RACE 9 (433)

Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back on turn, angled out after passing 400M, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact at start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, peaked on turn, weakened 350M, eased early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths back, still 7 to 8 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly and then was tightened for room between JOKER ORBIT and HARMONY N BLESSED which shifted out before being straightened by its rider.

Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide turning in, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest finish.

Incident Report
Near the 150 Metres was bumped by SPICY GOLD which shifted out under pressure. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Out with rest, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out after passing 400M, very wide turning in, weakened and eased early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly, making contact with the right side of the barriers, resulting in its rider Z Purton becoming quite unbalanced.

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

Incident Report
Near the 800 Metres over-raced and shifted out to avoid the heels of BEAUTY GLORY and in doing so resulted in JOKER ORBIT, which was following, shifting in and then being checked to avoid the heels of EVERSTAR.

Began well, sat 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd without threatening the winner.

Incident Report
Near the 150 Metres shifted out under pressure and bumped SPIRIT OF PEACE.

Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back, very wide turning in, made minor progress in straight.

Incident Report
Trainer C Fownes advised that the instructions were to ride the horse back in the field from a wide barrier with the amount of noted speed drawn inside. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 700 Metres was checked and shifted out abruptly to avoid LUCKY EIGHT which had gone amiss. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide from 650M, very wide turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Over-raced in the middle stages and was checked off the heels of PERFECT GENERAL near the 700 Metres.

Crowded start, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths back, very wide turning in, made no progress in straight.

Incident Report
Passing the 600 Metres got unbalanced when racing tight between PERFECT GENERAL and SPIRIT OF PEACE and subsequently lost ground when negotiating the 600 Metre turn.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, kept on same pace in straight.

Incident Report
After the 900 Metres went amiss and was retired out of the event. When questioned B Avdulla explained that when his mount was negotiating the turn near the 900 Metres it changed legs and put in an awkward stride. He said from that point the horse did not feel right in its action and therefore he was left with no option but to retire the horse out of the race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be lame in its right hind leg. Before being allowed to race again, LUCKY EIGHT will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination which must include additional diagnostic assessments. Sent for sampling post-race.