CALIFORNIA BAY

Sat behind midfield 2 wide, never a threat.

Moderately away, raced 2 wide towards rear, hampered near 700M, 6 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.

3-wide in midfield early stages, taken back towards rear in 8th into back straight, hung in and unbalanced causing interferences 500M out, kept on same pace from 7th into straight.

Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually close home.

Bumped shortly after start, raced slightly better than midfield, 2-1/2L back turning in, finished off strongly to score.

Jumped only fairly, raced slightly behind midfield on the stands' side, inconvenienced near 650M, 3 to 4 lengths back at 400M, kept on one-paced to the line.

Out with rest, raced 2 wide towards rear, similar position on turn, made minor progress in straight.

Bumped on jumping, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 500M, finished off well to take 2nd.

Crowded start, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, a bit closer on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to snatch victory in a ding-dong finish.

Bumped start, tracked leaders on the inside, easy run to turn, took the lead 150M, kept on well and scored.

Bumped at start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight.

Out in line, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made minor progress in straight.

Shifted in at start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.

Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 3 wide in midfield early, 2 wide from 500M, unable to obtain clear run until final 100M, kept on evenly to the line.

Made contact shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, made no impression in straight.

Average to begin, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 500M, one-paced in the run home.

Moderately away, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, found rail near 700M, angled out 450M, finished off strongly to take 2nd.

Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the stands' side, made no impression final 400M.

Bumped shortly after start, taken back to race at rear, 6-1/2L back turning in, made no impression in straight.

Moderately away, raced in midfield on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)