Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

30/05/2025 Sunshine Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1 FTA ACCOUNTANTS QTIS Two-Year-Old Fillies Maiden Plate 1000M
Steffi Electrica Fractious in the gates, turned its head slightly as the start was effected and slow to begin. Held up for a run from passing the 500m until approaching the 400m. Aquis Park Gold Coast 08/02/2025
Geitz Began awkwardly. Forced wider near the 800m. Raced wide until the 600m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Toowoomba 17/05/2025
Began awkwardly and bumped heavily. Raced wide until the 800m. Toowoomba 27/04/2025
Emjay Star Bumped shortly after the start. Steadied at the 200m, when tightened for room. Sunshine Coast 16/11/2024
Kvas Began awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Gatton 09/05/2025
Near the 400m, tightened onto the rail and severely checked. Toowoomba 16/02/2025
Gairloch Shifted out at the start. Gatton 09/05/2025
 
Race 2 BETA WELLNESS QTIS Two-Year-Old Colts and Geldings Maiden Plate 1000M
Bent Bridge Began awkwardly. Had difficulty obtaining clear running round home turn. Sunshine Coast 31/01/2025
Jaggery Began awkwardly. Leaving the 500m, raced greenly and shifted in slightly. Made the home turn awkwardly and shifted wider. Raced wide. Eagle Farm 07/05/2025
Krumac Leaving the 600m, shifted in when not fully clear of WHY SO ANGRY which was obliged to steady and bumped the running rail. Gatton 09/05/2025
Varejao Began awkwardly. Ipswich 05/05/2025
Omphalos Began awkwardly. Bumped near the 600m and became unbalanced. Ipswich 04/01/2025
Pride Of Nashville Over raced in the early and middle stages. Raced wide and without cover throughout. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
Prestar Laid in throughout. Flemington 05/11/2024
 
Race 3 CHOMLEY FAMILY LAW Maiden Plate 1200M
Bit Of Grunt Held up for clear running from the 350m until inside the 200m. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
Twilight Steps Slow to begin. Gatton 29/04/2025
Slow to begin. Kilcoy 12/04/2025
Enhance Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Raced wide from the 800m. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 19/04/2025
French Empire Travelled keenly in the early and middle stages. Near the 1200m had to be steadied after improving onto heels. Murwillumbah 02/02/2025
Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 12/01/2025
Rocketto Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room until a point near the 300m and was obliged to shift wider. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Tell No Gossip Bumped & unbalanced app 900m. When quest re perf. rdr stated when caught wide in early stages he allowed mount to work into a posn outside leader at 800m. Rdr stated mount refused to settle from this point, racing keenly, in the middle of three horses joint leading. Rdr stated mount failed to sprint strongly rounding h/turn & ground to line. Rdr stated manner in which his mount was obliged to race in e&m stages was to detriment of finishing effort. Rdr added mount making abnormal resp noise. P/R vet confirmed abnormal resp noise. Since scoped - grade 5 roarer. Has had tie back surgery. Ballina 10/12/2024
Jumped in at the start and bumped another runner. Held up for clear running between the 350m and 200m. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 27/07/2024
Behind The Scenes Began awkwardly. Sunshine Coast 15/09/2024
Earn To Burn Jumped away awkwardly and shifted out. Doomben 17/05/2025
Near the 200m, bumped. Sunshine Coast 04/01/2025
My Mischka Slow to begin. Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast 14/02/2025
Nearing the 300m, attempted to improve into restricted room & checked. Sunshine Coast 02/02/2025
Private Equity When asked about performance, Rdr reported mare was worked-up in the preliminary, and weakened noticeably when placed under pressure in the home straight-added mare raced flat. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Doomben 13/11/2024
Scottville Scooter Shifted inwards on jumping, buffeting SPELLMASTER (NZ). Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Shedrivesabentley Over raced early. Improved onto heels & checked approaching the 700m. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
C/O/T-further forward. Settled in a midfield position with cover. Laid in leaving the 300m and brushed. Doomben 06/12/2024
Shamrock's Secret Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Gatton 09/05/2025
Near the 1100m was hampered and taken in. Kilcoy 12/04/2025
Brave Cowboy Bill Raced wide throughout. When questioned re performance, Rdr explained gelding being first up from a spell, settling wide and on speed throughout, may have been detrimental to gelding’s performance and proved disappointing to the finish. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
 
Race 4 SUNSHINE MITRE 10 QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1600M
Double Whammy Had difficulty obtaining clear running from near the 300m to inside 100m. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
Momentarily steadied after the start. Rdr could offer no explanation for gelding’s performance, which was having its first race start. A post-race vet exam revealed gelding to be lame in the off-hind leg. Vet clearance required prior to resuming. Aquis Park Gold Coast 07/12/2024
Toreador Raced wide throughout. When questioned re riding in early & middle stages when caught wide, Rdr advised passing the 1400m, believed another runner would proceed forward to lead which would have afforded mount a position one off, outside the lead. However, the rider of that runner then commenced to restrain, so elected to attempt to stride approaching the 1100m but, shortly after this point of the race, the rider of the other runner attempted to ride forward again, which resulted in mount not being able to cross Sunshine Coast Poly Track 11/05/2025
Laid out under pressure. Gatton 29/04/2025
Prefer To Dance (NZ) Bumped heavily on jumping. Toowoomba 28/03/2025
Gas Brigade C/O/T-ridden to find cover. Ridden accordingly and settled at the back of the field. When questioned about performance, Rdr stated gelding never travelled comfortably & would benefit from the addition of blinkers again and a step up in distance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 30/04/2025
Raced keenly in the lead. RR mount may have come to the end of its preparation Apiam Bendigo 25/09/2024
A Bit Dusty Rdr reported gelding hung out and may have resented the kick back from the synthetic track. Warning on gelding for hanging out. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
Better Draw (NZ) Slow to begin. Rdr could offer no explanation for disappointing performance. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Doomben 16/10/2024
Pear Bellini C/O/T-further forward. After being caught wide early, settled mid-field with cover. Took the crossing awkwardly near the 1500m. Ipswich 14/05/2025
Approaching the 300m bumped. Sunshine Coast 20/04/2025
Autumn Salute Began awkwardly and contacted. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the home straight. Toowoomba 10/05/2025
Evade The Game Laid out under pressure in the early stages of the home straight causing its rider to stop and straighten near the 200m. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
Heyhey It's Jayjay Laid out under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
Raced in restricted room shortly after the start and steadied. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
Stromboli Delight Began awkwardly. Ipswich 14/05/2025
Over raced during the early and middle stages. Doomben 04/04/2025
Zoublime Shifted out and bumped. Over raced when being restrained early. Raced wide majority. Approaching 600m was forced wider. Sunshine Coast 20/04/2025
Pee Bee Noir Began awkwardly and bumped. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
Began awkwardly. Approaching the winning post, was awkwardly placed close to heels. Ipswich 05/05/2025
Shubman Passing the 1000m, whilst over racing, restrained from heels and continued to over race & checked from heels near 800m. Cast the near hind plate. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
Whiskey Glasses Round home turn was severely checked and hampered when tightened. Ipswich 10/05/2025
Elemiss On route to barriers, dislodged Rdr and galloped freely for some distance. Vetted. Raced keen early. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
 
Race 5 OPPOSITE LOCK CALOUNDRA BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1800M
Our Turn Now (NZ) Bounded in the air on jumping and lost ground. Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages. Raced wide without cover for the majority of the race. Townsville 16/05/2025
Wanda's Outlaw Made the crossing near 1500m awkwardly. Raced keen early. Ipswich 11/12/2024
Kind Wish (NZ) Approaching the 400m when attempting to improve, shifted out and bumped until approaching the 200m Sunshine Coast 20/04/2025
Spill The Secret Rdr dropped whip near the 150m. Ipswich 14/05/2025
Leaving the 1100m raced keenly for a short distance. Gatton 29/04/2025
Loyalty Counts Slow to begin and then hampered shortly after. Inconvenienced leaving the 200m. Sunshine Coast 25/05/2025
Tarex (NZ) Laid in approaching the 1400m. Over raced in the middle stages. Laid in and contacted rail near the 550m. Sunshine Coast 20/04/2025
Mingardos (NZ) Over raced early. Approaching the 1200m, obliged to steady from heels and shift wider, before being allowed to stride to obtain a position outside the lead passing the 800m. Ipswich 21/05/2025
Hamilton Brown Near the 300m, momentarily held up for a run before shifting in across heels to obtain clear running. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29/03/2025
Hell Follows Slow to begin. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
Tnr advised intention to send mare for a spell. A post-race vet exam revealed mild heat stress. Eagle Farm 19/10/2024
Radegast (NZ) Began awkwardly. Toowoomba 17/05/2025
Bumped soon after the start. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Warwick 02/05/2025
Misting Saddle shifted back shortly after passing the 1200m placing its rider at a disadvantage. Sunshine Coast 14/03/2025
Firebolt Approaching the 200m, eased to avoid heels and lost its rightful running. Ipswich 10/05/2025
Whisky Train (NZ) When questioned re seemingly improved performance, Tnr's Rep indicated stable had not expected such a forward showing however, had attributed the improvement to the step up in distance and gelding was able to relax in event. Tnr reprimanded for failing to notify intention for gelding to be ridden further back with cover from the wide barrier Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
Bumped on jumping. A post-race vet exam revealed mild heat stress. Ipswich 09/04/2025
 
Race 6 BEKO OPEN Handicap 1300M
Red Wave Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Near the 800m, whilst racing keenly improved onto the heels & steadied. Approaching the 650m, inconvenienced on heels. Aquis Park Gold Coast 24/01/2025
Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 28/12/2024
Oughton Shifted in at the start and bumped. Aquis Park Gold Coast 10/05/2025
Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported gelding raced flat. Sunshine Coast 25/01/2025
Lost In Transit Raced wide with cover throughout. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Flash Aah Began awkwardly. Raced in restricted room for a short distance passing the 200m. Eagle Farm 19/04/2025
Winston Smurfhill (NZ) Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Raced wide throughout. Cast the off fore plate in running. Eagle Farm 05/04/2025
Kaizad Near the 50m when giving ground was steadied away from the heels of another runner. Caulfield 16/11/2024
Tonneofgrit Began awkwardly. Ipswich 10/05/2025
Under The Cap Began awkwardly and shifted out. Sunshine Coast 25/01/2025
Demon Award Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Crazy Train When endeavouring to shift out from behind another rnr on the home turn was obliged to shift out away from heels of that horse, which, on straightening, was directed out in an endeavour to obtain clear running. Held up for some distance in the early part of the straight and when endeavouring to improve to the inside of another rnr approaching the 200m had to be steadied. The mare then had difficulty obtaining clear running until after passing the 100m. Royal Randwick 05/11/2024
Bak Da Man (NZ) C/O/T-further forward. Ridden accordingly. A post-race vet exam revealed a slow recovery. Eagle Farm 07/12/2024
Over raced early when the pace of the race was reduced. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Eagle Farm 02/11/2024
 
Race 7 QEBS QTIS Three-Year-Old BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1000M
Hidden Nugget Began awkwardly and lost ground. Eagle Farm 22/03/2025
Scripted Began awkwardly. Doomben 05/10/2024
Bonfire Spark Laid out approaching and round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/05/2025
Joppa Lane Bumped shortly after the start. Inconvenienced and carried wider round home turn. Ipswich 30/04/2025
Bumped on jumping away. Raced wide throughout. Rdr reported after being obliged to race wide without cover the gelding commenced to tire over the final 150m. Eagle Farm 26/03/2025
Zatanna Began Awkwardly and lost ground. Laid out round home turn. When asked about performance, Rdr stated filly was first up and was noticeably agitated behind the barriers-added filly never travelled comfortably throughout the race and could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance. Tnr concurred with Rdr's comments. A post-race vet exam found no abs. Gatton 29/04/2025
Fireforce Rdr reported mount raced keenly during the middle stages. Eagle Farm 18/01/2025
Raced wide for the majority Sunshine Coast 22/12/2024
Oh Not Really Cast the off fore plate in running. Sunshine Coast 03/05/2025
Began awkwardly. Gatton 20/12/2024
Territory Ash Rdr reported mount proved disappointing when placed under pressure in the home straight. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Ipswich 09/04/2025
Accelar Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped a runner. Travelled keenly in the early and middle stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Murwillumbah 13/12/2024
Obliged to race in restricted room from the 600m until approaching the 400m when forced to steady. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 22/11/2024
Six More Songs Momentarily inconvenienced approaching the 200m and from that point commenced to weaken. Rdr reported filly has come to the end of its preparation. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Stable to report back on filly's condition. Doomben 26/10/2024
Red Feather Boa Raced wide early. Eagle Farm 18/01/2025
Belle Affair Proved difficult to load-warning. Leaving the 1000m, crowded for room and taken in. Raced wide for the majority. Laid out round home turn and raced greenly under pressure in the home straight. Ipswich 09/04/2025
Bold Artic Over-raced early. Leaving the 700m improved onto heels and shifted out. Doomben 23/04/2025
The Sun Dance Hampered shortly after the start. Doomben 09/11/2024
 
Race 8 DALL DESIGNER HOMES BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1000M
Mr Encore Began awkwardly, unbalancing Rdr momentarily. Eagle Farm 07/05/2025
Shifted in at the start bumping another runner. Raced keen in the early stages. Rdr advised that the gelding felt awkward in its action over the final 400m & elected not to further pressure his mount. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Masterplan Momentarily held up approaching the home turn. When asked about performance, Rdr stated gelding travelled well, however when placed under pressure from the home turn had failed to respond to riding and was disappointing. Burrandowan 10/05/2025
Fourth Spargo Rider was permitted to ride his mount 1kg overweight in accordance with the policy. Ran in at the start. Passing the 600m had to be checked from the heels of rnr after improving to that runner’s inside when that runner shifted in after it had been contacted by rnr which shifted in slightly after being taken in by other rnr which after hanging out, shifted in when being corrected and simultaneously shifted in. Canberra 26/03/2025
Was bumped on jumping. Nowra 23/02/2025
Encouraged A post-race vet exam revealed heat stress. Sunshine Coast 20/04/2025
Last Ditch Effort Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Mackay 08/05/2025
Bold And Smooth Shifted out on jumping and bumped with another runner. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. Rockhampton 11/04/2025
Break Free Raced wide throughout. Eagle Farm 28/12/2024
Fireforce Rdr reported mount raced keenly during the middle stages. Eagle Farm 18/01/2025
Raced wide for the majority Sunshine Coast 22/12/2024
The Sun Dance Hampered shortly after the start. Doomben 09/11/2024
Chalice Well Fractious in gates & vetted. Began awkwardly. A post-race vet exam revealed mild heat stress and a minor laceration to its nostril. Gatton 29/04/2025
Knuckled at the start. Overraced in the early stages and got its head up on a number of occasions when being steadied to avoid heels. bet365 Park Kyneton 12/12/2024
Fast Fusion Began awkwardly and lost ground. Laid out approaching and round home turn. Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17/05/2025
Kernel Boom Began only fairly. Toowoomba 17/05/2025
Raced wide throughout. Rockhampton 04/05/2025
Loken Over raced early. Raced wide throughout. Aquis Park Gold Coast 11/04/2025
Don't Cha Wish Slow to begin. Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. Thangool 28/04/2025
Laid in during the middle stages. Sunshine Coast 27/09/2024
Revitup Charlie Raced wide throughout. Sunshine Coast Poly Track 18/05/2025
Raced three wide throughout. Sunshine Coast 25/10/2024
Irish Thunder Began awkwardly. Pulled up quickly passing the winning post. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the off-foreleg Ipswich 04/08/2023