RACE 5 (349)

Shifted in at start and made contact raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths back, angled out approaching 400M, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on well to the line and scored. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped shortly after start, sat right behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed good response early in straight, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 100M, weakened close home.

Incident Report
No report.

Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 400M, unable to obtain clear run in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Near the 1500 Metres got its head up when being steadied to avoid MAX QUE when that runner shifted out when being eased away from CHILL KAKA.

Bumped start, tracked leaders on the outside, a bit closer after passing 800M, 2nd on turn, took the lead 250M, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 50M.

Incident Report
Near the 1400 Metres was steadied when crowded by VIVA GRACIOUSNESS which shifted in when racing ungenerously and then was unable to relieve the crowding to THE BOOM BOX when racing tight to the inside of KEEFY.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved around on turn, made minor progress in straight.

Incident Report
No report.

Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear run final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Began well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked and headed 250M, weakened 200M, eased final 150M. (Bled.)

Incident Report
No report.

Began well, tracked leaders, 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
From the 800 Metres commenced a forward move and raced wide and without cover thereafter.

Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off well to take a place.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Near the 1300 Metres was checked when it improved behind RISING FROM ASHES when racing keenly. A Atzeni reported that his mount raced keenly throughout the early and middle stages and in the Home Straight found it difficult to make up ground due to the early and middle stages of the event being run outside of standard time. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Slightly slow out, raced towards rear on the inside, a bit closer in the middle stages, made some progress early in straight, no clear run final 100M.

Incident Report
No report.

Slowly away, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, made some progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer’ which had previously been reported.