RACE 5 (183)

Quickly into stride, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Lay out over the concluding stages. Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact with the right side of its starting gate, raced prominently, difficult to settle in the early stages, made contact 900M, 2 lengths back on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Between the 450 Metres and the 350 Metres was held up for clear running. Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact at start, raced 3 wide slightly better than midfield, 2 wide on turn, angled out after passing 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. Held up making the Home Turn and near the 400 Metres was shifted to the outside of WINNING DATA to obtain clear running.

Bumped start and unbalanced, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 9 lengths or so back turning in, made some headway in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
K Teetan stated that whilst the intention was to hold a forward position he had not expected to lead. He said when CALIFORNIA DEEPLY, which was positioned to his inside, did not continue forward, TOP PEAK held the lead without being pressured to do so.

Bumped start, took the early lead, headed and made contact near 900M, 2nd on turn, hard ridden after passing 350M but only showed limited response, weakened gradually final 150M.

Incident Report
Lay out making the Home Turn. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared near 250M, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner.

Incident Report
On jumping made contact with OLDTOWN and then shortly after became unbalanced when it shifted in and made contact with POWER SUMMIT.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, no clear run early in straight, made no progress thereafter.

Incident Report
L Ferraris reported that from the outside barrier his instructions were to ride his mount in a conservative manner in the early stages, particularly with it stepping up to 1400 Metres.

Slightly slow out, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.

Incident Report
No report.

Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
Shifted out at the start and was bumped. Raced keenly throughout the early and middle stages and hung in. Shifted out leaving the 500 Metres and was bumped.

Bumped on jumping, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 900M, led by a length turning in, kept on very well in straight, easily scored.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and then was crowded by AEROVOLANIC which shifted out.

Average to begin, raced at rear, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, made no impression in straight.

Incident Report
Bumped shortly after the start. D Probert confirmed that from a wide barrier he was instructed to take up a forward position and similar to when it barrier trialed successfully on 24 October 2025.

Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide in midfield, difficult to settle in the early stages, found rail near 800M, 3-1/2L back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. Near the 1100 Metres raced in restricted room between COME FAST FAY FAY and ALL ROUND WINNER. Leaving the 500 Metres was bumped and taken wider by COME FAST FAY FAY. H Doyle stated that after being bumped and taken wider on the Home Turn her mount did not finish the race off thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover on turn, weakened final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly and blundered badly when its left hind leg made contact with its left front leg, resulting in its rider J McDonald being dislodged. Subsequently J McDonald was examined by the Chief Medical Officer and passed fit to fulfil his subsequent race riding engagements. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.