QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
TAMBO & DISTRICT RACE CLUB
 
SATURDAY 30th MAY 2026
 
WEATHER – Fine     TRACK RATING – Dirt     RAIL – True
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – R Hanson.
Stewards – T Brummell (Assistant Steward).
 
GENERAL
 
On arrival to the Tambo racecourse, Stewards conducted an inspection of the track which revealed a wet patch approximately 1 meter round situated on the inside running rail at the 400 meter mark which was identified as being water that had been collected in the running rail during recent rain and drained in that particular spot. Stewards in consultation with Club officials determined that the wet section would be removed and replaced with dry material. After the remedial works were completed, Stewards and a delegation of senior riders inspected the replaced section of track and passed it suitable for racing.
 
Stewards permitted the following overweights at today’s meeting:
Race 4: Jockey M Heagney +0.5kg = 56.5kg.
 
 
Race 1: BLACKALL LIVESTOCK AUCTION ASSOCIATION QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 2-Y-O & Up 1000 Metres
 
Correct weight was delayed allowing Jockey M Heagney and connections of second placegetter DAY TO REMEMBER to view the photo finish. When Jockey Heagney, connections and Stewards were similarly satisfied, correct weight was given on the judges’ semaphored numbers.
 
ARE YA THERE – Inconvenienced on jumping and bumped between TEAJAY which shifted out and FLASHMASTER which shifted in on jumping. Hung out rounding the first turn. Shifted out passing the 250m to obtain clear running. Apprentice Jockey T Orr reported that ARE YA THERE was inclined to race greenly throughout the event.
 
DAY TO REMEMBER – Began awkwardly.
 
GALATH (NZ) – Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
FLASHMASTER – Began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped ARE YA THERE.
 
TEAJAY – Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped ARE YA THERE.
 
TRIBESMAN – Slow to begin. Shifted out under pressure passing the 300m before being straightened by its rider. Jockey R Faehr reported that TRIBESMAN was inclined to lay out throughout the event and proved difficult to ride out over the concluding stages.
 
BARRYTHEBARBARIC – Slow to begin.
 
BOOM FLYER – Slow into stride. Laid in under pressure over the final 200m of the event.
 
ELITE BLONDE – Raced wide in the early stages. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
 
Race 2: LONGHORN TRANSPORT BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1000 Metres
 
UNTOLD STORY – Raced wide throughout the event.
 
TOY STORY – Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
EASTCOAST HUSSLER – Jockey M Heagney reported that EASTCOAST HUSSLER never travelled well throughout the event and in his opinion the gelding was not suited by todays racing surface.
 
VIKING TREASURE – Began awkwardly and shifted in. Raced wide in the early stages of the event.
 
MAKERS – Raced wide throughout the event.
 
BOSS BANDIT – Slow to begin. Held up for clear running entering the home straight. Shifted in passing the 300m to obtain clear running.
 
 
Race 3: BILL RODGERS MEMORIAL/E.E PARR O.B.E BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1200 Metres
 
Correct weight was delayed allowing Apprentice Jockey A Meissner and Trainer G Green of second placegetter OUTBACK BANDIT to view the photo finish. When Apprentice Jockey Meissner, Trainer Green and Stewards were similarly satisfied, correct weight was given on the judges’ semaphored numbers.
 
BURDEKIN – Slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
I'M ZAC – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
COLD ONE – Inclined to over-race in the early stages. Raced wide for the majority of the event.
 
DESERT STAR – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout the event. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight.
 
TELL US TOLL – Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
 
Race 4: HARVEY BLACK GROUP - MT ENNISKILLEN TAMBO CUP / OUTBACK RACING SHOWCASE OPEN HANDICAP 1400 Metres
 
ROLL UP – Raced wide throughout the event.
 
VILLADEN (NZ) – Raced wide throughout the event.
 
DECIDUOUS –Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
TRANSCELTIC – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout the event.
 
LEGOLAS – Raced wide throughout the event.
 
HEYINGTON STATION – Began awkwardly and as a result was slow into stride. Obliged to steady off heels and shift out passing the 300m when STORM FORCE TEN shifted in when insufficiently clear. Apprentice Jockey J Dooley, the rider of STORM FORCE TEN was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground in similar circumstances. HEYINGTON STATION was held up for clear running on occasions for the remainder of the straight.
 
STORM FORCE TEN – Hung out rounding the home turn before being straightened by its rider and then shifted in on to the running rail resulting in HEYINGTON STATION being obliged to steady off heels and shift out.
 
 
Race 5: TURNBULL LANSDOWNE BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1800 Metres
 
LIP SIP SUK – Over raced in the early stages of the event. Apprentice Jockey J Dooley dropped her whip at the 110m. Laid in under pressure and made contact with the running rail approaching the 100m.
 
GRANITE PRINCE – Slow to begin. Shifted in under pressure passing the 150m.
 
BEG ME – Raced wide throughout the event.
 
EDWARDS – Slow to begin.
 
GREGARIOUS – Raced wide throughout the event.
 
PACKAGE – Slow to begin.
 
NASSAU COUNTY – Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
JETPACK VERDI (NZ) – Began awkwardly.
 
HOWSE – Fractious in the barriers and reared out when the start was affected resulting in the gelding losing ground. Trainer B Johnson was advised that a warning would be placed against the barrier manners of HOWSE.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
NIL
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed pre-race
STECARA, VILLADEN (NZ), IL TORO D’ORO.
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 5: HOWSE – Barrier manners – Warning.
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 2: MAKERS - John Rudd
Race 5: SHARP DAZZLER - Michael Heagney
 
 
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.