RACE 9 (442)

Incident Report
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.

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
When questioned B Avdulla stated that his intention was to endeavour to find a position towards the grandstand rail. He said in the early stages he shifted behind PI LEGEND with a view to continuing to shift to that runner’s outside. He added that when SPARKLING FELLOW improved to his outside he was unable to continue to shift out and as a result he was positioned behind PI LEGEND. He said SIGHT HERMOSO did not travel well during the early and middle stages of the event and when he observed the favourite CITY GOLD BANNER improve to his inside near the 350 Metres he elected to shift to the inside of PI LEGEND where he placed his mount under pressure. He further stated that SIGHT HERMOSO lay in over the concluding stages and as a result he was required to shift his weight in the saddle to prevent it from shifting ground further.

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

Incident Report
No report.

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
Bumped on jumping. L Ferraris was severely reprimanded in relation to using his whip in a manner where the hand holding the whip was above shoulder height on one occasion after the 200 Metres.

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
Jumped only fairly.

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
Z Purton stated that his mount was fractious whilst proceeding to the starting gates. He said when the start was effected CITY GOLD BANNER was slow to begin and as a result settled back in the field. He added in the Home Straight his mount responded only fairly when placed under pressure. Trainer J Richards stated that, in his opinion, the horse was disadvantaged by racing towards the middle of the track but was satisfied with its effort. He added he would now look to step the horse up in distance for its next race start. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race.

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
Approaching the 200 Metres had difficulty obtaining clear running when improving into a narrow run between SPARKLING FELLOW and CENTRAL BANK.

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

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

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
Jumped only fairly. When placed under pressure in the Home Straight lay in and proved difficult to ride.

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
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
Bumped on jumping. Hung out in the Home Straight.

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

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.