RACE 11 (283)

Bumped shortly after start, positioned 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (Lame right front leg next day morning.)

Incident Report
Near the 900 Metres made contact with the running rail when racing tight to the inside of TOURBILLON PRINCE which lay in and away from REAL GENTLEMAN. When questioned Z Purton stated that near the 1400 Metres after being crossed by BRILLIANT EXPRESS his mount became unbalanced when reluctant to race to the inside of other runners. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began awkwardly and made contact, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
Raced keenly in the early stages. Making the Home Turn LOVERO (L Hewitson) was shifted to the outside of BRILLIANT EXPRESS and GRACIOUS EXPRESS to obtain clear running and as a consequence made contact with HERBAL STAR, resulting in HERBAL STAR being taken wider. L Hewitson was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 400M, weakened final 150M.

Incident Report
In the early stages raced keenly.

Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, there to turn, made contact near 350M, unable to obtain clear run in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Raced keenly in the early stages. Near the 200 Metres the whip of H Bowman was knocked from his grasp by the whip of J Orman, rider of ANODE.

Began well from the widest draw, raced slightly better than midfield but trapped wide, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Raced keenly in the early stages. Leaving the 1400 Metres was steadied when momentarily crowded by REAL GENTLEMAN which shifted in and away from HERBAL STAR after being taken in slightly by that runner. Over the concluding stages raced tight between LOVERO and FORTUNE BOY and as a result J McDonald had some difficulty riding his mount out to the finish of the race. Sent for sampling post-race.

Clean jump, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, hit the front 400M, kept on very well to the line, won comfortably.

Incident Report
No report.

Began only fairly, positioned 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two.

Incident Report
In the early stages raced keenly. A Atzeni stated that he was obliged to settle back in the field from the outside barrier. He said TIN FOOK raced keenly due to the pace of the event being run outside of standard time and as a consequence in the Home Straight was unable to finish the race off. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Taken back from gate 10, raced behind midfield on outer, bumped near 1200M, 5-1/2L back turning in, made no progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)

Incident Report
Bumped on jumping.

Began well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner.

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped at start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight.

Incident Report
R Kingscote stated that his instructions were to lead but his mount did not show sufficient pace in the early stages to do so and as a consequence settled further back than intended.

Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 2 wide in midfield, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.

Incident Report
No report.

Slowly away, raced at tail throughout, never a factor.

Incident Report
Bumped on jumping. For a short distance near the 400 Metres was held up for clear running. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Near the 1500 Metres was eased to avoid BRILLIANT EXPRESS which was taken in slightly by DAZZLING FIT when that runner shifted in despite the efforts of its rider. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Away well, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in the run home.

Incident Report
Bounded on jumping. Near the 450 Metres was hampered when bumped and taken wider by LOVERO.