QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION

STEWARDS REPORT

THANGOOL TURF CLUB

MONDAY 1ST JUNE 2026


WEATHER – Fine
TRACK RATING – Soft 5
RAIL – True


OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards – Ethan Suli
Stewards – Hayden Gillett, Shikira Stehbens & Gary Wust (Scales)


GENERAL

Due to apprentice Shakira Bailey being injured and unable to ride at the meeting, replacement riders were approved as per the Stewards Race Day Summary.


RACE 1: COMMERCIAL HOTEL BIOLELA MAIDEN PLATE 1300M

CASH PIT – Shifted inwards on jumping bumping with SILVERTAIL. Shortly after the start shifted outwards bumping SHINY LOVE (NZ). Raced keenly in the early stages.

MORUNDAH – Began awkwardly and bumped SILVER TAIL. Raced ungenerously in the early stages. Rounding the home turn put in a number of awkward strides. Raced very greenly when under pressure in the home straight.

MR DEMOCRAT – Over raced in the early stages when attempting to obtain cover. Laid inwards when under pressure in the home straight.

SHINY LOVE (NZ) – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after having not competed since August 2025 and was cleared to start. Began awkwardly. Bumped shortly after the tart by CASH PIT. Raced keenly in the early stages. Shifted wider leaving the 700m to improve. Shifted outwards under pressure in the home straight.

SILVERTAIL – Bumped and hampered on jumping by CASH PIT and MORUNDAH, and as a result was slow to begin. Improved onto heels near the 500m and had to be restrained, resulting in jockey Natalea Summers becoming momentarily unbalanced.


RACE 2: RAY WHITE BILOELA MAIDEN PLATE 800M

The start of this race was delayed due to a number of runners proving difficult to load.

GUNNIE GUNFIGHTER – Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Near the 250m shifted inwards marginally carrying MY BOY LOLLIPOP in onto TRIPLE JAB resulting in that runner being bumped and placed in restricted room. Jockey Adam Sewell (GUNNIE GUNFIGHTER) was severely reprimanded under AR131(a) for permitting his mount to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear. Laid inwards under pressure in the home straight. Switched inwards over the concluding stages to maintain clear racing room.

MOOCHI STARLIGHT – Bumped with GEM MAKER on jumping.

GEM MAKER – Bumped with MOOCHIE STARLIGHT on jumping and shortly after bumped heavily with TRIPLE JAB.

MY BOY LOLLIPOP – Near the 250m was carried inwards by GUNNIE GUNFIGHTER and as a result bumped with TRIPLE JAB, placing that runner in restricted room.

THE SOLICITOR – Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout. Laid inwards when under pressure in the home straight.

TRIPLE JAB – Near the 250m was placed in restricted room and bumped with MY BOY LOLLIPOP when that runner was carried inwards by GUNNIE GUNFIGHTER.

DUBIOUS BABE – Began awkwardly and was slow into stride as a result.

INSPIRATIONAL LASS – Raced keenly in the early stages. Raced wide throughout.


RACE 3: CALLIDE VALLEY TOYOTA BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 800M

THE DRILLER – Slow to muster early speed.

COCHRANE – Began awkwardly and bumped with UPSTART LEGEND. Inclined to lay inwards when under pressure in the home straight. When questioned in relation to the seemingly improved performance trainers representative John Manzelman stated that the gelding was fresh first up from a spell which proved beneficial to COCHRANE’s chances.

RAETIHI (NZ) – Began awkwardly and was slow into stride as a result. Raced keenly in the early stages.

DEFIANT BOOM – Began awkwardly. When asked to comment on the performance jockey Les Tilley stated that he was disappointed overall with the performance, after beginning and travelling well in the early stages when asked for an effort from the 400m the gelding had failed to let down as expected.

UPSTART LEGEND – Began awkwardly bumping COCHRANE.

MARAVILLAS – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after having not competed since July 2025 and was cleared to start. Began awkwardly and shifted outwards at the start.

TIPSY TIGER – Began awkwardly.


RACE 4: BILOELA BOBCATS QTIS CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1300M

SILENT FOX – Began awkwardly. Raced wide in the early stages. Near the 1000m shifted inwards when not fully clear of HEROIC TALENT resulting in that runner briefly restraining. Shifted wider near the 800m in an attempt to improve.

HUMBLE HERO – Blundered on jumping. Shifted wider at the 600m to improve. Laid inwards under pressure in the home straight.

NOTFORTHEMONEY – Began awkwardly. Over raced in the early stages.

HEROIC TALENT – Began awkwardly bumping with BELVEDERE MISS. Near the 1000m had to be briefly restrained from the heels of SILENT FOX when that runner shifted inwards when insufficiently clear. Apprentice Emma Simsir (SILENT FOX) was reprimanded under AR131(a) for permitting her mount to shift inwards when not fully clear.

BELVEDERE MISS – Bumped on jumping by HEROIC TALENT and was slow into stride as a result. Near the 100m switched outwards across the heels of NOTFORTHEMONEY to maintain clear racing room.


RACE 5: ADORNATO LAW BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1400M

KAREEM – Began awkwardly bumping ALL BUSINESS (NZ) soon after the start. Raced keenly in the early stages. Inclined to lay inwards when under pressure in the home straight.

TRAPEZE WARRIOR – Began awkwardly. When questioned in relation to the performance jockey L Tilley stated that he was disappointed with the performance and could not offer any explanation to the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a poor post-race recovery.

ALL BUSINESS (NZ) – Began awkwardly bumping with KAREEM shortly after the start. Over raced in the early stages. Raced wide throughout.

THREE GONGS – Began awkwardly. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Apprentice Tom Orr was reprimanded under AR132(6)(c) for his use of the whip when out of contention.

KIND WISH (NZ) – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination behind the barriers after making contact with the fence leaving the mounting yard and was cleared to start. Over raced in the early stages. Inclined to lay inwards when under pressure in the home straight.

BETTER THAN WORDS – Jockey Warwick Satherley reported that the mare had failed to travel at any stage throughout the event and was disappointed with the overall performance. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

BOOM BOOM BELLA – Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay inwards when under pressure in the home straight.


RACE 6: MILNE BROS TRUCK & TRACTORS BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP 1200M

THE SQUIRE – Inclined to hang out rounding the home turn.

DRAGON'S SNIP – Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Raced keenly in the early stages.

DARK GLEAM – Inclined to lay inwards when under pressure in the home straight.

IMAGINE THAT – Bounded on jumping and was slow to begin as a result. Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Raced keenly in the early stages.

When questioned regarding the tactics adopted in the early stages of the event, particularly his decision to push forward in a wide position and whether there was an opportunity to obtain cover, jockey Paul Hamblin stated that his instructions were to obtain a handy forward position if IMAGINE THAT began well. However, after beginning slowly, he was unable to do so and instead attempted to find a position with cover towards the rear of the field. Jockey Hamblin explained that as he was attempting to find cover, the pace of runners to his inside began to slacken slightly as they shifted back through the field. Rather than restraining his mount significantly to settle further back, he elected to roll forward to obtain a position closer to the rail to avoid being caught wide for the remainder of the event. Jockey Hamblin added that, under different circumstances, he would have preferred to obtain a position with cover earlier, but the combination of the wide barrier draw and the manner in which his mount began the race proved to be detrimental. Stewards noted jockey Hamblin’s comments.


RACE 7: M & M ELECTRICAL BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1075M

LOLLIES – Shortly after the start was carried inwards by XUANFENG and bumped with LITTLE FREDDY.

XUANFENG – Shifted inwards shortly after the start carrying LOLLIES inwards.

MISSION RIDGE – Raced wide throughout.

MARELLITY – Began awkwardly and was slow to begin as a result. Over raced in the early stages. Inclined to lay inwards when placed under pressure in the home straight.

LITTLE FREDDY – Began awkwardly. Bumped by LOLLIES shortly after the start when that runner was carried inwards by XUANFENG. Laid inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

PACIFIC PIRATE – Improved onto the heels of LOLLIES near the 900m and had to be restrained, commenced to over race thereafter.

BOITUMELO – Began awkwardly.

FLAWLESS AMBITION – Raced wide in the early and middle stages. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure in the home straight. Jockey Minonette Kennedy pleaded guilty to a charge under the provisions of AR131(b) for failing to ride her mount out fully to the end of the race by ceasing her efforts approximately three strides prior to the finish line, which in the opinion of stewards prevented her mount from finishing in a closer position, being 3rd place. Jockey Kennedy’s licence to ride in races was suspended for two weeks, with the suspension commencing midnight 10th June 2026 and to conclude midnight 24th June 2026. In determining penalty, stewards took into account the QRIC penalty guidelines.


STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY

Summary of action concerning licensees

Reprimands
Race 2 – Jockey Adam Sewell – AR131(a) – Careless riding – Severe reprimand.
Race 4 – Apprentice Emma Simsir – AR131(a) – Careless riding – Reprimand
Race 5 – Apprentice Tom Orr – AR132(6)(c) – Use of whip when out of contention - Reprimand

Suspensions
Race 7 – Jockey Minonette Kennedy – AR131(b) – Failed to ride mount of fully to finish – 2 week suspension – m/night 10/06/2026 to m/night 24/06/2026

Absent jockeys
Apprentice Shakira Bailey – Injured


Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses

Horses swabbed pre-race
Race 1 – SHINY LOVE (NZ) & MORUNDAH (Urine)
Race 2 – MOOCHI STARLIGHT
Race 3 – TYPSY TIGER
Race 4 – HUMBLE HERO
Race 5 – VILLANDRY
Race 6 – DARLING CLEMENTINE
Race 7 – XUANFENG & LITTLE FREDDY (Urine)

Horses swabbed post-race
All winners


Summary of rider changes/Late notifications

Race 2 – THE SOLICITOR – Apprentice Kayla Barker (a2/53kg),
Race 3 – COCHRANE – Apprentice Tom Orr (a1.5/55kg), TIPSY TIGER – Apprentice Amie Meissner (a2/53.5kg),
Race 5 – ALL BUSINESS (NZ) – Apprentice Kayla Barker (a2/53kg),
Race 6 – DARK GLEAM – Apprentice Kayla Barker (a2/53kg), IMAGINE THAT - Paul Hamblin
Race 7 – PACIFIC PIRATE – Apprentice Kayla Barker (a2/53kg)


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.
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