RACE 9 (206)

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

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped on jumping, positioned 1 out 1 back, wider turning in, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 150M.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well in straight to hold off the challenger.

Incident Report
Lay out making the Home Turn.

Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back turning in, made little progress in straight.

Incident Report
Between the 400 Metres and the 100 Metres was held up for clear running.

Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.

Incident Report
Between the 400 Metres and the 100 Metres was badly held up for clear running. Over the concluding stages was unable to be ridden out to the finish when disappointed for clear running between SKY JOY and STORMY GROVE. Sent for sampling post-race.

Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently on the outside, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Fast into stride, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back turning in, one-paced in the run home.

Incident Report
Raced very wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Bumped start, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.

Incident Report
On jumping was bumped by IGOR STRAVINSKY and became unbalanced.

Jumped with them, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off strongly to take 2nd.

Incident Report
No report.

Out with rest, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, easy run to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. From a wide barrier was then shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Trainer P C Ng confirmed the instructions were to ride the horse in a conservative manner in the early stages to offset the wide barrier. Raced keenly in the middle stages and for some distance approaching the 700 Metres got its head up when positioned close to the heels of ALWAYS AHEAD.

Crowded start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, there to turn, made minor progress in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly, shifted out and made contact with YEE CHEONG GLORY. Near the 100 Metres became unbalanced when HAROLD WIN shifted out towards that horse.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight.

Incident Report
Trainer B Crawford confirmed that from a wide barrier the instructions issued to L Hewitson were to go forward.

Slowly away, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, one-paced in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and then became unbalanced when it made contact with YEE CHEONG GLORY.