RYUI KOKOROE

Crowded at start, soon recovered to 9th just worse than midfield, switched wide into home straight, made modest progress past well-beaten ones inside final 150M.

Sat last, no clear run top of the Straight, made some late ground.

Sat towards the rear 2 wide, never a threat.

Soon taken well behind from the widest barrier, commenced move inside the 600M to be 3-wide rounding home bend, kept on at the one pace in the run to the line.

Began awkwardly and lost ground, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader, hard ridden after passing 300M but only showed limited response, kept on same pace to the line.

Commenced well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, travelled well to turn, challenged the leader after turning in, hit the front 100M, kept on well to the line and scored. (Blood in trachea.)

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)

Slightly slow out, taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 600M, 4 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, inconvenienced near 250M, made no progress thereafter.

Began awkwardly, raced towards rear on the middle track, passed some tired runners final 350M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear run final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Began only fairly from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 450M, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, hampered near 200M, made minor progress final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Began smartly from gate 9, took the early lead, headed near 800M, a length back on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened gradually final 100M.