Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

28/06/2025 Gatton



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 THE BIRDHOUSE LAIDLEY Maiden Plate 860M
Tuanaki Creek Improved onto heels near the 450m and when being restrained, shifted out, bumped and became unbalanced. Gayndah 07/06/2025
Began awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Laid outwards rounding the home turn and carried OVERIMPATIENT wider. Put in an awkward stride in the early part of the home straight. Thangool 28/04/2025
Cliodhna Maeve (NZ) Began awkwardly and shifted in. Doomben 11/06/2025
Began awkwardly and shifted in abruptly. Raced greenly under pressure in the home straight. Leaving the 50m, brushed, then continued to lay in and away from runner over final stages Doomben 28/05/2025
I'm A Chocoholic Began awkwardly and bumped shortly after the start. Raced wide throughout. Forced wider round home turn. Sunshine Coast 08/06/2025
Meanie Lost its near fore plate in running. Ipswich 16/11/2024
Zimbara (NZ) Began very awkwardly. Laid out for the majority. Ipswich 21/03/2025
Cheek To Cheek Raced wide, without cover, throughout the early and middle stages. Murwillumbah 22/06/2025
Spirit Seeker Vetted upon arrival at the course. Round home turn, laid out and bumped. Kilcoy 19/06/2025
Kwinterna Slow to begin. Kilcoy 25/08/2024
Victory Link Shifted out abruptly approaching 1200m before being corrected. Laid out under pressure in home straight. Warwick 21/05/2024
Fortunate Dragon Near the 600m, momentarily steadied when racing in restricted room. Kilcoy 19/06/2025
Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 05/04/2025
Kvas Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 09/05/2025
Demes Girl Began awkwardly and slipped behind before contacted heavily soon after the start. As a consequence, settled further back than may have been expected. Rider reported that the mare was inclined to lay-out throughout the event. Toowoomba 31/08/2024
Rounding the home turn improved onto the heels, shifted out and bumped another runner. Kilcoy 25/08/2024
Torvi Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. bet365 Echuca 17/05/2025
Slow to begin. Shortly after the start was checked when crowded for room between runners. bet365 Park Kilmore 05/05/2025
 
Race 2 RDO EQUIPMENT GATTON BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 860M
Enuff Pills Shifted in shortly after the start. Shifted out under pressure leaving the 100m. Approaching the winning post, jumped a shadow and became unbalanced. Gatton 13/06/2025
Gypsy Tricks (NZ) Rdr reported saddle slipped back shortly after the start. Ipswich 18/12/2024
Improved onto heels approaching finishing line & unable to be fully tested. When asked re tactics, Rdr said instructs from wide barrier, to find cover & be mindful gelding can over race. Approaching h/turn after initially considering shifting wider, elected to steer near rail to save ground & then in run to finish, disappointed at heels. Stew considered explanation, noting Rdr's inexperience & not riding often at track, determined Rdr erred allowing gelding to settle back when opportunity to ensure gelding kept contact with field approaching h/turn, affording more options to improve into race. Ipswich 04/12/2024
Palawa Kani Shortly after the start, bumped and became unbalanced. Over raced in the early and middle stages. Near the 400m, shifted out and contacted. Shifted in approaching the winning post. When asked about seemingly improved performance, Tnr advised mare, which was first up from a spell, races well fresh and with claim, had expected a forward showing. Gatton 13/06/2025
Cash Landing Bumped with HORNNIC entering the home straight. Roma 21/06/2025
Rdr reported the gelding may not have been suited by track conditions. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/09/2024
Rafale Jolie Rdr reported mount was disappointing in its finishing effort. A post race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Tnr to scope mare & report back in the coming days. Ipswich 07/01/2025
Miss De Blaas Shifted in near the 800m crowding runners to the inside, before being corrected by its rider. Raced wide for the majority. Toowoomba 31/05/2025
Deep Secret Bumped near the 300m. Jockey D. Smith was reprimanded under the provisions of AR131(b) for failing to ride his mount out fully to the finish, in considering the matter Stewards noted Jockey Smith’s lack of vigor over the final stride of the event may have denied his mount 5th placing, but were unable to be comfortably satisfied of this fact. Toowoomba 17/05/2025
Began awkwardly. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Heavenly Az Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly near the 900m. Laid in under pressure down the running. Raced wide for the majority. Toowoomba 14/06/2025
Albion Square (GB) Raced wide throughout Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/05/2025
 
Race 3 OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY AT FALVEY'S HOTEL GATTON BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1400M
Kooled Very slow to begin. Over-raced approaching the 900m. Ipswich 21/06/2025
Began awkwardly and lost ground. Ipswich 21/05/2025
Drialle Began awkwardly. Rdr could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed an abrasion to the near hindleg. Lost near hind plate. Doomben 09/11/2024
Sir Carter Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 06/06/2025
Inclined to lay in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 21/05/2025
Commandment (IRE) When asked about performance, Rdr stated mare commenced to weaken from the home turn & may not have appreciated racing surface. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Doomben 04/06/2025
Fast Lady Obliged to steady from heels and shift inwards near the 1300m. Laid in round home-turn. Toowoomba 28/03/2025
London Point (NZ) Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 15/06/2025
Maybe Smart Began awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide throughout. Kilcoy 19/06/2025
Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout. Gympie 14/06/2025
Termite Raced wide throughout. Aquis Beaudesert 26/05/2025
On jumping away was tightened for room and lost ground. Gatton 29/04/2025
 
Race 4 BARRIER REEF POOLS QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1400M
Argent Empyrean Bumped heavily shortly after the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Doomben 11/06/2025
Holy Steps Raced wide and without cover throughout. Ipswich 06/06/2025
Royal Edition Bumped on jumping. Toowoomba 07/06/2025
Ludwig Began awkwardly and lost ground Doomben 18/06/2025
Slow to begin. Doomben 28/05/2025
Everywhere Hampered near the 900m. Ipswich 05/05/2025
Villandry Hampered on jumping by WARHOL and was carried outwards making heavy contact to RUM RUMBLE’s hind quarters, and as a result lost ground. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Rockhampton 20/06/2025
Tardy to begin. Ipswich 06/06/2025
Unega Wahy'a Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Passing the winning post, checked when tightened for room. Gatton 13/06/2025
Near the 600m, improved onto heels and steadied. Bumped round home turn. Doomben 28/05/2025
Bold Beauty Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 11/10/2024
Southampton Nicco Began awkwardly and slow into stride. Caught wide early before being ridden forward from the 1000m to obtain the leading position near the 700m. Toowoomba 23/06/2025
Began awkwardly and shifted in. Gatton 13/06/2025
Sugar Island Leaving the 1200m, checked, taken in to avoid heels & contacted.. Doomben 04/06/2025
Akku Laid out round home turn and in the home straight when under pressure. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/06/2025
Near the 1000m, whilst racing keenly, was momentarily steadied. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/06/2025
Proclaimer Tightened and restrained near the 1400m. Raced keenly on heels near the 1600m. Trainer J Thomas advised that, in his opinion, the gelding is better suited to softer racing surfaces. Toowoomba 14/06/2025
Slow to begin. Momentarily crowded near the 450m. Toowoomba 31/05/2025
 
Race 5 RAZORBACK HOMESTEAD Class 1 Handicap 1400M
Boom Court Raced wide. Tired over the concluding stages. Rdr commented despite the hard run, gelding did not appreciate track conditions. Ipswich 31/05/2025
Stop The Tape Raced greenly when placed under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/05/2025
Call Out Laid out round home turn. Shifted out under pressure over the final 100m. Gatton 13/06/2025
Sammaan City Cast its near-hind plate in running. Aquis Beaudesert 26/05/2025
Spirit Of Nurai Over-raced in the middle stages and passing the 900m attempted to shift out and contacted but was unable to do so and continued to over-race until the 600m. Doomben 11/06/2025
Divine Gem Began awkwardly and shifted in. Gatton 23/05/2025
Mister Hemsworth (IRE) Bumped at the start. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 22/06/2024
Spring Daze When asked about performance, Rdr stated after being caught wide early, was obliged to restrain and settle further back than anticipated-added, despite mare settling back in the field, was disappointed with its finishing efforts. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Gatton 13/06/2025
Bumped on jumping and was crowded soon after. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 23/05/2025
Peach Galantes Bumped on jumping. Raced wide for the majority. Toowoomba 07/06/2025
Bumped heavily on jumping. Bumped approaching the 1000m. Laid in under pressure down the running. Raced wide for the majority. Toowoomba 24/05/2025
Exceedaqa On jumping was bumped on the hindquarters by another runner, which shifted in. Passing the 250m, was disappointed for a run between two other runners. Gunnedah 25/05/2025
Duchess Bree Bumped on jumping and became awkwardly placed on heels soon after having to be steadied. Tactics queried i.e full report. Toowoomba 14/06/2025
Avoid The Misstres Slow to begin. Aquis Park Gold Coast 05/10/2024
Slow to begin. Passing the winning post on the first occasion had to be steadied after improving onto heels. Laid out under pressure in the straight. Bowraville 21/09/2024
Torrential Bumped on jumping. Toowoomba 19/10/2024
Lord Vader Began awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/05/2025
Alaltun (NZ) Began awkwardly and bumped. Inconvenienced by fallen horse and rider. Goondiwindi 12/04/2025
Whistlin' Ruler Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Gatton 13/06/2025
 
Race 6 WINTER PROV SPRINT SERIES-HEAT/REDMONDS PET & LIVESTOCK SUPPLIES LOCKYER LIGHTNING BENCHMARK 70 HCP 1100M
Acres Away Tightened for room and steadied. Sunshine Coast 08/06/2025
Bumped after the start. Passing the 600m laid in and away from runners and had to be corrected. Had difficulty obtaining clear running on entering the home straight. Doomben 24/05/2025
Tara Jasmine Slow to begin. Doomben 18/06/2025
Raced wide. Ipswich 21/05/2025
Groovin' The Moo Shortly after passing the 1000m, checked after being carried onto the rail. Doomben 22/02/2025
Spirit Of Brodie Began awkwardly. Tightened near the 1100m. Ipswich 06/06/2025
Near the 900m laid in. Raced wide throughout. Laid in approaching and round the home turn and when placed under pressure in the home straight. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/05/2025
Elected (IRE) A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be exhibiting mild signs of tying up. Toowoomba 14/06/2025
It's Raining Again Slow to begin and was hampered shortly after the start. Over raced throughout. When questioned about performance, Rdr stated mount travelled well throughout, however; became concerned with gelding's action over concluding stages after it commenced to give ground quickly. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 02/11/2024
Restrained from a wide barrier to a position closer to the rail. Held up during the early stages of the home straight. Eagle Farm 19/10/2024
Uncle Russ Raced keenly in the early stages. Toowoomba 07/06/2025
Adalie Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after contacting the mounting yard fence when entering the track and was cleared to start. Crowded on jumping. Buffeted soon after the start when another runner shifted in. Steadied leaving the 50m when another runner shifted out. Dalby 03/06/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Became awkwardly placed on the heels of MEAN APPROACH for a number of strides near the 700m and had to be restrained. Became awkwardly placed on the heels of PRINCE OF SOOVIEW near the 100m for a number of strides. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Merchant Lady Rdr reported was disappointed with the finishing effort, adding mare was making a respiratory noise on pulling up. A post-race vet exam revealed a poor recovery. Stable to report back any condition in the coming days. Sunshine Coast 01/01/2025
Shapin Power Began awkwardly. Near the 1000m when being crossed, commenced to race keenly for a short distance. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/05/2025
Hidden Melody Began awkwardly and lost ground. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/05/2025
Apollo Ten Shifted in under pressure over the concluding stages. Gatton 09/05/2025
Count Nicholas Began awkwardly. Leaving the 100m, obliged to alter course to secure clear running. Gatton 13/06/2025
Raced keenly in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Contacted PRESS YES rounding the home turn. Gatton 09/05/2025
 
Race 7 THE 2025 LADBROKES GATTON CUP BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 2000M
Picko Rocks Slow into stride. Shifted in under pressure approaching the winning post and bumped. Gatton 13/06/2025
Stood flat-footed as the start was effected and lost ground. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s record. Dalby 03/06/2025
Lucky Exchange Bumped the rail passing the 1100m. Eagle Farm 22/03/2025
Bengal Boy Slow to begin. Canterbury Park 09/06/2025
Raced three wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Newcastle 26/05/2025
Mr French Began awkwardly and shortly after the start was steadied from heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/06/2025
Kneze Raced keenly in the early stages. Shifted in leaving the 400m Toowoomba 14/06/2025
Raced wide in the early stages. Shifted out abruptly away from the heels near the 600m. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 07/06/2025
Patmos Island Raced wide early. Approaching the winning post, raced in restricted room and bumped. Gatton 13/06/2025
Raced wide without cover throughout. Doomben 28/05/2025
Go Millo Began awkwardly. Near the 150m, held up on heels before shifting out leaving the 100m to secure clear running. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 05/04/2025
Malecon Raced keenly having to be shifted wider near the 1200m. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 14/06/2025
Over-raced early. Ipswich 31/05/2025
Tarex (NZ) Bumped shortly after the start. Doomben 11/06/2025
Our Orator When asked about performance, Rdr advised mount raced flat. A post-race vet exam revealed mild thumps. Gatton 13/06/2025
Began awkwardly. Bumped soon after the start. Dalby 03/06/2025
Spill The Secret Shifted out at the start and bumped. Raced wide early. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 13/06/2025
Rdr dropped whip near the 150m. Ipswich 14/05/2025
Loyalty Counts Obliged to alter course near the 250m. Sunshine Coast 08/06/2025
Slow to begin and then hampered shortly after. Inconvenienced leaving the 200m. Sunshine Coast 25/05/2025
Jumeirah Triangle Began awkwardly. Obliged to ease near the 200m Dalby 03/06/2025
Sokudo Began awkwardly. Ipswich 30/04/2025
Winston Blue Bumped on jumping. Laid in under pressure down the running. Toowoomba 14/06/2025
 
Race 8 RMA ENGINEERS BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 2000M
Our Orator When asked about performance, Rdr advised mount raced flat. A post-race vet exam revealed mild thumps. Gatton 13/06/2025
Began awkwardly. Bumped soon after the start. Dalby 03/06/2025
Brave Boy Near the 800m, was ridden along to obtain the lead near the 700m. Kilcoy 19/06/2025
Slow to begin. When quest re perf. app stated mount settled midfield & he was required to continually encourage it along to hold this posn in e&m stages. App stated mount was under full pressure from 700m & was disapp to line. App stated mount did not appear to handle heavy track conditions & its form suggests it appreciates firmer going than that today. Ballina 12/06/2025
Fire And Light Laid out leaving the 300m and bumped. Rdr reported not intention to lead however, after beginning well, settled into an easy lead and travelled comfortably in that position throughout. Toowoomba 23/06/2025
Obliged to alter course passing the 200m to improve into clear running. Doomben 11/06/2025
Magadan Raced keen early. Made the crossing near the 1500m awkwardly. Aquis Park Gold Coast 21/06/2025
Slow to begin. Eased after improving onto heels near the 700m. Ballina 12/06/2025
Pure Thoughts Momentarily eased when another runner shifted out approaching the 100m. Dalby 03/06/2025
Held up round home turn. Sunshine Coast 25/05/2025
State A Fact Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
Swiper Bumped on jumping. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Toowoomba 14/06/2025
Bumped at the start. Kilcoy 18/02/2025
Jumeirah Triangle Began awkwardly. Obliged to ease near the 200m Dalby 03/06/2025
Security Advisor Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 06/06/2025
Jenni Inda Jungle Began awkwardly. Dalby 03/06/2025
Lilica Ebet Raced keenly in the middle stages. Near the 1200m, shifted out and bumped. Raced wide from the 800m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 13/06/2025
Lizzie's Pride (NZ) Began awkwardly and bumped. Toowoomba 17/05/2025
Bold Tyrant Had some difficulty securing clear running on entering the home straight. Sunshine Coast 25/05/2025
December Diamond Laid out round home turn. Kilcoy 19/06/2025
Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 25/05/2025
Born To Be Alive Raced wide early before being permitted to stride and take up a leading position passing the 1400m. Rdr reported mount overraced during the middle stages and this had a detrimental effect on finishing effort. Rdr added gelding was making an abnormal respiratory noise on pulling up. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Sunshine Coast 08/06/2025
Another Dazzler Bumped at the start. Kilcoy 19/06/2025
Force Me (NZ) When quest app stated mount settled outside leader & he was required to continually encourage it to hold that posn. App stated mount was under full pressure from 800m & commenced to weaken shortly after. Tnr stated mare has had interrupted racing prep, due to wet weather, having not raced for almost 6 weeks. Tnr stated mare appeared to have lost more fitness than he anticipated. P/R vet no ab's. Warning issued on competitiveness. Ballina 12/06/2025
Come On Eileen Near the 600m was hampered and had to be steadied to avoid a runner, which had broken down Grafton 09/06/2025
Termite Raced wide throughout. Aquis Beaudesert 26/05/2025
On jumping away was tightened for room and lost ground. Gatton 29/04/2025