RACE 2 (435)

Clean jump, raced prominently on the inside, travelled well to turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on well but unable to hold off the first few on line.

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, kept on evenly in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly. Sent for sampling post-race.

Crowded start, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, a bit closer on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to snatch victory in a ding-dong finish.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Jumped with them, raced 3 wide, 1-1/2L back, 2 wide from 700M, same margin back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Shifted out at start and bumped, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made very good progress in straight, just beaten in a ding-dong battle.

Incident Report
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 300 Metres had difficulty obtaining clear running when being shifted to the outside of VIGOR ELLEEGANT.

Away with them, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, made minor progress early in straight, no extra final 150M.

Incident Report
No report.

Out with rest, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead near 950M, shared lead with rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back from gate 12, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. (Bled.) (Roarer.)

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and then was bumped by CAPITAL LINK which shifted in.

Incident Report
From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Away well, raced in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Incident Report
Slow to begin. Approaching the 1100 Metres commenced to race keenly and got its head up for some distance when being steadied away from RAGING RAPIDS. VIGOR ELLEEGANT continued to race keenly throughout the middle stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race which included an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea and also found it to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported. Before being allowed to race again, VIGOR ELLEEGANT will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

Made contact at start, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, angled out 450M, made some progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Shifted in at the start and was bumped. In the middle stages raced keenly and near the 900 Metres was steadied away from RAGING RAPIDS.

Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, finished off strongly, just beaten by a neck.

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