIVER BILLIE – Near the 900m, became awkward when racing in restricted room inside HUSSY EMPRESS which was taken in by LATE NIGHT DEVIL which shifted in momentarily.
 
RESOLUTE LADY – Near the 900m, became awkward when racing in restricted room when taken in by CAXTON LASS which shifted in momentarily. Shifted in under pressure near the 100m.
 
BLINDING SPEED – Bumped on jumping.
 
LATE NIGHT DEVIL – Raced wide throughout.
 
RACE 8: KAWANA SURF LIFESAVERS COLTS, GELDINGS AND ENTIRES BM58 HANDICAP 1200M

STARLIGHT NATION (IRE) – Began awkwardly and lost ground. Jockey A. Mallyon could offer no explanation for the poor performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with the stable on how the horse pulls up in the coming days.
 
EXTREME SPIRIT – Jockey R. Maloney was reprimanded pursuant to AR132(7)(a)(i) for using his whip on consecutive strides prior to the 100m.
 
BONJOUR RUPERT – Tightened for room shortly after the start.
 
MAKING HISTORY – Slow into stride.
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 3 – Trainer V. Coombes – Presented horse with incorrect gear – AR106(2)
Race 5 – Jockey C. Graham – Careless riding – AR131(a)
Race 6 – Trainer L. Gough – Presented horse with incorrect gear – AR106(2)
Race 6 – Jockey K. Wilson-Taylor – Careless riding – AR131(a) – Severe
Race 8 – Jockey R. Maloney – Use of whip on consecutive strides – AR132(7)(a)(i)

Fines
Race 1 – Trainer R. Beaton – Failed to lodge the gear request by the prescribed time – AR206(2) – $100
 
Absent jockeys
L. Dempsey
T. Wheeler – Medical required
J. Guthmann-Chester – Medical required

Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
Race 1: JEANS
Race 3: NIENNA, OUR JEWEL
Race 5: AGADOO
Race 6: TRAPEZE TORQUE
Race 7: FITZROY STREET

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners

Warnings/bars
Race 3 – BLOOD RED – Cardiac Arrhythmia – Vet Cert with ECG + 1000m gallop/trial
Race 5 – HIGH SOBRIETY – Raced greenly – Official trial

Bleeders
Race 7 – IRISH GYPSY – Bilaterally first occasion – 3 month ban + 1000m trial/gallop

 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2:         9 CHIKARA - Karl Zechner
Race 3:         9 SHUBMAN - Karl Zechner
                    12 BERTUS - Robbie Dolan
Race 4:         3 AVERRED - Adam Sewell
                    17 FERGUS EN MARCHE - Ms Olivia Kendal (a2/52kg),
Race 5:         5 EGYPTIAN GODDESS - Daniel Moor
                    13 SPIRITOF THE OCEAN - Jai Williams (a0/54.5kg),
                    17 PRONTO PERCY - Ms Montana Philpot (a2/50kg),
                    18 BABUSHKA DOLL - Karl Zechner
Race 6:         2 SIAN STAR - Corey Sutherland (a2/55.5kg),
Race 8:         6 CONTILDA’S LOVE - Michael Rodd

 
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.