16 Stewards Report Madrina Passing 50m was brushed and then over the concluding stages raced tight.W FM 20/05/2026 Without Parallel Shifted in shortly after the start. E FM 02/05/2026 Royal Flare Rider - would have to make too much use of the gelding to hold the lead. CAUH27/05/2026 Shropshire Lad From a wide barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages.RHIL 30/05/2026 Wollzeile Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Passing the 1000m, when racing keenly, became awkwardly positioned inside heels. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. SCNE16/05/2026 Benevac Began awkwardly. Raced ungenerously in the early stages when being restrained to obtain cover. RHIL 30/05/2026 Big Papa (NZ) Near the 500m was steadied when unable to proceed into a run. Rdr reported the gelding, which was first up, performed creditably, and added with the horse having a big action, in his view, it would be better suited on a firmer racing surface.RHIL 30/05/2026 Raskol Raced wide and without cover. HAWK 14/05/2026 Written Scandal Rdr reported that after travelling well behind the leaders, however, did not respond to his riding in the straight and when he had concerns that there may be something amiss, he eased it down over the final 150m. A post-race vet exam revealed to have bled from both nostrils for the first time. Stable representative was advised of the provisions of AR79(4). RAND 26/12/2025 Silver Serenade Rider permitted to ride 1kg overweight in accordance with the policy. NOWR 24/05/2026 Beer Baron Was held up for clear running until passing the 200m when shifted out from heels to continue into clear running. WAGG 04/06/2026 Gorgeous Laid in during the early part of the home straight and near the 350m became awkwardly placed on heels. RHIL 30/05/2026 Race 7 RACING AND SPORTS HANDICAP 1300M Midnight Opal COT: To be ridden further forward; settled on pace. From the 350m was unable to be fully tested when endeavouring to improve into a tight run. Approaching the 200m was disappointed for this run, then shifted inwards after passing the 200m to obtain clear running. RHIL 30/05/2026 Bandi’s Boy Raced three-wide and without cover the event WAGG 30/04/2026 Sir Artie From the outside barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. RAND 20/12/2025 Iron Man Raced wide. E FM 30/05/2026 Hezdarnhottoo (NZ) When questioned re riding in the straight, rdr explained after settling behind the leaders with a fast tempo, he had hoped on straightening to shift towards the middle of the track. He said his mnt became held up from the 400m before shifting outwards, however he again became badly held up behind another runner when that runner commenced to give ground, and after directing his mnt outwards he was able to secure clear running near the 200m, whereby it finished the race off reasonably.HAWK 02/05/2026 Little Beginnings Raced very wide and without cover for the majority of the event. SCNE16/05/2026 Snack Bar Soon after the start was bumped. Approaching the 950m was again bumped. RAND 23/05/2026 Emirate Began fairly and then shifted behind runners from a wide barrier early. KENS 13/05/2026 Applaud Shifted out on jumping and bumped. RHIL 30/05/2026 Silvanito COT: To be ridden further forward; settled back. Rdr reported he had been instructed to ride his mnt in a forward position, and from the outside barrier he allowed it to stride forward to obtain a prominent position, however when several runners were improving to his inside, rather than make excessive use of the gelding to obtain a forward position and to avoid being caught wide and without cover, he then elected to ease and shift behind runners, where it ultimately settled at the rear of the field. RHIL 30/05/2026 Unstopabull When tempo reduced commenced to race keenly middle stages. W FM 06/05/2026 Atmospheric Rock Shifted out on jumping and bumped. RAND 23/05/2026 Bernen Win Rider reported that the gelding raced keenly and refused to settle in the early stages, which resulted in it failing to close off in the home straight. A post-race vet exam did not reveal any abnormalities. HAWK 11/09/2025 Big Papa (NZ) Near the 500m was steadied when unable to proceed into a run. Rdr reported the gelding, which was first up, performed creditably, and added with the horse having a big action, in his view, it would be better suited on a firmer racing surface.RHIL 30/05/2026 Race 8 THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP 2400M Portland (IRE) Laid out under pressure over the final 250m. RHIL 30/05/2026 Maison Louis (NZ) From a wide barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. Near the 300m lost its rightful running and was steadied. RHIL 30/05/2026 Sayedaty Sadaty (IRE) COT: To settle further forward; settled on pace. Rdr reported his mnt was inclined to lay in from the 600m and failed to quicken in the home straight, and in his opinion, the gelding may appreciate a track with more give. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. GOSF09/05/2026 Caboche (NZ) From the outside barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. RHIL 30/05/2026 So You Are H/u for clear running on entering h/s and was obliged to shift out to improve. Vet exam revealed nsf. DOOM 16/05/2026 Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) Bumped on jumping. RHIL 30/05/2026 Fernao (IRE) Began only fairly. RAND 25/04/2026 Brave Call (IRE) From the outside barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. RAND 23/05/2026
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