RACE 2 (294)

Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on strongly in straight, won comfortably.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Began only fairly from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 450M, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, hampered near 200M, made minor progress final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Lay in near the 350 Metres and was shifted to the outside of EXCEPTIONAL SANTOS to obtain clear running. Then approaching the 100 Metres was corrected when it continued to lay in under pressure. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.

Incident Report
No report.

Jumped only fairly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unbale to obtain clear run in straight.

Incident Report
No report.

Average to begin, raced in 2nd, 3/4L back turning in, hard ridden from 300M but only showed limited response, weakened gradually inside final furlong.

Incident Report
M Chadwick reported that his mount raced too keenly in the lead and he was unable to set a more sustainable pace due to the racing manners of the horse.

Bumped start and unbalanced, raced better than midfield but trapped wide, no cover for the majority of the race, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.

Incident Report
Bumped on jumping.

Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back turning in, unable to obtain clear run until approaching final 100M, weakened thereafter.

Incident Report
Over the concluding stages could not be ridden out when held up behind SNOWTHORN.

Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Began well from a wide draw, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start blundered. Leaving the 800 Metres was steadied away from VICTORY CHAMPION when racing keenly. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race which included an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea. Before being allowed to race again, TEAM TEAM FOLKS will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
Shifted out at the start and made contact with I EXCELLE. A short distance later was then steadied when crowded between I EXCELLE and SNOWTHORN which shifted out.

Out with rest, raced 3 wide better than midfield, a length back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.

Incident Report
Slow to begin.

Made contact with the right side of the starting gate on jumping, taken back to race towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run until approaching final 50M, made no progress thereafter.

Incident Report
From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

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

Incident Report
On jumping became unbalanced when it made contact with I EXCELLE. M Guyon reported that his mount, which was racing first up from a spell, would derive a fitness benefit from today’s performance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly. Near the 600 Metres was hampered when taken wider by AURIO when that runner shifted out to follow VIGOR EYE. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.