RACE 6 (269)

Made contact at start, took the lead, led by 3/4L, challenged by rival on turn, peaked and headed approaching 150M, weakened and eased thereafter.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped start, raced in 2nd, 3/4L back, pressed leader on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. In the early stages raced keenly and for some distance approaching the 1200 Metres was steadied to avoid FLOOF. Sent for sampling post-race.

Away well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader, peaked on turn, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
Crowded on jumping between CHINA WIN and SHARPEN BRIGHT, both of which shifted ground.

Began only fairly and made contact, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide after passing 800M, moved closer 600M, 2-1/2L back turning in, finished off well to score.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start.

Taken back from gate 12, raced at tail, made progress on outer after entering the back straight, peaked on turn, weakened final 400M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Began well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, moved closer after passing 750M, 3 wide turning in, showed good response in straight, took the lead 150M, peaked and headed 50M, ran on evenly.

Incident Report
No report.

Jumped with them, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.

Incident Report
Near the 350 Metres was steadied when unable to improve between DOUBLE WIN and SURE JOYFUL which shifted out. Shifted out near the 150 Metres and was bumped. Trainer P C Ng confirmed that from a wide barrier he had instructed Jockey C L Chau to ride the horse in a conservative manner in the early stages.

Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off well to make frame.

Incident Report
No report.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, peaked on turn, weakened and eased inside final furlong.

Incident Report
Near the 150 Metres was bumped by PACKING HURRICANE which shifted out. H Doyle stated that after being slow to begin her mount settled too far back in the field and found it difficult to make up ground in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 500M, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. M F Poon reported that from a wide barrier he was instructed to ride his mount in a conservative manner in the early stages. Trainer P F Yiu confirmed the instructions and said he issued such instructions as SURE JOYFUL was carrying the top weight of 135 lbs and therefore did not wish to make too much use of the horse in the early stages.

Jumped awkwardly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground to turn, angled out 400M, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.

Incident Report
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide towards rear, commenced move approaching 800M, very wide on turn, made some headway in straight.

Incident Report
From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. L Ferraris stated that after making a run from back in the field his mount was taken wider making the Home Turn when DOUBLE WIN shifted out. He added that after making contact with DOUBLE WIN near the 200 Metres when that horse shifted out, FORTUNE STAR did not finish the race off thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.