RACE 7 (61)

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Began well, positioned 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, 3 wide turning in, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored.

Incident Report
When questioned regarding his riding in the early stages of the Home Straight, Z Purton stated that after racing outside the leader SUPER FORTUNE, when that runner was placed under pressure from the 450 Metres to improve into the race, BOTTOMUPTOGETHER lay out and also came under pressure itself. He said as a result he elected to continue to encourage BOTTOMUPTOGETHER to improve past SUPER FORTUNE as his mount continued to be under pressure, particularly with its top weight of 135 lbs. He added after improving past SUPER FORTUNE near the 200 Metres, he then commenced to fully push his mount out near the 150 Metres before drawing the whip as he passed the 100 Metres. He said when placed under pressure with the whip BOTTOMUPTOGETHER showed little additional response to his riding although it continued to do its best to the end of the race. Sent for sampling post-race.

Moderately away from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
Passing the 400 Metres was shifted to the outside of POLARIS to obtain clear running. After the 300 Metres shifted out, resulting in its rider M L Yeung having to stop riding and straighten.

Shifted out at start and bumped, raced prominently on the outside, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Slightly slow out, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.)

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

Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out 550M, 4-1/2L back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place on line.

Incident Report
No report.

Began fairly, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off well to take 2nd.

Incident Report
After the event, A Hamelin reported that from a favourable barrier today he was able to obtain a more forward position than its last start. He said ELEGANT LIFE travelled a little keenly in the early stages and he recommended to connections that ELEGANT LIFE may be better ridden in a more conservative manner in the early stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Away well, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 400M, made no progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.