Stewards Report

FORBES 26/04/2026

 

 

Stewards	M Jasprizza (Chairman), N Moy
Starter	N Goulding
Veterinarian	Dr G Leibich
Swab Official	G Jasprizza
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

 

RACE 1 – ROBERT & ROSEMARY LEE MEMORIAL – 2060 metres

MARABELLE – Pre-race blood.  Leaving the 300 metres when racing between DIAMOND BIKINI and DESIDERIO was tightened for racing room when DIAMOND BIKINI was shifting wider to obtain clear running. 

DIAMOND BIKINI – Inconvenienced at the 1200 metres when JESSEJAMES SHANNON began to yield ground quickly.  Driver J Rusten was issued a reprimand under rule 163(1)(a)(iii) in that when leaving the 300 metres shifted her runner wider on the track to obtain clear running when doing so had tightened the racing room of MARABELLE.

JUST HOME GROWN NZ – Over raced whilst leading the event.

MITTYS THREE ACES NZ – Held up for clear racing room in the run to the finish and not fully tested.

REASON TO PARTY – Post-race sample.

DESIDERIO – Broke stride shortly after the start.  A warning was issued.  Inconvenienced at the 1200 metres when trailing DIAMOND BIKINI who had been inconvenienced because of JESSEJAMES SHANNON yielding ground quickly.

JESSEJAMES SHANNON – Tired quickly from the 1200 metres to be beaten a considerable distance.  A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.  The gelding will be required to requalify on one occasion.

RACE 2 – HELLOWORLD TRAVEL FORBES & FORBES LIVESTOCK & AGENCY CO PUD WOODS MEMORIAL – 2060 metres

KARINYA HAZ – Post-race sample.

STUDLEIGH SUNRISE – Pre-race blood.

SEVEN TEE TWO – Pre-race blood. 

RACE 3 – NEVILLE & DOREEN PELLOW MEMORIAL – 1680 metres

NUGGETGOTAREASON – Pre-race blood. 

THE MYTEE DUCK – Driver I Ross was queried on the colt’s overall performance when failing to run on over the concluding stages to finish in eighth position beaten 13.9 metres.  Miss Ross stated the stable was disappointed in the gelding’s overall performance and would look to continue with the current campaign and if his form has not improved may look to have the colt gelded. 

BORN TO ENTERTAIN – Post-race sample.

RACE 4 – TAB.COM.AU SUPER MAIDE – 1680 metres

JUDAH RED – Post-race sample.

SONNY WRITER – A pre and post-race veterinary examination was conducted as the gelding has not started since 12 February 2025.  No abnormalities were detected on either examination.

KIRPHILBRI – Pre-race blood.

STUDLEIGH SANDY – Broke shortly after the start.  A warning was issued.

TALK TO LEXY – Held up for clear racing room in the run to the finish and not fully tested.

ONEDARKNIGHT NZ – When unable to muster the necessary speed to obtain the position outside the lead was obliged to race wide for the entirety of the event.

LAMNA NASUS – Galloped out as the start was affected.  A warning was issued.

DONTRATTLEHISCAGE – At the request of connections the gelding will be placed back in the mobile barrier draw in future starts.

RACE 5 – LACHLAN READY MIX CLARRIE, VAL AND PETER ROBB MEMORIAL – 2060 metres

FOX TROT – Post-race sample.

RIP ROCK – Held up for clear racing room until the final 100 metres.

SMOOTH CHAKRA – Pre-race blood.

RACE 6 – THE PALMER FINAL – 2060 metres

CALM FRANCO – When negotiating the first turn was tightened and broke stride because of SWEET SWEET TOOTH and PHANTOM STAR both hanging in.

CAPTAIN LLANFAIR – Approaching the 1600 metres when the pace in the running line eased has contacted the sulky wheel of TERRAGONG SWINGER and was inconvenienced.

SWEET SWEET TOOTH – When entering the first turn had a tendency to hang in despite the efforts of its driver.

GET UP BETTY – Post-race sample.

PHANTOM STAR – When entering the first turn had a tendency to hang in despite the efforts of its driver tightening the racing room of CALM FRANCO.

TERRAGONG SWINGER – Driver M Atkinson stated the gelding may not have backed up from racing at Parkes on Friday night and racing outside the lead contributed to the gelding tiring over the final 600 metres to finish in ninth position beaten 58.5 metres.  The gelding will be required to requalify on one occasion.

WHATABOUTBRONSON – Pre-race blood.

RACE 7 – FORBES RSL SUBBRANCH LES FINDLEY MEMORIAL – 2060 metres

TAKE ME TOO – Inconvenienced at the 850 metres when SMOOTH JESSIE shifted in where insufficient room. Tired over the final 400 metres to finish in eighth position beaten 59 metres.  A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.  The gelding will be given its last chance to race truly. 

THE WICKED WOMAN – Pre-race blood.

BIG GIRL ROSIE – Tired over the final 700 metres to finish in tenth and last position beaten 93 metres.  Connections were advised the filly will be required to requalify on one occasion prior to racing. 

SMOOTH JESSIE – Raced roughly after the start, a warning was issued.  Approaching the 800 metres shifted down the track to attempt to obtain a position in the running line where there was insufficient room.  Driver I Ross was issued a reprimand under rule 163(1)(a)(iii) Furthermore, Miss Ross was questioned on the overall tactics of the filly when attempting to work forward in the early stages was unable to obtain a position in the running line and as a result raced three wide for the majority of the event until tiring over the final 300 metres to be beaten 60 metres.  Miss Ross stated when IN LEXYS WORDS worked forward three wide from the 1600 metres she was of the opinion that that horse may hand up the position outside the lead and as a result worked forward three wide, when attempting to obtain the position outside the leader  IN LEXYS WORDS improved to hold that position. Considering the mare was travelling easy and with 900 metres to go it would have been detrimental to her chances to restrain at that stage.  After considering Miss Ross’s evidence and viewing the available footage no further action was taken other than to advise Miss Ross to show greater judgement in future drives.

STUDLEIGH FURY – Driver J Davis was issued a reprimand under rule 168(1)(a) in that when leaving the 400 metres attempted a run between TAKE ME TOO and MAMMALS JEWEL where there was insufficient room and as a result his runner was tightened for racing room.

IN LEXYS WORDS – Post-race sample.

RACE 8 – AGRIWEST LITTLE WINGS DIGGERS CUP – 2470 metres

JUST ROLLYOUROWN NZ – Held up for clear racing room in the run to the finish and not fully tested.

CHICAGO BART – Pre-race blood.  Held up for clear racing room in the run to the finish and not fully tested.

MIKE ROSS NZ – Post-race sample.

RACE 9 – THANK YOU LITTLE WINGS WARATAH HEAT – 1680 metres

MISTER CHEESE – Pre-race blood.  Trainer/driver T Ison was queried on the gelding’s overall performance after leading the event failed to run on to finish in sixth position beaten 11 metres.  He stated when approaching the 1200 metres the gelding was under pressure and tended to hang in and in doing so dropped the bit and when being passed by MEMPHIS FURY the gelding then picked the bit up again to finish the race off in a reasonable manner.  His comments were noted.

MEMPHIS FURY – Post-race sample.

FORESIGHT – Hung out in the latter stages of the score up before breaking stride shifting out abruptly making heavy contact to HAZZA IS WATCHING.  A warning was placed on the mare’s barrier manners.

HAZZA IS WATCHING – Prior to the all-clear being declared Stewards obtained evidence from trainer J Turnbull and driver E Turnbull and viewed the available race day footage in regard to HAZZA IS WATCHING breaking stride due to FORESIGHT shifting out and making heavy contact at that runner prior to the start.  After viewing the footage Stewards believed HAZZA IS WATCHING had sustained heavy contact from FORESIGHT resulting in the gelding breaking stride prior to the start being affected and as a result was declared a late scratching under rule 15(t) being denied a fair start.

DIVINE GIRL – Inconvenienced in the latter stages of the score up when HAZZA IS WATCHING had been checked and broke stride.

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 1 – J Rusten – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) – DIAMOND BIKINI Race 7 – I Ross – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) – SMOOTH JESSIE Race 7 – J Davis – Rule 168(1)(a) – STUDLEIGH FURY
Fines	Nil
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 4 – DONTRATTLEHISCAGE – BMD
Trials/Stand Down	Race 1 – JESSEJAMES SHANNON – 1 trial Race 6 – TERRAGONG SWINGER – 1 trial Race 7 – BIG GIRL ROSIE – 1 trial
Late Scratchings	Race 9 – HAZZA IS WATCHING – denied a fair start
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil
Medical Clearance	Nil
Follow up’s	Nil