RACE 3 (367)

Away well, positioned 1 out 1 back, there to turn, bumped near 350M, finished off strongly to score.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Moderately away from a wide draw, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Shifted in near the 700 Metres and was bumped. Raced very wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began well from a tricky gate, raced prominently on the outside, 1/4L back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly and then was bumped by INCREDIBLE MOMENT which shifted out.

Began well from the widest draw, unable to slot in early, slightly taken back after passing 1100M, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths back turning in, weakened early in straight.

Incident Report
No report.

Slightly slow out, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly, lost 2nd on line.

Incident Report
When being steadied to allow INCREDIBLE MOMENT to cross commenced to race keenly and as a result was awkwardly placed behind INCREDIBLE MOMENT for a short distance near the 750 Metres. Near the 700 Metres was hampered when bumped by HERBAL STAR which shifted in slightly. Raced wide and without cover from the 700 Metres. Approaching the 200 Metres was disappointed for clear running between HERBAL STAR and FLOWING RICHES which shifted out. As a result JUICY DRAGON was steadied and shifted to the inside of FLOWING RICHES where it obtained clear running near the 150 Metres.

Blundered on jumping, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover on turn, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Began only fairly and bumped, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening.

Incident Report
Shifted out at the start and was bumped. M Chadwick reported that his mount did not appreciate racing on tonight’s All Weather surface. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Began well from a wide draw, trapped wide in midfield early, raced 2 wide behind midfield in the middle stages, kept on same pace in straight.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start became unbalanced when bumped by FLOWING RICHES. Raced keenly throughout the early and middle stages. Shifted out near the 600 Metres and bumped with MONTA FRUTTA. Trainer C W Chang advised that from a wide barrier he had requested DAY DAY VICTORY to be ridden in a conservative manner in the early stages.

Began awkwardly and bumped, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight.

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

Began only fairly, raced towards rear, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 200M, made good progress thereafter to take 2nd. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Near the 600 Metres was bumped and carried wider by DAY DAY VICTORY which shifted out. L Ferraris stated that from his wide barrier he was obliged to race very wide and without cover for the majority of the event and as a result was left without a finishing effort in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Making the Home Turn raced tight between KINGDOM OF RICHES and GRAND MASTERMIND. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked approaching 150M, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
Z Purton stated that he had concern with his mount’s action in the Home Straight and as a result did not fully test it to the finish of the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.