RACE 10 (226)

Jumped well from gate 13, sent forward to take the lead on the stands' rail, hard ridden approaching 300M but only showed limited response, headed 250M, kept on evenly to take a place.

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

Shifted out at start and bumped, tracked leaders on the middle track, hard ridden after passing 350M, peaked 200M, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Away well, taken back to race behind midfield on the middle track, hard ridden from 350M but only showed limited response, weakened final 150M.

Incident Report
Shifted out at the 350 Metres and made contact with TOURBILLON PRINCE.

Bumped on jumping, raced behind midfield on the stands' side, hard ridden 300M, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped on jumping, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader, nearer to the middle track, no clear run until approaching 150M, one-paced thereafter.

Incident Report
No report.

Began only fairly and crowded, raced towards rear on the middle track, 3 lengths back, made no progress final 400M.

Incident Report
Bumped near the 300 Metres.

Jumped well from gate 1, tracked leaders on the middle track, hard ridden 350M, kept on evenly to 150M, weakened gradually close home.

Incident Report
Near the 300 Metres was shifted to the outside of SIX PACK to obtain clear running and as a result made contact with SKY VINO.

Bounded on jumping and lost ground, raced at rear on the stands' rail, made some progress final 300M.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Near the 1300 Metres, when racing keenly, got its head up when being shifted in to obtain a position with cover behind ROMANTIC LAOS. Between the 450 Metres and the 300 Metres was held up for clear running.

Average to begin, raced prominently in the middle of the track, hard ridden from 300M but only showed limited response, ran on evenly.

Incident Report
On jumping was bumped by YUEN LONG ELITE which shifted in. Bumped near the 300 Metres. C Y Ho reported that from his wide barrier he was instructed to ride his mount in a conservative manner in the early stages. He added that SKY VINO raced keenly and near the 1300 Metres got its head up when being steadied away from SIX PACK. Trainer C Fownes confirmed the instructions issued.

Bumped start, raced prominently on the middle track, hard ridden 300M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
After improving to the inside of LEGEND WINNER near the 1200 Metres was then steadied when LEGEND WINNER shifted in. M Chadwick advised that his instructions were to hold a midfield position. He said after jumping only fairly he was obliged to settle further back in the field than intended. He said with the early stages of the event being run outside of standard time WINNING GOLD found it difficult to make up ground from back in the field in the Home Straight.

Made contact at start, raced prominently, peaked 300M, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Near the 300 Metres was steadied when crowded between TOURBILLON PRINCE which shifted out after making contact with WITHALLMYFAITH and BLAZING WUKONG which shifted in after making contact with SIX PACK.

Moderately away from gate 14, raced in midfield on the stands' rail, hard ridden approaching 300M, kept on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
Shifted in at the start and was bumped. H Doyle advised that her instructions were to go forward. She said despite riding her mount along in the early stages YUEN LONG ELITE did not show sufficient pace to do so and as a result settled further back in the field than intended. She added that YUEN LONG ELITE was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Made contact at start, tracked leaders on the stands' side, hard ridden after passing 300M, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.

Incident Report
Near the 350 Metres was momentarily crowded between BEAUTY BOLT and WITHALLMYFAITH which shifted to the outside of URANUS STAR to obtain clear running.

Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the middle track, closer in the middle stages, a length back at 400M, hard ridden approaching 300M, showed very good response, took the lead 250M, kept on strongly to the line and scored.

Incident Report
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.